Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

Li Quan rushed over in a hurry and immediately stepped forward to ask Yu Changsheng:

"Why did you suddenly call me here? Don't you know we shouldn't be seeing each other all the time? What if we're found out..."

Yu Changsheng pointed to the surrounding scenery, and Li Quan then noticed that it seemed that a great battle had just taken place around them.

Moreover, it was an extremely fierce battle, and charred remains can still be seen in many of the ruins.

"What's going on? Did you have a conflict with the Li family?"

Yu Changsheng said, "I promised you before that I would help you kill Li Muling. Now, Li Muling is dead. Most of the Nascent Soul cultivators and the main force of Purple Mansion cultivators of the Li family have also perished here."

"Li Muling is dead?"

Li Quan didn't react for a moment. "Are you telling the truth?"

Li Quan still couldn't quite believe the news—the person he had hated for years, the person he had endured all this time just to kill.

He died without his knowledge?

Li Quan stood there, his mind still a little dazed.

His revenge was achieved just like that? Li Quan was unusually calm at this moment, without any fluctuation in his emotions.

Even the deaths of his wife and children could no longer sadden him in the slightest.

Li Quan only then realized what was happening and quickly asked:

"Where is Li Muling's body?"

Yu Changsheng said, "You're too late. Li Muling's only remaining body has already been taken away by other enemies. Li Muling did a lot of bad things. You're not just one of his victims."

"But you can rest assured, even if Li Muling dies, he may not be able to live in peace."

"Now that your revenge is complete, what are you planning to do?"

Li Quan stood there blankly, not knowing what his next goal would be.

For the past few years, he had been looking for opportunities to get close to Li Muling and constantly improving his cultivation, all for the sake of revenge.

I thought it would take several years, or even decades, before I would have the opportunity.

But today, someone suddenly told him that Li Muling was dead.

At this moment, Li Quan didn't even know what to do.

Yu Changsheng said, "There is something I'd like to ask you to do. I wonder if you'd be willing to agree?"

Li Quan asked, "What is it?"

Yu Changsheng immediately shared his thoughts with Li Quan.

Upon hearing this, Li Quan couldn't help but frown.

Yu Changsheng asked, "What's wrong? Is something amiss?"

Li Quan said, "There's nothing wrong with it. The few Nascent Soul cultivators who were close to Li Muling all died here this time."

"The two Nascent Soul cultivators from the Li family who remained in the city were those who didn't get along well with Li Muling."

"As for the remaining one, he is a cultivator left behind by the city lord's mansion. That guy is even less likely to cooperate with you."

Yu Changsheng replied, "If he wasn't willing to cooperate with me, why would he stay in Sanling Town? He would probably have left long ago."

"The reason you're willing to stay is that we can talk, isn't it?"

"Besides, do you mistakenly believe that the Li family knows we were the ones who did it? If so, you are very wrong."

"The person who made this move is an unknown neighboring force that has a grudge against the Li family. It has nothing to do with us. As long as we don't give ourselves away, this matter won't be leaked out anytime soon."

"Even if one day in the future the Li family finds out that we were the ones who did it, by then we will probably have completely taken control of Sanling Town."

"Even if the Li family wanted to resist, it would be difficult. If we offer them benefits now, we're not afraid that the two Li family cultivators won't agree."

"It all depends on whether you have the guts to talk about it."

Li Quan said, "Now that I have avenged my great enemy, I have no more worries. If I die, I die. What is there to be afraid of?"

"Since you want me to discuss this matter, I will go."

"Whether it succeeds or not, I cannot guarantee you."

Yu Changsheng said, "Hehe, when you go to talk to the Li family, be sure not to say that you are talking on my behalf."

"Instead, you need to persuade them from your own perspective. Do you understand what I mean?"

After being reminded by Yu Changsheng, Li Quan also realized what was happening.

He was projecting his own perspective onto the situation; in reality, the Li family had no idea that he had already betrayed them.

When he acted as a lobbyist at these times, he was representing the Li family, not anyone else.

In this way, Li Quan naturally felt more at ease.

He then agreed to Yu Changsheng's request.

Inside the Lord's Mansion of Sanling Town.

Li Quan slowly approached the main gate and informed the guard there.

The guard did not stop him, after all, Li Quan's status was evident, and he was quickly allowed to pass.

After Li Quan entered, he immediately found the two Nascent Soul cultivators from the Li family.

Li Muqing and Li Liao, having been invited by Li Quan, also came to a pavilion in the courtyard.

"Li Quan, why did you call us over in such a hurry?"

At this moment, Zhang Liaoyuan, the Nascent Soul cultivator from the City Lord's Mansion, finally arrived.

Upon seeing this person arrive, Li Liao and Li Muqing couldn't help but frown.

Originally, Li Quan had invited the two of them here, thinking they were going to discuss some internal family matters.

Upon seeing Zhang Liaoyuan's barbs, he immediately realized something was wrong.

Li Quan stood up and immediately ushered Zhang Liaoyuan to his seat before beginning to speak:

"My lords, something terrible has happened!"

Li Muqing asked, "What happened?"

"The clan chief is dead."

"What?"

The two elders of the Li family immediately stood up, and were naturally shocked upon hearing the news.

Zhang Liaoyuan's expression was complicated after hearing this, his eyes flickering, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

At this moment, Li Muqing was even more annoyed. Li Muling was dead, shouldn't they have been told first?

How could we call Zhang Liaoyuan, an outsider, over to tell him this in person?

Li Muqing and Li Liao were still somewhat annoyed with Li Quan for being so muddle-headed.

However, Li Quan naturally had his reasons.

"How did he die?"

Li Quan said, "The three of you are aware that the clan leader led people to investigate the lost materials."

"But it seems that the clan leader has fallen into a trap, and the other elders have all died. Now, only two adults in the Li family are Nascent Soul cultivators."

After hearing this, Li Muqing and Li Liao slowly sat down.

Although this matter has indeed had a huge impact, it is also a huge blow to the Li family's club.

But for the two of them, it might not necessarily be a bad thing.

Previously, Li Muling was the one who called the shots in the Li family, and his influence was greater than that of the two families.

Although to the outside world, the Li family appears as a unified entity.

However, there are naturally many small factions within the Li family.

They each represent different groups.

Now that Li Muling is dead, and the other Nascent Soul cultivators have also suffered, it is the perfect opportunity for them to take control of the Li family.

After several years or even decades of development, they may very well become the next Li Muling.

Zhang Liaoyuan was also feeling complicated at this moment. He was originally just a guest elder in the Li family.

After all, the city lord's mansion was destroyed, and he became a helpless person. This status is not bad. Although he doesn't have any real power, it's only relative to the other elders.

Being able to cultivate peacefully in the city lord's mansion on weekdays, with others providing abundant resources, is something many cultivators dream of.

Even so, he, a Nascent Soul cultivator, was still unwilling to accept it.

At this moment, Zhang Liaoyuan also knew that his opportunity had arrived.

Perhaps he can seize this opportunity to gain control of his own rights.

"Who killed them? Are there any clues? Will they come looking for us?"

Li Quan said, "Perhaps it's a force that has a grudge against the Li family, or perhaps not. I can't be completely sure about that."

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"But what is certain is that the clan leader was killed while chasing Li Xiu, and this matter must be related to Li Xiu."

"No matter what, we cannot let Li Xiu go."

At this moment, Li Liao and Li Muqing immediately realized that whoever could capture Li Xiu would be the greatest contributor to the Li family.

It would be highly likely that he would naturally seize the position of clan leader.

"Since that's the case, do you have any thoughts? Where is Li Xiu? Are there any clues?"

Li Quan said, "Now that things have come to this, I am also in a state of confusion and can hardly think of a good solution."

"But now the Li family's power has been greatly weakened, and we also have to worry about retaliation from those forces that attacked the clan leader. This is the most dangerous time for the Li family."

"If we sit idly by and wait for our doom, won't the two officials suspect that the Du family and Elder Wu are eyeing our positions?"

"With the strength of three Nascent Soul cultivators, it is not certain that they can defend this Three Spirits Formation."

Li Quan's words immediately snapped Li Liao and the other man out of their reverie.

That's absolutely true.

Even in the very first city lord's mansion, there were at least a dozen Nascent Soul cultivators in the Three Spirits Town on a regular basis.

The city lord's mansion alone has seven or eight Nascent Soul cultivators, not to mention that the four major families will take turns sending their own cultivators to stop the attack.

Their strength is also extremely formidable. It is not surprising that such a commercial town, which is a highly developed maritime transportation hub, has so many Nascent Soul cultivators.

But what about now? The Li family only has three Nascent Soul cultivators stationed here, a significant reduction in their strength.

This will also cause some surrounding forces to start eyeing the Li family and Sanling Town covetously.

"The most important thing now is to strengthen the defenses of Sanling Town as soon as possible, otherwise, if it is breached, my Li family will be truly finished."

"This matter is the key to the foundation of my Li family, not anything else."

Hearing Li Quan say this, the two of them sighed in admiration.

Unexpectedly, it was Li Quan who saw things most clearly at this moment.

"Li Quan, it's truly unfair of you to have only been put in charge of spiritual materials all these years. However, neither of us can get any other support for the time being."

"Do you have any good ideas?"

Li Quan said, "The Du family and Elder Wu!"

"What did you say?"

The two voices immediately gained some weight.

"You want us to cooperate with those two? Are you trying to invite wolves into the house and ruin my Li family forever?"

Li Muqing questioned sharply.

Li Quan also said helplessly:

"How could I not know your concerns? But what can we do given the current situation?"

"Even if we invite other Nascent Soul cultivators to guard the area, won't the result be the same?"

"Compared to others, at least we are familiar with the Du family and Elder Wu's manpower."

"And most importantly, the Du family now only has one Nascent Soul cultivator left, which is even inferior to our Li family."

"Although Elder Wu is powerful, he has offended the Second Elder after all, so he doesn't dare to make a move against us rashly."

"Although Elder Wu and the Du family are in danger now, they are still much better off than the forces outside."

"Elders, why don't you think carefully? Do we have any other options besides this?"

"The clan chief is dead. It won't be long before the news spreads. If we still can't find a capable assistant by then, we might even lose Sanling Town."

After hearing this, the two fell silent for a moment.

After a moment, Li Muqing said to Li Quan, "Alright, I already know about this. You may leave now."

"We'll discuss it briefly and then let you know the result."

Li Quan then slowly left.

Li Quan breathed a sigh of relief after leaving the city lord's mansion.

In any case, this one can was enough to get by, at least Li Muqing and the other person didn't suspect anything.

As for Zhang Liaoyuan, as a guest elder, he didn't have much say in the matter, so he remained silent.

As long as Li Muqing and Li Liao both nod in agreement, the matter can be considered settled.

After leaving the city lord's mansion, Li Quan immediately handed over the information he had gathered to Yu Changsheng.

Yu Changsheng simply told him to wait quietly.

Finally, a day later, Li Muqing and the other person came to their senses and agreed to Li Quan's idea.

Elder Wu and the Du family were immediately invited to discuss the matter.

Du Xingcai and Elder Wu already knew about this matter, and therefore had long wanted to figure out how to talk to the Li family.

Yu Changsheng had no interest in getting involved in this matter.

Let them discuss the aftershock process themselves; as for the outcome, we'll just wait until he falls to the ground to hear the news.

And this kind of dispute was, of course, inevitable.

The two sides were also stuck in a stalemate for a long time and had not yet reached a conclusion.

After all, this meant the Li family had to give up a large portion of their interests in Sanling Town in exchange for an alliance between Elder Wu and the Du family.

It is difficult to satisfy both parties.

Elder Wu had indeed long desired a true base of his own.

Before this, although he had his own base, it was just a remote island, which was incomparable to Sanling Town.

Now that such a great opportunity has presented itself, Elder Wu is unwilling to let it slip away.

Therefore, they are doing their best to mediate the differences between the Li family and the Du family.

Ultimately, with Elder Wu mediating and both the Li and Du families making concessions,

The three parties finally reached a consensus.

That is, Elder Wu is currently in charge of the City Lord's Mansion, while the Li and Du families are assisting him. (End of this chapter)