Chapter 497 394 Kong Clan Arrives

Li Encheng sat motionless, staring intently at Li Xizhi's expression, and said dispassionately,

"I have my own people to take care of things. The Noble Families are Sword Immortal Families, and it's not my place to interfere. The incident with Shanyue was merely for the search of a 'Fruit of Blood Tumescence,' that Shanyue Foundation Establishment..."

Li Encheng pondered for the span of two breaths, seemingly unaware of even Shanyue's name, fortunately, Li Xizhi picked up the thread, saying,

"This information was somehow learned by Fu Dai Mu, who found my shopkeeper at 'Xuan Yuan Square,' traced the connections all the way to me—there's no issue. I'll simply find another way! There's no need for your family's involvement!"

"As for the rest..."

His eyes narrowed slightly, he spoke softly,

"I'm too lazy to make connections with any Peak, so please return from whence you came, back to your Qing Sui Peak."

"Your disciple understands."

Li Xizhi apologized and left the hall without changing his expression, descending the steps until he was met outside by a middle-aged man—Li Encheng's second disciple—who bluntly said it wasn't so and spoke a few good words on his master's behalf. Li Xizhi smiled and flew away on the wind.

This middle-aged man entered the hall, seeing Li Encheng drinking at the head seat and only lowered his voice,

"Father! This..."

Li Encheng gave him a stern look, and the middle-aged man quickly closed the door, activating a shielding formation before speaking,

"The Li Family is our own main branch, moreover quite weak, with a reputation but no real power—it's perfect for mutual use. Green Pond has controlled these connections for so long, and you've longed for it, why did you shoo them away!"

Li Encheng shook his head unconcernedly and answered,

"What does it matter? I told him all he needed to know. As for how I said it, why should that bother you? Don't consider Yuan Tuan and Li Xizhi on par with Si Yuanbai...even Xiao Yuansi has his own schemes."

The middle-aged man recalled Li Xizhi's expression and hesitantly nodded his head.

Qing Sui Peak.

Li Xizhi flew back to his residence, closed the door behind him, and Yang Xiao'er asked,

"What about the Bi Shui Elixir?"

"The matter is settled."

Li Xizhi nodded with a smile and picked up a brush from the desk, writing comfortably,

"...Hope the family can find the 'Fruit of Blood Tumescence'... send it to the shopkeeper of 'Xuan Yuan Square' who belongs to Li Encheng..."

Li Encheng was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, how could he forget a name? Especially since Li Xizhi had very clearly mentioned Fu Dai Mu's name just now. Li Encheng's attitude was to show that this person was unimportant, clearly hinting at wanting to be on good terms.

Moreover, Li Encheng made his demands very clear: first, the 'Fruit of Blood Tumescence' and second, to contact him through 'Xuan Yuan Square,' no more coming to the Chen Feng Hall.

"This man has kept to himself for many years within the sect... he actually has some intentions..."

Li Xizhi pondered for a while and then, putting aside his brush, said to Yang Xiao'er,

"I fear you must make a trip to Diyun Peak to investigate the events before and after Li Encheng joined the sect, to see whether he offended someone and dare not speak up even within his own peak."

Although Li Encheng was a grand alchemy master, he was controlled everywhere by Yundan Peak, most of the favors were owed to Yundan Peak, and in the end, the favors and benefits were taken by Yundan Peak.

However, he had always behaved oddly, which everyone thought was because he did not care, but Li Xizhi now felt there was something off and did not dare let his father act rashly, planning to find out the truth.

'Yang Tianya personally provided cover for me, he must be connected with my family or plotting with the Xiao Family. Only by going to Diyun Peak can the real news be uncovered, without exposing any flaws.'

He set aside the brush and took out the 'Six Color Seeking Yuan Escape Technique.' The predecessor who created this escape skill clearly was someone who cared about face—the jade slip was colorful, engraved with various beautiful patterns.

'If we talk about elegance of True Yuan, 'Morning Glow Dew Technique' really is top-notch...'

Li Xizhi read it all night until he saw Yang Xiao'er return on the wind, frowning as she entered, and said,

"Li Encheng... really did offend someone!"

"Who?"

Li Xizhi hurriedly looked up, only to see Yang Xiao'er with a strange expression, saying in a low voice,

"Chi Wei!"

"Chi Wei?!"

Li Xizhi was stunned for a moment and said with some disbelief,

"How is that possible?"

Yang Xiao'er carefully checked the doors and windows, then used a secret technique to transmit her voice,

"Chi Wei was merely a Foundation Establishment back then when he and Li Encheng ventured out, and they found a legacy of Alchemy Dao in some ruins. Li Encheng, consumed by greed, injured Chi Wei, locked him in a secret realm, and seized the legacy..."

"Unexpectedly, Chi Wei later reaped great benefits from that very place. Returning to the sect, Li Encheng was captured for questioning, only relying on the support of the former master of Chen Feng to be spared. Chi Wei was magnanimous and did not pursue the matter."

"The two resolved their conflicts, and from then on, Li Encheng never left the sect again, refining elixirs day after day on the peak as atonement..."

Listening, Li Xizhi shook his head,

"So there was such a history... no wonder..."

Yang Xiao'er continued,

"Now that Chi Wei has died, Li Encheng has become a cash cow, and the sect has buried this episode, not mentioning it—this was told to me by an elder ancestor."

"No wonder Li Encheng seldom goes out..."

Li Xizhi nodded, deep in thought,

"It might not be that he doesn't want to leave the sect, perhaps he dares not."

Li Xizhi took out a jade slip from the shelf and after a careful examination, he spoke in a low voice,

"Indeed, there's this small record, 'Mifan Sect's Alchemy Dao legacy'... turns out there's such a story in it."

Yang Xiao'er pursed her lips to remind him,

"This matter is far too old, except for a few Zifu, nowadays none of the Peak Masters or disciples in the sect know about it, it shouldn't cause any issues."

"Our ancestor was but a junior disciple back then, how much of this matter is true or false, whether it's the versions spoken within the sect or what happened in the secret realm, take it with a grain of salt."