"Adoptive Father!"
"Uncle."
"Senior."
After returning from the Immortal Zhao Clan, Li Xinnian, Nangong Qingya, and Su Chen had come aboard the Asura Army spirit ark to meet with Li Xinghuo.
"Mm." Li Xinghuo faced the three juniors and said with a smile:
"On this trip, you will accompany me to the Northern Border for training. You must remember to always maintain the utmost vigilance..."
Listening to Li Xinghuo's guidance, all three focused their minds and committed it to memory, but their expressions showed they each had their own thoughts.
Ever since the Zhao Clan arrived, the safety of these three geniuses had become a major affair for the entire Eternal Sun Prefecture.
After all, although the Zhao Clan and the Duravia Trade Prefecture didn't dare to wage all-out war on the Li family, they made plenty of small moves, and things like assassinations became more frequent.
Letting these three juniors go to the Northern Border could also save the family a lot of trouble.
Especially since the Northern Border had become much safer after the Demon Clan was suppressed once by the Grand Tutor, and that kid Li Xinghuo had even made a home in the Northern Border.
Many geniuses from the Azure Cloud Region and the Eternal Sun Prefecture would beg Li Xinghuo to take them along every time he returned, so they could go to the Northern Border and see the world.
As Li Xinghuo continued his admonishments, Li Xinnian suddenly raised his head and said in a grave voice, "Uncle, I don't plan to go to the Northern Border."
"Hmm?"
Hearing this, Nangong Qingya immediately stiffened her neck. "Then I'm not going either!"
Seeing the displeasure in Li Xinghuo's eyes, Li Xinnian hurriedly said,
"I trust the Zhao Clan wouldn't dare to make a move against me. Besides, I've recently started helping my Grand-Aunt manage the Hall of Heavenly Principle's Shadow Division, and I often cultivate alongside Senior Zhuo Linlin. I have my own plans."
Hearing this, Li Xinghuo no longer tried to dissuade him.
He knew that once this child made a decision, nothing would change his mind. Besides... Li Xinghuo could tell that this kid was extremely shrewd.
Very quickly, Su Chen left along with the spirit ark.
As the entire Eternal Sun Prefecture grew further and further away, Su Chen took a deep breath.
Even though an ancient soul was hidden within his Sea of Consciousness, he still couldn't stop his eyes from growing moist.
After experiencing the matter of the Skyveil Sect and after becoming Li Xinghuo's godson, he had actually felt the warmth of family affection once again.
In these past few years with the Li family, the Li family members had not treated him as an outsider in the slightest.
The monthly stipend he received was the same as Li Xinnian's, and the Li family's elders also unreservedly gifted him many spirit pills and miraculous medicines.
This was especially true of his adoptive father, who had always taught him with meticulous care.
"The Ding family, the Liu family, the Zhao Clan... one day, I will return. And that day will not be too far away."
"This 5,000-year stipend I owe the family, I will definitely repay it manifold. Only then can I avoid disappointing the clansmen."
...
The Asura Army's spirit ark departed.
Inside the Li family's main hall, Li Kuangren, Li Chang'an, and Li Xinnian were seated. Huang Xiujin was instructing the servants to serve them tea.
The events that had transpired at the Immortal Zhao Clan's residence were recounted by Li Chang'an.
Li Xinnian paid extremely close attention to these matters of the elders.
In these past years, he had learned all those schemes and complexities from these elders; they were all valuable skills.
"The Zhao family people are truly laughable," Li Chang'an said with a smile.
"They aren't trying to move against our business, but against the business of the people behind us.
From the very moment the Zhao family attempted to interfere in this business, I had already informed Min Youguo."
Li Xinnian's eyes brightened greatly.
"Grandfather, you mean to say, you went to the Zhao Clan intentionally?
That, in fact, the Imperial Preceptor planned to eradicate their businesses long ago, but you asked him to wait until today, precisely to make the various great families of the Duravia Trade Prefecture see the situation clearly?"
"It wasn't just to make them see the situation clearly. At the same time, it was also necessary to wait until they thought it was truly feasible.
Only in this way would they confidently transport their Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures far and wide, and send their clansmen out."
Li Kuangren laughed heartily.
At this moment, Li Xinnian's eyes were full of admiration. He knew he still had a great deal to learn.
Li Wei was right there at this time.
Watching the sinister smiles of the two fellows, he only felt his scalp tingle.
That Immortal Zhao Clan sounded very formidable, but in reality, they had been out of touch with the Azure Dynasty for a long time.
How could they possibly outplay these old hands from the Li family?
Even Li Wei knew that the Zhao Clan had bled heavily this time.
[ Your family informed the Imperial Preceptor of the Immortal Zhao Clan's attempt to destroy the Li family's business.
Imperial Preceptor Min Youguo knows full well that the Li family's Hall of Heavenly Principle business can support the common people of half the prefectures in the Azure Dynasty, and can also increase the cohesion of the Azure Dynasty's many Clans and sects.
Min Youguo was enraged. He secretly ordered the Emberwing Guard and instructed the powers of the various major prefectures to conduct a "Grand Clearance Sale" on the Zhao Clan's shops. ]
[ Obtained twenty percent of the profits from the "Grand Clearance Sale."
The low-grade Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures are enough to support the Li family's Azure Cloud Army for thirty years.
A large quantity of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures has been added to the family treasury. ]
[ Obtained Zhao Clan Member Corpses x17,428 ]
[ Nascent Soul Stage Corpses x32 ]
"Hiss~" Li Wei took a sharp breath of cold air.
He suddenly felt that the savage, roaring appearance of Zhao Qingguang he had seen earlier was, by comparison, exceptionally fair and pleasant to look at.