The First Venerable of All Paths

"Li Meng, do you know your crime?"

Li Mo Ran snorted coldly, staring at Li Meng standing in the center of the hall with a deep-seated hatred in her eyes.

Her own cultivation was destroyed, and her father and brother also died.

And all of this is because of that bitch Li Xintong.

As Li Xintong's father, he is absolutely involved.

"Mo Ran, what do you mean by this?"

Li Meng was startled and asked, "What crime have I committed?"

"Snapped!"

Li Moran slammed his hand on the armrest of his chair and said angrily, "Li Meng, even now you're still being stubborn? Are you sure you don't know what that little bitch Li Xintong has done?"

Upon hearing this, all the elders of the Li family looked at Li Meng with questioning eyes.

"I'm innocent!"

Li Meng's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly explained, "Mo Ran, and all the elders, I swear to heaven, I..."

"Shut up!"

Li Mo Ran interrupted Li Meng, scolding, "I am currently acting as the temporary head of the Li family. This appointment was personally announced by the Old Madam. How dare you address me by my name?"

"Li Meng, do you not even listen to the old lady anymore?"

The old lady herself made the promise.

As long as Fang Xuan and Li Xintong are captured and the humiliation suffered by the Li family is avenged, the Old Madam will help her find a spiritual medicine to repair her martial meridians and allow her to rebuild her martial arts path.

Meanwhile, the Gu family also sent someone to deliver a message, demanding that the Li family fully cooperate in finding Fang Xuan and Li Xintong.

To accomplish this task, Li Mozhan naturally dared not slack off.

They immediately summoned Li Meng and interrogated him on the spot.

As Li Xintong's biological father, Li Moran could not believe that Li Meng did not know where his daughter was hiding.

Li Mo Ran knows Li Meng very well.

Her nominal second uncle, except when he was in front of that bitch Li Xintong, always displayed his so-called fatherly authority, was always weak and incompetent.

She refused to believe that the other party wouldn't obediently give in.

"Mo...the head of the family."

Li Meng's expression shifted, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "That rebellious woman has severed ties with me. Everything she did has nothing to do with me. Everyone in the Li family knows about this."

"None of your business?"

Li Moran scoffed and said, "Li Meng, you're quite quick to distance yourself, but no matter what, Li Xintong is still your daughter."

"You also bear some responsibility for her committing such a heinous act."

All the members of the Li family nodded repeatedly.

Although they were involved in forcing Li Xintong to marry into the Gu family, this led to the Li family losing face and suffering heavy casualties among its members.

But they absolutely cannot admit to such a thing.

Since someone is taking the blame, they are happy to see it happen.

"I......"

Li Meng's lips moved, but he was speechless.

Even if he was stupid, he could tell that Li Mozhan was trying to make an example of someone to establish his authority.

And he was that chicken that got killed.

Li Meng already had no say in the Li family, and now that he's a cripple, he doesn't even have the right to resist Li Mozhan's questioning.

"Second Uncle, we are family after all, so I am willing to give you a chance to redeem yourself."

Li Mozhan leaned back in the chair that symbolized the family and said in a calm tone, "As long as you find Li Xintong's whereabouts and help us catch her, I can guarantee that everything will be wiped clean and you can enjoy your old age in peace."

"But I really don't know where that rebellious girl is now."

Li Meng's face fell. He said, "The Li and Gu families have searched the entire city, but haven't found a single clue. Where am I supposed to start looking?"

"That's enough."

Li Mo Ran said, "Since Second Uncle has said so, then I won't make things difficult for you."

"Someone come here."

Li Mo Ran's eyes turned cold, and he shouted, "Sever the limbs of the criminal Li Meng and lock him in the dungeon."

Two guards from the Li family strode over, looking at Li Meng with cold eyes.

"No!"

Li Meng took several steps back and hurriedly said, "Mo Ran, you can't do this. I'm your own second uncle."

He was already a cripple; if his limbs were broken and he were locked in a dark, sunless dungeon, it would truly be worse than death.

"I gave you a chance!"

Li Mozhan said expressionlessly, "It's your own fault for not knowing how to handle things."

"take away."

Li Mo Ran waved his hand, and the guards stepped forward, grabbed Li Meng, and left.

"No, I don't want to be locked in the dungeon."

Li Meng struggled violently and screamed, "Mo Ran, I remember now! I know where that rebellious daughter Li Xintong might be hiding!"

At Li Mozhan's signal, the two guards released Li Meng.

"Last chance."

Li Moran said, "If you dare to lie to me, I'll execute you immediately according to family rules!"

"Guanlan Courtyard!"

Li Meng exclaimed shrilly, "That rebellious daughter might be hiding in the Guanlan Courtyard!"

......

Guanlan Courtyard.

In the dimly lit underground chamber, only a faint blue flame flickered.

A blue lotus flower has now appeared on Li Xintong's fair body.

A lotus flower bloomed on her chest, its roots spreading deep into Li Xintong's thighs, exuding an air of mystery.

After completing the final step of the lotus-making process, Fang Xuan withdrew his fingers and exhaled a long breath.

"The first step has been completed."

She looked at Li Xintong, whose pretty face was flushed red and whose skin was pink, and said, "Next, I will proceed to the second step."

"This step will be accompanied by certain dangers."

Fang Xuan said in a deep voice, "Therefore, I need you to have no resistance whatsoever, including your sister."

"Okay~"

Li Xintong let out a shy voice from her red lips.

"I'll talk to my sister."

Fang Xuan closed his eyes, regulated his breathing, and waited for Li Xintong and her sister to come to a conclusion.

After an unknown amount of time, Li Xintong's voice rang out again.

"My sister agreed."

Fang Xuan opened his eyes and looked at Li Xintong.

Noticing her nervousness, Fang Xuan comforted her, "Don't be nervous. As long as you don't resist, your foundation will not only recover quickly, but you might even gain some benefits."

"I trust you."

Li Xintong glanced at Fang Xuan, then gently closed her eyes.

The blush on her face only became more pronounced.

"call."

Fang Xuan took a deep breath and then took out a cyan seed.

These are lotus seeds.

When he refined the ninth-grade green lotus, he obtained a total of nine.

Two were given to Xiao Jinyu, and one to Lan Meier.

Although the remaining seven are all very useful, one can still be set aside for Li Xintong.

The green lotus seed can repair and expand martial meridians, and temper and purify a martial artist's body.

Most importantly, the lotus seed can also strengthen the sea of ​​consciousness, improve the quality of the soul, and plant a wisp of lotus karmic fire in the sea of ​​consciousness.

If the opportunity is right, a soul fire will be born, and the power of the soul will undergo a tremendous qualitative change, multiplying its power.

Holding the green lotus seed between his fingertips, Fang Xuan began to slowly refine it with the Green Lotus Karmic Fire.

The seeds of the green lotus are hard, comparable to gold and iron, and are not easy to refine.

Even Fang Xuan spent nearly an hour before he could barely refine it into a drop of cyan liquid.

With his finger hovering above Li Xintong's head, he slowly dripped the blue liquid into Li Xintong's brow.

The cyan liquid solidified without dispersing, like a cyan mark, slowly merging into the space between Li Xintong's eyebrows.

Seeing this, Fang Xuan quickly held his breath, not daring to even breathe loudly.

Planting a blue lotus in the sea of ​​consciousness—this step is crucial.

If Li Xintong shows even the slightest resistance, the spiritual liquid from the green lotus seed will be unable to integrate into her sea of ​​consciousness, and all her previous efforts will be in vain.

Fang Xuan thought everything would go smoothly, but to his surprise, Li Xintong's body began to tremble.

At first the amplitude was small, but it became more and more intense later.

At the same time, two completely different auras began to awaken within Li Xintong.

One is as fierce as fire, the other as clear as water.

Fang Xuan's expression changed.

What happened?

The souls of Li Xintong and her sister are actually clashing?

The cyan spiritual liquid that was originally merging into the center of the eyebrows was also pushed out again, as if it was about to leave the body.

Fang Xuan cried out in alarm and quickly formed hand seals, rapidly tapping his fingers on Li Xintong's delicate body.

With each finger strike, streaks of blue flame gradually appeared on the lotus tattoo on Li Xintong's body.

These flames eventually concentrated between Li Xintong's eyebrows, firmly binding the cyan spiritual liquid and pulling it into her brow.

Fang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, but dared not stop. Instead, he carefully controlled the power of the Azure Lotus Karmic Fire to help Li Xintong complete this step.

As time passed, Li Xintong gradually calmed down.

The cyan spiritual liquid between his brows had completely transformed into a cyan mark.

The blue lotus tattoo on her body gradually merged into Li Xintong's body, helping to improve her physique, broaden her martial meridians, and repair her dantian.

Seeing that everything was developing in a positive direction, Fang Xuan finally felt completely relieved.

"We finally succeeded."

A smile appeared on Fang Xuan's lips, but a voice as cold as frost suddenly entered his ears.

"Have you touched enough?"

Fang Xuan stared intently, and was struck dumb as if by lightning.

In his haste, he actually placed his wicked hands on Li Xintong's breasts.

That unique tactile sensation made Fang Xuan's mind wander, almost causing him to go mad with desire.

Even more deadly, just as he was about to withdraw his hand, Li Xintong suddenly tightened her arm and hooked it around his neck.

The two bodies were pressed tightly together, and Fang Xuan's hands were still pressed on that special spot, making the sensation even more amazing.

"Is it comfortable?"

Li Xintong raised an eyebrow and exhaled softly.

"I......"

Fang Xuan was about to push Li Xintong away, but she held him tightly.

"Fang Xuan."

Li Xintong leaned on Fang Xuan's shoulder, her voice carrying a strange undertone.

Fang Xuan suddenly realized that she was not Li Xintong, but Li Xintong's older sister.

"Would you believe me if I said it was a misunderstanding?"

"Of course I believe it."

Li Xintong chuckled and said, "But you have to take responsibility."

Fang Xuan was startled.

But he found that Li Xintong had already pushed him away and was looking at him honestly.

"Fang Xuan, you should know about my situation, right?"

Fang Xuan nodded and silently looked away.

"My little sister has never had a happy day, except when she's with you."

Li Xintong said, "I share a body with her. I know Xintong trusts you a lot. She truly considers you a friend."

Fang Xuan could only nod; nothing he said would be appropriate.

"She is very innocent and kind."

Li Xintong said, "Please, don't bully her, okay?"

Surprisingly, there was a hint of pleading in his voice.

"you......"

Fang Xuan suddenly turned around and looked at Li Xintong.

I'm tired.

Li Xintong's voice was weary as she said softly, "Moreover, over the years, Xintong has never truly lived for herself even once. That's not fair to her."

Fang Xuan guessed what was going on and said, "But you also know that if you really do that, she will be very sad too."

"She once asked me if I could help you reshape your physical body."

"it's useless."

Li Xintong shook her head and said, "I can't do that, that would be too selfish. I just want her to live a good life."

Fang Xuan was startled.

"Fang Xuan."

Li Xintong suddenly smiled and said, "Let's get to know each other again. My name is Li Guanlan, Xintong's older sister."

Although Li Guanlan was smiling, Li Xintong was shedding tears.

"I'm gone."

Li Guanlan waved his hand casually and looked at Fang Xuan: "I'm entrusting my sister to you."

Li Xintong's body went limp, and she slowly collapsed onto the bed.

His eyes were tightly closed, and tears kept streaming down his face.

"Sister, don't abandon me..."