Mortal: I became invincible after becoming sworn brothers with Han Li.

Chapter 172 Li Yunshu

Leizhou, Qingxia Mountains, Lijia.

Since Li Yunfan returned to the Li family and demonstrated his powerful strength at the late Foundation Establishment stage, and even defeated the mad cultivator Yue Tian, ​​the name of the Li family has quickly spread throughout Leizhou.

A family with four Foundation Establishment cultivators, one of whom is at the late stage of the cultivation realm, can be considered a first-rate power in Leizhou, a region without major sects.

The Li family also benefited greatly from this, and their businesses outside the family expanded rapidly, with their annual income of spirit stones nearly doubling or tripling!

The Gongsun and Situ families abandoned any thought of competing with the Li family. They not only took the initiative to show goodwill but also subtly indicated their intention to respect the Li family as the leader.

Especially when they learned that the young master of the Li family in his later years seemed to have gone to the Luoyun Sect to become a disciple, this further strengthened their idea of ​​forming an alliance with the Li family.

In their view, with the powerful backing of the Luoyun Sect, the Li family would soon become the number one family in Leizhou.

How will they position themselves then?

They would either be wiped out or submit to the Li family and become their vassals.

Neither of these two options is acceptable to the two families who have lived in the Qingxia Mountains for eight or nine hundred years.

So they chose a third option: to form an alliance with the Li family before the Li family had fully risen to power.

And the most effective way to strengthen relationships is through marriage.

At the Li family's martial arts arena, a woman in her early twenties was exchanging blows with a young man in white.

The woman was wearing a light pink dress, had a beautiful figure, and her long black hair cascaded down like a waterfall. She had an oval face, bright and lively eyes, and a mischievous charm.

The man opposite the woman was dressed in a long, white robe, looking clean and tidy. He had a handsome face and a faint smile on his lips, making him look like a refined gentleman.

"Gongsun Ji, take this Ice Spike Technique!"

The woman let out a delicate shout, and with a quick hand gesture, dozens of sharp ice spikes, each about an inch long, condensed above her head.

Seeing this, the white-robed man, Gongsun Ji, smiled slightly, made the same hand gestures as the woman, and dozens of ice spikes condensed above his head.

Seeing this, a sly glint flashed in the woman's eyes. She waved her hand and shot out all the ice spikes. Then, she quietly reached to her waist and took out a talisman.

When Gongsun Ji saw the ice spikes coming, he shouted "Go!" and the ice spikes shot out in a swarm, colliding with the woman's ice spikes.

"Crackling sound—"

The ice spikes collided and shattered, producing a cracking sound, and turned into ice shards that fell to the ground.

At that moment, a flash of light appeared in the woman's hand, and she flung the talisman out.

The talisman transformed into dozens of small golden swords in mid-air, flying towards Gongsun Ji.

Beginner to Intermediate Level Golden Sword Talisman!

At that moment, the two of them had just exhausted their ice spikes, and the golden sword pierced straight at Gongsun Ji without any hindrance.

Upon seeing the golden sword hurtling towards him, Gongsun Ji smiled knowingly and raised his hand to unleash a massive black shield, completely protecting himself.

With a series of "clanging" sounds, the small golden swords were completely blocked by the giant black shield.

Upon seeing this, the woman's face immediately showed a hint of indignation, and she put her hands on her hips and rebuked him.

"Gongsun Ji, you're cheating! We agreed not to use any magical artifacts!"

The man put away the massive black shield and chuckled, "Yun Shu, didn't you also use talismans?"

"I—" The woman's expression froze, as if she wanted to explain something.

"Brother Gongsun, that's where you're wrong. Since talismans are a form of magical attack, they're naturally not considered a foul!"

A handsome man in black standing at the edge of the training ground stepped forward and defended the woman.

The woman's eyes darted around, and a matter-of-fact expression appeared on her face. She then continued the conversation with the man in black.

"That's right, Situ Nan is right! What I used with the talisman was a magical attack, so it's not against the rules!"

Upon hearing Situ Nan's words, a flash of anger crossed Gongsun Ji's eyes. This kid always ruined his plans.

Although he only had to pay with a basic high-level talisman after losing the competition, he lost the opportunity to go out and play with Li Yunshu.

He also wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to Li Yunshu!

Now that Situ Nan's words have ruined everything, how could he not be furious?

However, he wouldn't risk ruining the goodwill he had in Li Yunshu's heart for the sake of a single talisman.

"Alright! Since that's the case, I'll honor my bet and give this Flying Talisman to Yun Shu!"

After Gongsun Ji finished speaking with a smile, he patted his storage bag, took out the Flying Talisman, and handed it over.

Li Yunshu's eyes lit up, and she happily reached out to accept the talisman.

This talisman wasn't actually anything particularly rare to her; what she enjoyed was the feeling of winning it from someone else.

The man in black was naturally pleased to see Gongsun Ji suffer a setback, and a hint of mockery appeared in his eyes.

Then he smiled and said to Li Yunshu, "Yunshu, since Brother Gongsun has lost, it's my turn now!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yunshu immediately raised her pretty face and said with a rather domineering air, "Alright!"

The two then began a new round of magical combat—

However, the three of them were unaware that high above the training ground, Li Yunfan was watching this farce with a smile on his face.

"It's been over a decade, and Yun Shu has grown into a beautiful young woman!"

After the two below finished their duel, Li Yunfan immediately transformed into a streak of red light and flew to the center of the martial arts arena.

When they saw the red light land, all three of them were stunned. But when the red light dissipated and the figures inside were revealed, Gongsun Ji and Situ Nan's expressions changed immediately.

This is the Li family's internal martial arts training ground. This strange man has dared to barge in so boldly; he clearly has ill intentions.

However, neither of them noticed that Li Yunshu, standing to the side, had an expression of disbelief on her face, and her eyes were filled with tears.

"Who are you? Why are you trespassing on the Li family property?" Situ Nan looked at Li Yunfan warily and reprimanded him sternly.

Gongsun Ji had already summoned his magical artifact and was staring at Li Yunfan with a hint of hostility.

Li Yunfan pretended not to see the two men's scolding and hostility, and just looked at Li Yunshu, who had tears in her eyes, with a smile on his lips.

Gongsun Ji and Situ Nan naturally noticed his gaze as well, and exchanged a glance, both thinking to themselves, "This is bad!"

They assumed the intruders had broken into the Li family home to kidnap Li Yunshu.

Just as the two were about to call out to the Li family, they suddenly saw Li Yunshu running towards that person.

The two men's expressions changed drastically. Just as they were about to stop the other party, they heard Li Yunshu shout out in grievance.

"elder brother!"

The moment that address was uttered, the two of them froze on the spot.

They then looked at each other again, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.

Isn't Li Yunshu's brother the late-stage cultivator who killed the mad cultivator Yue Tian?

Although the news released by the Li family to the outside world was the same as the story told by the cultivators who participated in the celebration that day, it was all about defeating Yue Tian and letting him escape.

But after making inquiries, the two families discovered something even more terrifying.

That means Yue Tian has most likely been killed by Li Yunfan!

Looking at his younger sister who rushed into his arms and cried pitifully, Li Yunfan's eyes were full of apology.

"I'm sorry, brother, you're late!"