By now, the outcome of his family’s destruction before his rebirth had been rewritten, but the mysteries piling up in his mind had only increased.
Previously, he had simply assumed that his family had been wiped out by a cultivator connected to the Liu family. However, with the emergence of the black-robed figure, Li Tan realized that what he currently knew about this person was likely only the tip of the iceberg.
Before his rebirth, for over a thousand years until he ascended to the throne of Human Emperor, he had been completely unaware of that organization’s activities. Their strength was far beyond imagination, and even the fact that You Kuang had been able to kill him was likely due to the hidden hand of that organization.
This realization was terrifying. If his suspicions were correct, it meant that the organization had merely manipulated events from the shadows, without deploying a single soldier, and managed to kill him at his peak.
Li Tan was now aware of the organization’s existence, so it was absolutely possible that he would trace them down in the future.
Therefore, what troubled him wasn’t how to find them, but how to deal with them.
The hidden power of that organization was likely several times more terrifying than his peak strength.
Thinking about it now was pointless; the matter of the black-robed organization could only be handled step by step as it unfolded. For now, he should focus on wrapping things up in Linjiang.
The Liu family had been destroyed and would soon be completely devoured by the Li and Lin families. His final concern in Linjiang was for Li Zhen and the others, and Li Zhen’s only enemy was the Great Elder.
Li Tan planned to eliminate the Great Elder and then take Li Jiaying and the others to stay at the Feiyu Sect for a while.
At noon that day, Li Zhen and the others were still dealing with matters at the Liu family estate. With the Liu patriarch dead, news of Li Tan’s deeds had quickly spread throughout Linjiang, becoming widely known.
At this moment, the Great Elder was sitting on his chair, restless and uneasy, with Li Tan sitting beside him, expressionless as he sipped tea.
“Uncle,” Li Tan broke the silence, setting down his teacup.
The Great Elder was of the same generation as his father. Li Yang had previously been the Third Elder.
They became Elders at such a young age because most of the Li family’s experts had perished during the sudden invasion by the demonic tribes.
The Li family was actually quite weak at present. In the past, with the Liu family’s destruction, the Lin family would certainly have started to harbor ulterior motives.
But now, due to Li Tan’s presence, they dared not even think such thoughts.
“What do you want?” the Great Elder asked, his hand slightly trembling as he held his teacup. Outwardly calm, he was already drenched in sweat.
He candidly evaluated that at best, he could only rival a few innate-level experts that Li Tan had slain, but he was certainly no match for Li Tan himself.
He recalled the poison he had previously given Li Tan, and now seeing Li Tan alive and well, he was certain that Li Tan must know about the poisoning.
So, how could Li Tan possibly let him off?
Li Tan gave a faint, amused smile and said calmly, “Don’t worry. After all, you’re still my senior, and I won’t do anything to you.”
Hearing this, the Great Elder slightly relaxed, though he didn’t fully let his guard down.
“Xiao Tan, Uncle knows he did wrong before. I hope you can forgive me.”
Li Tan slowly took another sip of tea. “That’s all in the past. I won’t hold it against you.”
At this, the Great Elder felt the heaviest stone on his chest begin to lift.
However, the slight smile on his face quickly froze. “Xiao Tan, what do you want me to do?”
“Very simple,” Li Tan said with a smile as he looked at the Great Elder. The latter felt uneasy and instinctively turned his head away.
“Just fulfill your duties properly.”
“Eh?”
“Uncle should understand what your nephew means, right?”
The Great Elder was stunned for a long time before hurriedly nodding. “I understand. Uncle understands.”
“Then, I’ll take my leave.”
Li Tan flicked his sleeve and left the Great Elder’s room.
That was enough. As long as he lived, the Great Elder would never dare to harbor any ulterior motives again.
Even if his heart remained corrupt, it wouldn’t matter. Li Tan believed that after today, others in the family would unconditionally support Li Zhen.
Li Tan felt this was sufficient. However, it must be said that the reason he didn’t kill the Great Elder wasn’t because he dared not, but because he looked down upon doing so.
To argue with someone over such a trivial matter at the very beginning would truly be beneath his dignity.
After leaving the Li family, Li Tan visited Li Yang’s shop to check on Li Jiaying and confirmed the time to go together to sign up at the Feiyu Sect. Then, Li Tan went to the Lin family.
Everything in Linjiang that needed to be done had been handled, leaving only one final matter.
That was the engagement with Lin Cui.
As for the Lin family, Li Tan no longer owed them anything. In his previous life, they had saved his life, and yesterday he had saved their entire clan.
Therefore, it was time to end this absurd marriage arrangement.
Li Tan didn’t alert anyone and stealthily infiltrated using the Moye Steps, wandering through pavilions and terraces before finally returning to the desolate courtyard where Jiang Xin had died—the place he had been staying these past few days.
Li Tan sat on the bed in the bedroom, a chill spreading through his body from his spine.
He let out a long sigh, gently rubbing the cold bed and once again scanning it with his spiritual sense.
Although his cultivation had improved, the result remained unchanged—he still couldn’t detect anything wrong. His strength was still insufficient, and for now, there was no way he could find the third treasure.
Li Tan sighed again, stood up, fetched a brush and ink, sat down at the table, and quickly wrote the words “Divorce Letter.”
Soon, three or four pages were filled with ink.
Li Tan finished writing, stood up, and was about to rise when he suddenly heard footsteps at the door. Turning his head, he was slightly surprised.
He hadn’t deliberately hidden, so as soon as Xiao Xue entered, she saw him and smiled as she walked over.
“Master,” she said. “Why are you here?”
Li Tan asked.
Xiao Xue replied, “The young miss sent me to see if the master would come back.” “Perfect timing.”
Li Tan sealed the divorce letter he had just written and handed it to Xiao Xue. “Give this to Lin Cui.”
“To the young miss?” “Yes.”
After saying this, Li Tan walked toward the door.
Behind him, Xiao Xue called out, “Master, won’t you see the young miss?”
Li Tan didn’t turn around or answer Xiao Xue. His figure flickered and vanished from the courtyard. Soon, he appeared beneath a large tree outside the Lin family estate.
He gazed at the grand mansion of the Lin family from afar, a sudden sense of melancholy rising in his heart.
From this day forward, he would likely never enter this place again, nor would he have the chance to see Lin Cui and the others.
This parting today would likely be a permanent one?
Li Tan closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them again and turned to leave.
Inside the Lin family estate, Lin Cui stared at the envelope she had received from Xiao Xue. After reading its contents, she helplessly collapsed to the ground.
Tai Sui Yellow Amulet Paper FuLu Taoist Love Talisman Traditional Chinese Spiritual Charm Attracting Love Protecting Marriage