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Chapter 1563 - 1563 913 Im Afraid You Cant Hold On

Chapter 1563: Chapter 913: I’m Afraid You Can’t Hold On Chapter 1563: Chapter 913: I’m Afraid You Can’t Hold On Chapter 0913: I’m Afraid You Can’t Handle It

After meeting Qi Tian, Li Qingping focused his main energy on the ring, hoping it would give him a positive feedback so he could confirm the whereabouts of the Tiger Demon. However, Li Qingping did not expect that the ring would have no reaction at all, ordinary and unremarkable, as if the Tiger Demon really was not with Qi Tian.

Li Qingping found it difficult to accept this result—after all the energy he had expended on the investigation and finally narrowing down his suspicions to just Qi Tian, he had been utterly certain. But now it seemed as if he had been following a wrong lead. Could it be that all his previous efforts had been in vain?

Watching Li Rusen apologize to Qi Tian, Lu Songsheng had done quite a bit of research on Li Qingping and knew he was never one to have much tolerance. Before even fighting with Qi Tian, Li Qingping had Li Rusen apologize. This certainly could not be Li Qingping’s true intention—there must be some scheme hidden behind this.

Not wanting Qi Tian to fall into Li Qingping’s hands, Lu Songsheng hastily said, “Let the past be the past. We don’t need to keep dwelling on bygones. We should look forward. Mr. Li, I know you are an esteemed man with many affairs, and with the Holy Land’s grand competition approaching, you’ll only become busier. There is no need to waste time on the Great Elder anymore. I’ll take the liberty here and guarantee on behalf of the Great Elder to Mr. Li that we will never trouble Mr. Ru Sen over the Relay City matter again. Living in peace, cultivating together, and striving for the tranquility of our part of the world—wouldn’t that be better? Great Elder, isn’t that what you mean?”

As Lu Songsheng spoke, he signaled Qi Tian with his eyes. Unable to speak and transmit a message simultaneously, he could only hope that Qi Tian would instinctively understand and not expose him at this moment, or else his painstaking efforts would be wasted.

Qi Tian smiled and said, “Vice President Lu’s words make sense, and I wholeheartedly agree. Let bygones be bygones. As the grand competition in the Holy Land is imminent, I need to make some preparations in advance and won’t occupy Mr. Li’s time any longer. As for the small misunderstandings between me and Li Rusen, let them be gone with the wind.”

Lu Songsheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief; his fear was that Qi Tian would stir up conflict with Li Qingping now, which could lead to an uncontrollable situation.

Li Qingping had not found the whereabouts of the Tiger Demon; how could he let Qi Tian leave his sight now? Smiling, he said, “I said earlier, to show an apology, one must show sincerity. Just now having Ru Sen kneel and apologize to Qi seemed indecorous, so we’ll spare that. However, omitting it means a lack of sincerity. I propose to host a gathering—let’s find a tavern and have a good drink. I will sincerely apologize to Qi once more over the wine table. You must give me this face; otherwise, it would be disdainful of me. Mr. Lu, I hope you can bear witness later; don’t decline.”

Lu Songsheng immediately showed a wry smile, realizing separating Qi Tian from Li Qingping was not such an easy task. He could only helplessly transmit a message to Qi Tian, urging him to consider carefully and preferably not accept Li Qingping’s so-called apology.

However, Qi Tian simply smiled and said, “Since Mr. Li is so sincere, if I continue to refuse, it would simply seem ungracious.”

Mr. Li Qingping laughed heartily and said, “Qi, you speak so straightforwardly. Let’s go, I’ve already made reservations for the banquet, we can head over now. By the way, as far as I know, didn’t two others come over with you to the National Master Manor? Why not invite them along too?”

Qi Tian nodded, and in front of Li Rusen, he sent a Transmission Talisman to Yi Xuwen and Huang Liuyan, asking if they had time to join for a drink.

A moment later, Yi Xuwen and Huang Liuyan came over together. Yi Xuwen gave Li Qingping a cupped fist salute and said, “Mr. Li, your kind invitation is hard to decline, but the long journey has nearly scattered my old bones. I need some time to rest properly, so I must politely decline your invitation this time.”

Huang Liuyan glanced at Qi Tian but did not sense from him that she should refuse, so she said, “Thank you for your generous invitation, Mr. Li. I can go along. It will be a good opportunity to pour some wine and serve some dishes for my junior brother.”

Whether Yi Xuwen would go or not was of no concern to Li Qingping. The fact that Huang Liuyan was willing to attend was enough; in his eyes, she was another exploitable breakthrough point.

He grabbed Qi Tian’s hand and said, “Let’s go. For the sake of entertaining you, Qi, I’ve taken out the fine wines that I’ve treasured for over a hundred years. We must drink merrily.”

Li Qingping had indeed reserved the best feast in the finest tavern of the small town. Delicacies from the mountains and the sea, exquisite and delicious dishes, all were the best ingredients that could be found in the town, cooked by the finest chefs, filling an entire table with scrumptious sights and smells that would make anyone salivate at first glance.

Without hesitation, Li Qingping took the seat of honor, then invited Qi Tian to sit at his right side, and had Lu Songsheng sit on the other side. Afterward, Huang Liuyan took her seat next to Qi Tian, with Li Rusen sitting next to Lu Songsheng; thus, the large table seated only the five of them.

Li Qingping took out a jar of wine from his Storage Ring. The seal on the jar was intact, clearly indicating its age. He placed it in front of Lu Songsheng and said, “Vice President Lu, as the vice president of Wanjie Commerce, you’ve traveled far and wide and have seen much. What do you think of this jar of wine?”

Lu Songsheng was not particularly a connoisseur of fine wines, but he had some understanding of them. Upon seeing the jar, his eyes lit up. He carefully took the jar into his hands and examined it, then said, “If I’m not mistaken, this appears to be the top-grade Five Spirit Wine from the Holy Land. Mr. Li, you’re indeed generous. As far as I know, such a jar of Five Spirit Wine would cost at least a thousand middle-grade spirit stones.”

Li Qingping said, “The thousand middle-grade spirit stones for a jar of Five Spirit Wine you mentioned, that’s for the new wine. My jar of Five Spirit Wine is at least a hundred years old and would sell for no less than three thousand middle-grade spirit stones outside. Even to obtain this, I had to pull several strings to get just a few jars, and I’ve already drunk the others. Now, only this last jar remains. Today, to entertain you, Qi, and to show my sincerity, I have brought it out. Vice President Lu, Qi, you must both drink well later. Mr. Huang, your cultivation and strength are a bit lower, but you may also have a small cup. Any more wouldn’t do, as the Five Spirit Wine is strong, and I’m afraid you won’t be able to handle it.”