Li Qinglin's Background

"Little Stone, did you hear that?" Li Qingwu shook his shoulders excitedly. "The whole clan competition! We have a chance to go to the Ancestral Land, too!"

Little Stone nodded vigorously.

Li Nanfeng drew a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, and respectfully said to Li Yanping, "Steward Yanping, our Stone County Branch Family will do our utmost to select outstanding juniors from the clan and send them to compete at the Ancestral Land."

"Excellent."

Li Yanping smiled.

"Steward Yanping, you've had a long journey. Please come inside and have some tea."

Li Yanping nodded, then followed Li Nanfeng into the Li Family's main hall. The others trailed after them.

Inside the hall, Li Nanfeng personally served Li Yanping tea.

He also introduced the clan elders to Li Yanping one by one.

Li Yanping offered a few perfunctory responses. These Branch Family members had only just entered the Qi-Blood Realm, and their potential was nearly exhausted; they could hardly catch the eye of a steward from the Ancestral Land like him.

Though Li Yanping was courteous, Li Nanfeng and the elders were all shrewd men. How could they fail to see that Li Yanping looked down on them?

Although Li Nanfeng and the elders felt somewhat uncomfortable, they didn't dare show it. Instead, they became even more deferential.

The gap between a Branch Family and the Ancestral Land was simply too vast.

The messenger sent from the Ancestral Land today alone could wipe out the Stone County Branch Family countless times over.

Just then, Li Nanfeng spotted his pride and joy, his son, Li Qinglin.

He beckoned to Li Qinglin. "Qinglin, come over and pay your respects to Steward Yanping."

Hearing his father call, Li Qinglin strode forward and respectfully bowed to Li Yanping. "Li Qinglin, a junior of the