Chapter 146: Departure
The Zhao family in the future would be limited to doing nothing more than borrowing the prestige of others.
This was a tacit approval, and even more so, a test!
Zhao Hao did not believe that the direct scion of the Li family would visit the Immortal Tomb for no reason.
Everything must be within Li Changsheng's calculations!
The direct scion of the Li family was barely twenty years old.
How terrifying it was...
Thinking of this, Zhao Hao's gaze gradually revealed determination, and as he looked at Li Changsheng, it transformed into boundless admiration!
Compared to this young master of the Li family, he had lived his entire life in vain.
Zhao Waner felt quite normal upon seeing this.
After all, Young Master possessed terrifying talent and a noble status that mortal beings could no longer look up to.
It was completely reasonable for the head of the family, Zhao Hao, to display such an expression.
"This guy..."
Could it be...
Only when Li Changsheng noticed Zhao Hao's fervent gaze did he suddenly pause for a moment.
"Ding~ The host's aura has increased, rewarding 5,000 Destiny Points."
The system's familiar, concise voice rang out, leaving Li Changsheng slightly helpless.
When it comes to buttering people up, you really are something else.
With that thought, Li Changsheng suddenly recalled the 10 destiny points far away in the Chu Tomb, and his heart felt somewhat peculiar.
Both of them shared the surname Zhao.
How could there be such a vast difference in the awareness and demeanor of a sycophant?
"Other than that, under Waner's instruction, the Li family's diviner once cast a divination for the Zhao family."
"The hexagram showed that there is a harbinger of disaster within the Zhao family, who will bring calamity upon the clan."
"Take care of yourselves."
Li Changsheng's expression was calm, as if he were speaking of a matter that had nothing to do with him.
Of course, it was originally entirely baseless, a fabricated piece of nonsense.
Li Changsheng felt not the slightest bit of pressure in his heart.
When his voice fell, Li Changsheng did not linger. He put his arm around Zhao Waner's slender waist and took a light step.
With a wave of his hand, he swept up Yun Chen and Yun Jue, and their figures vanished abruptly!
He only needed to play the mystery and arouse suspicion in Zhao Hao's mind; that would be enough.
As for whether there was a harbinger of disaster in the Zhao family, Zhao Hao knew much more about that than he did.
Presumably, before long, Zhao Hao would comprehend the meaning behind his words.
And banish Zhao Ritian from the Zhao family.
By then, he could borrow Yun Chen's hand to execute him.
Having witnessed Yun Chen's three hundred thousand destiny points, Li Changsheng had already lost interest in children of destiny with around one hundred thousand destiny points.
Presumably, although the Heavenly Dao imposed certain restrictions on him, in the end, if two children of destiny fought and killed each other, there should be no impact.
The scene of Lin Hao and that Chu Tian fighting to the death last time could serve as an experiment.
When the two of them devoured each other, nothing untoward had happened.
And all of this was an idea that arose in Li Changsheng's mind after Zhao Ritian was repeatedly slapped in the face.
It just so happened that Zhao Ritian had a grievance with Yun Chen. When the time came, he would gift Yun Chen a treasure and let him slay Zhao Ritian.
He just wondered if doing this would yield a tenfold destiny point reward...
After all, Zhao Ritian could also be considered a harvestable leek worth one hundred thousand destiny points.
According to the system's nature, slaying him should reward him with one million two hundred thousand destiny points.
If not, the loss would outweigh the gain...
Everything would have to be tested to find out...
Lost in thought, the four of them arrived at the edge of the Immortal Tomb.
Roar! ! !
Suddenly, a piercing roar rang out!
Looking closely, a giant silver tiger of massive size and extremely ferocious appearance lunged fiercely from below!
Ferocious light flashed in the giant tiger's eyes, and the aura surrounding it was terrifying to the extreme!
That was the Peak Immortal Realm!
A cultivation base infinitely close to the Ancient Realm!
If one observed carefully, they would surely discover.
The target this tiger beast was pouncing upon and slaughtering was none other than Zhao Waner, who was in his arms!
Tsk...
Thinking of this, Li Changsheng's expression remained completely unchanged, though a trace of a cold smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.
This beast was merely related to the beasts they had slaughtered earlier.
Since it had delivered itself to his doorstep, Li Changsheng naturally would not refuse.
In his hand, a crystal-clear longsword materialized, flashing with a chilling light, resembling cicada wings and hollowed out on both sides...
"Hum..."
As the longsword "Feng" hummed, boundless cold light suddenly burst forth, accompanied by a faint buzzing sound.
Li Changsheng raised his hand and swung the sword!
Crisp and decisive!
A supremely fierce sword light swept across!
The body of the fiercely savage tiger beast rapidly froze and sealed!
Accompanied by cracking sounds, it suddenly exploded into pieces!
A large amount of ice crystals and bloody frost scattered.
In the blink of an eye, both body and soul were utterly destroyed!
"Ding~ The host has killed the spirit beast of the Child of Destiny Ye Liangchen, damaging his fortuitous opportunity to a certain extent. His destiny points are reduced by 2,000. An additional reward of 20,000 destiny points is granted to the host."
Ye Liangchen???
Li Changsheng was somewhat surprised.
This person...
Had never heard of him either...
He would leave it to Yun Chen to deal with later.
Muttering inwardly, Li Changsheng's expression remained completely composed as he wrapped his arm around Zhao Waner's slender waist and took a light step.
His figure vanished abruptly!
A moment later, they appeared on the highest mountain peak in the center of the Azure Spirit Realm!
For tens of thousands of miles around this place, there were only towering mountains and sheer ravines!
Endless green pines stood tall, and a vast amount of rare herbs and treasures grew here.
As dense spiritual energy permeated the air, it was a scene full of vitality!
And the four of them were currently standing at the summit of the highest peak in the center of this place.
Looking out into the distance, they scanned their surroundings.
If one observed carefully, one could detect that strange fluctuations were faintly circulating at the summit where the four of them stood.
Hum...
Suddenly, the ground beneath their feet trembled, and a faint buzzing sound echoed!
The spiritual energy across the tens of thousands of miles of mountains rolled backward in unison, rushing directly toward the peak beneath their feet!
Immediately afterwards, a vast amount of white light emanated from the mountain peak!
Endless complex patterns quickly emerged and connected with one another.
A massive array diagram subsequently took shape!
"Is this... the means of immortals..."
Looking at the scene before him, the shock in Yun Chen's heart had reached an unsurpassable peak!
Li Changsheng and Zhao Waner, however, gazed at the scene with calm expressions.
"The Young Master has returned to the clan, open the gates at once!"
Suddenly, Zhao Waner's brows arched as she uttered a cold, crisp command.
Boom...
Almost the instant Zhao Waner's voice echoed, an ancient and heavy bell chime suddenly resounded from high above!
Boom...
Boom...
Immediately following that, two more bell chimes rang out.
The boundless spiritual energy below suddenly transformed into endless spiritual breath, surging upward!
As the spiritual breath continuously circulated and faint white light flickered, a massive heavenly gate was outlined!
One side of the heavenly gate was carved with endless immortal palaces and sacred halls, while the other side was sculpted with endless mountains, rivers, birds, and beasts!
A single glance was enough to make one realize that this gate was extraordinary!
"Welcome the Young Master back to the clan. This humble servant is late, and begs the Young Master to forgive him."
Suddenly, a respectful, hoarse voice echoed from within the heavenly gate.
A figure clad in gray robes, slightly hunchbacked and with an obscured face, was revealed.
He cupped his fists and bowed deeply toward where Li Changsheng stood!
Clearly, this was an elderly man.
"No matter."
"Where is the Patriarch now?"
Li Changsheng's expression remained unchanged as he spoke indifferently.
"Reporting to the Young Master, the Patriarch is currently discussing matters with the high-level officials of the clan in the main hall."
The gray-robed elder cupped his fists once more, his hoarse voice slowly echoing.
"Withdraw."
With that, Li Changsheng did not delay, taking a light step forward.
Sweeping up the others, he crossed directly through the heavenly gate!
The scenery before them was instantly filled with boundless white light!
When the white light dissipated, the scenery had altered drastically!
The tens of thousands of miles of vibrant mountains from the previous moment had instantly transformed into a region standing with tens of thousands of pavilions and towers!
Most of the pavilions here were built against the mountains. Though the mountains contained boundless rare treasures, no one watched over them.
Nor did anyone deliberately harvest them.
The mountains were still those very mountains.
However, a single heavenly gate separated two entirely different realms of creation.
Furthermore, the spiritual energy here was dozens of times denser than that of the outside world!
After appearing, Li Changsheng did not hesitate for a moment.
With a single step, he flew directly toward the largest palace in the area!
Approaching in an instant!
Gazing at the majestic palace ahead, which was dozens of times larger than the main hall of the Zhao family,
Li Changsheng maintained a calm expression. With a wave of his hand, he used spiritual energy to push open the palace doors.
And stepped inside.
At this moment, the dozens of people seated on both sides of the main hall sipping tea, along with Li Yue, who was dressed in black at the head of the hall,
All turned their gazes inward with focused attention.
"Greetings to the Young Patriarch!"
Roughly a breath later, the people in the main hall shouted in unison to pay their respects.
"No need for formalities."
Li Changsheng's expression was calm as he gave a light instruction.
With a wave of his hand, he released Zhao Waner and the other three. With a degree of respect that was measured to perfection, he bowed deeply to Li Yue at the head of the hall.
"This child greets Father."
"During this outing, this child accepted a disciple named Yun Chen, and wishes to establish him as a Li family sequence disciple."
"Additionally, his younger sister may also enter the Li family and become Waner's disciple. Should she achieve success in her cultivation, she may likewise attain a sequence position."
"I wonder what Father's view is on this?"
Li Changsheng's expression remained unmoved as his calm voice echoed out.
If he wanted Yun Chen to truly surrender heart and soul, he still needed to put in some effort in other areas.
"Very well. Instruct Waner later to take my token and handle it."
Li Yue did not hesitate and directly agreed.
As his voice fell, a sharp gleam flashed deep within his eyes.
He never expected that this brat would actually return at this time.
He needed to find a way to pass the position of the Li family head to him...
Otherwise, he really would end up sitting in the position of family head until he grew old...
Human life was short, how unfortunate that would be...
"Patriarch, think twice!"
Just as Li Yue was lost in thought, an elderly man in brocade robes seated further down suddenly cried out in a loud voice.
The old man wore a hesitant expression, his voice trembling slightly.
"Patriarch, the matter of the sequence is of vital importance. This person is merely at the mere Dan-formation cultivation base; how is he worthy of holding a sequence position!"
The old man cast a somewhat apprehensive glance at Li Changsheng, then cupped his fists once more and bowed deeply to Li Yue!
The Li family sequence was one of the foundational pillars of the Li family!
At any time whatsoever, the resources of the Li family could be freely drawn upon by the sequence members!
In other words, anyone who attained a sequence position would be cultivated unconditionally and without limit by the Li family!
The price for this was that whenever the Li family faced a crisis, sequence members were required to disregard their lives to protect the safety of the Li family!
Of course, a sequence position was not something just any stray cat or dog could hold.
Anyone who became a sequence member had to be the absolute elite among prodigies, a rare talent among millions!
The Li family had stood in the Azure Spirit Realm for ten thousand years, yet those who attained the sequence position numbered no more than seven!
Each of these seven possessed the foundation of a heavenly dao immortal!
With peerless talent and unmatched battle prowess!
Slashing enemies across cultivation realms was as easy as turning over one's hand!
Yet, even so, it was only after passing the Li family's millennia-long trials that they managed to secure a place among the sequence!
One could imagine how difficult it was to obtain a sequence position!
This concerned the very lifeline of the Li family!
The sequence members were existences the Li family could absolute trust. This youth was merely at the Dan-formation realm, and a newly advanced one at that!
How could he command public respect?
The Young Patriarch's action was, to say the least, somewhat absurd...
How could the safety of the Li family be treated with such childish play...
"Chang's-sheng, in this father's view, this matter is indeed somewhat abrupt..."
"It might be better to postpone it for a few days, and you and I can decide later."
Hearing this, a trace of contemplation flashed deep within Li Yue's eyes as he looked toward Li Changsheng once more.
"Though the matter of the sequence is of great importance, this child's judgment is certainly infallible."
Li Changsheng's expression remained unchanged as his voice echoed calmly.
A terrifying aura faintly circulated around his body, imparting an invisible sense of overbearing dominance!
"Which of you has ever seen a prodigy who, upon stepping into cultivation, formed their Dan in half a day?"
Li Changsheng spoke calmly with a leveled expression.
"I ask you, among the current seven sequence members, who dares claim their talent is peerless, and that if they were to recultivate, they could achieve foundation establishment in half a day?"
"This disciple of Li's achieved peak Dan-formation in half a day, with peerless talent, and will surely become an existence capable of shattering the starry river with a mere wave of his hand in the future!"
"You tell me, is this Li family sequence position one that he is worthy of holding or not?"
A sharp gleam flashed in Li Changsheng's eyes, and a terrifying aura faintly rippled around his body.
As his gaze swept across the crowd in the hall, everyone lowered their heads, not daring to speak.
Li Changsheng, the direct scion of the Li family.
He firmly held the position of the Li family's Young Patriarch, and no one could shake it in the slightest.
All of this was not merely the result of Li Yue's staunch support.
From a young age, Li Changsheng had displayed terrifying cultivation talent, alongside an unmatched mastery of formations and restrictions in this world!
At the tender age of ten, at his tenth-year banquet, he defeated all the prodigies of the various great families!
His cultivation thereafter progressed by leaps and bounds!
Formed his Dan at eleven.
Reached the Nascent Soul realm at twelve.
Entered the Spirit Refining realm at thirteen.
Perceived heaven and earth at fourteen, stepping into the Law-Mastering realm.
Having just turned fifteen, upon catching a glimpse of the Void-God realm, he was already capable of slaughtering immortal-realm fierce beasts!
Had Li Changsheng wished it, he could have stepped into the Immortal Realm at sixteen!
However, the path of cultivation must not be rushed for quick success.
Those who accumulated deeply and erupted thinly had a boundless future!
In the years that followed, Li Changsheng diligently cultivated the Dao of formations, restrictions, spells, and even his physical body!
At the age of twenty, with a semi-immortal cultivation base, he fought against an elder of the Li family at the peak of the Ancient Mirror realm without falling the slightest bit behind!
It was precisely this battle that thoroughly cemented Li Changsheng's position within the Li family!
The seven sequence members of the Li family were each prodigies in their own right!
Yet not one of them dared to shake Li Changsheng's edge in the slightest, all respectfully addressing him as Young Master!
And now, years had passed, right up to the present day.
No one could fathom Li Changsheng's depth anymore, nor did anyone dare to spar with Li Changsheng.
Li Changsheng's talent was simply too terrifying.
No one knew what level Li Changsheng's strength had reached now!
Nor would anyone have guessed that Li Changsheng was currently the only true god in this world!
"Very well, let this matter be as Changsheng wishes."
"From this day forward, this person shall be the Eighth Sequence of my Li family."
A profound glint flashed in Li Yue's eyes. After a slight pause, he spoke calmly.
Regarding Li Changsheng's proposal, he himself had no objections whatsoever.
If he didn't support his only son, who would?
Moreover, Li Yue knew his son's depth and astuteness better than anyone else.
Li Changsheng held no regard for anything the Li family owned. For him to bring someone back and immediately demand a sequence position,
This person's worth was definitely not limited to merely having sufficient talent.
He undoubtedly possessed heaven-defying traits!
After all, no one understood a son better than his father.
My son Changsheng never does a losing business...
"This is the Li family token; have Waner handle it later." "Now that this matter is settled, you may all disperse."
Li Yue paused once more, and with a wave of his hand, he guided a token emitting a intense purple glow to float in front of Li Changsheng.
He slowly closed his eyes, and his voice echoed indifferently.
"As the Patriarch commands."