Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 426 - 401: Moonlit Worship, Praying to the Longevity Plaque!

Chapter 426: Chapter 401: Moonlit Worship, Praying to the Longevity Plaque!

"Hahaha... Qi Luck is within your Great Sui territory! Find it yourselves!"

Yuwen Ming laughed wildly as he sped off toward the north.

Pharaoh and Li Moxian both looked nervously at Mozi.

They both knew that even if they caught up to Yuwen Ming now, it would be useless.

Mozi looked at the two men with a bitter face and said, "What’s the use of looking at me?"

Pharaoh shouted at Mozi, "Don’t you have some kind of Woodcraft Making that can absorb Qi Luck?"

"Who would be prepared for such a thing without reason? Wouldn’t preparing this be no different from planning a rebellion?"

When Pharaoh heard Mozi’s sophistry, it seemed somewhat reasonable.

Li Moxian asked, "Then what about Jin River Path? Looking at the situation, how does it not seem like one-tenth of Qi Luck is scattered on Jin River Path, but more like Calamities have gathered?"

Mozi let out a helpless sigh and waved his hand in the direction of Jin River Path.

"Let’s talk while we go!"

The three men hurried toward Jin River Path, and Mozi began to explain to the two of them.

"The concept of Qi Luck is closely related to fate, you could say they complement each other. Those with great Qi Luck are certainly born with an extraordinary destiny. Similarly, those with a strong destiny naturally possess great Qi Luck. However..."

"Because the two are closely related, people with a weak fate naturally can’t withstand great Qi Luck."

"Think about it, if a person has only two taels of cheap life, can they withstand the Qi Luck of a Pillar of the State? They will certainly die a violent death!"

"Now that a tenth of Great Sui’s Qi Luck has been thrown onto Jin River Path, if this portion of Qi Luck had dispersed, it wouldn’t be bad – it would just enhance the already strong Qi Luck of the people on Jin River Path. It’s possible that within the next ten years, Jin River Path will see a rise of countless heroes and extraordinary talents."

"But if this tenth of Qi Luck is not dispersed and falls only on certain individuals or families with strong Qi Luck, that’s still fine. Even if it falls on those with a weak fate, the worst that can happen is they can’t withstand the tremendous Qi Luck and die."

"However, if this Qi Luck falls into the hands of the Demon Clan, Ghosts and Gods, or even Calamities. Then it would be a huge blow to our Great Sui!"

Saying this, the three had already arrived above Jin River Path, looking for the direction of Qi Luck.

Soon, the three pinpointed Jin River Path’s largest city—Taiyuan.

The three arrived above Taiyuan and discovered that a tenth of Great Sui’s Qi Luck had all fallen into a certain residence.

"It’s a good thing it fell into the hands of a family with decent fates. Otherwise, Jin River Path might have faced a major disaster!"

Mozi felt much more at ease, but Pharaoh and Li Moxian had furrowed brows.

"Old Mo, how can we get back this tenth of Qi Luck?"

"Get back what? Clearly, it can’t be taken back now. They’re not from the Imperial Clan of Great Sui, how could we extract Qi Luck from them to replenish the nation’s fortune? Only the Qi Luck of those from Great Sui’s Imperial Clan can be used to fill the gap in the nation’s fortune."

Pharaoh anxiously said, "Then what do we do? Do we go back and tell Kaihuang that this Qi Luck was taken by the family in Taiyuan City of Jin River Path, by a surname..."

"Li." Li Moxian interjected helplessly.

"Right! Taken by the Li Family of Taiyuan? Just report this directly to Kaihuang?"

Mozi snorted coldly and said, "You want Kaihuang to order the extermination of this entire family, just say it. But even if you kill them all, you won’t be able to get the Qi Luck back. If those who are sent to capture them don’t have strong enough Qi Luck, they might suffer backlash."

Pharaoh grimaced and asked, "Then what do we do?"

"What can we do about it? Just say the three of us chased after Yuwen Ming and didn’t catch up. Isn’t it the case that a tenth of Qi Luck was left for the Saint Heir of Heavenly Punishment Sect? Just catch the Saint Heir and it’s done."

Pharaoh raged, "Right now, only my disciple Zhang San is suspected to be the Saint Heir, are you suggesting we use my disciple as a sacrifice?"

"Firstly, sacrificing him would be useless! Secondly, whether your disciple is actually the Saint Heir of Heavenly Punishment Sect is still uncertain, so stop flattering yourself. The Heavenly Punishment Sect is quite formidable!"

Li Moxian looked at the two old men arguing and felt very helpless.

"Have you forgotten that Zhang San is the Military Chief of our Town Martial Office?"

Li Moxian glanced down at the Li Family below, hoping this matter wouldn’t implicate him.

"Elders, it seems that we can only do as Elder Mozi has suggested. After all, given the grave importance of the situation, killing will not help, yet letting the Li Family know that they’ve obtained one-tenth of Great Sui’s Qi Luck is likely to cause issues, too. In times where the state’s fortune is waning, we should stir up as little trouble as possible."

Although Pharaoh didn’t usually heed Mozi’s words, he felt there was some truth to Li Moxian’s words.

"Let’s leave it at that, then. Let’s go back."

"Let’s go."

"I’ll go down and take another look. I’ll return later."

After watching the elder Pharaoh and Elder Mozi leave, Li Moxian flew down from midair and arrived inside the residence of the Li Family.

It was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the Li Family was also conducting the Moon Worship Ritual.

However, just as the entire Jin River region experienced a tremor, it left the Li Family feeling uneasy.

But thankfully, it was just a tremor, nothing more.

Yet, unnoticed by the Li Family, in the midst of the night, clouds in the sky began to form the shape of a dragon and tiger.

After the moon-worshiping ritual, Family Head Li Wude led his entire family to a small courtyard.

"Come, pay respects to our benefactor."

Li Wude spoke as he lit incense sticks, then offered them to what seemed like a shrine in the small courtyard.

Behind him, Li Wude’s eldest son, Li Xuancheng, second son Li Sandao, third son Li Xuanba, and fourth son Li Xuanji immediately stepped forward to prepare their offerings.

Normally, the four of them should offer the incense in turn, but the second son, Li Sandao, had prematurely lit his incense stick and stepped forward ahead of everyone to offer it to the Longevity Plaque within the shrine.

Li Xuancheng watched his younger brother with dissatisfaction but knew his brother had idolized the benefactor since childhood, always rushing to offer incense before others.

He had even come to offer incense before their grandfather Li Wude on several previous occasions.

"I am grateful to our benefactor for saving my Li Clan ten years ago; over the years, I have forged a Mo Blade just like that used by our benefactor, an extended version similar to his heroics from the past."

As he spoke, Li Sandao took out a Great Sword a full ten feet long from his Storage Ring.

The blade had edges on both sides like a sword, four feet long; the handle was six feet long.

"Today, Sandao will perform in front of the benefactor’s Longevity Plaque..."

Boom!

Li Wude kicked Li Sandao in the buttocks.

"Get down!"

"Alright!"

Li Sandao, although unruly, still heeded his father’s words.

At this point, the other brothers behind him began to offer incense to the Longevity Plaque one by one.

Watching from a distance, Li Moxian nodded slightly as he observed the scene.

At least they were a family who recognized and repaid kindness, even erecting a Longevity Plaque for the benefactor who had saved their entire family’s lives.

It seemed they would offer incense at every new moon and full moon.

But... why was the name on the Longevity Plaque the benefactor’s name Zhang San!?