With a buzz, Li Zhong unsheathed a dark red long sword in his hand, its blade slicing through the chill air with no courtesy, ruthlessly slashing towards the black-clothed person in front of him.

Facing the sword shadow mixed with the oppressive sound of the wind, the black-clothed person quickly formed a hand seal and shouted, "Ice Rain!"

The white frost mist in front of the black-clothed person suddenly surged rapidly, shaking the entire space, and then a barrage of hail covered the sky and enveloped Li Zhong.

The hail brought a sharp whistling sound, the temperature of the space plummeted sharply, and the surrounding valleys were instantly covered in ice.

"Hmph, break for me." Li Zhong frowned slightly, then suddenly stomped on the ground, and with a burst of energy explosion, his body surged forward with a hot aura. He executed a sword technique in mid-air, and then the long sword flew out of his hand.

The sword light tore through the icy air, then transformed into hundreds, thousands of beams above, tearing through the air with faint flames within, instantly engulfing the black-clothed person.

"Shoo, shoo..."

The sound of hail and sword shadows colliding echoed, fire burst in the sky, and then countless hailstones and sword shadows vanished into thin air.

"As expected of the third Li family, come again." The black-clothed person's hand seals changed again, looking at Li Zhong with some surprise, his hand seals interweaved, instantly releasing countless ice shards covering the sky, enveloping Li Zhong.

The ice shards, illuminated by light, appeared in dreamlike colors, but at this moment, they were deadly weapons. The edges of the ice shards were sharp, and under the control of Qi, they were incredibly formidable.

"Well done, but you're still lacking." Li Zhong shouted lightly, the temperature around him soared instantly, and a flame enveloped him, turning the icy air into nothingness around the flaming space.

The flames danced, eventually turning into a sea of fire that covered the space. The space crackled continuously as ice and fire overlapped, creating a marvelous scene.

Li Zhong's hand seals changed, the flames around him grew even hotter, burning the icy air into nothingness, turning into large clouds dispersing in the sky.

"Go." After clearing all the ice shards, Li Zhong's figure, surrounded by a ring of flames, soared into the sky, his sword shadow slashing fiercely towards the black-clothed person.

The black-clothed person retreated several steps, his hand seals withdrawn, and the icy air around him dissipated, forming a huge ice shield in front of him at the same time.

"Break..." Li Zhong swung his sword down, with hot flames stirring under the sword shadow.

"Clang!"

A crisp sound echoed on the ice shield, and at the same time, several small pieces of ice instantly fell off, followed by the entire ice shield cracking and shattering, the ice turning into mist and vanishing.

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"Pfft..."

At this moment, the black-clothed person spat out blood, the black veil covering his face stained red, his body staggering back several steps.

"Indeed, the third of the Li family lives up to his reputation, I take my leave." After saying this, the black-clothed person's figure instantly leaped away.

Li Zhong watched the black-clothed person's retreating figure, not intending to pursue further. His strength was only slightly superior, and chasing would not be easy. His gaze then turned to Li Lin, wary this might be a tactic to lure him away.

"Are you alright?" Li Zhong looked at Li Lin, struggling to say these words after a long time.

"I'm fine, won't die." Li Lin said lightly, having a very poor impression of his father, Li Lin, for the sake of the deceased Li Lin.

"Be more careful when you go out next time, it's best not to leave the Li family." Li Zhong sighed lightly, seemingly expecting his son's reaction.

"If there's nothing else, I'm leaving." After saying this, Li Lin left the back mountain with the little dragon, thinking it best to part ways with such a father who never fulfilled his responsibilities.

Watching Li Lin's retreating figure, Li Zhong's expression was filled with sadness. After a moment, watching Li Lin walk away, he disappeared into the back mountain.

"Little dragon, are you alright?" Holding the little dragon in his palm, Li Lin was full of concern, fearing the little dragon was injured.

"Chirp, chirp!" The little dragon affectionately stretched in Li Lin's hand, its small head with shiny round eyes happily looking at Li Lin, nodding slightly, as if understanding Li Lin's words.

"Are you really okay?" Li Lin began to doubt, the black-clothed person's strength was at least at the martial soul level, and the little dragon had been hit twice but was unharmed, its defensive power was indeed strong.

"Young Master Lin."

"Greetings to Young Master Lin."

Returning from the back yard, Li Lin encountered many servants on the way, all of whom respectfully greeted him as the young master, recognizing him as part of the ancestral rites, even though they once thought of him as worthless.

Li Lin nodded slightly, having no quarrels with these servants, then returned to the courtyard.

"Hurry up, put more effort into it."

"This was the young master's favorite, don't break it."

Li Lin heard Li Xiaobai's voice from outside the courtyard, startled, then entered the courtyard to see about ten servants moving many items out.

"Xiaobai, what are you doing?" Li Lin asked in surprise.

"Young master, the madam said to move to the front courtyard." Li Xiaobai said.

"Move to the front courtyard? Stop, move everything back." Li Lin ordered, then quickly walked into the courtyard.

"Mother, I don't want to move to the front courtyard, it's nice living here." Li Lin entered the hall to find his mother and Li Wushuang packing some items.

"Lin'er, I also think it's nice here, but your uncle came to see me just now, and he's right, you must move to the front courtyard for your safety. You can't stay in the back courtyard, and you know, acknowledging your ancestors has always been my wish. Please, do it for me?" Luo Lan said, holding Li Lin's hand.

"Mother, after how the Li family treated you, you still support them. We don't need to rely on the Li family, I can support you in the future." Li Lin said, seeing that the Li family had persuaded his mother.

"Lin'er, I know you're somewhat resentful towards the Li family, but there are complicated matters involved. For your own safety, please move to the front courtyard. And, the blood of the Li family flows in your veins, acknowledging your ancestors is right. Please, fulfill your aunt's wish." Li Wushuang gently said.

"What about mother's status?" Li Lin looked at Li Wushuang.

"This..." Li Wushuang was at a loss for words, as the matter of the aunt had not been discussed by the father, knowing it would be difficult.

"Lin'er, it doesn't matter to me, as long as I see you well, that's enough. Besides, I'll move to the front courtyard with you, and enjoy fortune with you." Luo Lan said with a gentle smile, her eyes filled with satisfaction.

"Mother..." Li Lin didn't know what the Li family had told his mother, but seeing her expression, he didn't want to disappoint her, then looked at Li Wushuang, "Wushuang sister, please tell uncle, if he wants me to acknowledge my ancestors, he must agree to one condition."