The people from the Aeternus Sect departed.
Li Wei watched this child, Li Xinnian, with gratification. That Ding Zerui and Immortal Master Qi Yue using a secret voice transmission in front of Li Xinnian was truly a joke.
Back when Li Xinnian was just born, he had already received Li Yaowen's gift.
While he couldn't use fate lines in a heaven-defying way like Li Yaowen, he could still shield heavenly secrets, and his perception was far beyond that of ordinary people.
"This kid really is poised and generous."
What made Li Wei even more gratified was that Li Xinnian's follow-up resolution was also good.
He actually apologized to Ding Zerui and Immortal Master Qi Yue in the end.
Truly a rare, kind-hearted person in the family.
Li Kuanghua watched Immortal Master Qi Yue leave in such a sorry state, frowned, and said to Li Xinnian, "Xinnian, you should have just beaten him to death and made them send our Li family's betrothal gifts back. This Aeternus Sect is respecting our Li family less and less."
"Great-Grand-Aunt." Li Xinnian gave a bitter smile.
"This child doesn't want to cause any trouble for the clan. Father has always reminded this child, 'Our Li clan is walking on thin ice; right now, we must proceed slowly and cautiously, and must not make enemies.'
This warning strike will also be enough to make the Aeternus Sect remember the lesson.
That is sufficient. Besides, this child has no great enmity with Immortal Master Qi Yue or Ding Zerui; their crimes do not deserve death."
"Hmph." Li Kuanghua frowned. "You, this child, are good in every way, it's just that you're a bit too kind and worry too much."
She then paid no more mind to these children and headed for the Immortal City's Myriad Arts Sect.
"Xinnian, that was all thanks to you just now, otherwise..." Su Chen's expression was grateful.
If Li Xinnian hadn't stepped in to teach Ding Zerui a lesson, he would have struck. He sighed.
"You injured Ding Zerui; he won't let this go easily. In the end, I'm the one who caused trouble for you."
"Brother Su, you worry too much."
Li Xinnian said indifferently, "For these years, the great aristocratic clans of Duravia Trade Prefecture and my Li family have been outwardly amicable but inwardly opposed.
Sooner or later, they will treat me as an enemy; it's just a matter of it happening sooner.
Besides, you and I are brothers. Your enemy is my enemy, so why bother keeping score about it?"
"Hahaha, good! Then we won't keep score!"
Su Chen let out a loud laugh.
Nearby, a trace of worry flashed across Nangong Qingya's expression.
"Junior Brother Su, I'm afraid that after today, the Aeternus Sect and the Ding family will harbor resentment in their hearts. The matter with Miss Liu..."
Su Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. "The Ding family sees me as an ant, but I have the heart of an ant willing to shake a tree. There is a fair lady waiting for me in the Aeternus Sect. No matter what, I will step through the gates of the Aeternus Sect!"
Li Xinnian and Nangong Qingya glanced at each other, both speechless. They could both see Su Chen's determination.
They feared that Su Chen's path ahead would not be an easy one.
Su Chen also saw the worry in their expressions and smiled at them.
"Rest assured, I won't be foolish enough to go looking for death."
Li Xinnian and Nangong Qingya nodded slightly.
It was true their family powers were immense, but coming from great aristocratic clans, they also had many considerations.
They and Su Chen were friends who had been through life and death, but their families would not fight to the death against the Ding family and the Aeternus Sect just for Su Chen, a rising star.
At night.
The spirit ark from Azure Cloud departed from the Perennis Immortal Palace.
Atop the City Lord's Mansion, Li Yunbing and Li Xinghuo smiled under the starry night.
Li Yunbing said, "Su Chen is the number one person of the Eternal Sun Prefecture's younger generation. He reached the Golden Core realm before fifty, and his foundation is even more solid than Xinnian's.
He has the aptitude for the Void Refining realm. How could the people of the Duravia Trade Prefecture fail to notice such aptitude? They've long wanted to kill him and be done with it."
A Dark Crow flew through the night sky and landed on Li Xinghuo's hand.
As the Dark Crow dispersed, Li Xinghuo turned to Li Yunbing and said:
"It's intelligence from the Hall of Heavenly Principle, sent by Aunt Changyao.
Duravia Trade Prefecture has dispatched cultivators to destroy Xinnian's spirit ark and assassinate Su Chen.
Three Nascent Soul experts and six Golden Core experts. Should I go..."
"No."
Li Yunbing said without hesitation, "Xinnian is on the spirit ark; nothing must happen to him. Just have the Hall of Heavenly Principle intercept those experts, that's all.
You find a time when Xinnian isn't around. That child is smart, but his nature is a bit too kind. It's not good to let him know about the dirty work we do behind the scenes."
"This child understands." A rare smile appeared on Li Xinghuo's face.
During his years in the Northern Border, the Grand Tutor had found him more than ten concubines, but it was merely a carnal satisfaction; he still had no children.
It seemed the family was all like this. As soon as Li Xinnian came along, everyone raised him together, refusing to let Xinnian come into contact with even the slightest danger.
On the Red Spider Lily Platform.
Li Yunlin and Fairy Hongxiu were entangled together again. Li Yunlin stroked Fairy Hongxiu's beautiful hair, "Fairy, you were angry today."
"I'm going to marry into the Li family; I have to at least leave a good impression on these juniors of yours."
A trace of cunning flashed in Fairy Hongxiu's eyes.
"You're good in every way, except you don't know how to talk. From now on, how about I handle external affairs, and you handle internal affairs?"
Li Yunlin pondered this seriously for a long time.
"Where is there such a saying as 'the man handles internal and the woman handles external'? I need to go back and ask my father."
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