Chapter 427

Garrison Commander Chen only felt his neck go cold. When he touched his waist, the jade pendant had already disappeared. Looking up again, a black flame had already appeared in front of him. He only had time to support his hands to block, rolled over with a thud, but Xu Xiao looked at him disdainfully:

"What kind of garbage are you cultivating."

Garrison Commander Chen was beaten to the ground by a cultivator at the third level of Tai Xi. He had long since discovered something was wrong, only thinking he was possessed by a demon. He was terrified in his heart. At that moment, the jade plaque at his waist used for contact disappeared, and he opened his mouth to shout.

"Capture!"

A bright red token appeared in Xu Xiao's hand, with smooth edges, black on top and red on the bottom, with several ancient seal characters carved in relief on it. Following his light shout, this token released a soft red light and flew out like lightning.

Garrison Commander Chen let out two gasping sounds. Twice, he knelt to the ground with a thud, his hands hanging down powerlessly. Just one encounter was enough to capture his mind, leaving him at the mercy of others.

Xu Xiao was afraid that dragging it out would attract other Mount Yuting Guards, so he seized the time, pinched the black mark in his hand as usual, stepped forward easily, cast a spell, and slapped it into his chest.

Whether a Mount Yuting Guard was injured or killed was a big deal. Xu Xiao had held back his strength when fighting him earlier, and now he didn't punch him to death either, but followed the same pattern, planting a dharma formula in his body. Only then did he put away the token, watching the person in front of him slowly wake up from his confusion.

Garrison Commander Chen's mind was dizzy, and he paused for a full few breaths before suddenly waking up. The eyes he looked at him with were full of fear again. Gritting his teeth, he picked up his long saber, looking like he still wanted to put up a desperate struggle.

Xu Xiao sneered:

"Garrison Commander Chen... think clearly, now you and I are grasshoppers on the same rope!"

Garrison Commander Chen reacted instantly, thinking to himself that it was bad. His spiritual sense wandered through his body, and he dropped his saber in defeat. A sense of desolation rose in his heart, but he had no intention of colluding with him:

'No... it doesn't matter if I die, but my whole family... cannot be harmed by me.'

So he said reluctantly:

"Who exactly are you?!"

Xu Xiao looked at him quietly and said in a low voice:

"I know your whole family is on the Li family's territory... I won't force you either. Just pretend that neither of us saw anything. You can save your own life and your family's lives..."

"As long as you pretend you didn't see anything and let me leave like this, when the time comes, I will take Zhen'er away... I will definitely not cause trouble!"

He grasped the situation just right, and coupled with the fact that the magic treasure had the ability to influence people's minds, he turned and left with great certainty.

Garrison Commander Chen was moved, watching him leave in a daze. Heaven and man fought in his heart. He silently swallowed the bitter fruit, drove the wind to fly up, and flew toward the mountain as if nothing had happened.

Xu Xiao, on this side, raised his head and watched him fly up:

A hundred harms and not a single benefit, and he would also have to risk his own life. He had ten out of ten certainty about this...

He went home leisurely.

In the main hall, Li Li Chengliao sat at the head, holding a jade slip in his hand. The main hall was very spacious. Standing a step away from him was a large white monkey, carrying a staff on its back. The old monkey's face was full of seriousness.

The white monkey was now at the eighth level of Qi Refining and could not speak, rarely communicating with others. It was a loyal lone minister in the Li family, responsible for guarding Li Li Chengliao to the side.

Kneeling halfway below was Chen Mu-feng, reporting with his head lowered.

"You said... that Xu Xiao took a large bucket of medicinal herbs and was injured and left after being hit by two palms from the old Liu man?"

Li Li Chengliao sat at the head, listening to Chen Mu-feng's respectful answer below. He pondered for two breaths, his eyebrows relaxed, and he said somewhat regretfully:

"It seems I was jealous of the talented, and instead harmed him."

Chen Mu-feng below dared not answer. Li Li Chengliao was of a gentle nature, so he said harmoniously:

"Since that is the case, let the matter between the Liu family and me be dropped. But that old Liu man is short-sighted and will inevitably force his daughter. You go and call him over, and I will explain it to him clearly so as not to make things difficult for the two of them."

"Yes!"

Chen Mu-feng went down respectfully. Li Li Chengliao thought about how to resolve this matter and return to the mountain to cultivate early, thinking to himself:

"Although Xu Xiao seems to have some ability, he was born with a look of not wanting to be under others. Once there is an opportunity, I will win him over, send some spirit stones to send him away. My family's temple is small and cannot accommodate a big Buddha..."

Just as he was thinking, an old man came up trembling below. It was the old Liu man. He was a playboy in the mansion, but in this hall, he could only kneel for a long time.

"Liu family's Liu Yi, greetings to the family head!"

He was sweating profusely and responded respectfully.

"Liu family head... since that Liu Lingzhen of your family and the Xu family son are in love, you should fulfill them and don't hinder them... Let them set the marriage, and when they get married... I will count as a matchmaker..."

Li Li Chengliao read the jade slip in his hand, lowered his eyebrows and sipped tea, and ordered casually.

When the old Liu man was young, he was a playboy, but he had seen and heard about the rise of the Li family in his early years. He was terrified, and even because of Liu Liu Rouxuan, he had met Li Li Tongya once.

At that time, he was still young, kneeling at the bottom, trembling and not daring to raise his head, only hearing Li Li Tongya call his name, Liu Yi, and ask a few questions about the Liu family's situation. He was so scared his legs went weak.

Now that he was old, he finally understood the importance and interests. His own life was in the hands of others, and it was difficult to speak. Li Li Chengliao did not get an answer, so he raised his eyebrows and took a look.

"Hmm?"

He was scared out of his wits for a moment, wanting to cover up for Xu Xiao to save his life, but also timid, sweating profusely. Li Li Chengliao had not yet spoken, and he was already kowtowing with thuds, sobbing in his mouth.

Li Li Chengliao's smile faded, and he looked at him carefully, stepping down. The jade boots under his brocade robe made a crisp sound on the steps.

He was silent, watching the old man's sweat wet the ground, and already understood, saying heavily:

"Liu Yi, what is going on?"

This "Liu Yi" hit his ears like thunder, making his legs tremble, finally crushing him. He cried:

"Ancestor, Xu..."

He only had time to spit out one word before the white ape behind Li Li Chengliao opened its eyes, stepped forward, and reached out to grab the old Liu man.

But how could it be in time? Black fire sprayed out from Liu Yi's limbs and bones, exploding from his chest and abdomen with a thud, splashing the whole hall with blood, his internal organs flying everywhere.

The black blood was like a fountain, dancing all over the hall. Li Li Chengliao stepped back, his hem still splashed with black blood, falling sporadically on his chest and collar.

Amidst the boiling black blood, a black mark leaped out, wanting to soar into the sky, but a large, furry hand grabbed it, nimbly buckling the black light.

The black light tried its best to drill out, but struggled amidst the surging demonic power. Although its level was much higher, it was no match for the surging demonic power, which ground it away bit by bit.

The white monkey withdrew its hand and retreated. Li Li Chengliao reached out to wipe the blood off his collar and took off his brocade robe, draping it over his elbow.

"Garrison Commander Chen!"

Li Li Chengliao called out abruptly, hanging his clothes neatly on the back of the chair. Chen Mu-feng, who had rushed in, had his pupils dilated, looking at the black blood all over the floor, kneeling down with a thud, trembling:

"This subordinate is guilty."

He was remorseful in his heart, feeling both shocked and hateful toward Xu Xiao, and also had a trace of slight relief. Fortunately, the one in front was a junior; if it were Li Brother Yuanping, he would have kicked him over long ago, so how could he have allowed him to speak.

Li Li Chengliao turned his back to him, suppressing his anger, and said:

"Why are you kneeling? Call everyone immediately, watch the Xu family first! Xu Xiao might not know yet!"

Chen Mu-feng jumped up from the ground, drove the wind and crashed out of the door. Li Li Chengliao's voice still echoed in the courtyard:

"If you let him run away, you don't have to come back either."

Chen Mu-feng hurriedly responded and left immediately. Li Li Chengliao was still thinking about the old matter of Chu Yi in Yufu County, feeling very uneasy. He knew many secrets, and his own thoughts had not been affected before or after. At least this Xu Xiao was not as good as Chu Yi.

"With the precedents of the Kong family and Chu Yi, this matter cannot be neglected."

He waved his hand to summon someone up and ordered:

"Have people watch the Liu family, especially Liu Liu Lingzhen."

At this moment, Li Li Chengliao had no thoughts of fulfilling others or worrying about his reputation. He was filled with fear, hatred, and killing intent. He immediately ordered the white monkey to take him and drive the wind up, falling toward Mount Qingdu Mountain.

Li Li Chengliao had just gone up the mountain, and the main hall was already empty. Only a young girl was sitting in the courtyard combing her hair, with phoenix eyes and willow eyebrows. Li Li Chengliao felt empty in his heart, his expression ugly, but he still said:

"Aunt."

Li Li Yuexiang was even younger than him, but her seniority was very high. Seeing Li Li Chengliao's appearance, she asked:

"Why are you so urgent? My brother has already gone into seclusion."

Hearing that Li Li Xijun had gone into seclusion, Li Li Chengliao thought it was bad. Li Li Yuexiang said:

'It's ruined!'

Although it was of no benefit to Li Li Yuexiang for Li Li Chengliao to say it, he still made a long story short and briefly recounted it once.

After hearing this, Li Li Yuexiang put down her comb, thoughtful, and replied:

"He has destiny upon him, so my brother suddenly went into seclusion, and the Great Father and Elder Donghe took a group of Qi Refining cultivators to congratulate True Person Daoist Houfu, causing a void in combat power?"

With Li Li Yuexiang's reminder, Li Li Chengliao was terrified instantly. Only then did he associate that the Qi Refining cultivators with status in his family had gone to the east, and said hoarsely:

"Does destiny really have such divine power?! I'm afraid it's a coincidence!"

Li Li Yuexiang tied up her hair and replied:

"Don't mess up your footing first. My brother gave me a piece of jade before going into seclusion, which can summon him out. You pay attention to his movements. Do you want to try?"

Li Li Chengliao nodded decisively and said in a deep voice:

"Please wake up Eighth Uncle. This matter is of great importance. It is better to kill by mistake than to let go. If there is any problem, I will take full responsibility."

Li Li Yuexiang took out a jade pendant from her bosom and said in a low voice:

"What responsibility or not, don't talk nonsense!"

She squeezed slightly and crushed the jade pendant into powder.

Mount Qingdu Cave Mansion.

Li Li Xijun's face was slightly pale as he stepped out of the cave mansion. Several people were already waiting in front of him. He looked around and took a small letter. A Mount Yuting Guard came up and said respectfully:

"Reporting to my Lord, the Clan Justice Court reports... saying that Young Master Li Chengliao... has had some trouble."

"Eldest Young Master?"

Li Li Xijun frowned. The talent of the Cheng-generation of the Li family was not outstanding. Except for Li Li Chenghuai, who was highly expected and just sensible, in his memory, only Li Li Chengliao, the eldest son of Li Li Xicheng, was considered magnanimous and open-minded, and followed the rules. He asked:

"What happened?"

"It is said... that he had a conflict with the Xu family in a town, for the sake of a woman."

"What?!"

Li Li Chengliao had always performed well on the mountain for so many years. He didn't expect that such a thing would happen as soon as he went down the mountain. Li Li Xijun looked unhappy, but he didn't understand the situation in detail, so he didn't comment, but said in a low voice:

"Push this matter aside for now, don't rush. Call Li Yuexiang up to see me."

Li Li Yuexiang hurriedly woke him up; something must have happened. Li Li Xijun thought of the elders overseas having an accident for the first time, the jade talisman shattering, needing to seek help, feeling very uneasy in his heart.

He had just stood up when another person rushed up and said respectfully:

"My Lord, the Young Lady and Young Master have come to pay respects."

Li Li Xijun sat down again and waved his hand:

"Let them come up."

Li Li Yuexiang and the other hurried up. Li Li Xijun hadn't figured out the situation yet, so he let them sit down harmoniously. Li Li Chengliao didn't even have time to sit down and said in a low voice:

"Eighth Uncle! There is a person down the mountain who may have destiny upon him, fearing he will repeat the previous events of Chu Yi."

This was completely beyond his expectations, but it was much more serious than he thought. Li Li Xijun raised his eyebrows, terrified, and said in a deep voice:

"Where is the person? Have you provoked them! How far have they gone?"

"Li Chengliao has already stabilized him. He is not as terrifying as Chu Yi, but he is equally strange. Perhaps he has destiny upon him and cannot be underestimated."

Li Li Xijun rubbed the jade pendant at his waist. After a breath, the lake water beside Mount Qingdu boiled, and demonic wind blew in the courtyard. A young man in black rushed in hurriedly, his gloomy snake eyes sweeping around, and he lowered his head:

"Does the Young Master have any orders for this subordinate?"

Li Li Wushao's two hooks on his tail had long been cultivated, and his combat power had finally reached the level. He was arranged by Li Li Yuanjiao to guard and cultivate at home. Li Li Xijun said softly:

"The family is in chaos, and I have to trouble Senior Li Wushao."

Two black lights swirled in the shadows at Li Li Wushao's feet, and he nodded and retreated behind him. Li Li Xijun said:

"Go! Let's go take a look!"

Li Li Chengliao nodded. Li Li Xijun suddenly hesitated, reached out to stop his younger sister Li Li Yuexiang, and said in a deep voice:

"You are not allowed to go. This kind of person is often strange and inexplicable, fearing they will use some insidious means."

Li Li Yuexiang paused slightly, took out a talisman from her sleeve, and stuffed it into her brother's bosom:

"Brother! This was left to me by Father. Take it to protect yourself... I don't know what cultivation base that person has, so you must be careful that he is hiding his identity."

Li Li Xijun nodded silently, drove the wind and rose, falling toward the town at high speed. From afar, he saw several people patrolling above the small town, walking loosely but tightly. The entire Li family looked the same as usual, but had already silently tightened their vigilance.

A Mount Yuting Guard beside him told him the news before and after, and led him to look toward the Xu family gate from afar, saying in a low voice:

"My Lord, this person is at the third level of Tai Xi. Should we send someone to test him, lure this demonic disciple of the Xu family out, and let my Lord take a good look?"

"No need for such trouble."

Li Li Xijun responded by pinching an invisibility spell, standing in the clouds. He didn't land to use his spiritual sense to detect, but instead, white light appeared in his two eyes, like frost and snow, like clouds and mist, and he stared at him.

The Xu family's protective formation was very simple, only used to isolate the inside from the outside. Under the blessing of his current pupil technique and talisman energy, it faded rapidly. Li Li Xijun swept his gaze and immediately discovered this handsome youth in the courtyard.

"Third level of Qi Refining?!"

I'm taking the high-speed rail today, so I'm a bit late. Sorry.

Thanks to @Jingzhizhai's alliance leader~

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