Gou Zai Yao Wu Simulated Immortal

He let out a soft breath as he finished speaking.

"To put it bluntly, back then, all three of you... had feelings for Father."

Li Qian paused in his actions of serving tea and water.

Li Chun looked at him with a hint of helplessness in his expression: "My mother, your mother, and that later Demon Suppressor Su, the three of them had a deep bond."

"According to their wishes back then, there was nothing wrong with having both heirs and heirs."

Sharing the blessings of having multiple wives?!

A poor orphan gains the appreciation of a master, wins the heart of his master's darling, is followed by beauties of the martial world, and is also admired by a noblewoman from a military family...

The most popular storybook is based on the true story of my cheap dad.

He almost blurted out, "Our father was incredibly capable when he was young."

Li Chun clicked his tongue, seemingly with regret: "If our father had tried a little harder, we would have been on the rise to the top. It's a pity that it didn't work out in the end."

"Su Zhenyao's father is one of the seventy-two grandmasters of the Northern Territory."

"How could such a person allow his daughter to share a wife with another man? When he realized something was amiss, he was furious and forcibly broke up this relationship."

"Later, Father only welcomed our mother and you into the family. As for the Demon Slayer Su..."

Li Chunzheng paused, picked up his teacup and took a sip. "After she returned north, Father never mentioned the past again."

"And then, step by step, she rose to where she is today."

Upon hearing this, Li Qian slowly finished the tea in his cup.

The scalding hot tea slid down my stomach without me noticing anything unusual.

What a huge piece of gossip!

He was initially puzzled as to why this Demon Envoy Su was acquainted with the Li family.

Why have I never heard anyone mention this before?

Now I understand.

These old entanglements and matters are not suitable to be discussed openly in the mansion.

Besides, he hadn't been home much these past few years, so it was quite normal that no one specifically told him.

Li Chunzheng put down his teacup: "Therefore, this matter is rarely mentioned in the manor."

"You used to only care about making a fuss. If this matter gets out again, then the Grandmaster... naturally no one will talk to you about it in detail."

Now that you're a bit more sensible and have asked the crucial question, it's not a big deal for me to tell you.

After saying this, Li Chunzheng glanced out the window again, clearly showing that he didn't mean what he said.

Li Qian nodded, his mind filled with thoughts.

No wonder Zhou Lan was so confident.

If there really is such a past relationship, then the relationship between Su Zhenyao and the Li family... is simply that of kindred spirits.

No, there's also Master Su.

If they truly remembered their old friendship, why would they stand idly by during the simulation? Li Qian narrowed his eyes.

I wonder how much worse I am now compared to a grandmaster.

We need to find a trustworthy person in this case as soon as possible.

Otherwise, it's only a matter of time before all those witnesses die.

Seeing his silence, Li Chunzheng assumed he was still processing these past events.

"Don't take this matter too lightly."

"Now that Aunt Su is in that position, she is no longer just the woman she was back then."

"While personal relationships certainly play a role, the rules of officialdom and the Demon Slayer Bureau cannot be ignored either."

Li Qian smiled upon hearing this: "Don't worry, brother, I'm not a three-year-old child."

Li Chunzheng's brows relaxed a little when he heard him say this.

"It's good that you know what's going on."

"More than Su Zhenyao Envoy, I'm more concerned about what you just said: a celestial master took a liking to you because of your spiritual roots and offered to take you on as a disciple. Are you really not lying to me about this?"

Li Qian understood his elder brother's meaning: "Brother, do you also want to test your destiny for immortality?"

Upon hearing this, Li Chunzheng immediately burst into laughter.

But the smile faded quickly, replaced by a hint of melancholy.

He lowered his eyes and gently rubbed his fingertips along the warm rim of the cup twice. "Since you've already figured it out, I won't hide it from you anymore, brother."

The tea smoke curled in the hall, and the bamboo shadows stretched out from the window.

Li Chunzheng slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

"I am twenty-six years old this year, and in a few years, I will be thirty."

"Over the years, people have said that I am steady and manage the household well, and everyone in the family obeys me. It does seem to make sense."

He said this, and gave a self-deprecating laugh.

"But all of this... in the end, is just about human relationships."

"In the eyes of others, he might be considered capable."

"But I know in my heart that if this life just passes by like this..."

"I'm afraid that when I get old, all I'll have left is a mansion and a stack of account books. That's enough to maintain what I have, but nothing else."

Li Qian listened quietly without making a sound.

He knew his elder brother well; he was not one to easily confide his innermost thoughts.

The fact that he's saying this now suggests he truly has unspeakable difficulties.

Li Chunzheng raised his head and looked at Li Qian, his eyes showing a rare youthful fervor.

"It's not that I look down on these mundane matters. Father isn't often at home, so someone needs to keep things running."

"But ultimately... I don't want to spend my whole life dealing only with money."

"I also want to change my way of life."

Even if there's only a sliver of a possibility, even if it's just a glance at another path.

"It's better than growing old and dying amidst paperwork, looking back on your life and not even knowing what you truly wanted."

Li Qian sighed, knowing that his elder brother's decision was not a spur-of-the-moment thing.

Back then, the Grand Secretary of the Li family came to visit, intending to take Li Chunzheng as his disciple.

Li Chunzheng declined the offer to bring him to the capital.

At that time, his father and mother still needed his help, and he couldn't be absent from all the affairs of the household, so he had to suppress that idea.

"Now..." he chuckled softly, "you're no longer the troublemaking brat you used to be."

"My father has gradually stabilized the situation while he's been away all these years. I don't want to live a life of failure..."

Have you accomplished nothing?

That was just harsh criticism in Li Chunzheng's own mind.

Li Qian lowered his gaze slightly, and unconsciously tapped his fingertips lightly on the table.

He now possesses the entry for "Cultivating Fate Immortal".

It's fine if it's for others, but if it's for several family members to test their affinity with the immortals... why not give it a try?

However, one must cultivate in this desolate place, the Great Sun Dynasty.

The spirit stones and pills required will be far more than those in the True Spirit Continent.

Thinking about this, Li Qian couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

If this really works out, I'm afraid my desire to collect spirit stones will only intensify.

Thinking of this, Li Qian raised his head, looked at Li Chunzheng, and slightly raised the corners of his lips.

"Since you have this idea, elder brother, there is a way to resolve it."

Li Chunzheng had only intended to give it a try, but upon hearing this, his eyes lit up.

"really?"

Li Qian nodded. "If that's truly the case, I will inquire about it on behalf of my elder brother when I meet with the Immortal Master later."

"Whether it succeeds or not, I can't guarantee it right now. But there's always a chance to try."

"We should have news in a few days at most."

Upon hearing this, Li Chunzheng solemnly stood up and bowed to Li Qian.

"In that case, I'll have to trouble you, my dear brother."

Seeing how formal he was, Li Qian quickly raised his hand to stop him.

"What are you doing, elder brother?"

"There's no need to be so formal among family members."

Li Chun was being supported by him, and his usually calm eyes still revealed genuine joy.

"Oh, right."

"May I ask how that immortal master is addressed? If we have the opportunity to meet, I will know how to be polite and avoid offending him."

Upon hearing this, Li Qian was somewhat bewildered.

They can't just tell a completely fabricated story and then have to keep covering it up later.

A thought flashed through his mind, and he slowly said, "Immortal Master... is also surnamed Li."