Chapter 801: Evil Cicada

Li Zhouming immediately flicked his sleeves, raised his head, and said happily:

"So it is news from the Great Father... I have always been worried about the old man, and it turns out he is also thinking of me. Are there any edicts?" After saying this, he smiled at Xia Xia Shouyu:

"It is just that the True Person bestowed a marriage, but he never mentioned it to me. May I ask the young lady's name?"

This was said properly. Xia Xia Shouyu returned a smile, paused slightly, and let the old man speak first. Li Li Xuanxuan's expression softened slightly, and he replied, "You still remember to worry about the True Person. He is traveling in the East Sea, and everything is going smoothly."

Xia Xia Shouyu then said:

"Returning to the Young Master, the little woman's surname is Xia, name Xia Shouyu, and I am a cultivator from the East Sea."

Li Zhouming hurriedly took off his fan and replied:

"Please... I will take the young lady for a tour on the lake, and we can chat about the True Person's affairs!"

After all, it was their first contact, and Xia Xia Shouyu didn't notice anything. She smiled and walked toward him. Li Li Xuanxuan felt strange in his heart and didn't know what to say, so he could only nod to indicate. The two went out together. The old man didn't know whether to laugh or scold: "This child is usually dull and naughty, doing everything without a plan, and nine out of ten sentences he says are without head or tail... Once he sees a woman, it's as if he's suddenly enlightened, his ears are clear and his eyes are bright, and he's completely changed into a different person... Every word he says is to the point... No wonder those girls by the lake have never caused any trouble, sigh..."

Li Li Xiqian was waiting for him on the side, secretly pondering, after all, Li Li Ximing's two volumes of edicts had returned, and several direct descendants had to gather together to discuss. Entering the main hall with the old man, the hall door was tightly closed. Li Li Xuanxuan sighed:

"It is best that the True Person is fine. This Miss Xia was also chosen by him. I think she is a very intelligent girl, and her family background is also good..."

Li Li Xiqian welcomed him to the main seat. After the old man sat down, he stood on the side to pour tea for him and said in a low voice, "Her speech is very sharp, and I couldn't ask anything for a while. The wonderful thing is that I shouldn't have asked, for fear of exposing the True Person's whereabouts. However, I look at her attire... although beautiful, none of it counts as top-tier items. If there were some incredible background, there should at least be a Foundation Establishment magic tool or magic tool boots... but I didn't see any."

"Perhaps I am clumsy and don't recognize treasures, and she didn't take out powerful magic tools..."

Xia Xia Shouyu is to be an elder, so Li Li Xiqian spoke very tactfully, but Li Li Xuanxuan listened and doubted, "This is also a point, but she repeatedly mentioned that her elders are practicing in the Xianshan and her own family is not wealthy... which is also reasonable."

Li Li Xiqian nodded. Only in front of Li Li Xuanxuan did he dare to speak with confidence, replying, "In my speculation, even if there are elders in the Xianshan, Miss Xia is also from a branch of concubines or a fallen direct line. The True Person's trip overseas may not have been in the plan. Perhaps he made a compromise with a certain tradition and asked someone to take care of her, which led to this marriage contract. It is precisely because he is asking for help that the other party did not send a genius or a critical direct descendant..."

"This is just my secret guess. In the end, this is the best. I look at so many female cultivators with other surnames on the lake, and none of them compare to Miss Xia. The True Person's consideration must be more thoughtful than ours."

Li Li Xuanxuan nodded. Seeing Li Li Xiqian look up as if he had noticed something, there was a knocking sound outside the door. With a wave of his sleeve, the hall door opened by itself. Chen Yang waited outside the door, stepped up quickly, and whispered:

"Clan Master... someone from the Mount Qingchi has come."

Li Li Xiqian frowned and said:

"Who from the Mount Qingchi? In what capacity did they come?"

Chen Yang whispered, "The person who came is Li Li Quantao, the Peak Master of the Prefecture Chen Peak, who claims to be a friend of the Pavilion Master of the Ultimate Heaven."

Li Li Xiqian had no impression, but when Li Li Xuanxuan heard this, he nodded hurriedly and replied, "So it is this little brother, please invite him up quickly!"

Although Li Li Quantao and the Moon-Gazing Li family do not often interact on weekdays, the kindness between the two sides is very deep. There had been friendship since his father Li Li Encheng's time. Li Li Quantao had even saved Li Li Xizhi's life back then. Li Li Xuanxuan valued him highly and only said to Li Li Xiqian:

"It was so good back then, and now that my family has become a Early Zifu immortal clan, we cannot let people wait, lest people think we are putting on the airs of an immortal clan and not being grateful, causing misunderstandings for nothing."

Between words, Li Li Quantao, in a blue robe with wave patterns, came up. The high-spirited young man of the past had become middle-aged, appearing much more polite, and kept bowing and saluting.

Li Li Xuanxuan was already sitting in the main seat. Li Li Xiqian invited Li Li Quantao to enter and sit on the side. The middle-aged man looked around with emotion and replied:

"Your clan has changed too much... it makes people dare not recognize it."

"You and Li Xizhi are brothers of the family! You also called him Brother Zhi back then, why be so polite..."

Li Li Xuanxuan smiled and replied, pointing to a nearby seat for him to sit down, and said, "Did you encounter any difficulties? Or is there any younger disciple asking for elixirs... just say it."

Li Li Quantao still couldn't let go. Over the years, he had married the sister of Si Sima Tongyi of the Si family. With the support of the Si family, his children didn't need to worry about cultivation. However, his expression was somewhat lonely, and he nodded, replying, "I was ordered by the sect to investigate matters in the Mount Shanjie area. Passing by the lake, I came to talk."

He whispered:

"I just came from the Mushroom Forest Plain. It is a mess there. Yuan Hu, the Clan Master of the Yuan family, died suddenly due to the recurrence of an old injury. Yuan Yuan Zibin of the Yuan family is in charge, imprisoned the elder Yuan Yuan Huyuan, and hung Yuan Yuan Fuyao, Yuan Fuyi, and several other uncles on the top of the mountain to whip them for fun, calling them a group of pigs, making them faint and wake up several times... It is unbearable to look at. They also conscripted thousands of women into the mountain, and the wailing is everywhere."

Li Li Xuanxuan frowned and asked:

"Has Yuan Yuan Chengzhao expressed any attitude?"

Mentioning Yuan Yuan Chengzhao, Li Li Xizhi's junior brother, Li Li Quantao shook his head and replied, "He is in seclusion and has not come out... This kind of thing is not strange. It has happened in various places. It is just because the imprisonment and humiliation of elders make it sound very loud, otherwise, it wouldn't count as anything... compared to the imperial descendants of the Chu State back then, it is far worse. My father once said that there are even cases of patricide in the immortal sects, and the Daoist companion of the Earth Virtue of the Long Xiao sect is his own sister... I often see those small clans in sects that have lost the suppression of divine powers. Those who come to power have cultivation and power, and their desires are hard to restrain, often reaching the point of violence."

"In the past, the sect could manage it, but now it is too busy to take care of itself, and this kind of thing is happening more and more."

Li Li Xuanxuan saw his hesitation and waved his hand to let everyone around him retreat. Li Li Quantao was restless, and Li Li Xuanxuan found another excuse to send Li Li Xiqian away. This Mount Qingchi Peak Master and distant relative of the Wei Li bloodline sighed, and after a long time, whispered, "There is a happy event. Peak Master Qin Xiao Xian of the Qin Danger Peak has been promoted to Peak Master of the Far Punishment Peak and is preparing to marry Daoist Friend Fei Fei Qingyi on an auspicious day..."

The matter of Fei Fei Qingyi and Qin Xiao Xian, the confidant of the Si family, had been going on for a long time, and now it had finally come to fruition, which was a matter of considerable weight. However, it was not what Li Li Quantao really wanted to say. Li Li Xuanxuan just waited quietly, and sure enough, he heard him say:

"A few days ago... it was Peak Master Qin Xiao Xian's new appointment, and it was also my turn on duty. The main peak of the Mount Qingchi was ablaze with fire, coloring the sky. I followed the sound and discovered an unusual movement of spiritual energy... a cultivator had fallen."

"But I was the first to arrive at that cave dwelling, and I saw signs of excavation at the entrance of the prefecture, as well as dents from magic tools. The array had been broken by a very high-level cultivator..."

Li Li Xuanxuan was shocked in his heart and listened intently. He saw Li Li Quantao's face turn slightly white and whispered, "Afterwards, I felt something was wrong and silently went down the mountain, but I saw my eldest son Li Kan and second son Li Xiangye sneaking down from the mountain. The white iron cold sword they carried was already broken, but they were still carrying it on their backs..."

When the words reached this point, Li Li Xuanxuan knew what he meant and remained silent. In fact, it was beyond Li Li Xuanxuan's expectation that the Si family would only take action today. Li Li Quantao continued:

"The next morning, news came from the sect. I heard that the former Sect Master Chi Chi Zhiyun failed to break through and fell that night. Although there was no sound in the sect, I saw... most of them had a look of sorrow."

At this time, he showed the exhaustion in his expression and whispered:

"Although I knew something would happen, I... still hoped that he would not become a divine power. My wife said that since the spiritual atmosphere changed suddenly, he must have failed. I didn't expect that in the end, it was the 【Heart-Dwelling Juxin Chongxuan】 of the Fire Virtue. Seeing the days getting closer, everyone was anxious, and thus today happened."

Although he said so, there was obvious anxiety and panic on his face.

In the end, Chi Chi Zhiyun, the Sect Master of the Mount Qingchi, was generous, extremely intelligent, and thick-hearted, and he boldly promoted people. He was truly a hero of a generation. Back then, the Mount Qingchi was obediently managed by him, and almost everyone had received his grace... Even if Chi Chi Zhiyan acted perversely and buried all his confidants in one breath, and the Si family was in power, everyone in the Mount Qingchi knew that Chi Chi Zhiyun was in seclusion, but everyone felt guilty, and no one ever mentioned it.

Dantai Jin had promoted so many people, and no one had taken action by looking at the situation. Now, he actually had to let the newly promoted confidant Qin Xiao Xian plan it, and let Li Li Quantao's two ignorant sons take action. It shows how guilty the Si family and Dantai Jin are. Even so, there is still a "look of sorrow" under the Mount Qingchi, which can be said to be extremely awkward.

Li Li Quantao was even more uneasy, his eyes were wet, and he replied:

"He is also a hero. He went into seclusion to break through to the Early Zifu, pushing the Yang into the Great Void. Everything was successful, and he broke through his mental barriers, and he could have had divine powers, but he was dug out of the stone gate, and two little children of Qi Refining entered with swords, slaughtered his dantian, and cut off his head, so he fell. If there is resentment, even if heaven and earth are shocked, it is not enough to calm it!!"

"Old Master, now all the elders in my family have passed away. I am like a brother to Brother Zhi, and you are also my elder... Let me say a few words in private. Back then, my father was targeted by the Chi family, and Sect Master Chi protected him a lot... I thanked him from the bottom of my heart at that time. Now... now it is not too much to say that I am ungrateful!"

As a dignified Foundation Establishment cultivator, Li Li Quantao was covered in cold sweat, tears streaming down his face. He bowed deeply and said in fear:

"These two are still my offspring, and they actually did such a thing... I rely on a conscience, and my back is already cold. I don't know what to do... I don't know what to do! Please, Old Master... give me some guidance!"

Li Li Xuanxuan opened his eyes and whispered, "They used them like this, do you know why?"

Li Li Quantao nodded stiffly and said:

"My father had a misunderstanding with Chi Wei, so they thought that pulling me was the most convenient, and they could tie me up tightly so I couldn't leave them. Pulling Brother Zhi, once I went into seclusion, the two children didn't know who they saw, who instructed them... it doesn't matter."

Li Li Xuanxuan couldn't help but swallow a cup of hot tea to warm his stomach and coughed, "It is the cause and effect of the past... it is all the cause and effect of the past, the crime is not yours..."

Li Li Quantao's eyes widened, his lips trembled and he said:

"Old Master also believes in cause and effect... I thought the Wei Li were the least likely to believe... If you believe in this, everything can be put down. This is not good... If you really want to talk about cause and effect, it is my father who did evil, ambushed Chi Wei, and snatched the tradition..."

He seemed to have exposed something inadvertently and whispered, "Chi Wei is hateful, but Chi Chi Zhiyun did not try to persuade him, and he made many remedies, treating the victims well. I know he must die, whether it is beheading or explaining it clearly to let people die. Harming him like this makes me extremely uneasy."

"Revenge also requires means. If he harmed my relatives for private gain, I would at most retaliate against him and kill him, instead of catching his great-grandson and dismembering him. If I did this, wouldn't I be more hateful than him? Shouldn't I suffer some retribution? That is what the junior means."

Li Li Xuanxuan was stunned, his heart sank, and he took out an elixir from his sleeve, but Li Li Quantao waved his hand and replied:

"Old Master, I am very clear-headed. Master Si is in the South Sea. Which Early Zifu can influence me through the Mount Qingchi's array? This matter has been repeated in my heart for a long time, not a momentary impulse."

His eyes were slightly dim, and he replied:

"I understand that your clan has also suffered greatly from the Chi family's persecution and hates it in your heart, so you cannot understand me... Old Master is also right. If there is cause and effect, it will eventually fall on me!"

Li Li Quantao bowed deeply and retreated from the hall. His panicked back looked very withered. Li Li Xuanxuan forgot to send him off, picked up the hot tea, and sent it down several times before he felt his hands and feet warm up.

After a long while, Li Li Xiqian came up from the side, slightly surprised, and asked, "Why did this person leave without looking back... Old Master..."

Li Li Xuanxuan rubbed his eyebrows and whispered, "Chi Chi Zhiyun has fallen..."

Li Li Xiqian was not surprised and nodded, "It's a matter of time. To be able to drag it to this time, the Si family is not very cautious."

Then he suspected:

"Did this person tell you, Old Master? Did he participate? The Si family wants to pull him in, I'm afraid they don't have any good plans, they won't want to drag my family into the water..."

The old man looked restless, nodded silently, got up and walked down the steps, looked at Li Li Xiqian, and coughed:

"I originally came to find you... sometimes I see Que Wan's temperament is good, and sometimes I feel you are reliable. The two siblings should complement each other... You might as well learn from your sister. Everything doesn't have to be done to the fullest. You think too evilly! Sincere communication also has the benefits of sincere communication... You don't trust people too much, and you like to use words to cover up everything. Although you often gain benefits, I'm afraid it makes those around you and your friends feel cold."

Li Li Xiqian didn't expect Li Li Xuanxuan to mention this, and smiled naturally, replying:

"I have always been sincere to my sister and the Old Master. This heart can be verified. The places where words are covered up are only seen by the elders, and it is also to gain benefits for the clan... I have a clear conscience."

The old man just came down from the steps, returned a smile to him, and nodded, "I'm old, these are pedantic words. The affairs of the clan still need you to take care of... Thank you for your hard work."

He went down the steps, surprisingly did not return to Mount Qingdu, but went to the lively place in the continent. Li Li Xiqian sent him halfway, returned to the hall, sat on the main seat with a calm expression, tapped the table lightly, his eyes cold: 'I have never seen the Old Master mean this. Who is so bold... to speak ill of me in the Old Master's ear!'

Characters appearing in this chapter

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Li Li Xiqian 'Great Li Book' 【Foundation Establishment Early Stage】

Xia Xia Shouyu 'White Li Heart' 【Foundation Establishment Early Stage】

Li Zhouming 【Qi Refining Level 4】 【Early Zifu Direct Line】

Li Li Quantao 'He Li Abyss' 【Foundation Establishment Mid Stage】 【Descendant of Hongxue】

Li Li Xuanxuan 【Qi Refining Level 9】 【Direct Line of Uncle Line】 ===== CHAPTER 802 =====