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The next day, Li Ling spent the entire day curing all the infected disciples from the five clans.
Because Li Ling didn't want to reveal his identity, he wore a black robe and a mask throughout the entire process. Only after everyone had left did Li Ling address the five clan leaders, "I have fulfilled my promise to you. Now, I would like to make my second request."
Li Ling was not afraid that the patriarchs of the five clans would go back on their word. After all, they were all heads of the same clan. If someone did not even have this little bit of credibility, he would inevitably be criticized when cooperating with other patriarchs in the future.
Li Ze had a gentle smile on his face, but he was actually almost mad with rage. Ever since Li Ling appeared in the council hall yesterday, he secretly placed tracking devices on him and sent many people to hunt him down overnight. Unexpectedly, none of those people came back, and the hunted Li Ling was standing here intact.
Li Ling sneered in his heart, but did not show it on his face: "No one from the Five Clans can harm my sister, An Nan."
Li Ze said with a forced smile, "I'm afraid this isn't a good idea. She's already possessed by a demon. Even if we don't hurt her, she might go crazy and kill all the disciples from my five clans."
Li Yao: "How come I didn't know when Clan Leader Li started to care so much about the disciples of the five clans?"
Li Ze looked a little embarrassed, but he was still smiling, but his eyes didn't show it: "What does Chief Li mean by this?"
"Literally."
The atmosphere froze for a moment, and Yuan Lin stepped in to smooth things over. "Little friend Li, we can instruct our disciples to do their best not to harm your sister. But you also know that her current situation is unpredictable. If she clashes with the disciples of our five clans, we can't just watch them die. Don't you agree?"
Li Ling remained silent and did not answer.
"How about this," Yuan Lin continued, "If the five tribes encounter your sister, we will tell you immediately. However, if she resists, we can only capture her without harming her and then tell you. What do you think?"
"Yes. But if my sister gets into an accident because of you, I can't guarantee that these disciples won't relapse."
Sha He was dissatisfied. "According to what you said, the future safety of my five clans' disciples depends on you. We are at your mercy! Humph!"
Li Ling said calmly, "Junior knows that the elders are very worried about me. Of course, I am too."
Before Xing Yan and the others could get angry, Li Ling bluntly said, "After all, the clan leaders have boundless magical powers, and I'm just a junior with low strength. It would be easy for the clan leaders to go back on their word and destroy the body and all traces."
"You!" Xing Yan was so angry that his face turned red and his eyes widened. He was not good at arguing, so naturally he didn't know how to argue.
"Then what do you say we should do?" Xing Yan said with a red face.
Li Ling took out the contract he had prepared long ago, smiled gently, and said, "Elders, please condescend to swear an oath here."
Signing a contract can not only ensure that they will not turn against Li Ling and be led by Li Ling, but also ensure that the clan leaders will not bully the strong, and also ensure the safety of the children of the five clans, achieving three goals at one stroke.
In this way, not only can he feel a little more assured about his sister's safety, but the five tribes will also have no reason to refuse.
As for some hypocritical people, Li Ling naturally doesn't care about them.
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The moonlight is bright and the water is rippling.
Li Yu came in a crescent-shaped white robe, carrying the moon.
"What do you want from me?" Li Yu looked at the person in the darkness and asked with a little tiredness.
Li Ling faced the cool breeze blowing from the water and said, "You should have guessed who it was last time I talked about it, right?"
"It's your sister who wants to disrupt the sacrifice, and it's the clan leader, Li Ze, who wants to frame you." Li Yu said with a wry smile, "This isn't hard to guess. After all, their actions... are too obvious."
"Do you really think so?"
Li Yu maintained a smile on his face and said nothing. Li Ling was even more difficult than he had imagined.
Li Ling didn't look at him, folded his arms across his chest, and said, "But as far as I know, Li Ze dotes on the Second Miss. Even if he wants to frame me, he doesn't have to sacrifice his daughter, right? Besides..."
Before he could finish his words, Li Ling suddenly disappeared.
Li Yu, who had been calm at first, suddenly became nervous. He tensed his back, his usual gentleness disappeared, and his face was expressionless. Beneath his calm exterior, there were surging waves, which was completely different from before.
Just as Li Yu was about to cast a spell, a dagger with a cold glow was placed on his neck.
Li Ling leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Li Ze has always valued the interests of Yin Chao. Why did he ruin the Yin Chao sacrificial ceremony just to harm me this time?"
Li Yu sighed in distress, "I was negligent. So it seems that it wasn't Li Ze who harmed you?"
"It's not that you were negligent, but you never thought that I could survive the sacrificial ceremony."
Seeing that Li Yu had guessed it, there was no need for her to hide it anymore. He did not get angry, but spoke calmly, as if he was not the one being held at knifepoint: "You were indeed an accident."
"How did you guess it was mine?"
Li Ling snorted and laughed, "You came to me after Li Hongcai died. Don't you think you're suspicious? You're the eldest son of Yinchao, a man of extraordinary talent. Why would you help a sinner with such low magical power like me?"
"This young master suddenly felt kind on a whim, isn't that okay?"
Li Ling was silent for a moment, and the dagger on Li Yu's neck moved away a little, as if he had some doubts: "That explanation is also possible."
Seeing this, Li Yu pushed the dagger away gently with his hand, but unexpectedly, Li Ling pushed the dagger back. He laughed awkwardly and said, "What do you mean by this?"
"However, if you don't have the intention to kill Lize, it does make sense."
Li Yu's expression suddenly changed, revealing a hint of anger, but not genuinely: "Li Ling, don't talk nonsense!"
"You know best whether I'm talking nonsense or not. As the eldest son of Hidden Tide, yet you harbor evil intentions towards your own sister... If this gets out..."
Now, Li Yu's face turned really cold.
The next moment, Li Yu somehow broke free from Li Ling's control.
The two men jumped off the water corridor and started fighting on the water surface that reflected the moonlight.
During this period, the Five Clans were experiencing unrest, so the number of guards had increased. To avoid attracting attention, the two of them were very restrained in their movements, tapping their toes lightly on the water, retracting and releasing them. After a few rounds, Li Yu realized that Li Ling's strength was on par with hers, and she was secretly shocked.
"Who's over there?!"
Hearing this, Li Ling pulled Li Yu and hid under the water corridor.
Li Ling said lightly: "Don't move."
Li Yu took a look at Li Ling's outfit and chuckled, "You probably don't want to be discovered." As he said that, he used his other hand to attack Li Ling.
Li Ling reached out to grab him, but the place was too small and he accidentally bumped into the wooden pillars supporting the corridor.
The guard heard the noise and paused nervously, then said with forced composure, "Come out!"
In the corridor, Li Yu's smile was so annoying, but now was not the time to start a fight.
Li Ling whispered in Li Yu's ear: "Get out."
Li Yu said with a smile: "How do we get out?"
The footsteps gradually approached, and Li Ling didn't know what to do. His face was stiff, and he lowered his head in thought.
When he raised his head again, he saw Li Yu looking at him dimly and smiling kindly, "I'm sorry."
Before Li Ling could react, Li Yu pushed him out.
Li Yu rushed out shortly after, shouting with great force, "Little thief! Where are you running to!"
The guard was surprised and delighted to see that it was Li Yu, and said, "Young Master!"
Li Yu took out his natal sword and pointed it at Li Ling. "This little thief stole my things. I will catch him myself. You should retreat first and don't hurt him."
"yes."
Li Ling frowned, put away the dagger, and took out a black sword.
He was dressed in a black robe, and the sword he held in his hand was cold and sharp, causing a chill to blow across the already damp surface of the lake. The chilling wind around him chilled one's heart. He didn't look like a good person at all.
The next moment, a blue and a black man started fighting on the water. This time, neither of them held back, and each move was filled with a hint of murderous intent.
"What do you mean?" Li Ling asked with a cold face while taking the opportunity to get closer.
"I'm helping you, don't worry, my secret is still in your hands."
Who would believe something without any evidence? Li Ling didn't believe this person's nonsense.
In a flash, seeing that Li Yu was about to lose, the little guard's already weak courage was already broken by fear, and he shouted, "Young Master, hold on! I'll call the elders over right away."
Looking at Li Yu who was pushed back several meters by him, Li Ling was not stupid. He knew that he was giving him the opportunity to leave quickly.
Li Ling gave Li Yu a complicated look, then turned around and disappeared into the night, silently, just as he had come.
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"Yu'er, how are you these days?"
"Godfather, everything is fine." Li Yu replied with a faint smile, just like usual.
Ever since Li Yu was defeated in the battle against the little thief the day before yesterday, his adoptive father Li Ze has been asking Li Yu this question from time to time.
Li Yu is the leader of Yinchao's generation. Before this, he had never been defeated. Li Ze was worried that he would be discouraged by this small setback.
"It's all right, it's all right."
"Godfather, I will take my leave now."
"Going to visit You'er again?" Li Ze sighed sadly.
Li Yu's smile faded a little, and there was a hint of worry. "She hasn't spoken much lately. As her brother, I should go visit her."
"You two have been close since childhood. If not... I'm afraid I would have betrothed her to you."
"Godfather, this is not a joke. I have always treated her as my sister."
"Okay, go ahead."
"yes."
What Li Ze didn't see was that the moment Li Yu turned around, the smile on his face disappeared completely.
Li Yu walked through the winding water corridor and came to Li You's residence.
The pear blossoms in front of the door have bloomed. They are white, tender and elegant. They are not as gorgeous as peonies, but they have their own unique charm, just like their owner.
Li You always likes quietness, so there are not many servants coming to her residence.
Li Yu knocked on the door and asked, "You'er, are you there?"
Li Yu called out several times but there was no response. Afraid something might happen, she pushed the door open and rushed in.
"You'er, You'er?" Li Yu shouted as she walked.
It was not until they reached the backyard that Li Yu saw Li You, wearing only thin clothes and sitting under the pear tree in the yard, enjoying the breeze, intact.
The cool breeze blew up the loose hair beside Li You's cheek, and two pear blossoms happened to fall into Li You's hair.
Li Yu was distracted for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief when she came to her senses. Then she felt a little angry. She quickly walked up to the ground, suppressing her emotions and saying softly, "Why are you sitting here? Why don't you put on more clothes?"
Li You stared blankly at him as he took out a thick cloak and put it on herself. Her eyes were slightly red as she lowered her head and whispered, "Brother, am I useless?"
Li Yu touched her head and asked seriously, "How could that be?"
A rare look of mockery appeared on her face. "I didn't complete the sacrifice, and I even made myself a useless person..."
Since the sacrificial ceremony was ruined, Li You's meridians were completely severed, and he became a useless person who could not practice cultivation. This was something no one had expected, and it was also something that no one in Yinchao wanted to see.
For a time, people in Yinchao were talking about this matter. Li Ze issued a gag order in Yinchao for Li You, and this topic became a taboo that people in Yinchao did not speak of.
"You'er, you'll be fine." Li Yu sat on the stool next to her and gently held Li You in his arms. He didn't hug her, but just held her close to him.
This was the little comfort that a brother could give her.
Li You didn't say anything, but carefully rested her forehead on Li Yu's shoulder. She knew in her heart that these were just consolations.
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