Chapter 734

Wilderness. An escape light streaked across the sky. A pale golden long boat was speeding through the clouds. Standing in the center was a man dressed in white, with Li Jiangqian and Li Que Wan waiting quietly at his side, and Li Wen standing at the stern, keeping watch with a golden melon hammer.

Li Zhouwei had stayed at the Xuanyue station for one night and set off the next day. He did not often wear white, but today was the memorial day of his father, Li Chengliao, so he had changed into it specially. He pressed one hand on the side rail of the magic boat and did not speak.

The Li family did not have many flying magic tools, and flying shuttles were not often used. The main reason was that the Li family controlled the East and North Shanyue, and there were simply too many loose-Qi cultivators. Some had to be dispersed from the Li family to find their own way, and there were really many poor cultivators who could fly... If there was any work to be done, there was no need to equip them with these things.

Moreover, the discipline for the direct descendants and geniuses of other surnames of the Li family after entering the continent was quite strict, and there were many affairs. Whether it was cultivation or worldly matters, they would not go beyond a hundred miles within a continent, and few would spend the effort to equip themselves with flying shuttles, except for a few who were favored by their parents.

As for the brothers of Li Jiangqian, they simply did not dare to equip themselves with flying shuttles. After all, when Li Ximing and Li Zhouwei were cultivating, they did not equip themselves with flying magic tools from the clan, and his own brothers did not need to go to the north or the East Sea, so there was even less reason.

And this magic boat under their feet was the first flying magic tool built after the Li family became an immortal clan. It was the posthumous work of the old cultivator He Jiumen from the west bank, called 【Quhe】.

This magic boat was considered top-grade among Qi Refining, but unfortunately, He Jiumen was not of high birth and did not understand the art of transformation. This spirit boat could not change size at will and was far from comparable to Ning Wan's 【Changbi Liuyun Boat】, but apart from that, it was very eye-catching. Fortunately, others could not see that it could not transform, so it was considered presentable.

At this moment, it broke through the wind and rose, moving extremely fast towards the east bank. Li Zhouwei stood for a while, and Li Wen presented a letter, which was a dark-colored handwritten note. He glanced at it twice and tucked it into his sleeve.

"Kong Yu committed suicide..."

Li Jiangqian stood behind him, not noticing the change in his father Li Zhouwei's mood. The magic boat gradually stopped, stopping in a mountain area on the east bank. Then there was a sound, and a young man rode a black horse with blood-red eyes and rushed out. When he got close, he dismounted, boarded the magic boat, and said respectfully:

"Father!"

Li Jiangqian looked him over twice and recognized that this young man was his third brother, Li Jiangxia. He watched with a smile, listening to his father's voice, which was still gentle:

"It has been a while since we last met. Your second brother has also returned from Xuanyue. Come aboard and return to the lake together."

Li Jiangxia's face was full of smiles. He bowed to Li Jiangqian and Li Que Wan and said loudly:

"I haven't seen you for a long time, Big Brother. Little Brother has missed you dearly."

Li Jiangqian had spent some time with his second brother, Li Jianglong, but had only met his third brother, Li Jiangxia, a few times, so it was indeed a long time since they had met. Li Jiangqian smiled and replied: "Third Brother's cultivation has improved. You must cultivate well during the Qi Refining stage. How is your cultivation of techniques? The Dao path is the foundation, and you should seize the time to practice some Dao-protecting techniques. It will also be more beneficial for breaking through to Foundation Establishment!"

Li Jiangxia raised his eyebrows, also revealing a smile, and said:

"There are many affairs in the clan, and Big Brother has worked hard to manage the family, yet you still remember Little Brother... Thank you for your concern, Big Brother. Jiangxia has noted it."

The two stopped at that. Li Zhouwei heard it clearly but did not speak. The group sped past, and Wangyue Lake was far in sight. Li Que Wan pondered for a long time and finally said:

"Reporting to the Family Head... calculating the direct descendants of Xuanyue is likely to be quite difficult. My witchcraft calculation for Foundation Establishment already has harsh conditions, and these few are breaking through to Zifu, which is even more difficult..."

The personal items Li Ximing mentioned earlier were clearly related to the calculation, which everyone present could hear. But Li Zhouwei understood that Li Ximing had used the Immortal Mirror and was just looking for an excuse, so he replied: "It doesn't matter. This matter will be handled by the True Person, so there is no need to worry."

Li Que Wan retreated with peace of mind. When the magic boat was steady in the continent, Li Jiangqian followed closely behind Li Zhouwei into the hall, pacing through the corridor of the main hall, and saw from afar a man in a black robe standing in front of the hall.

This man lowered his eyebrows and eyes, with a string of jade tied around his waist. Li Jiangqian was stunned for a moment before recognizing him; it was his own brother, Li Jianglong.

In these nearly two years, he had grown up. The slight childishness had faded away, and under his golden eyes and long eyebrows, his face possessed the generosity of the Chen family, and his temperament had changed a lot, making him look more docile.

Li Zhouwei sat down in the upper seat, and Li Jiangqian stepped to the left, listening to his father say: "Bring Liang'er and Nian'er up."

Li Jiangqian was still silently observing Li Jianglong, seeing him hide in the corner, bowing without a word, his eyes always looking at the ground... completely different from Li Jiangxia's bright appearance.

Below, Li Jiangxia had already reported on the affairs of the east bank. These matters had already been reported to the continent, and Li Jiangqian listened casually.

It must be said that Li Jiangxia's ability was not weak. Li Jiangqian behind him gave enough support, and the personnel sent by the Li family were all capable people. The east bank was naturally handled properly, with all families submitting and the direct descendants sent to the dense forest.

After he finished sorting things out, Li Jiangliang and Li Jiangnian entered the hall one after another. This elder brother scanned the room with a scrutinizing gaze and found that Li Jiangliang, who was walking in front, had a pair of golden pupils, a handsome appearance, and was lively and cute. He bowed before the hall and respectfully called his father.

There was nothing strange about his own brother's appearance. Li Jiangqian's gaze only slid over the face of his fourth brother, Li Jiangliang, and landed on Li Jiangnian who was following behind.

This young man's pupils widened slightly, and for the first time, he showed surprise towards his brother instead of his usual calm scrutiny. Not only him, but everyone in the hall, except for Li Zhouwei and Li Jiangnian himself, suffocated for a moment.

That face had very light eyebrows, extremely high cheekbones, a sharp chin, and the flesh on both cheeks was pulled tight. If Li Jianglong, who had the most ordinary appearance among the Jiang generation, could still be called generous, then Li Jiangnian's face really had no advantages to point out.

And Li Jiangqian was not a person who judged people by their appearance. He did not look at his little brother's face carefully at all, but looked at Li Jiangnian's eyes under his eyelashes with some shock, his hands tightening and then loosening.

Those were a pair of bewildered, gray eyes.

Li Jiangliang's voice was still echoing in the hall, and Li Zhouwei asked some questions of concern, but it was hard for anyone to pay attention to Li Jiangliang anymore. Everyone stared at Li Jiangnian's eyes. This child was extremely dull and completely unaware, only looking at Li Jiangliang answering one by one in a daze.

Li Zhouwei asked two questions and finally said: "Jiangnian, what is your cultivation level now?"

Li Jiangnian's eyes were somewhat uneven in size, which looked a bit funny. Nervousness made him quickly accumulate tears, and he choked: "Fetal... Fetal Breath Second Layer."

After all, he had just started cultivation. This cultivation level was lower than Li Jiangliang's, but it was not too bad. Several brothers were silent. Li Jiangliang stood in front properly, the contrast too sharp. Li Zhouwei withdrew his gaze and said:

"I asked you to come today, firstly to ask about your cultivation and see your progress, and secondly, I will be in seclusion, so I have some instructions."

Li Zhouwei's cultivation could have long ago impacted the late Foundation Establishment stage. Since Li Ximing had arrangements from Xuanyue and Shanjie County was determined not to be guarded anymore, it was not appropriate to wait any longer, so he immediately decided to go into seclusion.

He first looked at Li Jiangqian and said:

"Jiangqian, you are now at the eighth layer of Qi Refining and have already grasped Foundation Establishment. First, polish your cultivation, practice techniques, and continue to be in charge of affairs in the continent. Uncle Chenghuai has transferred to cultivation, and Zhouluo has already taken charge of Qingdu. There are many affairs in the family, so you and your uncle should discuss more."

Li Jiangqian hurriedly nodded and bowed, seeing his father continue: "Jianglong, you have made progress in your cultivation in the past two years and have read many Xuanyue techniques. Go to the Funan boundary and take over the positions of Fei Qingyi and Li Anshuo. These two are handed over to you. Act according to the orders of the clan elder Minggong."

As soon as these words came out, Li Jiangxia breathed a sigh of relief. He was now in charge of the families on the east bank, belonging to the management of the dense forest mountain, and had built a palace in the dense forest. In the future, he would be the superior of the dense forest. He was most afraid that Li Jianglong would take the dense forest, which would really mean giving up all the hard work he had sorted out.

Li Jianglong responded respectfully, not surprised. Li Anshuo's wife was of the Chen clan, which could be considered Li Jianglong's maternal power, and she had long been beaten by him, with handles in his hands. It was impossible for Li Zhouwei not to know. Li Anshuo managed worldly affairs in Funan, so it was naturally most appropriate for Li Jianglong to go there.

After arranging the two, Li Zhouwei said in a deep voice: "Jiangxia will continue to govern the east bank. That place is connected to the wilderness, and stability is particularly important. Among the brothers, only you have experience, so there is no need to change."

Li Jiangxia hurriedly bowed and thanked him. By the time he finished bowing and stood up, the power of the entire Li family had shifted from the elders who had broken through to Foundation Establishment to the younger generation of Qi Refining at a rapid speed.

Li Zhouwei looked around and showed some smiles, paused for two breaths, and said:

"Zhouluo governs Qingdu, and Li Wen will return to Yuting. Only one dense forest is still empty. You few... do you have any candidates?"

Li Jiangqian immediately said respectfully:

"Clan Elder Donghe is capable of this task."

As soon as these words came out, none of the brothers had much fluctuation in their expressions, not even Li Jianglong of the maternal Chen clan.

There was no other reason. This old man had a very high status and was soft and hard to eat. He was extremely strict with his own people. The Chen family was afraid even when mentioning him, and they had no courage to use him as a backer, and he was of no benefit to Li Jianglong.

Li Jianglong said: "This child has been out for a long time and does not know the changes in the family, so I dare not make suggestions. But this position is important, and a high-level Foundation Establishment cultivator should be sent in."

As he declined, Li Jiangxia was not polite and said respectfully:

"The position of the dense forest is too precious and should be in the hands of our own people who are clean and honest. It has always been vacant. Now that several elders are not at home, in this child's view, it can be left vacant. Sending several virtuous and respected elders into the palace as elders can handle the east bank. If there are too many people, their hearts will not be united. It is more convenient for Big Brother to adjust from the center."

Li Zhouwei was using a vermilion brush to dot ink, writing orders for several people to station in various places. After hearing these children's words, he did not stir up the slightest ripple, only laughing in a low voice.

"Each has their own good calculations."

Li Jiangqian took charge of the continent, and everything was best for stability. He did not want a too aggressive dense forest mountain master. An old Qi Refining man who followed the rules best met his interests, so he naturally pushed Chen Donghe first.

Although Li Jiangxia's words sounded good, in the end, he just didn't want someone on top of his head who could manage him in everything. Li Jiangqian was far away in the lake, but the master of the dense forest was right in front of his eyes. The people sent up had to be handled by him, so it was naturally best to leave it empty.

Only Li Jianglong was left, having gone out to Funan. He didn't care what the dense forest was like. Of course, it was a good thing for a strong Foundation Establishment to enter, so that the two brothers would not be too powerful.

After hearing these few sentences, Li Zhouwei saw it clearly and ordered: "Cui Jueyin is from Chongzhou, has governance talent, deep cultivation, and is proficient in techniques, so it will be handed over to him... Jiangliang will also enter the dense forest to cultivate, so you don't have to stay in the continent all day."

Li Jiangliang hurriedly bowed. Although he was intelligent, he was still young and didn't quite understand the meaning, so he responded with a smile. Only then did Li Zhouwei look at the youngest, Li Jiangnian, and sighed imperceptibly.

"As for Nian'er... cultivate in the continent first. We will talk after you become Qi Refining. Everyone go down!"

Several people responded and retreated. Li Jianglong had just left the hall, took Li Jiangliang's hand, and said with a full face of smiles and joy: "Liang'er is so well-behaved. That Senior Cui is a direct descendant of Chongzhou, so follow him and learn well."

Qingchi Sect, Jiutian Pavilion.

The spring rain had just fallen, and the stone steps looked oily and bright. Li Xizhi sat by the table wearing a feather garment, poured tea with a jade pot, and a piece of green brightness was presented in the cup, the fragrance compelling. He smiled and said:

"This is 【Hundred Longevity Spring】 boiled by spring rain. Madam, please taste it."

The woman on the side looked at him with smiling eyes, picked up the cup to taste, took a sip, continued to watch him boil other tea, took out a cup and placed it on the side. Li Xizhi said solemnly:

"This cup is 【Awakening Warmth】, which is of a high grade and made of authentic Qi Refining spirit objects. Although it is not delicious enough, it has the effect of calming the mind and stabilizing cultivation."

Yang Xiaoer brought it over to taste, her eyes still lingering on him, and she smiled: "I've been in seclusion for too long, and I miss you dearly."

"You..."

Li Xizhi only said: "We Foundation Establishment cultivators, even if we are in seclusion for a few months, it is only a few hours in our senses. Are you missing me again?"

Yang Xiaoer sipped the tea and said: "Why? Can't I?"

Li Xizhi laughed and said solemnly: "Your immortal foundation 'Nourishing Treasure Bottle' is powerful, so don't underestimate it. It has the same effect as my family's 'Huangyuan Pass'. The Yang family got you such a good thing, so cultivate well."

Mentioning the Yang family, Yang Xiaoer paused slightly. Just in time, someone came up the mountain, dressed in silver-white, with a neat jade crown, wearing a bright red embroidered robe, and a round face. It was the eldest disciple, Quan Yuduan.

This child was jumpy and often made a fuss, saying hurriedly:

"Reporting to Master, that Tantai Jin has brought Si Tongyi here. Dharma Protector Wushao has already gone to greet them and has reached the mountain!"

As soon as Yang Xiaoer heard this, she immediately got up and left the seat. Li Xizhi was a bit helpless and shook his head: "I thought it was something... Yuduan, your temperament is still lacking... and your actions, everything depends on your preferences. You are not from the Wang or Xie family, nor are you a Golden Core direct descendant, so where do you have so much temper to speak of? Your Junior Brother has already gone out to experience. If you don't change your temper for a day, you are not allowed to go out!"

Hearing this, Quan Yuduan hurriedly restrained his expression and nodded in agreement. Jiutian Pavilion was boring after all, and he often hoped to go out, so he only replied:

"Disciple remembers!"

He also retreated quickly. Only then did he see a man with a magnificent crown coming up the mountain, with late Foundation Establishment cultivation, elegant and dusty, with a short sword at his waist, full of courtesy, and smiled: "Seen the Pavilion Master!"