Chapter 38: Consecutive Defeats of the Li Sisters

  "Uncle Niu, I've made up my mind, I'm leaving the Li family. Don't worry, the money I'm taking with me is enough for you all to live a rich life somewhere else!"

  Li Chen's heart warmed slightly, and he patted the thick palm that was holding his arm. "Let me go in, I have something to say to Li Mingfeng!"

  "Alright, I'll take you in!"

  Seeing his determination, Niu Shu took a deep breath and nodded in relief.

  "No, Uncle Niu, is Li the manager that kind of person who can be seen just by saying so? If you rashly let him in and something happens, you can take responsibility for this kid, but I don't want to!"

  With a long gun in his hand, he blocked the way and shouted loudly at Li Feng, apparently intentionally targeting Lai Chen.

  Crack!

  Li Chen casually grasped the door handle, gave him a cold glance, and then pulled the somewhat stunned Niu Shu into the grand and majestic main gate that he had never walked through before.

  "How is it possible?"

  Li Feng stared blankly at the broken gun handle, this long gun was not a fine iron weapon, but the gun handle was also made of famous black locust wood, which could be compared with bones. The opponent easily crushed it into powder, if it were held in his hand, would he still be able to withstand it?

  "Hum, what's wrong with you, gatekeeper? Letting outsiders see this and saying that the Li family is poorly managed, what kind of impression does that give?"

  Suddenly, the sound of horseshoes echoed, and two fine horses stopped in front of the gate. Two young women with elegant demeanor stood there, frowning and looking displeased.

  "Ah, Second Miss, Third Miss! That slave Lei Chen has returned. Relying on his cultivation of internal energy, he's being arrogant and wants to cancel his slave status. He even injured Little Person!"

  Li Feng suddenly woke up and said with a rolling of his eyes.

  "What? Li Chen is back?"

  Li Yuexiang's beautiful eyes widened, and she exchanged a glance with the second young lady, Li Yuehua, who looked similar but was several years older. Without hesitation, they dismounted their horses and rushed inside.

  "Haha, you're still not dead this time!"

  Li Feng smiled slightly and led the two horses towards the stable.

  "Are you certain you won't be a guard for the Li family?"

  Li's household manager, Li Mingfeng, who was in charge of the slave registry, had a broad and stout body, with layers of fat accumulated on his face.

  "Li Guan Shi, check it out! Here is the receipt for 400 taels of gold. Bring over the slave contracts for Niu Shu's and Liu Yue Sao's families! The extra will be considered as labor fees for Li Guan Shi!"

  Li Chen pushed the four gold and silver notes on the table slightly, without changing his mind.

  At this time, Niu Shu had gone to find his own wife and children, as well as Liu Yue's family, waiting only for the dawn to take out the slave contract and leave together.

  "Haha, since it's like this, I won't say more!"

  Li Mingfeng's face twitched slightly, and he put away the IOU without leaving any trace. He discreetly pulled out one of them and tucked it into his sleeve, then nodded at several servants standing by.

  As for Li Chen, Li Mingfeng still knew a thing or two about how he had stolen the spiritual medicine to save his grandfather back then and was caught red-handed by Third Miss. According to the clan rules, he should have been put to death, but Second Miss took into account that Old Man Li's family had dedicated three generations of service to the Li family and merely revoked their honorary surname, turning them into a slave for the pharmacy instead.

  Those servants looked at Li Chen with envy, and quickly turned their heads to search through the boxes in the warehouse. Before long, they pulled out a stack of grass paper.

  Li Chen flipped through it, confirmed that there was no mistake, put it in the leather bag behind his back, nodded slightly and got up to go out. Unexpectedly, as soon as he came out of the house, he saw two women walking quickly towards him: "Li Yuehua! Li Yuejiang"

  "You damned dog, how dare you!"

  Li Yuexiang's face was cold and frosty, her whip lashed out in a swift motion, leaving a sharp crackling sound in the air.

  Looking at the whip that had lashed him for three years, Li Chen's face was calm, his hand shook as he grasped it, his internal energy circulating to his wrist, and slightly trembled.

  Hehe, crackling sounds, the whip broke inch by inch!

  Hmph!

  Caught off guard, Li Yuexiang retreated several steps, her face pale and frightened.

  "Looking for death!"

  Miss Li Yuexia's beautiful eyes flashed with a cold light, her body swayed, and she drew out the precious sword from her waist, its blade swiftly stabbing forward.

  "You want to kill me?"

  Li Chen's eyebrows rose, his left hand suddenly shot out, and he actually didn't dodge or evade, instead clamping down on the sword blade.

  Golden iron intersected, Li Yuehua's face was shocked as she stared at the fingers holding her treasured steel sword, to be precise, staring at the two dark green finger sleeves on Lei Chen's fingers.

  Although astonished by Li Chen's great strength, Li Yuehua, as a nine-layered peak warrior, remained calm and composed, her jade-like hand lightly waving, a single slash of wind and waves, struck towards Li Chen's chest.

  "Hmm!"

  Li Chen's right hand clenched into a fist and swung out in a straight line.

  Boom!

  Li Yuet Wah suddenly felt a sharp pain in her arm, and her slender white figure involuntarily retreated backward. She saw Li Yuet Kung take out a short knife to kill Lai Chin again: "Third sister, stop! You are not his match!"

  "Second sister!"

  Seeing her cultivation was surpassed by her second sister, Li Yuehong stood with a reluctant expression, glaring at Li Chen with a look that seemed to want to tear him apart.

  No pressing pursuit, his calm gaze swept over her, the heavenly proud woman in Li Chen's eyes back then. Suddenly, he found that at the bottom of his heart, there wasn't much killing intent.

  Li Yuexiang had caught him stealing the elixir back then, but later on, due to a groundless rumor, he was flogged by his family at dawn every time he returned home.

  Li Yuehua seemed to have saved Li Chen, but in doing so, she took away the surname bestowed upon the Li family by the emperor after three generations of loyal service. The old man, now alone and helpless, died a painful death.

  "From today on, I am no longer a slave who can be beaten and scolded by anyone!"

  A humble reward, a lukewarm sympathy. Every time he thought of the past, Li Chen couldn't help but feel a surge of violent anger rising from his heart, and he clenched his fists tightly.

  "Lai Chen, if it weren't for me back then... I pleaded on your behalf, you would have long been dead under the clan rules. Is this how you repay the family?"

  Li Yuehua was slightly startled, feeling a strange chill emanating from the other person. Although she didn't know what had happened during the half year since Li Chen's disappearance, judging from their previous exchange where he knocked her back with just one move, it was clear that she couldn't compare to him.

  "I've already retrieved my slave status, I just want to leave this place!"

  Li Chen spoke calmly, his family of three generations had dedicated themselves to the Li family, even if the Li family was ruthless and ungrateful, he couldn't bring himself to destroy them recklessly.

  "Cancel your slave status? Don't be ridiculous, what makes you think you can take back your slave status? Don't think that just because you've gained some power, you can look down on others. If it weren't for the Li family back then, you would have frozen to death on the streets!"

  Li Yuexiang shouted loudly.

  "Really?"

  Li Chen gave her a cold look.

  It is...

  Li Yuexiang's face turned slightly pale, and she felt a surge of ominous energy approaching, so she swallowed her words back.

  "Li Chen, with your abilities, you no longer need to be a slave. If you're willing, you can become the Li family's protector and guest minister!"

  Li Yuet Wah pulled her sister's sleeve, and with a slight turn of her beautiful eyes, she actually showed the intention of pulling her over.

  "Not interested!"

  Li Chen slightly shook his head, not wanting to entangle with him anymore, and walked away with big strides. He had already made up his mind that if the other party dared to block him, he would not hold back.

  "Halt! I ask you, a year ago, He Shi Xiong and his group went to Gu Cang Mountain. The disciples at the gate mentioned that you traveled with him. It's been so long, why have you returned alone without He Shi Xiong and the others?"

  Li Yuexiang shook off her sister's arm and blocked her way, questioning her sternly.

  This is the Li family mansion, the two sisters are no match for Li Chen, there is someone who can.