He was just thinking about having Li Yaowen interveo make these two emotionally detached desdants more obedient...

  On the s.

  Li Yunbing appeared behind the three children. This time, they had evidently grown aced to Sed Grandfather's uable appearances and turo look at him.

  But, It wasn't just Sed Grandfather. There was also a middle-aged woman sitting in a wheelchair. Strands of white pyfully peeked through her bck hair, and although her face had wrinkles, one could still see the beauty she possessed in her youth. She wore a white robe, and at a gnce, one could sehat she was a woman of knowledge and refi.

  She had a very kind and benevolent air, making those who saw her feel instantly at ease. She was a rare gem of a person in this world.

  A gentle voice, like the spring breeze of February, spoke, "Winter arrives."

  The three children reized her as their Freat-grandaunt, the ohe elders in Green Valley Town called the ki Fourth Miss, Li Yaowen.

  She even remembered the names of everyone in Green Valley Tow was still a vilge. Whenever any household entered trouble, Freat-grandaunt would be the first to resolve it.

  But the rumors about Freat-grandaunt's notoriety outside must be false.

  Just as they were about to speak to their Freat-grandaunt...

  With a single word, "Winter arrives," three more ice sculptures were added to the Thunderfire Cave. These were the three children, their faces full of anticipation as they tried to speak to the rarely seen, kind elder, but were frozen in an instant. They remained in the posture of stepping forward to respectfully greet Li Yaowen, their expressions a mix of nervousness and affe.

  "Fourth Aunt, do you want to see Third Uncle and Sed Aunt?"

  Li Yunbing was not surprised by Fourth Aunt's as. He admired her greatly. Moreover, the idea of having the demon cultivators tease these three children to accelerate their growth was something he had learned from her.

  Li Yaowen shook her head. "No need," she said. "Sed Sister and Third Brother are both in the midst of their breakthroughs. I'll take these three children away. It's time for them to ve with their parents and learn how we Li family members duct ourselves."

  "Yes, Fourth Aunt."

  Li Yunbing didn't dare say more, but he knew in his heart that Fourth Aunt didn't want to see Third Uncle's crazed appearand Sed Aunt's current aged state.

  Just like back then, when he was learning from Fourth Aunt, during the war betweewo sects, when Third Uncle was frantically f, he saw Fourth Aunt sigh for the first time.

  When Sed Aunt came to the Thunderfire Demonic Cave, it was also the first time he saw Fourth Aunt weeping.

  "Yunbing," Li Yaowen said, "you have mahe Thunderfire Demonic Cave well these past years. You have the talent to be a leader. I will have someone inform your elder brother; I believe he will be proud of you."

  Li Yaowen offered these words of praise before departing.

  Hearing this, Li Yunbing smiled faintly. "Thank you, Fourth Aunt," he replied. "This is what I should do."

  Watg Fourth Au in her wheelchair, carrying the three frozen children, Li Yunbi ional stirrings within him.

  After so many years of trolling power from behind the ses, he had already developed the aura of a leader. What hadn't he seen?

  Now, everyone ihunderfire Cave treated him as their leader. Every member of the Demon Subduing Alliance obeyed his ands. He had heard tless fttering words.

  Such praise was nothing to him. Even if his family members called him a genius, he would simply brush it off with a smile, just like now.

  To be excited about this would be too childish.

  He hadn't walked far, when a demon cultivator bowed to Li Yunbing.

  Li Yunbing patted the demon cultivator's shoulder and said casually, "Yes, good. My Fourth Aunt just praised me."

  "Um... huh?"

  Li Yunbing finished speaking a, leaving the demon cultivator staring bnkly at the retreating figure of the Saintess's apostle, who held sway over the Demon Cave. In the past, this person had always been incredibly imposing and intimidating, seemingly harb schemes and plots at all times. Even demon cultivators felt like they were walking beside a ferocious tiger when near him.

  But now...

  "Why is he skipping away? Is he possessed?"

  Soon after, withihunderfire Cavern, Li Yunbing, dressed in a purple robe, with a goatee and streaks of white in his middle-aged hair, walked through the cave. Although he tried to maintain an authoritative expression, his steps unsciously grew lighter and quicker.

  He told everyo, "My Fourth Aunt praised me."

  Then, he knocked on the cave dwellings of Li Yaotie and Li Yaoqing and shouted loudly.

  "Third Uncle, Fourth Aunt praised me!"

  "Sed Aunt, Sed Aunt! Fourth Aunt said I have the talent to be a leader!"

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