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Chapter 784: He must pay with his own blood for what he owes in blood.

Chapter 784: He must pay with his own blood for what he owes in blood.

After returning to Imperial Scenery Garden, Li Jie lifted Leng Xuan in his arms and headed towards the villa. Cheng Guodong and the bodyguards recognized Li Jie, and their hearts skipped a beat seeing him holding Leng Xuan, fearing something had happened. They rushed over to inquire. Only after learning Leng Xuan had simply fallen asleep did they relax and helped carry Li Jie and Leng Xuan into the villa.

By then, Li Mengjie and Ling Xuejiu had already returned to their rooms to rest. Li Jie couldn’t bother to wake them and carried Leng Xuan directly to his bedroom. Afterwards, he went back to the living room alone, lay down on the sofa, and prepared to spend the night there.

Meanwhile, at Shanlan Sect, in a dark and gloomy stone house, an elder with silver-white hair and beard was sitting cross-legged on a stone disk, his eyes tightly shut. In front of him stood another elder and a middle-aged man, both watching the seated elder with utmost respect and silence.

After a long while, the old man on the stone disk suddenly opened his eyes, old pupils twinkling with a sharp light. Scanning the two men, he then slowly spoke, "I’ve called you here to tell you something. Our fellow brother Feng Gui has just passed away; his Flame of Life has been extinguished."

"What?" The two men were shocked, their faces paled as they asked, "Elder brother, who killed him?"

The elder spoke, "Feng Gui’s recent venture from the mountains aimed to find and take the life of the one who murdered Flower Butterfly. In my opinion, the culprit must be very strong, strong enough that even Feng Gui was no match for him."

The middle-aged man said fiercely, "No matter what, he killed someone from our Shanlan Sect, and he must pay with his blood. Otherwise, where would our sect’s face go?"

"This grudge must naturally be avenged," the elder said coldly. "However, do not act rashly. Your strength is barely different from Feng Gui’s. Since he has fallen, I believe you will fare no better. Leave this matter to me. After some time, once my cultivation technique is complete, I can leave seclusion. Then, the culprit will pay the price."

"Yes, elder brother."

"..."

The next morning, around eight, Li Mengjie and Ling Xuejiu came downstairs, yawning. Upon entering the living room, they saw Li Jie comfortably asleep on the sofa, his snoring as loud as thunder. The two women were taken aback, wondering why Li Jie was there.

Li Mengjie walked forward and patted Li Jie, calling out, "Big brother, it’s time to wake up."

Li Jie, groggy, opened his eyes and saw his sister. He got up, stretched lazily, rubbed his eyes, and said, "You’re up." Glancing at his watch and then touching his stomach, he said, "Xiao Jie, go get me something to eat, I’m hungry."

Li Mengjie widened her eyes and demanded, "First, explain why you slept here. When did you come over?"

Li Jie, smacking his forehead, said, "Last night I brought Leng..." He hadn’t finished when he saw Leng Xuan come into the living room and take over, "Last night, Big Brother Li brought me a bottle of wine, and after we drank it, Big Brother Li got drunk and fell asleep here."

Li Jie, upon hearing this, paused, then quickly understood and nodded, "Right, right, that’s exactly it. Xiao Jie, hurry and get something for your big brother to eat; my stomach was empty last night, and after drinking, it’s very uncomfortable."