Emerging from the Ninth-Grade Revolving Azure Pool, the three children were quite at a loss. The cave where their Second Great-grandmother had been was now sealed.
They were wondering where they were, when a middle-aged man with streaks of white in his hair, dressed in a purple robe, approached them.
His every step exuded an air of authority, cultivated from years of holding a high position. His gaze seemed to pierce through one's heart.
He wore a gentle smile that commanded respect, causing the three children to instinctively lower their heads.
"Kuangren, Kuanghua, Kuangtu."
His voice was warm and amiable, yet inexplicably carried an air of authority. "I am your Grandpa Yunbing," he said.
"Grandpa Yunbing?"
Upon learning Li Yunbing's identity, the three children were instinctively stunned, then filled with disbelief!
Back in Green Valley Town, they had heard some of the elderly mention their family members, including Li Yunbing. Their Grandpa Yunbing was once the head of the family. According to those elders, Grandpa Yunbing was the kindest person. They had also shared some embarrassing stories about him, and many of the elderly had even tricked him on occasion.
In their imagination, Grandpa Yunbing should have been the kind of person who was very kind, with a sparkle in his eyes, and approachable.
But now...
They only felt an overwhelming aura of authority. Even though Li Yunbing was trying his best to maintain a gentle and kind demeanor, it still made the three children uncomfortable, compelling them to treat him with respect.
Only after Li Yunbing gradually interacted and conversed with them did they slowly ease their inexplicable fear of their Grandpa Yunbing!
However, as Li Yunbing took them around the Demon Subduing Alliance and the Thunderfire Cave, their confusion grew.
Legend had it that the cultivators of the Demon Subduing Alliance were all righteous individuals gathered from all over. They fought against the Thunderfire Cave on the front lines, sacrificing their lives and shedding their blood. Countless people had perished in this land. Yet, all the Demon Subduing Alliance cultivators they encountered along the way respectfully greeted their Grandpa Yunbing!
Logically, Grandpa Yunbing should be something like a small squad leader within the Demon Subduing Alliance.
But soon they arrived at the Thunderfire Cave. They thought Grandpa Yunbing was going to fight the demon cultivators, which made them nervous. However, the battle they imagined didn't happen.
They only saw cultivators from the Demon Subduing Alliance and demon cultivators from the Thunderfire Cave gathered together.
Those demon cultivators... were actually also bowing to Grandpa Yunbing!
Then, after exchanging nods, both sides did something the children couldn't comprehend. They unexpectedly split into two groups and began bombarding the scarred battlefield between the Demon Subduing Alliance and the Thunderfire Cave!
Finally, both sides, panting and exhausted, returned to their respective camps.
"Grandpa Yunbing, what... what are they doing? Our family..."
Li Yunbing looked up at the dark clouds.
He smiled. "Many years ago," he said, "your Second Great-grandmother came to the Thunderfire Cave. That's when the Deadly Pharmacist appeared."
These words shocked the three children. They suddenly understood. Their Second Great-grandmother, who was as playful as a child and had tried to tease them during their first meeting, was also the most unique figure in the Thunderfire Cave, the Deadly Pharmacist.
She was... among the twelve righteous paths of the Demon Subduing Alliance, the representative of the medical path. She had saved countless lives on this battlefield. Everyone in the Demon Subduing Alliance had benefited from Second Great-grandmother's kindness.
But soon they arrived at the Thunderfire Cave. They thought Grandpa Yunbing was going to fight the demon cultivators, which made them nervous. However, the battle they imagined didn't happen.
It is said that if the Deadly Pharmacist wished, the entire Demon Subduing Alliance would be willing to serve her to repay their debt of gratitude!
"Then... what about the Thunderfire Cave?"
"Your Second Great-grandmother was the first righteous cultivator to truly enter the Thunderfire Cave. She is also the Saintess of the Demon Cave. She achieved what no other righteous cultivator could."
As he spoke, Li Yunbing showed a hint of respect.
Even though he had been helping Li Yaoqing control the forces on both sides all these years, he knew clearly that those cultivators truly respected Li Yaoqing. His efforts were merely adding bricks and tiles to the structure built by his Second Aunt, who wasn't very skilled at managing power.
"What? Second Great-grandmother is also... the Saintess of the Demon Cave?!"
The three children's mouths gaped open in disbelief. This time, they truly felt the immense power of their Second Great-grandmother!
The Saintess of the Demon Cave!
Legend has it...
That a Nascent Soul stage demon cultivator is sealed in the deepest depths of the Thunderfire Cave.
And within the entire Demon Cave, the true authority figure is the Saintess of the Demon Cave!
They have a strict hierarchy. It is said that the Saintess of the Demon Cave can command all the demon cultivators within the Thunderfire Cave.
"The Thunderfire Cave, the Demon Subduing Alliance..."
Li Kuangren stared wide-eyed in astonishment. "Our Li family," he exclaimed, "actually has such influence?"
"Never lose your respect for your Second Great-grandmother," Li Yunbing said. "She is... the person who has contributed the most to our entire family. It's just that you cannot see her contributions."
Sensing the aura of these three children, Li Yunbing sighed deeply, then looked up at the sky and said with a smile, "Because of her, this place now—"
"—belongs to the Li family!"
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