Douluo: Law of Heaven and Earth

Chapter 974 Lu Qibin's Past - Extra Chapter 35: Li Ming Reappears
How to shift your attention?
Humans are not cattle or horses; they need to vent their emotions.

Gambling, opium, and sex.

These three industries are excellent, but quite shady. Li Zhao believed that if she got involved with them, she would be doomed, and besides, she didn't have the resources to do so.

Besides these three, there are other ways to vent emotions—

What is the purpose of venting emotions?
To calm down.

This is the answer Li Zhao came to, so reading books and listening to what the author says is an excellent way to do so.

"You might make a fortune!"

Li Zhao pondered, "This should be the most precious legacy my parents left me. However, to make money from this book, four conditions must be met."

First, I need printing means, technology, or sufficient manpower.

Secondly, the materials.

Paper is expensive, and writing on bamboo slips is too old-fashioned and time-consuming.

Thirdly, we must first confirm that the book has not been published, otherwise everything will be in vain.

And most importantly, this book, being so straightforward, is aimed at ordinary people; it's not for literary figures.

The number of commoners was extremely large, and most people in the countryside were illiterate and wouldn't buy books, so the target audience was limited to commoners living in towns. It's said that these townspeople, hoping their children would have innate soul power after awakening their martial souls, would purchase relatively straightforward books for early education… Although there's no necessary causal relationship between the two, it was simply a wishful thinking…

Moreover, the content of this book truly resonates with ordinary people like myself!
People do not trust Soul Masters or nobles, but this book written by a commoner, once printed in large quantities, will surely amaze the general public!
Abandon the market for Soul Masters and Nobles, and only target the common people!
There's definitely a market for it!

The more Li Zhao thought about it, the more hopeful she felt. The issues she needed to determine and resolve were the first three; otherwise, all her thinking would just be a waste of brain cells.

"rustle!"

The sound of branches and leaves rustling echoed through the woods.

"Uncle, look what I found!"

Li Zhao thought it was Edward, so he called out to him, hoping to recruit him. He planned to go to a nearby town the next day after sunrise to find a bookseller and see if they could discuss it.

However, the person who came out was not Edward, but three figures wearing black cloaks and masks.

"You are--"

Li Zhao took a step back, watching the three people warily, but then saw four people emerge from the bushes not far away, one of whom was her uncle Edward.

"That's her, the young and beautiful girl I was talking about!"

Under Li Zhao's incredulous gaze, Edward pointed to himself and said to the three men beside him, dressed in greyish-white robes with star crests on their chests, "I'm not lying, she is indeed very beautiful, she just needs a little dressing up."

"This is what you mean by changing your destiny?"

Li Zhao never expected that his words would come true—he really was betrayed by his own uncle!

"I'm sorry, but no matter what, I want to live. Even if I'm about to die of old age, I don't have the courage to die a martyr." Because it was dark, Edward didn't notice that there were three other people in the woods nearby, and he said apologetically.

Li Zhao: "······"

She had known this for a long time, but it was still a little hard to accept when it actually happened to her.

In a world where even your closest relatives will betray you, money is the only thing you can truly trust! It was at this very moment that Li Zhao solidified his resolve!
"You weren't lying, there really are some good women among the country girls."

One of the Star Crown disciples stroked his chin and said with a smile, "After washing yourself clean and dressing up, your looks will definitely not be inferior to some of the young ladies from families in Star Luo City."

However, Lu Qibin was slightly dazed, only to find that apart from Li Zhao's darker skin, thinner body, and somewhat messy hair, he looked nine-tenths like Li Ming.

If it weren't for Li Zhao's unsteady steps and the lack of any soul power fluctuations, and if Edward hadn't said that she hadn't awakened her martial soul, he would have suspected that she was Li Ming's daughter!

However, now is not the time to lament these things, after all, there are still three uninvited guests nearby: "Break your spirits and prepare to meet the enemy!"

Only then did the two Star Crown disciples realize that they had discovered the three black-robed figures nearby. They released their martial spirits, and four yellow ones appeared.

Lu Qibin also released the Starry Chess, with two yellow and two purple soul rings appearing one after another.

The three black-robed figures opposite him seemed to be stunned by Li Zhao's appearance for a moment, and then released their martial souls: two Soul Venerables and one Soul Emperor.

"trouble!"

Lu Qibin felt the soul pressure emanating from the other party and cursed inwardly. He clasped his hands and said loudly, "Gentlemen, we are from the Star Crown Sect. May we do you a favor?"

Soul power level is not the key to determining victory or defeat, but the Soul Emperor is two major realms higher than him. To fight across so many levels, it would definitely be a fight to the death.

Lu Qibin didn't want to take that risk!
"What if I don't give it?"

A cool, clear voice came from the leading Soul Emperor, making Lu Qibin immediately recognize the other party's identity. He couldn't help but call out, "Li Ming?"

When he saw that Lu Qibin recognized him, Li Ming was also surprised. He looked Lu Qibin's face carefully and said in a daze, "So it was you, Lu Qibin."

"Where have you been all these years? Your grandfather misses you terribly; he thought you were dead." Lu Qibin tried to appeal to her emotions, but seeing that she didn't speak, he continued, "You don't need to hide anymore. You are now a Soul Emperor. If you return to the sect, the elders there will definitely not do anything to you."

"I am not on the same side as the sect."

Li Ming's voice remained cold and detached. Even when Lu Qibin spoke of her grandfather, only a fleeting ripple appeared in his eyes before disappearing. "Having spent so many years in the sect, you're almost assimilated by them, aren't you? I advise you to leave the sect, otherwise you'll miss out on a lot of the world's beauty."

"Li Ming, you..."

"And another thing," Li Ming interrupted Lu Qibin's continued persuasion, coldly saying, "In recent years, quite a few direct disciples of the Star Crown Sect who left the sect have been attacked, haven't they?"

"You did this?!"

Lu Qibin's pupils dilated suddenly, and he flipped the Starry Chess pieces in his hand up and down as if ready to strike at any moment. "Why?"

"Huo Xing is dead."

Li Ming's tone was terrifyingly calm, "They were killed by disciples of the Star Crown Sect. But I know that, ultimately, it was all caused by the wrong decisions made by the higher-ups of the Star Crown Sect."

therefore--

I was simply telling the higher-ups of the Star Crown Sect in my own way that as long as they didn't change their so-called 'Godhood Plan,' I would continue to attack the direct disciples of the Star Crown Sect.

I also know the Star Meditation Technique. Although I am only a Soul Emperor, my combat power is comparable to that of a Soul Saint. If I prepare in advance, I am not incapable of fighting against a Soul Douluo.

Therefore, if they don't change, I will force them to change until all the direct disciples of the Star Crown Sect dare not leave the sect leader's territory again.

At that time, no one remembered the direct descendants of the Star Crown lineage, and even those from other clans would, over a long period, grow dissatisfied with the direct descendants who remained within the clan's territory.

(End of this chapter)