âFuchen!â
Under the oppression of Li Xuanfengâs qi presence, Li Tianhan and Shen Yuyan had difficulty breathing. The two of them looked at Li Fuchen nervously. After all, Li Fuchen blocked out most of Li Xuanfengâs qi presence.
âThis is your qi presence? Too weak.â
Li Fuchen had on a confident expression. Even under the oppression of Li Xuanfengâs qi presence, it didnât even affect his spirit nor body. He looked as though he was enjoying the breeze. At least, that was what the rest of the people thought it looked like.
Li Xuanfengâs eyes widened and was about to speak.
âThis is what a qi presence should be like.â
Without even activating the Mystical Dragon Secret Technique, Li Fuchen released his qi presence just by revolving the True Inferno Technique.
Boom!
Like a surging wave, like a volcano eruption, an almost surreal qi presence exploded. In the vision of everyone present, the entire affairs hall appeared to be distorting. The floor was distorting, the pillars, the body figures around them, the roof, and the air all looked like it was distorting. But the physical effects felt even more realistic. It was as though they were falling into an intense blazing hell. The overwhelming heat was slowly breaking apart their spirit will.
For a moment, in the affairs hall, except for Li Tianhan and Shen Yuyan who stood behind Li Fuchen. Everyone found it hard to even move a finger, everyone of them were in fear or had their minds go blank.
Qi presence was not only an oppression to the physical body but also to oneâs spirit will.
Under the oppression of Li Fuchen, everyoneâs spirit will was totally disrupted and all their senses went haywire.
Back when Li Fuchen let out his qi presence oppression, even the prodigies from the three sects had to escape frantically.
Right now, on the face of Li Xuanfeng, was fear and shock.
Is this still a human being?
Just a mere qi presence was enough to suppress him.
He wasnât just any average joe. His cultivation was at the 3rd level of the Earth Realm.
Even the Cloud Mist Cityâs city lord, Shen Tu Jianhe couldnât use his qi presence to suppress him.
But Li Xuanfeng didnât admit his fate. He fought hard to struggle and tried to break from Li Fuchenâs qi presence.
Li Fuchen let out a cold laugh and continued to increase his qi presence. Li Xuanfengâs face became flushed red, even his entire body was trembling.
âLi Xuanfeng. Back then, you dismissed my Fatherâs Patriarch position and demoted him to the branch family. My Li Fuchenâs family couldnât say anything, because we were weak. Now what do you have to say?â Li Fuchen shouted.
Li Xuanfeng tried his best to open his mouth to talk, but couldnât utter a single sound.
What could he say? Who would have expected Li Fuchenâs improvement to be this exceptional. It has only been a few years and he had actually progressed rapidly from the Qi Realm to the Earth Realm.
And he wasnât just any regular Earth Realm martial artist. A regular Earth Realm martial artist wouldnât even be able to release 10% of Li Fuchenâs qi presence.
His heart was filled with anger and regret. Right now, Li Xuanfengâs feelings were full of complexity.
âFuchen, you have advanced to the Earth Realm?â Li Tianhan finally asked the question.
Li Fuchen nodded, âFather, Mother, Fuchen didnât let you down. Half a month ago, I have progressed to the 1st level of the Earth Realm and was promoted to as an Azure Water Sectâs direct disciple.â
âDirect disciple!â
Li Tianhanâs body shook vigorously. He couldnât help but turn to look at his wife Shen Yuyan.
He realized that Shen Yuyanâs face was already covered in tears.
Direct disciple. Do you know what this means?
Except for a main cityâs City Lord, all other city lords were of a lower status than direct disciples. It also meant that direct disciples were only second to the inner sect elders; not even outer sect elders.
It has been at least a century since Cloud Mist City had an Azure Water Sect direct disciple.
Most importantly, Li Fuchen was only 19 years of age now. There was still a whole 16 years before he turned 35 years of age.
A 30+ year old direct disciple who just progressed to the Earth Realm would most probably be of a lower status than Li Fuchen.
âThe Heavens has blessed Li Tianhan. I can die without regrets now.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Li Tianhan looked to sky and let out a huge sigh. He wasnât able to control his overwhelming emotions.
Right now, what Clan Patriarch or Li Clan didnât matter anymore.
Hearing Li Fuchen admit that he is a 1st level Earth Realm martial artist, Li Tieshan and group nearly blacked out.
How can this be possible?
A normal bone frame actually progressed to the Earth Realm before 19 years old and became a direct disciple of the Azure Water Sect. There wasnât any logic behind this.
Li Yunheâs expression was extremely pale. He looked at Li Fuchen in a daze. His heart grieved when he realised that he would never be able to catch up to Li Fuchen in his entire life. They were of the same age, but his rival was now at the Earth Realm while he was just a lowly Qi Realm martial artist, how could he even compete?
âYoung master Fuchen, we know our mistakes. Please be forgiving.â
Those elders who supported Li Tieshan all spoke with panic.
Withdrawing his qi presence, Li Fuchen ignored the existence of these people and declared, âFrom today onwards, Li Tieshan will be dismissed from the Patriarch position. My Father Li Tianhan shall take on the role once again.â
âFather, you may handle the rest of the matters!â
Li Fuchen wasnât the Li Clanâs Patriarch, he had already stepped over his authority to dismiss Li Tieshan. The clanâs affairs were best left for his father Li Tianhan to handle.
Taking a deep breath, Li Tianhan nodded and spoke, âLi Tieshan, as the previous clan patriarch, you didnât hold justice for your own clansmen and instead built closer relationships with the murderer. You even accepted pills from the murderer, I shall punish you withâ¦â
Li Tianhan was clear about everything that happened in the Li Clan. As long as a mistake was made, he would met out punishments.
As for Li Xuanfeng. He was still Li Clanâs Founder after all. Even if there wasnât any merits, there was still efforts. Whatâs more, to punish the Founder in public would cause his people to lose faith in himself.
Thus, Li Tianhan disregarded Li Xuanfeng.
He believed that after this matter, Li Xuanfeng wouldnât dare to abuse his Founderâs authority anymore.
As Li Tianhan was sending down punishments, Xiang Jiayu spoke, âLi Tieshan uncleâs Patriarch position is not dismissed. Li Fuchen, you overstepped your boundary.â
The Li Clan was just a small clan in her eyes. But no matter what, the Patriarch position was still important. Her, Xiang Jiayuâs future husband could not be a normal person. A future young clan leader sounded much better.
âYou are an outsider. What rights do you have to interfere with our Li Clanâs affairs.â Li Tianhan frowned.
He knew of Xiang Jiayuâs status. Had it been anyone else, he would have asked someone send her out.
âI, Xiang Jiayu always say what I want to say. What rights do I need.â Xiang Jiayu spoke lightly.
Li Fuchen laughed coldly, âWho are you?â
âSilver Rich Cityâs clansman, Xiang Jiayu. Li Fuchen, even though you are a direct disciple, but this matter involves me, Xiang Jiayu. You take one step back.â Others were afraid of Li Fuchen, but she isnât. Her paternal cousin brother had already become a direct disciple a few years ago.
Li Fuchen replied, âThe sky is high and the ground is thick. I donât think you understand, but let me tell you the truth. Even if your Xiang Clan Patriarch, the Silver Rich City lord was here, he wouldnât even have the qualifications to ask me to step back. Now get lost from the affairs hall before I lock you up and ask your Xiang Clan to come redeem you.â
âLi Fuchen, you dare? My cousin brother Xiang Tianqiang was promoted to become a direct disciple a few years ago. You dare touch me!?â Xiang Jiayu screamed.
âXiang Tianqiang, I heard of his name. A mere silverclass direct disciple and you dare have the cheek to use him to scare me? Get lost.â Li Fuchen waved his hand, a strong wind force push Xiang Jiayu out of the hall.
Li Yunheâs expression turned. Li Fuchen wasnât even afraid of the Silver Rich City lord and said Xiang Jiayuâs cousin brother was a mere silver class direct disciple. How much more fearsome can his status be?
Li Yunhe didnât dare to utter a single word and quickly went out to chase after Xiang Jiayu.
In the affairs hall, everyone was once again in a stasis.
From the tonality of Li Fuchen, they roughly knew that Li Fuchenâs status was far more horrifying than they could imagine.