Chapter 48: Li Qingqing: I Withdraw from the Li Family, Cutting All Ties of Gratitude and Enmity (Please Support with Follows, Subscriptions, and Votes)
Night Qincheng felt as if she had been dreaming. In her dream, she ate fruit, hummed a tune, and watched as Tai Xuan slew two supreme wolves of the Wolf Clan. She had no intention of intervening.
Then Tai Xuan appeared in her old lair. She saw a sword that seemed to pierce through her very body.
Night Qincheng suddenly sat up, her gaze sharp and focused. She quickly looked down—no, it wasn’t a dream. Her chest bore no wound, yet everything was real.
Li Xuan sat in Night Qincheng’s old refuge and then stood up. “You’re waking up too late.”
Night Qincheng’s eyes locked onto Li Xuan instantly, darkness clouding her vision. A terrifying aura of black and white lingered within her body.
“Tai Xuan, you!?”
Night Qincheng was both shocked and furious. Tai Xuan had left a binding spell inside her—a dreadfully formidable seal.
The black and white beams of light intertwined and separated in a continuous dance.
Li Xuan said nothing but revealed a trace of sword intent. Night Qincheng involuntarily smiled briefly before the smile vanished. Li Xuan was coercing her!
She was both shocked and angry, but she started comforting herself: it’s fine, it’s fine, my lifespan is long; Tai Xuan will die soon!
A thousand years at most—that’s nothing to her!
“Do you see reality clearly now?” Li Xuan asked. If she hadn’t, he wouldn’t hesitate to make her see.
Night Qincheng nodded hurriedly. Though aggrieved, she kept reassuring herself until she was convinced.
Why bother quarreling with Tai Xuan? Ha, Night Qincheng knew when to yield and when to press on.
Li Xuan looked at her thoughtfully. This time, he had an unexpected gain: Night Qincheng was from the Unknown Realm.
When Li Xuan was young and weak, he had once explored a sage’s tomb and learned of this Unknown Realm. The sage had long sought to enter it.
Li Xuan had kept this name in mind, and now he had found someone from that realm—Night Qincheng.
Unfortunately, the soul-searching technique Li Xuan devised couldn’t penetrate Night Qincheng’s soul.
Her realm was too high, her divine soul too solid. A careless soul probe could reduce her to a fool.
Li Xuan himself would also be harmed.
After all, soul magic between supreme beings was no trivial matter; a backfire could be fatal.
Li Xuan stood up, satisfied that his foundation had been replenished—one Night Yang and one Night Hen, not bad at all.
“Some supreme beings in forbidden zones are just leeks in the field,” he thought.
Powerful leeks, who would resist.
Li Xuan activated his system. When he killed Ye Bufan, the system had given a prompt.
Speaking of Ye Bufan, Li Xuan now found himself somewhat nostalgic.
His strength was largely self-made; destiny meant nothing to him. He wouldn’t hesitate to trample on the Child of Destiny to become invincible.
Back then, he was the true destiny.
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The system informed him that he had become a villain and would automatically attract Children of Destiny, both male and female.
Even if he did nothing, they would be drawn to him.
Li Xuan smiled, a slight curl at the corner of his mouth. Excellent—that meant he didn’t need to search for Children of Destiny.
They would come to him on their own!
In the tavern, Night Qincheng sipped her tea, secretly glancing at Li Xuan. A chill ran through her; why was that fellow smiling so sinisterly?
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Months passed swiftly.
At the Li family estate, once again, guests filled the halls.
Because the Li family had expanded, the Tai Long Sect had become their territory.
Some members of the Li family were to be stationed at Tai Long Sect, so a banquet was held.
Tai Long Sect was renamed the Li family’s domain, a land of blessing.
On the bluestone road before the Li estate, people came and went. Even the cultivators from the small city looked on curiously at the arriving guests.
“The Li family is really flourishing. They actually wiped out the Tai Long Sect. They must have a powerful ancestor!”
“I envy them. Why don’t I have a sudden ancestor appearing at home? I just want to be carried!”
“Who would’ve thought such a small Li family would see such things? Why can’t good fortune come to me?”
“Is it still possible to join the Li family now?”
The crowd was full of envy, watching the Li family disciples standing at the gate, all deeply cultivated, radiating the aura of treasures.
Envy, overwhelming envy!
Guests bowed and presented gifts, their faces flushed with excitement. The Li family was no longer as before, yet they had not forgotten their humble brothers.
“Haha, Brother Chen, you’re here too.”
“Indeed, indeed. How could I miss the Li family master’s banquet?”
“Please, please.”
Inside the Li family, Li Zhan stood respectfully before Li Xuan.
“Ancestor, I have already distributed the resources. Li Qingqing’s cultivation has broken through to the Rainbow Transformation stage.”
Li Xuan nodded slightly. “Not bad…”
Li Zhan continued, “Ancestor, Li Qingqing has a good reputation among the disciples, but I feel her heart is no longer with our family. Could that cause trouble?”
Li Xuan had long stopped investigating Li Qingqing. Even the Li family’s strong cultivators found it difficult to uncover who Nie Mie was or what background she had.
Listening to Li Zhan, Li Xuan smiled faintly. “Trouble? What trouble could there be? We must trust the family’s disciples. When real trouble comes, I will handle it.”
“You need not worry about this.”
Li Xuan was in high spirits. He truly intended to cultivate Li Qingqing. Of course, if she truly left, he would be merciless.
With Ye Bufan’s double pupils, the divine eye born from the Pixiu bloodline, and various miraculous medicines, Li Qingqing’s cultivation soared, her strength formidable.
Her combat prowess was also impressive.
Li Qingqing was a Taiyin constitution. If she was loyal to the Li family and him, Li Xuan wouldn’t mind giving her favors in exchange for her villain score and lifespan.
Mutually beneficial, and not unfair to Li Qingqing.
She was also a face of the Li family, even befriending disciples from the Sacred Land.
She had carved out the title of ‘Fairy Qingqing.’
Li Xuan’s thoughts shifted. He looked at Li Zhan.
“If we’re to cultivate disciples, we must not be stingy. See if we can cultivate an invincible Dao heart. I can personally instruct him.”
Li Xuan was truly ready to select a Child of Destiny to nurture. Why not master destiny?
If he could control a Child of Destiny, perhaps he could turn dire encounters into triumphs.
Of course, that was treating destiny as a weapon.
Li Xuan clicked his tongue twice, somewhat regretful. He had killed Ye Bufan too quickly. What if he had used Ye Bufan as a weapon? Would it have worked?
Or better yet, he could simply enslave Children of Destiny to work for him.
Li Xuan imagined many amusing possibilities.
The more he thought, the more fascinating it became. He envisioned countless ways to exploit destiny.
At the Li family, several elders appeared; naturally, no ancestor was in seclusion.
The Li family compound had been expanded. Guests were still eagerly discussing the Li family and the recent emergence of the Great Emperor who slew the Wolf Clan supremos.
Those who spoke wore expressions of pride.
In the courtyard stood Li Qingqing, clad in plain white robes. A vertical mark graced her brow—the divine eye. Her eyes had transformed into a pair of double pupils.
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At this moment, Li Qingqing stood surrounded by many young Li family members, who spoke to her. Her expression was indifferent, but inside, she felt the Li family too small. These disciples couldn’t keep up with her cultivation speed, and she had little to say to them.
Not like with Brother Nie Mie.
Moreover, even though the Li family had relocated to Tai Long Sect, how could it compare to the Sacred Land? Many elders from the Sacred Land sought to invite her to join and become their disciple.
She thought of what Brother Nie Mie said—that the Li family had even sent people to investigate and follow her. This irritated Li Qingqing deeply.
Also, the ancestor was too extreme, killing without mercy.
Gradually, Li Qingqing made up her mind.
The Li family treated her well, but how could she be ungrateful? She recalled the gifts the Li family had given and unconsciously touched the mysterious ring on her hand.
Fortunately, Brother Nie Mie had given her several powerful medicines, enough to repay the Li family’s kindness.
The Li family assembly began. Soon, on the martial arena, Li family disciples took the stage, each dignified and radiating divine light, drawing admiration from guests.
“Li family disciples are amazing. I wonder if they accept outsiders like us.”
“Look, the Li family is even rewarding these disciples. My heavens, those are miraculous medicines, secret treasures, and divine weapons!”
“The Li family is so lavish! I must ask if they need more people. Even guarding the disciples would be fine!”
“Wow, I know a Li family disciple who was once at the Foundation Establishment stage, like me. Now he’s at the peak of Golden Core! How long has that taken? And he got a reward—a Dao scripture scroll! That’s a Dao scripture!”
“I want to join the Li family. I’ll even sweep the floors or tend the fields!”
The guests buzzed with envy. The Li family members’ faces flushed with pride, while the rewarded disciples felt dizzy from the generosity.
Li Zhan smiled, radiant, and approached Li Qingqing.
All eyes were on this highlight.
Everyone knew Li Qingqing—the Fairy Qingqing—with her divine eyes and Taiyin body!
“She’s so beautiful!”
“The Li family is so lucky to have Fairy Qingqing.”
“Don’t say that—Li family always grants Fairy Qingqing’s requests! How can we say they’re lucky?”
“Yes, look! What is that in the family head’s hand?”
Li Zhan revealed a sword, a delicate armor, and several miraculous medicines, each emitting divine light.
“Haha, Qingqing, these are the family’s rewards. This sword is the Voidless Sword, a Dao weapon of divine transformation, empowered by the ancestor’s magic.”
“This armor is the Refined Void Dao armor, capable of withstanding a strike from a great power! It also carries the ancestor’s magic!”
“And these miraculous medicines—I hope your cultivation advances rapidly and you never disgrace the Li family’s prestige!”
A stir of astonishment followed.
The guests were shocked that the Li family produced such treasures for Fairy Qingqing!
Divine-transformed Dao weapons, Refined Void Dao armor, all empowered by the ancestor’s magic!
Their eyes reddened with envy.
Li Qingqing’s heart stirred as she accepted the rewards. She exhaled and looked at the family head, the Li family disciples, elders, and guests.
“Family head, I have something to say.”
Li Zhan was taken aback, a bad premonition rising. He opened his mouth to stop her.
But Li Qingqing looked around with resolute expression and declared, “I, Li Qingqing, hereby announce my withdrawal from the Li family! All ties and obligations with the Li family are severed!”
“From now on, there will be no further entanglement!”
Everyone was stunned!
Damn, it’s turned around?!