Chapter 28
Luo Kun was in an extremely good mood. He could already see the Luo Group shining brightly in his hands, and that the Luo family would be fully capable of becoming the number one family in Qingyong City in the future.
When talking about the first family, Luoqin thought of the Li family.
Luo Kun: "The Li family's old house has changed hands. You two brothers should go and give a gift to the newly appointed Li Jianhai another day, and also find out about Li Jianhai's background and personality."
Luo Yan: "Father, do you know where this Li Jianhai came from? I've never heard of such a person in the Li family before."
"Yes, the Li family's old mansion is really ruined. Li Nao is dead, and Li Pengfei didn't even show his face. I heard he ran away with his little lover. The remaining Li Yan and Li Man were just thrown out. Li Man still keeps shouting that she is a young lady of the house." Luo Ming said disdainfully.
Luo Yan: "Who cares about those two lowlifes? What we care about is Li Lian from the collateral branch. Everyone had high hopes for Li Lian, but the usually domineering Li Lian obediently hid in the background this time and pushed out Li Jianhai, whom no one had ever heard of. This guy appeared out of nowhere and made all the collateral branches listen to him. He easily controlled the entire Li Group."
"I sent you there to find out who this Li Jianhai is. The only information we have so far is that Li Lian is one of Li Jianhai's men. As for Li Jianhai himself, apart from his own revelation that he came back from abroad, we can't find any other information." Luo Kun looked at his two sons. "So this time, you two brothers go to the Li family together and try your best to find out more about this Li Jianhai."
"Father, rest assured, we will definitely handle this matter well and expose Li Jianhai thoroughly." Luo Ming was speechless with anger after being rebuked by Luo Yan. He deliberately glanced at Luo Yan's flashy outfit and said, "Father, I will make sure that my elder brother wears appropriate clothes. After all, Secretary Liu was in charge of his attire abroad this time, which is why my elder brother didn't make a fool of himself."
Luo Kun looked at Luo Yan's outfit, which resembled a peacock spreading its tail feathers, and felt truly annoyed: "Well, keep an eye on your brother."
“You…” Luo Yan glared at Luo Ming. What a good brother of his, revealing his shortcomings at the height of his glory.
Luo Ming glanced back at Luo Yan, thinking bitterly, "If I'm not happy, you can forget about being happy too. You want to fly to the sky? Well, you'll have to wait and see how I pull you down from there."
Lingju Temple
Master Yunqing received the message and rushed back the next day, appearing directly in Xiao Shenmu's room.
Little Shenmu jumped off the bed in surprise and hugged Master Yunqing: "Master, you're finally back."
"Master is back." Master Yunqing picked up little Shenmu and walked to the bedside. Looking at the small and adorable fairy spirit on the bed, he placed little Shenmu next to him.
Fairy Spirit Little Treasure looked at Master Yunqing with his big, round eyes and bowed his head, saying, "Master."
"Hmm, shall I call you Cen Guan from now on?" Master Yunqing asked softly.
Xiao Bao nodded obediently and replied, "Cen Guanxie, Master, bestowed this name upon me."
Master Yunqing raised his hand and stroked Xiao Cenguan's head, saying gently, "From now on, you will be a disciple of my Lingju Temple."
Cen Guan: "Yes, Cen Guan, a disciple of Lingju Temple, greets Master and Junior Brother."
"Master will reshape your body now." As Master Yunqing spoke, he took out a small tree with emerald green branches and golden leaves from his spatial ring.
"Master, is this the Immortal Tree of Immortality?" Ye Zi teleported into the room.
"Exactly." Master Yunqing directly threw the Longevity Tree into the Cloud Cauldron. The Longevity Tree was refined in the Cloud Cauldron for an hour, turning into a golden-yellow clay embryo.
Then, Master Yunqing took out another bottle of spiritual liquid and poured it into the clay. Then, with simple and crude methods, he dug out the clay and began to mold a small figure by hand. In a short while, a golden figure that looked similar to Cen Guan was roughly formed.
Master Yunqing made hand seals and infused spiritual power into the clay figurine. The golden color on the surface of the clay began to shift inward, and the skin on the surface of the figurine gradually faded, becoming closer and closer to human skin color. Its appearance also became more exquisite and lifelike, with each eyelash clearly defined. It looked exactly the same as Xiao Cenguan's immortal spirit body.
"It really looks like him, so lifelike, like little Cen Guan." Little Shen Mu was happy for Cen Guan, who had finally regained his body.
At this moment, Master Yunqing raised his hand and touched the little earthen man's forehead. The little earthen man's forehead emitted a dazzling light. Master Yunqing said to Little Cen Guan, "Little Cen Guan, seal your five senses and come in."
Cen Guan did as instructed, sealing off his five senses and transforming into a beam of light that entered through the little man's brow.
After Cen Guan entered, Yun Qing Zhenren, Ye Zi, and Xiao Shenmu stared intently at the changes in the little person. They saw the little person on the bed slowly open their eyes. Those big eyes blinked and were just as round as Xianling Xiaobao's. However, they were listless when they first opened their eyes. As they slowly focused their light, their round eyes became bright and sparkling, lively and full of spirit.
"Little Cen Guan, you're all better now! You're finally all better! Move around and see how you're feeling." Little Shen Mu spread his arms to protect Little Cen Guan, looking at him with expectant eyes.
Little Cen Guan opened his little hands, his face displaying vivid expressions, and a big smile spread across his chubby little face.
Master Yunqing and Ye Zi smiled knowingly. Lingju Temple had welcomed another little disciple, the newborn Cen Guan!
Xiao Cen Guan looked at Xiao Shen Mu and moved his lips, but no sound came out. He stretched his legs, but he still couldn't stand up.
"Master, what's going on?" Xiao Shenmu asked worriedly, "Why can't Xiao Cen Guan speak or stand up?"
Master Yunqing smiled and said, "Little Cen Guan is no longer a celestial being. He is no longer a newborn baby who can speak and get up on his own right after birth."
Little Shenmu understood and scratched his head sheepishly: "Oh right, I forgot. When I was little, there was a time when I couldn't talk and I needed Master to hold me all the time."
Ye Zi affectionately patted Xiao Shenmu's head, leaving Xiao Shenmu to play with Xiao Cen Guan.
Ye Zi followed Master Yun Qing away, setting up a soundproof barrier around them: "Master, who did this?"
Master Yunqing shook his head, his eyes filled with guilt: "It was because Master was too late. At that time, Cen Guan's only remaining soul was already in a coma. We could only send the soul back to Lingju Temple and use the sect's great formation to protect it from dissipation."
Ye Zi comforted her, "Master, there's no need to blame me. I never expected that someone would disregard the curse and target the fortune of an immortal body."
"It's just a pity for little Cen Guan." Master Yunqing saw that Ye Zi's cultivation had improved again. "It seems that as long as Luo Hengzhi doesn't return to Lingju Temple, your cultivation will no longer be suppressed by the Heavenly Dao."
"At this rate, he'll reach the Golden Core stage soon!"
Ye Zi's 18 years of hard work had not been in vain, and Master Yunqing was very pleased.
"Little Yezi, Luo Hengzhi is a good child. Master still hopes that the two of you can accompany each other on your cultivation journey in the future."
Ye Zi remained silent for a moment, then said sadly, "Master, Luo Hengzhi probably won't be coming back."
Master Yunqing: "Did Luo Hengzhi say something?"
Ye Zi shook her head: "He never intended to stay at Lingju Temple. It was my misunderstanding. I thought he was a pitiful little guy who had been bullied badly by the Luo family, so I took it upon myself to bring him up the mountain to protect him."
"But he doesn't need anyone to protect him at all. He's not the weak, helpless, pitiful little thing that I saw, someone who lets the Luo family bully him. He's intelligent and knows how to plan, leading the Luo family step by step into his vortex of revenge and keeping them under his control!" Ye Zi praised Luo Hengzhi without stopping.
"Hahaha." Master Yunqing couldn't help but laugh when he heard Ye Zi's words. "Little Ye Zi, how could you think that Luo Hengzhi is a pitiful little rascal? That kid was already a ruthless killer in the business world when he was just over 10 years old. His methods... are not just a simple warning. He only cares about business and doesn't care about personal feelings. He even dared to contradict his own father to his face. He is fearless. He is a decisive and ruthless young man. He is ruthless and decisive and shows no mercy. His deterrent power is unmatched. Many cunning old foxes have been suppressed and intimidated by Luo Hengzhi, a mere boy. Not a single one of them dared to utter a word."
Ye Zi's eyes lit up: "So that's how Luo Hengzhi is. How come I've never heard Master mention these things before?"
Master Yunqing smiled and said, "Master did not expect that you would become Daoist partners with Luo Hengzhi. Moreover, it is only natural that Luo Hengzhi's personality changed drastically after the car accident. Master did not pay too much attention to it."
"Did that kid do something to make Little Ye discover his true colors?" Master Yunqing asked jokingly.
Ye Zi: "It was Huo Qinglei who received news that the Luo family was going to do something to Luo Heng and informed his disciple. His disciple was worried, so he went down the mountain to take a trip."
Upon arrival, Ye Zi saw Luo Hengzhi's cold and aloof expression, exuding an imposing aura without anger. Ye Zi clearly saw the icy killing intent overflowing from Luo Hengzhi's eyes.
Luo Hengzhi remained calm and collected, using a single move to lure the snake out of its hole before delivering a ruthless and decisive blow.
Ye Zi saw a Luo Hengzhi who was completely different from before. She was full of aura and her eyes were sharp as swords. There was no trace of the weakness and pitifulness she had shown at the beginning.
This is no longer the sweet and docile little lamb of the past; it is clearly a cunning and decisive alpha wolf!
What Ye Zi found even more unbelievable was that Luo Hengzhi had mastered puppetry without a teacher, and the puppets he made were indistinguishable from real people to the naked eye.
At that moment, Ye Zi's eyes suddenly welled up with tears, but a smile appeared on her lips. When they first met, Ye Zi felt sorry that the peerless beauty Luo Hengzhi had not been able to live a carefree and radiant life.
Looking at him again today, Luo Hengzhi has always been unrestrained, elegant, and charming. He is also insightful about human nature, willing to endure, and knows when to advance and retreat. He uses the situation to his advantage, and silently traps his enemies in a well-prepared cage, using himself as bait to lure them in and kill them in one blow!
This is the real Luo Hengzhi!
Qingyong City District
When Ye Zi appeared, Luo Hengzhi knew of her existence through the Daoist Couple Contract.
Luo Hengzhi did not look at Ye Zi, nor did he glance at her. He knew that Ye Zi must have a concealment talisman on her body at this moment. He was well aware that cultivators could not arbitrarily interfere in the private grudges and feuds of the mortal world.
Although Luo Hengzhi was already capable of cultivation, this was the revenge for the destruction of his family. He wanted to avenge his parents and brothers, and nothing could stop him. This is why Master Yunqing did not stop Luo Hengzhi and Luo from leaving the mountain after he learned that the car accident was man-made.
The hatred for one's parents is irreconcilable. If it is not resolved, it will cause inner demons to arise on the path of cultivation. Therefore, neither his master, Master Yunqing, nor Ye Zi will stop him from seeking revenge.
As for Ye Zi's presence here, Luo Hengzhi simply pretended not to see her!
Luo Hengzhi regained his composure and instructed Luo Yi to proceed according to the original plan, calmly watching Luo Kun gradually fall into the trap.
Luo Kun decided to cripple Luo Hengzhi completely, making it impossible for him to stand up again. He didn't believe that the wild Taoist priests on the mountain could magically make Luo Hengzhi grow two legs again.
He was already going to let Luo Hengzhi live a wretched life, but the blame lies with Luo Hengzhi, who not only stood up, but also ran down the mountain and returned to Qingyong City, wanting to make a comeback in the business world.
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