Chapter 183: The destiny is in my Li family. My Lan'er has the qualifications to be the supreme. Your
Majesty, are you going to leave the palace incognito? In the deep of the Li family's land, in the magnificent palace, many clansmen who served as elders and peak masters of Taiyi Sect rushed back.
The current head of the Li family is named Li Qingdu. He is a middle-aged man with handsome features and easy-going demeanor. He wears a brocade robe embroidered with flower and bird patterns, and a crown and a belt. He does not have the majesty of the head of a sage family. Instead, he looks like an ordinary scholar who is well-read in scriptures.
He is Li Ran's second son and the second brother of Jiang Lan's mother Li Qingshu. Above them, there is an older sister named Li Qingping.
Li Qingdu is the head of the family. He has been devoted to spiritual practice all year round and seldom cares about family affairs. All matters, big or small, are left to other elders to handle. Until now, he has never married and has no children.
As the eldest sister, Li Qingping had a conflict with her father Li Ran for some reasons in her early years. The two had different opinions and ideas. In a fit of anger, she left the Li family, set up her own family, and changed her surname to Ji.
This matter has always been a taboo in the Li family and cannot be discussed.
Jiang Lan only recently learned about this from his mother Li Qingshu. All along, he thought he only had one uncle.
"The last time I saw Lan'er was more than ten years ago. In the blink of an eye, he has become so handsome and elegant, quite like me when I was young."
Li Qingdu is the head of the family, but he is not arrogant at all. When he speaks, he always has a free and natural smile on his face, giving people a sense of affinity.
He looked at Jiang Lan at this moment, praising him repeatedly, but his eyes showed the gentleness of his nephew.
"Don't flatter yourself. When you were young, how could you compare to Lan'er?"
Li Qingshu was also in the hall. Upon hearing this, she glared at him. Li Qingdu smiled awkwardly. He loved and was helpless about his sister.
Father Li Ran had a daughter in his old age, so naturally he doted on her. However, compared to before, Li Qingshu has become more restrained, stable and mature.
You have to know that when she was young, many disciples and elders of Taiyi Sect called her the little witch. She was even more arrogant and domineering than Jiang Lan when he was in the imperial capital.
“I’m just expressing my emotion. I never expected that Lan’er would have such strength and ability in cultivation today…” Li Qingdu sighed.
Li Qingshu was immediately dissatisfied and interrupted, "It's normal for Lan'er to have such strength."
After the last Fengjun Ceremony ended, she hurried back to the Li family. Although the Li family had a saint in their current generation, there was a lack of successors between the middle and young generations, so she had to do many things herself.
Everything that goes up must come down; the laws of nature require balance and restraint, and this is an unchanging truth. Li Ran's becoming a saint in some ways also consumed the luck that the Li family had accumulated over generations.
If Li Mengning had not been around in this generation, the Li family would probably not even be able to get their hands on the position of the Saint, and could only watch the Ji family and the Wang family fight for it.
The elders in the hall were already accustomed to the conversational habits of Li Qingdu and Li Qingshu and were not surprised.
More people were looking at Jiang Lan who was standing quietly in the hall. He was wearing a moon-white robe, even the sleeves were spotless, his black hair was casually tied up, and he was not wearing a crown. He had a slender figure, a face like a jade, and was handsome and unparalleled. His eyes were clear, elegant and otherworldly. The whole person seemed to be a world of his own. Just standing there, he gave people a feeling as vast as the deep ocean.
At this moment, the elders and clansmen who were originally confused about why Supreme Li Ran suddenly wanted to hold the Holy Son Ceremony, also reacted and were extremely shocked.
No one took it to heart, and no one paid too much attention to Jiang Lan, who had already grown to such an incredible level.
For a moment, they couldn't tell whether the many rumors about Jiang Lan in the capital of Daxia were true or false.
Was he really unable to practice in these years, or was he just keeping a low profile? Of course, this kind of thing must involve the secrets of Jiang Lan and the Xiangguo Mansion, so no one was tactful enough to ask more questions.
Jiang Lan naturally did this on purpose. A saintly family like the Li family has always adhered to the principle of the survival of the fittest.
If you want the family to devote all its resources to training someone, then you must have the corresponding strength.
Grandpa is a saint of the time, and his words can decide the world. Apart from the inheritance of the Blood Immortal Sect and some important secrets of his own, which are not easy to show, what is there to hide about his cultivation? He doesn't have any invincible enemies now, so he needs to hide and pretend to be a pig to eat the tiger.
He simply displayed his strength openly and honestly. This was the reason why many clan elders in the hall kept silent.
"Lan'er, have you already condensed the Dharma image of heaven and earth?"
At this time, a voice was heard in the hall. An old man in a gray robe with bright eyes, protruding cheekbones and a sturdy and strong figure asked.
Jiang Lan already knew the identity of this person through his mother's introduction. He immediately smiled and nodded, "My Lord, I have just condensed the Dharma of Heaven and Earth not long ago."
After receiving his affirmative answer, the old man smiled even more deeply, and many elders and clansmen around him also showed excitement on their faces.
At this age, regardless of one's actual combat capability, to be able to condense the Dharma of Heaven and Earth and break through the Seventh Realm is already an astonishing thing.
You should know that some of the outer sect elders of Taiyi Sect now have only reached the sixth realm of cultivation.
For example, many of the outstanding young people in the top immortal sects have only reached the fifth realm of cultivation. Only the most core and top geniuses like Li Mengning who can compete for the position of the Holy Maiden have reached the sixth realm of cultivation.
Just based on this point, Jiang Lan has already far surpassed countless young geniuses.
"good……"
The gray-robed old man laughed, and then the smile on his face suddenly disappeared, and his whole figure disappeared in the hall like a ghost.
The next moment he appeared in front of Jiang Lan out of thin air, with a hand as big as a palm-leaf fan, emitting a yellowish-brown light and flashing runes, just like a thick piece of earth pressing down.
The surging and terrifying energy was like a rolling wave, covering the sky and the earth. The faces of many tribesmen and elders changed, and they couldn't help but retreat backwards.
Some young tribesmen who followed their elders into the hall were in even worse condition. Their faces suddenly turned red and they almost couldn't breathe.
In an instant, the array patterns engraved in the hall were activated, ancient symbols emerged one after another, and divine light intertwined to resist.
Jiang Lan seemed to have guessed that the gray-robed old man would take action, his facial expression remained unchanged, and his body remained motionless.
He also raised one hand and slapped out in the same manner, his palm glowing. It was very slow, as if it was a casual palm strike. However, in the eyes of many tribesmen, it became unfathomable, like an antelope hanging its horns, leaving no trace.
Many young tribesmen were so sad that they wanted to vomit blood. They quickly looked away, not daring to look again, their hearts filled with shock and horror.
BANG!!! The two men's palms collided in mid-air, a terrifying sonic boom sounded, and layers of air waves flew up. If this was not in the Li Family Hall, I'm afraid the void would be torn apart.
The next moment, the gray-robed old man who had taken the first step noticed something was wrong and let out a light exclamation. His palm did not give him any advantage, and instead he felt a little numbness in the palm of his hand.
Then he increased his strength, and his palm was like an acre of thick yellow earth, pressing down. At the same time, Jiang Lan's palm also glowed, evolving into a emerald green glow like a lake, like water that benefits all things without competing. The vast and boundless aura carried this thick earth and took it over firmly.
His body shape remained unchanged, and even his robes were not blown away.
The old man in gray robe seemed a little bit unconvinced. He retracted his palm and his five fingers changed again, like a ferocious beast pouncing at him, transforming into terrifying shadows and rushing forward to kill him.
However, Jiang Lan remained unmoved. He just shook his fingers, and a rain of swords came out with a clanging sound. As if condensed, it wiped out those phantoms and made them collapse and disintegrate into the void.
As this technique was cracked.
He turned from defense to offense, and a breath as vast and majestic as the world came from his palm. Faintly, a vague image of heaven and earth appeared behind him, and his face was exactly the same as his.
In the blink of an eye, this Dharma image extended and rose to the same height as the palace, shining with golden light, like an immortal golden body. It stretched out its huge hand, as if to shake down the sun, moon and stars, and took the initiative to slap the gray-robed old man with a palm.
With a loud bang, the palace shook and all kinds of runes flashed. Seeing this, the old man in gray robe had to retreat in embarrassment. He took a few steps back and then used the power of heaven and earth to defeat the palm.
However, the sleeves exploded with the sound of collision, turning into pieces and scattering on the ground.
"Third Master, do you want to test me again?"
Jiang Lan withdrew his hand and stood up, smiling, looking calm and relaxed, without even taking a breath.
"The young are to be feared, the young are to be feared..."
The gray-robed old man was stunned for a moment, then looked down at his torn sleeves and exposed arms. Instead of getting angry, he burst into laughter, his voice full of energy, joy and excitement.
All the elders and clansmen in the hall were so shocked by the fight just now that they were speechless.
There was silence for a moment, and then suddenly it became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
When they realized what was happening, waves of excited and thrilled voices rang out, and all the elders and clansmen could not hide their joy and disbelief on their faces.
Many people's faces were flushed and they were extremely excited.
Li Qingdu blinked, then reached out and stroked his nonexistent beard, saying, "You're right, I'm indeed not as good as Lan'er. He's too fierce."
Li Qingshu looked very pleased with herself and said proudly, "Of course, don't you see whose son he is? Lan'er is extremely talented, brilliant, and has the appearance of a supreme being."
Li Qing agreed, "No wonder my father suddenly made such a decision..."
"Uncle San just used the power of the Seventh Realm, but was completely unable to do anything to Lan'er. In the end, he had no choice but to use the power of the Eighth Realm and mobilize the power of heaven and earth, but he still suffered a small loss..."
"I thought that my Li family would be in a period of transition in this generation, but God has mercy on us. This is the blessing of our ancestors. The destiny of this world is with our Li family."
Many elders and tribesmen were overwhelmed with emotion. They had not felt so excited and excited for a long time.
Although there are various factions within the Li family, they are united when facing the outside world.
The younger generation also speaks with strength, and the strength that Jiang Lan demonstrated today is enough to dispel all their concerns, worries and doubts.
The gray-robed old man stopped laughing and recovered. He said, "I thought Lan'er relied on trickery to condense the Dharma of Heaven and Earth so early, but who knew that you have a solid foundation, which is rare in the world. I'm afraid that even when my eldest brother was young, he was far inferior to you. You have been hiding it very well over the years, and you have deceived us so badly."
He didn't think that Jiang Lan had acquired such a foundation and accomplishment in just less than a year.
All we can say is that he is indeed hiding his abilities and concealing his shortcomings.
"Third Master, you are too kind." Jiang Lan was very humble at this moment. He did not explain, and no one would believe him even if he did.
In this world, whoever has the biggest fist and the most strength will be right no matter what they do.
Why was it that when Li Qingshu was young, she was so arrogant and domineering in the sect, but no one said anything to her? Because she was extremely talented and her strength was the best among her peers.
After entering the Pass, there were great scholars who debated for me, and the same is true.
Now that he has such a strong cultivation level, naturally there will be people who will defend him for his previous actions.
"This time, my Li family will take both the position of Holy Son and Holy Daughter."
"With you and Meng Ning here, Lan'er, it won't be a problem to ensure that our Li family will prosper for tens of thousands of years in the future."
The old man in gray robe had a smile on his face. He was very generous and in a good mood. He liked Jiang Lan no matter how he looked at him. He spread out his big hands, and a gourd with emerald green leaves appeared. The gourd was purple and there seemed to be some chaotic mist lingering inside.
He handed the gourd to Jiang Lan.
At the same time, he did not show favoritism and took out a long sword shining with silver light and gave it to Li Mengning.
Seeing this scene, many elders of the tribe were very envious. The old man in gray robe was named Li Ding, and he was Li Ran's younger brother. He had a high seniority in the tribe, and he had a lot of rare treasures on him.
That purple gourd is called the God-Slaying Gourd. It contains a sword energy that can kill gods and is extremely powerful. In Li Ran's hand, there is also an object called the God-Binding Rope. The combination of the two can unleash multiple powers.
Of course, these two rare treasures have prototypes in ancient legends and are not authentic.
"Thank you, Third Master." Jiang Lan naturally accepted everyone who came. These elders and older generations of the Li family had very deep family backgrounds, so he would take as much as he could.
"Qingxuan, if you have time, you should learn from Lan'er and walk around with him more. You held him in your arms when he was born, but now you feel distant from him."
Li Ding looked at a woman among the clansmen in the hall and extended his hand to her.
"Yes, father."
The woman looked to be in her early twenties, but she was very ethereal. She was dressed in a snow-white dress and had no worldly airs. She seemed to have always been isolated from the world and as bright and pure as the moon.
Li Ding got married very late. This woman was his youngest daughter, named Li Qingxuan, who was only a few years older than Jiang Lan.
However, he has never been very interested in spiritual practice, but instead likes to study the strange ways of formations, refining, elixirs, etc.
Jiang Lan didn't have much impression of this so-called aunt.
"Jiang Lan..."
Li Qingxuan suddenly looked at him and smiled. Her teeth were white, with shallow dimples on both sides of her mouth, and a pair of small canine teeth could be seen.
"Aunt?" Jiang Lan also smiled and greeted politely.
"Xiao Yingyue and I have a very good relationship and we are quite familiar with each other..." Li Qingxuan smiled gently with charming dimples, but there was something intriguing in her eyes.
Jiang Lan hadn't heard this name for a long time, so he was a little surprised when Li Qingxuan mentioned it out of the blue.
Are the two of them quite familiar with each other?
Xiao Yingyue is the supreme elder of Medicine King Valley. His medical skills are unmatched and unrivaled in the world.
When compiling the "Collection of Materia Medica", it was inevitable to travel far and wide.
And she is also quite knowledgeable about alchemy and weapons, so it is understandable that she would have some interactions with Li Qingxuan.
"That's quite a coincidence. I think she and I are quite familiar with each other." Jiang Lan smiled back.
Li Qingxuan seemed to know a lot about what happened between him and Xiao Yingyue, but he didn't mention it in this hall.
Then, regarding the Holy Son's Hall seven days later, the elders and clansmen all discussed and argued about it. They felt that before that, they should conceal Jiang Lan's cultivation level so that he could become a dark horse and emerge out of nowhere to crush everyone in one fell swoop. The younger generations of the Ji family and the Wang family would all be trampled under his feet.
Before that, don't let any rumors spread.
It was obvious that almost all the elders and tribesmen agreed with this decision, and some were secretly excited and seemed to be looking forward to seeing the day when the guests from all parties who came to watch the ceremony would be shocked.
Li Qing was a little bit worried and suggested that the Li family members take advantage of the opportunity to open the market and stir up the fire. When the day of betting is placed, they can make a fortune. This is a windfall that should not be missed.
Many tribesmen were moved.
As for the other true disciples of the Li family, such as Li Daoyi, Li Shaoqiu, Li Qiu'e and others, not many family members paid attention to them.
Their cultivation strength is far inferior to that of Li Mengning. There is no hope for them to compete for the position of Holy Son.
Li Daoyi, on the other hand, felt somewhat unwilling in his heart. In order to compete for the position of the Holy Son, he ventured to an ancient relic some time ago, where he experienced many dangers. Finally, he gained a lot of opportunities and fortune, as well as a miraculous skill called Ba Jue, which greatly increased his cultivation strength.
He had originally intended to make a name for himself in this battle for the position of Holy Son and wash away the shame of almost being defeated by Ji Mingxuan last time.
But who would have thought that Jiang Lan would suddenly intervene and show such incredible strength? You know, the last time in the secret realm of Master Zixia, Jiang Lan was still as powerless as a chicken...
The Li family was filled with excitement, awaiting the beginning of the ceremony for the throne of the Holy Son. The major peaks of the Taiyi Sect were also in an uproar with a lot of noisy discussions.
The most brilliant person of this generation in the Ji family is naturally Ji Mingxuan.
He was several years younger than the other true disciples, and his cultivation was also behind theirs, but under such circumstances, he still came from behind and even defeated the strong with the weak.
One must know that the true disciples of Taiyi Sect, if placed in the outside world, would definitely be considered invincible among their peers. Ordinary casual cultivators of the same realm would not even be qualified to fight with them and could not even take a single blow from them.
However, such young people who were invincible among their peers were defeated by disciples whose cultivation strength was not as good as theirs.
Ji Mingxuan became famous in the Taiyi Sect in this way. Even Li Daoyi, the most powerful male disciple of the Li family's generation, almost couldn't defeat him.
"In my opinion, the position of the Holy Son this time will definitely belong to Senior Brother Mingxuan. His strength is obvious to all, and his talent is outstanding, which is rare in ancient and modern times. It is said that Senior Brother Mingxuan has a very special physique, but until now, no one has been able to force him to show his physique."
"His strength has long been known everywhere. In fact, you don't know that not long ago, Senior Brother Mingxuan defeated the descendant of the Ancient Dao Sect. He defeated him with three palm strikes. In the end, the guardian of the Ancient Dao Sect showed up and took him away..."
"When Li Daoyi and Senior Brother Mingxuan fought, Senior Brother Mingxuan actually did not use his full strength. He had many tricks up his sleeve just to wait for this day."
"Don't worry about the Li family. The position of the Holy Son this time has nothing to do with them. But the quasi-holy maiden Li Mengning is very powerful. Senior Brother Mingxuan seems to be avoiding fighting her."
"The several true disciples of the Wang family are all very powerful. I don't know if they have fought each other before. It's possible that they just didn't spread the news of the battle..."
There are thirty-six inner sect peaks and seventy-two outer sect peaks, and countless disciples are arguing about them.
The mountain where Ji Mingxuan was located was called Gujue Peak. As its name suggests, the mountain was lonely and high, towering into the clouds. The top was covered with white snow, and the scenery was magnificent and majestic.
On a piece of blue stone, Ji Mingxuan, a handsome man in a purple robe and with a jade-like face, was sitting cross-legged, as if absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Wisps of mist enveloped him.
He doesn't look as powerful as the rumors say. Instead, he looks more like a boy next door with a gentle temperament.
"Master, there is news from the Ji family, asking you to go back. They said that this is to ensure the success of the Holy Son this time." A young man dressed as a servant said respectfully to Ji Mingxuan with his hands hanging down.
Ji Mingxuan did not respond and still kept his eyes closed.
A moment later, the mountain suddenly shook violently, and the white snow fluttered and floated into the air, like jade sinking and willow catkins flying.
A small golden lake appeared in front of Ji Mingxuan's eyebrows. The little man transformed from his soul was bathing in it, as if to temper his indestructible golden body. As he was submerged in the lake water, he became glittering with golden light, dazzling and bright.
He exhaled, and immediately turned into a stream of light that flew out and sank into the stone wall in front of him, leaving a terrifying crack that was several miles long and wide.
At the same time, Ji Mingxuan's soul returned.
He opened his eyes and said, "The original understanding of my cultivation tells me that this time, as the Holy Son, I will encounter an unprecedented enemy. If I can defeat it, my future will be smooth and free of obstacles."
"The master has supreme fortune and will bear the destiny in the future. Any enemy will only be a stepping stone for the master." The servant knelt down respectfully, his eyes full of reverence.
Ji Mingxuan stood up, changing his mild temperament. He was sharp and pointed, like a sword out of its sheath. He said, "Wang Huan of the Wang family, so what if you are the son of a saint? If you were born in the same life as me, it would be your sorrow."
Everyone in Taiyi Sect is preparing for the upcoming ceremony to compete for the position of Holy Son.
Many disciples and elders who were training outside also rushed back upon hearing the news.
Some of the nearby immortal sects have already sent people to watch the ceremony. Divine rainbows can be seen rushing by in various places, as well as some flying swords, cloud boats, and warships in a hurry.
In the capital of the Great Xia Empire, inside Chengming Palace, behind the cloud-like curtains.
Emperor Xia was leaning on the couch, kneading a letter in his slender white hands. He quickly crumpled it into a ball and then threw it on the desk in front of him, seeming to be quite annoyed.
Beside her, Chunlan held a jade slip in her hand and read out the contents on it.
"There are basically no problems with the resettlement of the original residents of Feixian Island. General Xia Jin sent several trusted lieutenants to escort them. Now the first batch of residents has been safely sent to Daxia..."
"The other four princes also plan to evacuate Feixian Island and return to Daxia, but they have a large number of troops and a deep foundation."
"Lord Feng mentioned in the jade slip that the four great princes only fear power and not virtue, and should not be reused. It would be better to take this opportunity to extend favors and decree that while dividing the territory, all their descendants can also inherit the fiefdom and title, and slowly weaken them until they can be completely controlled..."
In addition to reporting and explaining the many affairs of Feixian Island this time, the jade slip also contained the response and resettlement strategy that Jiang Lan had prepared long ago.
Emperor Xia didn't have to spend any energy thinking. He just needed to follow Jiang Lan's instructions and give orders, and the matter would be completely resolved.
Jiang Lan even helped her think out how to treat the four great princes in the future, taking care of every detail, and was extremely meticulous.
The threat of the demonic disaster has been temporarily alleviated, and Daha has also won the hearts of the people, which can be said to be killing two birds with one stone.
The matter was resolved extremely well. Even if Emperor Xia had thought of a solution himself, he would never have been as thoughtful as Jiang Lan, nor could he have done it as perfectly as him.
The thought of a saintly family betraying one another makes my scalp tingle.
If she encountered such trouble, she would not even have a solution.
"If I didn't have him, I really don't know what I would do..."
"He also fell into the hands of the barbarians and suffered a lot."
Emperor Xia looked dimly outside the curtain with complicated emotions. Besides feeling touched and relieved, she also felt a kind of irritation and confusion that she couldn't even explain.
She was confused because she didn't know why she started to care so much about a man that she would ask her maid Chunlan about his news and whereabouts several times a day.
Knowing that Jiang Lan was willing to fall into the hands of the barbarians for the sake of his two followers, and that his life or death was uncertain and there was no news about him, she was indeed unable to sleep or eat, and her mind was never at peace for a single moment.
I closed my eyes and practiced in my bedroom late at night, but I couldn't enter a state of meditation.
If the people in Qianyuan Cave had not helped him that day, he would not have been hated by the barbarians...
Emperor Xia didn't know what was wrong with him.
The matter of Feixian Island has been settled and everything is over.
She thought Jiang Lan would come back to see her as soon as possible. She was still thinking, he helped her so much and solved such a big problem, what kind of reward should she give him...
But he did not return to the imperial capital, but went to Taiyi Sect.
Emperor Xia's expectations were dashed in an instant, and he became a little annoyed.
Especially when she read the various news that Jiang Lan and Tan Tai Qing of the Tan Tai family were very close during the investigation, she was even more upset. She had not attended the morning court for the past few days, citing poor health as an excuse.
"The situation in the court has stabilized in the past few days, and all major matters have been handed over to the Minister of Internal Affairs and the Nine Ministers for handling. It doesn't really matter whether I am in the imperial capital or not."
Suddenly, Emperor Xia spoke softly, as if he was talking to himself, or as if he was telling Chunlan who was standing beside him.
With her other hand, she stroked the white cat in her arms, and her beautiful, heroic eyes narrowed slightly.
Chunlan was stunned, then looked at Emperor Xia and asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty, do you want to leave the palace in plain clothes?"
Emperor Xia glanced at her and said calmly, "As the leader of the immortal sects, Taiyi Sect should come to congratulate the competition for the position of the Holy Son. As the Lord of Great Xia, I should also go to support and congratulate."
"Besides, Saint Li Ran helped save countless people in our Great Xia during the Feixian Island disaster. No matter what, I have to express my gratitude, otherwise I will be laughed at and accused of not knowing how to be grateful."
Chunlan didn't know how to answer for a moment, and could only say silently in her heart, "Your Majesty, what you said is right. I hope you really think so in your heart and don't want to meet someone."
"Prepare the chariot."
Emperor Xia seemed to have been convinced by his words, and he immediately gave the order.
Although Jiang Lan was in the Taiyi Sect, even she didn't think he could compete for the position of Holy Son.
Although he came from behind and his cultivation strength is already comparable to some young geniuses, the value of being the Holy Son of Taiyi Sect is completely different.
In the eyes of many people, he is undoubtedly the number one among the younger generation in Zhongtianzhou.
(End of this chapter)
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