Chapter 792: East Mansion

After seeing the crowd celebrating, Li Chengzao with the flower-colored headband was high-spirited, while Li Xixuan was still staring and scanning back and forth, counting the number of guests, and the freedom outside the courtyard had long been thrown to the clouds. "The Chen and An families didn't send anyone... which is understandable... the Li Cheng and Li Chengpan families didn't even have a greeting... there were no guests of weight in the main branch..."

Li Xixuan looked deeply, not too surprised, but the fluke in his heart dissipated. From the bright and noisy outer courtyard, he entered the dark main hall. Several children were squatting in the corner. Li Xixuan raised his white and fat hand and said in a low voice:

"Call the third one back for me!"

Not long after, Li Chengzao with the flower-colored headband walked into the courtyard in dismay. Facing his father with a gloomy expression, he advised:

"... I have already asked... Cheng was sent to the dense forest by the old senior, and Chengpan is by Zhouluo's side, so it is reasonable that he can't come... Why does Father have to put on a face... It doesn't look good on anyone's face."

Li Xixuan glared at him and scolded:

"You don't understand... Although I don't cultivate the Dao and can't recognize what fire was in the sky that day, several cultivators said that the eldest son Li Jiangqian broke through and came out of seclusion... Li Zhouluo is harmonious, but he may not be!"

Li Chengzao frowned and saw his father say: "My East Mansion is the most embarrassed. This time I have to take the lead... to be this bird that sticks its head out. The top retreated, a group of people divided the benefits cleanly, and left us as the bird that sticks its head out to be slaughtered... Now everyone is afraid to come..."

Li Chengzao grew up in the mansion and relied on this father for everything. When he heard this, he panicked and asked:

"Ah? What is the reason for this... We all went to Qingdu together at the beginning, and the shelter was obtained. Now that they have left us alone, who can stand out in the future?"

Li Xixuan only said: "You speak easily. Those at the top want to suppress you, and the excuses are countless. There are always excuses that make both sides comfortable, so they catch us to beat. They always beat the leader. If you don't make some plans, you will definitely be unlucky."

Li Chengzao nodded repeatedly, but Li Xixuan frowned and replied: "There were some words at first, because the clansmen were thinking about shelter and favored us. Now that the shelter has passed, it is like a phoenix plucked of its feathers, nothing at all. Fortunately, there were plans at first... The merits and virtues of several children are solid, without much water."

"You don't need to do much about this matter, just be honest and do your part. You can't fight anyone. You can only rely on Minggong's prestige to keep a low profile. I will go to the hall to plead guilty later. Let everything come at me, this old man. At most, I will suffer some bitterness, and at most, there will be no danger to my life."

Li Chengzao hesitated and said: "It is not the right time for Father to go to the mountain... It is not appropriate... We have no face, and why make things look like we did something wrong? This bit of shelter... is much less than other families..."

Li Xixuan's face sank, and he asked: "What is not appropriate? Li Zhouluo is still in power now, and Li Jiangqian has just come out of seclusion. If you don't rush up now, when will you? Wait for Li Jiangqian's knife to stab over and then go? Now that he has relaxed his mouth, Li Jiangqian will be tied up by us in the future!"

"Oh..."

Li Chengzao was half-believing and replied:

"Eldest son... wants to re-enter the continent?"

Li Xixuan laughed angrily. He didn't answer him a word, shook his head, and went out with his sleeves flicked.

The front courtyard was full of guests. He had to cross the threshold of the backyard and go out from the back door. The morning mist was still a bit cold. Li Xixuan had to pull his sleeves tight, his white and fat face was listless: "Struggling east and west, there is not one who is grateful. Sheltering this and sheltering that, in the end, how many can become useful? Only Minggong in the East Mansion cultivates immortality. I count the days to live, and I can only help to this extent..."

Li Xixuan was the most urgent among so many clan elders, because there were too few cultivators in this branch of Yuanwan!

It was also after Li Xuanxuan, and the other side of the Yuan-Du West Mansion had Li Zhoufang and Li Zhouyang in front, and Li Xinghan and Li Xingsai behind, and then Li Queyi of Purple Smoke below. As long as there are cultivators, they can rest assured to divide the family without falling to the edge of the continent.

The West Mansion was divided into several rooms. The leaders Li Zhoufang and his brother were cultivators. Whether it was striving for shelter or finding some positions outside, it was much more convenient... Every time a clansman was arranged to go out, it was a path for the future. The more arranged, the easier it was later. How could it be like him, Li Xixuan, alone struggling to seek a way out for his children and grandchildren?

But it was one thing that the descendants couldn't cultivate, and it was another that their hearts were not as desired. How could Li Xixuan not be depressed!

He shrank in his robe in the cold wind of the morning, his whole body was cold, his steps were floating, although the music was playing all over the street, his heart was infinitely sorrowful.

The road from the East Mansion to the hall was not far, but the terrain of the main hall was high, and for mortals, it was really a road that made people sweat. Li Xixuan usually had a sedan chair to replace walking, but now he slipped out secretly, naturally not having such good treatment, so he had to wait by the road and call a coachman to stop.

There were many coachmen and messengers in the continent, but these lost face. Unless they were at the end of their rope, direct descendants were mostly unwilling to do it. These people were mostly family members and slaves of cultivators who were promoted to the continent and supplemented into the main branch, subsidizing their families.

He got into the small sedan chair, and only then did he feel warmer. He woke up and slept while shaking. I don't know how long it took, but it gradually became dry and hot. He heard someone outside calling:

"Old Master! The place is here!"

Li Xixuan lifted the curtain and looked, and sure enough, he saw a large piece of towering palace. Only then did he drill out of the sedan chair. He was old, his waist and legs were inconvenient, so he stretched his feet to reach the car, but he didn't expect his waist to be cold. It turned out to be a pair of fair hands supporting his waist and back, and he was taken down smoothly.

He stood firm on the ground and let out a long breath. He raised his eyebrows to look, and what entered his eyes was a pair of black long boots without decorative patterns.

A gold-edged crimson robe was worn on top, fluttering slightly in the wind. He raised his eyes slightly, and saw a fair face with slightly long eyebrows.

Under the black eyebrows were a pair of golden eyes, looking at him with a smile.

Li Xixuan's breathing stopped, and his heart tightened suddenly: "Eldest son?"

Li Jiangqian was tall and thin, much taller than the old man. The black hair on his head was still burning with apricot-yellow flames, shining slightly. He helped Li Xixuan stand firm, took his white and fat hand into his own, and laughed:

"It's really a coincidence to meet the old man here... Are you here to...?"

Li Xixuan felt cold in his heart when he was looked at by him. He didn't even take a sedan chair when he went out, and slipped out from the small door secretly, just to suddenly hit the hall by surprise. How could he tell him? The expression on his face was barely maintained, and he laughed:

"The shelter matter was announced, I came to visit the Clan Master to express my gratitude for his kindness..."

"Oh!"

Li Jiangqian walked to the hall with him, shaking his head and laughing: "The old man is too polite. Although I have cultivated for a few years, I still need to learn this skill from the old man! I was thinking that these clansmen were one by one obedient during the assessment, and they must be swaggering and enjoying themselves after getting the shelter... Now that I see the old man, it is indeed consistent in words and deeds. It is truly fortunate for the clansmen of the East Mansion to have the old man to teach them, right or wrong?"

Li Jiangqian's words were always pleasant, but Li Xixuan didn't know what medicine he was selling in his gourd. His scalp was numb, and he only wanted to reach the hall quickly. His pace was a few points faster. Seeing the hall door was already in front of him, he replied:

"Right..."

Li Jiangqian nodded with a smile and said: "Junior is only thinking about this point. I discussed it with the Clan Master early in the morning. The clansmen who received the shelter... still need to be looked after more. If the old and young of a branch make a mistake, the shelter will be suspended first, and then considered and pondered, so as to avoid being muddied by others!"

"Ah..."

Li Xixuan was like being struck by lightning. He stayed in place for a second and almost stopped.

What was Li Xixuan here for? To plead guilty! Li Jiangqian's words went down. As long as he pleaded guilty, the shelter of the whole family would be lost! He stayed for a full breath, organized his words quickly in his heart, and then opened his mouth:

"This... is too harsh... after all, which family doesn't have old and young, how can..."

Li Jiangqian sighed and shook his head, interrupting: "The old man is too soft-hearted! How can this be considered harsh? The East Mansion will naturally not make mistakes... The old man doesn't need to consider other branches... Yo... Di Liguang is here... Adult, please!"

Li Jiangqian calculated the time, interrupted his words at the hall door, and without waiting for the other party to respond, saluted, turned into apricot-yellow color and rose into the sky. Li Xixuan was caught off guard, but Di Liguang greeted him, respectfully saying: "Adult, the Clan Master is receiving Purple Smoke cultivators, is there anything urgent?"

Li Xixuan spat out two breaths deeply, bowed slightly, and retreated without saying a word. Walking all the way to the stage, the old man sensed something wrong and pondered:

"Such a big thing was decided like this? There is no wind on the continent? Scared by this kid!"

He was about to turn around, but was afraid again: "No... no... since it was said so... how can I still go up to plead guilty? He is used to saying black into white, white into black. By then, it will become my voluntary plea of guilt, abandoning the descendants' shelter to rectify the clan's discipline. I will definitely be hated to death..."

Li Xixuan's limbs were cold, trembling for a while, and he pondered:

"Can't solve it... can't solve it... unless Minggong comes out of seclusion, if I want not to be tossed to death by this kid... I can only beg the Old Senior!"

Outside the hall, there was a clamor, but Li Zhouluo's inner hall was very quiet. Cui Jueyin was standing in the middle of the main hall, slightly sideways, hands together, and said to the top: "Reporting to Clan Master, this is Fairy Wei... this is Daoist Cao."

"Greetings, Clan Master."

The two saluted slightly, and Li Zhouluo replied immediately:

"Greetings, two Immortal Elders."

The one sent by the Purple Smoke Sect to replace him was Tinglan's confidant Wei Danying, wearing a yellow feather garment, looking a bit embarrassed. Daoist Cao was sturdy, with a full black beard, and was holding a thin child, eight or nine years old, in his hand.

This was clearly here to deal with Daoist Cao's romantic affair. Cao Chu was at ease, looking like a hearty person. His clenched fist was as big as a vinegar bowl, and the light of heaven flowed on his clothes. Ding Mu's thin hand could only hold his finger. Cao Chu's voice was low:

"I like this child very much, so I will trouble the lake to cut love."

Who he liked very much, several people knew in their hearts. Cao Chu's voice was low: "Cao Chu's matter... I think the Clan Master also knows. Since he has the heart to accept a disciple, according to the rules of Purple Smoke, I will come out to ask the Clan Master... and pick up his family together."

Wei Danying and Cao Chu's relationship was clearly not very familiar. This female cultivator also knew that the matter was not very glorious, so she asked vaguely. Li Zhouluo couldn't let her get off the stage, nodded and said: "Being able to be included in the mountain gate by Purple Smoke is the child's blessing. The lake will also prepare a portion of resources for his future. The family can go together. Don't worry, everyone!"

"Good!"

Cao Chu looked very happy, bowed and saluted, and smiled. He was a loud voice, and this sound was very loud. Wei Danying was simply ashamed and hurriedly said: "Fellow Daoist Cao, go down first..."

Cao Chu didn't toss, bowed refreshingly, and went down crisply. The thin Ding Mu didn't make a sound, walked two steps in one step held in his hand, dry as a puppet, but there was a smile on his face.

Li Zhouluo watched this pair of master and apprentice go down, frowned slightly, Wei Danying breathed a sigh of relief, raised her eyebrows and laughed:

"This matter is difficult for the Clan Master... Cao Chu is also unreliable in the sect. Usually, the cultivators in his peak don't like to go there. Fortunately, he only plays with his wife and concubines, and his character is still okay..."

Li Zhouluo also saw the magic power brilliance of Cao Chu earlier, and felt embarrassed in his heart: "How can this Cao Chu cultivate Bright Yang... Oh... it is appropriate for him to cultivate Bright Yang..."

The two tacitly skipped this topic and didn't talk about it. Wei Danying's expression was a bit dim, saying:

"In these years, Senior Chang Xiao and Hengzhu have fought fiercely in the Light Boat Sea area. The Senior Chang Xiao Sect has suffered a lot. These are all good things. My Purple Smoke has no great momentum overseas, so it is just right to stretch out my hands and feet."

"But something happened in the East Sea, so Wen Wu had to be transferred away. This matter... is very bad. My Purple Smoke Sect's sea area earth veins moved greatly, and the earth fire lava leaked out. It is said that the light was raging, and it could be seen for thousands of miles..."

"The dragon-kin in the sea have all come to the sea surface. I heard that there is a fire evil spirit on the seabed, and many living beings and people have died."

The Purple Smoke Sect's strength overseas is not as good as the Senior Chang Xiao and Hengzhu sects. They have spent a lot of effort overseas over the years. Seeing Wei Danying's expression, this time the damage was not small. After all, the earth veins and fire veins moved together, and in the sea, the water veins were mostly unable to run. The three changed together, and the damage to the array and buildings was not small.

Li Zhouluo's expression was heavy, and he said in a low voice: "Has it been investigated...?"

Wei Danying was slightly depressed and replied:

"Either it is a Zifu cultivator with high attainments in the Earth Virtue path, or it is really a change in the earth veins, suffering from an innocent disaster. In short... not only have the True Persons in the sect gone, but various cultivators have also gone to guard the East Sea..."

"Various cultivators are mobilized, and it is inevitable that there will be fewer people in your clan. If the speed slows down, please don't blame me."

Li Zhouluo nodded heavily, indicating that he understood. The Purple Smoke Sect told him these things for a reason. His own array was not urgent, so he said softly:

"It doesn't matter, it is best for Purple Smoke to handle its own affairs first."

Wei Danying then resigned, sent from the hall, and went north. Li Zhouluo observed the route. Wei Danying was eight or nine out of ten going to Xuanmiao Temple.

"True Person Sumian's treasure land Daoist lineage, Earth Virtue cultivator, has quite a bit of research on earth veins. It seems he is going to ask him to take action." ===== CHAPTER 793 =====