Chapter 115: Li Hao's Talent, Beyond Your Imagination!
Chapter 115: Li Hao's Talent, Beyond Your Imagination!
"Second Uncle, stop covering for him!"
Li Tiangang said coldly, "Though you are my uncle, I am still the Li Family True Dragon. It's best you don't interfere. Don't forget the ancestral rules. Do you want me to risk the Heroic Souls being damaged and have to summon them for this matter?!"
"You, you are insane!"
Li Muxiu was furious, raising his hand to strike.
Li Tiangang did not dodge, only looking at him coldly.
"Second Uncle, it's time to end this. We've already made enough of a spectacle for everyone around. Do you want to make it even worse?"
"You still care about being laughed at?!"
Li Muxiu's face turned ashen. He could sense that martial artists from all over the city were rushing here to witness the drama at the Divine General Manor. He recognized several powerful and restrained auras, all of whom were famous figures from years past.
This incident would undoubtedly spread across the land, tarnishing the reputation of the Divine General Manor.
"You are truly despicable!"
Li Muxiu glared at him fiercely, then turned to look at the blood-soaked youth on the ground. His eyes welled up with tears as he knelt down and cradled Li Hao in his arms, gritting his teeth.
"Li Tiangang, I entrusted you to take care of Li Hao before I left. How did you fulfill that promise? Is this how you care for him?!"
Li Tiangang's expression was grim. "I gave him a chance, but he was too insolent. Otherwise, I wouldn't have done this."
Li Muxiu's body trembled with anger, but he restrained himself. At this point, the priority was to treat Li Hao.
"Li Hao, hold on. Second Uncle will get you justice."
With that, he was about to carry Li Hao away.
Li Hao shook his head weakly. "It doesn't matter anymore, Second Uncle."
Master Zi's body trembled slightly, and he heard Li Hao continue, "From now on, I will no longer bear the Li surname. I will no longer use anything from the Li Family. I will return everything I have consumed over the years."
"But this life is mine. Tell him that his son is already dead, long dead, assassinated long ago!"
As he said this, Li Hao's chest surged with blood, and he coughed up a large mouthful of it.
The two dragon spikes piercing his body, along with the heavy chains, caused excruciating pain, as if his spine was being torn apart. Li Hao clenched his teeth to endure it.
Li Muxiu's heart ached, his eyes reddening and tearing. "Li Hao, why would you say such things? Second Uncle came too late. I will take you to heal now."
"No."
Li Hao's weak eyes suddenly flashed with determination. He gritted his teeth and said, "Second Uncle, just help me remove these things. I can walk on my own!"
He wasn't entirely being stubborn. With the recovery properties of the Go Strategy 'Hiding One's Light,' he could regenerate even if his limbs were severed. It just required some time.
This was a special ability of the first level of the Three Immortalities.
Li Muxiu's gaze fell on the two dragon spikes piercing Li Hao's body. His eyes flared with anger. He raised his hand and released a force to stabilize the spikes, preventing them from moving and tearing the wounds further.
He then turned and glared at Li Tiangang, saying nothing as he rushed toward the Divine General Manor at full speed.
He was concerned that Li Hao might not survive if he pulled out the spikes on the spot.
"Second Uncle."
Li Hao called out urgently, but the rush of blood to his head caused him to faint.
"Tiange, you have disappointed me greatly!"
After Li Muxiu left with Li Hao, Li Qingzheng gave Li Tiangang a deep look and followed them, flicking his sleeves.
The others watched from a distance, their expressions complicated. They wanted to intervene, but Li Tiangang was clearly enraged, and even their fifth uncle couldn't calm him down. They had no chance to interfere.
Moreover, Li Hao had dared to be so aggressive toward Li Tiangang. They didn't know who to advise. If they advised Li Tiangang, it would be like acknowledging that Li Hao's attack on him was justified, which would violate the family's code of conduct.
The best outcome would have been for Li Tiangang to apprehend Li Hao and then slowly persuade and guide him. Who would have thought that this father-son battle would end up causing such destruction? Li Tiangang’s attacks were so heavy-handed, and Li Hao was so stubborn.
"Seventh Uncle, you acted rashly this time."
Li Xuanli walked over, his expression complex. "After all, Li Hao is still a child, and he’s very intelligent. Though I haven’t interacted with him much, I can see that he handles himself well. This matter needs to be thoroughly investigated."
Li Tiangang opened his mouth to speak, but his face suddenly changed, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
He quickly clutched his chest, his towering and robust figure swaying precariously.
Li Xuanli was taken aback and hurriedly stepped forward to support him.
Only then did he realize that suppressing the Heart Oath must have severely injured him. He hadn’t expected that the battle with Li Hao would push him to such an extreme.
But soon, Li Xuanli thought of something and a smile appeared in his eyes. "Tian Gang, did Li Hao just reach the Grandmaster Realm?"
Li Tiangang’s eyes narrowed, and he nodded. "Yes, that’s correct."
"Haha, you really have a knack for it."
Li Xuanli couldn’t help but laugh. "A Grandmaster at fourteen? That’s outrageous. Our Li Family has never seen such a prodigy before."
Li Tiangang fell silent, shaking his head slightly. "Let’s go back and talk. No matter how talented he is, he must stay on the right path."
Li Xuanli quickly added, "You should have a good talk with the child about this matter...”
He lowered his voice and whispered, "There might be more to this than meets the eye."
Li Tiangang’s eyes turned cold. "Compared to what he did today, that’s not important!"
Li Xuanli was stunned, seeing the cold and resolute look in his eyes. For a moment, he felt as if this seventh brother, who had fought in Yanbei for over a decade, was a stranger...
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...
In the Divine General Manor, everyone had returned.
In the Mountain and River Courtyard, in the bedroom, the group looked at the blood-soaked youth on the bed, then at the Master Physician treating Li Hao’s wounds, He Jianlan asked with concern:
"How is he? Why hasn’t Li Hao woken up yet?"
The Master Physician frowned, his expression uncertain. "It’s strange, very strange."
"What’s strange?" Li Muxiu demanded, pacing back and forth.
The Master Physician hesitated. "Young Master Hao’s body seems unable to absorb these medicines. It’s as if his meridians are blocked. The healing drugs... are completely ineffective!"
Li Muxiu’s face changed, and she rushed to the bedside. Seeing the precious medicine being washed away by the blood from Li Hao’s wounds, she blanched.
"How, how can this be?"
The Master Physician had never seen such a bizarre phenomenon and was at a loss for words.
"Then what about Li Hao’s injuries..." Li Muxiu clenched her teeth. Was he just going to die like this?
The Master Physician quickly reassured her, "Don’t worry. Although Young Master Hao’s body can’t absorb the precious medicines, strangely, it is healing itself slowly, as if..."
He hesitated before saying something shocking, "As if he’s in the Indestructible Realm of the Three Immortalities."
The Master Physician had treated the Three Immortalities and knew this phenomenon was extremely similar to what he had seen.
Upon hearing this, everyone in the room was stunned, their faces filled with shock.
Similar to the Indestructible Realm of the Three Immortalities?
Could it be that in this battle, Li Hao reached the Three Immortalities?
How is that even possible!
Even Li Tiangang, who was sitting elsewhere, covered in medicinal patches, couldn’t help but change his expression.
Li Hao reaching the Tianren Realm had already surprised him. Jumping from the Fifteen Li Realm directly to the Indestructible Realm? Even a Sage reincarnated couldn’t do that!
In the crowd, Liu Yuerong's expression suddenly changed, appearing somewhat dazed.
"Li Tiangang!"
At this moment, Li Muxiu abruptly turned around, rushing to Li Tiangang and grinding his teeth as he said:
"Look at what you've done! Li Hao has a special constitution; he can't absorb any medication. You think he achieved all this because of the Li Family's drugs? You really don't understand your own son!"
Li Tiangang was momentarily speechless; this situation was indeed something he had not anticipated.
His marriage to his wife was also extremely rare, and in other words, a constitution like Li Hao's had almost never been seen before, or if it had, they had never paid attention to it.
Hearing Li Muxiu's words, everyone's faces changed, looking at the bloodstained youth on the bed in silence.
To have reached this level of cultivation without relying on any medication was simply astonishing and unbelievable!
Even though they were accustomed to geniuses and prodigies, they had never seen such an exaggerated case.
Standing outside the room in the courtyard, Li Mingguang, Li Wushuang, Li Qianfeng, and others all turned pale, their faces showing shock.
As Li Family members, they had seen many things and met many geniuses, but compared to the severely injured youth on the bed, they all seemed insignificant.
Li Qianfeng's face turned pale, and his fingers clenched tightly in his sleeves.
"Brother Hao..."
Inside the room, Bian Ruxue stood at the foot of the bed, her eyes filled with both shock and worry.
"What do we do now?"
Li Muxiu turned to the Master Physician, asking anxiously.
The Master Physician looked at the youth, his expression pained, and said, "If Young Master Hao can't take any medication, we can only let him heal naturally. However, with the dragon fang piercing his body, he is constantly suffering, greatly reducing the effectiveness of natural healing..."
Li Muxiu's fists clenched until they crackled, his anger barely contained. "Then let's remove the dragon fang first."
Hearing this, Li Tiangang's lips moved as if he wanted to speak, but he held back.
"I'll help", Li Qingzheng said immediately.
The Master Physician nodded and said, "Please protect his heart meridian to avoid tearing it when we remove the dragon fang."
Under his direction, Li Qingzheng and Li Muxiu worked together, one protecting the heart meridian and the other removing the dragon fang.
As the piercing chain was pulled out, the youth on the bed spat out a mouthful of blood, his face contorted in pain. His brows were tightly furrowed, as if trapped in a nightmare, and he did not wake up.
Li Muxiu's eyes were moist as he watched the Master Physician bandage Li Hao's wounds and clean the blood. He took a deep breath, gritting his teeth, and said, "Everyone, go out. Let Li Hao rest. I want to find out why you treated him like this!"
As he spoke, he shot a piercing glance at Li Tiangang and then turned to leave the room.
The others sighed and followed him out.
Li Qingzheng, however, did not leave. He stayed to care for Li Hao and glanced at Liu Yuerong, who was the last to leave, his eyes darkening.
He had witnessed the entire incident and now had a vague suspicion.
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...
"So, Li Hao injured Qianfeng to avenge the poisoning from years ago?"
In the Li Family Enforcement Hall, everyone had gathered.
Li Muxiu sat at the head of the hall, his face radiating a killing aura as he scanned Liu Yuerong.
He suddenly remembered that when he first met Li Hao, Li Hao had also shown a hint of caution.
His heart ached, thinking that at that time, Li Hao must have remembered the poisoning and thus been wary of others.
"Second Uncle, this is just speculation. Don't make unfounded accusations."
Liu Yuerong quickly stood up and said, "Li Hao has a rebellious character and makes friends indiscriminately. He might have heard some nonsense from the servants or been instigated by someone to mock our Divine General Manor."
"Shut up!"
Li Muxiu roared, "Poisonous woman, do you think I don't know what kind of person Li Hao is? Given his character, if he had no grudge against you, why would he care about the position of True Dragon of the Li Family?!"
"What would it matter even if I handed everything over to your son?"
"Reputation and wealth? Achievements and titles?"
He couldn't help but laugh in anger: "With Li Hao's talent, these things are all within his grasp!"
"He stepped into the Fifteen Li Realm at thirteen!"
"What?!"
Hearing Li Muxiu's revelation, everyone was shocked.
At thirteen, he had already entered the Fifteen Li Realm?!
Li Muxiu looked at the dazed, beautiful young woman and sneered, "Tell me, if a child steps into the Fifteenth Realm at thirteen, who in this world wouldn't know his name if he wanted fame and fortune?!"
The hall fell silent, everyone in a stunned silence.
Given Li Muxiu's character, his words were likely true. Even if it were at fourteen, the youth would still be a marvel to the world.
However, the sudden shock had been too fast for them to consider this point.
Liu Yuerong regained her composure, her pale face forcing a calm, and said:
"Second Uncle, even if Li Hao's talent is extraordinary, it doesn't mean he doesn't covet the True Dragon's position. With the resources of the True Dragon and the assistance of the Li Family Ancestor, he could reach even greater heights. Isn't that a great attraction for a genius?"
Li Muxiu sneered, "Still trying to argue? Do you think I don't know what kind of person Li Hao is?"
"Fame and fortune pass by without a care, praise and blame leave no trace!"
"This child's talent surpasses your imagination. Don't forget, he either accompanies me fishing or amuses himself. Who among you has ever seen him cultivate?!"
Upon hearing this, Li Xuanli and Li Fenghua were still in shock, but the various Madams in the courtyard all changed expression.
Indeed.
Over the years, they had never seen that child cultivate.
He spent his days eating, drinking, and playing, even finding time to hang around the kitchen, learning to cook, and wasting his precious time.
Would such a person really go to the lengths of fabricating lies to kill Qianfeng and eliminate his rivals for the sake of the True Dragon's position?
Would he really covet the benefits that come with the True Dragon's legacy?
Who would believe it?!
At this moment, everyone was convinced.
Liu Yuerong's body trembled slightly, and she said, "Second Uncle, you've spent too much time with Li Hao. You can't be biased. Li Hao may seem simple, but he's far from it! He claims to remember everything from the age of one. If that's true, how terrifying is this child?"
"These past years, he has been acting, playing a role!"
"He pretends to be innocent, to be naive!"
"Such deep scheming at such a young age, can you really trust him?"
"Shut up!!"
Li Muxiu slammed the table and roared, "Even if Li Hao is acting, how precious is a genius's time?!"
"No matter how many distractions there are, a day only has so many hours. You say he's pretending to be entertained, but isn't he wasting real time?"
"With that time, if he were to focus on cultivation, he could reach the Fifteen Li Realm, or even the Three Immortalities!"
"At that point, why would he care about your son, a mere trifle? Your son isn't even worthy of comparison with Li Hao, let alone competition!"
Hearing this, everyone looked at Liu Yuerong.
Her words no longer had any effect on them.
The shock had been too sudden, and they hadn't had time to react. But now, after some thought, they knew Li Muxiu was right.
The key was, this was the truth.
Li Hao had never cultivated, even if he was deliberately pretending to be entertained. The loss was too great.
If he had used that time to cultivate, he would have nothing to fear from competition.
The key was, Li Hao's talent was truly exceptional.
They could think of no other reason for him to frame Liu Yuerong or kill Li Qianfeng.
Competition? As Li Muxiu said, although Li Qianfeng was also an outstanding individual, a Buddhist Master's personal disciple, compared to Li Hao...
He really wasn't in the same league!
(End of Chapter)
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