"If we're discussing my marriage to Miss Mo, isn't it funny that I'm not present?" A light laughter echoed, followed by the sight of a long spear at the door, adorned with several heads that shook with the trembling of the spear. Then, Li Yi, dressed in white, now stained red with blood, walked in leisurely. His once white robe was now a vibrant red from the blood, looking like splashed ink. With a flick of his wrist, the heads on the spear's tip flew towards Mo Yi, forming an artistic arrangement as they landed. "Father-in-law, since you wish to discuss this marriage, please accept this generous gift first," Li Yi said as he stepped into the hall, his face wearing a brilliant smile. If it weren't for the blood and the heads around, one might think he was a son-in-law coming to meet his father-in-law.
The hall was divided, with Li family members on the left and Long family members on the right, while most of the Mo family occupied the upper hand seats. Li Yi's sudden appearance virtually froze the atmosphere; everyone was in shock. How could Li Yi, the young master of the Li family, break into the Mo family hall? Were the Mo family guards just for show? His entrance was so unexpected, kicking down the door and dropping dozens of bloodied heads. It was unclear if he was trying to intimidate or seeking his own death. This dramatic entrance left the Mo family guards bewildered.
The high-ranking individuals, who were previously engaged in their own disputes, were startled by Li Yi's sudden appearance. However, being experienced figures, they quickly regained composure, each showing various expressions. Everyone, including Li Han, took Li Yi seriously as he stood there with a spear and a calm smile. Behind Li Yi was Li Nana, looking radiant yet still holding a person like a dead dog, the so-called "mobile arsenal." They knew Li Yi wasn't there to play the role of a son-in-law.
Seeing Li Yi's demeanor, Mo Yi's smile faded slightly. As a Warrior-level fighter, he could feel that nearly a hundred of his Fighter-level guards outside the hall were gone, and Li Yi had only three people with him. If a group from the Li family had stormed in, it would have been less surprising, but if Li Yi alone had wiped out the Mo family guards, that was a different matter entirely.
Long Fei, now sitting up, commented interestingly on Li Yi's audacity, comparing him to Li Han in his youth. Despite knowing that Li Yi was only at the Fighter level and had a unique fighting technique, the fact that he could single-handedly annihilate nearly a hundred Fighter-level opponents was astonishing.
Li Han, initially shocked by Li Yi's arrival and especially by Li Nana's presence, was relieved seeing Li Yi's composed state. The Mo family guards, considered insignificant by Li Yi, were just like bullying children to him. The worry in Li Han's heart dissipated, and he laughed, "Impudent! Li Yi, Master Mo did not invite you to this banquet. You are uninvited and disrespectful."
Li Yi, bowing slightly, replied lightly, "Father, I dislike arranged marriages. Although Miss Mo is a rare beauty, I'm not willing to be a pretty boy for a woman's sake... So, I ask you, Father, not to agree to this marriage."
Li Han shook his head, "It's not up to me. The elders are eager for you to marry into the Mo family. Why not discuss it with the head elder?"
Li Yi smiled, "Understood." Turning to the head elder, he said, "If I recall correctly, three months ago, I promised to surprise you today. Now that I've recently advanced to the Fighter level, let's use the Mo family's venue to have a lesson with the head elder."
With Li Yi's words, the Li family's internal conflicts were laid bare before the Mo and Long families. Li Yi's politeness masked the deep rift between the main and branch families of the Li family, leaving only superficial pleasantries. The head elder, although unsure why Li Yi was suddenly so formidable, maintained his elder's dignity, "Young Master Li Yi, this is not the place for you. Please leave, and I will apologize to Master Mo on your behalf."
Mo Yi, at this moment, was boiling with anger inside. Li Yi's actions had ignited a killing intent in him, but as befit his status and personality, he kept this fury hidden. Seemingly indifferent, Mo Yi glanced at Li Yi and calmly said, "Since Young Master Li Yi has arrived, please take a seat. This matter of marriage must be discussed further, whether it comes to fruition or not." He ignored the heads strewn across the hall and calmly sipped his wine. Li Yi's arrival had disrupted his perfect plan, introducing unpredictability into the equation.
Hearing this, Li Yi just shook his head and said, "Thank you, Master Mo, but I'd rather wait until after I've spoken with the head elder." The head elder's expression changed slightly. He slammed his fist on the table and shouted, "Insolence!" Long Fei, amused, said, "Interesting. Head Elder, are the youngsters of the Li family so disrespectful to you?" The head elder, gritting his teeth, replied, "This is a matter for the Li family. It has little to do with you, Head of the Long Family." Long Fei's eyes were filled with mockery.
The head elder then turned to Mo Yi and bowed slightly, "May I borrow this place for a private conversation with the young man?" Mo Yi smiled faintly, "By all means, Head Elder." Just as the head elder was about to speak, Li Yi, growing impatient, said, "Head Elder, your words are too many. If you don't wish to take action, then allow me to start."
"Nana! Close the door! Release the dog!" Behind him, Li Nana looked at Li Yi pitifully and whispered, "Brother Li Yi, the door... can't be closed…" "Then, just release the dog," Li Yi replied with a bright smile. Nana nodded gently and showed a soft smile. She then threw the man she was holding in front of her and whispered, "Doggy, go! Bite the old man!"
The entire hall was stunned. If Li Yi's entrance was shocking, Nana's behavior was beyond belief. Was she treating everyone as if they were blind? It was clear that she was holding a person, yet she called him a dog. The Li family members seemed to regard the numerous experts present as nothing.
The head elder at the left upper seat was enraged and shouted, "Li Yi! Are you mocking me?" Li Yi smiled slightly, "Head Elder, what are you talking about? It's a serious offense in the Li family to deceive an elder. I, Li Yi, may be audacious, but I dare not defy Li family law. Nana, show everyone what this dog looks like."
Nana nodded and pulled off the hood from the man's head, revealing Li Qiao's ashen face. His expression was eerie, his eyes indifferent as if he would do whatever he was told. Recognizing Li Qiao, the hall gasped in shock. Before they could recover, Li Yi kicked Li Qiao in the stomach, sending him crumpling to the floor, and said coldly, "A dog should act like a dog. If it can't bite, at least it should bark!" Li Qiao, his face deathly pale, still refused to cry out in pain, but looked up at the head elder and pleaded, "Grandfather! Save me!"
"Li Yi! You bastard!" the head elder exclaimed, his Dou Qi flaring up, revealing his practice of the high-level Xuanwu technique, Fire Cloud Jue. But before he could act, Li Han appeared before him, his Dou Qi forming a misty protective layer around him. Li Han practiced the Li family's secret technique, the mid-level Suzaku Water Shadow Jue, turning water into shadow, and upon mastery, becoming an unparalleled water form.
With Li Han's intervention, the situation in the hall escalated. The other three elders, their red Dou Qi shields flaring, attacked Li Han, shouting, "Li Han! What do you intend to do?" Li Han's personal guards quickly drew their swords, surrounding the elders. The atmosphere in the hall shifted dramatically from a facade of harmony to one charged with hostility and impending conflict...