Chapter 315

The Yu family, Milin County.

At the head of the table, Seeing Yu Xiaogui's face was livid. He crumpled the small letter in his hand into a ball and cursed in a fit of rage:

"This bastard thing!"

The attendant who had delivered the report at the foot of the table was instantly terrified, trembling, his head pressed tightly against the floor, not daring to lift it. Seeing Yu Xiaogui gritted his teeth and said with hatred:

"I told him to follow the plan, but he's just a coward! He went with a full set of magic treasures, yet he messed around and killed people, dawdling on Li family territory! Does he think the Li family are all as stupid as he is?"

"We finally had the trap set, and now look at this—it's full of holes. Li Yuanjiao and Li Yuanping aren't fools!"

Seeing Yu Mugao, sitting at the lower end, was still in his white robes, looking elegant and composed. He seemed perfectly at ease, fiddling with his fan, and said slowly:

"Father, calm your anger. Our family has been rotting from the roots for a long time; how many of us aren't idiots? Messing things up is the norm. If he had actually succeeded, I would have been the one surprised."

Having managed the family for many years, Seeing Yu Mugao knew best what kind of people they were. He had long since moved from anger to disappointment, and from disappointment to indifference. Without changing his expression, he said in a low voice:

"The world says the Li family's rapid rise is due to Li Mutian, who reached Foundation Establishment as a rogue cultivator; Li Chi, who became a Sword Immortal; or the deep and steady Li Tongya. All three were indispensable."

Seeing Yu Mugao sketched over the roster on the table, still finding no one usable, and said:

"In my view, the Li family's greatest strength isn't that sword Dao, nor is it Li Tongya or Li Chi, but the fact that since the third generation, the Li family hasn't produced a single wastrel."

Hearing his eldest son's words, Seeing Yu Xiaogui sighed. Even a dignified Foundation Establishment cultivator felt a sense of powerlessness, and he replied:

"Useless... completely useless..."

Seeing Yu Mugao put away his brush and said:

"Not entirely useless."

"The Li family hasn't made a single move!"

Seeing Yu Xiaogui frowned and said in a deep voice:

"If Li Tongya were truly injured, how could the Li family let the 【Tianyi Chunyuan】 go? Your calculation has fallen through."

"No."

Seeing Yu Mugao chuckled, stood up, and smiled:

"It is precisely because Li Tongya's state is wrong that he would let the 【Tianyi Chunyuan】 go!"

"Li Tongya is cautious, not cowardly. If he had truly beheaded Mohe and retreated unscathed, he absolutely would not have ignored the news of a heaven and earth spirit water like 【Tianyi Chunyuan】. I fear that as soon as Bi Huaxuan was rescued by the Li family, Li Tongya would have come seeking us with his sword!"

He looked at the thoughtful Seeing Yu Xiaogui and said softly:

"It was on his own Li family territory; even a trap would be laughable. Li Tongya is, after all, a Foundation Establishment cultivator—how could he be afraid to go to his own territory!"

"True."

Seeing Yu Xiaogui nodded in sudden realization, and Seeing Yu Mugao continued:

"My probing was never aimed at successfully luring him. Even trash has its uses. It seems Li Tongya is either severely injured or not in the Li family at all!"

"Then, for now... attack the Li family? But the Li family still has the Xiao family's protection. We cannot offend a Zifu immortal clan. We can only take back the two mountains of Huazhong and Yuting..."

Seeing Yu Xiaogui was already completely submissive to his eldest son and hurriedly asked.

"Not so. Use the old grudge from the marketplace as an excuse to attack the Fei family."

Seeing Yu Mugao tightened his cuffs, looking quite heroic, and replied:

"Li Tongya might just not have returned home yet. The Li family has an immortal clan backing them; taking the opportunity to seize only the two mountains of Huazhong and Yuting would be at most all we could do. Better to look north—the Fei family has five peaks and sixteen towns!"

"The Yunlong Tiannan Array has been raised for so long; Seeing Fei Wangbai is either out or breaking through. Striking them would be good!"

The corners of his mouth turned up, he closed his folding fan, and said with a smile:

"What's more..."

"I personally feel that Seeing Fei Wangbai is nine times out of ten already dead."

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Lijing Town.

"Brother! How did it go!"

Li Yuanjiao woke up as if from a dream, looked at his younger brother with suspicion and unease, and replied:

"I have already checked; it is indeed a trap... but..."

Li Yuanping understood immediately, hurriedly turned around, and said to the clansmen on both sides:

"Get out! Everyone get out!"

Dou Yi hurriedly drove the crowd out, followed closely behind, and shut the courtyard gate tight. The covering isolation array began to operate automatically. Li Yuanjiao's forehead was slightly sweaty as he said in a hoarse voice:

"Seeing Fei Wangbai is dead!"

"Seeing Fei Wangbai... the Foundation Establishment cultivator Seeing Fei Wangbai?!"

Li Yuanping stared at him blankly. Li Yuanjiao's words were rapid and dry as he continued:

"A dignified Foundation Establishment cultivator, dead silently on his own immortal mountain! To prevent the news from leaking, Fei Tongyu had to open the Yunlong Tiannan Array. The Fei family is already in a complete mess."

"The Yu family doesn't know if they are aware, but now that the ancestor is severely injured and Seeing Fei Wangbai is dead, the Yu family is actually the only one on the lake with Foundation Establishment combat power..."

His pupils dilated slightly, his gray-black eyes fixed on his younger brother, and he muttered:

"The Yunlong Tiannan Array has been open for several months; it is to trap those inside, not to defend against those outside. Fei Tongyu knows there must be a Yu family spy in the family, so he had to activate the great array to isolate the inside from the outside..."

Li Yuanping felt a chill down his spine, took over the conversation, and said softly:

"That's it... their own Foundation Establishment cultivator is gone, and the Fei family probably doesn't dare to seek out the Foundation Establishment cultivators Seeing Fei Wangbai associated with... they didn't even dare to notify our family. Fei Tongyu is afraid! No wonder I sent people to ask three times, and the Fei family didn't even give an answer!"

Li Yuanjiao had calmed his mind and said in a deep voice:

"Seeing Yu Mugao is cunning and resourceful..."

Speaking of Seeing Yu Mugao, a flash of deep hatred crossed Li Yuanjiao's eyes. The tragic state of his elder brother Li Yuanxiu was still vivid in his mind, and it took a deep breath for him to suppress his emotions.

"The 【Tianyi Chunyuan】 affair is most likely the Yu family's doing, just to probe the ancestor. Seeing Yu Mugao is cunning and sinister; it is already difficult for us to deal with him. Fei Tongyu's delaying tactic will certainly not deceive him."

"What's more, with Yu Muxian in the sect, the Yu family's understanding of the situation is a step ahead. Seeing Fei Wangbai's death cannot be hidden! It is quite possible that after this probe, the Yu family has already sent troops to Hanyun Peak!"

Li Yuanping paused, suddenly remembered something, and said:

"A month ago, Ning Heyuan appeared at Yuting Peak; perhaps it is related to Seeing Fei Wangbai's death! But..."

He pondered for a moment and replied:

"The Yunlong Tiannan Array has been activated for more than several months; the timing doesn't match."

Li Yuanjiao shook his head, pushed the many distracting thoughts to the back of his mind, and ordered:

"Don't worry about these things. I will go up the mountain to ask the ancestor. You keep a close watch on the Fei family!"

After speaking, he hurriedly pushed the door out of the courtyard and rode the wind away. Dou Yi only dared to enter the courtyard then, and saw Li Yuanping sitting at the head of the table, deep in thought. After several breaths, he said:

"Send someone to the lake, choose a small island near the north shore to station. Once there is a change in the Fei family's great array, come back to report to me immediately."

"Yes."

Dou Yi hurriedly went down. Li Yuanping couldn't help but cough twice. The pair of sinister eyes from Seeing Yu Mugao's portrait appeared before his eyes, and he said softly:

"Seeing Yu Mugao... truly a great enemy of my family..."

(End of chapter)