Druid Fairy

Chapter 57 Escort
My initial goal was to open a martial arts school.

Over the years, everyone in the Li family has been working towards this goal.

Li Pingfu sought fame through generosity and righteousness, and his reputation as the "Overlord Tiger" of underground boxing attracted many young people to join him.

Of his six brothers, apart from Li Yuan and Li Chao, the rest were all acquaintances from the martial arts world who shared similar interests.

Of course, Li Pingfu also carefully selected his brothers, preferring those with average talent to those with impure thoughts and malicious nature.

With this group of people and his father at the peak of his health, Li Pingfu could easily gather the strength to build a martial arts school.

Li Ping'an's passing the imperial examination brought great honor to the Li family.

There's a good chance they'll be involved in both the legitimate and criminal worlds!

Those who live in the martial arts world may seem to disdain the imperial court, but if given the opportunity to be officially employed, many would definitely flock to them.

That's a chance to clear my name!

Li Pingcan felt a surge of excitement. Once he gained momentum, his power would grow exponentially, like tumbleweeds rolling in the wind!
"Actually, with the money and reputation I have now, I have enough to open a martial arts school. But having a Divine Fiend Realm expert as a foundation makes it much more stable and reliable."

He understood his father's thinking: would the other martial arts schools in Pantao Town allow the Li family to compete for a piece of the pie?
There are only so many cakes, and most of the martial arts school owners are experts at the Divine Fiend Realm.

Then it will be another fierce battle without the sight of swords!

"Father, I plan to take the brothers on a mission with the Weiyuan Escort Agency to Longquan Town."

After pondering for a moment, Li Pingfu said, "Only by going out and gaining experience, and by remaining calm in the face of adversity, can one achieve success."

If you want to open a martial arts school, the stronger your core members are, the better. Martial arts skills are secondary; calmness and composure are more important.

As luck would have it, the person in charge of Weiyuan Escort Agency was a good friend of Zhou Enxian, and Li Pingfu got to know this Uncle Zhao through their interactions.

They couldn't escort goods alone, but they could at least broaden their horizons by following the head of the escort team.

Longquan Town, Longquan Lake, a place rumored to possess a spiritual aura.

Two years ago, Li Pingcan had gone to investigate with Li Pingfu during their training, but unfortunately they found nothing. At the time, he was puzzled and thought that Grandpa Peach Tree's information was wrong. Later, after visiting the locals, he learned that the "White Dragon" phenomenon only occurs in February of a leap year.

This year is a leap year.

The fact that my elder brother suddenly brought this up now may not be just for training purposes, but rather for his own convenience in achieving his goals.

This is the tacit understanding between brothers.

Li Pingcan was deeply moved; his elder brother's care was always so subtle and gentle.

He looked up and said, "Father, I want to go on a delivery mission with my eldest brother."

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"Father, I want to go on a delivery mission with Brother Pingfu!" Li Yuan shouted.

Pantao Town, Li Fang's Residence.

Li Fang's face was still covered with many deep wrinkles. He sat on a rosewood square chair covered with silver fox fur. The white smoke from expensive incense sticks curled up and seeped into his wrinkles, making them appear deep and dignified.

"Nonsense!"

Li Fang threw down his cane, startling the maid into silence. He roared, "Going out to escort goods is too dangerous! Can't your father support you? Why would I send you to do something so dangerous? Stay home and I've arranged a marriage for you!"

Li Yuan felt a chill run down his spine. He didn't want to stay at home and preferred to hang out with Li Pingfu, largely because he didn't want to go on blind dates.

The elders of those women didn't see him as a son-in-law at all, but as a commodity to be sold!
"You relied on yourself? You relied on Qianqian!"

Li Yuan ruthlessly tore off his father's fig leaf, enraging Li Fang, who cursed him as an unfilial son and threw a teacup at his son's head!
Seeing that things were not going well, Li Yuan nimbly dodged and escaped from his home.

"Whom am I doing this for? Isn't it all for his own good!"

Li Fang, panting heavily, complained to his wife and concubine, "Alas, I regret letting my son learn martial arts; he's become uncontrollable. It's not that I hold a grudge against Rongzhou and his brother, but why does Pingfu have to keep dragging Yuanzi along?"

Nowadays, everyone who comes and goes is a prominent figure, and countless sums of silver and land deeds are flowing into their homes. A family marriage, marrying a beautiful and virtuous woman, and having children is the proper way. This rough and uncouth warrior, despite being a descendant of immortals, still associates with Li Rongzhou, which is already an act of consideration for past relationships.

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Li Yuan rushed out of his house looking bewildered.

It's clearly a good thing that his sister was chosen as an immortal; she'll have more money and a higher status. So why doesn't he feel at ease?

It's as if everything is a castle in the air, ready to vanish and disappear at any moment.

"How did Dad become like this?"

Although they also had some contact with Pingfu's family during the holidays, the gifts they gave each year became more and more valuable. In order to thank Uncle Li for saving his life, my father also gave him precious blood-nourishing medicinal herbs.

But that initial sincerity has quietly slipped away like water amidst these precious gifts that I don't know how to reciprocate.

He thought of Li Qian's innocent and carefree smile again.

"Sister, it's been five years since we last met. Why haven't you sent any letters home? Have you encountered any difficulties?"

Anxiety and confusion enveloped the young man. He looked up at the vast sky and felt trapped by it. He glanced at the magnificent "Li Residence" plaque, pursed his lips, and plunged into the misty rain, running towards Pingfu's house.

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"Brother Pingfu, did I do something wrong?"

Li Yuan was soaking wet, his face full of grievance, like a homeless stray dog.

Li Pingfu quickly found a clean cotton cloth and wiped his brother's hair, saying, "What's the big deal? Why are you throwing a tantrum?"

He didn't know how to comfort Li Yuan. Since Li Qian ascended to heaven and Uncle Li Fang moved to the town, the relationship between the two families was not as close as before.

Perhaps it's because of different living environments and changing beliefs, or perhaps distance has created a rift.

As a junior, and in front of Li Yuan, Li Pingfu naturally couldn't "criticize his father in front of his son," so he could only comfort Li Yuan.

Perhaps Uncle Li Fang has indeed changed, but what does all this have to do with their family?

Interpersonal relationships are inherently unchanging.

It's enough to save face!
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Listening to Li Yuan's pent-up frustration, Li Pingcan frowned.

"Li Qian hasn't sent a letter home in five years?"

He originally thought that his relationship with Li Qian was not good enough, so the girl never wrote to him.

Listening to Li Yuan's story now, I feel inexplicably uneasy. Could something have happened to Li Qian?
But what could possibly happen if a Seven Star Sect immortal were to guide them?

The more I can't understand it, the more dangerous it seems. It seems that there are many strange things hidden in this world!
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next morning.

It rained yesterday, so the roads were a bit muddy, and the grass by the roadside was covered with glistening dewdrops.

The flag of Weiyuan Escort Agency fluttered and swayed in the wind.

Under his command, a dozen or so bodyguards gathered together. They wore uniform brown uniforms with the "Weiyuan" emblem embroidered on their chests and short swords at their waists. They had a sharp and decisive demeanor, and each of them was spaced at a fixed distance, standing upright.

The group of teenagers led by Li Pingfu, however, could not maintain such meticulousness; their posture was noticeably sloppy.

"Brother Fang!" Li Pingfu greeted him with a cupped hand.

Fang Lin was the head of the escort team for this mission. He was short in stature, with thick knuckles and a stern face.

He nodded to Li Pingfu, his hawk-like eyes sweeping over the boys until all of them instinctively straightened their posture, before he said in a deep voice:
"Only by obeying the rules of Weiyuan can you navigate the convoys of Weiyuan!"

(End of this chapter)