"Seniors, this is the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion's token. I'm relying on you to find where their people are located around here!"
After receiving the approval of the seniors, Li Tianyi pointed towards the outside of the cave with an air of confidence. "Go!" he commanded. "Seniors!"
Many remnant souls flew out of the cave.
"Hiss~"
Even though they had seen the old men within their elder brother many times and even received guidance from them, Li Tianqi and Li Tianming still couldn't help but gasp in amazement.
Li Tianming looked at his elder brother with sympathy. "Big Brother," he said, "with so many people inside your body, how do you bathe... change clothes... or do other things..."
"That's why I never bathe. I only use the Cleansing Technique. And I only change clothes when they're all out."
Li Tianyi raised his head proudly. "I haven't had a bowel movement in decades!"
"As expected of Big Brother!"
Li Tianyi and Li Tianming were singing each other's praises, making Li Tianqi roll his eyes. Was this something to be proud of and boast about?, he thought.
Seeing Li Tianqi's disdainful expression, Li Tianyi frowned. "Do you have a problem with that?" he asked.
"No... no problem!"
Li Tianqi saw Li Tianming clenching his fists. He forced a smile and said, "I just think Big Brother is extraordinary. I'm simply at a loss for words to praise you."
The danger passed.
Soon, the group of remnant souls returned to the cave.
An image formed from spiritual energy appeared before the three brothers and Li Wei in front of the screen.
Li Wei narrowed his eyes slightly.
It was a person wearing a mask, clad in the white robes of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, with the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion symbol on their chest!
He remembered! This was the person who, atop the border tower in Azure Cloud region that day, had extinguished Yu Xian's soul with a single palm strike!
This person was using a formation disk to conceal themselves beneath a large mountain cave.
Below him, were countless Wu Clan members. They seemed to be excavating something, employing various spells while contending with a naturally formed spiritual formation.
It seemed he had found the location of the marvelous object and was waiting to reap the benefits without any effort.
"Holy... shit!"
Li Wei cursed under his breath. He suddenly recalled that day when Yu Xian, after falling from the tower, was still smiling, seemingly not angry at all.
"You old geezer, you didn't have us come here to seize the treasure just so we could avenge you, did you?"
It was very likely.
It was so likely that Li Wei couldn't help but admire Yu Xian. Some people die, but he was still alive, and still seeking revenge.
However, after the initial shock, Li Wei felt relieved. This proved that Yu Xian's scheme wasn't directed at the Li family. His ultimate goal, most likely, was to have the Li family avenge him, with the treasure as their reward.
The reward might even include the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion members themselves.
Meanwhile, The elderly figures in the game were discussing the information about the masked person from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion.
"That Heavenly Secrets Pavilion guy is only at the early Nascent Soul stage. If this old man were still alive, I could squash him with one palm."
"Oh, come on, you've been dead for tens of thousands of years. Stop bragging. The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion is shrouded in mystery. Who knows what kind of tricks they have up their sleeves?"
"You three youngsters alone won't be able to handle him. Why not ask your family for help? Your grandfather's generation could lend a hand. Oh... except for Li Yaotie."
"..."
The old men continued their analysis, but seeing Li Tianyi's two younger brothers, their expressions gradually turned grim.
Li Tianqi licked his lips. "A Nascent Soul cultivator... I've never messed with someone like that before. If I can escape from his grasp, I'll surely achieve great enlightenment and my power will surge."
Li Tianming exclaimed, "Assassinate him! Assassinate him!"
"Alright, let them play."
Li Tianyi, with a nonchalant air, pulled the old men aside to strategize.
...
At this moment, The ancestral tablets of the Li family members were glowing, their bright eyes opening.
Within the Beast-Loving Tribe.
Li Yaowen's lips curled into a smile. "Ancestor, is it someone from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion? That truly is a generous gift."
...
At the Li family residence.
Li Dalong looked at his two children. Li Yaozu had already strapped on his sword case, and Li Yaoqing was holding the ancestral tablet.
He let out a hearty laugh.
"Capture the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion members, dig up their dirty secrets, and crush Feng Qingyang!"
...
At the Skyveil Sect.
Li Yunlin entered the Skyveil Hall. Inside, Daoist Jiuyou was observing the stars.
"Master."
"I wonder if you'd be interested in the person from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion?"
Daoist Jiuyou abruptly opened his eyes and burst into laughter. "Interesting," he said. "Disciple, take the Skyveil Hall outside. I need to make a trip to the City!"
...
Within Hundred Mountains.
The masked person from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion was hidden in the shadows. In the distance, the clanging of metal could be heard.
He remained calm.
But as the formation was gradually dispelled day by day, his excitement grew. "Two thousand years!" he exclaimed. "I've been waiting to claim this treasure. Soon, soon! In just a few years, I'll be able to unearth it! After that, who cares about the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion? Who cares about the Azure Cloud region? I shall vanish from the world and, before my lifespan runs out, surely glimpse the Deity Transformation stage, and even the Void Refinement stage!"
In the distance.
He saw four or five Wu Clan priests, but his expression remained calm. They were nothing to worry about!
"But why do I feel... a sense of unease?"
The masked person furrowed his brow. "No one knows who I am. Yu Xian is dead, so who would be thinking about me? Perhaps I'm just being overly anxious?"
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