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Chapter 1288 - 1282: Invisibility Entering the Yagyu Clan

Chapter 1288: Chapter 1282: Invisibility Entering the Yagyu Clan

What he needed to do now was merely to reclaim the Li Family’s Divine Artifact.

Yi Meng clearly didn’t know the full story, and even Li Changlin hadn’t explained it to Orange at the time.

This wasn’t because Li Changlin deliberately avoided the topic with Orange, but rather because his time was limited and he couldn’t afford to waste it on destroying a family.

Moreover, the Yagyu Clan had been operating in the Island Nation for years; no one could fully grasp the scope of their true strength. As a first-rate power, their foundation was undoubtedly deep and formidable, making it impossible to predict.

Instead of wasting time here, it was better to retrieve the Divine Artifact first. Once Xi Yao’s illness was cured, he would have plenty of time to deal with this family.

After gaining full clarity about the situation, Li Changlin rose to take his leave, and Yi Meng promptly got up to see him off.

Hesitating slightly, she seriously said, "Mr. Li, would you like Yi Meng to accompany you? I don’t appear in public often, but I know a few people in the Yagyu Clan—I could help you avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble."

"No need. This time, I came mainly to probe the general situation of the Liusheng Clan. Taking on a first-rate power isn’t such an easy task," Li Changlin said lightly, waving his hand. If Yi Meng followed him, his actions would only be hindered.

Yi Meng didn’t insist, instead opening a hidden mechanism to send Li Changlin out.

He had descended from the eighth floor on his way in, but left via the seventh floor. Yi Meng had operated in Xuchuan for years and had a few tricks up her sleeve.

But such matters had nothing to do with Li Changlin.

After leaving, he didn’t linger for even a moment and directly headed to the Yagyu Clan.

The Xiaoliyuan Archipelago, located by the seaside, was over 300 kilometers from Xuchuan.

Traveling by car would take about three hours, while taking the city high-speed rail would take only two hours.

However, taking the city’s high-speed rail required identity verification, which posed a problem.

In the end, Li Changlin chose to travel by bus.

The Yagyu Clan was situated by the sea and controlled a private island.

Upon arriving at the archipelago, Li Changlin boarded a ship heading to the Yagyu Clan’s island.

Although the island was privately owned, much of it was open to the public.

The Yagyu Clan even had a tourism company under their umbrella, operating this specific tourist route.

Thus, Li Changlin boarded the island without incident, everything proceeding calmly.

As his feet touched the ground, he saw continuous sprawling estates along the shore, with numerous buildings constructed among them.

While these buildings couldn’t compare to the high-rises of the city, the grandeur of these estates was undeniable.

The Yagyu Clan had a history of several thousand years on Shenlong Continent. According to legend, the ancestors of this family were disciples of Demon Race Chi You in ancient times.

Events from thousands of years ago couldn’t be investigated, and Li Changlin wasn’t a historian; he had zero interest in such matters.

He avoided the throng of tourists and approached the Yagyu Clan’s territory cautiously.

Being a first-rate power, Li Changlin wasn’t about to be careless; he was well aware that the place surely hid many expert spies.

However, with the Twenty-Three Dragons Strength supporting Li Changlin, unless a Gangjin master emerged, there was no need for him to worry—even against an Inch Force Pinnacle expert, he could kill them outright, leaving his safety unquestioned.

Still, Li Changlin hadn’t come looking for a fight; his sole objective was to retrieve the Qiankun Ding.

Being inattentive and alarming the Yagyu Clan would make things far more complicated—an outcome he definitely didn’t want.

Daytime wasn’t suitable for action, so Li Changlin decided to wait until nightfall.

After observing the area briefly, he calmly withdrew, ensuring he didn’t attract any attention.

Once night fell, Li Changlin returned and began infiltrating the Yagyu Clan Family Head’s estate.

Based on Yi Meng’s intelligence, Li Changlin had deduced that the Qiankun Ding was likely located within the Family Head’s mansion.

The night was moonless, and the island’s lighting wasn’t very bright, making everything shrouded in darkness.

With his cultivation level, Li Changlin effortlessly bypassed various hidden sentinels, easily making his way to Liusheng Yuanshi’s estate.

The Family Head’s estate undoubtedly housed numerous experts, along with countless visible and hidden guards; the security here was practically impenetrable, leaving no blind spots.

No matter how skilled Li Changlin was, searching for a hidden Divine Artifact within such fortified grounds would be akin to ascending to heaven.

Even so, Li Changlin had a backup plan.

Previously, during a System lottery draw, Li Changlin had obtained twenty vials of Invisibility Potion, which he had yet to use.

Now, the chance to showcase this prize had finally arrived.

Swoosh!

He instructed Ling’er to immediately use five vials of Invisibility Potion.

Each vial had an effective duration of ten minutes; with five vials, he had fifty minutes—more than enough time to locate the Qiankun Ding.

While the outside was dark, the interior of the mansion was brightly lit.

The Yagyu Clan naturally had no shortage of funds. As a first-rate power, wealth to them was just numbers; their estate was illuminated as brightly as daytime.

In such conditions, anyone else would have found it nearly impossible to move.

Forget searching for the Divine Artifact’s hiding place—escaping intact would have been a Herculean task.

Seeing this, Li Changlin understood why the Half-step Inch Strength expert his grandfather had sent before had failed here.

Within the estate, after advancing fewer than 100 meters, Li Changlin could sense the presence of a staggering five Half-step Inch Strength practitioners.

That damn Yagyu Clan—their foundation truly lived up to their reputation as a first-rate power!

Li Changlin was deeply shaken. Although he didn’t concern himself with mere Half-step Inch Strength practitioners, the fact that he had no subordinates at this level under his command felt like a huge failure.

This realization filled him with a sense of urgency.

Li Changlin resolved to cultivate his forces properly once this mission was accomplished.

At the very least, he needed to elevate the skills of several of his disciples.

As he advanced further, Li Changlin circulated his inner blood energy, carefully sensing his surroundings.

After combing through the entire Family Head’s estate twice, he astonishingly found nothing, leaving him puzzled.

"Weird... Could it be that the Yagyu Clan didn’t hide the Qiankun Ding here?"

Li Changlin speculated inwardly. The Li Family had sent strong fighters to retrieve the Divine Artifact several times—perhaps the Yagyu Clan had grown wary.

After deeper consideration, Li Changlin decided it likely wasn’t the case.

As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is often the safest, and the presence of so many experts at Liusheng Yuanshi’s estate was likely to deter the Li Family from seizing the artifact. Thus, the Qiankun Ding was very likely hidden somewhere within—he simply hadn’t pinpointed it yet.