Chapter 161

Hearing Li Muxiu's words, the others' expressions changed slightly; some looked at Li Li Tiangang, while others lowered their heads and remained silent.

Li Li Tiangang did not react to Li Muxiu's mockery, but remained silent.

Seeing him like this, Li Muxiu was somewhat surprised, thinking his words would make the opponent fly into a rage.

Did he regret it? His heart stirred; suddenly, he heard He Jianlan's words: "Second Uncle, please take another look at this letter sent by Xuanli."

Li Muxiu was surprised, looked at He Jianlan, and seeing her expression was somewhat strange, he quickly flipped open this military report.

Soon, his pupils constricted slightly, and a trace of horror appeared in the depths of his eyes.

That stinky kid actually slaughtered a Three Imperishable great demon?!

Li Muxiu felt he knew Li Hao well enough, but now, this kid's improvement speed still exceeded his imagination, or rather, it broke the genius limit of the Great Yu Divine Dynasty once again.

Defeating all the Grandmasters in the world was already exaggerated enough, but he could actually kill Three Imperishable ones, and it was an Unfading Realm little demon king!

If it weren't for the fact that the intelligence wrote that many Grandmasters witnessed it, Li Muxiu would have suspected that the intelligence was wrong.

"Hao'er, Hao'er..."

Li Muxiu's lips trembled slightly; at this moment, he was more excited than anyone else; he seemed to be able to see that the Li family was about to welcome its most prosperous glory.

It was just that.

His gaze soon dimmed again, and his heart felt a pain.

He turned his head and looked angrily at Li Li Tiangang; seeing the opponent's silent appearance, he was both angry and wanted to laugh, but more than that, he felt sorrow.

It was meaningless to blame Li Li Tiangang; he didn't know if that child would ever turn back.

"Long Xiao Sword, I heard that famous sword was in the Imperial Treasury; now it's actually in Hao'er's hands. Was it bestowed by Emperor Yu? When did this happen?"

Gao Qingqing held the envelope and muttered to herself.

Hearing this, Chen Hefang, who was sitting next to her, was slightly startled, and immediately thought of that "Yongye" (Eternal Night).

If Yongye were in that child's hands right now, it would surely become famous throughout the world along with him.

But now, Yongye was sleeping here, just like Little Nine, quietly lying in the darkness, covered in dust.

The discussion hall fell into silence; everyone remained silent, digesting this news.

No one expected that the child who had just walked out of the Divine General Mansion not long ago would shock the whole world by himself in the blink of an eye.

Back then, Li Li Tiangang scolded the youth for basking in the glory of the Divine General Mansion; although they didn't speak, how could they not have had some recognition in their hearts?

Everyone present was bathed in this thousand-year glory; those high-ranking officials whose official positions were higher than theirs were also polite to them, wasn't it because of this Divine General Mansion behind them?

But now, what people were paying attention to was no longer the youth's identity, but that exaggerated, monstrous talent to the extreme! "Li Tiangang, why aren't you speaking?"

Li Muxiu looked at the silent Li Li Tiangang and said: "If you regret it, it's not too late to go to Tianmen Pass to apologize to that child now; don't wait until three years have passed, and everything becomes empty talk!"

Hearing this Second Uncle's words, the many wives were slightly startled and couldn't help but look at Li Li Tiangang.

Li Li Tiangang slowly came back to his senses; he looked at Li Muxiu, seeing the anger hidden in the depths of his eyes, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly: "Second Uncle, you have seen that child's talent, but do you approve of his actions?"

"Hmm?"

Li Muxiu's brows furrowed slightly: "What do you mean?"

"Suppressing the Buddha's son in public, making Mount Wuliang lose face, forming a grudge with that Buddha, and then suppressing the world's Grandmasters—how many connections and forces do these Grandmasters have behind them? How many people can he anger?"

Li Li Tiangang said slowly.

Li Muxiu said angrily: "Is it possible that we should let people bully us? Are you afraid?!"

"Afraid?"

Li Li Tiangang shook his head slightly: "Second Uncle, the reason you lost to my father back then and failed to compete for the True Dragon was because Grandfather's choice was right; your awareness of the overall situation is really not enough."

"Are you lecturing me?!" Coldness and anger surged in Li Muxiu's eyes.

Li Li Tiangang looked at him quietly and said: "Besides respecting the Imperial Family, my Li family naturally doesn't need to fear anyone; that Mount Wuliang secretly interfered in our family's affairs, and I haven't settled this account yet!"

"The world's Grandmasters and their many connections—under the iron hooves of my Law Battalion and Yuan Battalion, what do they count for?"

"And who dares to say half a word more outside my Divine General Mansion?"

Li Muxiu said coldly: "Then what did your words just now mean?"

Li Li Tiangang said: "I said, Hao'er's talent is enough; I never felt his aptitude was poor, but his way of doing things is too extreme and crazy!"

"He is still young, and I can understand many things, but understanding doesn't mean allowing and indulging; otherwise, wouldn't I be the same as you all?"

"If he can't listen to even half a word of criticism, what kind of future can he have?"

"Just take this matter for example."

He picked up the envelope in his hand and threw it in front of Li Muxiu, saying: "That Mount Wuliang Buddha's son provoked him; he should have just defeated him. This way, he could have become famous, and even if the opponent was angry, at least they wouldn't retaliate immediately, or rather, if the opponent retaliated, when the matter came to light in the future, others would only feel that Mount Wuliang was narrow-minded."

"But with such humiliation, when they really retaliate in the future and the matter is exposed, others will also feel it's understandable!"

"The world's Grandmasters are the same; on the surface, they are nothing in front of the Li family, but it's hard to guard against villains; do we have to spend energy every day dealing with the tricks these people play in the dark?"

"He has a better way every time, but he always chooses the worst one!"

Li Li Tiangang stared at Li Muxiu and said: "This is the problem he has been spoiled into having by you all; his behavior is indeed venting, and indeed refreshing, but what about the consequences?"

"Children can be willful, but adults must learn to restrain themselves!"

"Releasing anger regardless of everything—if he were carrying the identity of the Li family's True Dragon now, this move would represent the Li family's meaning!"

"It would mean the Li family intends to take the opportunity to suppress the world's Grandmasters, making these Grandmasters unable to lift their heads! 'Public opinion is water; water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it!'"

"The world respects our Divine General Mansion, not only because we guard Great Yu, not only because we splash blood on the battlefield, but also because we never bully the common people and never practice favoritism."

"To put it bluntly, what force can suppress is only riots; what can be convinced by breadth of mind is the hearts of the people!"

"He will have to lead troops to fight in the future; Second Uncle has also heard stories of generals who beat and scolded their subordinates at every turn, and had their heads cut off by their subordinates when they were drunk, right?"

Li Muxiu was startled; he took a deep breath and said: "Well said, you indeed have enough breadth of mind for your soldiers and subordinates; your heart can carry the common people of the entire Qingzhou, why can't you accommodate one more child, especially since he is your own son!"

"Just because he is my son, he is different." Li Li Tiangang said word by word.

Li Muxiu laughed and said: "He saved the common people of Great Yuecheng, and previously saved Cangyu City, and was granted a title because of it; did you have such merits when you were fourteen? And how do you know he doesn't have the support of the people and isn't loved by the world?"

"The common people are water, and Grandmasters are hands; water will be guided by hands; sometimes how water flows depends on how hands swing." Li Li Tiangang said coldly.

Li Muxiu stared at him: "So, what do you mean? Do you really want to wait for three years to pass?"

Li Li Tiangang glanced at him, his gaze turned to the letter in front of him, and after a moment of silence, he said slowly: "With the help of that friend of yours, plus his own strength, there is indeed no difficulty in guarding Tianmen Pass."

"But now that he has killed that Wanshan little demon king, that Wanshan Demon King cannot easily let him go, even if he has the protection of that old friend of yours, it's difficult; if the opponent invites other demon kings to join hands to avenge the murder of his son, he will also be in great danger."

Li Muxiu raised his brows and said lightly: "I thought you couldn't think of this level."

Li Li Tiangang ignored his mockery and only said: "I will write a letter; he is young and vigorous, so since that's the case, I will give him a way out."

Li Muxiu breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Since you have this intention, I suggest you go there yourself."

"No time."

Li Li Tiangang shook his head slightly, his fingers tapping on the table: "Second Uncle, don't forget what we were just discussing; the Liangzhou border is so vast, this demonic disaster can appear in Great Yuecheng, which shows that these demons can no longer hold back; I still have to go to Great Yu State for this matter to meet His Majesty."

Li Muxiu frowned, looked at him twice, and immediately thought of the opponent's temperament; if he really went, he might make things worse.

He didn't insist anymore.

Regardless, the opponent's willingness to bow his head was considered a good thing.

He sighed secretly in his heart, and then thought of Feng Feng Bo Ping.

He could almost visualize the expression and smile of that old friend in his mind.

His heart immediately felt itchy with anger.

That guy must have known about Li Hao's situation long ago, but didn't write to tell him; he was probably just waiting to see the look of being scared like he was now.

"Old guy, see how I deal with you next time we meet." Li Muxiu thought to himself.

Mount Wuliang, Brahma Pure Land.

Deep in the peaks, in the supreme Spiritual Mountain Pure Land.

Golden Buddha light shines everywhere; there are stairs leading from the secular world, but they only reach the foot of the mountain, allowing those miserable common people and high-ranking officials to come and burn incense to pray to the Buddha.

And at the peak, in a Pure Land spiritual light covered by a formation barrier.

The Buddha of Mount Wuliang sits on a lotus platform, his expression gentle and compassionate; on his left and right are two Bodhisattvas—one is Lin Wujing, and the other Bodhisattva is in the appearance of a woman, her demeanor peaceful, but at this moment her brows are slightly furrowed.

On the spiritual light of the Buddha hall in front of them, several figures are kneeling, among whom are two Buddha's sons.

"I already know about the Liangzhou matter."

The Buddha of Mount Wuliang's tone is gentle, but his voice is as loud as a bell, yet not jarring or harsh, moist and gentle like water:

"That youth's talent is earth-shattering, and he should be the number one in Great Yu; you don't need to be annoyed or hurt because you were defeated by him; everything is destined."

The two Buddha's sons are Qin Wuque and Li Qianfeng respectively.

Hearing their Tianren Zongshi the Buddha's words at this moment, both felt a shock in their hearts, but felt even more ashamed, yet at the same time felt a sense of relief and bitterness.

They were both heaven-gifted talents, but now they had been miserably defeated; listening to their Tianren Zongshi's words, it seemed to imply that they were fundamentally unable to be mentioned in the same breath as the opponent.

"Qiankun Jin Gang."

The Buddha of Mount Wuliang said softly: "There are three more years, just stay on the mountain and cultivate well; if you can step into the Heavenly Human Realm, you will have the opportunity to compete with him for the position of True Dragon; if you don't enter the Heavenly Human Realm, then just stay peacefully under my sect, be a Luo Han Bodhisattva; there is no need to get involved in the karma of the human world; your Divine General Mansion guards the common people, and my Buddha sect saves all living beings."

Li Qianfeng felt a shock in his heart, lowered his head, and bowed deeply: "Yes, Tianren Zongshi."

Beside him, Qin Wuque's bitter and dim eyes lit up slightly, and he looked at the Buddha with doubt:

"Tianren Zongshi, your disciple is incompetent; that youth's Tianren Zongshi martial state is extremely terrifying; even if Qiankun steps into the Heavenly Human Realm, I'm afraid he won't be a match, right?"

His inquiry was not questioning, but wanting to get an answer; he knew that his Tianren Zongshi saying this to Li Qianfeng must have a reason.

"There is no law for strength in the world; flowers bloom in March and fall in September; if you can bloom in September, what does it matter if you are not so bright."

"Although the dragon and elephant are strong, they cannot cross the river; although the bird is weak, it cannot be stopped by thousands of mountains and rivers."

The Buddha of Mount Wuliang said softly: "Everything in the world has laws; heaven is jealous of talent, and being too rigid is easy to break; that child has good aptitude, but he has already stepped onto a dead end, and his path is destined to be difficult."

The two were doubtful, not understanding what he meant; was he saying that Li Hao was too rampant and would invite a path to death?

The Buddha of Mount Wuliang said softly: "You two go down, contemplate well, break your own inner demons, and only then can you continue to advance."

"You should know, all consciousness is like an illusion, all actions in the world are like a dream—only this is transcendence!"

(End of chapter)