44: In order to prevent the evil methods used by the Li family from being exposed!

Li Fei's voice echoed across the entire island.

Except for Lin Sheng and the bewildered, shocked Li Qiankun, everyone else felt a strong sense of surprise.

"Good heavens! This reason is truly unexpected!"

"It's actually because they're afraid of the Golden Dragon Holy Son from the Ten Thousand Beasts Holy Land!? Is this Golden Dragon Holy Son very powerful?"

"Supreme Ninth Layer before twenty years old?? My goodness, are the young people of this generation all this exaggerated!?"

"So it turns out the Golden Dragon Holy Son is too monstrous, and the Li Family was afraid inviting him would diminish the prestige of their own prodigies... That makes sense, as the head of the Ten Great Families, the Li Family naturally cares most about face. While unexpected, it's quite reasonable."

"I thought there was a conflict between the two sides, but it turns out the Li Family just didn't dare to invite the Golden Dragon Holy Son!"

"Hearing this makes me want to meet this Golden Dragon Holy Son a bit. I heard he's very handsome?"

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In the inn's private room.

"So this is the reason."

Chen Nanzhi widened her beautiful eyes, staring at her disciple. She never expected it was because of him?

Suddenly.

A flash of inspiration struck her mind.

"I know!" she suddenly understood, looking excited as if everything had become clear.

"Hmm?"

"According to custom, for this kind of birthday banquet, we usually send the Grand Elder. When the Li Family sent the invitation, they likely assumed it would be her. But unexpectedly, a sudden change occurred with the Dragon Clan, and the Grand Elder's departure caused this matter to fall upon me, and I brought you along."

Chen Nanzhi said in a very certain tone, "So when they found out you would also be going, they were very surprised and anticipated the situation he mentioned, which is why they decided not to let us go!"

"That makes sense."

Honestly, if Lin Sheng hadn't known the truth, he probably would have thought this was the truth as well.

"You're amazing!"

Chen Nanzhi excitedly kissed Lin Sheng's cheek. Then she took out a communication talisman, her face full of joy: "Everyone must be very anxious, I need to quickly send this news back to the Holy Land!"

"They don't hold a grudge against us, it's just that our Holy Son is too outstanding!"

Meanwhile, beside Li Fei.

Li Qiankun finally snapped back to reality. He blankly glanced at the crowd below who had already believed it, and his heart suddenly became filled with panic.

No!

What if everyone really thinks this is the case, and we can't fulfill the agreement with Lan Ao, then our Li Family's secret of the "Innate Sage"..."

Thinking of this.

He suddenly roared at Li Fei: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

"What Golden Dragon Holy Son? It has nothing to do with him at all!"

"The reason our Li Family withdrew the invitation is entirely because of Ye Liufeng! Because the Ten Thousand Beasts Holy Land expelled him, that's why we want to take revenge on the Ten Thousand Beasts Holy Land!"

He wanted everyone to hear his explanation clearly, so his voice was especially loud.

But as soon as he finished speaking.

The voice of the Immortal Master of Demonic Brew, whose emotions couldn't be discerned, slowly drifted into Li Qiankun's ears.

"Patriarch Li, are you questioning my 'eternal tears'?"

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare!"

"Then is Li Fei telling the truth?"

"This..."

Li Qiankun choked.

Compared to the secret in Lan Ao's hands, he dared not offend the Immortal Master of Demonic Brew even more, because if the other party got angry, he could truly destroy their Li Family regardless of anyone's obstruction!

If the family is destroyed, what does it matter if the secret is exposed?

Facing the other party's increasingly cold gaze, Li Qiankun softened, quickly smiling and nodding repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes, what my son said is true, I was confused just now."

Although he said this, he still held a glimmer of hope and glanced below.

Hoping someone believed him.

But the result was hearing—

"Heh heh, the Li Family has always looked down on other families. Who would believe that?"

"Yeah, standing up for a stranger? Even the Li Family members themselves probably don't believe that, right?"

Li Qiankun was completely helpless.

That's right, what he said was originally unreasonable.

"Alright, since you've finished explaining today's matter, it's time to talk about our matter."

The Immortal Master of Demonic Brew clasped his hands behind his back, tilted his head, and looked at Li Fei with curious eyes: "Why exactly are you willing to risk not becoming my disciple by refusing to drink?"

This question.

Was also one that everyone, including Li Qiankun, was confused about.

[Everyone is very curious about what secret you are hiding in your heart. After much thought, you decide to answer—]

[A: Simply don't want to drink.]

[B: Because I don't want my privacy to be known by others.]

[C: To prevent the evil method by which the Li Family obtained the "Innate Sage" ability from being exposed.]

[D: Wanting to push your luck and see how much the Immortal Venerable is willing to concede for you.]

Hmm?

Seeing option C, Lin Sheng raised his eyebrows.

In the original work at this time, Li Fei probably didn't know the inside story of their family, right?

It seems the options are not that limited.

C.

"Why?"

Li Fei raised his eyes and scanned the crowd below, then shook his dizzy head, letting out a slow, cold laugh: "Isn't it all for our Li Family?"

"If I drank the eternal tears, I wouldn't be able to control myself and would speak the truth."

"If the process of our Li Family using an evil method to obtain the "Innate Sage" ability were exposed, wouldn't we be finished?"

"After all, who knows..."

He had just spoken up to this point when Li Qiankun, who was beside him, let out another furious roar: "Rebellious son!"

He even reached out, as if to knock Li Fei unconscious on the spot.

But how could the Immortal Master of Demonic Brew let Li Qiankun interrupt Li Fei's speech? A simple snort knocked Li Qiankun unconscious on the spot.

"Alright, no one will interfere with you anymore. Continue speaking."

"What evil method exactly did your Li Family use to obtain this ability?"

The Immortal Master of Demonic Brew hadn't heard such an interesting piece of gossip in a long time.

His eyes were wide open.

Meanwhile, the crowd below had erupted in thunderous discussion since just now.

"This Li Family's "Innate Sage" was actually obtained through some evil method?"

"I thought it was strange before. Where in this world is there such a thing as an inherited extraordinary status!? It's either a special bloodline or a special physique; there must be a source of the ability."

"Since it's not an inherited status, doesn't that mean others could also become an "Innate Sage"!?"

"Alright! The Li Family has actually kept such a secret for so long. I wrongly thought they deserved to be the first family!"

"Damn it! Today, we must make the Li Family members reveal the secret!"

"..."

People from all sides were agitated and enraged.

Many spies were transmitting what they saw and heard back to the forces behind them in real-time, alarming personnel from various powers one after another.

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And by the railing on the fifth floor.

Facing the Immortal Master of Demonic Brew's interrogation, Li Fei resisted at this moment: "No! Don't ask me anymore! I won't say it!"

"I refused to drink your wine in order to protect this secret!"

"So no matter what, I won't say it!"