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Li Yunchen stood alone at the edge of the cliff, his gaunt and aged body under the wide robe striking a chord of sympathy.

Even with his back turned, unable to see his face, Li Xiaoyao could feel the complex emotions surging in Li Yunchen's heart at that moment.

"Second Elder, what's wrong with the Great Elder? Does he have some history with that senior?" Li Xiaoyao couldn't help but ask.

Li Tinghai glanced at Li Yunchen, shook his head with a look of helplessness, and said, "Li Chaotian, he is his son."

"What!"

Li Xiaoyao was startled. The two were father and son?

Li Tinghai smiled, pleased with his reaction, and said, "It's a long story."

Li Xiaoyao sat down on the ground with a thud, took out two flasks of wine, and handed one to him, saying, "I have wine, and you have stories, a perfect match indeed."

"You, kid." Li Tinghai pointed at him with a helpless smile, took the wine, and sat down opposite him. After taking a swig and reflecting for a moment, he began, "This was more than twenty years ago."

"That long?" Li Xiaoyao was somewhat surprised.

"Yes," Li Tinghai nodded and continued, "Back then, the Li Family of Xuan Country and the Ancient Li Family, though not close, would occasionally interact. Not like now, with absolutely no contact."

"That year, our Li Family from Xuan Country had three great talents," Li Tinghai recalled with a look of longing, "One was your father, one was Li Chaotian, and one was Li Qinglong."

"The Ancient Li Family had a rule that anyone with a Bloodline awakening reaching Seventh Grade could go to the Ancient Li Family and participate in the clan competition."

"How glorious was our Xuan Country Li Family at the time, having three people, just a branch of the Li lineage, with Seventh Grade Bloodline awakenings. Even in the Ancient Li Family, those with Bloodline awakenings reaching Seventh Grade numbered no more than ten, and our Li Family occupied one-third of those spots." As he mentioned this, a look of pride crossed Li Tinghai's face.

"Li Qinglong? Why haven't I heard of him?" Li Xiaoyao realized he still knew too little about the Li Family's affairs.

Li Tinghai sighed and said, "Of course you haven't heard. These matters are taboo topics in the Li Family, not to mention you, not one of the younger generation knows about them."

"During that year's clan competition, Qinglong was killed, and your father and Chaotian went through five rounds and six opponents, each defeating three people and securing the first and second places respectively." Li Tinghai spoke casually, but Li Xiaoyao heard thunder in his words.

"Qinglong and Chaotian were biological brothers. After Qinglong was killed, Chaotian was enraged, but that was the Ancient Li Family; he couldn't and wouldn't dare to kill the murderer in private. Moreover, the killer didn't face Chaotian or your father in the following rounds of the competition and ended up taking third place."

"However, after the clan competition, there was a challenge match in the Li Family. Chaotian stepped up to challenge that person, disregarding the Ancient Li Family Elders' protests, and killed him on the spot."

"The Ancient Li Family was furious at the time, wanting to kill Chaotian, but in the end, they let it go. After all, although Chaotian had killed, everything was in accordance with the rules. They were angry, but there was nothing they could do."

"After that incident, the big brother made him and your father come back." At this point, Li Tinghai fell silent for a few seconds, then continued, "Originally, the position of Family Head should have belonged to Chaotian, but later something happened."

"Why didn't Li Chaotian come back?" Li Xiaoyao faintly felt that this matter might be related to Li Chaotian choosing to stay with the Ancient Li Family.

Li Tinghai gave him a look and said, "After the clan competition, a protector from the Ancient Li Family promised Chaotian that if he was willing to stay with the Ancient Li Family, they would give him the best Cultivation resources."

"He discussed this with the big brother, who disagreed, but in the end, he chose to stay."

"The moment he made his decision, the big brother severed the father-son relationship, and for more than twenty years, there was no contact at all."

"So there's such a thing," Li Xiaoyao couldn't help but smack his lips.

Li Tinghai looked at him and said, "I heard from Chengfeng that your bloodline has awakened, and it seems to have reached the Ninth Grade."

"Hmm," Li Xiaoyao nodded, then shook his head, "But I am not going to the Ancient Li Family."

Li Tinghai said earnestly, "If I were you, I would definitely go."

"Why?"

"The clan competition is just an assessment. Anyone who places in the top three can enter the Li Family's forbidden ground to cultivate. Do you think Chengfeng and Chaotian could have achieved such cultivation levels at their young age just because they are talented? Their cultivation talent is indeed strong, but it's inseparable from the experiences they received in the Li Family's forbidden ground."

"The Li Family's forbidden ground? What is that? A place similar to the Human Realm?"

Li Tinghai shook his head, "The Human Realm may offer some benefits to ordinary cultivators, but once you break through to the Golden Core Realm, it's basically of no use."

"The Li Family's forbidden ground is different, however. There, the spiritual energy is dense, and it possesses numerous simulated cultivation environments, playing a crucial role in advancing one's mental state."

"Additionally, because the bones of each generation's Clan Leader are buried there, there's a certain chance to obtain the ancestral spell legacies of the Li Family."

"Spell legacy!" Li Xiaoyao was somewhat tempted. Although he had the Mysterious System, with endless powerful spells at his disposal, the Li Family, as a member of an ancient sect, must have its reasons for its enduring legacy.

Moreover, the legacy of the Li Family's first Clan Leader was certainly not just a mere transmission of spells.

"Didn't the first Clan Leader die? How can there be a legacy?"

Li Tinghai shook his head and said, "I'm not clear on the specifics. All I know is that since ancient times, there has been a secret within the Li Family, that the first Clan Leader will one day return!"

Li Xiaoyao's heart skipped a beat at this shocking news.

The Li Family's heritage had lasted at least a thousand years. The first Clan Leader had died hundreds of years ago, and yet there was still a chance for his resurrection?

"These matters are premature to discuss now. We can talk about them after the matter of the Secret Realm is settled," he said.

"Elder Li Chaotian has arrived," Li Xiaoyao glanced from the corner of his eye and saw Li Chaotian walking this way.

From Li Tinghai's memories, Li Xiaoyao had a certain fondness for this powerful cultivator who had emerged from the Xuan Country's Li Family.

For the sake of avenging a brother, he dared to take the risk of offending the entire Ancient Li Family just to kill them.

"Second Uncle," Li Chaotian walked over, somewhat awkwardly calling out.

"Hmm," Li Tinghai nodded indifferently, and said, "I didn't expect the Li Family to send you as the vanguard this time. It seems they want to use you as cannon fodder."

Faced with Li Tinghai's sarcastic remark, Li Chaotian didn't dare to show he was angry but merely forced a smile and said, "Second Uncle is joking."

"Joking? Do you think I'm joking with you?" Li Tinghai suddenly became angry, leaping up from the ground and splashing a pot of wine in his face, cursing, "Are you really that stupid? Do you actually think the Li Family will cultivate and support you? In their eyes, you're nothing but a dispensable fool!"