Trouble Erupts Within the Li Household

Li Ping'an's consciousness returned to his body. He opened a cloud mirror and nearly burst out laughing.

Mu Ningning, who was meditating nearby while secretly snacking, turned to look over and tilted her head as she studied it.

"Come," Li Ping'an said, patting the spot beside him.

Mu Ningning instinctively glanced around. Though they were already an old married couple, she still felt a little restrained. She shyly made her way to Li Ping'an's side.

The only blessing Li Ping'an could give his family now was immortality.

Mu Ningning had no need to painstakingly cultivate either. Every day, she could eat and drink, travel the mountains and rivers, teach Li Yingying a little, and play herself into becoming "useless."

"Eh? Where is this?"

Mu Ningning asked softly.

"Li Jing's place," Li Ping'an said with a smile. "Before, rumors even claimed he was either my or Father's illegitimate son, just because we all share the surname Li."

"So is he an illegitimate son or not?"

Looking at the burly, bearded Li Jing in the image, Mu Ningning could not help asking in a hushed voice.

Li Ping'an: ...

"He really isn't! Let me explain!"

"Oh. Hmph."

Mu Ningning's eye roll made Li Ping'an raise a hand to his forehead.

Within the cloud mirror, Li Jing, who had just returned home from Chaoge City, was equally overwhelmed.

Ever since Li Jing descended to Chentang Pass, he had indeed brought no small changes to the place.

Foreign raiders no longer dared invade, refugees found shelter, slaves had food to eat, and commoners all had warm clothes to wear.

Of course, Li Jing had secretly taken control of the commanders of several key eastern Great Shang passes. In truth, he had misunderstood His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor's decree, though that was merely a