Three Generations of Li Shaojun in One Family
If one is unaware of Li Shaojun's abilities, no one would doubt that the person they killed could reappear alive in front of them.
The same applies to Divine Lord Zhenyuan.
He felt he had beaten Li Shaojun's father to death.
Li Shaojun's father is named Li Shaojun, which sounds a bit of a mouthful, but there are many people in the world named Zhang San and Li Si, so Li Shaojun's son can naturally also be named Li Shaojun.
He scrutinized the middle-aged Li Shaojun and felt that the other man bore a resemblance to the white-haired Li Shaojun.
"I've accompanied Daoist Li Shaojun to several banquets, and it's been quite a while since I've seen him!"
Divine Lord Zhenyuan looked embarrassed.
He could kill Li Shaojun to prevent the news from leaking, but Divine Lord Zhenyuan does not have a fondness for killing.
If this middle-aged man, Li Shaojun, hadn't sought revenge, Divine Lord Zhenyuan wouldn't have killed him.
The atmosphere in the room was a little awkward.
Looking at Li Shaojun, who had recognized him as his father, and then at Divine Lord Zhenyuan, whose expression seemed rather unnatural, Zhang Xuezhou's heart skipped a beat.
He realized he might have underestimated Divine Lord Zhenyuan's intention to kill Li Shaojun.
Judging from the way Divine Lord Zhenyuan rolled up his sleeves upon hearing Li Shaojun's name, he felt that if the two sides were to be completely honest with each other, one of them would likely die.
"Young Master Li, please don't be in such a hurry. Stay with me for a few days," Zhang Xuezhou had no choice but to say. "Old Master Li is in poor health and prefers to be in seclusion. How could we possibly find him so soon!"
"That's right," Divine Lord Zhenyuan said somewhat awkwardly, "I've been to his Yunyi Daoist Temple three times, and I haven't seen him there!"
"I've been to Yunyi Daoist Temple three times!"
Li Shaojun's heart sank completely.
Judging from the way Divine Lord Zhenyuan keeps coming to his door, he wouldn't have enough lives to survive being killed by him.
"My father is in poor health, and I'm really afraid he'll die out there!"
Li Shaojun could only be thankful that he had been forced by the Empress Dowager to maintain his old-age appearance.
During the period when he associated with Divine Lord Zhenyuan, he attended banquets every day, but the aging spell was never lifted because it was troublesome to perform.
"Our Li Household has had only one son for three generations. My grandfather advised my father against coming out here. What if he dies out there?"
Li Shaojun sighed heavily, his face full of worry, trying his best to present a different personality and image from his previous self.
"What's going on?" Divine Lord Zhenyuan asked in a low voice.
"His grandfather, his father, and he himself are all swindlers," Zhang Xuezhou whispered. "Their whole family is called Li Shaojun. They've used this name to swindle people for years. Plus, they look alike and have the ability to disguise themselves, making ordinary people believe they can live for a hundred years, thus raking in a lot of money from offerings in the north!"
"No wonder!"
Divine Lord Zhenyuan murmured.
He had previously accompanied Li Shaojun in appraising, appreciating, and acquiring treasures, and was well aware of the latter's limited cultivation level, knowing that the latter was skilled at deception.
Now that Zhang Xuezhou had explained it clearly, he felt that he finally understood.
"What we need to do is protect Zhuang Qingdi, and then have Li Shaojun step in to salvage the reputation!"
Zhang Xuezhou whispered something in his ear.
Things went very smoothly; Li Shaojun resolved the problem himself, and Divine Lord Zhenyuan misjudged the situation.
Before Zhang Xuezhou could even open his mouth, the two had already gotten along quite well.
"That Young Master Li... sigh, we can't find him anywhere," Divine Lord Zhenyuan said awkwardly.
"It's alright. If we can't find Lao Li, we can have Xiao Li fill in for him. He'll look just like Lao Li if he wears some white hair. It shouldn't be a problem to fool Zhuang Qingdi," Zhang Xuezhou said.
"Can he cooperate?" Divine Lord Zhenyuan asked.
"Give them some benefits and they'll definitely cooperate. They're all money-grubbing; they'll cooperate as long as they can get something out of it," Zhang Xuezhou said. "Besides, they're incredibly daring; they'll do anything, they're practically fearless bastards!"
"There are all kinds of people in this world, and this family is quite a rare sight!"
Divine Lord Zhenyuan made a comment.
He felt something was off; he had just killed someone's father, and now he had to cooperate with the other person's son.
However, in order to suit the Law Treasure cloth that he used for casting spells, Divine Lord Zhenyuan believed he could tolerate this awkward situation.
If he just held on a little longer, he would acquire the divine weapons and magical artifacts. By the time he finished his agreement with the Empress Dowager, he would have the protective formation and the Law Treasure, the Great Sleeve.
Once Divine Lord Zhenyuan had established a foothold in Broken Soul Ridge, he felt he would have no problem gaining a firm foothold.
"I'll fix his hair in the next couple of days, then I'll meet with Zhuang Qingdi to finalize things," Zhang Xuezhou transmitted. "Take this roll of cloth if you want; I'll talk to Zhuang Qingdi about the rest!"
"Thankfully, the Holy Son helped me, otherwise I don't know when I would have been able to gather all my family's possessions!"
Divine Lord Zhenyuan was overjoyed, holding the silver sand cloth with immense delight, his mind completely blank.
"It's getting dark. I'll head back to Anle Palace. After my daily ritual, I'll cut fabric and make the sleeves!"
Seeing Zhang Xuezhou begin to persuade Li Shaojun to cooperate, Divine Lord Zhenyuan glanced at the sky outside, quickly got up, and bid farewell.
"See you again in a while!"
Zhang Xuezhou nodded, Divine Lord Zhenyuan didn't wait for Zhang Xuezhou to open the door to see him off. He opened the door directly and jumped onto the roof.
A gust of wind rose, and Divine Lord Zhenyuan's figure had vanished from the dim light of the setting Western Mountain.
"You surnamed Dong, you didn't tell me that this Zhenyuan could hear telepathic messages!"
After confirming three times that Divine Lord Zhenyuan had indeed left, Li Shaojun inside the room finally screamed in frustration.
"If I let anything slip, he'll beat me to death today!" Li Shaojun shouted.
"Who told you to be so blind to money? Someone like you could be beaten to death and there wouldn't be a single word of injustice carved on your tombstone!"
Zhang Xuezhou cursed, leaving Li Shaojun speechless for a moment.
If the Law Treasure cloth didn't involve Zhuang Sheng, Li Shaojun felt he wouldn't say a word.
But the treasure Zhang Xuezhou brought out almost hit Li Shaojun's Achilles' heel, so it would be abnormal for him not to say anything.
I'm a bit confused!
Divine Lord Zhenyuan could hear the transmitted voice, but Rong Tianding heard nothing at all.
He watched as the three of them passed around cryptic messages, and then the matter was over.
This was not what he had imagined; it was too peaceful and too smooth, and everything was handed over.
Rong Tianding scratched his head, finding it hard to understand what the three of them had discussed that led to such an agreement.
"Don't say you're a bit confused, I'm a bit confused too!"
Zhang Xuezhou nodded, feeling satisfied with the progress; there was no better way to put aside past grievances.
Most importantly, the matter was resolved very easily.
Zhang Xuezhou didn't lie during this process, so it wouldn't be a big problem if anything unexpected happened in the future.
If Li Shaojun had behaved himself, things would have had almost no negative impact.
"This roll of cloth was left behind; now it's your turn to take a look and reveal its secret to us!"
Zhang Xuezhou exchanged a few words with Rong Tianding, and then pushed the Law Treasure cloth to Li Shaojun.
This immediately made Li Shaojun's expression serious.