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Three days later.
The Li Family.
Fluttering pink petals scattered like snow, accumulating a thick layer in the courtyard.
Guided by a servant, Li Changgu entered the modest square courtyard with his head bowed respectfully.
In the courtyard, beside a round stone table, sat a gaunt old man with white hair and beard, dressed in a black robe and high cap.
The old man had his back to him, eyes slightly closed, seemingly deep in thought.
Yet even from behind, Li Changgu could clearly see that in a radius of more than ten meters around the entire courtyard, the air was trembling ever so slightly.
"Li Changgu from the third branch, greets the Family Head."
It was the first time he had been summoned alone, and though Li Changgu bowed his head, his heart was filled with excitement.
If there was someone who truly was the strongest pillar of the entire Li Family now-
then the Family Head, Li Yuan, would undoubtedly be it.
