The First Venerable of All Paths

"Second Elder, someone from the Li family requests an audience!"

In Mingyue County, inside a six-story restaurant, Gu Xiao, the second elder of the Gu family, closed his eyes, released his divine soul, and carefully searched for something.

Upon hearing this, Gu Xiao suddenly opened his eyes, a ghostly light flashing within them, and slowly withdrew his spiritual power.

"Bring it up!"

The guards left and soon returned with two other people.

It was Li Mozhan and Li Meng.

Compared to Li Meng, who was pale and anxious, Li Moran had a smug and proud look in her eyes.

So what if my cultivation is destroyed?

But she was personally appointed by the matriarch as the acting head of the Li family.

As long as she can capture Fang Xuan and his adulterous couple and gain the favor of the Gu family, the "Dai" character above her head can be removed.

Moreover, the old lady promised to find miraculous medicines to repair her Qi Sea and Dantian, so that she could return to the path of martial arts.

For an ordinary martial artist, having their cultivation destroyed is basically the end of their life.

Even the Li family did not possess any miraculous elixirs or precious medicines to repair the Qi Sea and Dantian.

The Sihai Chamber of Commerce is different.

This is a behemoth.

They even have businesses in most of Qingzhou.

Even though their strength cannot compare to top sects like the Dao Asking Sect, they still possess extremely profound foundations.

All kinds of elixirs and miraculous medicines are available.

To put it simply, the old matriarch once revealed that the Lu family's blood pool has a certain chance of repairing the Qi Sea and rebuilding the martial veins.

Li Mozhan absolutely cannot let this opportunity slip by.

Therefore, after interrogating Li Meng and learning where Li Xintong might be hiding, Li Mozhan immediately brought Li Meng to see Gu Xiao.

"Li Mo Ran of the Li family greets the Second Elder."

Putting everything else aside, Li Mo Ran is undeniably a stunning beauty in terms of appearance alone.

She has a stunning figure and a natural allure in her eyes and brows.

Perhaps there's a lot of deliberate cultivation involved, but combined with her stunning figure, it's enough to make one's blood boil.

If it weren't for the fact that her martial arts talent wasn't inferior to Li Xintong's, Gu Can would actually prefer her.

Although she herself was unwilling to marry Gu Can and have her essence drained by him, it did not stop her from harboring jealousy and hatred towards Li Xintong.

"Speak, what brings you to this old man?"

Gu Xiao had absolutely no goodwill towards the Li family.

Especially since Rong Momo died because of the Li family, and the Gu family lost face as a result, Gu Xiao didn't slap Li Mo Ran to death simply because he didn't want to be branded as someone who bullies the weak.

"Second Elder, are you sure you want to say this in front of outsiders?"

Li Mozhan curled her lips and looked at a middle-aged man in the room.

The man calmly drank his tea throughout.

After Li Moran entered, she didn't even glance at the other person, which made Li Moran somewhat displeased.

She, Li Mozhan, was, after all, the acting head of the Li family.

This person is extremely arrogant.

However, Li Moran didn't dare to say it directly in front of Gu Xiao.

"presumptuous!"

However, to Li Moran's surprise, Gu Xiao suddenly let out a cold shout, and his powerful divine aura, like Mount Tai pressing down, slammed heavily onto Li Moran and the other person.

"thump!"

Li Mozhan and Li Meng knelt on the ground at the same time, their bodies trembling like leaves, their faces filled with terror.

"Second Elder, what's wrong...?"

Li Mo Ran looked at Gu Xiao with a look of horror, wondering what she had done to offend this second elder of the Gu family.

"You're blind as a bat!"

Gu Xiao coldly retorted, "This is Manager Sun from the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce. How dare you be so rude?"

The sound contained a terrifying power that sent Li Moran flying.

"Bang!"

Li Mozhan slammed heavily against the wall, then fell to the ground, spitting out blood.

"I didn't know he was the manager of the Sihai Chamber of Commerce. Please forgive me, Second Elder."

Li Mo Ran didn't even dare to wipe away the blood; she just kept kowtowing and admitting her mistake.

A manager of the Sihai Chamber of Commerce, someone even the Gu family treats with caution, let alone someone she can afford to offend.

With just one sentence, the other party could wipe out the entire Li family.

"Is it that you don't know, or are you pretending not to know?"

A cold glint flashed in Gu Xiao's eyes: "Do you really think that just because your Li family has an old matriarch, you dare to disregard my Gu family and the Sihai Chamber of Commerce?"

Gu Xiao was already incredibly frustrated by his inability to find Fang Xuan and Li Xintong.

This ignorant junior from the Li family dares to act so arrogantly in front of him.

This is absolutely outrageous!

"Second Elder, I really know I was wrong."

Li Mo Ran knelt on the ground, her voice trembling as she said, "Please, Second Elder, have mercy on me this time, considering my youth and ignorance."

"Elder Gu, let it go."

At this moment, Manager Sun of the Sihai Chamber of Commerce suddenly chuckled and said, "Bullying a little girl, aren't you afraid of being laughed at if word gets out?"

"Since Steward Sun has pleaded for you, we'll let you off the hook for now."

Gu Xiao sat in his chair, expressionless, and said, "Speak, what brings you here? If it's not important, don't waste my time."

"Reporting to the Second Elder, it concerns the whereabouts of Fang Xuan and Li Xintong."

Li Mo Ran glared at Li Meng and shouted, "Li Meng, quickly tell the Second Elder everything you know, and don't hide anything."

Li Meng, who had been frightened into the corner by Gu Xiao, hurriedly said in a trembling voice, "Second Elder, I know where that little beast Fang Xuan and that rebellious woman are hiding."

A glint of light flashed in Gu Xiao's eyes as he asked, "Where is it?"

"East of the city."

"East of the city?"

Gu Xiao frowned, stared at Li Meng, and said calmly, "I've sent people to search that place several times, but we haven't found anything. Are you sure they're really hiding there?"

"Second Elder, you may not know this, but that rebellious girl's birth mother owns a property in the east of the city called Guanlan Courtyard."

Li Meng dared not conceal anything and hurriedly explained, "It's just that no one has lived here for many years and it's long been deserted. But there's a secret room beneath the courtyard, which very few people know about."

"If that rebellious woman really wants to hide, the most likely place is the Guanlan Courtyard."

"I see."

Gu Xiao suddenly stood up, his voice carrying a chilling edge.

"If that's the case, then it makes sense."

Gu Xiao looked at Steward Sun and said, "Steward Sun, please have someone seal off the eastern part of the city immediately. No one is allowed to enter or leave within a radius of 100 meters!"

"it is good."

Steward Sun nodded, then took out a small black bird, about the size of a palm, from his embroidered robe.

"Go."

Manager Sun lifted the black bird with his palm, and it flapped its wings and flew out the window.

"Rage!"

A sharp bird call rang out, and the small black bird quickly disappeared.

"A messenger bird?"

Li Mo Ran was taken aback, then envy appeared in her eyes.

This is a unique spirit bird of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce. Although it is only a second-tier spirit beast, it is extremely intelligent and has a very fast flight speed and endurance.

Moreover, this messenger bird only recognizes one master in its lifetime and is extremely loyal. Once captured, it will choose to end its own life to protect the secrets of the merchant guild.

"Thank you for your help, Manager Sun."

Gu Xiao nodded and said, "Leave the rest to me."

"Since Mr. Sun had nothing better to do, he decided to join in the fun."

Steward Sun stood up and said with a smile, "I also want to see what that young man who has turned Mingyue County upside down looks like."

"With Steward Sun personally overseeing things, even if that little beast has extraordinary abilities, he won't be able to escape."

Upon hearing this, Gu Xiao was immediately in a good mood.

Before leaving, Gu Xiao glanced at Li Moran and the other person and said, "You two should come along too."

"If their information is wrong, you can stay in Guanlan Courtyard forever."

.......

Guanlan Courtyard.

An underground chamber.

Looking at the unconscious Li Xintong, Fang Xuan's expression remained complex.

He never expected that Li Guanlan would choose to give up the opportunity to rebuild his physical body for the sake of his sister, severing his own remnant soul consciousness and actively merging his enormous divine soul power into Li Xintong's body.

This was an extremely ruthless decision.

They don't even have the chance to be reincarnated.

From that time on, the world never saw another Li Guanlan.

The sisters' bond was far deeper than Fang Xuan had imagined, which made him admire them immensely.

"Don't worry, I will do my best to take good care of her."

Fang Xuan murmured softly, as if responding to Li Guanlan's earlier request.

At this moment, Li Xintong's condition has stabilized.

His damaged martial meridians and dantian have been greatly repaired, and even his aura is much stronger than before.

Once she refines Li Guanlan's divine soul power, her strength will definitely experience a qualitative leap.

"Boom!"

Just as Fang Xuan was about to close his eyes and regulate his breathing, the entire secret chamber suddenly began to shake without warning.

Fang Xuan's eyes flashed with a sharp light: "You found this place so quickly?"

Li Xintong will need some time to wake up and should not be disturbed throughout the process.

He cannot sit here and wait to die.

Fang Xuan stood up and waved his hand to unleash several array flags, setting up a defensive array centered on Li Xintong.

This formation can only be broken from the inside, preventing anyone from breaching it and disturbing Li Xintong.

After doing all this, Fang Xuan pushed open the door to the secret chamber, climbed the steps, and stepped out of the chamber.

Guanlan Courtyard.

Countless agile figures stealthily entered from all sides, surrounding the entire courtyard.

These martial artists were all elites carefully selected by the Gu family, and each of them possessed the cultivation level of the Qi Condensation Realm.

Among them were ten martial artists at the seventh or eighth level of the Qi Condensation Realm, each one vigorous and powerful.

In order to capture Fang Xuan and Li Xintong, the Gu family has deployed at least most of its forces, if not all of them.

"How is the situation?"

After arriving at Guanlan Courtyard, Gu Xiao looked at Steward Liang, who had been waiting for a long time.

"Reporting to the Second Elder, after receiving the message from the messenger bird, we have completely surrounded the Guanlan Courtyard."

Manager Liang bowed and said, "I guarantee that not even a fly will be able to get out within a hundred meters!"

"Well done."

Gu Xiao nodded and said, "However, that little bastard surnamed Fang is capable of fighting against a Divine Intent Realm expert, so we cannot be careless."

"Second Elder, rest assured."

Steward Liang whispered, "To be absolutely sure, Old Madam Li and two of our Gu family's retainers have already laid an ambush around the area."

"If those two little beasts dare to show themselves, they'll have no chance of escaping!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Xiao nodded in satisfaction.

He looked at the small courtyard not far away, waved his hand, and spoke in a cold voice.

"Raze this entire yard to the ground!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the group of martial artists surrounding the courtyard began to stick the explosive talismans they had prepared long ago onto the courtyard wall.

After they retreated several meters, the talisman was detonated.

"Boom!"

Amidst the deafening roar, the small courtyard was reduced to ruins.

Smoke and dust filled the sky, sweeping in all directions.

"Let's do it!"

Before the smoke and dust had cleared, Gu Xiao gave an order, and all the martial artists rushed inside.

Strangely, these people disappeared without a trace, like a clay ox sinking into the sea.

Gu Xiao frowned at first, then said coldly, "Retreat!"

However, it was all too late.

The sounds of wind breaking, bones cracking, and screams rose and fell.

The next moment, more than a dozen figures, like kites with broken strings, crashed out of the dust and slid several meters on the ground before spitting blood and dying.

Gu Xiao stared intently, and felt his pupils suddenly shrink.

Because all of these people died in the same way.

His sternum was smashed and his dantian shattered.

Light footsteps slowly approached, and a young man in white, carrying a sword box on his back and holding a long spear, stepped out from the dust.

Looking at the many powerful figures around him who were still in shock, the young man smiled calmly.

"I am quite flattered by your grand gesture."