Chapter 140

Bestowing so many techniques all at once showed just how determined that child was to sever the father-son relationship with Li Tiangang! He Jianlan looked at the livid Li Tiangang and sighed:

"Tiangang, you are a father after all; stop being angry with Hao'er. If it weren't for the open-mindedness of the older generation like Father, your marriage with Qingqing would have been obstructed in every way, and your children would have suffered all sorts of criticism."

"People always say Hao'er has a good life, but where is it good? Although born into a military family with fine clothes and food, you and Qingqing have never accompanied him. That child waited for you for fourteen years only to have you return, and after only a few days together, you have had such a major conflict."

"If this continues, the father-son bond will truly be gone."

"Seventh Brother."

Li Xuanli's expression was complex as he said: "I have seen that child Hao'er; he is truly not as bad as you say. If that child were my son, I would be too happy to be angry. He is measured and polite in his dealings with others and is by no means a reckless person. Besides, you have seen the interrogation results..."

Speaking of this, he seemed to think of something, his eyes changed slightly, and he could not help but sigh.

"Seventh Brother, you cannot blame Hao'er for Rumeng getting slapped," Li Fenghua could not help but say.

Saying this, he glared fiercely at his wife, Wang Xiangru, beside him.

Wang Xiangru glared back, looking completely unafraid.

Li Fenghua was consumed by anger and clenched his fists, but eventually released them.

Thinking of his father's teachings, a man's fists are for conquering the world, not for hitting his wife.

Because of this, he had endured for many years.

"Seventh Brother, even if you think Hao'er is lazy and idle, no matter how lazy he is, his cultivation is always beyond his peers. Since he has this talent and the capital to be idle, why must you push him so hard?"

Jiang Xian'er said softly.

Hearing everyone's persuasion, Li Tiangang sat with a dark face and said nothing.

How could he not know these words of persuasion? It was not that he had no regrets in his heart, but every time he thought of that child's cold face, he felt a surge of anger.

Especially with these techniques sent back and such a resolute attitude—he was his father! Flesh and blood are connected, and bones are linked by tendons; even if he had misjudged, could that child just draw his sword against him?

And he had even turned against him because of a demon beast.

How much affection did that child have for him as a father?

"Wanting to break away? It's not that easy."

Li Tiangang took a deep breath, his eyes cold: "Although I don't know how he got these techniques, is what he owes the Li Clan only this much?"

"Three years of guarding the frontier—is that such an easy thing? Liangzhou is about to fall into chaos!"

Hearing his words, everyone was stunned.

Concerning the hundreds of millions of people in Liangzhou, Li Xuanli could not help but ask: "Seventh Brother, what do you mean by this?"

Li Tiangang glanced at him; things had reached this point, and there was no need to hide some secret reports.

Moreover, he had planned to make arrangements in recent days; today was just a bit early.

"Do you know why I ordered the withdrawal of troops from Tianmen Pass and had Hongzhuang return?"

"That is the place where Third Brother and Sixth Brother guarded for many years. My Li Clan has lost countless soldiers there and shed countless amounts of blood. If we withdraw, it is equivalent to abandoning everything!"

Li Tiangang's eyes became cold and sharp as he said: "It is not that I do not want to guard it, nor is it that His Majesty is unwilling to guard it, but it is truly impossible to hold!"

"Outside the frontier in Liangzhou, demons are gathering, preparing to stir up war. Tianmen Pass will bear the brunt and become the first threshold!"

"Recently, three Mo Rivers have appeared in Liangzhou, all of the Youdu level. One city was covered and affected by a Mo River, and half the city disappeared and was submerged overnight, with countless casualties."

"Now, the older generation of the Wang Clan has already headed there, wanting to temporarily crush this Mo River. There is no hope of clearing it, but if they can destroy it entirely, they can temporarily erase the three Mo Rivers and avoid further spread and extension."

"The demons intend to take this opportunity to use Liangzhou as a breakthrough point to invade Emperor Da Yu."

"For these years, the demons have long regarded our Emperor Da Yu as a dining table, viewing the people in our hundreds of millions of miles of territory as fish and meat. They have long been restless. A few days ago, the Xia Clan suffered heavy losses; two Four Standing Realm demon kings invaded, and one of the Xia Clan's elders has already fallen in battle!"

Hearing the shocking news he revealed, everyone was horrified.

The Li Clan's core intelligence network was in the hands of Li Tiangang, the True Dragon; they had not expected so many things to have happened outside.

"Tiangang, since Liangzhou is so dangerous, why did you still let Hao'er..." He Jianlan recovered and said hurriedly.

Li Tiangang said with a cold face: "I intended to grind down his stubbornness, but who knew there would be a Four Standing Realm powerhouse secretly protecting him, insisting on acting against me!"

Speaking of this, he glanced at Li Muxiu.

Li Muxiu said angrily: "Without Four Standing Realm protection, relying on a Li He, do you really think you can protect your son?"

"Don't forget that the child's talent has already been revealed. Those demons who have a grudge against our Li Clan, how could they watch him grow and rise!"

"At the critical moment when he needed protection most, you pushed him out of Qingzhou, out of our base, and exposed him to the wind and snow outside. Are you not satisfied until you harm him to death?!"

The suppressed anger in Li Tiangang's heart could not help but be released, and he said angrily:

"If it weren't for your pampering, would Hao'er have reached this point? Would he have left home over such a small matter? Does he still have the ability to sever ties with me now?!"

"You!"

Li Muxiu was so angry his old face turned red, and he trembled, unable to speak.

"Tiangang, Second Uncle is well-intentioned after all; you cannot speak like that." He Jianlan's expression changed slightly, and she said hurriedly.

Others looked at Li Muxiu. Although this old man had always been in the Divine General Mansion, because he did some strange things when he was young and had argued with their father, these people did not have a very good impression of Li Muxiu.

Over the years, only He Jianlan had been relatively close to Li Muxiu and understood the old man's temper and character.

Others did not know whether they should help persuade him. Li Tiangang's anger was also restrained, knowing that his attitude just now was indeed a bit offensive. He took a deep breath, looked at Fifth Brother Li Xuanli, and said in a deep voice: "Fifth Brother, speaking of this today, I originally intended to find you in a few days. As for Liangzhou, I plan to let you go there to sit in command, explore the situation first, and when the demons launch a full-scale attack, I will go there myself to lead the army."

Li Xuanli nodded and said earnestly: "No problem, leave it to me. I have been recuperating from my injuries for these years, and I have recovered enough. I should have gone to that battle in Yanbei."

Li Tiangang shook his head: "Why do you and I still distinguish between these things."

Li Xuanli's eyes turned slightly red upon hearing this, but he restrained himself and said nothing more.

Li Fenghua said: "Seventh Brother, call me if there is anything you need."

"Eighth Brother, just guard Cangzhou well. That is the place Xiao Jiu took back with his life; it must not be lost." Li Tiangang said in a deep voice.

Li Fenghua nodded slightly. He also understood this point, and precisely because of this, he had been diligently guarding Cangzhou for these years, rarely even returning to the Divine General Mansion.

It was also because of this that he neglected the discipline and companionship of his children, leading to both children being spoiled by his wife. This time, he found that even if he wanted to discipline them, it was extremely difficult.

Moreover, his wife relied on being a member of the Wang Clan and having family support, so she did not fear him.

Therefore, seeing the great battle between Li Tiangang and Li Hao, he felt a sense of empathy. Deep down, he unconsciously leaned more toward Li Tiangang, feeling the helplessness of being a father in his heart.

"In that case, Fifth Brother, prepare yourself in these days and set off. Go over early to understand the situation; you don't need to worry about Tianmen Pass."

Li Tiangang said.

Li Xuanli was stunned: "What about Hao'er..."

"He has Four Standing Realm protection. If the situation is not right, he will naturally return, unless he truly doesn't want his life!" Li Tiangang said coldly.

Li Xuanli's expression changed slightly, but he just sighed in his heart and said nothing.

"Elders, take these techniques to the Listening Rain Pavilion."

Li Tiangang bowed slightly to the elders.

The elders nodded lightly. They had no intention of getting involved in Li Tiangang's family affairs; they had been strictly adhering to their duties for many years.

"Then these three absolute techniques..."

An elder hesitated.

Li Tiangang immediately thought of the content in the letter, and his face sank slightly.

"What about these absolute techniques?" He Jianlan asked, puzzled.

The elder's attitude was gentle, and he said: "Great Lady, Young Master Li Hao seems to have said that if we want to collect these three absolute techniques, we need our guarantee that these techniques must not be allowed for Li Qianfeng to practice, only then would he allow the absolute techniques to be gifted."

Everyone was stunned and looked at each other, not expecting that child to still remember this matter.

However, it was precisely because of this matter that the father-son battle broke out that day, so it was normal for the other party to keep it in mind.

"Besides this, there is another choice, which is that the other party can also practice these absolute techniques, but cannot inherit the position of the Li Clan's True Dragon." Another elder said.

He Jianlan looked at Li Tiangang: "Is it true?"

Li Tiangang nodded with a dark face.

Everyone could not help but look at each other. Fortunately, Liu Yuerong was not here at the moment; otherwise, she would definitely have cursed loudly upon hearing this.

"This child, he calculates quite clearly." He Jianlan could not help but reveal a smile at the corner of her mouth.

Li Tiangang glanced at her and snorted coldly: "Using three absolute techniques to threaten us—it's simply wishful thinking. His mind is so deep; he doesn't look like a child at all!"

"He is clearly clever and quick-witted; how did it become deep and scheming in your mouth!" Li Muxiu could not help but say again.

Li Tiangang frowned and said nothing.

Li Xuanli pondered: "Hao'er's move is not meant as a threat. That child is using a bright strategy. If Qianfeng were really allowed to practice and inherit the True Dragon position, since these absolute techniques come from his hand, who knows if he hid half a move? If Li Qianfeng were to use these absolute techniques to fight him in the future, this True Dragon would be defeated in one blow before Hao'er."

"Even if Qianfeng learns them, he has no True Dragon deterrence. Calculated this way, once Qianfeng learns these absolute techniques, he will be completely under Hao'er's control for the rest of his life."

"What about the others?" Wang Xiangru could not help but change her expression; she was still thinking of letting her two children practice them.

Li Xuanli glanced at her and said softly: "As for the others, the gap with Hao'er is huge. Whether they learn them or not... it makes no difference."

Hearing this, Wang Xiangru's expression changed, and she felt a sense of embarrassment for asking for trouble.

But she had to admit that she really could not refute this statement for the time being.

Among the next generation, only that Buddha Lord's direct disciple had some hope of catching up with Li Hao's footsteps in the future.

The rest, when encountering Li Hao, even if the absolute techniques had no flaws, were vulnerable in the face of this huge gap in realms.

However, she was somewhat unconvinced deep down.

There is a long way to go; being ahead by one step does not mean being ahead forever. Once reaching a certain height, there will naturally be stagnation at a bottleneck. This wait is decades long. By then, the gap of a few years of being ahead will be directly wiped out, which counts for nothing.

Although her two children were not considered outstanding, they had the foundation advantages of the Wang and Li Clans, which that child could not compare to. There might not be no chance to compete with him in the future.

Thinking of this, she felt a little better in her heart, but she did not look at Li Xuanli so pleasantly and snorted coldly in her heart.

"In that case, I think we should collect them first. After all, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages. As for whether to practice them, it depends on Qianfeng's own choice. If he practices, it is equivalent to being willing to be stepped under Hao'er's feet. If he is unwilling, he can only practice other absolute techniques."

"That's right. Anyway, there are many absolute techniques in the Listening Rain Pavilion. As long as you practice others well and reach the extreme, one method breaking ten thousand methods, there is no difference."

Everyone spoke a few words, and finally felt that they should accept the three absolute techniques.

Seeing this, Li Tiangang had the same intention and said nothing more.

(End of chapter)