Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 546 Love
Li Xiangming glanced back and saw the surprise and barely concealed fatigue on Li Qianhe's face, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

From Daizhong, where Miaoyin Peak is located, to Dainan, near Yuanmen Town, almost no random escape light can be seen.

The reason is simple: Mount Dai is still ravaged by the beast tide.

Local cultivation forces and independent cultivators were too busy seeking refuge to dare to travel as usual.
Along the way, Li Xiangming saw dozens of small beast tides with his naked eye. Li Qianhe, as the head of the accounting department of Guangfeng Hall, was an absolute manager of the Li family, yet he appeared in Daishan, wandering in the dangerous wilderness with a mere mid-stage Qi Refining cultivation.

The only person who could get him to do this would probably be himself, the eldest son.

It would be a lie to say that Li Xiangming wasn't moved, but since everyone was still in danger, he simply smiled and said, "Xiangming is back. Please rest assured, Father."

After saying that, he turned around abruptly, his gaze turning cold and stern.

Although his experience in the Purple Shade Cave was thrilling, he at least gained a fortuitous opportunity!
Especially after mastering Wind Release, there is a sense of boundless freedom and joy.

But if Li Qianhe dies in Daishan while searching for him, he will regret it for the rest of his life.

At that moment, he felt nothing but anger.

There were nine men in black, all skilled practitioners in the mid-to-late stages of Qi Refining. They had initially held the upper hand, but suddenly lost a third of their men, leaving the remaining few terrified. Upon seeing Li Xiangming's sharp gaze again, their desire to retreat instantly surged to its peak, and they scattered in unison.

How could Li Xiangming allow them to escape?

With a flicker, he vanished from the spot.

One person had only flown a dozen or so feet when Li Xiangming caught up with him and pierced his heart with a single palm strike; the others were in much the same situation, completely powerless against the overwhelming speed and power.

Only one person possessed extraordinary speed, managing to run seven or eight miles in pursuit of Li Xiangming.

However, no matter how fast he runs, he can't outrun the wind.

Li Xiangming eventually caught up, and several magical dragons worked together to block the last man in black's escape route.

"Nephew, spare my life!"

With his life hanging by a thread, the man in black finally couldn't help but scream.

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Li Xiangming's expression changed slightly. He manipulated the magical dragon to change direction, brushing past the man in black.

"boom!"

There was a loud noise.

The magical dragon exploded in mid-air, and a violent shockwave swept in all directions.

The man in black felt a tearing pain in his back and was thrown more than ten feet away.

When he staggered to the ground, the black clothes on his back had been shredded by the aftershocks, and his exposed skin was a bloody mess.

Before I could catch my breath, a shadow loomed over me!
He hurriedly looked up and happened to see Li Xiangming's gloomy face. He couldn't help but shout, "Nephew! Show mercy!"

Li Xiangming didn't speak, but instead ripped off the other person's human skin hood.

When Yu Liu's face came into view, Li Xiangming was so angry that he laughed: "Senior Yu has given me quite a surprise, but the word 'show mercy' has never existed in my dictionary."

"Wait a minute!"

Yu Feixuan looked terrified and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding!"

"Misunderstand?"

A flush crossed Li Xiangming's face as he grabbed Yu Feixuan by the throat, gritting his teeth as he said, "Your attack just now was also a misunderstanding? If I hadn't been there, several members of the Li family would have died at your hands. Is that also a misunderstanding?"

Yu Feixuan was out of breath and gripped Li Xiangming's hand tightly, trying to pry it open, but to no avail.

In a short while, his face turned bright red, and he almost suffocated.

"stop!"

An urgent shout suddenly rang out.

Li Xiangming turned his head and saw that Li Qianhe and others had arrived.

"Xiangming, what exactly is going on?"

Li Qianhe was shocked to see Li Xiangming about to kill Yu Feixuan and instinctively tried to stop him, but he stopped in his tracks when he saw the black clothes on the other man's body.

"I'm curious too." Li Xiangming, interrupted, regained his composure and voluntarily loosened his grip.

"Cough cough."

Yu Feixuan collapsed to the ground, clutching his neck with both hands, coughing violently and gasping for breath.

After a long while, he finally looked up at Li Xiangming and Li Qianhe, and said with a wry smile, "The Flying Fox Cave is gone. I am now working for the Soul Suppressing Sect. My actions against Brother Qianhe were due to a mission I was given and had no choice but to do so. It was not my own intention."

Is Flying Fox Cave gone?
Li Xiangming was initially startled, but then immediately noticed the key point Yu Liu had made, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes: "The Soul Suppressing Sect wants to be enemies with my Li family? Are you kidding me?"

The Soul Suppressing Sect has just destroyed the Victory Intent Sect. Even if they have ambitions to dominate the region, they must first stabilize the panicked Dai Nan and transform the legacy left by the Victory Intent Sect into strength.

What benefits would they gain from starting a war with the Li family at this time?
Seeing that Li Xiangming did not believe him, Yu Feixuan quickly explained, "Nephew, you misunderstand. The Soul Suppressing Sect has no intention of provoking the Li family! Our mission was merely to take Brother Qianhe and the others away, and then have the Soul Suppressing Sect disciples create a 'chance encounter' to rescue them."
In short, the Soul Suppressing Sect wants your Li family's favor precisely to ensure Dai Nan's safety.

Upon hearing this, Li Qianhe, Li Xiangcheng, and the others exchanged bewildered glances.

Li Xiangming also frowned.

The Soul Suppressing Sect is, after all, a powerful force in Dai Mountain. A few years ago, they looked down on the Li family, but now they've orchestrated their own schemes and plots behind the Li family's back.

What does this mean?
Li Xiangming instantly thought of two things. First, for some reason, the Zhenhun Sect was extremely wary of the Li family and was eager to obtain the Li family's promise of "peace".

Secondly, the Soul Suppressing Sect is facing unprecedented pressure, so much so that they are no longer able to negotiate normally with the Li family, which is why they have resorted to unorthodox methods.

This is further illustrated by the fact that the Soul Suppressing Sect neglected Myriad Sound Peak.

Li Xiangming gradually began to have a guess.

For many years, Bailu Sect has been trying to maintain the balance of power in Daishan, but Zhenhun Sect has become the first to act, taking advantage of the beast tide crisis to forcibly annex Shengyi Sect.

The Bailu Sect, of course, would not let this go unpunished.

The Zhenhun Sect is currently facing pressure from the Bailu Sect and the remaining forces of the Shengyi Sect, making it difficult to cope with the situation.

They urgently need to break the deadlock through diplomatic means.

The Li family of Danggui Mountain are precisely the allies they must win over.

What does it matter if we use a little trick at this point?
Li Xiangming pondered for a moment, then looked at Yu Liu again. The last time the two met was at the Maojing Mine.

At that time, Yu Liu begged him to rescue Lingyue Peak, but he flatly refused and left in a huff.

It is said that later, Yu Liu even went to Dangui Mountain to seek an audience with Li Qianxiong.

Even the envoy from Bailu Gate couldn't persuade the Li family to join the alliance to aid Dai. How could Yu Liu, who had no bargaining chips, possibly convince Li Qianxiong?
The matter was thus left unresolved!
Later, Li Xiangming learned from Liu Xiongyu that Shengyi Sect had been destroyed.

Master Duyin, who is trapped on Lingyue Peak, is very likely to be implicated.

It is no surprise that once he fell, Flying Fox Cave became an empty shell and fell apart.

But it's strange that Yu Liu turned around and joined the Soul Suppressing Sect!

It should be noted that Master Duyin betrayed the Soul Suppressing Sect and also had a blood feud with the Mountain Moving Sect, which was under the Soul Suppressing Sect.

Even now, with the Soul Suppressing Sect desperately short of manpower, and past grievances set aside, Yu Liu's background remains an indelible "stain." If he were smart, he should head south and seek refuge with the Li family.

After all, given the relationship between the Li family and Flying Fox Cave, they wouldn't mistreat Yu Liu.

But Yu Liu did not make that choice...

The reason for this may lie in the Li family's attitude of "refusing to help the Venerable Duyin" in the face of death.

Human nature is selfish.

Li Xiangming didn't think the Li family had done anything wrong in this matter, and consequently, he had no right to decide Yu Liu's fate.

But Yu Liuqian shouldn't have, absolutely shouldn't have, attacked Li Qianhe.

Not to mention that after Yu Liu succeeds, the Li family will be put on the defensive in negotiations with the Soul Suppressing Sect, and may even be forced to give up family interests; just the fact that he hurt his closest family members is something Li Xiangming cannot tolerate.

Looking into Li Xiangming's indifferent eyes, Yu Feixuan seemed to know his fate. He trembled and turned to Li Qianhe, pleading, "Brother Qianhe, we have known each other for more than 30 years. Are we really going to sever our friendship today?"

　I'm too tired. Only one chapter today. I'll try harder tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)