Everyone's breakthroughs

The Li Lineage.

With Li Yijian in seclusion to break through, Li Kuangfeng had become the master of the Li Lineage.

Li Kuangfeng kept toasting Gu Chungang and the others and throwing his arms around their shoulders. He was just short of swearing a blood oath and becoming sworn siblings with them.

As geniuses of his generation, Gu Chungang and the others had been the "other people's children" his father was always talking about.

Their brilliance had been so dazzling that he had always had to look up to them.

The Heavenly Dao came full circle.

Now, his dear grandson had actually won them over, and they were even going to work for the Li Lineage.

The satisfaction was beyond ordinary, like driving an excavator over to flatten his own school.

So Li Kuangfeng decided to have a few extra drinks today.

Li Xiao helplessly rubbed his brow and said,

"For now, you can serve as honorary elders of the Li Lineage. You each have your strengths, so just give the Li Lineage disciples some guidance in their cultivation whenever you have time. I have no other use for you yet."

Gu Chungang and the others were somewhat surprised, but they nodded in agreement.

Guide their cultivation? Aren't you the one with the highest cultivation in this courtyard-or rather, this entire plane? Would you even need us to give guidance?

Had Li Xiao known what they were thinking, he would definitely have said, "I don't have time."

After all, he had finally switched worlds and no longer had to join the rat race. Who wanted to move when they could just lie flat?

Seeming to remember something, Gu Chungang continued,

"Young master, although several of the Executioners died today, three others escaped with the spirit bodies. I wonder if you can track them by their auras?"

Li Xiao shook his head and replied,

"No. I tried. Either they have treasures concealing their auras, or an array is blocking them."

Gu Chungang fell silent.

Seeing this, Li Xiao chuckled softly.

"Don't worry. Those people may be powerful, but they can't withstand a single hand of mine. As long as I'm alive, they'll come knocking on their own. Just wait."

Li Xiao's words were like a pill to settle their nerves, putting them at ease.

After all, they had witnessed Li Xiao's strength today. At the peak Saint realm, he was invincible in this Upper Realm. Those people today had only been a matter of one move for him.

"Xiao'er, your eldest uncle offers you a toast. You avenged me today."

Li Yan raised his cup and drained it in one gulp. Li Xiao hurriedly returned the toast.

"There's no need to worry, eldest uncle. After this, they definitely won't dare trouble us again anytime soon. The next time we meet, we'll slaughter every last one of them."

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Li Kuangfeng slumped drunkenly over the table.

Gu Chungang and the others also went back to rest.

Only the two successive sect masters of the Azure Dragon Sect remained beside the table.

Li Xiao studied the two men before him with interest.

"Sect Master Du, do you wish to return?"

Hearing this, Du Lie hurriedly waved his hands.

"No, no, no, Young Master Li. It's just that I haven't seen my martial uncle in a long time. I was hoping to stay a few days and catch up, if I may?"

Li Xiao glanced at Du Dehai, who stood awkwardly to the side.

The martial uncle Du Lie spoke of was naturally Du Dehai, the previous sect master of their Azure Dragon Sect.

With Du Dehai's help, Du Lie had recovered from all his injuries after taking the nine-pattern pill Li Xiao had given Du Dehai.

Now he wanted to use this place to break through, then return to the Azure Dragon Sect afterward.

That ambush had left a shadow over him. Besides, his ancestor was here at the Li Lineage. If his ancestor helped during his breakthrough and offered a pointer or two, his Azure Dragon Sacred Art would advance another step.

Li Xiao saw through Du Lie's little calculations but did not expose them.

He then nodded indifferently in agreement, and Du Lie gratefully bowed to him.

Over the following month, Li Xiao spent his time either fishing to pass the hours or watching the Li Lineage disciples cultivate at the training grounds.

Every day passed in comfort.

During that month, Li Xiao's ancestor Li Yijian broke through to the Saint King realm. Long Aotian also broke through to the late Saint realm thanks to the dragon blood, while Li Xiao's parents and the others each made breakthroughs of their own.

The Li Lineage's overall strength was rapidly swelling, and everything was developing in a favorable direction.

One day, the Azure Dragon Sect's sect master came to the Li Lineage's entrance to bid farewell to Li Xiao and the others.

"Young Master Li, I've imposed on you these past days. The Four Symbols Sects' baptism ceremony is coming up soon. As the Azure Dragon Sect's sect master, I must return early to begin preparations, so I'll take my leave now."

Du Lie gratefully bowed to Li Xiao.

Over the past month, Du Lie had successfully broken through to early Saint thanks to Long Aotian's guidance. His lifespan had increased considerably as a result, and his complexion now looked much rosier.

"If you're interested, Young Master Li, you can come to the Azure Dragon Sect in a month to observe the ceremony."

Li Xiao nodded in agreement.

Du Lie nodded to Du Dehai before him, then said farewell to Long Aotian and set off back to the Azure Dragon Sect.