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“You Li family have quite the nerve!”

The black-robed elder was furious.

Everyone present could see that Chen Youshang had almost been crippled.

As the Chen family’s consecrated guardian, taking their salary, it was unacceptable that he had failed to protect Chen Youshang at this crucial moment.

He could already imagine the consequences he would face upon returning to the Chen family.

“How dare your Chen family slander the Profound Sun Sect?”

Li Xun remained calm and composed, continuing in a leisurely tone: “Do you know, with just that one remark from Chen Youshang, if I reported it to the elders of the sect, your Chen family would be wiped out within half a week?”

“You brat, how dare you boast in front of me?”

The black-robed elder’s face darkened as he glared at Li Xun.

Without hesitation, he attacked.

Today, Chen Youshang was heavily injured in the Qin family’s hall.

As the family’s guardian, if he did nothing, he would be disgraced.

He couldn’t confront Qin Tianhai or the hunchbacked elder, but he believed he could deal with Li Xun.

In his view, Li Xun was only at the late stage of the Spirit Meridian Realm, while he was at the early stage of the Profound Elixir Realm.

He’s a major realm higher than Li Xun!

He might not be able to handle the other two, but surely, he could take care of Li Xun.

As long as he severely injured Li Xun, when he returned to the Chen Family residence with Chen Youshang, he could give some explanation to the Family Head.

Boom!

The elder moved swiftly, stepping forward with a flashing figure.

He reached Li Xun in an instant, his large hand expanding and shining with ten thousand rays of light, shaking the very air.

Despite his old age, he radiated terrifying power, and his descending hand grew larger as it bore down with great force.

“Be careful, Nephew Li!”

“Young Master!”

Both Qin Tianhai and Chen Bo cried out.

They hadn’t expected that the Chen family’s elder, instead of retreating with Chen Youshang, would dare to attack Li Xun.

It was utter lawlessness, a complete disregard for the Qin family and Chen Bo.

After all, this was the Qin family’s hall! Didn’t he fear death?

Both Qin Tianhai and Chen Bo reacted too late to stop the attack, never having expected such audacity.

As the elder’s hand was about to strike—

Buzz!

At that moment, Li Xun calmly raised his head.

Although the elder’s hand rapidly grew larger, Li Xun remained unmoved.

Suddenly, a white phantom appeared before him, rising into the air to intercept the attack.

Boom!

The phantom pointed two fingers like a sword, sending a radiant beam of energy that shot out and, in an instant, pierced the elder’s chest.

“What?”

The elder was shocked. Before he could react, searing pain coursed through his body, and he was flung backward, crashing through several chairs before finally coming to a stop.

“A body clone technique?”

The elder’s chest heaved as blood flowed freely from a deep, bone-revealing wound.

Fiery, powerful energy swirled around the injury, worsening his condition.

However, he barely noticed his wound—his wide-eyed gaze was fixed on Li Xun, disbelief etched on his face.

How could it be that this youth at the late stage of the Spirit Meridian Realm had so easily defeated him?

“This…?”

Nearby, Qin Tianhai and Chen Bo exchanged glances, momentarily at a loss.

A cultivator of the Profound Elixir Realm, a guardian of their Family young master assigned by the Chen family, had been unable to defeat Li Xun? Was the elder too weak?

That thought was quickly dismissed.

If the elder were too weak, he wouldn’t have been entrusted as the young master guardian.

There was only one explanation—Li Xun was too strong!

That attack, though seemingly simple, had been lightning-fast.

It was so fast that it fooled the elder into thinking Li Xun had used a clone technique.

But Qin Tianhai and Chen Bo knew better—this was the result of Li Xun’s incredible speed, not an illusion.

‘That must be at least an earth-level movement technique, right?’

‘And he must have cultivated it to at least minor completion…’

Qin Tianhai’s mind buzzed with shock.

A young genius who was not only powerful but also had mastered an earth-level movement technique, capable of challenging those of higher cultivation realms. No matter how he looked at it, the Qin family had struck gold with this marriage alliance!

“Uncle Qin, how do you suggest we deal with these two troublemakers in the Qin family’s hall?”

Li Xun’s voice snapped Qin Tianhai back to the present. He quickly responded, “You’re right, Nephew Li.”

“Guards!”

Qin Tianhai called out. Several attendants rushed into the hall and bowed respectfully.

“What are your orders, Family Head?”

“Strip these two of their cultivation and lock them in the dungeon. I will personally visit the Chen family later to demand an explanation. How dare they act so brazenly in the Qin family hall?”

Whatever had happened before, Qin Tianhai wasn’t foolish.

He couldn’t allow the Chen family to take the moral high ground.

By declaring that Chen Youshang and the elder had been the ones to cause trouble first, the Qin family maintained the upper hand.

Even if the Chen family wanted to retaliate, they would have to swallow this bitter pill.

As Chen Youshang and the black-robed elder were dragged out, Qin Tianhai turned to Li Xun with an apologetic smile, “I’m sorry you had to witness such unpleasantness, Nephew Li. Rest assured, I will handle this matter appropriately so that it doesn’t cause you any further trouble.”

Chen Youshang had been crippled by Chen Bo, and the elder had been injured by Li Xun.

The Chen family would surely come seeking revenge, especially against Li Xun. And likely, they would try to ambush him when he left Luoye City.

Qin Tianhai’s responsibility was to ensure none of this happened.

“The Chen family is nothing to worry about,” Li Xun said with a light chuckle, seemingly unconcerned by the recent events.

Indeed, with the Profound Sun Sect and the Li family backing him, Li Xun’s influence in the region was unparalleled, at least within tens of thousands of miles.

“Oh, by the way, Uncle Qin…” Li Xun seemed to recall something and continued, “I have heard that your daughter Qin Xueyi is virtuous and talented. I am here today under the orders of my parents to present a betrothal gift. I hope you will accept it.”

Saying this, Chen Lao stepped forward, holding a tray with a storage ring on it, which he presented to Qin Tianhai.

“Haha!”

Qin Tianhai laughed heartily, “The Qin and Li families are old allies. There’s no need for such formalities.”

“It’s only proper,” Li Xun replied.

“Very well,” Qin Tianhai said, nodding. “I’ll accept it, then.”

With the betrothal gift accepted, the marriage was practically set.

The next step would be the exchange of marriage contracts, a process that required both families’ elders to agree.

In the previous life, Li Xun and Qin Xueyi’s marriage hadn’t come to fruition because the marriage contracts were never exchanged.

As time passed and Qin Xueyi’s power grew, the matter was left unresolved.

After some more polite conversation, Qin Tianhai arranged for Li Xun to stay at the Qin residence for the time being, which suited Li Xun just fine.