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Chapter 616 - 616 Acting?Twenty-Third Update?

Chapter 616: Chapter 616: Acting?Twenty-Third Update? Chapter 616: Chapter 616: Acting?Twenty-Third Update? The doors of the Council Hall opened, and a group of Li Family members waiting outside took a subconscious half step back when they saw Li Xiaoyao walking out from within.

As Li Xiaoyao walked outward, Li Tu quickly followed him and asked, “How did it go?”

“What ‘how did it go’?” Li Xiaoyao asked without turning his head.

Li Tu asked, “The position of Clan Leader, will you take it?”

Li Xiaoyao stopped and looked at him seriously, “Do you think I should take it?”

Li Tu scratched his head and said, “Although I really hope to see you become the next Clan Leader, I know that you seem to dislike these things.”

Hearing this, Li Xiaoyao smiled slightly. Even Li Tu could see that he disliked such metaphysical things, so it wouldn’t be hard for the clever ones in the Li Family to guess.

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“Hmm, so I won’t take it.”

“Then where will you go next? To the Hui Country Secret Realm?”

“Hmm.”

Li Tu was conflicted for a second, then immediately said, “I’ll go with you.”

Li Xiaoyao shook his head, “I’ll go alone.”

“I…”

Li Xiaoyao interrupted him, “There are many unknown dangers in the Hui Country Secret Realm. Even the Clan Leader and the Elders are unable to solve them. Even if I went, there’s a great chance I won’t be able to come back.”

Although Li Tu knew the Hui Country Secret Realm was dangerous, Li Xiaoyao’s description gave him a new definition of its dangers.

“I still want to go.” Li Tu persisted with his idea.

“Don’t be impulsive.” Li Xiaoyao smiled and said, “It’s not a good place. Your going there is meaningless. Stay in the Li Family, and protect the clan members well. Once any bad news comes back, the Li Family will become a piece of fat meat, and many forces will vie to snatch this piece of fat meat. What you need to do is to make yourself stronger, so you can protect the clan members better.”

Li Xiaoyao took out a white jade porcelain bottle and handed it to him, “This is a Surging Spirit Pill, take it when breaking through.”

Patting Li Tu’s shoulder, Li Xiaoyao turned and left.

At that moment, Li Yiming came out of the Council Hall and said, “Li Ren, prepare the machine for Xiaoyao.”

A man walked out from the crowd, responded, and quickly followed after Li Xiaoyao.

“Eldest Young Master, please follow me.”

Li Xiaoyao turned his head and exchanged a glance with Li Yiming, the two of them imperceptibly nodding to each other, then followed Li Ren toward the airfield inside the Li Family compound.

When Li Xiaoyao arrived at the airfield, he saw a person whom he did not wish to see.

Li Pengcheng!

Li Pengcheng also saw Li Xiaoyao from a distance and took the initiative to come over, “Although I can’t stand you, given the urgency of the situation, I don’t mind joining forces with you.”

Li Xiaoyao guessed what he intended to do within a second and said indifferently, “You stay.”

Li Pengcheng’s eyebrows shot up, “He’s not just your father, he’s also my father.”

“That’s why you need to stay.” Li Xiaoyao’s gaze was calm as water, “My death has no impact on the Li Family. Your death would leave the Li Family without a Clan Leader.”

Upon hearing this, Li Pengcheng’s body shook slightly, and his normally proud and disdainful eyes filled with a complex, indescribable emotion.

“Don’t talk to me in that tone, it’s just a mere secret realm, I can handle it,” Li Pengcheng quickly regained his usual arrogance, his gaze as sharp as ever, “In terms of cultivation level, I am the strongest within the Li family, in terms of talent, I am not much inferior to you. This Hui Country Secret Realm is but a stepping stone on my path of cultivation, it will not stop me.”

Li Xiaoyao had no interest in arguing further and took two steps forward, suddenly raising a finger and lightly tapping on Li Pengcheng’s forehead.

Li Pengcheng saw Li Xiaoyao’s finger swiftly approaching and was horrified to find that he was unable to dodge.

The next second, Li Pengcheng’s eyes rolled back, and he fainted.

Li Xiaoyao laid him flat on the ground, then turned to Li Ren and said, “Take him back.”

Li Ren replied with difficulty, “I still need to fly the plane.”

“I’ll fly it myself,” Li Xiaoyao dropped this remark and strode towards a Gulfstream G560 private jet.

“Fly it yourself?” Li Ren was stunned for a second, then called out, “Hey, it’s a plane, not a car…”

Li Xiaoyao completely ignored him, and Li Ren, gritting his teeth, rushed up only to be slapped back by Li Xiaoyao. Fortunately, Li Xiaoyao had simply pushed him back; the spiritual power was gentle enough to prevent injury.

“Go ahead and act tough if you want; it’s not me who’s going to die anyway,” Li Ren cursed resentfully, hoisting the unconscious Li Pengcheng and walked back the way they had come.

Li Xiaoyao said a lot in the Council Hall with the Third Elder, clearly stating his stance that his visit to the Hui Country Secret Realm was solely for rescuing his father. Li Yiming immediately offered to send several elders of the family to accompany him, but he refused.

Li Xiaoyao had a clear understanding of the situation and knew the Li family’s present circumstances. If Li Yiming really sent most of the Cultivators with him to the Hui Country Secret Realm, and they all perished there, what would become of the Li family?

This was a harsh, yet real dilemma. Li Chengfeng, the Great Elder, and the Second Elder had all gone to the Hui Country Secret Realm. Even if something unexpected were to happen to Li Xiaoyao in the Hui Country Secret Realm, the loss to the Li family would actually not be considerable. After all, Li Xiaoyao had only been known for his identity for just over a month.

With or without Li Xiaoyao, the Li family had already existed for so many years and had a complete system and methods for dealing with emergencies.

However, if the core strength of the Li family were all dispatched and then suffered irreparable damage, should any other family launch an attack, the Li family could very well vanish from this world.

Li Yiming ultimately agreed with Li Xiaoyao’s decision and accepted his suggestion to keep the Li family’s Cultivators at home, ready for any unforeseen needs.

As for why Li Pengcheng suddenly appeared at the airport, wanting to accompany Li Xiaoyao to the Hui Country Secret Realm, this had to do with Xie Nan.

Xie Nan truly was a woman of clever wit and profound cunning.

She understood what Li Xiaoyao felt towards the Li family and his attitude towards Li Chengfeng and Li Pengcheng.

Even if Li Pengcheng wanted to kill him, he would set aside that hatred.

And now, Li Pengcheng actually didn’t need to get rid of Li Xiaoyao; instead, he needed to get closer to him.

The way to get closer was simple, make Li Xiaoyao acknowledge Li Pengcheng.

With Li Chengfeng in trouble in the Hui Country Secret Realm, Li Pengcheng, as his son, should go to the rescue without hesitation. As long as he showed this resolve, no matter how displeased or disdainful Li Xiaoyao was towards him, at the very least, on an emotional level, he would recognize this brother.

How dangerous the Hui Country Secret Realm was, Xie Nan did not know, but she could glimpse something from the messages sent back from there.

To such a perilous place, she would not let her son, whom she had nurtured for over twenty years, go to his death.

Li Xiaoyao, being so astute and considering things comprehensively, certainly wouldn’t let him go to die either.

Therefore, this play of father-son affection, once set in motion, bore no risk at all.

As it turned out, Xie Nan succeeded.