The strangeness surrounding Su Chen and Nangong Qingya also caught Li Wei's eye.
Li Wei guessed that perhaps Su Chen was the 'Child of Destiny' corresponding to Li Xinnian's [Fated Villain] trait. But hearing Li Yaowen's words, Li Wei was stunned for a moment.
Right, who decreed that the Child of Destiny and the Fated Villain must fight to the death?
At least for now, Li Xinnian and Su Chen's relationship was quite good.
And as for 'inviting disaster,' the family had always faced calamities. In this chaotic age, which family or person hasn't faced disaster?
At this moment, Su Chen, down on the ground, was still killing enemies.
This old monster, reincarnated from tens of thousands of years ago, didn't know he was already being watched by the Li family's experts.
Su Chen had just killed a cultivator while riding his sword.
Suddenly, a sharp pain flashed through his mind, causing him to curse under his breath, "A lingering ghost."
It was the remnant will of the body's previous owner!
Even though he had been reincarnated, whenever he saw Li Xinnian and Nangong Qingya, the previous owner's lingering thoughts would always influence him, urging him to kill Li Xinnian and take back Nangong Qingya.
Su Chen glanced down at the ground. If it had been right after his reincarnation, when he knew nothing, perhaps he really would have fulfilled the original owner's long-cherished desire.
But the more contact he had, the more he came to appreciate Li Xinnian.
Especially now, in his youthful body, among his peers, only Li Xinnian could walk the same path as him.
In these short four years, he had relied on Li Xinnian to resolve quite a few troubles.
Especially concerning the Li family members.
Su Chen's memories were filled entirely with resentment towards the Li family.
But after Li Xinnian had come to his door that day, he saw how respectful the Skyveil Sect disciples were towards him and decided to investigate.
Only then did he learn that the Li family had been established in the Azure Cloud Region for several hundred years. While the clan's history might not be world-shaking, it was certainly worthy of song and tears.
It could be said that the entire Azure Cloud Region owed its current state entirely to the Li family.
And as for Eternal Sun Prefecture, if the Li family hadn't led the people of Azure Cloud to block the Wu Clan, then in this chaotic age, Eternal Sun Prefecture would likely have already become a playground for foreign races. As for the Su family...
They were all fools. At least in Su Chen's view, the Su family's support for Prince Qian's rebellion against the Azure Cloud Region was entirely self-inflicted.
Naturally, the Li family, having fought their way to the present day, were no saints either.
To outsiders, they were all followers of an unorthodox path. But... if everything in this world were judged so simply, perhaps everyone would be considered a demon.
"Senior Brother Su!"
In the moment Su Chen was lost in thought, Li Xinnian had already arrived beside him, riding his sword and floating in the air.
This beloved young master of the Li family had inherited the fearlessness of his kin, always charging to the forefront in battle.
Now covered in wounds, high in the sky surrounded by enemies, he frowned at the thoughtful Su Chen.
"Senior Brother Su, I've found a Spirit Herb Garden. Do you dare charge in there with me?"
"Let's go!" Su Chen grinned, showing his teeth.
"Speaking of which, why are you so excited about a Spirit Herb Garden? As the young master of the Li family, don't you get whatever you want?"
Hearing this, Li Xinnian wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and gave a bitter smile.
"It's not as good as you think. I get a stipend every year, but it's pitifully small. My dad says our family rule is that the reward must match the contribution; otherwise, you owe a debt.
A few years ago, the Old Ancestor gave me a treasure, and now I owe a huge debt. Based on my stipend, it'll take me eighty thousand years just to pay it back."
"Ah?" Su Chen was stunned.
"Let's go, Senior Brother Su. If we take this Spirit Herb Garden and divide it equally, I'll be able to pay off ten years of my debt." Li Xinnian's face was full of earnestness as he turned and charged toward the Spirit Herb Garden.
Some children are still young, yet their greatest dream is to pay off an eighty-thousand-year debt.
"Me too! I want some too!"
Seeing Li Xinnian charge towards the Spirit Herb Garden, Nangong Qingya, her green skirt fluttering, soared through the air after him.
Su Chen watched Li Xinnian's back and couldn't help but smile.
Across his past and present lives, he had never expected that he could get along so well with a young man.
"A demon in the eyes of others may perhaps be a beneficial friend to me. Interesting. Very interesting indeed."
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[Year 478]
Li Wei looked at the family's current situation and was quite satisfied with these days. Although there was still localized turmoil, things were much calmer and more stable than before.
That Eternal Sun Prefecture Righteous Path Alliance had basically become a place for the younger generation of Eternal Sun Prefecture four great powers and the Azure Cloud cultivators to gain experience.
Li Wei sometimes referred to the Alliance as a 'Hard-difficulty Instance Dungeon.'
Many messages from his descendants also appeared on the panel.
[Your descendant, Li Tianyue, sends you information: Due to the severity of the Wu Clan invasion, Prince Yu and Old General Dongfang Lianwu have negotiated a temporary ceasefire.]
"Prince Yu really has vision," Li Wei sighed in admiration upon seeing this message.
However, his attention was quickly drawn to another message.
[Your descendant, Li Yaotie, is preparing to break through to the Divinity Transformation realm via the path of a fifth-rank artifact refiner.]
In an instant, Li Wei vanished from the spot.
A clansman's breakthrough was an extremely important matter to him, especially Li Yaotie's.
Although the young man's physical body was powerful due to his 'Unorthodox Artifact Body,' his Nascent Soul was very fragile. Otherwise, after absorbing a share of Tian Xing's cultivation base, he wouldn't have taken until now to break through to Divinity Transformation.