The moment the sword entered his hands, Li Huo could not help but exclaim in a low voice.
Sizing up the sword in his hand, he quickly noticed that it was forged from the Violet Meteorite from the other day. âWho forget this sword?â
âIt was Manager Long,â Duan Ling Tian truthfully said.
âNo wonder. I was right to think that in the entire Fresh Breeze Town, there shouldnât be anyone else with such superb skill in forging besides him. The entire sword looks like it was shaped by nature; there are no manmade marks or traces on it.â
Li Huo complemented the sword before casually returning it to Duan Ling Tian.
The little fattyâs eyes shined brilliantly as he loudly shouted, âBoss, your sword is forged from Violet Ore, right? Iâll go get Manager Long to forge me one later. This is the absolute best weapon for deceit!â
Violet Ore?
Duan Ling Tian shook his head. This guy loved to pretend he knew about things he didnât.
âPa!â
At this moment, Fifth Elder Li Ting gave the little fatty a smack on the back of his head. âKid, donât come here and pretend you know about things you donât. How could Violet Ore have such strong malleability?â
Little Fatty pouted as he felt wronged. âHow would I know?â
Everyone was amused by him and started laughing.
Abruptly, Patriarch Li Nan Feng looked towards Duan Ling Tian and asked, âYour movement technique was passed down to you by your teacher?â
Towards Li Nan Fengâs inquiry, Duan Ling Tian was prepared. âYes.â
For a moment, including Li Nan Feng and Li Huo, all of the Li family elders besides Li Rou looked at Duan Ling Tian with envious gazes.
In their opinion, Duan Ling Tian being able to be the disciple of a grade seven Alchemist was extremely good fortune.
Duan Ling Tian was quiet for a moment before slowly saying, âPatriarch, at that time, my teacher gave me two sets of movement techniques and asked me to thoroughly memorize them; only then did he let me return⊠The movement technique that I cultivate requires an extremely strong flexibility of the body to be cultivated. The other movement technique is suitable for anyone to cultivate. Iâll share it with the Li family. How about it?â
âWhat?!â
Duan Ling Tianâs words caused the atmosphere in the audience hall to freeze up.
Heavy sounds of breathing could be heard one after another.
Li Nan Feng drew in a deep breath as he asked unsurely, âYouâŠyou really mean it?â
âYes. Give me half a monthâs time so I can write it out.â
Duan Ling Tian nodded, then he said, âThis movement technique is a middle grade Profound rank movement technique named Swift Wind Steps!â
A middle grade Profound Rank movement technique?
The Li family members started breathing rapidlyâŠ
Looking at everyoneâs serious expressions, Duan Ling Tian smiled embarrassedly. âOf course, if the family is willing to give me some silver coins as repayment, I wouldnât mindâŠâ
What Duan Ling Tian said caused the atmosphere in the room to ease up. Li Nan Feng readily said, âNo problem. How about I give you another 100,000 silver coins?â
âThank you, Patriarch.â
Duan Ling Tian hurriedly expressed his gratitude.
The movement technique he mentioned was just the lowest ranked movement technique he could find in Rebirth Martial Emperorâs entire memory, so he didnât expect it to be sold for 100,000 silver coins.
Li Nan Feng continued, âOf course, this movement technique is absolutely not only worth these few silver coins, but our Li familyâs liquid funds are insufficient, so weâll just give you 100,000 in advance. In the future, if you need anything, the Li family will help you without a doubt. I believe that all the fellow elders will agree with my decision.â
The Li family elders hurriedly nodded. As far as they were concerned, the temptation of the movement technique was just too big!
âThen Iâll go home and start writing down the movement technique and pass it to Patriarch as soon as possible.â
Duan Ling Tian said his farewells and then left the audience hall together with Ke Er and his mother.
âTodayâs matter will be considered a family secret. No one is allowed to spread it!â
After Duan Ling Tian and his family left, LI Nan Fengâs expression was extremely serious as he put down the gag order.
âYes!â
The elders nodded.
They all knew the weight of the matter; spreading the news at this moment would only disadvantage the Li family.
Fifth Elder Li Ting gave a stare to the little fatty who was eagerly looking out. âStinking kid, did you hear him?â
âYes, I did.â
Little fatty nodded. His expression had a sense of loss.
âWhatâs wrong with you now?â
Li Ting frowned as he asked this.
âFather, did you notice that Boss was ignoring me? It must be because I told you about Fang Qiang breaking through. Boss is angry now. Sigh, if I knew this would happen earlier, I wouldnât have told you.â
Little fatty said in all seriousness.
âPa!â
Li Ting slapped the little fatty on the head again. âWhat did you say just now? Say it again.â
âNothing, nothing.â
A wise man knows when to retreat. The little fatty hurriedly shook his head.
The Li family disciple with a different surname, Duan Ling Tian, who was at the seventh level of the Body Tempering stage, killed the Fang familyâs Manager, Fang Qiang, who was a first level Core Formation martial artist, with only one sword strike. News of this quickly spread throughout the entire Fresh Breeze Town.
This made Fresh Breeze Town once again see Duan Ling Tian in a new light.
âOnly fifteen but so monstrous; once he grows up, will Fresh Breeze Town still be able to hold him?â
âForget about Fresh Breeze Town; with his natural talent, even in the large cities outside, how many of those large clansâ genius disciples will be able to compete with him?â
âWith only his seventh level Body Tempering cultivation and one sword strike, he killed a first level Core Formation martial artist⊠Unbelievable, truly unbelievable!â
âI heard he even used a movement technique. Even in our Fresh Breeze Townâs three families, Iâve never heard of any family having a movement techniqueâŠ.â
âI wonder where he learned his movement technique from.â
âŠâŠ
The news that spread across Fresh Breeze Town and gave rise to much discussion naturally spread to the Li family and every Li family member.
âLittle Jie!â
In a spacious courtyard, a shrill and sorrowful cry sounded. With it came a trace of endless pain.
âBig brother!â
Following the first cry was a second slightly immature sorrowful cry.
In the room, a youth whose body seemed as if it didnât have any bones lied on a bed. One of his hands was tightly grasping a bloodied dagger while the other handâs wrist had been cut open.
The blood was still wet, so it was obviously cut open recently.
At this moment, the youth breathed his last breath.
âNo, no⊠Little Jie, Little Jie!â
This middle-aged man was in his prime, but now he looked like he had aged over ten years. His sideburns had become completely white thanks to the recent events.
His face was filled with melancholy, but that quickly changed into a sinister expression. âDuan Ling Tian, Duan Ling Tian⊠I want you dead, I want you dead!â
This person was indeed the Li familyâs Seventh Elder, Li Kun.
He didnât expect that his son would feel so much despair that heâd commit suicide when he heard the news about Duan Ling Tian killing Fang Qiang instead of being killed.
He knew that during these past few months, the only thing that made his son want to continue living was his desire to see Duan Ling Tian killed by Fang QiangâŠ
But who would have known that Duan Ling Tian wouldnât be killed and was even living happily.
He had even become the Li familyâs âHero!â
âDad, letâs not fight with Duan Ling Tian anymore. Now even the Grand Elder stands at his side; we canât defeat him, we canât.â
Li Xin was drenched in tears as he persuaded his father.
Duan Ling Tianâs dominating demeanor caused him to feel despair.
âPa!â
LI Kunâs face distorted as he raised his hand and slapped Li Xin on the head while coldly saying, âYou useless thing, thatâs the person who caused your brotherâs death. He is our mortal enemy. I canât believe youâre actually talking like this. Are you worthy of your brother?â
Li Xin stood there in the side full of grievance, his eyes were red, but he did not dare to even breathe loudly.
âHelp your brother change his clothes. Once dad gets back, weâll bury him properly,â Li Kun said to Li Xin before quickly walking out of the house without even turning back.
âDad, what are you going to do?â Li Xin hurriedly asked, but Li Kun completely ignored him.
Li Kun exited the courtyard, left the Li family estate, and walked straight toward the Fang family estate.
A sinister expression filled his face. âPatriarch, Grand Elder, donât blame me⊠If you want to blame someone, then blame yourselves for standing by a disciple with a different surname and giving up on my son!â
He had a plan in his heart. He planned to tell the Fang family about the Six Treasures Body Tempering Liquidâs medicinal formula that was in Duan Ling Tianâs possession.
He was confident that the Fang family would surely be interested in the Six Treasures Body Tempering Liquid. At that time, when the Fang family and the Li family starts disputing over the matter, combined with the Fang familyâs and Duan Ling Tianâs grievances, the Fang family will surely not let Duan Ling Tian off.
Seeing the Fang family estate in front of his eyes, the corner of Li Kunâs mouth curled into a cold smile.
For the sake of taking revenge for his son, he chose to betray his familyâŠ
But just when he was about to reach the main door of the Fang family estate, he felt his eyes go black and he lost consciousness.
When he dizzily awoke, he noticed that he was in a sealed, secret chamber.
In the chamber were two people looking at him calmly. When he recognized them, his expression couldnât help but change. âPatriarch, Grand Elder, why are you two here?â
âLi Kun, we gave you a chance.â
Li Nan Feng gazed at him with a complicated expression as he sighed.
âPatriarch!â
As if he realized something, Li Kunâs expression changed greatly, then he kneeled on the floor and started crying. âIâm wrong, Iâm wrong! Patriarch, forgive me. I still want to keep my life to watch my son grow up!â
âTake wrong one step, and every step after will also be wrong⊠Li Kun, you have been blinded by hatred. Have you ever truly thought about it? The conflict between your family and the Ninth Elderâs family, where did it actually start from? Donât tell me itâs only the fault of the Ninth Elderâs family?â Li Huo said indifferently. In his palm was a white flame that was slowly burning, emitting a trace of a terrifying aura.
When Li Kun saw this, he instantly guessed what was going to happen next. His face distorted as he pleaded, âGrand Elder, donât, donâtâŠâ
Whoosh!
The white flame in Li Huoâs hand jumped out and instantly expanded, enveloping Li Kun.
Instantly, Li Kun wasnât even able to emit a shrill cry before he was completely vaporized, only leaving behind a pile of residue.
An alchemistâs Pill Fire was one of the hottest fires on Cloud ContinentâŠ
Only a weapons craftsmanâs Weapon Flame could be compared to it.
âLi Jie committed suicide?â
Duan Ling Tian was slightly shocked when he heard of this, but he didnât feel any pity.
At that time, if Li Jie hadnât proclaimed that he would cripple him, due to the fact they were both of the same family, he would not have been so merciless towards Li Jie.
It could be said that what happened to Li Jie was all his own doing.
What Duan Ling Tian was worried about now was the reaction of Seventh Elder Li Kun.
Seventh Elder Li Kun was a third level Core Formation martial artist; if he really wanted to attack Duan Ling Tian, he could find a chance at any moment as they were both in the Li family estate.
But Duan Ling Tian quickly heard that Seventh Elder Li Kun had gone missing; it was as if he had vanished into thin air.
Outside Fresh Breeze Town.
Two figures that were fatigued from their journey rode their horses into Fresh Breeze Town. One of them was a middle-aged man and the other a twenty-something-year-old young man.
The young manâs expression had a lofty arrogance as he said disdainfully, âFourth Uncle, this broken down town isnât even as big as our Duan family estate.â