So What?

As Li Fu finished speaking, the courtyard seemed to fall silent.

Uncle Zhao slowly opened his wrinkled eyes, looking at Li Fu in disbelief, then turned to look at Li Hao.

Young Master Hao... is he from the Fifteen Li Realm?!

Li Tiangang and Yu Xuan beside him were both stunned, their faces showing surprise.

Seeing Li Fu's excitement, Li Tiangang knew that Li Fu, with his meticulous nature, would never speak without reason, but this news was still both delightful and shocking.

"Really? Hao'er failed to Foundation Establishment and didn't undergo Blood Fusion, did he?" Li Tiangang couldn't help but ask excitedly.

Li Fu nodded vigorously, his face beaming with joy, and said, "Really! Absolutely! I don't know the reason either; only Young Master Hao knows. I guess Second Master secretly helped Young Master."

Second Uncle...

Li Tiangang's heart jolted.

My Second Uncle is at the Four Establishments Realm, and those at the Four Establishments Realm possess an ability that makes countless Warrior envious and jealous.

That's Defy Heaven and Change Fate!!

It can help a person change their Destiny, even if they are born a waste or Beggar, it can reverse their Destiny and turn them into an unparalleled Heavenly Prodigy, a dragon among men!

Therefore, Lineage with the Four Establishments Realm at its core can be revived even if it declines in a particular generation.

Of course, a continuous decline would not work.

Because the Four Establishments Realm's Defy Heaven and Change Fate can only be granted once, and can only be given to one person!

Thinking of this, Li Tiangang was filled with gratitude, and his eyes reddened. What did his son do to deserve such love from his Second Uncle?

"Great, great, that's wonderful!"

Li Tiangang said "good" three times in succession, his voice going from trembling to restrained. He took a deep breath and looked gently at the young man before him:

"Why didn't you tell me about this wonderful news sooner?"

Seeing his excited expression, Li Hao felt little emotional, only slightly stirred:

"I wanted to say this yesterday, but you interrupted me by telling me to get some rest."

Li Tiangang suddenly recalled their conversation from the previous night and was speechless. He had been listening to Li Hao talk about those pointless and idle things, and he couldn't bear to listen anymore, so he told Li Hao to go and rest.

"Alright, let's not dwell on the Past."

Li Tiangang smiled and said, "When did you reach the Fifteen Li Realm? Why haven't you written to tell me all these years? Did your Second Uncle forbid you from saying it?"

Li Hao countered, "If I tell you, what will you do? Come back?"

Li Tiangang was slightly taken aback. When he saw the boy's dark and calm eyes, he suddenly felt as if his heart had been stabbed.

But then, a surge of anger welled up again:

"At least if your mother and I knew, we would be happy for you, and we would ask your Eldest Sister-in-Law to help find you Famed Master tutor!"

Li Hao said, "Famed Master? Isn't having Second Master teaching me enough? Aren't you satisfied with my current cultivation level?"

Li Tiangang was stunned, speechless.

Indeed, my Second Uncle is at the Four Establishments Realm, which is enough to rival Famed Master.

However, the Li Family members sought out Famed Master not only for their studies but also for building connections across generations.

In this way, when the previous generation passes away, the next generation may not be able to use those connections much. Building them up generation after generation, passing them down for thousands of years, personal networks become one of the greatest foundations.

These connections may not be used in ordinary times, but they can be of great help in critical moments.

You're being too simplistic.

Li Tiangang shook his head, thinking that Li Hao was still young and ignorant, and didn't bother to argue with him anymore.

Li Hao thought to himself, "You are the one who should be."

Looking at the father and son, Li Fu also sensed something was amiss. Why did it seem like there was some distance and estrangement between the Marquis and his young master?

"You're only fourteen years old this year, and to be able to enter the Fifteen Li Realm is extremely rare. This record even surpasses that of your Ninth Uncle back then!"

Thinking of Li Hao's cultivation level, Li Tiangang felt quite relaxed and smiled at Li Hao, saying:

"Now that I'm back, your Second Uncle has no reason to let you continue to hide. Uncle Zhao, go and inform your Eldest Sister-in-Law immediately, tell the whole mansion that I'm going to announce to the whole All Under Heaven that my son, the Marquis Xingwu, is an unparalleled Heavenly Prodigy!"

"I want the world to know that my son's Heavenly Talent is unparalleled in a thousand years!"

He spoke with boundless enthusiasm, as if he were releasing a long-suppressed burden from his heart, his face beaming with smiles.

Uncle Zhao was also extremely excited at this moment, his lips trembling slightly.

Over the years, seeing Li Hao's maturity and obedience, and Li Hao intelligence and talent, he often couldn't help but secretly shed tears and feel sad, lamenting that God was unfair and why He hadn't given Li Hao the cultivation talent that he deserved most.

Unexpectedly, even this final flaw has now Perfection.

Young Master Hao, your talent Unparalleled Heavenly Talent Unparalleled!

Thinking of this, Uncle Zhao's whole body trembled, and he immediately agreed excitedly, wiping away the tears that had seeped from the corners of his eyes:

"I'll go right away."

Uncle Zhao.

Li Hao stopped him and said, "First, have someone move all my paintings out of the Firewood Room."

Uncle Zhao was taken aback, then quickly nodded. "Yes!"

Li Tiangang snapped out of his daze, his brow furrowing as he recalled what had just happened. His expression darkened, and he said:

"Hao'er, with such extraordinary Heavenly Talent, do you still want to indulge in these messy things? If you had followed your Second Master and cultivated diligently all these years, focusing wholeheartedly on your training, you might have reached the level of Grandmaster by now!"

"How do you know I haven't been cultivating properly?" Li Hao looked at him, but he knew it was no wonder others would think that way. He couldn't explain his Panel to anyone, and there was no need for him to. So he asked:

"If I were to do as you think and single-mindedly pursue the title of Grandmaster, what good would that do?"

Without hesitation, Li Tiangang replied, "That will naturally shock the All Under Heaven even more. Even if no one believes it when it gets out, all the other Divine General Residence will know that my Li Family has produced the greatest genius in a thousand years!"

Li Hao stared at him and said, "So what if I am the greatest genius of the millennium?"

Li Tiangang was taken aback, sensing something amiss in Li Hao's words, and frowned as he looked at him:

"What do you mean by 'how' or 'how'? What are you trying to say? Do you even know how many people and geniuses my Great Yu had?"

"Nineteen Provinces, each with hundreds of cities, tens of thousands of villages and towns, and hundreds of millions of people!"

There are countless geniuses, like carp crossing a river. Top geniuses are rare, but even a single state can produce dozens. Only by entering the Universe Rankings can one truly make a name for oneself!

"With your current Heavenly Talent, even ranking on the Universe Rankings would be considered low. Back then, your Ninth Uncle reached the Three Immortalities at the age of nineteen, already the number one in a thousand years. If you were to reach the Grandmaster Realm at fourteen, you would also be worthy of being called the number one in a thousand years!"

The higher one's cultivation level, the more difficult it becomes. Take Li Junye, for example. He entered the Grandmaster age of seventeen and was once famous All Under Heaven, but compared to the shock of entering the Three Immortalities at the age of nineteen, it was still much weaker.

After all, the momentum of a genius can eventually come to an end.

Most people with Ninth Grade Battle Body can reach the Spirit Wandering Realm at the age of fifteen, but that doesn't mean they will definitely be able to step into the Heaven and Human Grandmaster Realm at the age of twenty.

Many geniuses who Spirit Roaming Realm at the age of fifteen may reach the Heaven and Man Realm at eighteen, while others may only reach the Grandmaster Realm at thirty.

As for those striving for the Three Immortalities, that would reveal an even greater disparity in skill levels.

Li Hao knew all of what Li Tiangang was saying. He glanced at the other man but felt there was no need to ask any further questions.

He simply turned to Uncle Zhao and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Uncle Zhao."

"No trouble at all," Uncle Zhao said quickly.

Li Tiangang's expression was rather unpleasant; Li Hao's demeanor clearly indicated that he didn't take his words seriously.

In Northern Yan, his words were military orders, and military orders carried immense weight!

A single word is like a gun, piercing through the ground.

"You're not allowed to go!" Li Tiangang shouted at Uncle Zhao, then turned to Li Hao and said:

"From now on, with me around, you can forget about touching any of that nonsense again! Besides, I've said it before, I don't care about your cultivation level or realm. Even if you surpass your Ninth Uncle's Heavenly Talent, you still have to apologize to your Uncle Yu Xuan!"

Beside him, Yu Xuan's expression changed slightly, and he bowed to Li Tiangang, saying, "My lord, forget it. Hao'er is young and ignorant; I didn't take it to heart."

"It doesn't count!"

Li Tiangang roared angrily, his gaze sweeping over Uncle Zhao, then Li Fu, and finally his son, who was staring at him with a cold expression. What was that expression on his face?

"It's because you spoil him that he's so unruly!"

"So what if they have cultivation? My Li Family has no shortage of geniuses!"

"Disrespectful to elders! Even with extraordinary cultivation, what future will they have if they are not disciplined?!"

Uncle Zhao and Li Fu were both shocked, never expecting the Marquis to be so serious.

After his initial shock, Li Fu was somewhat bewildered, never expecting that bringing back such wonderful news would lead to this scene.

"My lord, the young master has always been this way since he was a child. Besides, although he did those things, it seems that it hasn't hindered his cultivation..."

Li Fu opened his mouth, wanting to plead for Li Hao. He knew Yu Xuan as well, but he didn't know what Li Hao had done wrong or why he should apologize to him.

However, based on his understanding of Li Hao's personality, it was at most a slip of the tongue, and certainly not a big mistake, so there was no need to take it so seriously.

"Shut up!"

Li Tiangang rarely yelled at him.

When he was punished in the military, he hated it most when others pleaded for him, and he practiced nepotism in the military.

Li Fu's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly lowered his head, realizing that at this moment, the Marquis was not Li Tiangang, who had been his sworn brother in private, but the invincible Marquis Xingwu in the army!

Uncle Zhao wanted to speak, but seeing Li Tiangang's stern gaze, he had no choice but to shut up, only looking at Li Hao with worried eyes.

Li Hao fell silent. Facing the middle-aged man's menacing gaze, he suddenly wanted to laugh, but couldn't.

Is this the wait he had been waiting for, sitting alone in the Courtyard for fourteen years, gazing at the Starry Sky?

But why is it that he can't feel happy at all right now?

They were very happy and harmonious yesterday.

Li Hao took a deep breath. He was no longer a young man, and suppressing the unspeakable disappointment in his heart, he gazed at the other person and said:

"I shouldn't have yelled at him, because he didn't do anything wrong; he was just following your orders."

Beside him, Yu Xuan was slightly taken aback and looked at Li Hao with a hint of surprise.

The Anger in Li Tiangang's eyes had just subsided when it surged again, his eyes flashing with a terrifying light like a tiger's.

"So, you're blaming me? And you still want to yell at your father to get out?!"

He almost laughed out of anger as he said this.

This is absolutely outrageous!

Li Hao clenched his fist slightly, then relaxed it. He suddenly wanted to turn his head away, but his gaze fell casually elsewhere, landing on the weeds beside the courtyard steps.

He suddenly realized how similar he was to that weed.

He took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled, a nonchalant, self-deprecating smile playing on his lips.

"Have you seen my paintings? You probably haven't. You said your mother passed away, but I don't really remember her. So, while I could still remember, I painted her."

The boy's clear voice rang out, causing the expressions of everyone present to change.

Li Tiangang was suddenly stunned, his whole body trembling.

Those paintings... are they of Qingqing?

He naturally wouldn't open those tattered scrolls, but he never expected things to turn out this way.

"But by the time I learned to draw, I had already forgotten what my mother looked like; I could only remember her eyes."

Li Hao's gaze lingered on the weed swaying in the breeze, but his eyes were unfocused; his thoughts seemed to drift far away. He murmured to himself:

"So, all I drew were blurry images of her. I had planned to draw a proper portrait of her when my mother returned, but she's gone..."

The boy's voice silenced everyone. Li Tiangang's breathing became slightly heavier, and his hands, hidden in his sleeves, Forbidden Zone clenched slightly.

At this moment, Li Hao's thoughts seemed to drift from the distance back to the courtyard, back to his own frail body.

He turned to look at his father, smiled, and said, "You say Grandmaster cannot be humiliated, and that's true, but I wonder if my mother can endure such humiliation?"

It sounds like a statement, yet it also sounds like a rhetorical question.

These words were like a sharp knife, making Li Tiangang feel suffocated. His steady, mountain-like body trembled slightly.

Yu Xuan, standing beside him, also looked rather grim. He hadn't expected that among those paintings was a portrait of the lady; no wonder the young man had been so agitated just now.

He fell silent as he reflected on his actions.

Li Fu and Uncle Zhao's eyes were slightly moist as they looked at Li Tiangang.

The boy said nothing more, turned and left, only saying, "Do with that scroll however you want."

Watching the boy's departing figure, Li Tiangang Forbidden Zone shout angrily, "Stop!"

But the boy didn't stop walking; he went straight away.

Li Tiangang was slightly choked; this was the first time he had been contradicted when he spoke.

And this person just happened to be his son.

If it were anyone else, he would have already broken their legs. Since he didn't say he was leaving, who would dare to act recklessly in front of him?

But Li Hao's words just now made his anger catch in his throat, but it quickly dissipated, leaving him with an extremely ugly expression.

"Master, the young master..."

Seeing his anger, Uncle Zhao was about to speak up and persuade him.

Li Tiangang waved his hand to stop him, took a deep breath, and said coldly:

"Move all the paintings out immediately, clear out the cleanest room for me, and arrange them properly. Any damage will result in Military Law punishment for everyone involved!"

Uncle Zhao was taken aback, then breathed a sigh of relief and quickly agreed.

Li Tiangang turned to Li Fu and said, "Go and inform your Eldest Sister-in-Law about Hao'er's situation within the Fifteen Li Realm. Let her know that I'm holding a family banquet, and I want the All Under Heaven to know!"

Seeing that he had changed his mind, Li Fu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly Path of the Fist, "I'll go right away."