Light Fortress
Chapter 528 - 123: Searching for the Lamp

Chapter 528: Chapter 123: Searching for the Lamp

Small rain drifted across the dome.

Soon the showers grew heavier.

A group of people stood silently in the pouring rain, initially maintaining their solemn silence, but soon... the crowd was no longer quiet and silent, as slight noises emerged, followed by covert glances intersecting.

Upon closer observation, this was indeed an intriguing and thought-provoking scene.

There was no need to speculate.

These individuals had already commenced intense spiritual communication in private.

This was a condensed spirit projection, now concentrated in Uncle Gao’s hand.

He had not attended the funeral but stood at a distance, observing the "every move" of the Elder Council.

Within Qingzhong, a significant amount of Extraordinary Essence had converged. Neither the "Wind Eye" nor the "Earth Worm" could capture the scenes within the mausoleum, but his spiritual power was strong enough to clearly capture the slightest movements miles away, recording the mourning scene with clarity.

Li Qingsui, along with all members of the Li Family Elders, drenched from the rain, was now intently watching this video, replaying it over and over.

The "information" contained in this video was substantial.

At the very least... it could provide her with some direction during her most uncertain moments.

"The Great Elder of the Li Family... seems to be absent," Gu Shen noted as he watched the video.

"He’s also severely ill," Uncle Gao slowly began, "Due to his illness, he couldn’t get out of bed... and thus did not attend the funeral."

Li Qingsui calmly uttered two words, "Excuse."

Gu Shen remembered.

Back at Divine Temple Mountain, Li Xuan had mentioned that it was the Great Elder who ordered the termination of the "Copper Human Lamp" plan.

Another vote, met with disapproval... clearly, his influence was a factor.

Li Qingsui rubbed her temples.

Through this video, she understood the general situation and some of the subtle relationships involved.

What was certain was that the current Elder Council was out of her control, with even a simple proposal like the "Copper Human Lamp" plan being voted down, showing that more than half of the Elder Council members were eager to make their move.

The situation was not favorable.

But... there was still some hope.

The "minority" in the video, throughout, maintained their solemnity, stood upright, firm and silent, never interacting with glances nor receiving suggestive looks from others.

Her father had left her nothing before his demise.

But perhaps... he had left her much to discover little by little.

Uncle Gao quietly watched from the side.

Following Li Quhu’s last wishes, he did not make decisions for the young mistress nor suggested any; he simply carried out the tasks she had entrusted to him... the current Li Family was experiencing an invisible force spreading, ready to tear apart.

This was not a "game," but a "gamble."

The Gu family’s struggle eight years ago was clear to everyone... Today, the Gu family was still divided into new and old factions, irreconcilable, with the former Young Master, Gu Nanfeng, having been sent to North Continent, only returning after eight years.

In view of the Li Family’s circumstance, if a struggle truly erupted, the outcome would only be more brutal and severe than what the Gu family faced.

Because the Li Family was not as vast as the Gu family, not big enough for both factions to coexist, thus the outcome of the struggle wouldn’t be "splitting apart"; once this silent undercurrent surged, culminating in a life-or-death declaration... either to be destroyed or to destroy the other.

If Li Qingsui’s position as Family Head were to be deposed, she wouldn’t have the possibility of returning to Changye after lying low for eight years like Gu Nanfeng.

If she lost!

She would truly have lost!

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"Regarding the ’Copper Human Lamp’ plan..."

After a long contemplation, Li Qingsui’s voice was hoarse, filled with apologies: "I fear it’s quite unlikely to be restarted soon."

In the style of the Elder Council.

No matter how many times she proposed it, it was useless; internal conflicts had emerged, and the Elder Council’s votes were not on her side... this plan was the Elder Council’s first step in testing and making incisions.

"There’s no need to feel sorry for me," Gu Shen shook his head, sighing lightly.

The termination of the "Copper Human Lamp" plan should’ve worried Li Qingsui the most.

This young girl always wanted to rescue her sister from Divine Temple Mountain... and gathering the four lamps was the necessary first step.

To see that three Copper Human Lamps had been found.

Yet... this disruption occurred.

Following her father’s death, numerous official documents regarding small and big events of the Li Family poured in like snowflakes; this was just the "first barrier." The Elder Council deliberately relinquished authority, transferring all cases to the "acting family head" for major handling, to see if this young girl could complete these basic tasks on her own.

In fact, Li Qingsui had performed very well, demonstrating remarkable decisiveness and efficiency in handling tasks... in this respect, she hardly seemed like a fifteen-year-old child.

For years, she had observed and learned from the sidelines, as her father intended.

She lost a complete childhood.

But in exchange, she gained a "resolve" and "maturity" beyond what her peers could imagine.

If not for this, she would have been defeated at the first barrier.

Gu Shen looked at the worn-out young girl.

Since her father’s death, she had gone several nights without sleep, handling trivial matters and concluding the burial; her spiritual power was now exceedingly weak.

Gu Shen gently patted her shoulder and also divided a strand of Chi Huo, silently infusing it into Li Qingsui’s body to nourish her spirit.