Chapter 1 The Beginning

Three days later. The Li family.

Fluttering pink petals danced in the air like snow, accumulating into a thick layer in the courtyard.

Guided by a servant, Li Changgu respectfully lowered his head as he entered the small, square courtyard.

Beside a round stone table in the courtyard sat a gaunt old man with white hair and beard, wearing a tall black hat.

The old man had his back to him, eyes slightly closed, seemingly lost in thought.

Even from behind, Li Changgu could clearly see the subtle trembling and vibration of the air within a ten-meter radius around the courtyard.

"Li Changgu from the third branch pays respects to the family head."

Summoned alone for the first time, Li Changgu was immensely excited despite his lowered head.

If there was one person in the entire Li family who was truly the strongest pillar…

It was Shao Shi.

Even today, not even two people claiming to be relatives came to pick up the child.

Rather, they were the killing gods who had emerged from numerous national wars, and the subsequent establishments they created.

Bang!!

"Thank you for saving my life, Jingjing-jie." The white hole also closed quickly.

"What did you say!? Calm?" Li Cheng frowned.

Di di di…

"Seven hundred meters!! Family Head! Seven hundred meters!! Ordinary people, at most a few meters, a dozen meters! Zhuang Yijing she…!"

Jiu Yi suggested. Jiu Yi pondered for a moment.

"Teacher, what is Bai Hai (White Sea)?"

Perhaps there would be a chance to use this favor.

Special permission was only granted for important matters.

In the blink of an eye, it sank into the ground, leaving only a large white hole.

*

He planned to screen them and then have Zhuang Yijing teach the newly recruited disciples.

Li Yuan wore an indifferent expression, dressed in athletic shorts and a T-shirt like any other fourteen-year-old. The identity marker on his wrist had already been collected.

Li Cheng closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

He himself didn’t have time for that. He had more important things to do.

Li Yuan wasn't simple, he could tell. That's how the world was – the more friends, the more paths.

Chaoyu International Airport.

"That's your problem. Don't tell me you didn't know these people were coming for you," Yu Long chuckled. "What are you planning to do?"

From the very beginning, his goal was to obtain the authority to search for information related to the Sunken Hall within the Chaoyu Library.

"Lai Biaoxiong... I am actually a born ultra-long-range flying instrument controller!! My consciousness extends a maximum distance of seven hundred meters!!"

Li Chongnan was still in the same spot, completely unaware of what had happened. He couldn't hear the sounds from the communicator and could only stand there with a blank expression.

"According to the previous agreement," Yu Long sighed, "You have already stepped into the Dragon Realm. From now on, you are the Dragon Beard Sect Master. I will retreat to the second line."

*

The gap between the two was too great. The gap between an ordinary martial artist and a Dragon Realm expert was greater than that between a human and a dog.

"Be a good girl and go home. It's been so long; your family must be worried," Li Changgu said softly, stroking the little girl's hair.

But after learning that the other party was a Dead End person, he couldn't help but sigh in regret.

Originally, he had planned to meet Lai Biaoyi.

"You dare!! Damn it, another fourth-grade seedling!! Hahahaha!! Our Li family is going to be rich! We're going to be rich!! Hahahahaha!!!" A burst of wild laughter pierced through the communicator.

"It's seven hundred meters! And the consciousness load is more than seventy times that of an ordinary flying instrument master!! Too terrifying!! Too terrifying!!" The voice of the clan elder responsible for testing the flying instrument trembled.

"That's it then... Go down."

In an instant, his entire body soared into the sky, transforming into a white streak of light, flying towards the family testing area in the distance.

The instability of a Dead End person meant that this person could not be used by the family. Even if they became allies, there would be great uncertainty.

"Naxi Town?"

"?" Jiu Yi paused and looked at him.

The disciple he taught actually stepped into the Dragon Realm in such a short period of time, reaching the highest realm that he could only look up to in his entire life.

"Teacher, where did this passage come from?" Jiu Yi copied the text written in Bai Hai (White Sea) script and gave it to Zhuang Yijing, asking her to investigate.

"So, what about the Eternal Wishing Book? Have you found anything?" Lai Biaoyi asked again.

Ever since being rescued, she had been in a depressed state.

"It doesn't specify where it came from. However, according to records, this piece of information was first found by the official Dead End Department in a place called Naxi Town."

"Yes!" Li Chongnan nodded.

Zhuang Yijing walked alone to a seat and sat down.

*

Watching the three leave, Jiu Yi glanced at Li Yuan and turned to leave with Zhuang Yijing.

In the past few days, this fourteen-year-old child had been following them. No one came to ask about it, and the people from the Security Bureau were busy running around, with aircraft flying everywhere. Hiss.

The Dragon Beard Sect and his party waited in the departure hall for their upcoming flight.

Li Changgu felt even more admiration for Jiu Yi. But at the same time, he felt a great distance and awe. The previous closeness was gone.

"Family Head! We just conducted a flying instrument consciousness test on Zhuang Yijing! I... I!!? Actually..." A somewhat horrified voice came through.

"Changgu, you have a good daughter," Li Cheng said softly.

"Returning to Family Head, it was just luck..." "Sect Leader Li," Li Yuan suddenly said.

"Naxi Town, Tomila... How long ago was this information?"

"With Xiao Nan here, she will help you build a good foundation," Jiu Yi smiled.

Jiu Yi took Zhuang Yijing into the library. After registering their information...

Li Yuan was the same.

He stood up, turned around, opened his eyes, and looked at Li Chongnan.

Yu Yanxiao kept her head lowered, not daring to look at Lai Biaoyi. She had lost too badly, almost being stripped naked in the arena.

"Yes, you decide."

Zhuang Yijing was also a little confused.

"Teacher, wait a moment, I'll be right back."

When it comes to real fights, no one knows the outcome. Only by fighting can one know.

Therefore...

"Yes, regarding Dead Ends, the government has encountered three Dead End formations before. According to the observed causes, there are mainly two prerequisites for the formation of a Dead End.

"If the Dragon Beard Sect has any problems and needs help, call this number." Li Yuan flicked his wrist, and a wad of paper flew over.

"That's not just luck," Li Cheng said. "Everything in the world has a reason behind every coincidence. No one would have thought that the Dragon Beard Sect would be such a hidden dragon."

The chair tilted back and quickly descended.

"Have the Eighth Prince been found?"

"Not yet. However, the situation in Chaoyu has stabilized. The Prince's location is still within the city. According to vital signs, he is still alive," Li Chongnan replied.

"Then you guys can go back first, and I'll stay for a few more days before returning," Jiu Yi said.

"Of course, you can," Li Changgu nodded.

The white hole opened, and Zhuang Yijing re-emerged, rising from the chair and walking towards Jiu Yi.

Pa.

One: A strong, massive life force field. Two: Being eroded by Bai Hai (White Sea) in a special way."

"Alright," he nodded.

"Xiao Nan is still so young... and you're already..." Yu Long was speechless, wanting to say a few words, but realizing that he no longer had the qualifications to lecture Jiu Yi.

"Has the Eighth Prince been found?"

"This... no. The database only contains speculative uses for this thing, but nothing else," Zhuang Yijing shook her head.

"Eighty years ago."

A row of pale blue, cathedral-like reading chairs.

"Li Chenglin! Do you dare to guarantee what you just said with your life?!" Li Cheng's eyes sharpened, and he said each word slowly and deliberately.

Chaoyu Library.

The Li family has developed to its current state precisely because of his support.

In these days of searching for a successor without success, his icy heart faintly felt a trace of emotion.

Therefore, in reality, the remaining eight Jiu Yi have similar status and equal power.

After all, they are top experts, standing at the very top of the Yi Kingdom. Who doesn't have a few trump cards up their sleeve?

"Teacher, the information has been found."

Lai Biaoyi caught it and unfolded it. It was a string of ordinary numbers.

After saying the last sentence, Li Yuan turned around and quickly left, escorted by two tall women in suits.

And Li Cheng was the top figure known as Feng Xue (Sealed Snow) of the Zhou family in the empire.

"The main branch will maintain friendly support for the Dragon Beard Sect. Also, I have approved the internal temporary permission your daughter applied for yesterday."

Li Cheng paused.

"Master, this time when we go back, the Dragon Beard Sect will be completely famous. You need to prop up the style of the school. You have so many disciples, and the tribute money is also a lot. It's time to find a professional place to open up a practice."

Li Cheng, who was already one hundred and one years old this year, showed no signs of aging at all. Even though his hair was black, his face and skin still looked like he was in his early seventies. Only a few wrinkles.

"If you have time, will you come to the Dragon Beard Sect to see me?" Li Yuan said earnestly.

In that case, the Family Head, Li Yuan, was the only choice.

"How much!?" Li Cheng thought he had misheard. So, he held back the words he wanted to say, unable to utter them.

Here, they were saying goodbye, and on the other side, Yu Long, Yu Yanxiao, and Jiu Yi stood together.

"Are you sure!?" Lai Biao had thought that he would never be moved by minor things again, but at this moment.

"So, from now on, everything is up to me?" Jiu Yi smiled.

"Okay, whatever you say," Yu Long sighed. Even now, he still felt that everything was so unreal.

Among the Jiu Yi, he was ranked fifth. But for the nine experts of the Jiu Yi, apart from the first, Dong Jun, the strength of the remaining eight was not based on ranking.

Just then, a soft sound came from Lai Biao's body. It was the family's internal emergency communicator.

"This matter will be cooled down as much as possible by the higher-ups, and the media will quickly cover it up. You need to be aware of that. Also, your daughter's teacher..."

*

"Yes, it's in a small town called Naxi in the island country of Flendi, located in the Fermos Ocean. In that town, there's a person named Tomila who wrote some fragmented notes, including that passage," Zhuang Yijing replied.

*

The vast, enclosed underground library was the physical storage of information.

"Have you found any information for the other keywords I asked you to search for?"

"What's with all the politeness? Anyone would have lent a hand at a time like that. How come your family elder hasn't shown up yet? It's outrageous to leave a child like you out here, not caring or asking," Li Changgu said helplessly.

*

Li Cheng frowned slightly and reached out to press a spot on his clothing.

The nobles of the Yi Kingdom were not born noble and standing at the top from the start.

Sigh... He sighed again and walked towards the security checkpoint with his daughter and Li Changgu.

Looking at the seven members of the Dragon Beard Sect, he bowed earnestly to Li Changgu.

Alas... The communication connected.