Return countdown: 16:00:00.
The airship carrying Qing Chen arrived outside City No. 18.
A Shadow Unit crew member said, "Boss, if the Li Clan goes all the way, you could be in danger aboard the airship."
"They won't." Qing Chen calmly shook his head. "Contact the Li Clan and tell them to let us in. What I'm worried about now is Li Yunshou refusing to see me, not them making a move at a time like this."
At that moment, the access beacon inside the airship lit up green. Before they had even contacted the Li Clan, City No. 18's defense system had already opened a passage for them.
Qing Chen was somewhat surprised. The two sides were currently facing off at Mianchi Bridge on the Spring Thunder River. He had thought Li Yunshou would be unwilling to see him.
Yet the airship encountered no obstruction the entire way. The airport control tower even guided them directly into Banshan Manor.
This was the Li Clan's headquarters. Li Yunshou, the Head of the Li Clan, was here, and so was the Li Clan's Privy Council.
If this airship carried biological weapons, it would take only three minutes to kill every core Li Clan member in Banshan Manor.
Even without weapons, with Qing Chen's current strength as a demigod, slaughtering everyone in the manor would be effortless... Qingshan Hao was nowhere nearby.
Yet this place had opened itself to Qing Chen without the slightest defense.
The airship slowly descended onto the landing pad. A servant led Qing Chen toward Baopu Tower, beaming as he said, "It's been quite some time since you came back. Autumn Leaf Villa has been cleaned regularly. Not a speck of dust anywhere."
The servant was as warm and friendly as ever, as though Qing Chen had never