Lu Li was not afraid at all. Instead, he stared at Jiang Wuwo, the Master of the Pavilion of Delicacy coldly, like a lion with its mane raised.
He knew very well that Jiang Wuwo wouldn't dare to kill him, at least not in public. That would damage his reputation as the Master of the Pavilion of Delicacy.
As he had expected …
Soon, Jiang Wuwo's momentum weakened. Lu Li's bones were cracking and he was about to spit out some blood from his throat. But he forced himself not to. He still stared at Jiang Wuwo coldly.
After the time for more than a dozen breaths, Jiang Wuwo's breaths weakened. He said indifferently, "Son of Lu Renhuang, you really have the temperament of a tiger. But punk, how long have you lived?
How dare you teach me a lesson? "
Lu Li forced himself to swallow the blood. He took a deep breath and answered back, "I don't have the guts to teach you a lesson. But every child is like a blank piece of paper. The growth of a child has much to do with his or her parents.
Does it have nothing to do with you that Jiang Qiling is like this?
Last night, Jiang Qiling told me that she hasn't had a good sleep for years. Every night, she would be afraid that someone would come after her.
Even when I was with her last night, she woke up from her nightmares three times. Even I feel sorry for her. As a father, don't you feel guilty or sorry for her? "
"At the Gargoyle Mountain, her grandpa passed away. She had nothing to live for.
When she was about to commit suicide, I gave her hope. I gave her something to live for.
It is funny. Her only hope now is for you to kneel in front of his grave so that her grandpa can be worshiped by the people.
The reason why she cultivated so desperately was for these two goals.
Pavilion Master, is this what you want by forcing your daughter into this state? "
Lu Li didn't show any mercy. He didn't want to save Jiang Wuwo any face.
Last night, seeing how Jiang Qiling was like, Lu Li hated Jiang Wuwo.
Now that he knew Jiang Wuwo wouldn't kill him, he wouldn't show any mercy.
Jiang Wuwo's expressions were strange. He wasn't angry that a junior like Lu Li was scolding him. Instead, he had mixed feelings.
He stared at the boat in the distance. After a while, he sighed and said, "You are right. I am qualified as a Master. But as a father … I have failed.
After Ling-er was born, her mother passed away. I focused on developing the Pavilion of Delicacy and neglected to discipline her. This is all my fault. "
"But …"
Jiang Wuwo turned to Lu Li and said, "No matter what, you cannot be with Ling-er. Your identity is too sensitive.
I don't want Ling 'er to be hurt again. So, you better be sensible and don't make things difficult for me. Otherwise … you know what will happen. "
"You are wrong again!"
Lu Li shook his head and sighed, "I have no interest in your daughter. If I did, why would I wait until now?
We've been together since we were at the Heavenly Ghost Mountain.
We are just ordinary friends. Don't think that I want to be the son-in-law of the Jiang Family.
I betrayed the Lu Family. Jiang Qiling once invited me to join the Pavilion of Delicacy but I refused.
Later on, she said that she would help me set up a domain in the northern part of the Central Plains, but I refused.
My grandpa is Lu Zhengyang and my father is Lu Renhuang. Do you think that I, Lu Li, am a man who sponges off women?
I don't need to rely on anyone. I can build a new Lu Family by myself! "
"Hahaha!"
Jiang Wuwo laughed. He was amused by Lu Li's words. He nodded and said, "Good, good. You are ambitious. You do resemble Lu Renhuang.
Now that you have said so, I will not ask further. But … if I ever find out that you and Ling-er have crossed the border, then don't blame me for being cruel. Take care. "
With that said, Jiang Wuwo vanished on the spot.
Lu Li was shocked. He must be at the Earth Immortal Realm if he could vanish into thin air.
The master of the Pavilion of Delicacy must be at least at the Earth Immortal Realm.
How old was Jiang Wuwo?
But Lu Li heard that Jiang Wuwo used to be obsessed with martial arts and married late. He must be old.
It was hard to tell a warrior's age from his appearance. If a warrior was at a high realm when he was young, then it would be hard for him to age. After all, he could live for so long …
Lu Li stood by the lake for a while and then left. Jiang Hong and Ming Yu were waiting outside.
They were relieved to see that Lu Li was fine.
Jiang Hong didn't dare to stay with Lu Li any longer. He took Lu Li to the city at once. Lu Li teleported away because he was worried about the Northern Desert.
Lu Li teleported back to the Northern Desert after he arrived at the Clouds City.
Lu Li hurried to the imperial palace and saw Madam Yan and Yu Huashen.
Yu Huashen was called over by Madam Yan. They were going to work together.
Yu Huashen asked about the situation as Lu Li came back.
Lu Li explained that the Pavilion of Delicacy would help. But the northern Central Plains was a vast place with a sea of people. The Pavilion of Delicacy might not be able to find them.
What was more, it was not Jiang Wuwo who gave the order. The Pavilion of Delicacy would not do their best.
Lu Li had thought it through on his way back. He ordered many scouts to go to the sea at the south.
As long as there was no danger, there would be some buffer time when the Song Family Patriarch came.
Lu Li asked Madam Yan and Yu Huashen to handle the matter. He went to see Lu Feixue first but he didn't say much. He just told her that the Pavilion of Delicacy would get involved and not to worry.
After saying goodbye to Lu Feixue, Lu Li arrived at a side chamber and shouted, "Clan Leader Ye."
A gentle breeze came and Ye Cha appeared. Lu Li asked, "How long will it take for the Mammoth Race to make the breakthrough?"
"Half a month!"
Ye Cha thought about it and said, "Half a year is almost up. They should be able to make the breakthrough soon. Young Master, should I send someone back to check?"
"Okay!"
Lu Li nodded and said, "Once they make the breakthrough, tell them to come out at once.
Send them to the small world of Green Dwarfs secretly. Do not let anyone know. "
"Yes!"
Ye Cha knew the severity of the situation. The Cyan Phoenix Race looked like humans. They could disguise themselves and others wouldn't be able to tell.
But the Mammoth Race were giants. Once they were exposed, they would not be able to keep the secret. By then, the six forces including the Samsara Palace would come to the Northern Desert and they would all die.
Ye Cha left and Lu Li was ready to cultivate.
He hadn't made much progress on the Speed Profound Meaning yet. He didn't dare to leave the Ling Empress City so he had to reach the middle stage of the Fate Wheel Realm first.
"Rustle, rustle, rustle ~"
From outside came a sound of footsteps. A slim girl came in. The cinnabar dot between her eyebrows was eye-catching. It was Bai Qiuxue.
Lu Li felt embarrassed. He pretended to be in deep thoughts with his eyebrows knitted.
Bai Qiuxue walked over, sat next to Lu Li and asked, "Is it troublesome?"
Bai Qiuxue went to ask Madam Yan after she learned that Lu Li was back.
But Madam Yan said nothing. Such a big matter must be kept secret or it would cause panic.
Lu Li looked up and said with a grin, "It's okay. I am here. The sky won't fall."
Bai Qiuxue forced a smile. She grabbed Lu Li's arm and said softly, "I don't care if the sky is falling or not. I only care about you because you … are our sky."
For the first time, Bai Qiuxue said some sweet words. Lu Li was touched even though he was blushing and shy.