Chapter 098 – Ji Qingzi


After two days of vigilance on Mu Haifeng, Li Hengsheng was indeed fine. His breathing was always steady, and his complexion gradually became rosy.

Moreover, Li Hengsheng did indeed wake up from his coma two days later.

Although he was still somewhat weak, his body was completely unobstructed. All he needed to do next was to take good care of himself.

“Master, I’m sorry for the trouble I’ve caused you, and for having you take care of me personally,” Li Hengsheng said somewhat embarrassedly.

Over the past two days, Xu Muhai had been bringing water and medicine, personally taking care of Li Hengsheng. This deeply moved Li Hengsheng. A master of a peak, actually took such meticulous care of him.

“No problem, your recovery is the most important thing,” Xu Muhai said, looking at Li Hengsheng who was now fine, his mood greatly improved. Otherwise, Xu Muhai couldn’t guarantee what would happen if something really happened to Li Hengsheng. Li Changqing might really lose his temper and do something crazy.

“I seem to have had a very long dream,” Li Hengsheng said calmly.

“Oh? What did you dream about?” Xu Muhai asked.

“I dreamed of my father,” Li Hengsheng said thoughtfully. “In my dream, my father held my hand and talked to me, telling me to be strong. He was by my side, encouraging me to live on. It felt so real, probably because I haven’t seen my father for a long time.”

Xu Muhai didn’t show any emotion, and didn’t say much.

“I… also dreamed of Sister Lu,” Li Hengsheng suddenly revealed a hint of a smile, a genuine happiness from his heart.

“Dreamed of her?” Xu Muhai laughed. “You little rascal, you almost lost your life, and you still have the mood to dream of women.”

Li Hengsheng didn’t say anything, but the smile on his face never faded.

He didn’t say that he not only dreamed of Lu Qiaoqiao, but also that Lu Qiaoqiao had kissed him…

Thinking of this, Li Hengsheng subconsciously reached out to touch his lips. The feeling was so real.

Was this the feeling of being in love?

It made his heart flutter.

Seeing that his son had woken up, Li Changqing’s heart was completely relieved.

However, Li Changqing did not recognize Li Hengsheng. On the morning when Li Hengsheng woke up, after confirming that his son was fine, Li Changqing left Dao Mountain Ancient Land and returned to Changting Town.

After several days of searching, Li Changqing was not found in Dao Mountain Ancient Land, and nothing unusual happened there, so the alert was relaxed a lot.

The strong people in the sect thought that such a mysterious strong person might have secretly bypassed the large formation and left Dao Mountain Ancient Land.

Seeing that the situation had eased, Xu Muhai let one of the trustworthy outer disciples of Mu Haifeng, who was out shopping, take Li Changqing with him, disguising Li Changqing as a miscellaneous disciple, and left Dao Mountain Ancient Land.

By the time Li Changqing returned to Changting Town, it was already night.

The Yan family had been anxious for several days without news from Li Changqing.

As soon as Li Changqing returned, Yan Botao immediately came to see him.

“Great Steward, you’re finally back,” Yan Botao said, finally relieved to see that Li Changqing was fine. Now, Li Changqing was the backbone of the Yan family. Without him, the business of the company couldn’t be handled.

“I’m sorry, I had to go on a long trip,” Li Changqing said to Yan Botao. “When did you come back?”

“I’ve been back for two days,” Yan Botao quickly replied. “Ma Sandao’s head has been sent over, and Zhanhe Residence has given the reward money. In addition, the location for our new company has been selected. Our first Changqing Merchant is ready to open in Path Mark City.”

“Path Mark City is good,” Li Changqing nodded. “Path Mark City is the largest city in Minghong Prefecture. Since our company is going to open, we naturally choose the best location. Moreover, Path Mark City has convenient transportation and is close to the Great Yuan Dynasty. The merchants there often come to Path Mark City to purchase goods. The flow of people is large. If we do well, we will be able to open the second one soon.”

“You guys arrange everything. You have more experience in doing business.”

“Let Zhao Yiqiu and Bai Jingfei also participate. Also, have we found a good channel for our company’s goods? How is everything arranged?”

Li Changqing was more concerned about this issue.

“Great Steward, rest assured, everything is arranged properly. In addition, according to your arrangement, we have also contacted a very large icehouse in Path Mark City, which is absolutely enough for our company to use,” Yan Botao reported seriously to Li Changqing.

“Good.”

“You guys handle the rest,” Li Changqing said, preparing to rest. He hadn’t had a good rest for several days.

“Great Steward, you rest first,” Yan Botao said, preparing to leave.

“Wait.”

Li Changqing suddenly called Yan Botao. “Recently, has there been a fortune teller in Changting Town? Named Old Dao Luo?”Ever since he returned, Li Changqing had been wandering around Changting Town, even waiting at the tea stall where he had previously had tea, but he never saw the figure of Old Luo.

Li Changqing mainly wanted to thank Old Luo in person.

If it weren’t for him, he wouldn’t have known that his son was in trouble.

At the same time, Li Changqing was genuinely curious about who Old Luo really was.

His fortune-telling was so accurate.

This man must be someone of great ability.

Li Changqing also wanted Old Luo to do another divination for him.

Moreover, Old Luo seemed to know about Li Hengsheng’s mother, but he seemed very wary of this matter. Li Changqing still wanted to know through Old Luo what exactly was the situation with Li Hengsheng’s mother.

Could it be that Li Changqing’s wife was actually the pearl of a large family, who fell in love with Li Changqing at first sight, eloped with him, gave birth to Li Hengsheng, and was finally found by the large family. In the end, Li Hengsheng’s mother died protecting them, but also returned to the family.

Such a melodramatic plot?

But then he thought it probably wasn’t.

If she really was the pearl of a hidden family, how could her son be so untalented?

Hearing Li Changqing’s question, Yan Botao said, “I’ll arrange for someone to investigate tomorrow.”

“Alright, go ahead.” After Li Changqing finished speaking, he also went in to rest.

Past midnight.

“Senior…”

A soft call.

Li Changqing found himself back in his Divine Soul, and waiting for him was Lu Qiaoqiao.

“Long time no see.” Seeing Lu Qiaoqiao, Li Changqing said, “I’ve been waiting for you for many days and you haven’t come. I was wondering if you were in danger.”

“Using the Painting Treasure once, I need to rest for a long time and can’t use it continuously.” Lu Qiaoqiao shook her head and said, “Also, the Long Night Ancient Nation has people watching me strictly. It’s not easy to find an opportunity. I’m sorry to have worried you, senior.”

“It’s good that you’re okay.” Li Changqing guessed, “I think you must not have an easy time in the Long Night Ancient Nation. According to what you said before, your Qishan Order is very important, so there must be many people in the Cangyuan Realm who want your life. You must be careful.”

“Thank you for your concern, senior. The Long Night Ancient Nation protects me very well.” Lu Qiaoqiao smiled, “The one who protects me personally is an old ancestor of the Long Night Ancient Nation who has reached the pinnacle of the Innate Realm.”

Hearing this, Li Changqing’s eyes widened.

The pinnacle of the Innate Realm!

That was a rare existence in the entire Cangyuan Realm. Unless a land god appeared, the pinnacle of the Innate Realm was invincible.

The Long Night Ancient Nation really was generous.

Such a strong person to protect Lu Qiaoqiao.

Li Changqing was so envious that he was drooling. If there was a strong person at the pinnacle of the Innate Realm to be his son’s guard, what would he have to fear in the future?

Unless a land god personally came, who could harm a hair on his son’s head?

“Senior, what’s wrong?” Lu Qiaoqiao felt that Li Changqing’s gaze was a bit off, as if there was a hint of… jealousy?

“By the way, how has Brother Li been these days?” Lu Qiaoqiao quickly asked about Li Hengsheng’s recent situation.

“He had a narrow escape from death, almost lost his life.” Li Changqing told the truth.

“What? What happened?” Lu Qiaoqiao was shocked, her face filled with worry, “What about now? Is Brother Li okay?”

“Don’t worry, he’s fine now.” Li Changqing didn’t hide anything, and told her about what had happened to Li Hengsheng.

“The Longevity Sect?”

Lu Qiaoqiao’s gaze also sank, “I’ve heard of this name recently.”

“You’ve heard of it too?” Li Changqing asked, “How much do you know?”

“I don’t know much, I only know that there are many strong people in the Longevity Sect. They are mysterious, their purpose is unclear, but they are related to the Ghost Spirit Clan that was extinct long ago. They have planted spies in the human forces and various forces in the Cangyuan Realm, controlling others in a special way to work for them.”

“The Long Night Ancient Nation has obviously noticed the existence of this Longevity Sect recently. As for the person with the ‘Illusion World’ eyes that you mentioned, I know her too.”

“This person is from the Yunhuang Ji family, named Ji Qingzi, the daughter of a maid in the Ji family who was born after the second master of the Ji family got drunk.”

“The Ji family didn’t acknowledge her at first, but when Ji Qingzi awakened her ‘Illusion World’ eyes at the age of three, even though her cultivation talent was very average and her cultivation level was not very high, she was able to stand firm in the Ji family with these eyes.”

“This Ji Qingzi must have joined the Longevity Sect.” Lu Qiaoqiao analyzed.

Li Changqing was digesting the information that Lu Qiaoqiao had told him.

He kept all this information in his heart, he couldn’t continue to be so confused.One might not seek trouble with others, but others might seek trouble with oneself. If one is completely ignorant of who is causing trouble, one’s life and that of one’s son might be lost in confusion one day.

“Senior Li Changqing, I will investigate these matters later. I will inform you when I have news about the Longevity Sect,” Lu Qiaoqiao said solemnly.

“Alright, I appreciate your help. But you must also ensure your safety. You must not get into any trouble,” Li Changqing said with concern.

“I will protect myself. But since they have harmed Brother Li, I naturally stand against them,” Lu Qiaoqiao said indignantly.

Upon learning that the Longevity Sect might have almost killed Li Hengsheng, Lu Qiaoqiao had already sentenced the Longevity Sect to death in her heart.

After saying these, Lu Qiaoqiao carefully said, “Senior Li Changqing, I want to write a letter to Brother Li. I wonder if you could help me deliver it to him.”

“I can, but…” Li Changqing said with a smile, “Hengsheng knows you were taken to Yunhuang. If I suddenly write him an anonymous letter, he might not believe it. Why don’t you tell me some things that happened between you two in detail, and I will write them in the letter. In this way, Hengsheng will believe that the letter is from you.”

“Alright.” Lu Qiaoqiao didn’t mind. She had no doubt about Li Changqing’s request.

Then, Lu Qiaoqiao slowly recounted how she first met Li Hengsheng after joining the sect, and many other things.

When she mentioned many places, Lu Qiaoqiao would show a knowing smile, as if recalling the happiness of that time.

Li Changqing listened very carefully, taking mental notes like crazy.

What Li Hengsheng had said, what had happened at home, what had happened to him, what had happened in his childhood.

Li Changqing was memorizing everything like a spy.

But at the same time, hearing about the bits and pieces of their meeting and getting to know each other in the sect, Li Changqing also felt a sense of emotion.

Youth is wonderful.

But this silly boy was a bit too self-deprecating.

When he met the person he liked, he didn’t even have the courage to confess.

However, Li Changqing understood. With a dead father like him and such a family, where would Li Hengsheng get the confidence?

If he couldn’t bring happiness to the other person, silence might not be a bad form of protection.

Unconsciously, it was almost dawn.

Lu Qiaoqiao’s Divine Soul could no longer hold on and finally dispersed.

Li Changqing also lost his sleepiness. After getting up, he first wrote down the important information about Li Hengsheng that Lu Qiaoqiao had told him, took careful notes, and then wrote a letter according to Lu Qiaoqiao’s request.

After doing all this, Li Changqing went out for breakfast, and also wanted to try his luck to see if he could meet that old Luo again.

If Luo was unwilling to talk about Li Hengsheng’s mother, it didn’t matter. He could just ask Luo to calculate whether his son would be in danger again.

Then he would find someone on the street who could help him rewrite the letter he had written.

If he sent the letter he wrote directly, Li Hengsheng would recognize his handwriting.

He didn’t want his son to suspect that he had some special fetish.

(End of the chapter)


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