Li Shiming dared to use the adjective "small" to describe the Mingxin Sect because apart from the fake infant ancestor, he did not take the Mingxin Sect seriously.
His personal combat capability in body refining has reached the level of a great elder.
Theoretically, the Great Elder is the strongest being in the Jindan stage, not to mention that he has the help of his life-saving magic weapon IBMz15, the three magical powers of divine feet, divine mind and divine eyes, dozens of silver corpses, and the great demon Jueling Huanying Jiao. He alone is enough to match the Jindan stage combat power of an entire sect.
Therefore, when he faced Bo Ran, his attitude was clear, that is, to hand over his true disciple Bo Zhao who broke the rules, and in this matter, all his grievances with the Mingxin Sect would be written off.
When Bo Ran heard Li Shiming's question, a look of surprise appeared on his face.
He sensed Li Shiming's realm and found out that Li Shiming was actually a cultivator in the middle stage of the Golden Core.
He once again recalled the information that his son Bo Zhao had found. All the information about Li Shiming in it made his scalp tighten.
In twenty years, Li Shiming actually went from entry level to the middle stage of Golden Core, and it took him nearly three hundred years to reach his current level.
The more talented Li Shiming is, the higher his status in Shushan Sect, and the more troublesome it will be for him.
"Mingxin Sect Elder Bo Ran greets Fellow Daoist Li!" Bo Ran forced a very forced smile, bowed to Li Shiming and introduced himself.
He was thinking about how to calm Li Shiming down and resolve the matter.
"I think my request has been conveyed back to the Mingxin Sect. What is the Mingxin Sect's attitude?" Li Shiming very rudely ignored his salute and asked in a deep voice.
"Fellow Daoist Li, the decision to kill all members of the Xia Kingdom's royal family has been made. The new emperor of Xia Kingdom can be inherited by your family in the secular world!" Bo Ran seemed unaffected by Li Shiming's attitude. He still replied with a forced smile.
"I'm too lazy to care about such mundane matters. If it weren't for the face of Emperor Mingxin, I would have done it myself long ago. When will the Bo Zhao I want be delivered?" Li Shiming waved his hand and asked.
When he heard Bo Ran's name, his heart moved slightly. Thinking of the two names Bo Ran and Bo Zhao, the surname Bo was not a big surname. In the same sect, an elder and a true disciple, he didn't believe that there was no relationship between them.
Especially since Bo Ran came here because of Bo Zhao's matter, Li Shiming's suspicion was further strengthened.
He activated his telepathy. Originally, he was not sure about his ability to detect the thoughts of a mid-stage Jindan cultivator. However, after he found that he had broken through to the mid-stage Jindan, his telepathy could easily detect the thoughts of Bo Ran in front of him.
Sure enough, he heard Bo Ran calling Bo Zhao "son" in his heart.
"Fellow Daoist Li, Mingxin Sect is very sorry about what happened to your father and family. The sect is willing to give generous compensation, and Bo Zhao will be handed over to the sect's law enforcement team to be punished for violating the sect's rules!" Bo Ran said with his head down.
What he called the generous compensation from the Mingxin Sect was actually some of the third-grade resources he was prepared to give out. As for sending Bo Zhao to the law enforcement team for disposal, he would really do it. But he thought that Li Shiming would not stay on Tianhai Island for too long, so he could release Bo Zhao afterwards.
In his opinion, this was already giving Li Shiming great respect, both face and substance, and he thought Li Shiming should accept it.
Li Shiming looked at Bo Ran solemnly. He had heard Bo Ran's inner thoughts through his telepathy. Even if he hadn't heard them, he would not let Bo Zhao go.
The third-grade resources are extremely precious to other Jindan cultivators, but they are nothing to him. Besides, it’s not that he underestimates Bo Ran. How many third-grade resources can Bo Ran, the elder of Mingxin Sect, produce?
"When I came to Tianhai Island, the sect's Patriarch Zuo asked me to give a message to Patriarch Zang, asking him not to interfere in the disputes in the Jindan period!" Li Shiming suddenly changed the subject, took out a token and said.
Obviously, Bo Ran was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that Ancestor Zuo was referring to the Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Shushan Sect.
Moreover, he sensed a faint but heart-pounding aura from the token. It was an aura that only a Nascent Soul ancestor could possess.
He thought of his own ancestor Zang in his mind and smiled bitterly. He could only accept Li Shiming's obvious threat.
"I will convey Elder Zuo's words to the ancestor, and I will also send Bo Zhao over!" Bo Ran said with a bow.
Li Shiming listened to Bo Ran's voice again, and his eyes lit up.
He heard about the condition of Ancestor Zang. Ancestor Zang's current condition was very bad and he had not appeared for a long time.
Originally in the Northern Shu Continent, Patriarch Zang did not have much time left to live, and it took some effort for Patriarch Zang to lead the Mingxin Sect across the North Sea.
Although Li Shiming did not encounter any trouble when crossing the Beihai, the Beihai seemed to be calm.
But this was because there was the Shushan Sect's mark on Li Shiming's flying boat, which made the sea beasts in the North Sea dare not attack.
It was thanks to the Shushan Sect’s reputation for countless years that Li Shiming was able to travel safely back and forth across the North Sea.
However, the Mingxin Sect is not one of the six major sects, and Patriarch Zang is not a Nascent Soul Patriarch. He must demonstrate a certain level of strength before he can lead the entire sect across the North Sea.
After arriving at Tianhai Island, although there was no fighting, Ancestor Zang still used the Nascent Soul Dharma Image.
Do not underestimate these consumptions. When a monk's life is about to end, any consumption will affect the early end of his life.
Patriarch Zang’s current condition is kept absolutely secret within the Mingxin Sect, and Bo Ran is one of the few elders who knows the truth.
Patriarch Zang is nearing the end of his life, and is completely dependent on a treasure from the Mingxin Sect to stay alive. His life span will not exceed five years at most, and during this period, he cannot even leave the sect, and if he makes a move, he can only deliver one strike at most.
As long as Ancestor Zang takes action, the result will be death on the spot.
How important is Patriarch Zang to Mingxin Sect. If there was no Patriarch Zang, even if the overall strength of Mingxin Sect was stronger than that of the Seven Sects, the Seven Sects would not have obediently given up the foundation of Tianhai Island.
Relying on the mountain gate formation, the seven sects will definitely defend the mountain gate to the death and help each other. Perhaps the Mingxin Sect is still fighting a fierce battle with the seven sects.
Not to mention, once the news of Patriarch Zang's death spreads, the remaining forces of the seven sects will definitely counterattack and try their best to seize some resource points, instead of hiding away like they are now.
However, Li Shiming had no plans to take any action against the Mingxin Sect right now. As long as Bo Ran sent Bo Zhao over, the matter between his father and the family would be over.
As for his feud with the Mingxin Sect, we will talk about it after Patriarch Zang passes away.
Perhaps the next time I return to Tianhai Island, I can avenge myself for being driven away from Tianhai Island by the Mingxin Sect.
Li Shiming returned home, and not long after, Mo Yan ran into the backyard in a hurry.
"Mo Yan, you are a father now, why are you still the same as before!" Li Shiming looked at him and said with a smile.
Siqin stood aside and chuckled, but felt it was impolite and quickly covered her smile with a round fan.
"Young Master, something terrible has happened. The Imperial Master has brought the order from the immortal. The entire family of the royal Jin clan has been killed by the Imperial Master!" Mo Yan ignored the young master's joke and spoke before he could even catch his breath.
The imperial master of the Xia Kingdom is naturally the stationed monk Meng Bin.
Li Shiming was not surprised at all. To the Mingxin Sect, the lives of the royal Jin family had no value at all.
If it weren't for the stability of the mortal kingdom, perhaps the royal families of all the mortal kingdoms would have been replaced after the Mingxin Sect invaded.
As far as Li Shiming knows, when Xia State was still under the influence of Tianhai Sect, the Jin family was the descendant of a cultivator of Tianhai Sect. They had some power in the sect, which gave them the opportunity to rule a country.
It is most appropriate for Meng Bin, a resident monk who is nearing the end of his life, to carry out the task of killing mortals.
"Has father known about this?" Li Shiming asked, nodding without any surprise.
"Master, you instructed us not to disturb him with mundane matters, so I didn't report it!" Mo Yan was somewhat curious about Li Shiming's calmness about the matter, and he answered without giving it much thought.
"Let me talk!" Li Shiming stood up and walked towards the main room.
Li Wenyuan was not in the room, but was sitting under a tree in front of the main door, quietly sipping a pot of tea.
This tea is a spiritual tea grown by Li Shiming after he came back, and then roasted by Li Shiming himself. It has reached the ultimate in the world in terms of health preservation and taste.
Having been an official for his entire life, Li Wenyuan loved tea as much as other officials and literati. The spiritual tea left by Li Shiming was all drunk up a few years ago, no matter how frugal he was.
Having experienced life and death and the ups and downs of officialdom, he is still thin, but his temperament has become more peaceful.
"Father!" Li Shiming didn't want to disturb Li Wenyuan's beautiful and quiet time at the moment, so he said softly.
"Shiming, sit down and have a cup of tea with me. The tea you make is really divine tea!" Li Wenyuan said with a faint smile, pointing to the stone bench opposite.
Li Shiming sat on a stone bench, took a teacup, poured himself some tea, and took a sip.
"Just tell me what you want to say. You've become an immortal, so why are you still so shy?" Li Wenyuan saw what was on his mind and said with a smile.
"Father, the Imperial Master has slaughtered the entire royal family, the Jin clan, today!" Li Shiming said, putting down the cup.
Li Wenyuan paused for a moment with the teacup in his hand, then slowly brought it to his mouth, took a sip, and then put it back on the table.
"Is it your fault?" Although he was asking, he used a positive tone.
Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that as soon as Li Shiming came back, the entire Huang family was killed.
"The Jin family violated the rules of the immortal world, they deserve to die!" Li Shiming did not deny it.
"The royal family is pretty good. They govern the Xia Kingdom very well, and the country is peaceful and the people are safe!" Li Wenyuan shook his head and said with a hint of regret.
"Father, what do you think about letting Shijie take over the Xia Kingdom?" Li Shiming asked with a smile.
"Immortal, if one person attains enlightenment, all his family members will benefit. It's up to Shijie to decide how to live his life in the future. Let him do what he wants. I won't live long. I'd like to drink tea every day with you by my side, and reminisce about the past!" Li Wenyuan didn't look surprised at all. He smiled calmly.
He had been in official circles for many years, and after hearing that the royal family had been annihilated, he understood the terrifying power of Li Shiming.
As for letting Li Shijie become the emperor of Xia, his idea was to follow Li Shijie's wishes.
Li Shijie was very smart. As he had no chance of taking the imperial examination, he read various miscellaneous books at home. Although he might not be as knowledgeable as the scholars who had truly passed the imperial examination in terms of classics, his knowledge was extremely broad.
"Father, I left a powerful puppet in this ancestral home. No matter how badly Shijie gets hurt outside, he can live safely in the ancestral home. In the future, he only needs to choose one of the younger generations to live in the ancestral home, and my Li family's bloodline will never be interrupted!" Li Shiming explained to Li Wenyuan in detail the means he left behind.
He knew what his father was most worried about, so he reassured his father in advance.
"That's good. Do you have a woman you like? When will you leave children?" Li Wenyuan asked Li Shiming with a smile.
"Yes, her name is Yin Shilan. She was in seclusion when I came back. I'm afraid it will take decades for us to get married. If she doesn't reach the required level before we get married, it will affect her path. As for children, we have to wait until after we get married.
After the child is born, he will not return to the mortal world, but will stay in the world of immortal cultivation. At that time, the bloodline of the Li family will be left in the mortal world and the world of immortal cultivation!" Li Shiming never told anyone about his plan, and he did not hide anything from his father.
"I can't see it!" Li Wenyuan's eyes flashed with longing, and he shook his head slightly.
My son is almost 40 years old, but it will take decades for him to get married, and it is not known how long it will take for him to have children.
He couldn't understand the immortal's time, but he was still very happy after knowing Li Shiming's plan.
Li Shiming did not try to comfort his father. He was not good at comforting people. He just stayed with his father quietly.
"Master, Young Master, the Imperial Master outside is here to visit!" Mo Yan reported, holding a bright golden business card in his hand.
"Shi Ming, you go and receive them. Talk to Shi Jie first. I'm tired and will go back to the room to rest first!" Li Wenyuan stood up, rubbed his waist and waved his hand.
"Leave the imperial master to the front hall and wait. I'll go find Shijie first!" Li Shiming did not take the visiting card and casually instructed Mo Yan.
Mo Yan really wanted to say something, but he still went obediently.
As he reached the front hall, he hesitated.
This Imperial Master had just slaughtered the entire Jin family, a royal family, but the young master asked him to wait in the front hall. What if he gets angry?
As he thought about this, he walked into the front hall.
"Master Imperial Master, the young master asked you to wait in the front hall for a while. He will come over as soon as he finishes his work!" Mo Yan said after considering his words.
"It's okay, I'll wait here, you don't have to worry about me, just go and do what you need!" Meng Bin didn't even dare to sit down, he just stood there and said respectfully.
When Mo Yan saw the look on the Imperial Master's face, he couldn't help but feel emboldened. He thought that his young master was an immortal, so this Imperial Master was really nothing.
Of course, he did not dare to be rude. After all, he was the national teacher of a country. In the eyes of him, the butler, he was as high as the sky.