616: The Supreme One withdrew, and Li Xiaoyuan departed.

"Fellow Daoist of the Fire Phoenix Sect, to think a dignified supreme realm expert would do such a thing to a Dao Severing Realm Cultivator—are you not afraid of being ridiculed by the world?"

Li Xiaoyuan spoke slowly, his tone calm as still water.

The old man looked at Li Xiaoyuan, a hint of dread flashing in his eyes.

He wasn't afraid of Li Xiaoyuan; he could already sense that the opponent's strength might not surpass his own.

But he feared that sword, and the power behind that sword.

The Li Family of the Tianchen Continent—that was once a behemoth, an existence capable of contending with the Ji Family.

Although they were struck down from their pedestal by the Ji Family and rarely appeared before others now, a starved camel is still larger than a horse; the Fire Phoenix Sect could not afford to provoke them!

The old man snorted coldly, took a step forward, and moved toward the distance, instantly vanishing from everyone's sight.

He ultimately chose to leave, as the death of Li Shenkai of the Fire Phoenix Sect surely had no connection to these few people.

Li Shenkai was, after all, a half-step Supreme; killing him was not something a Dao Severing Realm person could accomplish.

Li Xiaoyuan watched him depart and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

If a real fight had broken out, he truly wouldn't have been a match for the old man!

Li Xiaoyuan took a step, instantly bringing Jia Yi before Ji Wuchang.

"Greetings, Senior. Thank you for lending a hand!"

Ji Wuchang quickly bowed and cupped his fists to salute Li Xiaoyuan.

Li Xiaoyuan waved his hand, and two bursts of energy shot out. Wang Chengfu and Niu Ao both groaned and then fell unconscious.

"Take this item. This is a special portable teleportation array that can travel a distance of one hundred thousand li!"

"Even a Supreme cannot interfere with it, much less lock onto it!"

"You have successfully left the Southwest. I must return to my clan now. Be careful on your own from now on!"

Li Xiaoyuan presented a Jade Token in front of Ji Wuchang, causing him to pause slightly, not daring to reach out and take it immediately.

"Senior, there is something I do not understand. Why have you repeatedly taken action to help me?"

Ji Wuchang looked at Li Xiaoyuan with a solemn expression. He had to clarify this question.

A look of kindness appeared in Li Xiaoyuan's eyes as he smiled, "Don't worry, I have no ill intentions toward you, nor any ulterior motives!"

"As for the reason, I cannot tell you for the moment, but you will know in the future."

"Only when you become strong enough will you be qualified to touch upon these matters!"

"Keep this thing. Perhaps it can help you out someday!"

After speaking, Li Xiaoyuan placed the Jade Token into Ji Wuchang's hand, then turned, took a step, and arrived beside Jia Yi not far away.

Li Xiaoyuan nodded slightly to Ji Wuchang, then his and Jia Yi's bodies rapidly faded, instantly vanishing without a trace!

Ji Wuchang looked at the Jade Token in his hand, frowning slightly. He could sense from Li Xiaoyuan's attitude that there was no malice.

The Jade Token was beautiful; in its center was a sword, and carved on the blade was the character 'Li'!

The Jade Token was strung on a red cord. After thinking it over, Ji Wuchang placed his Divine Soul imprint on it and hung it directly around his neck.

"Ji Wuchang, that was someone from the Li Family. How did you get entangled with the Li Family?"

Just then, Ji Yaoyao's voice came through, her Divine Soul power surging into the ring in Ji Wuchang's hand like a tide.

Ji Wuchang was slightly stunned, then replied, "Yaoyao, what's the deal with the Li Family? Can you tell me about it?"

He genuinely wanted to know; otherwise, he felt completely bewildered.

"I'm not entirely clear on the specifics of the Li Family, I've only read some records within the clan!"

"But in the past, the Li Family was terrifyingly powerful, one of the strongest Families on the entire Continent. They had over a dozen supreme realm experts alone."

"It is said that because of their immense strength, the Li Family wanted to contend with the Ji Family for the status of the foremost Cultivation Family, leading to repeated conflicts!"

"Later, the Ji Family could no longer tolerate it and attacked directly, resulting in a terrifying great war!"

"Many major powers were drawn into this war; some followed the Li Family, and some followed the Ji Family!"

"But the Ji Family's strength was too great; the Li Family was no match at all. Many Supremes were slain by the Ji Family!"

"Eventually, the Li Family was crippled by the Ji Family, and their massive Family completely collapsed. They even abandoned the place they had lived for thousands of years!"

"As for what happened afterward, I don't know, because I myself was ambushed and nearly suffered Dao destruction!"

"There seems to be other matters intertwined with the conflict between the Li Family and the Ji Family. If you are interested in the future, you can investigate it yourself!"

Hearing Ji Yaoyao's words, Ji Wuchang couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile.

He thought of something: the mysterious imprint in his Sea of Consciousness.

He didn't understand it before, but now he was beginning to grasp it faintly.

If his guess was correct, that was his Bloodline imprint.

The part resembling the Millstone represented the Ji Family, and the part resembling the golden longsword represented the Li Family, but he didn't know what the purple river in the middle signified!

He vaguely guessed some things: he was likely the product of the union between these two Families.

The one who knew the most secrets about Ji Wuchang should be Ji Yaoyao, yet she hadn't mentioned anything about the Ji Family.

Firstly, it was due to apprehension. The Ji Family was terrifyingly powerful; no power was without fear of them!

Secondly, for Ji Yaoyao, her relationship with Ji Wuchang surpassed that of countless others; some things simply didn't need to be said.

Ji Wuchang composed himself, knowing that Wang Chengfu and Niu Ao were about to wake up.

Li Xiaoyuan's strike just now had not only knocked them out but also erased a sliver of their memories.

Ji Wuchang immediately pretended to be unconscious and lay down nearby.

Sure enough, moments later, Wang Chengfu woke up first, his eyes filled with terror.

However, seeing that he was still alive, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, quickly waking up Niu Ao and Ji Wuchang!

Ji Wuchang also feigned panic and alarm, so the two felt no suspicion whatsoever.

The three did not linger in place and subsequently fled toward the direction of Sky Fragrance City.

For the rest of the journey, all three lost the mood for talking. The sheer terror of a Supreme expert left them with lingering fear.

A chill ran through Ji Wuchang's heart. The humiliation inflicted by the old man from the Fire Phoenix Sect today—he would repay it tenfold in the future!

Over the next two days, the three continuously rushed toward Sky Fragrance City.

During these two days, they saw that fiery red figure once more, though the person was very far from the three of them.

Ji Wuchang vaguely felt that the trouble he had stirred up this time might be quite serious. It seemed he couldn't use the items in Li Shenkai's Storage Ring for the time being.

The items referred to here were naturally things like the Seven Feather Fan, as such items had too high a degree of recognizability.

That section of white bone—its origin seemed far more significant than he had imagined.

Ji Wuchang decided that he would properly study this item after arriving at Jiangshan Academy!

Perhaps he could gain unexpected rewards from it!

Thinking of this, a trace of eagerness appeared in his eyes!