Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 877: Li Family’s Predicament

"Thank you, Mr. Lin, for your guidance. I shall take my leave now," said He Changfeng, who bowed respectfully to Lin Feng after he finished speaking, his words brimming with sincere gratitude. He was truly thankful to Lin Feng; without Lin Feng’s help, it would have taken him years to cultivate to an AAA-level close to the peak. With Lin Feng’s help, he had achieved this in a short time, filled with hope for breaking through to the S-level, which made He Changfeng incredibly happy.

Moreover, Lin Feng had also imparted some other knowledge to him, which benefited him greatly. Now, on his future path of cultivation, he had a clear direction for development, saving him from many detours. This made He Changfeng even more grateful to Lin Feng. However, knowing Shen Lang was waiting, he found it inconvenient to express more; he could only hold his gratitude in his heart for now and repay Lin Feng properly when an opportunity arose.

After speaking, He Changfeng left the room with a smile on his face, ready to explore the things Lin Feng had told him that day, getting familiar with the sudden increase in his strength...

After He Changfeng had left, Lin Feng began applying the same method he used on He Changfeng to enhance Shen Lang’s strength. Since Shen Lang was just at the initial stage of AAA-level, the remaining two pieces of Ancient Exotic Jade were used on him, managing only to elevate Shen Lang to the early phase of AAA-level; there was no helping it. As for the spiritual medicine, Lin Feng had no intention of using it since it could hinder Shen Lang’s future development; he would avoid it if possible.

Afterwards, Lin Feng also provided some guidance on issues Shen Lang should be mindful of in the future. Once everything that needed to be said was said, the sky was already showing the first light of dawn. Shen Lang wanted to express his gratitude to Lin Feng, but knowing that Lin Feng had been busy all night, he needed to rest, so Shen Lang didn’t say much else and quickly left to digest the significant increase in his strength and ponder the suggestions Lin Feng had given him.

Seeing that everyone had left, Lin Feng also got up and strolled around. After being busy all night, he felt alright, but having helped the Shen Family enhance these people’s strength, he felt it hadn’t been a waste of time. He left the room and began wandering around the Shen Family’s estate...

...

After over two days of intensive care, Li Deming finally awoke. The Li Family had been in turmoil, all waiting for the Elder to awaken and decide how to handle the situation. The Yu Family and Kong Family had already been restless these past two days. If the Elder hadn’t woken up, they wouldn’t have known what to do.

"Elder, you’ve awakened; that’s wonderful," Li Litian had been vigilantly by the Elder’s side for over two days, not leaving for a moment. He truly didn’t know what to do and could only wait for the Elder’s decision. Seeing the Elder waking up, he immediately rushed to the bedside, joyfully speaking, relieved now that the Elder had awakened, for it meant the Li Family had a chance to catch their breath.

"Yes, I’ve woken up. How many days has it been?" Li Deming opened his eyes, saw Li Litian first, and realizing he was in his own room, he let out a sigh of relief. Being here meant Lin Feng hadn’t made a move against the Li Family; otherwise, he wouldn’t have returned here. With this thought, Li Deming casually asked, wanting to know exactly how many days had passed.

"Response to the Elder, it’s been a little over two days," Li Litian immediately responded to the Elder. Although he was very anxious inside, Li Litian knew the Elder had just woken up and was still very weak. They would need to wait a bit longer to discuss other matters.

"Have the Yu Family and Kong Family made any moves?" Hearing that he had been unconscious for two days, Li Deming was startled and immediately asked Li Litian. He needed to know the current situation; if nothing unexpected had happened, the Yu Family and Kong Family, already dissatisfied with the Li Family, would not miss such an opportunity.

"They... they’ve already joined forces, I estimate..." Li Litian, feeling helpless, could only shake his head and answer the Elder’s question. If the Elder had been unharmed, neither the Yu Family nor the Kong Family would have any ideas. But with the Elder now injured like this, they naturally wouldn’t miss this opportunity. What originally seemed like a good thing, absorbing these two prominent families, turned out to be troubling under the current circumstances...

"Gather everyone. Let’s discuss this," Li Deming said simply, then closed his eyes, beginning to use his True Qi to repair his extremely weak body. His encounter with Lin Feng had left him severely wounded, and all he could do now was recover as quickly as possible to deal with the upcoming events. As the Elder of the Li Family, he had to take responsibility.

Inside, he felt incredibly distressed. He had thought that by breaking through and defeating the Old Monster, becoming the number one person in the Cultivation World, he could lead the Li Family to glory. However, he had never expected the opposite outcome, encountering Lin Feng, a formidable opponent who had severely injured him, placing the Li Family in jeopardy. Li Deming even regretted it now; if he had known how powerful Lin Feng was, he would not have rushed to integrate the four prominent families or confronted Lin Feng, thus avoiding the current crisis facing the Li Family.

"Yes, Elder," Li Litian, hearing the Elder say this, could only agree and then went out to gather various members of the Li Family and a few Elders as instructed. At this time, this was the only way to stabilize people’s hearts.

Soon, Li Litian gathered all the personnel and returned to the Elder’s room with them.

"Elder, everyone has arrived," Li Litian walked over to the Elder and said softly.

Li Deming, upon hearing Li Litian speak, opened his eyes and slowly sat up from the bed. He had regained some stamina just now; now that everyone had arrived, it was time for him to arrange the specifics.

"What do you all think the Li Family should do now? Speak your minds," Li Deming said simply, his voice revealing his weakness. Although he had recovered some stamina, it wasn’t much, and his body was still very weak. He wanted to hear these people’s analyses of the current situation before considering what to do next; it was a helpless situation. He had been unconscious for more than two days and wasn’t very clear about the current state of affairs.

"Elder, I think our Li Family should now give up on the Yu Family and Kong Family, pull back our forces, to prevent ..."

"Yes, Elder, during the two days you were unconscious, the Yu Family and Kong Family have already made their moves."

"And, the people out there engaged in business, should they also ..."

"This is also an unavoidable situation. If the Yu Family and Kong Family come together, it will have already ..."

"What worries me even more is, if they collaborate with the Nangong Family and contact Lin Feng, then... then ..."

"Elder, please think of a solution for us ..."

...

At this moment, everyone from the Li Family gathered around the Elder, each sharing their viewpoints. They already knew about the actions of the Yu Family and the Kong Family. If the Elder hadn’t been incapacitated, then the Yu and Kong Families combined couldn’t have stirred up any significant trouble. However, now that the Elder was in such a condition, and considering the previous annexations of the Yu and Kong Families which had left them dissatisfied, it was very likely that they would seize this excellent opportunity to break free from Li Family’s control, and even join forces against the Li Family.

What they feared the most was if the Yu and Kong Families contacted the Nangong Family and even Lin Feng. The situation would then be terribly bad. If events unfolded in that manner, even if the Li Family pulled back all their forces, they wouldn’t have the capability to contend. Now that the Elder was injured severely, he no longer had the ability to deter other families. From this perspective, the future of the Li Family was incredibly grim. It’s fair to say that the Li Family was facing an absolute crisis, and even if they wished to reverse the current situation, it was virtually impossible.

The hearts of these people were filled with fear because the situation had truly spiraled out of control. If even the Elder couldn’t think of any solutions, then the Li Family was genuinely without hope this time. Not only could they not maintain the Li Family’s status, they might not even be able to preserve the Li Family at all. With these thoughts, they had no choice but to report the current dire circumstances and pin their hopes on the Elder ...

"Elder, the situation is truly disastrous. Some of our people on the periphery are basically unreachable, and there has also been a stream of bad news from our internal businesses. The situation is really very grim; please think of a way to help the Li Family get through this crisis."

Li Litian spoke in a dismayed tone. He had long lost his usual composure. With the Elder injured by Lin Feng, the Li Family now lacked any deterrent power against the outside world. If things were as others said, then the Li Family was facing an unprecedented crisis. If even the Elder had no solution, then... then the consequences were unthinkable. Perhaps the Li Family would plummet and vanish from the Cultivation World forever ...

"A storm is brewing, and the actions of the Yu Family and Kong Family are actually quite normal. However, it’s not entirely impossible to save the Li Family. There is still a glimmer of hope; there is one who can accomplish this."

Li Deming sighed deeply. The situation facing the Li Family was basically irredeemable; even if he wasn’t injured in this manner, Lin Feng would still pose a problem as he too had no solutions available. How could the Yu Family and Kong Family miss such a perfect opportunity? It was only natural for them to act this way at this time.

But just as Li Deming was thinking this, he suddenly remembered a person who could save the Li Family - the black-robed elder who had taken Li Zerui away. If that black-robed elder came to aid the Li Family, then they absolutely could overcome this crisis. The extent of the black-robed elder’s power was indescribable, Lin Feng was no match for him at all. As long as that black-robed elder presided over the Li Family, they could indeed avoid utter destruction.