Aiya! Aiya!

  It was the knocking on the door that woke Li Luo from darkness, his heavy eyelids slowly opened with great effort, and what entered his eyes was the familiar room scenery.

  "Whats going on?"

  He muttered to himself, and then he found his voice was so weak that it was scary, with a look as thin as a thread, like an old man in the wind.

  Li Luo struggled to get up from the ground, but after trying for half a day, he found that his hands and feet had no strength at all.

  He could only lie on the ground for a while, and then he had the strength to get up stumbling, and then sat down in the chair beside him with a thud.

  "Director Shaofu, are you okay?" Meanwhile, a womans voice came from outside the room. Judging by the sound, it seemed to be Jiang Qinges assistant, Cai Wei.

  Li Luo coughed and replied, "You got up late, whats wrong?"

  "Its Qinge who asked me to inform you, the nine masters of Luolan Prefecture have all arrived, please get ready." Cai Weis soft and gentle voice came through.

  "Alright." Li Luo took a glance at the gap outside the window. By now, daylight had fully emerged, and it was clear that he had spent the night lying on the ground.

  When Li Luo responded, Cai Wei outside the door, although somewhat surprised by the weakness of his voice, still retreated.

  Li Luos gaze shifted to the location where he had placed the crystal ball last night, but was shocked to discover that the black crystal ball had vanished without a trace, leaving behind only a pile of black ash.

  Obviously, the self-destruct mechanism in the black crystal ball was activated, erasing everything.

  Li Luo glanced at the mirror on one side, where his face was reflected. He only took a glance and his expression changed involuntarily.

  The person in the mirror had a pale face that was frightening, and the feeling was as if all the blood in his body had been drained.

  And what changed the most was his hair... originally a head of black hair, it had directly turned gray and white, apparently due to excessive loss of vital energy.

  Li Luo stared blankly at the mirror, where a young man with white hair was reflected. After a long while, he finally let out a breath: "Actually...became even more handsome."

  Making a wry smile, Li Luo said: "Indeed, after merging with that acquired form, the seventeen years of essence and blood Ive accumulated have been consumed by more than half..."

  This excessive blood loss made him feel extremely weak, and he felt dizzy after walking a few steps.

  Moreover, apart from this, he also felt a kind of indescribable and inexplicable emptiness in his body, that emptiness was not the emptiness of his mood, but rather... the loss of his lifespan.

  Li Luo pursed his bloodless lips, from now on, he only had five years of life left?

  Its really making people feel a sense of urgency.

  Li Luo let out a breath, closed his eyes, and began to sense within his body.

  His perception directly sank into the body, where the Xiang Gong was located. Before that, all three Xiang Gongs were empty, but now, in the first Xiang Gong, a bright blue light burst forth, and a gentle, nourishing power continuously emanated from it, permeating the withered body.

  Li Luos eyes were fixed on the azure-colored Xiang Gong, at this moment, even though he had already made mental preparations, he still couldnt help but feel a surge of emotions.

  It really worked out, and the fusion of tomorrows aspect was successful.

  From today on, his empty nest problem has been thoroughly resolved!

  And this void, which had once brought him so much trouble, would also reveal its own unique and mysterious side!

  Li Luo opened his eyes and could feel the roaming heaven and earth energy around him, with two energies automatically approaching him.

  That is the energy of water and light.

  Later, he was able to absorb these two energies and transform them into his true affinity.

  However, the premise is that you still need to cultivate energy guidance techniques, but these are not a big deal. The Luolan government has a large foundation and there are many guidance techniques collected within it.

  Li Luo thought for a moment, then slowly got up, washed his face and changed into a clean set of clothes.

  After changing, he looked at himself in the mirror and smiled brightly, his handsome face still radiant despite his pale complexion and gray hair.

  "Li Luo, welcome to your new life."

  ...

  The old mansion in Nanfeng City, which was usually quite deserted, had a rare and solemn atmosphere today. The mansion was surrounded by layers of guards and sentries.

  In the old mansions grand hall, the atmosphere was even more oppressive, making it hard for one to breathe.

  A spacious hall, with seats divided into two sides, and in the middle there were two, one was empty, while the other had Jiang Qinge sitting upright, her calm expression carrying a hint of coldness.

  Her golden eyes gazed calmly into the hall, her gaze occasionally sweeping over the row on the left, where there were four figures, all emitting powerful energy fluctuations.

  Especially those on the left side first.

  He was a young man who looked about twenty-seven or eight years old, his appearance was not particularly outstanding, his eyes were slightly sunken, his nose was somewhat narrow and long, and at the lobe of his right ear, he wore a sword-shaped earring that seemed to emit a faint cold light.

  His face always wore a gentle smile, which made it easy for people to have a good impression of him.

  However, Jiang Qinge, who was familiar with her opponent, understood that the person in front of her was not a good person. Since she took charge of Luolan Prefecture, this person had been causing her a lot of trouble.

  This person is Li Taixuan and Lantai Lans nominal disciple, now a powerful figure in the Luolan government... Pei Huan.

  And under him were three figures, who were the three cabinet ministers he had won over.

  Across from them, six other cabinet members of the Luo Lan Fu sat, four of whom supported Jiang Qingwa, while two remained neutral and did not lean towards either side.

  And from this point on, it can be seen how chaotic Luolan Prefecture is now.

  Having lost Li Taixuan and Lantai Lan, the two pillars of Luolan Fu, which has a shallow foundation, is indeed precarious.

  In the grand hall, silence persisted for a long time, with only the faint sound of people sipping tea.

  At a certain moment, Pei Hao, who was sitting on the left side, suddenly put down his teacup with a crisp sound that echoed in the living room, causing an awkward atmosphere to arise.

  Bai Hao raised his head and gazed at Jiang Qinge, smiling: "Little Shifu, everyone has been waiting here for half a day, why hasnt the young master of Shaofu come out yet?"

  "Although he is the master of the Lesser Prefecture, everyone has always been working hard for the sake of the Luo Lan Prefecture. You should know that in the past when Master and Mistress were still around, they would always appear on time at such gatherings, which also shows how much the two elders valued us."

  His voice came out, and among the nine pavilion masters in the field, some were unmoved, some frowned slightly, and others whispered to themselves.

  Jiang Qinges expression was cold as she said, "In the past when Master and Mistress were around, why didnt I see you being so impatient?"

  Bai Huangs eyes narrowed slightly as he smiled and looked at Jiang Qinge, saying: "Little junior sister, people will always look forward in the end."

  He paused for a moment, looked at the crowd and said: "Since the host of Shǎo Fǔ has not appeared yet, I suggest that everyone should not wait any longer and start discussing directly. After all..."

  Pei Hao smiled wryly and said, "Everyone knows the situation of the Young Master of the Ministry. The matter we are discussing today is actually better off without him, so lets just leave him be."

  In the living room, everyones expression was different, except for Jiang Qinge, no one spoke for a while.

  "Since everyone has no objection, lets get started directly." Pei Hao smiled and waved his hand, ready to make a decision.

  Jiang Qinges expression turned cold, just as she was about to speak, a burst of laughter suddenly came from behind the beaded curtain in the living room.

  "Its been years since we last met, and Brother Pei Hao has become even more majestic than before. If my parents knew that you had become so impressive now, they would surely be delighted too?"

  As the laughter rose, the bead curtain in the living room was also lifted, and a tall and handsome young man with a smile on his face walked out.

  And when everyone in the living room suddenly saw that face, their bodies involuntarily trembled for a moment, and then stood up conditionally.

  Because that face resembles the two people they revered in their hearts.

  Even Pei Haos smile on his face stiffened for a moment, and his body involuntarily arched slightly, but just as he was about to stand up by inertia, his mind suddenly cleared up a lot.

  But its not those two people in front of me anymore...

  He is just an empty shell of a person.

  He stretched out his palm and suddenly slapped the teacup on the side table, making a crisp sound, and the entire teacup was crushed into powder by him.

  This sound also made the nine pavilion masters present surprised for a moment, and then they suddenly came back to their senses.

  Then, their faces all showed some awkward colors, and the three cabinet members next to Pei Hao immediately sat back.

  The other six cabinet members, however, hesitated for a moment before bowing their fists in respect to Li Luo as he walked out.

  "Have met the young master of the Shaofu family."

  They looked at Li Luo again, and only then did they discover that although he resembled Li Taixuan and Lang Taiyan somewhat, he didnt have that kind of awe-inspiring aura after all. He seemed too young and immature instead.

  That illusion just flashed by, and I didnt quite come back to myself.

  And what made them even more astonished was Li Luos head of grey and white hair.

  Even Jiang Qingao had a hint of surprise in her eyes as she paused for a moment on Li Luos head, this guy was fine just yesterday...

  Li Luo nodded to the six cabinet members, then turned his gaze to Pei Huan, who was sitting motionless in his chair, and smiled: "Its been years since we last met, Brother Pei. Youre truly a different person from before."

  The nine cabinet members present looked at each other, and it was clear that they had caught the implication behind Li Luos words.

  In those years, when Li Taixuan and Dan Tai Lan were still around, every time Pei Huan saw Li Luo, he would always smile warmly like an elder brother, and even go to great lengths to bring him many gifts.

  However, its likely that at that time, even Li Taixuan and Dantai Lan didnt think that this disciple who was so respectful to them would reveal such a nature after they went missing for many years.

  Pei Haos face wore a hint of a smile as he looked up and gazed at Li Luo, saying: "Its been a long time since we last met, Little Luo has really grown up a lot."

  He suddenly paused, furrowed his brow and said seriously: "But why is your face so pale, your hair has also turned white, you look like...you wont live for many years?"