18: Perfection! The Empress Senior Sister's summons!

“I had an epiphany!”

Li Shengyuan was somewhat surprised. Although his comprehension was excellent, he had rarely experienced an epiphany, a state that was hard to come by.

For martial artists at the Fourth-grade Intent Realm, each epiphany could lead to a rapid increase in cultivation!

He hadn't expected that his Dao cultivation breaking through to the Upper Fourth-grade Nascent Soul Realm would also allow him to enter a state of epiphany.

Li Shengyuan cherished this opportunity for an epiphany and immediately closed his eyes to begin comprehending.

His entire mind was immersed in the Chaotic Divine Demon Contemplation Method, which was imprinted in his Sea of Consciousness!

When he first obtained this contemplation diagram, he had already comprehended his own intent from it—Destruction!

This was the intent he had comprehended from the Congenital Great Sun Diagram.

Any object could be burned and destroyed by the Great Sun!

If it couldn’t be destroyed, then it only meant that the sun, or himself, was not strong enough!

And the Intent of Destruction would make Li Shengyuan’s combat power exceptionally fierce, and coupled with the Great Sun Golden Core in his body, his destructive power would reach an even higher level!

The battle between gods and demons in the Chaotic Divine Demon Contemplation Method was destruction taken to its extreme!

The earth-shattering power and star-shattering destruction caused by the gods and demons with every move profoundly shocked Li Shengyuan when he first witnessed it!

At this moment, Li Shengyuan comprehended the True Intent of Destruction from the battle between gods and demons!

Regardless of whether they were gods or demons, they all viewed living beings as ants, and they had only one goal: to destroy each other!

As Li Shengyuan’s heart trembled, his comprehension of the True Intent of Destruction grew deeper.

Time flew by as Li Shengyuan repeatedly observed and comprehended the battle between gods and demons, and his understanding of the True Intent of Destruction became increasingly profound.

As the saying goes, there is no sense of time in cultivation. Although Li Shengyuan gained much insight this time, his breakthrough was not as straightforward as the Golden Core advancing to the Nascent Soul.

When Li Shengyuan emerged from the cultivation chamber, ten days had already passed!

After such a long period of cultivation, Li Shengyuan’s martial arts cultivation had successfully broken through to the Fourth-grade Intent Realm Perfection!

One more step would be the Third-grade Undying Golden Body Realm, which is among the Upper Three Grades!

As long as one ranked among the Upper Three Grades, they would be a top-tier expert in any corner of this Great Gan World!

Looking at the timer outside the door, Li Shengyuan couldn’t help but exclaim:

“I didn’t expect ten days to pass just by cultivating casually…”

Then, the corner of his mouth curved into a slight smile, “It’s truly wonderful to not have to work for ten days.”

The Demon Suppression Division no longer forced Golden-robed Demon Suppressors to clock in for work every day. After all, Golden-robed Demon Suppressors were all Fourth-grade cultivators, and cultivation was extremely important. Perhaps, just like Li Shengyuan currently, a casual cultivation session could last ten days or half a month.

However, Li Shengyuan was accustomed to the routine of clocking in for work on Blue Star. Now, not working for ten days and still getting paid made him feel incredibly refreshed.

It was already dusk, and Li Shengyuan had no intention of going to the Town Demon Bureau to report for duty.

As soon as he returned to his courtyard, he saw his younger sister and younger brother sitting at the stone table, greeting him with joyful faces.

“Big Brother, you’re finally out! Tangtang missed you so much!”

His younger sister, Li Ruotang, hugged Li Shengyuan tightly. However, due to her height, she could only hug his thigh, rubbing her small face against it.

Li Shengyuan dotingly rubbed her chubby little face and asked with a smile, “Then how did you miss me so much that you got fatter?”

Li Ruotang said somewhat coyly, “Because Tangtang missed Big Brother too much, she just kept eating and eating, and then she got fatter…”

Li Shengyuan said speechlessly, “You certainly found a good excuse for being a glutton…”

His younger sister, Li Ruotang, giggled, her hands still tightly gripping Li Shengyuan’s thigh, showing no intention of letting go.

His younger brother, Li Xinghe, looked at Li Shengyuan, hesitant to speak.

Li Shengyuan asked curiously, “Xinghe, is something wrong?”

Li Xinghe then gritted his teeth and said, “Big Brother, Liu Xiu is dead.”

“I know,” Li Shengyuan replied with a calm expression.

Li Xinghe, however, lowered his head and said dejectedly, “Everyone in the academy is secretly saying that Liu Xiu’s death was because of me.”

Li Shengyuan’s expression finally changed, and he asked in confusion, “Why?”

“After he lost to me in the competition that day, Liu Xiu died outside. He was acting crazy before he left, and some classmates said that Liu Xiu died because of me…”

“Although no one has said it to my face, students in the academy have been saying this secretly these past few days.”

“Big Brother…” Li Xinghe looked up at Li Shengyuan with a bewildered expression, and said in a low mood:

“Did I really cause Liu Xiu’s death?”

Li Shengyuan looked at the bewildered Li Xinghe and couldn’t help but freeze in place.

Although his younger brother had a prominent background in a wealthy family and usually acted arrogantly in the academy, with a large group of followers praising him.

Ultimately, he was still just a ten-year-old child.

Those rumors, let alone a child like him, even adults and powerful individuals couldn't withstand them.

Gossip is a terrible thing; unless one is strong enough to defy everything, one must never underestimate rumors.

If enough people say it, even if it’s false, it no longer matters.

Li Shengyuan knew that if this matter wasn't handled properly, his younger brother would definitely be affected by what he had done.

Li Shengyuan looked directly into his younger brother Li Xinghe’s eyes and said solemnly and seriously:

“Xinghe, remember this: in one’s growth, one must learn to disregard other people’s gazes and gossip, and not let others control your thoughts.”

“Moreover, Liu Xiu’s death has nothing to do with you. It was all because he relied too much on the strength of others, and his eventual death was simply his own doing!”

Looking at his dazed younger brother Li Xinghe, Li Shengyuan’s voice suddenly turned cold, and he said chillingly:

“Li Xinghe, you listen to me! You are the Second Young Master of the Li family! How you are is not for others to decide!”

“Next time, if anyone dares to spread rumors again, saying anything about the Second Young Master of the Li family, you just use any method to teach them a lesson and shut them up! I’ll take responsibility for anything that happens!”

Li Xinghe stared blankly at Big Brother, his emotions churning, and for a moment he forgot to reply.

However, his younger sister Li Ruotang suddenly cheered out loud, hugging Li Shengyuan’s thigh tightly, and looking up at Li Shengyuan with bright, sparkling eyes.

“Wow, Big Brother is so handsome and domineering!”

Biting her chubby index finger, she asked expectantly, “Big Brother, if Tangtang bullies someone at the academy, can you stand up for Tangtang?”

Li Shengyuan couldn’t help but pinch Li Ruotang’s chubby little face, laughing, “Silly girl, if you bully others, Big Brother doesn’t need to stand up for you. If others bully you, Big Brother will stand up for you.”

Upon hearing this, Li Ruotang immediately started counting on her fingers, pondering Li Shengyuan’s words, but she was confused by Big Brother's roundabout way of speaking.

Finally, she gave up, looked up, and stared at Big Brother with a wise gaze, saying softly and stubbornly with a straight face:

“No matter who bullies whom, Big Brother must stand up for Tangtang!”

“Okay, okay, Big Brother will help Tangtang!” Li Shengyuan said with a smile, rubbing Li Ruotang’s little head.

Only then did Li Ruotang show a satisfied smile, continuing to hug Li Shengyuan’s thigh and rubbing her face against it.

Li Shengyuan even suspected if this silly girl hadn’t wiped her mouth after eating and came to wipe it on him!

At this moment, Li Xinghe, who had recovered, also had his usual sharpness and confidence back in his eyes, and he said firmly to Li Shengyuan:

“Big Brother, I know what to do now. I won’t let you or Grandpa down!”

Li Shengyuan patted his younger brother’s shoulder with relief, “Follow the voice in your heart, don’t be influenced by the outside world!”

Their entire family held villainous identities; if his younger brother, Li Xinghe, were indecisive, something would happen sooner or later when he encountered the Son of Destiny!

At this moment, Li Shengyuan’s expression suddenly changed; he had received a message from Empress Senior Sister.

“Junior Brother, if you are out of seclusion, come to the Imperial Palace for a chat!”