Chapter 489: Chen and Li

"I have no grievances, I am only afraid that if I offend them too harshly, trouble will arise,"

Li Xijun shook his head lightly and answered:

"There is no such thing as offending or not offending anymore. What everyone is looking at is nothing more than profit, and the Yuan family has lost its morality."

Li Yuexiang nodded. Li Xijun unfolded the small letter in his hand and read it, saying softly: "You go down and prepare. Brother Zhi will return in a few days. I will take you to Qingsong Island... There is still room in his cave dwelling. Cultivating there is quite beneficial."

Li Yuexiang then showed a hint of joy and nodded lightly. Li Xijun did not want to say more and let the two retreat. Hearing the report from the people below, he showed a smile, walked through the hall, and quickly reached the Dan Pavilion along the corridor.

Li Ximing was in a Dan scholar's robe, sitting in the hall, his clothes dry and slightly white. Having just broken through to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, he was in high spirits.

Li Xijun knew him well. On the surface, he was calm and composed, but in his heart, he was already blooming with joy. He accompanied him in his excitement, hurried up, and said in surprise: "Brother Ming is so fast? Is it smooth?"

Li Ximing nodded happily, only tightening his sleeves, and answered: "After all, I took elixirs, so the breakthrough was easy. I will recuperate for a while to stabilize my cultivation before leaving seclusion."

He was in high spirits. After saying this, he was about to explain in detail, but suddenly looked up and down, both surprised and happy: "You have Foundation Establishment!"

Li Xijun showed a slight smile and nodded lightly. Li Ximing hurriedly stood up from the ground, pressed on his shoulder, and laughed: "What a pine-snow magic power!"

Li Xijun nodded lightly, waiting for him to calm down, and then said: "There is one thing to tell you."

Li Ximing listened to him explain Li Xuanfeng's words, his brows locked, shaking his head silently, and doubted:

"I don't think so. I have been making rapid progress in practicing Bright Yang, already faster than the direct descendants of the Immortal Sect. How could it be unsuitable... I am afraid that the ancestor has raised his vision too high in the Southern Frontier..."

He suddenly clenched his fists and said retrospectively:

"If I had followed the family's arrangements as the ancestor said, I am afraid my cultivation would not have been slow..."

He calculated to himself. Li Xijun saw from the corner of his eye that there was still a pot of orchids on the desk. After several years of seclusion, it had grown vigorously. It seemed that it was taken care of by someone special.

His eyes flickered, and he quickly turned his head to look at the Dan furnace on the other side. The flames inside were flickering, and a storm was raging in the world. Li Ximing did not know why Li Xijun changed color and was a little confused.

Li Xijun paused and suddenly asked: "Brother Ming has liked orchids in recent years?"

Li Ximing was slightly embarrassed and hurriedly said: "Just raising them, definitely not related to Zhuoyun!"

As soon as these words came out, he realized that his words were a bit hurried, but he saw Li Xijun suddenly frown, look at the wind and rain outside the hall, and say in a low voice:

"It is a celestial phenomenon!"

Li Ximing was still organizing his words, but he was blocked back by these words. Li Xijun disappeared in an instant. Li Ximing drove the golden light out and stood side by side with him on Mount Qingdu, looking at the golden light in the distant south.

Their Immortal Foundations fluctuated slowly, vaguely seeing colorful light rising from the distance. Li Ximing said enviously: "I am afraid someone has broken through to Zifu!"

The phantom colors quickly spread, turning into clouds in the shapes of various beasts and birds in the sky, lifelike. In the middle of the sea of clouds was a treasure elephant condensed from white clouds, making a long cry, emerging with streaks of golden light.

This golden light flew over like waves. The grass and trees in the mountains shook gently, and fallen leaves fell like rain, scattering the whole mountain in golden yellow. Li Xijun slowly closed his eyes, carefully experiencing the rising spiritual opportunity in the world.

Li Ximing also paused and reacted. The brothers both closed their eyes and experienced it carefully. After about a cup of tea, they looked at each other, and Li Ximing sighed: "【Xuanping Zhongfen】... has already scattered completely!"

"Rare to be able to last so long."

Li Xijun looked carefully at the direction where the clouds gathered, estimating that it was Hengzhu Dao, and said in a low voice:

"Hengzhu Dao has one more Zifu!"

The brothers drove the wind back to the mountain at the same time. Li Ximing said:

"I clearly remember that Hengzhu Dao and Xiuyue have always had a good relationship, but how can this breakthrough be controlled as soon as it is said? The celestial phenomenon announces to all directions. This is the last breath that overwhelms the spiritual opportunity of heaven and earth."

Although the Li family gradually had some foundation, the means to investigate 【Xuanping Zhongfen】 and 【Water Descends Thunder Rises】, which were related to the spiritual atmosphere of Zifu heaven and earth, were almost non-existent. Currently, they could only watch eagerly, not knowing what the spiritual opportunity in heaven and earth had become.

"We, after all, do not have the relevant spells. If we hadn't known early on that there would be changes and left attention to experience it carefully, I am afraid we wouldn't even be able to perceive this subtle change..."

Li Xijun sighed. Li Ximing to the side asked: "Why not let Aunt return once and use the Thunder Method? It seems to be able to explore some news."

"I don't think it's easy."

Li Xijun had discussed it carefully with Li Qinghong. In the past, it seemed that it was because 【Water Descends Thunder Rises】 was related to the Thunder Method that they could peek into it. Now, I am afraid it is very difficult. He only said softly:

"Just write a letter and ask Brother Zhi."

Chen Mufeng returned from the Middle Hall and returned to the mansion. Unexpectedly, his wife, Li, was sitting in the courtyard, and two old men were sitting in the high position.

One was in a brown robe, the empty sleeve of the broken arm looking a bit dazzling in the air, his hair and beard withered, his eye sockets sunken, showing the twilight of the dying.

The other person's breath was much more stable, with a long sword on his back, wearing a light gray robe, his waist slightly bent, leaning on a wooden chair.

Chen Mufeng was very familiar with these two faces. When he was handed over to Li Qiuyang by Old Master Chen, he was sitting respectfully beside these two old men. Chen Mufeng hurriedly bowed and said respectfully:

"Mufeng greets Master and Elder."

Li Qiuyang's old face was gloomy. This old man from a farming background was already one of the oldest people in the clan, but his expression was the same as before.

He had led horses for Li Xiangping and offered swords for Li Tongya, witnessing this hundred years of ups and downs. Even though Chen Mufeng's cultivation was much higher than his, he did not have a bit of impatience, only lowering his head and saying nothing.

Chen Donghe looked at the man before him, likewise remaining silent. As the two old men sat quietly, a heavy atmosphere descended, causing even Lady Li, who was to the side, to fall silent.

He was drumming in his heart, but he saw his elder Chen Donghe wave his hand and say softly: "It is a good thing. Chen Yang's talent has entered the eyes of Qingdu, so I must congratulate you couple."

As soon as these words came out, the two suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. Chen Mufeng bowed and laughed:

"Thank you two elders for your promotion!"

Li Qiuyang nodded slowly, put away the wooden staff in his hand, an empty sleeve floating silently in the air, his expression serious, and said in a low voice: "Feng'er! Bring this boy up to take a look."

Chen Mufeng hurriedly ordered someone to call for him. The Li Qiuyang before his eyes was not only his mentor who had taught him his craft, but had once been his father-in-law as well; it was only a pity that his daughter had died young, which was why he had married the current Lady Li.

Chen Donghe waited silently without speaking. When Chen Yang walked up from the front of the hall quietly, he looked carefully and frowned.

Li Qiuyang was like an old man with dim eyes, staring for a long time, secretly thinking in his heart:

"Some fierce and treacherous appearance, but this pair of eyes thinking... a bit like Chen Erniu back then... both have twelve points of thoughts hidden in their stomachs."

These eyes were gray-black, his eyebrows were longer than the Chen family's, and the features were extremely familiar. Li Qiuyang had been dealing with this type of person for nearly a hundred years, and it was exactly the posture of the Li family's main line.

"This child is interesting. He inherited the cunning and cleverness of the Li family and the Chen family completely. No wonder Xijun wants me to take a careful look... truly extraordinary!"

He paused and then said:

"Qingdu's meaning is to let this child follow Donghe to practice."

These words suddenly shocked the couple, and the couple looked at each other, seeing joy in each other's eyes.

They had long had this idea. Chen Yang was the child with the best talent in the whole family, and he should have been handed over to Chen Donghe for careful teaching.

It is just that the Chen family has always stood clean and never did anything that would easily cause suspicion. Chen Donghe never returned to the Chen family and did not linger on old feelings, so this idea could only be hidden in his heart for a long time.

After all, Chen Donghe was at the late stage of Qi Refining, and his status in the family was one of the best among the outsiders. It is said that he had learned the sword technique of the main family. Chen Mufeng was overjoyed and was about to pull the child to thank him, but Chen Donghe said: "You couple should not be too happy, I have pressed him down."

For a time, the scene suddenly cooled down. Chen Yang's eyes moved lightly, his chin lifted, and he frowned slightly, only feeling that his forehead was aching again.

But this small expression of his made the two old men above pause. Chen Donghe's mind quickly flashed a thought: "He has pride."

Chen Donghe put on the appearance of an old man and said in a low voice to Lady Li, who was to the side:

"I see that this child has an improper heart. The main family proposed it again and again, but I rejected it all."

Once these words were spoken, Lady Li already understood. She took a step forward, took the child's hand, and said in a deep voice, "The Xuanjing Spirit Oath... swear it in the presence of these two lords..."

The mother and son tossed and turned for a while. Chen Yang's expression was as calm as water, letting his mother let him say whatever. Li Qiuyang knocked on the pipe, and Chen Donghe watched the child's performance silently, stepped down from the steps, took his hand, and walked out of the main hall.

He walked all the way to the river, took Chen Yang to sit down, started from Chen Erniu fleeing to Lijing, and stated until the current situation, saying softly: "My Chen family has been able to survive because of the kindness of a meal from the Li family ancestors. Generation after generation, we have been entrusted with important tasks, and only then do we have the current appearance. Together, both sides benefit; fighting, there is the pain of bone relatives. Your mind must be clean,"

Chen Yang's expression seemed to soften, he pursed his lips and said nothing, saying in a low voice:

"Yang'er understands, the main family's kindness and prestige are very heavy."

These words fell into Chen Donghe's ears, only feeling that it was: 'Ancestor, Yang'er understands, the main line has many Foundation Establishment, and even has connections with the Immortal Sect and Zifu, so I will not do anything stupid.'

Chen Donghe sighed, pulled him up, and said in a deep voice: "This is the Wangyue Lake outside the hall. My Chen family relies on the kindness of the main family. If you have any actions that fail the main family in the future, the sun and moon are bright, and you will have your soul and form destroyed."

Chen Yang looked at him blankly, looked at the night that was slowly darkening, and had to repeat his words.

Chen Donghe was listless, waved his hand lightly, and said in a low voice:

"You go back!"

This teenager looked back step by step, unable to help but look at this person who was admired and relied upon by the whole Chen family, stepped out, and quickly disappeared.

Chen Donghe sat by the lake alone for a while, seeing Li Qiuyang come out of the mountain to report, the magic wind he drove was soft and weak, swaying in the air. Chen Donghe hurriedly supported him, and they landed on the shore together. Li Qiuyang stroked his beard and said in a low voice:

"Thank you, Donghe."

There were not many people in the Li family who could call Chen Donghe like this. Chen Donghe nodded silently. Li Qiuyang said in a low voice: "My remnant body has been burned by Combined Fire. Every time there is wind and rain in heaven and earth, it hurts so much that I cannot speak, as if my body is shattered, my magic power is exhausted. To this day, even driving the wind has become a problem."

Li Qiuyang had long avoided seeing people. Chen Donghe had visited him many times but could not see him. It was not easy to meet once. Thinking that the wind and rain had been out of tune these years, Li Qiuyang must be uncomfortable, so he had to be angry: "Damn that Xu family thief!"

"Donghe, no need to be like this."

Li Qiuyang said in a low voice:

"At your and my age, where are there any abominable or not abominable things? He has heavenly talent and did not commit any heaven-defying or human-resenting things, but he was harmed by me to death. There should be retribution on me."

His face had a kind of deep tolerance, which made Chen Donghe only silent. Li Qiuyang looked at him deeply, and the old man opened his mouth and said:

"Jingtian passed away, your seven souls have gone five, where is there any luster in your eyes? Several juniors can't see it, but you, Chen Donghe, are not like this."

Chen Donghe could not speak even more. Li Qiuyang lowered his head slightly. The two walked by the lake in the night for a while. Chen Donghe said in a low voice:

"I accompanied her for more than sixty years, she... is also used to it."

Li Qiuyang sighed lightly, his expression somewhat shocked, and said in a pale voice:

"Donghe... why are you doing this? Not to mention Xuanxuan, even I understand her a little. It's just habit. She has no spiritual orifices... she treats this life as dregs, how could she love anyone."

Chen Donghe's always calm face finally had a violent emotional change, saying in a low voice: "After all, it is my own business."

Li Qiuyang said:

"I only see that you can't walk out! You still have more than a hundred years of life... if you keep being a walking corpse like this, it would be better to die together in the Shanyue land back then!"

Chen Donghe stopped slowly in the dark night and did not answer. In his eyes, that beautiful shadow slowly emerged. Chen Donghe accompanied her from childhood to adulthood, from birth to death, married and had a daughter, and it seemed that everything was fulfilled. He accompanied her to complete her wishes and slowly ended it. It seemed that even Chen Donghe himself was immersed in it.

But he had long understood one thing, and he had deliberately thrown this matter to the back of his mind, but this matter always turned into various thoughts like a shadow, lingering in his heart, and now it finally revealed its original form.

Li Jingtian seemed to be grateful to him, trusted him, and was willing to marry him and have a daughter, but she had never looked at him with the eyes of looking at a husband.

He had long understood: although she was a mortal, although she was as weak as a piece of tofu in his hands, she still had a near-cruel stubborn resistance to everything she did not love. ===== CHAPTER 490 =====