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Chapter 1284 - 1278: There are some things that you should be told now

Chapter 1284: Chapter 1278: There are some things that you should be told now

"Brother Changlin, you... what’s wrong!"

Ye Xiyao’s face changed drastically. She noticed a faint trace of blood seeping from the corner of Li Changlin’s mouth.

Li Changlin quickly reached out to discreetly wipe away the blood at the corner of his lips, forcing a smile as he said, "I’m fine. Let’s go quickly. We’ll talk after we get back."

"Alright, alright, let’s go back." Ye Xiyao’s heart was in utter chaos as she hurriedly supported Li Changlin and walked him toward the door.

"Strange, something seems off with Li Changlin’s condition!"

"It seems like he’s injured!"

"Looks like during his fight with Young Master Cheng earlier, he didn’t gain much of an advantage after all."

"So, he’s just a strong front with weak foundations."

The people in the hall whispered amongst themselves as they watched Li Changlin’s departing silhouette.

Meanwhile, in a certain room on the second floor, Cheng Hui exclaimed in shock, "Messenger, is Li Changlin really injured?"

"Absolutely certain," the Messenger nodded and said, "Although Li Changlin hid it well, I still caught the flaw!"

"So, Li Changlin fought with Hui’er at full strength!"

Two half-step Inch Energy Ancestors heard this and began speculating.

If Li Changlin’s limit is the Power of Sixteen Dragons, then they might truly have a chance of victory in the New Year’s competition.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

At this moment, the sound of knocking came from the door, followed by a voice softly calling out, "Young Master, it is Cheng Chang."

"Come in," Cheng Hui’s expression tightened slightly as he spoke indifferently.

Soon, the door was pushed open, and a sturdy man in his forties stepped inside.

Cheng Hui asked, "What’s the situation below?"

"Young Master, most of the guests haven’t left yet; they are waiting for you to come down and take charge. Additionally, Li Changlin and Ye Xiyao have left."

"Naturally, they couldn’t stay," Cheng Hui sneered, "Ignore them. You go ahead and entertain the guests well for me."

"Yes." Cheng Chang nodded hastily and then added, "Young Master, just now, something happened downstairs. That Li Changlin, he seems to have suffered internal injuries."

"What, you noticed it too?" Cheng Hui was slightly startled and turned his gaze toward the Upper Realm Messenger.

"It’s not just me who noticed. Many people saw it because Li Changlin nearly spat blood. Although he desperately suppressed it, a faint trace of blood still seeped from the corner of his lips. Many people witnessed this, and Ye Xiyao’s face turned deathly pale at that moment."

Cheng Chang had come primarily to report this situation.

Cheng Hui and the others had left too hastily before, so they hadn’t seen this scene. Now, upon hearing Cheng Chang’s report, the faces of the four people showed a faint smile of satisfaction.

Previously, although the Messenger had asserted that Li Changlin was injured, there had been no evidence.

However, now it was different. After Li Changlin left, he could no longer maintain his concealment, ultimately exposing his weakness.

"So, the Power of Sixteen Dragons must be the limit of Li Changlin. If I had known earlier, I should have fully unleashed the Zhen Tian Tower!"

Cheng Hui was full of regret.

Originally, he thought that with the Power of Sixteen Dragons, he could easily defeat Li Changlin.

But who would have thought that Li Changlin also had the Power of Sixteen Dragons? It truly caught him off guard.

"Li Changlin’s injury has two possible causes," the Messenger narrowed his eyes slightly, pondering for a moment before speaking in a heavy tone, "One, due to Li Changlin’s realm, his body’s capacity is at most the limit of Sixteen Dragon Power; the other reason is that, like Cheng Hui, he has also fused with his family’s Divine Artifact."

"Artifact fusion is impossible," one of the half-step Inch Energy Ancestors shook his head, "It’s said that back then, Li Changning had already fused with the Qiankun Ding. Later, he sacrificed himself for some mission, and the Li Family’s Qiankun Ding disappeared along with him. There’s no way Li Changlin could have had the opportunity to come into contact with the Qiankun Ding."

"Exactly, that’s also why the Seven Great Families have been secretly suppressing the Li Family," another half-step Inch Energy Ancestor said, nodding in agreement.

Li Changning, renowned as a brilliant young talent second only to Cheng Hui, was the first of the younger generation to fuse with a Divine Artifact. At that time, upon hearing this news, many of the Cheng Family’s Ancestors had developed the intention to eliminate Li Changning.

"Since the Li Family’s Divine Artifact is missing, then Li Changlin’s power isn’t derived from an Artifact," the Messenger speculated while stroking his chin, "If that’s the case, our Cheng Family might have an opportunity. We can pay a certain price to invite someone from another family to step in."

Having lost their Divine Artifact, the Cheng Family naturally couldn’t compete head-to-head with Li Changlin because, currently, even if an Inch Force Expert descended, they wouldn’t be able to match his strength.

Under these circumstances, the only feasible plan was for someone from the other families to employ a Secret Technique to activate their Divine Artifact and secure the first-place position.

"Then I’ll immediately call Grandpa," Cheng Hui said. Currently, the Cheng Family’s decision-maker was his grandfather Cheng Ruishi, whose cultivation reached the middle stage of Void Force.

This matter was beyond Cheng Hui’s ability to decide. Inviting other families to use Divine Artifacts also required his grandfather’s intervention.

Moreover, the Cheng Family would undoubtedly have to pay a significant price for this. Only then would the other families be willing to help.

However, to reclaim a Divine Artifact, Cheng Hui was convinced his grandfather would certainly not hesitate.

While Cheng Hui and the others were deep in discussion, Li Changlin and Ye Xiyao were already on their way to Dragon TV.

"Brother Changlin, are you sure you’re alright? Did you sustain internal injuries?" Although Ye Xiyao did not practice Ancient Martial Arts, having spent considerable time with Bai Ziyu and Liao Momo, she was still familiar with the workings of the Ancient Martial World.

Li Changlin drove the car while smiling indifferently, "Xiyao, don’t worry. Brother Changlin did this on purpose, primarily to mislead the Seven Great Families into making erroneous judgments."

"Brother Changlin, why would you do such a thing?" Ye Xiyao asked, deeply puzzled.

Li Changlin’s expression turned solemn as he said, "Brother Changlin has already received news about the Ice Soul Snow Lotus. The issue now is that, to obtain the Ice Soul Snow Lotus, I must exchange with Ten Great Divine Artifacts. Therefore, I had no choice but to devise this plan to make the other Six Families bring out their Artifacts for the competition. Only then will I have a chance to seize them."

"But isn’t the Ice Soul Snow Lotus only found on Earth?" When Ye Xiyao had entered the Different World, she had received many secrets from the Moonlight Messenger.

Although she didn’t doubt Li Changlin’s care for her, she was nevertheless concerned he might have been deceived.

"Xiyao, there are some things I need to tell you now."

At this moment, Li Changlin’s expression became serious.

He began by recounting how he obtained the God Tycoon Cultivation System, followed by revealing information about Ye Haoshen—the Lame Grandpa Ye Xiyao had been tirelessly searching for.

By the time he finished speaking, the car had already arrived at Dragon TV. Ye Xiyao, however, was already crying profusely, overwhelmed by emotion.