Light Fortress
Chapter 526 - 122 The Fall of the Great Wall_2

Chapter 526: Chapter 122 The Fall of the Great Wall_2

And he sent this reminder to Gu Shen.

The reason people who fear the tiger dare to come out,

is not because the tiger is ill, weak, fallen... it might not even be because the tiger is dead.

The cowardly will always remain cowardly.

The reason they dare to come out is only one,

there is an existence more powerful and terrifying than the original tiger.

...

...

A rain shower drenched them for an hour.

Some of the elders waiting in the cemetery were shivering from the downpour, and since Li Qingsui didn’t use an umbrella, naturally, they couldn’t either. Moreover, since Li Qingsui didn’t utilize her "Extraordinary Ability," they also couldn’t use theirs.

So they just endured the soaking, the chilling, the enduring, the suffering.

At the moment when someone could no longer tolerate it,

"You have all endured much,"

Li Qingsui finally spoke, turned around, and without a hint of hesitation, started walking out of the cemetery.

And most of those waiting breathed a sigh of relief as if granted a great imperial reprieve. They exchanged glances, many filled with dissatisfaction.

This is simply a crazy girl.

During the time of a funeral, pulling all the members of the Elder Council to accompany her in the rain...

Outside the cemetery.

As the crowd dispersed, the Second Elder stopped Li Qingsui, his tone still even, but gone was the previous respect.

"There has been a matter that I must notify you of on behalf of the Elder Council,"

Up to now, the Second Elder hadn’t torn off the veil of civility.

Li Qingsui, for the time being, was still acting as the Family Head.

So even he had to use the respectful "you" when addressing her.

It’s just... the age gap between the two was somewhat too large, and when he pronounced the last word, he did so with a loaded significance, stretching it a bit longer.

It sounded like a reminder, reminding Li Qingsui to notice his use of "you" as an honorific.

If she was sensible, she could suggest dropping it herself.

Then he would naturally stop using it.

"You... what is it," Li Qingsui stopped and calmly looked at the old man.

She deliberately stressed the first word, also serving as a reminder.

She heard it.

But... she didn’t use the honorific.

"Oh... a trivial little matter,"

The Second Elder smiled, softly saying, "Regarding the proposal to restart the ’Seeking Lantern’ program, the Elder Council held a new round of voting, and the result is in... we have decided to oppose it once again."

"The reason," Li Qingsui coldly spoke.

"The reason is that we cannot predict the real benefits this project might bring to the Li Family... It’s been a long time since any Elder Council member has entered Divine Temple Mountain," replied the Second Elder calmly. "To assess its value, we must inspect it for ourselves; at the very least, we need the right to be informed."

Li Qingsui narrowed her eyes.

She stared at the man who was nearly sixty years her senior.

"Divine Temple Mountain only allows the Family Head, the Protector, and talisman bearers to enter... This rule has not changed for nearly a hundred years," Li Qingsui said slowly. "Do you wish to break this tradition?"

The Second Elder chuckled.

He shook his head.

"No, no, no... I mean no offense."

The old man looked down at the young girl in front of him. Similarly drenched from the rain, his robe, influenced by the Extraordinary Essence, quickly evaporated the moisture, regaining dryness and ballooning up. The rain strands on top of his head were also repelled by spiritual power, as if a large umbrella had been hoisted, but that umbrella did not extend over Li Qingsui’s head.

In contrast,

the two figures resembled a great mountain beside a fledgling bird.

"Throughout this century... members of the Elder Council have been given a talisman. This means we have the authority to enter the Divine Temple Territory... Not climbing the mountain to investigate is merely the Elder Council’s respect for the Family Head and the Protector,"

The Second Elder shook his head, saying, "But now... things are different. The Elder Council cannot trust a child of fifteen. If there were problems on Divine Temple Mountain, could you really resolve them..."

Li Qingsui took in a deep breath.

She raised her head, intending to say something.

A wisp of invisible flame ignited amidst the rain!

"Hiss, hiss, hiss—"

The crackling rainwater was scorched by the flame, shattering and turning into copious amounts of steam.

A warm hand rested on the young girl’s shoulder.

Gu Shen emerged from the rain, his body completely untouched by rainwater. When his fingers touched Li Qingsui’s garment, Chi Huo converted into a warm current, instantly heating her chilled body.

Like the old man,

The "damp vapor" on Li Qingsui’s body was instantly evaporated.

A warm domain manifested like a large umbrella, hoisted over her head.

She looked back at that familiar face, momentarily distracted, but she quickly regained her composure.

Li Qingsui raised her voice, coldly saying, "So... you do not acknowledge my position as Family Head?"

This move was an impasse.

She knew... why none of the Elder Council dared to defy her today, not only because they followed etiquette, they followed tradition.

But more so... because behind her stood Uncle Gao.

Whenever she wished to end a dispute, she just had to invoke this status...

The dispute would end.

The Second Elder had nothing to say.

He didn’t argue with Li Qingsui about the so-called identity issue, but rather said with profound meaning, "But Family Head... you must understand, the Li Family is an ancient clan, and everything we do is governed by clear rules. Even the Family Head cannot do as she pleases, and must also abide by rules."