Opening Li Yunbing's history log, Li Wei saw the fruits of his fifteen years of hard work.
[Year 65th: Li Yunbing has finished allocating the vast resources brought from the Su family and formulated a plan for their utilization.]
[The family's newfound strength has left him dissatisfied with the status quo. He understands that to elevate the family to a position of dominance, he must do more to live up to the expectations and trust of his elders.]
[Ambition takes root in his heart, gradually filling him with schemes and strategies. He no longer feels compassion when faced with killing.]
[The trait 'Innocent Heart' begins to transform, giving rise to a new trait—]
[Boundless Ambition.]
[Acquired trait: Ruthless Hero]
Power can truly change a person. Li Yunbing's innocent heart, which once granted him exceptional comprehension, has now led him to the other extreme.
"From an innocent heart, he has become a ruthless hero."
Li Wei sighed deeply. Everyone was focused on cultivation, leaving all the burdens of the family on Li Yunbing's shoulders.
Perhaps if Li Yunbing hadn't become the head of the family, things would be different.
He might be happy, growing up carefree in the Li family, remaining blissfully ignorant, never competing with others, and oblivious to schemes and conspiracies.
Moreover, with everyone in the Li family in secluded cultivation, Li Yunbing barely had any time to rest.
[Black Blood Hall members: 500 people, the strongest at early Foundation Establishment, the weakest at the fifth level of Qi Refinement.]
[Spirit Herb Garden: 3 ninth-grade pharmacists, 100 assistants. Cultivating 21 types of eighth-grade spirit herbs and over 100 types of ninth-grade spirit herbs.]
[Spirit Beast Courtyard: 200 caretakers, 2 beast tamers.]
[Pill Refining Pavilion: 4 alchemists, 50 apprentices.]
[Library: 5 formation masters, 7 talisman masters, 1 musician...]
All the internal powers within the family were under Li Yunbing's control, except for the Forging Hall, which remained under Li Yaotie's dominion.
It was Li Yunbing who, step by step over these fifteen years, had built the Li family into a proper Foundation Establishment clan, enriching its foundation in every aspect.
"Yunbing."
Xu Cuihua now looked even younger. Even her loose black robe couldn't conceal her graceful figure. Standing beside Li Dalong, it seemed as if he was an old cow grazing on tender grass. She gently stroked her grandson's head, her heart aching at his appearance. "Let's not be the head of the family anymore. Let Tianyi take over."
Li Yaozu, carrying a sword case on his back, also felt sorry for his son. He nodded and said, "Yes, Yunbing. You've been the head of the family for many years. It's time to step down. Tianyi is capable enough to take on the responsibility."
How could he, as a father, not feel distressed?
Just look at Li Yaozu. Years of sword cultivation had made him appear even younger, at the peak of Foundation Establishment, with a youthful appearance. Standing next to his second son, Li Yunbing, it was truly hard to tell who was the father and who was the son.
Hearing these words, Li Tianyi, who was standing to the side, widened his eyes in shock.
This young man is truly handsome, a real beauty, with a flute tucked into his waist. You can tell he's a refined and elegant person.
Over the years, the number of children in the Li family has increased, and they have started to grow up. However, the 26-year-old Li Tianyi is still undoubtedly the top person of the fourth generation of the Li family.
With his own strength, he not only suppresses the other descendants of the fourth generation of the Li family so much that they cannot hold their heads up, but even among all the outstanding young people in the Sky Jade region, there is no one who can compare to him. It's just that although this young man is a bit talkative, he has a naturally quiet disposition, which is not known to outsiders.
At this moment, hearing his great-grandmother and great-grandfather ask him to be the head of the family, he almost ran away from home.
"No, don't make me the head of the family!"
Li Tianyi gritted his teeth, saying, "I... I can't do it! I'll be honest, I'm a scoundrel. I enjoy robbing and looting. The so-called infamous flower thief that everyone talks about outside—that's me. I even have strange fetishes. If I become the head of the family, our Li family's reputation will be ruined!"
"Yes, that's right. After I become the head of the family, I'll use my power to bully others. Hahaha, I've had my eye on a little princess from a Golden Core family for a long time. Once I become the head of the family, that girl will suffer!"
"..."
After laughing heartily with his hands on his hips, Li Tianyi noticed that his elders still had smiles on their faces. His own smile gradually disappeared. "My old illness has relapsed."
He closed his eyes and simply lay down on the ground, pretending to be dead.
Unfortunately, none of his elders paid any attention to his antics.
Li Yunbing said with a smile, "Grandpa, Grandma, Father, until there is a suitable candidate in the family, I won't feel at ease handing over the family affairs to these youngsters."
Hearing this, everyone stopped persuading him.
"Oh, Great-Grandpa is taking his great-grandson out to play!"
A joyful voice rang out. Looking into the distance, they saw a small black pig, the size of a person, carrying a one-year-old child on its back, scampering about with increasing delight. "When you grow up, Great-Grandpa will build you a spiritual pond in the Silver Iron Forest, so my children can grow up quickly, ahahaha!" Who else could it be but the Pig Demon King? As for the child...
Li Wei glanced at the family member list.
[Fourth Generation Descendants: Li Tianyi, Li Tianshuang, Li Tianqi...]
[Total number: 36]
[Fifth Generation Members: 1]
Fifteen years have passed, and the fourth-generation members have gradually grown up; some have even married and had children.
With the development of the family, every twenty to thirty years, there will be a new generation.
These children have varying aptitudes, some good, some not so good. However, under the protection of the Li family, they all grew up healthy, but few experienced any major hardships, and even those with special traits were rare. Even the most outstanding, Li Tianyi, although he reached the Foundation Establishment stage at the age of 26, still cannot have the same rich life experience as the first three generations.
Having a member of the fourth generation become the clan leader is clearly not a reliable option.
Soon, after everyone congratulated Li Dalong, they went back to their own business.
Only then did Li Tianyi get up.
Under Li Wei's gaze, the young man walked to a corner and patted his chest. "What a close call! I'm already busy enough, and they want me to be the head of the family..."
With a roll of his eyes, Li Tianyi pulled a black cloth from his storage ring and covered his face. Narrowing his eyes, his laughter grew louder and more carefree.
"Then how would I have time to do what I want to do?"
Wearing a black robe, Li Tianyi flew away on his sword.
"?????"
Li Wei's lips twitched. He recalled what Li Tianyi had just said about his habits of robbing houses, stealing treasures, and seducing women. Before, he thought the young man was just trying to shirk his responsibilities, but now...
"My descendant, Li Tianyi, couldn't really be a pervert, could he?"