NOVPUBLi Zhengao gritted his teeth, his Li Family had become too despondent recently. Facing the Shi Family, they had nearly been eradicated. Retrieving the Divine Seed left by Bai Xingzhi was without doubt an exciting and joyous event that thrilled the entire Li Family.
"But not long ago, the people of the Shi Family discovered our whereabouts and launched a large-scale attack. My father, wielding the Divine Seed, defeated the attacking martial artists from the Shi Family and immediately decided to relocate our clan. However, a man arrived, flying through the sky unaided. He appeared young, but he could fly without any tools, a true Entering Saint powerhouse!"
A flicker of fear was in Li Zhengao’s eyes.
"He was too strong... Even though my father had the Ancestors’ Divine Seed, he was extremely fragile in front of him. Our people scattered and fled, but most were captured by that man. Only a few family members escaped under my father’s protection."
Li Zhengao shared the troubles the Li Family had encountered.
"A flying Entering Saint from the Shi Family, could it be Shi Jingtian?"
Su Changkong’s heart stirred, knowing the identity of the Entering Saint from Li Zhengao’s description.
Shi Jingtian, the Son of God of the Shi Family, a reincarnation of a Martial Saint, was no different in strength from the Ancestors of Martial Saint, the Stone King, and his power was unfathomable. Over a year ago, Su Changkong had seen Shi Jingtian in the Mirror Heaven and Earth.
At that time, Shi Jingtian had reached the fourth stage before Su Changkong, but ultimately could not pass the trials of Mirror Heaven and Earth and chose to leave.
Now it seemed that Shi Jingtian had also achieved Entering Saint status, probably not by refining a Divine Seed like Wei Shengxin, Duanmu Tao, and others, but through his cultivation!
The Shi Family had not abandoned their pursuit of the Li Family. Shi Jingtian himself had arrived in Huangtian Country, taking action personally. Even if the Head of Li Family, Li Song, wielded the Divine Seed, he naturally was no match for Shi Jingtian post-Entering Saint, and nearly the entire Li Family was captured.
"Senior Blade, I beg you, please help our Li Family. I... really couldn’t think of any other way and had no choice but to come to you with my shameless request."
Li Zhengao pleaded with a hint of desperation.
The Li Family was in dire straits. The only connection they had was with Su Changkong, so Li Zhengao rushed over as if clutching at a lifesaving straw.
Seeing Su Changkong lost in thought, Li Zhengao bit his lip, his knees buckling as he prepared to kneel. He was aware it would put Su Changkong in a difficult position, but he had no other choice. If Su Changkong was unwilling to help, the ruthless Shi Family would drain the vitality of all the Li Family members, including his father, and then annihilate them once they were of no use.
Li Zhengao had heard that in recent years the Shi Family had annihilated not just one but several fallen nobilities by wiping out entire houses!
"Sigh!"
Su Changkong waved his hand, and an invisible force held Li Zhengao up, preventing him from kneeling.
With a sigh, Su Changkong said, "The Shi Family is relentless in their pursuit of your Li Family, and it does affect me as well. I will accompany you on this trip."
The reason the Shi Family was unwilling to let go of their vendetta against the Li Family was not only because of their overbearing nature but also because figures like Shi Bupo and dozens of other Innate Martial Artists of the Shi Family were killed by Su Changkong within Literacy Paradise. Naturally, the Shi Family blamed the Li Family for these grudges.
Although it was Su Changkong who had resolved the trouble that came knocking on the Li Family’s door, their deaths could not be blamed on anyone.
Su Changkong decided to go. The members of the Li Family had fallen into the hands of the Shi Family, and with a little pressure, they could easily reveal that the person who had killed dozens of Shi Family offspring was none other than Su Changkong.
Given the nature of the Shi Family, they might also consider Su Changkong as a mortal enemy. Instead of waiting for them to come knocking at an unknown time, he might as well take the initiative to meet with the Shi Family and encounter this Shi Jingtian!
"Thank you, Senior Blade! Thank you so much!"
Li Zhengao was overjoyed. The Li Family had nothing that could possibly move Su Changkong to help them, so it would have been reasonable for him to refuse to lend a hand. But Su Changkong, remembering past kindnesses, had decided not to stand idly by!
Of course, Li Zhengao had no idea that Su Changkong was doing this for his own sake.
"Let’s set out now."
Su Changkong stood up, ready to deal with the situation between the Li Family and the Shi Family, always acting swiftly and decisively.
Li Zhengao hesitated, "Senior Blade, shouldn’t you... inform the Xia Yan family first?"
Li Zhengao knew that Shi Jingtian of the Shi Family had very likely reached the state of Entering Saint, and he wondered if Su Changkong could resolve the situation by going over there.
In Li Zhengao’s opinion, it would be safest for Su Changkong to ask the Martial Saint strongman of the Xia Yan family to intervene. Perhaps Shi Jingtian would spare the Li Family out of respect for the Xia Yan family’s face.
Su Changkong chuckled upon hearing this. He had not been an Entering Saint for long, and the only battle he fought after achieving Entering Saint status was the massive conflict with various Monster Warriors more than a month ago. That battle took place thousands of miles away from Great Flame City. Except for those directly involved, outsiders had no idea that Su Changkong was also part of that battle, and he casually this slew many Entering Saint Monster Warriors.
Li Zhengao only knew that Su Changkong was the top figure beneath the Martial Saints; he was unaware that he had also achieved Entering Saint.
Su Changkong said indifferently, "Don’t worry, a Shi Family... I’m not at the point of resorting to others."
Upon hearing these words, Li Zhengao also relaxed slightly, for a figure like Su Changkong wouldn’t engage in uncertain endeavors.
After leaving the reception hall, Su Changkong executed White Crane Escapes, carrying both him and Li Zhengao, soaring into the sky, heading out of Great Flame City.
"Where are the people from the Shi Family?"
On the way, Su Changkong asked Li Zhengao.
"They should still be in Huangtian Country... The incident happened four or five days ago, our Li Family is settled in Void Cloud Mountain of Huangtian Country."
Li Zhengao replied.
"Let’s first go to Void Cloud Mountain to take a look, the Shi Family, having captured the Head of Li Family and the others, might not have left yet."
Riding the white crane phantom, Su Changkong headed straight for Void Cloud Mountain in Huangtian Country.
Meanwhile, Li Zhengao, somewhat hesitantly, asked, "Senior Blade, how do you plan to handle this matter?"
Su Changkong glanced at him and said calmly, "Of course, through peaceful negotiation, to turn hostility into friendship."
Li Zhengao’s mouth twitched slightly; he had personally witnessed Su Changkong in Literacy Paradise, where Su Changkong had killed every single Elder of the Life Extinguishing Association and dozens of Innate Martial Artists without sparing a single one. He didn’t believe that Su Changkong was such a gentle person.
In fact, Su Changkong was truly planning to negotiate peacefully, convincing Shi Jingtian not to make things difficult for the Li Family anymore, as it is better to resolve enmities rather than let them fester.
Of course, if Shi Jingtian insisted on not giving him face and becoming his enemy, then Su Changkong could only act and see for himself what level this so-called reincarnated Martial Saint had attained!
Huangtian Country, one of the Upper Three Kingdoms, and Void Cloud Mountain, located within the borders of Huangtian Country, the mountain was high and the roads perilous, beyond the reach of ordinary people. The Li Family, having traveled far to Huangtian Country, had then settled on Void Cloud Mountain.
With Su Changkong’s speed, without rushing extremely fast, they arrived at Void Cloud Mountain in one day.
At the summit of Void Cloud Mountain, clouds swirled around them as Su Changkong and Li Zhengao landed on the mountaintop.
With a hint of trepidation and nervousness, Li Zhengao said, "I will immediately open the entrance to Literacy Paradise..."
Li Zhengao feared seeing a scene of carnage within Literacy Paradise, bodies strewn everywhere, rivers of blood, afraid that his clan members had been slaughtered without mercy. 𝘯𝑜𝘷𝘱𝘶𝘣.𝘤𝘰𝑚
"Hmm."
Su Changkong nodded slightly.
Inside Literacy Paradise, what used to look like an ink wash painting was now somewhat disordered, with rivers broken, trees fractured, even the ink mountains shattered as if they had suffered devastation.
The manor where the Li Family lived had already been occupied by dozens of outsiders, all of whom had strong presences and were elites from the main Shi Family.
Within the manor, there were also stone sculptures, all of which were lifelike, as if they were real people, motionless, with expressions of fear remaining on their faces.
A Shi Family warrior, heartily devouring a piece of beast meat, wiped his hands casually on a stone sculpture beside him after finishing his meal, heh-heh chuckled, "Weren’t you from the Li Family all so capable before? Rather die than submit, but what use was that? The weak can only listen obediently!"
Naturally, there would be no response from the stone sculpture.
Most of the Shi Family warriors were sitting cross-legged, or waiting quietly.
At this moment, all the Shi Family warriors simultaneously opened their eyes, sensing that the entrance to Literacy Paradise had been opened!
"Could it be that the Stone King has come back?" The Shi Family warriors all stood up in unison, thinking it might be Shi Jingtian who had gone out returning.
But quickly, the expressions of the Shi Family warriors changed.
"Is Shi Jingtian here?"
A stranger’s voice spread, echoing throughout Literacy Paradise!
