Family Management Game In Immortal Continent

Chapter 721: This Matter Is Definitely A Scheme

Inside Merit City, the air was full of spring.

A black crow tore through the clouds, heading toward the Li familyʼs main courtyard, until it landed on the simple, old-fashioned tea table beneath the crimson ancient tree.

Although several hundred years had passed, Feng Mi still had the appearance of the young girl she once was.

Time had not left the slightest trace on her face, but it had crawled across her brow, leaving behind a mature gaze.

The noble lady held a teapot, steam curling from the teacups on the table. Her slender hand skillfully caught the arriving Dark Crow. Her delicate eyebrows instantly knitted together, and her red lips parted slightly.

”Itʼs a letter sent back from Azure Cloud. That child, Su Chen, has gone to the Aeternus Sect, and Xinnian has tagged along to join the excitement.”

Li Kuangren and Li Changʼan were there, drinking tea.

Hearing his wifeʼs intelligence report, Li Kuangrenʼs expression remained calm.

Ever since the shadow of the ʼCaged Birdʼ had dissipated, he was decidedly the most composed person in the family.

For decades, Eternal Sun Prefecture had faced endless matters, both large and small, and Li Kuangren, who presided over the entire prefecture, had become even more imperturbable.

”Xinnian has Senior Old Man with him. The Senior is at the peak of the Divinity Transformation realm, and with his Thousand-Hand Bodhisattva Dharma Body, he has few rivals within the Divinity Transformation realm.

Xinnianʼs safety is assured.”

Li Kuangren saw the worry still in his wifeʼs eyes and smiled, ”If youʼre really worried, just go ask Senior Dongfang Xuan to make a trip.

Itʼs best to bring a few pieces of calligraphy and painting with you; otherwise, it will interrupt Senior Dongfang Xuanʼs business, and it wouldnʼt be right not to show a little consideration.”

”As you say.” Feng Mi smiled gently. She had served as Li Kuangrenʼs assistant for many years, so she naturally knew just how powerful the seniors from the former Skynet were.

After Feng Mi left, Li Changʼan sipped his tea and said indifferently, ”Second Uncle, after Prince Qian died back then, the biggest beneficiary in the Duravia Trade Prefecture was Supreme Elder Puci of the Aeternus Sect.

Compared to Prince Qian, Supreme Elder Puci is far too clever.

Ever since Supreme Elder Puci surrendered, he has been ʼharmonious on the surface, but not in the heartʼ with us, but recently, their movements have been increasing.”

”You think something is strange?”

Li Kuangren raised an eyebrow slightly; he truly regarded this child who had returned from the small fishing village as his own.

With all the great power and affairs of the entire Eternal Sun Prefecture, if it werenʼt for Li Changʼan, he really would have been exhausted.

Especially since Li Changʼanʼs mind was extremely meticulous, he was always able to correct things Li Kuangren overlooked.

In recent years, Li Changʼan had already come to respectfully address him as ”Second Uncle.”

”Yes.” Li Changʼan nodded slightly. ”If I were Supreme Elder Puci, I would accept reality, slowly gain the Li familyʼs trust, and become a part of this new situation.

After all, our Li familyʼs strength is growing greater and greater. The great battle back then already scared the various great clans of the Duravia Trade Prefecture out of their wits.”

”With Supreme Elder Puciʼs strength, he could also become an important part of our sphere of influence. This would be the best choice.”

Li Kuangren listened intently to Li Changʼanʼs analysis.

”But three years ago, they actually dared to reject our betrothal gifts.

For the sake of a mere Ding family, a mere Liu Rusi, they created a rift with our Li family? Is it worth it?

Moreover, someone from their twelve Regions actually dared to send people to intercept Su Chen and the others on their spirit ark back to Azure Cloud.”

”The Hall of Heavenly Principle investigated. It was done by a few medium-sized families.

It was because they didnʼt want these two geniuses, Su Chen and Nangong Qingya, to live. They didnʼt dare make a move against Xinnian, though.”

Li Changʼan closed his eyes tightly.

”Let me venture a guess... Where did they get the nerve?

In that entire Duravia Trade Prefecture, only Supreme Elder Puci could have emboldened them.

Perhaps Supreme Elder Puci told them that they no longer need to fear our Li family, that they already have the strength to fight us.”

Li Kuangren listened intently to Li Changʼanʼs analysis.

”But, Supreme Elder Puci isnʼt that reckless of a person; otherwise, he wouldnʼt have chosen to surrender back then.

Unless he already has extreme confidence that he can regain control of the Duravia Trade Prefecture, or perhaps...”

Li Kuangren picked up where he left off, ”Or, itʼs a power from outside the Duravia Trade Prefecture and Eternal Sun Prefecture that gave him this confidence.

He doesnʼt want to make a complete break with our Li family, which is why he has remained restrained until now. But he canʼt control the subordinates who have gained that new confidence.”

”As expected of Second Uncle.”

Li Changʼan was all smiles. Discussing matters with his Second Uncle always felt pleasant; all the anger he felt from seeing Xingchen idling about earlier today had completely vanished.

Li Kuangren inquired, ”Does the Hall of Heavenly Principle have any intelligence? In recent years, have the elders and disciples of the Aeternus Sect, or those twelve Region families, been in contact with any external parties?”

”Yes, many. And they are the same as the powers that have recently been in contact with our Li family.”

Li Changʼan said, ”People have come from neighboring prefectures, great sects, and from within the Imperial Dynasty. After all, the Eternal Sun Prefecture and the Duravia Trade Prefecture are rare, pacified places in the Azure Dynasty.

Although we have unceasing natural disasters here, we also have resource supplies, and there are many powers who want to migrate to our two prefectures. However, there are few truly worthy of note.”

Li Kuangren was pondering when the voice of Li Changsheng, who had been sleeping with his eyes closed on the Old Tree, suddenly came.

”My experience tells me, this matter is definitely a scheme!”