Chapter 654: From the Li Family of Xuan Country [Second Update]
Li Xiaoyao looked at Li Yunchen with a strange expression in his eyes; he clearly saw a flash of anger in Li Yunchen's eyes as he stared at Li Chaotian.
What was going on?
Wasn't Li Chaotian a member of the Li Family? Why did the Great Elder treat him with such an attitude?
"Li Chaotian, it seems that the Li Family of Xuan Country does not really appreciate you," Huang Yi mocked.
"Today is your lucky day; I'll spare your life," Li Chaotian glanced at him and then said, "However, if you still harbor thoughts against the Li Family, then I cannot guarantee that I won't kill you."
Since Li Yunchen was unwilling to take action himself, it was better to settle for the next best solution and ensure the safety of the Li Family.
But if Huang Yi refused to back down, Li Chaotian wouldn't mind killing him in front of everyone.
"You can protect them for a moment, but can you protect them for a lifetime?" Being threatened like this, Huang Yi felt he had lost face and said, "Once the affairs of the Secret Realm are over, I will settle today's debt in full. By that time, the Li Family of Xuan Country will be no more."
"You dare touch the Li Family and see what happens?" Li Chaotian raised an eyebrow and said, "I am putting my word out here; if your Rakshasa Sect dares to lay a finger on the Li Family, I will exterminate your entire Rakshasa Sect!"
"Li Chaotian, shut the hell up!" Li Yunchen suddenly exploded in rage.
Everyone was shocked; it seemed that the old man had taken the wrong medicine, daring even to reprimand someone from the Ancient Li Family.
Li Xiaoyao, however, watched the two with interest—it seemed that the relationship between these two was not ordinary at all.
Despite being scolded by Li Yunchen, Li Chaotian wasn't angry; instead, he put on a sycophantic smile and said, "I just couldn't stand that old thing being so arrogant, threatening my Li Family as if his Rakshasa Sect was something special?"
Huang Yi was so angered by Li Chaotian's words that he was fuming with rage, but he also understood that with the appearance of the Ancient Li Family, he definitely could not subdue Li Xiaoyao and the others today. Rather than being humiliated here, it was better to find a quiet place to heal his injuries and investigate the Secret Realm as soon as possible.
"Let's go!" With eyes as sinister as a viper's, Huang Yi took one venomous glance at Li Xiaoyao and the others and reluctantly said, leading his disciples to the other side of the island, quickly disappearing from sight.
"Brother Li's presence is as formidable as ever," said a man who had arrived with him, coming from the shore with a smile that concealed a trace of sarcasm.
Li Chaotian glanced at him sideways and, in a very ungracious manner, cursed, "None of your damn business."
"Ha, just as classy as the Li Family ever was, I really overestimated you," the man shook his head in disdain, accustomed to Li Chaotian's foul language, he left those words behind and turned to leave.
Li Xiaoyao did not speak, but his gaze continually swept over those forces that had just arrived on the island. He was astonished to find that the cultivation levels of these people were at the very least at the pinnacle of the Spirit Condensation Realm, and some seemed to be using some treasure to hide their true power, which even Li Xiaoyao could not see through.
"Could it be, they're all from Ancient Sects?" Li Xiaoyao was startled by his own thought and couldn't help but click his tongue in wonder.
There were at least four forces that had come, and if the Rakshasa Sect was included, that made five Ancient Sects.
The Ancient Sects, once a rare sight, had now all appeared because of a Hui Country Secret Realm, with five of them showing up all at once. If this news spread back to Xuan Country, it would likely cause an earthquake in the Cultivation World.
"Kid, what are you looking at?" Li Chaotian asked.
"Are they all from Ancient Sects?" Li Xiaoyao was not too distant with him; after all, they were both from the Li Family, and this man had just resolved a crisis for him.
Li Chaotian followed his gaze, and with a slight smile, said, "Yes, they're all from the Ancient Sect, but they operate on their own. If not for the Secret Realm, they wouldn't come together."
Li Yunchen walked up with a cold face and said, "Let's go."
Having said that, he turned and walked towards the high ground. Li Tinghai also opened his eyes at this time. When he saw Li Chaotian, he was taken aback, then he immediately looked for Li Yunchen's figure. Seeing the indifference on Li Yunchen's face, Li Tinghai sighed and shook his head.
"Senior, I'll go ahead first." Although very curious about what the issue was between Li Chaotian and Li Yunchen, since the latter didn't speak of it, he naturally wouldn't pry. With a cup of his hands, Li Xiaoyao followed Li Yunchen away.
Li Chaotian just stood there, watching the three walk up to the high ground, his face inevitably showing a trace of loneliness.
"Elder Uncle, those people from the Xuan Country Li Family, why don't they understand manners? How dare they be so disrespectful to Elder Uncle, hmph!" A young man walked up, his face filled with anger as he spoke.
No sooner had he finished when Li Chaotian's expression darkened, and he sternly reprimanded, "How dare the younger generation discuss the affairs of their elders? Go and cultivate."
The young man was at a loss, and it wasn't until after Li Chaotian had left that he said with an innocent face, "What's with Elder Uncle? I didn't say anything, right? And that old man was indeed too much. We're merely a branch of the Ancient Li Family, is there a need to be so servile?"
Another man said, "Keep your voice down, be careful or you'll be punished if Elder Uncle hears you."
"You, always speaking your mind." A man with a composed temperament shook his head with a bitter smile and said, "You don't even understand the relationship between Elder Uncle and the Xuan Country Li Family, yet you dare speak rashly here? Fortunate for you that Elder Uncle Chaotian is mild-mannered. If you had angered another Elder Uncle, you'd probably have been slapped right away."
The scolded young man hurriedly asked, "Do you know something? Come on, spit it out."
The others also looked on with curiosity, "What exactly is the relationship between Elder Uncle and the Xuan Country Li Family? Tell us."
The man glanced in the direction where Li Chaotian had gone, and only after seeing him walk far away, did he lower his voice and say, "It is said that Elder Uncle Chaotian is actually from the Xuan Country Li Family!"
"What?!"
"Is that true? Elder Uncle Chaotian is from the Xuan Country Li Family?"
"That can't be possible, right? How could the Xuan Country Li Family have raised someone as talented as Elder Uncle Chaotian?"
"I think it's probably true." Someone analyzed, "Think about it, if Elder Uncle wasn't from the Xuan Country Li Family, why would he risk opposing the Rakshasa Sect to stand up for the Xuan Country Li Family?"
"Maybe it's because the Xuan Country Li Family is a branch of our Ancient Li Family?"
The man shook his head and said, "Impossible, you know Elder Uncle's temperament. He never interferes in matters that don't concern him, but if it's related to him, he'll definitely get involved. Our whole family knows about Elder Uncle's protective nature."
Everyone fell silent for a few seconds before someone finally said, "I never would've thought that Elder Uncle actually came from the Xuan Country Li Family. Indeed, a golden phoenix can emerge from a mountain nest."
"Isn't that the truth? Elder Uncle Chaotian's cultivation talent is one of the very best even within our Ancient Li Family."
"I still don't understand, though. If Elder Uncle is from the Xuan Country Li Family, why does that old man from the Xuan Country Li Family treat Elder Uncle with such a bad attitude?"
All eyes turned back to the man, who spread his hands and said, "Don't look at me, I don't know either. This matter of Elder Uncle being from the Xuan Country Li Family, I only heard a few Elders chatting about it once. It seems to be a taboo topic in the family, not something ordinary people would know."
"Elder Uncle is truly legendary."