Cultivation begins with planting techniques

Chapter 248 Old Friend
"Oh?"

Li Ye became interested and asked,

"Who are the people that Fellow Daoist Yu brought with him...Apart from them, who else is looking for me?"

He knows his own business.

Judging from his past experiences, there are actually not many people who can be considered friends with him.

All the people in the Red Mountains who could be considered friends with him were already in Pingyang Mountain, and there were only a few people with whom he had a relationship when he was in the Zixuan Sect.

Hong Yao said immediately without hesitation:
"Fellow Daoist Yu brought three people with him, but they are a woman, a strong man, and a little girl. They don't seem to be your old friends..."

"The other people who requested to see me are a young cultivator named Ji Xiangyang, also from the Purple Profound Sect, and someone who claims to be from the same Li family as you... I'm not sure how to handle this."

Having said that, Hong Yao became much more cautious and silently watched the changes in Li Ye's expression.

As far as she knew, Li Ye had lived in the barren mountains for so many years and had never mentioned that he came from a family of immortal cultivators.

I'm afraid there may be some stories or taboos involved, so I really have to be careful.

She was right.

Originally, Li Ye just frowned slightly when listening to her previous words about the people brought by Yu Lijun, as if he was sighing a little.

And when he heard the name of the young cultivator from Zixuan Sect, his brows relaxed.

But when she mentioned the people from the Li family, Li Ye's expression darkened little by little, showing a hint of displeasure.

Hongyao felt somewhat relieved.

Fortunately, she and Rongyue were not intimidated by the name of the person who claimed to be from the Li family, and let them in. Otherwise, if they made the young master unhappy, even they would suffer the consequences.

"Humph!"

Li Ye snorted coldly and said expressionlessly:
"Go and invite Fellow Daoist Yu and his group, as well as Ji Xiangyang, in..."

"As for those who claim to be from the Li family, send them away immediately. Don't let them appear in the mountains and fields and pollute my eyes. If they dare to harass me, you can suppress them and throw them out!"

"Also, spread the word to me that I, Li Ye, severed all ties with the Li family when I was young and no longer have any contact with them..."

"I have no clansmen. Anyone who uses the name of my clansmen to deceive others will be killed by any cultivator they meet! I will never pursue them!"

hiss……

Hongyao took a deep breath and was secretly shocked.

After being with Li Ye for many years, she had never seen him show such an attitude.

It seems that when the young master was young, he had a lot of conflicts with the Li family and was probably bullied. Otherwise, he would not be so hard-hearted and even have a murderous nature.

Even with your great talent, you also suffered a lot of hardships when you were young?

"I take orders."

Hongyao responded and left immediately.

………………

"You are nothing but my Uncle Ye's men. How dare you stop us, who are related to him by blood... Don't you want to die?!"

"When we meet Uncle Ye, we'll make sure he punishes you and makes you know what's happening!"

In the reception hall of Pingyang Mountain.

A fairly handsome young man stood in the middle of the hall with a frown on his face, angrily scolding Rong Yue who was entertaining Yu Lijun and others.

Seeing Rong Yue turning around, he seemed to be about to take action.

"Li Junhua, shut up!"

At this time, the middle-aged man who had been sitting next to him with a bad look on his face finally couldn't help but yelled angrily, and used a magic power to seal his son's mouth.

With a wave of his sleeve, he knocked him down and made him sit back in his seat.

Then he clasped his fists in apology to Rong Yue, "My son was rude. I apologize to you on his behalf!"

Rong Yue glanced at this person indifferently, but said coldly:
"Fellow Daoist is a member of my young master's family. I, a mere maidservant, cannot afford your apology. Please don't say anything more." She is Li Ye's personal maidservant. She has served him for many years and even gave him the foundation-building pill to help him build his foundation.

These guys who appeared out of nowhere and claimed to be from the Young Master's clan could not threaten her even if they were real.

After all, if the young master really cared about his clansmen, why had he never mentioned them in the barren mountains for so many years?
After hearing this, the middle-aged man's expression changed several times, but in the end he smiled bitterly and said no more.

Li Junhua, who was knocked back to his seat by him, had fire in his eyes, but he could only twist around in his seat and couldn't do anything at all.

The girl on the other side saw this scene and couldn't help but giggle, finding it very funny.

But this irritated Li Junhua even more, causing a fierce look in his eyes, trying to scare the little girl, but it only made her laugh even more happily.

At this time, the old man with dense wrinkles and a heavy look sitting next to the middle-aged monk said:

"Zong Yin, Junhua was just eager to see his uncle Jindan, and he was a little angry when he was stopped. Why did you block his movements and make a fool of himself for others?"

The middle-aged monk said directly in a cold and hard tone:
"Third Uncle! I may call you Third Uncle... but I have the final say in the Li family now. You don't have to interfere in how I discipline my son! This kid must have been spoiled by his mother. Otherwise, how could he be so ignorant at such a young age?"

This middle-aged monk turned out to be Li Zongyin!

And the old man who came with him... was the third uncle, the only one in the Li family who had some contact with Li Ye back then!
Uncle San moved his mouth but said nothing more.

It was already very difficult for the Li family to escape in time when the demonic tide arose. Many family members were killed or injured, and it was all thanks to Li Zongyin, the foundation-building ancestor, for their support.

Although he himself did not have much time left, his descendants were still alive and had to rely on Li Zongyin for their care.

How dare you disobey him again?

Li Zongyin ignored him and his expression became even more gloomy.

He originally thought that he had reached the pinnacle of his life after successfully breaking through the foundation-building stage and taking control of the family. However, when the demonic tide came, their Li family was like a piece of paper that was easily broken.

After escaping to the State of Wu, there were only a few relatives left in his family, and before he could settle down, he suddenly heard about Li Ye from the Red Mountains having achieved a breakthrough in the Golden Elixir.

He originally thought it was just a coincidence of names, but when Li Ye's image album appeared in front of him, he suddenly discovered that Li Ye, whom he thought was dead when the demons first descended and caused chaos in the two countries, had actually reached the Golden Elixir realm in just a few decades!
At that moment, the only remaining support in Li Zongyin's heart was shattered.

He brought his third uncle and son to visit Li Ye, trying to establish a relationship with him and find a way out for himself and the Li family.

But at the ceremony, when he saw him raise his hand and easily suppress the third-order black dragon that frightened him and made him dare not disobey, all the debris in his heart was crushed again and again.

Amidst the absurdity and ridiculousness in his heart, his heart for Taoism was completely shattered.

At this moment, he saw the charming maid who had gone to report step into the hall again, and he subconsciously cast an expectant look at her.

This might be all he can do, but if Li Ye is willing to accept the Li family, perhaps his son will be able to go further on the path of Taoism?
But the maid only looked around and walked straight towards the group of people from Zixuan Sect.
"Fellow Daoist Yu, Fellow Daoist Ji, and everyone else... the Mountain Master invites you!"

She said this without even looking at Li Zongyin and the others.

Li Zongyin felt something was wrong, he stood up stiffly, and forced a smile.

"Fellow Daoist, we are from the Li family..."

"What about the Li family?"

Hongyao glanced at Li Zongyin with a cold tone.

"The mountain master has ordered that he has severed all ties with the Li family and has no intention of meeting you!"

"If anyone dares to deceive others in the name of another clan... any cultivator can kill them directly! The Mountain Master will not pursue the matter!"

"Please go back, don't make us ask you to leave!"

Uncle San and Li Zongyin were stunned and immediately fell into gloom.

The smug look on Li Junhua's face immediately froze and turned into disbelief.

The girl walked past her and looked at the frozen expressions of the three people, and couldn't help laughing.

But this time, before Li Junhua could get angry, Hong Yao and Wen Chu who arrived just in time said with a cold face,

"Pingyang Mountain doesn't welcome you... please come in, fellow Taoist!"

(End of this chapter)