The prize for the top spot on the Heroes Ranking is the Spirit Strengthening Pill. Lower-level cultivators will be transformed after taking it, while higher-level cultivators will see their cultivation level increase.
When Li Pinyue brought back the small box, Li Mingke's eyes lit up.
"Wow--"
A white pill lay quietly in a box lined with light-colored brocade. She sniffed, but couldn't detect any fragrance.
"Moon, what level will your cultivation reach after you take it? Will you be able to defeat the Demon Lord and the Immortal Lord?"
After she finished speaking, Li Pinyue gently tapped her forehead.
"What are you thinking? How could it be possible to improve that much?"
Despite saying this, Li Pinyue still hoped to take this opportunity to greatly improve her cultivation.
Looking at her older sister, who was still grinning foolishly, she sighed softly.
When Li Mingke saw Immortal Venerable Jinyun again, he was standing in the most conspicuous position in the center of the Immortal Sect.
Beside him was his newly accepted apprentice, He Banjian.
"Mingke, let's take this opportunity to go back to Yixiantian together!" Jinyun Immortal Venerable extended his hand to her.
Li Mingke withdrew his gaze from He Banjian.
Today, He Banjian wore an elegant purple dress, simple and unadorned yet exuding an extraordinary and refined aura.
The hand was still in front of her, as if waiting for her to place her hand on it.
Li Mingke's hands hung at his sides; he clenched his fists, then relaxed them.
“Master…I…” she hesitated.
"What's wrong?" It was like a gentle breeze.
"I think I'll postpone my return to Yixiantian for now..."
"..."
He Banjian had been looking down at the ground, but after hearing Li Mingke's words, he immediately looked up.
Why not go back to Yixiantian?
Is it because of... her?
She tried to read Li Mingke's thoughts from her face, but inadvertently caught a glimpse of Li Zengqing's figure behind her.
Li Zengqing's gaze pressed down on her like a heavy stone.
She gently bit her lower lip.
"I have regained my identity, but there are still people in my family who don't know, so I need to go home and stay for a while... As for going back, Master, I will go back after I have taken care of everything at home."
Li Mingke spoke earnestly, and Jinyun Immortal Venerable could not refuse.
"Alright, then you can go home first. Your master will be waiting for you at the First Line of Sky."
"yes……"
And so, Li Mingke returned with the Li family, Immortal Venerable Jinyun, and the rest of the immortal sect.
Before leaving, Li Mingke took one last look at Jinyun Immortal Venerable.
He had his back to her, talking to He Banjian beside him, his eyes full of tenderness.
He Banjian answered his question by half-covering his lips with his sleeve, occasionally chuckling softly, his eyes crinkling with a smile.
She turned around calmly.
Just as she turned around, He Banjian's eyes turned in her direction, but in the blink of an eye they returned to normal.
"What's wrong, Banjian?"
"It's nothing, I just saw a little bird fly away."
...
Upon returning to the Li family, Li Zengqing immediately convened a family meeting.
Li Zengqing and Wu Xilan sat in the first seat, and Li Mingke and Li Pinyue sat in the second seat. The elders of the family sat next to them in order.
Everyone who saw Li Mingke instinctively lingered on her for a couple more seconds.
Sensing her sister's nervousness, Li Pinyue took her hand.
Li Mingke could sense that some people in her family didn't like her.
"Ladies and gentlemen, my daughter Li Mingke has now officially reverted to her female identity. Does anyone have any objections?"
Although it was ostensibly a request for opinions, Li Zengqing, as the head of the family, was informing the family members of her decision.
The room fell silent for a moment.
One of the women, an older woman with half-gray hair, stepped forward and said, "I have an objection!"
"Oh? Third Elder, please speak." Li once made a "please" gesture.
The three elders stood up from their seats. "Master, back then, Lord Shenjizi wanted to take the young master away to raise her, but you refused. So you raised the young master as a boy. Now that the young master has revealed her true identity as a girl, has Lord Shenjizi said anything about it?"
“I have already met with Shenjizi, and he did not object.”
The Third Elder didn't say anything, just nodded and sat down again.
"Master of the family!"
A rough voice rang out.
"Don't blame me for being blunt, but you raised the young master as a son because you were afraid she would bring disaster upon herself. Now that she has reverted to her female identity, will the disaster spread? Will it affect the Li family?"
This is also the question that everyone present is most concerned about.
They didn't care whether Li Mingke was male or female; the key question was whether the change in his identity would have any impact.
The Li family is a behemoth with a complex web of internal relationships. Many people cling to the Li family's powerful patronage and do not want their interests to be affected by any one person.
When Li Mingke was born, countless people opposed Li Zengqing's decision to protect her. It was Li Zengqing's swift and decisive action that suppressed the opposition. Had he been weaker, Li Mingke might have actually been taken away by Shenjizi.
Li Zengqing was clearly suppressing his anger. "Shenjizi and I have resolved all the potential problems. I don't want to hear about similar issues again!"
The man lowered his head and remained silent.
"Does anyone else have any objections?" Li Zengqing's voice suddenly rose.
Some people just have to run into the wall.
This time, it was a lean old man who spoke, dropping a bombshell.
“Master, now that the hidden danger has been resolved, there is no need for the eldest young master, no, the eldest young lady, to remain in the position of young master. In my opinion, the second young lady is far superior to the eldest young lady in both knowledge and cultivation. Why not take this opportunity to let the second young lady take the position? If the second young lady becomes the young master, we will do our utmost to assist her!”
Not content with that, he jumped out, knelt before Li Zengqing, and clenched his fists to show the firmness of his resolve.
Seeing this, a few people from the side also came out and knelt behind him.
"We request that the Second Miss become the young master of the Li family!"
Li Zengqing was so angry he almost laughed.
Someone inside the house, knowing Li Zengqing's thoughts, hurriedly ran out and knelt before her.
"Patriarch, you mustn't! The principle of primogeniture must not be changed! The eldest young lady has done nothing wrong, and there is no reason to impeach her! If the second young lady is made the young master, it will be illegitimate and unreasonable! The reputation of our Li family will plummet among the aristocratic families!"
Clearly, he had more supporters; almost everyone in the room stood up, saying, "We hope that the head of the family will consider this carefully!"
Reputation is also something that large families value most.
It's true that Li Mingke is a good-for-nothing, but her younger sister Li Pinyue is simply too dazzling. If the two sisters are at odds and fight each other, for the sake of the family's future, it is obviously more reliable to let Li Pinyue lead the family.
Whenever Li Pinyue has any idea of going offside, she gets a lot of support.
However, the reality is that the two sisters have a deep bond, and Li Pinyue is devoted to her older sister without any other thoughts.
Since that's the case, there's no need for those below them to cause trouble. Besides, by guessing what the higher-ups want, they can see the difference in how Li Zengqing treats the two children.
Despite being lenient with Li Mingke and strict with Li Pinyue, she still ensured that her eldest daughter remained firmly in the position of young master.
Although Li Mingke is a good-for-nothing, she only needs to be a mascot. Given Li Pinyue's loyalty to her, she would never neglect family affairs.
The two sisters each had their own roles, which actually made the situation more stable.
Therefore, although many people in the family were dissatisfied with Li Mingke, only a small number expressed their opposition, while the majority ignored it.
I never expected that someone would be so bold as to step forward and explain directly to Li Zengqing.
Sure enough, Li once laughed in anger.
"Very well, very well!" Her clapping echoed in the room. "You're dissatisfied with the eldest young lady? You want to assist the second young lady?"
"Moon!" she called out loudly to Li Pinyue.
“Mother.” Li Pinyue bowed respectfully.
“This group of people,” Li Zengqing pointed to the people kneeling on the ground, “say they want to assist you. What do you think of that?”
The kneeling group looked at Li Pinyue expectantly.
They spoke up for her under pressure and fought for her rights! She must be very moved and will definitely give them an important position!
Once the second young lady becomes the head of the family, all of them will rise to prominence. As the right-hand men of the family head, won't the Li family be under their control?
They were still happily immersed in their own fantasies, completely unaware of the disgust in Li Pinyue's eyes.
Li Pinyue looked at them as if they were a bunch of bedbugs.
How did these people get promoted to management?
If you can't even figure out the head of the family's thoughts, and you can't grasp the direction of the family, how dare you think you're so clever?
"Mother, I personally believe that these people have ulterior motives towards the family, and I suggest a thorough investigation!"
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