Chapter 24 Take Action

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"What is the meaning of this?" Li Shilian asked with a gloomy face, and at the same time, he sent a message to stop Li Shiting, who was about to come out. "Attack!" The three of them didn't bother with Li Shilian and cast their spells decisively, attempting to kill both Li Shilian and Li Zhirui on the spot. "You take over the Spirit Boat!" Li Shilian handed over the control to Li Zhirui and faced the three Foundation Establishment cultivators alone. Although Li Shilian was not weak, it was still a bit of a stretch for him to fight against three Foundation Establishment cultivators. It didn't take long before he was at a disadvantage, looking quite embarrassed. At first, Li Zhirui didn't quite understand why Li Shilian didn't call out Li Shiting, or even summon the Spirit Beast, and instead was single-handedly confronting the three. However, it didn't take long for Li Zhirui to guess his intention—Li Shilian wanted to set up the enemy, allowing Li Shiting to serve as a surprise force and find an opportunity to counter and kill the three. But now, under the combined attack of the opponents, Li Shilian was hard-pressed and had to use all his strength just to ensure he wasn't injured. This embarrassed state also lulled the three of them into thinking they could easily take down Li Shilian. "Vajra! Boulder Torrent!" Just as the three pressed forward, focusing only on the attack, Li Shilian suddenly shouted, and the Spirit Beast Bag on his waist opened instantly. A giant ape flew out from it, and immediately a huge number of boulders coalesced in the air, forming a yellow torrent in the blink of an eye, whooshing toward the three. The Spirit Beast that Li Shilian had contracted, a second-order Stone Ape, was strong and thick-skinned, excelling in earth-based spells, and was one of the best among the second-order Spirit Beasts cultivated by the Li family. Moreover, with his meticulous cultivation, this Stone Ape of Li Shilian had reached the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment. As Vajra appeared, Li Shiting, who had been hiding in the cabin, also made her move. A streak of green light shot out, circumventing the three in an instant, its speed so fast that the opponents couldn't even react. The Green Scale Snake, Li Shiting's second-order Spirit Beast, could fly and its speed was comparable to lightning, possessing a potent poison that dissolved Mana. "Not good!" The trio, seeing Li Shiting emerge, felt a sudden sinking in their hearts, but what was even more horrifying was that their opponents each had a Foundation Establishment Spirit Beast, and the situation had reversed in an instant, with them becoming the weaker side. "The Zheng Family?" A sharp light flashed in Li Shilian's eyes as he said, "You're a cultivator from the Zheng Family on Red Pine Island?!" Li Zhirui was taken aback. Why would the Zheng Family strike at the Li family out of nowhere? Were the other two also cultivators from the Zheng Family? "Are you two also Zheng Family cultivators?" As soon as he spoke, Li Shilian shook his head to negate the idea; the Zheng Family had only three Foundation Establishment cultivators in total. It wasn't possible they would send all of them at once. Otherwise, should any misfortune arise, without any Foundation Establishment cultivator in residence, the Zheng Family would likely perish atop the vast sea. Li Shilian and Li Shiting took action together, opening the other two men's storage bags. After seeing the marks of the other two families inside, their expressions darkened considerably. "The He Family! The Zhang Family!" Li Shilian, using mana to lift a man, demanded, "Why have your three families joined forces?" If it were any of the three families alone against the Li family, Li Shilian wouldn't have been so anxious, as their strength was not equal to the Li's. But if the three families formed an alliance, then the Li family's situation would become extremely dire! "Haha!" Upon seeing Li Shilian's grim expression, the man's mood suddenly improved, and he said fearlessly, "You guess?" "Slap—" The hand made of spiritual energy slapped him, and Li Shilian tossed the man aside like garbage. "You two go to the Marketplace, while I will return to Da Rong Island to inform the Clan Leader of this matter," instructed Li Shilian, as it was not appropriate to interrogate in front of Li Zhirui; besides, the matter was urgent and needed to be reported to Li Shiqing as soon as possible. Li Shiting nodded and said, "Alright, I will discuss this matter with Shiren." Li Zhirui, having become just a bystander, suddenly spoke up, "You targeted the Li family because you saw our business flourishing and felt threatened, thus you all joined hands to ambush us in secret, right?" One of the men's expressions changed slightly; he hadn't expected such a minor Qi Cultivation cultivator to hit the nail on the head right out of the gate. "Indeed!" Seeing the man's reaction, Li Zhirui knew his guess was correct. Ever since the news of booming business at the Cloudtop Pavilion had reached Da Rong Island, Li Zhirui had been concerned that some might be envious and target the Li family in secret. However, that was just Li Zhirui's speculation and worry, not something to directly tell the family, mainly because Li Zhirui himself found it somewhat improbable. He had brought it up casually in conversation with Li Shile, who also thought Li Zhirui was overthinking it. After all, the Marketplace had seen other shops with flourishing businesses before the Li's rise.@@@@

Chapter 24 Take Action

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