The First Venerable of All Paths

"A third-grade Soul Master?"

Li Meng was shocked when he sensed the spiritual fluctuations emanating from Li Xintong.

"Xintong, when did you break through to the third rank?"

His tone was filled with barely concealed excitement.

A third-grade Soul Master is someone who can rival a Divine Intent Realm expert, and whose potential is many times greater.

In all these years, no third-grade Soul Master has ever appeared in the entire Bright Moon County.

"What does this have to do with you?"

Li Xintong's gaze was icy, and her eyes were filled with disgust as she looked at Li Meng.

"You are my daughter, Li Meng's daughter, so of course your affairs are my concern."

Li Meng then adopted his fatherly authority and said, "Xintong, stop fooling around. Apologize to your cousins ​​Mo Cheng and Mo Ran first, and then we'll let this matter go."

"Hehe, what are you saying, second brother?"

At this moment, Li Kui also spoke up.

"It's just a few words between the younger generation; there's no need to apologize."

Li Kui smiled gently at Li Xintong and said, "My dear niece Xintong, I know you have some misunderstandings about the Li family, but we are all doing this for your own good."

He was well aware of the importance of a third-grade Soul Master.

As long as the Li family can form a marriage alliance with the Gu family, their status will rise accordingly.

Perhaps, I could even become a member of the Sihai Chamber of Commerce.

"Xintong, how about this?"

Li Kui waved his hand and said, "As long as you agree to marry Gu Can, you can name any conditions. I can even make your father an elder."

Upon hearing this, before Li Xintong could say anything, Li Meng immediately became excited.

"Thank you, brother."

Li Meng frantically winked at Li Xintong and said, "As for Xintong, I, as her father, have asked her to agree."

"Li Meng, what right do you have to make decisions for me?"

Li Xintong sneered, "There's absolutely nothing between us anymore!"

"Li Xintong, you unfilial daughter!"

Li Meng shouted angrily, "Is this how you treat your father?"

"Father?"

Li Xintong walked step by step towards Li Meng, her eyes as cold as knives: "You dare to utter those two words?"

"presumptuous!"

Li Meng raised his hand and slapped Li Xintong across the face.

"It seems I've spoiled you too much over the years, allowing you to develop a disrespectful attitude towards your elders!"

However, before Li Meng's slap could land on Li Xintong's face, Li Xintong's spiritual power surged forth.

"roll!"

Li Meng screamed and was sent flying backward, crashing heavily to the ground.

His disheveled hair made him look incredibly disheveled.

Noticing that everyone's eyes were on him, Li Meng's face turned as red as a pig's liver, feeling extremely humiliated.

"Li Xintong!"

Li Meng's eyes reddened, and his face contorted with rage as he said, "You unfilial daughter, how dare you lay a hand on your own father! This is utterly rebellious!"

"That's right!"

Li Mozhan also said coldly, "Li Xintong has committed insubordination and shown no respect for her elders. According to the Li family rules, she should be executed!"

"hiss!"

Upon hearing this, many people gasped in shock.

The Li family's extreme punishments were notorious for their cruelty.

That would mean having your limbs broken, your martial veins shattered, your cultivation abolished, and being imprisoned in a water dungeon—a fate worse than death.

"capital punishment?"

A murderous glint flashed in Li Xintong's phoenix eyes as she instantly appeared in front of Li Moran.

"You mean to destroy my martial meridians, sever my limbs, and ruin my Dao?"

"I......"

Sensing the chilling killing intent emanating from Li Xintong, Li Mozhan was startled, then stiffened his neck and said, "You've broken the family rules, of course you must be severely punished, otherwise how can we convince the public?"

"Snapped!"

Li Xintong slapped Li Moran hard across the face, knocking him to the ground and distorting his exquisitely made-up face.

He bled from his mouth and nose, and even lost a tooth.

"Li Xintong, you bitch, how dare you hit me?"

Staring at the blood-stained teeth on the ground, Li Moran screamed, "I'm going to kill you!"

"Snap!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Li Xintong stomped on and crushed Li Moran's hand.

"Kill me? You dare ask!"

After saying that, Li Xintong kicked Li Moran in the stomach. With a crisp sound, Li Moran's breath immediately weakened.

Her Qi Sea was directly destroyed by Li Xintong.

"You...you destroyed my cultivation?"

Feeling his cultivation rapidly draining away, Li Mozhan was stunned for a long time.

"You bullied me and humiliated my mother back then, do you really think I've forgotten all that?"

Li Xintong said coldly, "This is your retribution!"

From the moment Li Xintong slapped Li Moran to the ground to the moment she abolished her cultivation, everything happened in the blink of an eye.

By the time everyone realized what was happening, Li Moran was lying on the ground like a dead dog.

"Li! Xin! Tong!"

Li Kui abruptly stood up, his gaze blazing as he stared at Li Xintong, and coldly shouted, "You dare to cripple my daughter's martial arts? Today I will enforce family discipline!"

"Come here, seize this rebellious little slut!"

At Li Kui's command, four elite guards from the Li family rushed straight towards Li Xintong.

The flow of elemental energy unleashed a deadly aura.

"Family rules?"

Li Xintong remained expressionless, but the cold glint in her eyes grew even more piercing.

"Today, I will personally smash your so-called family rules to pieces!"

His divine soul erupted, and a streak of light shot towards the four elite guards with lightning speed.

In an instant, blood splattered everywhere, and screams of agony rose and fell.

.......

"Have you all heard about what happened to the Li family?"

Inside the restaurant, several martial artists were sitting around a table drinking and chatting. After a few drinks, one of them lowered his voice and looked mysterious.

"The Li family?"

Someone said, "Are you talking about the Li family, the one that's about to form a marriage alliance with the Gu family? Hasn't that news already spread?"

"Of course not that."

The man picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and smiled even more mysteriously.

"Tell me more!"

Several heads huddled together, their faces filled with curiosity.

That's right.

The man coughed lightly and said, "My neighbor's second uncle's cousin's ex-fiancé's brother-in-law works for the Li family. He said that the second young lady of the Li family had a dispute with the family because she refused to marry into the Gu family. She crippled Li Moran, killed several Li family elders, and expelled herself from the Li family!"

"What?"

"Li Xintong crippled Li Moran, killed the elders, and expelled herself from the Li family?"

"How is that possible? You're not talking nonsense, are you?"

Everyone knows that the second young lady of the Li family has always been timid and weak-willed, not even daring to kill a chicken, so how could she possibly dare to kill someone?

Moreover, the one killed was a family elder.

"Do you think I would dare joke about something like this?"

The man said with displeasure, "Otherwise, given the Li family's style of doing things, would they have kept such a big event as a marriage alliance with the Gu family so low-key?"

Upon reflection, everyone agreed that this was indeed the case.

Although the Li family is only a second-rate family, they have always acted in a high-profile and flamboyant manner.

After the news of the marriage alliance between the Li and Gu families spread, the Li family wanted nothing less than to announce it throughout Qingzhou.

In the past two days, I haven't heard any rumors.

"And then?"

"How is the second young lady of the Li family?"

Glancing at the crowd, the man sighed and said, "What else can we do? They're imprisoned, and we'll just have to wait for the Gu family to come and pick them up tomorrow."

"Speaking of which, Gu Can is indeed a genius. He passed the seventh level of the Martial Tower assessment at a young age and was only one step away from breaking through to the Divine Intent Realm. Being able to become Daoist partners with that person is a blessing that countless people would beg for."

"You only know one side of the story."

Another person sneered and said, "I've heard that he's extremely skilled at using yin-yang sedation to replenish yang energy. Over the years, countless women have been tormented to death by him. What good can the second young lady of the Li family expect after marrying into that family?"

"Hehe, the head of the Li family chose Miss Li because he knew about this and couldn't bear to let his own daughter marry into the Gu family."

"Brothers."

Just then, a voice came from the side.

When everyone looked up, they saw a face that was unusually young, and their initial wariness eased somewhat.

"Young man, what's the matter?"

"Is the Miss Li you were just talking about named Li Xintong?"

The group exchanged glances and slowly nodded.

It really is Li Xintong.

As that familiar face flashed through his mind, Fang Xuan sighed softly and clasped his hands in a fist salute, asking, "May I ask, which way is the Li family residence?"

"Go straight to the right after you leave the house, and the Li residence is at the end of the road."

Thank you for letting me know.

Fang Xuan placed a small bag of spirit stones on the table and said with a smile, "This is just a small token of my appreciation; consider it an invitation to drink with you gentlemen."

When Fang Xuan walked out of the restaurant, the group opened the bag and gasped in shock.

Who is this young man who is so generous?

They even inquired about the Li family. Could it be related to the fact that Miss Li Er had expelled herself from the Li family?

If that's the case, something big is about to happen in Mingyue County.

They just gossiped a lot about the Li family. If the Gu family finds out, they won't get any benefit from it.

The thought sent chills down their spines.

At that moment, he lost even his appetite for drinking and hurriedly got up and left.

They even planned to leave Mingyue County for a while before returning.

Fang Xuan was naturally unaware of the thoughts of the others.

As he walked out of the restaurant, his expression immediately darkened.

He and Li Xintong haven't known each other for long, but they've been through a lot together.

Therefore, Fang Xuan knows Li Xintong very well.

She is a very gentle girl.

Fang Xuan could never have imagined that such a girl could have such a falling out with her family that they had to tear each other apart.

"A marriage alliance with the Gu family?"

Fang Xuan sneered.

Li Xintong has absolutely no affection for Gu Can and there is no way she could become his Daoist partner.

Forced into a corner, Li Xintong fought back, but was imprisoned by her family.

"Since the Gu family is coming to pick them up tomorrow, there's no rush."

A cold glint flashed in Fang Xuan's eyes.

Gu Can had targeted him multiple times, and Fang Xuan was worried about not finding an opportunity to kill him.

"If Gu Can doesn't come tomorrow, fine. But if he does, he can forget about going back!"

Fang Xuan's good intentions for his family turned into a tragedy!

Afterwards, Fang Xuan found a place to stay near the Li family's residence, preparing to wait for the Gu family to come and pick him up.

The next day, the sky was bright.

The Li family's house was wide open, decorated with red ribbons and colorful decorations, creating a joyous and festive atmosphere.

The head of the family, Li Kui, and Li Xintong's father, Li Meng, dressed in fine clothes, greeted the guests at the door with joyful expressions.

Soon, the Li family's house was filled with distinguished guests, creating a lively and festive atmosphere.

As noon approached, a wedding procession came from the end of the street, its manner arrogant and imposing.

The person in charge was not Gu Can.

On the contrary... it was the steward of the Gu family.

Looking at the enthusiastic and respectful Li family members, the Gu family steward said arrogantly, "My young master is entertaining distinguished guests today and doesn't have time to greet people. You should quickly bring out the bride, as I still need to go back and report to my young master."

That tone, that expression, didn't sound like a wedding procession at all, but rather like... an order!

Upon hearing this, the faces of everyone in the Li family darkened.

That's incredibly humiliating.

"What, does your Li family no longer want this marriage?"

The Gu family steward's tone turned cold as he said, "If that's the case, then this matter..."

"Steward Liang, please calm down, please calm down."

Li Kui was the first to react, smiling as he apologized to the Gu family steward, then said to Li Meng, "Go quickly and invite Xintong out; don't miss the auspicious time!"

Faced with the Gu family, the Li family dared not speak out against them, and instead had to smile and try to please them.

"Okay, I'll go right away."

Li Meng nodded and left, returning with several women behind him.

These women, all of them burly and robust, surrounded a woman dressed in wedding attire and wearing a veil.

It was less of an escort and more of a coercion!

"The Li family is getting married; the whole world is celebrating!"

As soon as he saw the bride off at the gate, Li Meng burst into laughter and threw a handful of wedding candies into the air.

"Whoosh!"

Before the wedding candies could even hit the ground, a streak of light hurtled in and pierced deeply in front of the Li family mansion.

It was a dark red spear, radiating a chilling killing intent.

Under the sunlight, it shimmered with a chilling, eerie light.

"Who?"

Li Meng's expression changed drastically. He scanned his surroundings and spoke in a warning tone.

"Marrying off a daughter?"

A mocking chuckle rang out, clearly reaching everyone's ears.

"I think it's more like selling women."