Chapter 791: List

Li Chenghuai heard this, just put the letter in his hand away, put it into his sleeve, and replied: "I understand. When will Fellow Daoist Yudan go back to reply?"

Quan Yudan hesitated:

"Junior Brother is still in the north, it should be a short while. I have been cultivating on the shore these days, Young Master can think about it carefully... If you have news, just summon me to the wilderness..."

Li Chenghuai nodded slightly. Quan Yudan retreated all the way. The opened hall door drifted out the sound of the eldest son Li Zhouluo smiling and greeting Quan Yudan. With a creak, it closed tightly again, and all the noise was isolated outside.

Li Chenghuai stood in place. He covered his sleeves and did not move at all. His gaze was stagnant until the light and shadow changed. Li Zhouluo outside the door waited for a long time and finally knocked on the door to enter.

"Father..."

Li Zhouluo called out in a low voice. Li Chenghuai was still holding the letter in his sleeve. His lips moved, but he did not mention this matter, but asked:

"Are you going to the South Sea with Quan Yudan."

Li Zhouluo wished that the days would pass in one breath. These three or five years were all miserable, busy turning around every day. He had long been tired of it. Mentioning this matter was full of joy, and he nodded: "Exactly, just waiting for people to come back!"

Li Chenghuai only listened to his tone and understood that this child was just waiting to go to the South Sea to enjoy happiness with Quan Yudan and see the immortal ladies of various sects, his heart full of expectation and hope.

This was also human nature. If Li Chenghuai himself had been hit by such a good thing when he was young, he would also be restless and looking forward to it. He poured tea and replied:

"Good, you must prepare well, don't waste the opportunity."

Li Zhouluo saw that he was restless and wanted to speak but stopped. He was afraid that he would ask about the content of the letter. Li Chenghuai took advantage of the fact that he hadn't asked yet and waved for him to go down. The eldest son had to go down reluctantly.

Waiting until there was no one around, he finally took out the letter, back side up, and placed it gently on the desktop.

Li Chenghuai naturally knew how heavy this letter was. Without hesitation, any choice in this letter could make Jiangnan cultivators weep with joy. It was clearly a joyous thing, but he couldn't smile at all.

He stood alone in the hall for most of the night, and finally heard movement in front of the hall. The old man in blue-gray robes pushed the door and entered. Li Chenghuai saluted in a low voice and replied:

"Greetings, Old Senior."

Only then did he send the letter in his hand over. Li Xuanxuan sat down to pour tea and read it carefully. Li Chenghuai shook his head slightly and opened his mouth:

"What does he owe me... what is there to owe... those days of living under others, without father or mother, is it something that can be made up for with these things..."

Li Xuanxuan was staring at the letter, his eyes deep. Li Chenghuai's expression was still quite free and easy, and he said softly: "It's okay to tell you. If it were twenty years earlier, this letter would have been thrown back into Quan Yudan's hands, clearly telling him that I don't want to choose either."

He laughed and sighed:

"But it came too late. I, Li Chenghuai, am already a father, and in the clan, I am also a clan elder. There is too much to think about. How can I bear to throw it away? The days of youth have passed. To be blunt, the resentment of the past can already be called affectation. That's why I accepted the letter."

Li Xuanxuan nodded deeply and replied:

"I understand..."

The old man filled the tea, shook his head and said: "The four Xis of the family... each had their own responsibilities back then. Not to mention you, Ximing and Chengzhi are the same. Chengzhi is respectful, but I know that he is not close to Ximing in his heart. This matter... is very difficult to do. You don't say that he doesn't understand you, in fact, you don't understand your father either."

"There was too much to endure and compromise at that time..."

The old man raised his hand, touched his cheek, felt the small protrusion, pointed it to Li Chenghuai, and laughed: "Look, my heart demon was at work at that time. I begged all the way to Hengzhu, and stuffed five golden light pills into my flesh and blood. I can still touch them today. Although the injury is healed, my face is not very glorious..."

"This matter of yours is also the same. The clan endured blood and resentment back then, compromised, and ended up in this situation. Now it is also touching the rugged road. It is reasonable to feel uneasy in your heart, to say it, to ask about it... Your father is a reasonable person. Write a letter back, say it clearly, say it clearly, no need to pretend you can't touch it."

Li Chenghuai was silent for a moment. Li Xuanxuan had already pulled him to the main seat. The old man put the pen into his hand, ground the ink while urging: "Come, write."

Li Zhouluo came out of the hall, and Quan Yudan in the red robe was still admiring the scenery on the continent. Although Li Zhouluo was very curious about his grandfather's letter, he did not open his mouth to ask. He was polite to Quan Yudan and returned to the main hall all the way.

Sitting on the main seat, Di Liguang came over to light the lamp. Li Zhouluo smiled and asked:

"How to arrange it in the future?"

Li Zhouluo did not say much. Di Liguang was very clever. Such people were born with a sense of smell and could naturally feel that Li Zhouluo did not have much time left in power.

He also understood what Li Zhouluo was asking, and said respectfully:

"How the Clan Master arranges... the subordinate will arrange it. If I can follow the Clan Master, it is a blessing cultivated..."

Li Zhouluo going to the South Sea was naturally only known to a few direct descendants, but the Di Liguang in front of him probably held firmly that following him would definitely be beneficial, appearing very sincere, which made Li Zhouluo nod repeatedly.

He was reading the case files in the hall when he saw a report from outside, and Cui Jueyin came to report.

Li Zhouluo had been managing the family for so many years, and Cui Jueyin had always handled the 【Purple Root Broad Valley Mountain-Piercing Mysterious Nail】 matter in an orderly manner, always reporting once every three months. Now that he came suddenly, there must be a situation with the Zifu array. He hurriedly stood up and said: "Quickly invite Protector Cui in!"

Di Liguang hurriedly invited Cui Jueyin in personally. After Cui Jueyin entered the main hall, he drove the left and right away, closed the hall door himself, and guarded outside the hall.

Compared with three years ago, Cui Jueyin did not have much change. This Cui family direct descendant saluted humbly as always and reported: "Reporting to Clan Master, the main bodies of the first twelve of the thirty-two mysterious needles have been built halfway, but the Purple Smoke Sect has already begun to pack their luggage. Now the cultivators in the continent are about to return to the sect, and another batch is coming. According to what the adult said, it is to prevent the array patterns from being exposed too much."

Wen Wu was eloquent, and he could say dead things into living ones. It was really hard to tell whether it was fear of exposing the array patterns or the time for rotation. Li Zhouluo just listened, and Cui Jueyin said:

"He mobilized to go back overnight and didn't have time to visit the Clan Master, so he asked me to apologize... and also asked me to bring a message... saying that Quexi is ready to break through to Qi Refining, and the Purple Smoke has prepared all the pills."

Li Quexi breaking through to Qi Refining early was not worth being surprised. Li Zhouluo estimated that the time was still late, but whether the other party needed it or not, the family had to send it. He nodded: "I will send someone to Purple Smoke urgently to send a portion of resources for the breakthrough to her."

Cui Jueyin replied respectfully: "Except for this matter, there is another urgent matter... A Purple Smoke Sect cultivator is traveling around, saying that he pointed out a child of a small household on the lake. Originally, he just thought he was cute... but after three years, he developed feelings. He was reluctant to part when he left. This time he wants to take him back to the sect... and accept him as a disciple. Let me ask the Clan Master first."

This was an extraordinary thing. Li Zhouluo was suddenly surprised and asked: "Which family? Which surname?"

Cui Jueyin smiled bitterly and replied:

"Ding family... a small household of the Ding family scattered around the lake... orphan and widow, the mother has some cultivation, but as far as I can see, this matter is not very glorious..."

"Ding family!"

Li Zhouluo was suspicious and asked:

"Although this matter is a bit abrupt, why is it considered not glorious?"

Cui Jueyin sighed in a low voice: "That Ding family member died in the hands of the Floating Cloud Cave. Wei Jian knows the name, so the orphan and widow don't live hard. So I see that Purple Smoke cultivator... has some... some interest in that widow... He has stayed overnight, and I heard that in the middle of the night, the wind was high, and the neighbors were moved by the sound. Fortunately, no one recognized it, and the child didn't seem to resist..."

"This... is also a dignified Foundation Establishment cultivator, and he doesn't set up an array? So romantic..."

Li Zhouluo's expression was slightly strange. A dignified Purple Smoke Sect cultivator, this movement absolutely couldn't be hidden. He could only sigh for the hobby of this Purple Smoke Sect cultivator. He understood now. He hesitated for a while and said awkwardly: "This matter must be notified to Ding Weijian... it can be considered a good thing. What is the situation of that Purple Smoke Sect cultivator? Is he a philanderer? I'm just afraid that he will take him away for a few years and then heartlessly abandon him. It won't look good on our side."

Cui Jueyin replied: "The Purple Smoke Sect cultivator is the master of 【Tying Bell Peak】, called Cao Chu, Daoist name Tiger Son. I haven't heard that he has a reputation for being a philanderer, but he already has one wife and two concubines in the peak, and he will also be a concubine when he brings him back."

Li Zhouluo had no way to deal with this and felt slightly ashamed. He replied: "If both parties are willing, we still have to wait for the person in charge of the Purple Smoke Sect to come and ask. After all, I think it will be a loss to go over. This matter must be handled well..."

"Exactly!"

Ding Mu was not a direct descendant of the Li family, nor was he a famous family name. The relationship with Ding Weijian was only a distant relative, and it was not very sensitive. But after all, he was a Li family member. This matter naturally required two Zifu powers to communicate. Cui Jueyin replied:

"Fellow Daoist Cao Chu has already reported to the sect, and these matters should be negotiated by someone."

"Good!"

Li Zhouluo breathed a sigh of relief, watched Cui Jueyin go down, and pondered: "This Ding Mu will definitely be isolated in the sect in the future. It is the time to send charcoal in the snow. If it can be handled well and he grows up in the Purple Smoke Sect, it will be a stable human relationship in the future. It is really a matter of no harm."

Since Li Jiangqian came out of seclusion, Li Zhouluo relaxed. The only two things to deal with now are: announcing the list, sacrifice.

"Go and invite Jiangqian over."

He ordered, and after a short while, Li Jiangqian entered from outside the hall. Li Zhouluo welcomed him with a smile and said:

"Now the day of the clan sacrifice is near. The procedures of previous years remain unchanged. This demonic creature needs to be caught again. Are we using a Foundation Establishment demonic creature this year? Now this demonic creature is not easy to find..."

The sacrificial demonic creatures of the Li family are usually decided by a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators. Now that Li Minggong is in seclusion, it should be decided by Li Chenghuai and Li Jiangqian. Li Zhouluo probed the tone first and said tactfully: "Now the clan is quite tight, and you have just broken through to Foundation Establishment... I see... it is better to keep everything simple."

After all, Li Minggong of the Li family is in seclusion. Two Foundation Establishment early-stage cultivators usually do not go out to find demonic creatures at the same time. It is mostly Li Chenghuai who goes out, whether it is fighting or provoking. Now the situation is unclear, and it is clearly a dangerous thing.

In Li Zhouluo's eyes, the sacrifice is just a grand ceremony. Now it is a critical moment, so there is no need to be so high-profile.

Li Jiangqian understood his concerns. He still had some thoughts of seeking the talisman energy in his heart, and secretly pondered:

"If I go to the East Sea or He Lin, I don't know if I can make it in time..."

He was not afraid of not being able to catch the demonic creature. Not to mention Li Chenghuai's move, he, Li Jiangqian, was also very accurate in dealing with those wild demonic creatures. It was just that the family was different from the past. In the past, it was a Foundation Establishment small clan, and no one cared. Now that it has achieved Zifu, and the True Person is not on the lake, there are many eyes around, and making a big move is afraid of being suspected by others.

If Li Ximing were here, he would traverse the Grand Void to catch it, and bring it back to the mountain for sacrifice, naturally no one would know, and even if they knew, they would only think it was for alchemy. But Li Ximing was not here, and bringing such a huge demonic creature back by himself seemed a bit inappropriate.

He frowned and had to reply: "Clan Master's words are reasonable. This matter remains to be discussed. Junior will ask the Old Senior first before making a decision."

Li Zhouluo nodded, handed the list on the case over, and the names had already been recorded on the gold-edged scroll. He said softly:

"This is the list of shelter. Jiangqian, take a look."

Li Jiangqian smiled, did not move the scroll, but saluted and replied:

"No need, Clan Master, just arrange it. I will walk around the continent and take a look."

In the continent.

The morning light on the lake had just risen, and the house was bustling. The two majestic green tiger stone statues in front of the mansion were covered with red silk, and the people in the rooms on both sides were also wearing red clothes, laughing:

"Congratulations... congratulations..."

The plaque in front of the main gate was flowing with light, and the gold-inlaid 【East Dawn】 characters were shining. The white and fat Li Xixuan was standing in front of the mansion, wearing a festive red dress, and the people on both sides called him Old Master.

【East Dawn】 mansion was the ancestral house of the Yuanwan branch. It was very spacious back then, but later there were many descendants, so one courtyard was separated into four rooms, and one room was separated into four spaces. It was beautiful on the outside, but crowded on the inside. Li Xixuan sighed every time he stood in front of this gate, but now he finally didn't sigh, glowing with health.

Waiting inside was Li Minggong's own younger brother, full of spring breeze, wearing a flower-colored headband. The visiting guests all respected him three points. A group of guests entered, and a man in short clothes came up, happily saying: "Brother Chang, several nephews have been sheltered. Do you want a good house to live in now? I have some good places..."

The middle-aged man with the flower-colored headband was proud. When he was in a good mood, he was polite to those who came up to pull the room, and just laughed: "Wait a few days, there will be something for you to earn!"

He laughed loudly, pulled people in, stepped over the gate, and the courtyard had been changed to be very narrow, crowded with guests who came to congratulate. He held his head high, full of spirit, forming a sharp contrast with his father Li Xixuan, who was hunched and scanning suspiciously, and said loudly:

"This time the clan shelter, my Yuanwan East Mansion has a total of five people sheltered, totaling four branches, everyone..."

He raised his cup and laughed:

"The main position loves the clansmen, the families are warm, congratulations to the lake! Congratulations to the continent! Congratulations to the clan!"

Characters appearing in this chapter

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Li Xuanxuan 【Qi Refining 9th Layer】 【Bo Branch Direct Line】

Li Zhouming 【Qi Refining 3rd Layer】 【Zifu Direct Line】

Li Zhouluo 【Qi Refining 8th Layer】 【Clan Master】

Li Jiangqian "Great Li Book" 【Foundation Establishment Early Stage】

Li Chenghuai "Don't investigate me" 【Foundation Establishment Early Stage】

Cui Jueyin "Long Bright Step" 【Foundation Establishment Late Stage】

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I had graduation ceremonies these two days, and I was tossed enough. Fortunately, I caught up. ===== CHAPTER 792 =====