8: I'll come

"Grandpa, are you alright?"

Just as Li Xiangyun was about to bind himself to the Family, he heard a gentle voice by his ear.

The woman was around twenty years old, dressed in a light green dress, with a delicate and refined face, a high nose bridge, and a hint of heroic spirit.

At this moment, she jogged to his side and supported his body.

The woman's name was Li Muwan. She was originally training at Purple Cloud Lake but rushed back after receiving a message from the Family.

As soon as she reached the Family gate, she saw an old man standing there, trembling all over.

This startled Li Muwan, who had a kind Heart-Nature, and she quickly stepped forward to help him.

"It's nothing, I'm just too happy."

Li Xiangyun said with a chuckle, looking like a benevolent old man.

"Happy?" Li Muwan looked at the Li Family's main gate with some confusion.

"Yes, after many years away from home, I'm finally back. I'm very happy."

"So that's it~" Li Muwan suddenly understood, then said with some excitement, "Then let's go in together!"

With that, she pulled Li Xiangyun inside.

Perhaps because he was in a good mood at the moment, Li Xiangyun did not refuse and maintained his cheerful demeanor, which made people feel a sense of closeness.

"Young Miss Muwan!" At the gate, two guards respectfully greeted her, then looked at Li Xiangyun beside her and asked, "This is...?"

"Don't worry, he's also a member of our Li Family." Li Muwan explained with a smile, not stopping her steps.

Due to Li Muwan's status, the guards did not stop them, but they inevitably felt some suspicion.

"Strange, when did our Li Family get such an old man?"

Watching Li Xiangyun and Li Muwan's retreating figures, the guards muttered to themselves.

Walking into the Li Family, Li Xiangyun looked at the somewhat familiar high walls and courtyards around him. Just as he was about to reminisce, he heard Li Muwan's gentle voice by his ear,

"Oh, right, Grandpa. I don't know your name yet."

"I can't keep calling you Grandpa, can I?"

Li Xiangyun retracted his gaze, looked at the beautiful face in front of him, smiled slightly, and without concealment, stated directly, "Li Xiangyun!"

He wanted to see the expression on the woman's face after she knew his identity.

A mischievous thought arose in Li Xiangyun's Heart-Nature.

"Li Xiangyun?" Li Muwan was a little surprised. At this moment, she hadn't reacted yet; she was just amazed by Li Xiangyun's seniority, then began to calculate.

De, Ren, Xiang, Zhong, Xiao; Xing, Sheng, Yong, Chuan, Chang.

These were the male generational names.

Qing, Ling, Yu, Lu, Xiang; Mu, Yu, Qiu, Lan, Xue.

These were the female generational names.

Therefore, a simple calculation.

Li Muwan exclaimed, "You are my great-grandfather?"

But soon, Li Muwan suddenly reacted, her eyes wide, her hand covering her mouth, her face full of disbelief, "You... You are Old Ancestor Xiangyun, the famous Immortal Master Ice Peak Zhenren?"

"You... You really came back?"

Li Muwan's pleasant voice was filled with trembles.

Even her body was trembling slightly.

It was clear what a shock Li Xiangyun's identity had given her.

It was no wonder Li Muwan only reacted now; after all, Li Xiangyun hadn't returned for over two hundred years.

Furthermore, the rumored Immortal Master Ice Peak Zhenren was a dashing young man. Who would believe that an ordinary-looking old man could be the legendary Immortal Master Ice Peak Zhenren?

Li Xiangyun smiled and spread his arms, "As you can see."

In fact, he also knew what an impact his identity and name would have on the Li Family members.

It was no exaggeration to say it was no less than an atomic bomb exploding on a small island.

Therefore, Li Muwan's reaction was also within his expectations.

After repeatedly confirming that Li Xiangyun was indeed the rumored Old Ancestor Xiangyun, Li Muwan let out an "Ah!" and ran towards the main hall.

She wanted to tell the Clan Chief this incredibly good news.

With the return of Old Ancestor Xiangyun, all the difficulties the Li Family faced today would no longer be a problem.

Seeing this, Li Xiangyun quickly pulled her back, "Let's go together. The discussion hall today is a bit lively."

Li Xiangyun's gaze was profound, as if it penetrated through layers of pavilions to see everything happening in the main hall... "Bang!"

"Next!"

Li Shengda fell heavily to the ground, his face full of unwillingness, but he still left the battleground resentfully.

Looking at Tian Linfeng, he was now arrogant and domineering, his gaze filled with disdain as he looked at the Li Family members.

But there was no movement in the crowd for a long time, because Li Shengda was already at the Peak of Qi Condensation Sixth Level, and above that was the Late Stage of Qi Condensation.

However, among their peers, only Li Xingyun and Li Xiner had reached the Late Stage of Qi Condensation.

The others were all twenty or thirty years old. If they went up, it would be bullying the young, an unfair victory.

And such a victory, their Li Family would rather not have.

After all, even if they won, outsiders would not acknowledge it; instead, they would think that their Li Family couldn't afford to lose and had no magnanimity.

Therefore, everyone tacitly looked at Li Xingyun, hoping that this Prodigy, who prided himself as the Li Family's number one Genius, could step up and defend the Li Family's dignity.

As for Li Xiner, the Li Family members deliberately avoided looking at her.

Perhaps due to pride, they still didn't want to rely on an adopted infant girl to defend their Li Family's prestige.

They also didn't want outsiders to think that their dignified Li Family was even inferior to an adopted infant girl.

Facing everyone's gazes, Li Xingyun was sweating profusely, his hands clenched. He tried to move several times but couldn't.

The Grand Elder looked somewhat disappointed and asked the Clan Chief beside him, "Where is Li Muwan?"

The Clan Chief shook his head.

Li Xingyun's current cultivation was at the Middle Stage of Qi Condensation Seventh Level, but he knew he was definitely no match for Tian Linfeng.

Because although he could defeat Li Shengda, he couldn't do it as easily as Tian Linfeng.

Moreover, he still didn't know Tian Linfeng's Realm, which made Li Xingyun even more lacking in confidence.

And Li Xingyun, who prided himself as the Li Family's number one Genius, didn't want to be humiliated like the others, which was why he was hesitant.

But what Li Xingyun didn't know was that his performance, in the eyes of the Li Family members, was even worse than Li Shengda, who had just been defeated.

"Defeat without fighting" was far more humiliating than "defeat after fighting."

This meant that Li Xingyun had talent but lacked even the courage to challenge.

In other words, Li Xingyun not only lacked the courage to defend the Li Family but also lacked the backbone of a man.

Watching everyone's disappointed eyes, Li Xingyun's Heart-Nature was sharply stung.

Having been praised since childhood, when had he ever received such looks?

This made Li Xingyun suddenly realize something, and he immediately prepared to fight.

But everyone was already completely disappointed in him and had turned their gaze to Li Xiner.

Although winning might be a bit undignified, Li Xiner was, after all, a member of their Li Family, wasn't she?

And Li Xiner, sensing the gazes, immediately prepared to stand up and fight.

In fact, seeing Tian Linfeng humiliate the Li Family in such a way, Li Xiner had long had the idea of taking action.

Because she grew up in the Li Family, and the Li Family raised her, so the Li Family was her home.

She would never allow an outsider to insult her home in such a way, but she also knew the special nature of her identity.

Therefore, she had never actively volunteered to fight.

Until everyone's gazes turned to her, their intention was self-evident.

Tian Linfeng followed everyone's gaze, and when he clearly saw Li Xiner's appearance, he was immediately struck by her beauty.

Her exquisite and beautiful face was even more outstanding than Zhao Yuting's.

So, Tian Linfeng immediately changed his tune, "Does the dignified Li Family really need to rely on a woman to win?"

"You may endure it, but this young master doesn't want to ruthlessly destroy a flower."

"Therefore, this young master will change the rules once more. For your Li Family, regardless of age, anyone below Foundation Establishment can come up and try."

After speaking, Tian Linfeng looked at Li Xiner with a smiling face and asked, believing himself to be dashing, "Young Miss, are you free for the Purple Cloud Lake Lantern Festival the day after tomorrow?"

As soon as these words came out, the crowd stirred, and a young man nearing thirty immediately wanted to volunteer to fight.

But he was preempted by a childish voice,

"I'll go!!!"