Night's Nomenclature
Chapter 530: The Scene of Dividing the Spoils

“Hahaha, it’s been a long time, I just wanted to go into the cave to see if there was any danger,” the Grand Elder, wielding a black blade, pulled Qin Yiyi back. He remained standing, his entire being tense, ready for battle at any moment.

Like a wolf that has encountered a tiger.

The visitor outside the cave didn’t look at him, but sat by the bonfire, warming his hands close to the fire.

This middle-aged man had long, slender hands, his knuckles sharp and angular as if carved by an axe. For some reason, the sight of these hands evoked a sense of martial prowess.

The remaining two visitors stood silently behind him.

The atmosphere inside the cave was strange. Some people’s eyes lit up upon seeing him, some were inexplicably excited, and others looked up to him with reverence.

“Seeing an old friend, why is your first reaction to run?” the middle-aged man chuckled. “Old Barbarian, this isn’t the hospitable way of your Fire Pit.”

The Grand Elder hesitantly pulled Qin Yiyi to sit down. “Our Fire Pit’s hospitality is reserved for friends, Li Shutong. You are not a friend of our Fire Pit. My Fire Pit is sworn enemies with you.”

The three words “Li Shutong,” wherever they are spoken in the Federation, are like a bolt of lightning, capable of sparking countless casual conversations.

This legendary figure was the focus of City 18 since his youth.

In those years, Li Shutong was the most beloved youngest son of Li Clan’s head Li Xiurui. Many people said that the head of the Li Clan’s generation might not be given to the eldest son, but to Li Shutong.

People’s impression of the Conglomerate is that it’s serious, harsh, and cold-hearted.

Yet, from within this deep mansion, there emerged a wandering swordsman who loved to sing aloud. He did not take on any power within the Li Clan, instead choosing to leave the Federation.

He once went into Forbidden Zone 001 alone and lived for thirty days, eventually emerging alive.

He once single-handedly chased down an organ trafficking organization that had killed a little girl, traveling thousands of miles and killing 617 people in seven days.

Of course, this is only the tip of the iceberg of Li Shutong’s life.

For a time, any news remotely connected to Li Shutong would make the headlines of Hope Media’s entertainment section. He wasn’t a star, but he lived like one.

During that period, in the upper echelons of City 18, if a banquet managed to invite Li Shutong, countless people would scramble to get in.

However, all of this pales in comparison to the two words, “Demi-God,” when it comes to Li Shutong’s reputation.

There are only a few Demi-Gods in the entire Federation. Whenever they are mentioned, they are the most dazzling words in any conversation.

Under normal circumstances, Demi-Gods do not meet or fight each other, as battles of this level involve too many interests.

Most Demi-Gods are created by the Conglomerate families using their resources, with only a few exceptions. This is why organizations like Knight are so famous: they don’t need the Conglomerate.

Therefore, Demi-Gods created with family resources no longer own their lives. They are the core strategic weapons of the Conglomerate, used to intimidate all sides.

Demi-Gods do not act rashly; this is an unspoken rule in the Federation.

But when Li Shutong was young, he went to challenge Chen Chuanzhi, the Demi-God of the Chen Family who lived in seclusion outside City 7.

They went to the uninhabited Mingzhou Island and fought a battle between Demi-Gods, the likes of which hadn’t been seen in over a hundred years.

No one actually saw the two Demi-Gods fight.

There are only legends. It is said that the Chen Family’s most beloved pastime was drinking, and after that Demi-God battle, Chen Chuanzhi gave up drinking.

There are also legends that after the Demi-God battle, Chen Chuanzhi promised Li Shutong that he would never set foot in Central China again.

Regardless of the outside legends, the Chen Family never offered an explanation.

The Hu Family Intelligence Agency, the Secret Spy Agency, the Sword Wielders, Red Sparrow, Eight-Forked, Lonely Island, and other major intelligence agencies also have no record of this battle.

However, Chen Chuanzhi never drank again and never entered Central China.

At this moment, such a legendary figure appeared in the wilderness. Even Si Yue, a girl from the Forbidden Artifact Tribunal, looked at him with admiration.

Only the Grand Elder had a bitter expression. “Why are you here?!”

Li Shutong laughed. “Old Barbarian, why are you talking to me like this after all these years? Back then, on the sacred mountain in the snowy mountains, we spent quite a while together. Don’t you remember how we drank together?”

It’s fine if he didn’t mention it, but the more he talked, the angrier the Grand Elder became.

That year, he was having a good meal in the Fire Pit when the A-Class Li Shutong single-handedly broke into the Fire Pit and forced him to be a mountain guide in the snowy mountains.

Moreover, he didn’t know what was wrong with this guy, he actually insisted on climbing the sacred mountain of the Fire Pit!

In the end, the Grand Elder had no choice but to lead Li Shutong to climb the mountain. He thought it would only take a day or two, but Li Shutong stayed on the mountainside for more than a month before continuing to the summit after adapting to the high-altitude climate.

At the moment of reaching the summit, the Grand Elder suddenly felt that Li Shutong’s aura had weakened, as if he was an ordinary person.

He wanted to attack Li Shutong, but he was shocked by Li Shutong’s smirk.

Then Li Shutong used a snowboard to rush down the north slope of the cliff and disappeared.

At that time, the Grand Elder always felt something was strange. That day might have been Li Shutong’s weakest moment. If he had attacked then, he would have avenged himself!

But the Grand Elder was beaten up by Li Shutong for more than a month. Even though he guessed that the other party was weakened, he dared not make a move, nor did he dare to ask.

He could only let the other party jump down from the peak of the sacred mountain and leave.

Later, every time the Grand Elder thought about this, he felt that he had missed the most important thing in his life.

From then on, he probably wouldn’t be able to take revenge.

After that jump, the world lost an A-Class expert and gained a Demi-God.

Now that the Grand Elder thought about it, he and Li Shutong weren’t drinking together at all. It was clearly him acting like a porter, carrying food and wine for Li Shutong, and he had to smile and pour wine while Li Shutong drank!

You call this drinking together?!

Aren’t you Knight guys despicable?!

Thinking of this, the Grand Elder became furious. “Bad luck, bad luck, bad luck, bad luck, bad luck! I told you not to come, but you had to come!”

Li Shutong comforted him. “Don’t worry, this time we’ll get along peacefully. I’ve been cultivating my mind and body these past few years, I’m different from before.”

This sentence almost directly said, “This time I won’t beat you up again.”

At this time, Qin Yiyi suddenly said with a smile, “Uncle, long time no see.”

The Grand Elder cautiously pulled Qin Yiyi. “Stay away from him! He’s not a good person! Among the worst people in the world, saying that Li Shutong is one of them is absolutely not wrong!”

However, Qin Yiyi didn’t care at all. “Uncle, it’s Yiyi. I came here specially to save Qing Chen.”

Li Shutong looked at the little girl who had once shared apples with him, smiling. “I heard that you went to the Fire Pit alone, but I didn’t expect you to really receive the inheritance and become a rare God Woman of the Fire Pit. Your speed of improvement in strength and realm is almost faster than Qing Chen’s. The Fire Pit has taken good care of you.”

Then, Li Shutong turned to the Grand Elder. “Thank you.”

The Grand Elder immediately became anxious. “What do you mean? What do you mean by thanking me? She is a God Woman of my Fire Pit, why are you thanking me? It sounds as if we raised her for you. Don’t even think about taking her away, no way!”

Li Shutong smiled without saying anything.

The Grand Elder was instantly worried!

Li Shutong turned around. “Ye Wan, Xiaoxiao, come and sit down too, you are all friends.”

At this moment, a weak voice came from the corner. “Seventh Uncle…no, Grandmaster. I am Li Ke, my father is Li Yunshou, and my master is Qing Chen.”

Li Shutong slowly turned his gaze.

He had been away from the Li Clan for too long that he didn’t recognize these young juniors.

But he knew that Li Ke was telling the truth, because Li Yunjing was also there.

Li Yunjing stood up and bowed respectfully. “Seventh Brother.”

At this time, he was already a registered member of the Li Clan’s ancestral hall, ranked behind Li Shutong, so he should call him Seventh Brother.

Li Shutong calmly nodded. “You’ve worked hard all these years. I heard you had the upper hand in the recent battle with Shendai. Congratulations.”

Li Yunjing slowly sat down. He was a quiet person by nature and didn’t like to talk.

Unlike Li Ke, Li Yunjing was older and had personally experienced the era that belonged to Li Shutong, so he knew better than anyone what kind of dazzling figure his Seventh Brother was.

Li Shutong looked at Li Ke and examined him carefully; he did resemble his older brother, Li Yunshou.

But he frowned again. Qing Chen became Li Ke’s master, becoming peers with his older brother, Li Yunshou.

Now his nephew calls him Grandmaster. What’s going on?!

It’s all messed up!

What is Qing Chen doing!

But since he has become a Knight, he has left the family and should follow the Knight’s generation.

Therefore, this Li Ke is his great-grandson.

“Great-grandson…” Li Shutong murmured.

He had never had children in his life, and he treated Qing Chen like his own son. Emotionally, he also saw himself as a father figure.

Now seeing Qing Chen’s disciple felt like an elderly person suddenly having a grandson.

Li Shutong suddenly turned to Ye Wan. “Ye Wan, take out the three Forbidden Artifacts we found on the road and let Xiao Ke choose one he likes.”

“Ah?” Li Ke was shocked. His Grandmaster was too polite! Why would he give him Forbidden Artifacts as soon as they met?

What are Forbidden Artifacts? They are the things that all Metahumans dream of! Didn’t Li Dongze have a Forbidden Artifact that could predict the weather, and he always took it out to check it every now and then?

At this moment, Li Shutong suddenly felt a little emotional.

He used to hate those Old Masters in Forbidden Zone 002 the most, always emphasizing intergenerational affection and urging him to stop being reckless and take on disciples.

Forbidden Artifacts were directly given to Qing Chen, not to him.

And now, he has become the person he hated the most.

But on second thought, intergenerational affection is really wonderful, now he likes Li Ke!

The Grand Elder muttered aside. “What do you mean found? You clearly snatched them! Look, this is Knight’s grand scene of dividing the spoils. I told you they’re no good people! By the way, does my Yiyi have any Forbidden Artifacts to choose from?”

Qin Yiyi glared at the Grand Elder. “What are you doing?”

The Grand Elder said. “Why not take advantage of a good deal? Just consider it revenge for the Grand Elder! Come on, ask him for some!”