Chapter Twenty-Five: Strategic Planning

  Above third-level Xuan beasts, a crystal called "Xuandan" will automatically form in their bodies. For seventh-level and above Xuan beasts, this special ability allows them to absorb the energy of Xuandan condensed within other animals' bodies, thereby promoting their rapid growth!

  But that's why seven-level or higher Xuan beast cubs are extremely rare, and as soon as one appears, the price is sky-high! As for eight-level or higher Xuan beast cubs? That's even more priceless! It's directly legendary...

  In recent decades, I haven't heard of anyone who has been able to obtain a mystical beast cub above level 8.

  The high-level Xuan beasts are mainly concentrated in the depths of the Heavenly Punishment Forest, a dangerous place that even the strongest Xuan masters dare not enter! The Heavenly Punishment Forest is vast and boundless, occupying almost one-fourth of the continent's land! The outer periphery is mostly inhabited by weak Xuan beasts and ordinary wild beasts, but as you venture deeper, it becomes increasingly perilous. Once you encounter a high-level Xuan beast, you can't defeat it, and with just a flick of its tail, it will escape. In the Heavenly Punishment Forest, it's a paradise for high-level Xuan beasts, making it impossible to track them down! If your strength is insufficient, you won't even have hope of escaping alive!

  If you want to get the cub of an eighth-level Xuan beast, you need at least three Tianxuan or higher experts to defeat at least two adult eighth-level Xuan beasts. How easy is that? Moreover, the defense of the Xuan beast is much stronger than that of a normal human Tianxuan expert! What's more, if it's not just two but a group... even a supreme god-level Tianxuan expert would be buried among them!

  In the world, any master who has reached the Tianxuan level is not a hero in one aspect or a person with great status? With wealth and honor, what's the point of doing this kind of business that brings food to the table just by carrying your head?

  So Lord Jun was both amused and annoyed by this proposal.

  "Go to the library and see what this guy is up to!" Old Master Jun had always felt that his grandson was a bit suspicious these past few days. The two of them walked, one in front of the other, strolling leisurely towards the library.

  Arrived at the library, but again came up empty-handed.

  "The young master left the library a short while ago, I don't know where he went." The guard watching over the library reported innocently.

  Two people stared at each other in dismay.

  "Return to the study." The old master had walked a long way and was somewhat tired, so he casually instructed: "Bring over all the books he just looked at."

  Just as Old Master Tang Wanli led a large group of people to the Li and Meng families to seek justice for his grandson, it was also when Old Master Jun Zhan Tian was worried about his own grandson.

  The Li family's large courtyard, Li You Ran's tall and slender figure stood elegantly under a peony tree, wearing a white robe that was spotless. His handsome, almost perfect face had a faint smile, his eyes gazing deeply and persistently at the distant sky where dark clouds were surging, remaining silent for a long time.

  A gentle breeze blew, and Li You Ran's clothes fluttered, making him even more like a jade tree in the heavenly palace, a rare sight that made people involuntarily praise him - such elegance was truly rare, hardly seen in the world!

  In front of him, Li Feng and Li Zhen stood upright, their faces covered in sweat. The autumn wind should have been pleasant, but the three men didn't dare to wipe it away, letting the beads of sweat fall onto the tip of their noses, eyebrows, and into their eyes, feeling unbearable, yet they didn't even dare to blink.

  "It's come to this, and saying anything more won't make a difference, so let's just drop it; consider this a lucky break for you, Jun Mo Xie." As Li You Ran said this, the three people simultaneously shuddered. Although they were all part of the younger generation of the Li family, the three of them seemed to be afraid of the refined and courteous young man in front of them to the point where it had seeped into their bones. This young man had never been seen losing his temper by anyone, but every time the three saw him, they always felt a chill run down their spines...

  "...each of you go and collect forty households' taxes, and deduct half a year's example money;" Li You Ran smiled gently, with elegant and airy gestures, her eyes gazing into the distance, her eyes soft like spring water rippling: "Starting tomorrow, what needs to be done, still needs to be done. Understand?"

  He received forty lashes, and even if it didn't break his bones or muscles, at least his skin would be torn apart. And the next day, he still had to do what he was supposed to do... This punishment was simply too severe, completely devoid of human sentiment, especially for these three people who were Li You Ran's close relatives! But Li You Ran said it so calmly, with a clear tone and peaceful eyes. It seemed as if he wasn't dealing with his own brothers, but rather disposing of three insignificant dogs...

  But Li Feng and the other two were like pardoned prisoners, thanking him repeatedly, as if this punishment was an act of great mercy, so trivial and insignificant.

  "Alright, don't be rude... Hehe..." Li You Ran smiled gently and said calmly: "Go." Upon hearing these two words, the three of them dared to move their bodies slightly, and they left in an exceptionally obedient and docile manner. Strangely enough, each person's face was filled with a look of extreme joy!

  "Come." Li You Ran lightly clapped his hands, and in an instant, two men in black appeared silently by his side, bowing their heads to listen for orders.

  "Let's investigate carefully, how did Jun Moxie manage to win this time? And why didn't the hallucinogen work? Also, confirm whether Dugu Xiaoyi's appearance was accidental... Even if Dugu Xiaoyi went, Jun Moxie still shouldn't have had a chance to win... Once these things are investigated clearly, come back and report to me immediately." He spoke in a soft and gentle tone, as if he didn't even want to expend half a bit of effort on speaking.

  "Yes!" The two men in black bowed respectfully, and before they turned around, a man in green clothes came running over, panting, and stopped about ten steps away from Li You Ran. He slowed down his pace, adjusted his breathing with great effort, but his face was flushed red. Only then did he control his heavy breathing and approach Li You Ran: "Reporting to the young master, the old marquis of the Tang family, Tang Wanli, is leading the eldest son of the Tang family and over a hundred men on horseback, rushing towards our Li family with a fierce momentum."

  "Oh? Reverse the situation?" Li You Ran slightly raised an eyebrow and said softly, "Unexpectedly, even Tang Yuan has such thoughts and calculations. It seems that some previous plans need to be adjusted... Hehe..., yes, go tell Li Zhen and them, when Old Man Tang asks later, just... answer like this. Additionally: the family law will be enforced immediately! Wait until halfway through the fight, then bring Old Man Tang over for questioning." A black-clad person received the order and left.

  Li You Ran's mouth curled up into a faint smile as he suddenly turned around and asked, "Among the followers that Old Man Tang brought this time, is there someone we've been paying attention to?"

  "Yes!" The man in green clothes didn't hesitate at all, "There are three."

  "Three... is enough;" Li You Ran's face revealed a hint of mysterious smile, looking up at the dark clouds rolling in the sky, the originally warm autumn wind now carried a hint of coolness. She murmured to herself, almost inaudibly: "It's going to rain, and now that the Tang family's elite are all out... perhaps it's not a bad opportunity." Raising her head, for the first time there was a hint of caution in her eyes, her voice slightly urgent: "Immediately notify Qin Hu, take advantage of the Tang family being empty to retrieve that thing I mentioned before; only success is allowed, no failure, this chance only comes once!" As she spoke, she looked up at the sky and said: "Tell him he has one afternoon to get it done."

  "Tell him to mobilize those people who have been absent all along, whether it succeeds or not, and don't leave any trace behind!"

  "Yes!" Another black-clad figure flew away.