"Tianyuan City's Li Family?"
Li Xun muttered to himself.
This was the family behind him.
Unlike the last time, when Chen Bo personally came to visit, this time they sent a jade token, indicating it wasn't something urgent.
He casually took the jade token and tossed a spirit stone to the outer disciple who had delivered it.
"Thank you, Junior Brother."
"It's my duty, Senior Brother."
The outer disciple accepted the spirit stone, cupped his hands in a respectful salute, and happily departed.
"I wonder what's happening in the family this time."
Watching the disciple leave, Li Xun glanced at the jade token in his hand.
A layer of restriction covered the slip, and five characters were carved on the surface:
For Elder Brother's Eyes Only.
A faint smile appeared at the corner of Li Xun's mouth.
Unexpectedly, this jade token wasn't sent by his parents but by his younger brother.
Releasing his spiritual sense, he broke through the restriction on the surface and quickly browsed the contents.
The message was simple: it asked him to return home but didn't specify the purpose, leaving Li Xun unsure of what had happened. Judging by the tone, it didn't seem like anything major.
"Alright then."
"I've been away for two years; it's time to go back."
Storing the jade token, Li Xun turned and walked out of the sect.
Whether for himself or for his predecessor, the Li Family of Tianyuan City was his root in this world, and he would have to return sooner or later.
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About half a day later.
Tianyuan City.
A streak of purple-gold light appeared at the horizon, shooting across the sky like a meteor, radiating divine brilliance as it descended before a mansion in the city.
"Who dares to fly in Tianyuan City?" a loud voice shouted.
Several armored figures soared into the sky. The leader, exuding the aura of the early Profound Elixir Realm expert, held a spear and looked like a celestial general, imposing and awe-inspiring.
"Is flying forbidden in Tianyuan City now?"
As the light dissipated, a purple-gold warship, ten zhang (30 feet) long, hovered in the void. A large flag fluttered at the prow, bearing the character "Li," gleaming under the sunlight.
At the prow stood a young man in a pale purple robe that swayed in the wind. His casual gaze swept over the armored figures, causing them to shiver involuntarily.
"Divine Power Realm!"
The lead officer's face turned pale.
He forced an awkward but polite smile and bowed. "It turns out to be a core disciple of Profound Sun Sect. I apologize for the poor welcome."
In the Great Zhou Empire, Profound Sun Sect might not be universally revered, but within the tens of thousands of miles it governed, it was undoubtedly a colossal power. Anyone who encountered them had to show respect.
"You all may go," Li Xun said with a wave of his hand.
He stepped off the warship, which transformed into a streak of light and vanished into his palm.
Approaching the mansion's gates, he noticed two servants exchanging incredulous glances, their faces filled with disbelief.
Li Xun's calm attitude toward the city guards had shocked them. They couldn't understand why a core disciple of Profound Sun Sect had appeared at the Li Family's doorstep.
One of the servants rubbed his eyes, cautiously looking at Li Xun. He hesitantly asked, "Young Master?"
It wasn't that they didn't recognize him, but the change in Li Xun's aura was too drastic.
When he left, he was an ordinary person. But now, he had transformed into a core disciple of Profound Sun Sect. Who could believe it?
To make matters worse, just a few months ago, the family steward had returned from Profound Sun Sect, stating that the young master was still an inner disciple.
How could he have advanced to core disciple in such a short time?
Because of this, although Li Xun resembled the young master in their memories, neither dared confirm it, fearing they might offend a stranger.
"It's me," Li Xun nodded.
"It really is the young master!"
The two servants' eyes lit up with joy.
One of them immediately ran inside to announce the news.
In no time, word spread throughout the mansion: the young master had returned from Profound Sun Sect, and he had become a core disciple.
Under the guidance of another servant, Li Xun entered the mansion.
As soon as he stepped inside, a voice sounded in his mind.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! A gold-level investable person has been discovered. Invest one Heaven Creation Pill to obtain the Scarlet Flame Divine Body!]
"A Gold level investment?"
Hearing the voice, Li Xun stopped in his tracks.
This was his second encounter with a Gold level investment. The first was Qin Xueyi, to whom he had gifted a drop of Emperor's Blood, enabling him to comprehend the Laws of Destruction.
And now, another Gold level investment.
This time, the reward was a divine body!
Although not the most supreme physique, the Scarlet Flame Divine Body was undoubtedly a top-tier one, far superior to his previous Pure Yang Body.
Each era might produce only a few dozen people with divine physiques, making them rarer than rare.
In comparison, extraordinary constitutions like his earlier Pure Yang Body seemed much more common.
"Unexpectedly, this trip home has already yielded such a great opportunity," Li Xun smiled faintly.
"Brother?"
While he was lost in thought, a surprised voice rang out beside him.
"Brother, long time no see."
Li Xun turned to see a young man and smiled.
This was none other than his younger brother, Li Ming.
"Brother, it really is you! You've become a core disciple of Profound Sun Sect?"
Li Ming approached, circling Li Xun twice with astonishment on his face.
"I'm just lucky," Li Xun replied with a smile.
He asked curiously, "Where are Mother and Father?"
Earlier, he had scanned the mansion with his spiritual sense but didn't find them, which surprised him. Even more puzzling was that he couldn't locate the Gold level investment target.
This was highly unusual.
As a Divine Power Realm cultivator who had practiced the Great Yan Divine Technique, his spiritual sense could easily cover the area within the system's detection range.
Yet now, it seemed to fail.
"Father and Mother are in a secret chamber…"
Li Ming's expression turned slightly unnatural as he continued, "They've been there for some time and instructed the servants not to disturb them until they come out."
"Oh?"
Li Xun raised an eyebrow and asked, "What are they doing in there?"
"They are.... saving someone," Li Ming replied after a moment's hesitation.
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