At this moment, Li Bingjun and Li Qiming were sitting in the hall of the Li Household, glancing outside from time to time. The atmosphere in the room was particularly heavy.
"Why hasn't Uncle Ye returned yet?" Li Qiming frowned, feeling inexplicably uneasy.
"Your Uncle Ye is very strong, just wait patiently." Li Bingjun picked up the teacup on the table, calmly took a sip, and seemed not worried about Ye Shou's safety. After all, he had known Ye Shou for decades and knew his strength very well. Looking at the whole earth, he was considered a master, and killing a few young people was more than enough for him.
"I'm afraid you won't be able to wait any longer." Suddenly, a calm voice echoed in the hall. Li Bingjun and Li Qiming's expressions changed, and they quickly looked up to see a man slowly walking into the room.
The man walked with a steady gait, one hand behind his back, his silver hair particularly dazzling, radiating a faint glow. This man was none other than Su Chen. After leaving the Mysterious Origin Sect, he was preparing to return to his villa, but halfway there, he suddenly remembered that there was still the Li Household to deal with, so he appeared here.
"How did you get here!" Li Qiming suddenly stood up, his eyes fixed on Su Chen, his heart pounding in his chest. The feeling of unease grew stronger and stronger, making it hard for him to breathe.
Li Bingjun remained silent. He knew that Su Chen's presence here meant that Ye Shou had met with misfortune. What puzzled him was how Ye Shou, who was so strong, could have lost to this young man. Could this young man be even stronger than Ye Shou? Thinking of this, Li Bingjun felt even more heavy-hearted.
Su Chen ignored Li Qiming, glanced at Li Bingjun, casually found a seat and sat down. He was a little thirsty, so he picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and did so naturally, as if he were at home.
Li Qiming wanted to say something more, but Li Bingjun stopped him. Li Bingjun took a deep breath, slowly got up, came to Su Chen, and then knelt down without hesitation.
"Father!" Li Qiming couldn't help but call out upon seeing this.
But Li Bingjun shook his head, signaling him to be quiet. Su Chen seemed not to notice, continuing to drink his tea calmly. After a brief silence, Bing Bingjun finally spoke, "I had Ye Shou do all of this. I'm willing to give my life for the safety of the Li Household, is that alright?"
"Not good," Su Chen said calmly, completely unmoved by Li Bingjun's words.
Li Bingjun said nothing more, his head bowed, his face ashen. At this moment, he knew that the Li Household was finished, all because he had made a wrong decision. If only he hadn't let Old Ye go. Sigh.
Li Qiming, standing to the side, slowly clenched his fists, his face filled with resentment and despair. Even though his Li Household possessed hundreds of millions in wealth and immense power, in front of cultivators, all of that meant nothing. The other party could easily take your life and reduce everything you owned to nothingness.
"I can spare your lives," Su Chen suddenly said.
Li Bingjun and Li Qiming were both taken aback upon hearing this. They hadn't expected Su Chen to let them go. Was it because they were still useful, or for some other reason?
Su Chen put down his teacup, stood up, and left without saying a word. He believed that the Li Household would not bother him again. The reason he let Li Bingjun and Li Qiming go was that the two were prominent figures on Earth, and their sudden death would definitely cause public opinion and potentially trigger many chain reactions.
Su Chen came to Earth only wanting to live a peaceful life with Qin Zixuan for a while, without causing too much trouble. That's why he let them go. If the Li Household dares to provoke him again, he won't show any mercy. However, after this incident, the Li Household probably won't dare to do it again, unless they really want to disappear from this world.
"Thank you, senior, for sparing the Li Household. The Li Household is deeply grateful..." Li Bingjun and Li Qiming hurriedly expressed their gratitude, their expressions complicated. They had originally thought that Su Chen was giving them hope only to give them despair, but they never expected that Su Chen would actually intend to let them go. This made them breathe a sigh of relief, their bodies already soaked in cold sweat.
"Pass down the word: from now on, all members of the Li Household must not offend this senior or his friends. Treat him with the same respect you would show me. Any rudeness will result in expulsion from the Li Household!" Li Bingjun said.
When Su Chen returned to the villa, he found Qin Zixuan, Hong Yun, and Su Youyou sitting on the sofa, playing Dou Dizhu (a card game). Su Chen looked at this scene and couldn't help but laugh. He didn't even need to think about it; Su Youyou must have taught Qin Zixuan and Hong Yun how to play.
"Instead of focusing on your own cultivation, you're teaching your master's wife this kind of thing?" Su Chen said, looking at Su Youyou.
"Master, I'm innocent! It was Sister Hong Yun who asked me to teach her how to play." Su Youyou looked aggrieved. Originally, she was cultivating properly, but Hong Yun found a deck of cards somewhere and asked her to teach her. After Hong Yun learned how to play, she dragged Qin Zixuan and her to play Dou Dizhu together.
"Cultivation isn't something that can be done in a day or two, why are you so serious?" Hong Yun said with displeasure, glancing at Qin Zixuan and Su Youyou. "Ignore him, let's continue."
Seeing this, Su Chen couldn't help but smile wryly, shake his head, and say nothing more. He even took the initiative to go over and watch, occasionally instructing Qin Zixuan on how to play her cards, which caused Hong Yun and Su Youyou always lose.
"Hey, hey, hey, you're not allowed to tell Zixuan to play anymore, that's not fair!" Hong Yun couldn't hold back any longer and said angrily.
"Master, what you're doing is really inappropriate," Su Youyou said after a moment's hesitation.
"Sorry, I'm not giving commands anymore." Su Chen gave an awkward smile, clearly realizing his mistake.
"Forget it, I'm not playing anymore. I'm going to read a novel." Hong Yun had lost interest in continuing. She snorted at Su Chen, then picked up her phone from the table and started reading a romance novel.
"Then I'll start cultivating." Su Youyou breathed a sigh of relief. She had long since given up playing games. In the past, she could play all night without stopping, but now, all she wanted to do was cultivate and become an immortal like Su Chen and the others.
"I'm going to Youyou's house in a couple of days, do you want to come along?" Su Chen asked.
"I'll go," Qin Zixuan said, determined to go wherever Su Chen went.
"I won't go," Hong Yun refused, because she had more important things to do. Just this afternoon, she had signed up for a racing competition and was going to participate.
"Okay." Su Chen nodded, looking at Su Youyou, "Don't cultivate for the next couple of days. Show me and your master's wife around. I think you know where the fun places are."