Li Tianheng had made such a grand display that day because he had been keeping a close eye on the Liu Household and knew Liu Changxu's background inside and out.
As a veteran Foundation Establishment Cultivator of the Azure Cloud Sect, he had built an extensive network of connections over more than a century since joining the sect. He knew Liu Changxu's master, and the formidable backing behind that master, like the palm of his hand!
Drawing on his years of experience and wisdom, Li Tianheng knew perfectly well that, as long as Liu Changxu did not fall, the Golden Core would by no means be the end of his path!
He was already old. From what he knew of the Li Household's younger generation, none could reach Liu Changxu's heights. Even Li Zhenhai, whose Foundation Establishment had required the resources of the entire household, could at most cultivate to the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment. Only a heaven-defying opportunity could allow him to break through to the Golden Core Stage, and such strength would merely preserve the Li Household's current glory.
Li Tianheng's greatest wish was to see a Golden Core cultivator emerge from his lineage. In the past, it had been no more than a dream, but now he knew there was a sliver of hope that it might come true.
That hope lay in the perfectly matched couple before him. After they bowed to him, Li Tianheng strode forward, took their hands, and said:
"What you've accomplished truly makes me proud! Xin'er, Changxu, you must come back to visit often! This old man misses you terribly!"
"Ancestors, I'll come home to visit you often!"
Li Zhenxin spoke with deep feeling.
She respected her kind, wise Ancestors from the bottom of her heart. She knew she had only