novelraw Chapter 1683 - 1680: Wendong, Is That You?
Chapter 1683 - 1680: Wendong, Is That You?
Lingxu Taoist looked at everyone with a smile, "Do you like this gift?"
At the moment they witnessed Wu Zan’s corpse appear before them.
All the members of the Li Family, with Li Boyuan at the forefront, felt as if countless fine steel needles were brutally stabbing their scalps, an indescribable mix of tingling and sharp pain instantly spread throughout their bodies.
At the same time, a bone-chilling coldness, like a tangible ice serpent, climbed up their spines, making them shiver uncontrollably, as goosebumps sprouted all over them like mushrooms after a rain.
Their pupils contracted sharply and then abruptly expanded, trembling like a flickering candle in a violent storm.
Every face was filled with sheer shock and terror, looking as if they had encountered a fiendish ghost in daylight demanding their lives.
In their hearts, they screamed wildly, how is this possible?
Even when exhausting all their imagination, they could never have anticipated that the precious gift Lingxu Taoist spoke of would be their greatest support all along—Wu Zan!
What kind of celebration-worthy surprise is this!
Clearly, it’s a chilling nightmare capable of freezing their very souls!
In an instant.
A foreboding feeling as if covered heavily by dark clouds spread rapidly like surging tides in their hearts.
At this moment, everyone looked at Lingxu Taoist with eyes clearly etched with deep-seated fear.
They had already keenly perceived that the uninvited guest before them was no kind friend, but rather a malevolent presence with strong hostility and punitive intent.
"Senior, what... what do you mean by this?"
In the overwhelming tide of terror, Li Boyuan struggled to regain his composure.
His voice trembled like a leaf in the wind, his face full of a fear penetrating to the soul, and his gaze toward Lingxu Taoist was filled with apprehension, like facing the most horrific demon in the world.
Lingxu Taoist’s seemingly gentle smile remained on his face, but within it lurked an endless icy coldness, as if capable of freezing all things instantly: "Hmph, have you naively thought that relying merely on Wu Zan would allow you to do as you please and act recklessly in this world?"
"He dared to recklessly attack those he should never provoke, and this is his ultimate fate of reaping what he has sown."
"As for your Li Family, don’t delude yourselves thinking you can walk away unscathed."
A strong sense of despair rose in Li Boyuan’s heart, he knew clearly as a mirror that this time the Li Family had truly hit an immensely hard iron plate.
His legs gave way, with a thud, he knelt straight to the ground, his head rushed to the floor, desperately pleading: "Senior, all these calamities resulted from my Li Family’s mind clouded by greed, arrogantly unaware of our limitations, leading to such a predicament."
"I plead, Senior, have mercy on us, ignorant people, grant us a chance to amend our ways and start anew!"
All members of the Li Family knelt and begged for forgiveness, each with eyes filled with fear.
Although laws exist prohibiting cultivators from easily attacking mortals.
Yet, the Li Family having a cultivator as an honored contributor, was already beyond the scope of a mortal family.
Thus, even if Lingxu Taoist indeed slaughtered the entire Li Family, according to the law, he would definitely not face any legal consequences or judgment.
Lingxu Taoist’s gaze was calm and unwavering, he said indifferently: "Elder’s mission this time is merely to return this corpse intact to its rightful owner."
"You need not fear that elder will blood-wash your entire Li Family."
"Killing such ants like you will only dirty elder’s hands and degrade his status."
With that, Lingxu Taoist’s figure gradually became ethereal and vanished.
Like a wisp of smoke, he quietly dissipated, completely disappearing from the fearful and terrified eyes of the Li Family, leaving behind a room filled with dead silence and uneasy tension.
After Lingxu Taoist left, the Li Family members remained slumped on the ground, not recovering for a long time.
Li Boyuan’s face was ashen, his eyes were filled with relief and profound fear due to narrowly escaping doom.
He knew full well, although escaping the disaster of total annihilation, the reputation and prestige of the Li Family would plummet, making the future difficult amidst the cracks of the cultivation world and the secular world.
"Father, what should we do now?" Li Boyuan’s son asked with a trembling voice, all past vigor had vanished, replaced by despondency and confusion.
Li Boyuan slowly stood up, took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and said: "First, give Wu Zan Senior a proper burial to show our last respect."
"Then, order the family to act low-key from now on, repair relations with various parties, especially those forces we have offended before."
A middle-aged man sighed and said worriedly: "Just afraid the Ye Family might find out we secretly targeted them, if that’s the case... our Li Family would be doomed!"
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Inside the Mystic Spirit Pavilion.
Xu Wendong’s business was fairly smooth and stable that day; in the afternoon, he entertained a guest who came for face reading.
With his profound expertise in face reading, he carefully guided them, helping the guest find a ray of hope amidst confusion and regain the courage and hope to live.
In a flash, the dark night had quietly descended, enveloping the entire city gently.
Xu Wendong methodically closed the doors of the Mystic Spirit Pavilion, then naturally turned his gaze to Zhang Nian beside him.
Zhang Nian pouted, her delicate face full of grievance, said pitifully: "Master, I truly want to go home with you, I have no desire to stay in this shop overnight alone."
"You know, given my attractiveness, if any bad person lays eyes on me and gets ill intentions, isn’t this weak woman bound to suffer terribly?"
Xu Wendong heard this, slightly pursed his lips, and said calmly: "If you’re unwilling to stay in the shop, just go back home; why dwell on this."
"No!" Zhang Nian refused without hesitation, then sighed helplessly, "Fine, I’ll obediently stay in the shop."
"Let’s go, I’ll take you home to get your belongings!" Xu Wendong casually said, leisurely leading Zhang Nian to the parking lot, under her guidance, they arrived at an old residential complex.
There was no parking space in the complex, so he waited in the car while Zhang Nian went upstairs to get her luggage.
Coincidentally, there was a small shop nearby, he got out of the car intending to buy a bottle of water.
But as soon as he did, a voice slightly tinged with tears sounded behind him: "Wendong, is that you?"