"Alright, I'll take care of this matter myself."
After hearing Tang Ying's apprehensive words, Duan Lingtian lightly nodded his head to express his understanding.
After bidding farewell to Tang Ying, Duan Lingtian returned to the Li family estate.
Everything was as usual.
However, in the afternoon, the Li family estate was in an uproar.
The Li family's Grand Elder had died in the Misty Forest …
Duan Lingtian originally didn't intend to join in the fun, but Li Fei had 'dragged' him and Kerr out.
The outer court Martial Arts Practice Field of the Li family estate was currently filled with people.
When they saw Duan Lingtian walk over, the crowd automatically parted to form a path.
Towards Duan Lingtian, the number one person on the 《Hidden Dragon Ranking》 and the future pillar of the Li family, everyone had to give him some face.
"Little Fei 'er, you didn't drag me here just to have me open a path for you, right?"
The corners of Duan Lingtian's mouth twitched as he asked somewhat suspiciously.
"I didn't. Could it be that you didn't want to join in the fun? I heard that the Wang family of Triumph City discovered the Grand Elder's corpse … Alas, now that the Grand Elder is dead, Li Qing has completely no one to rely on. "
As she finished speaking, Li Fei's gaze was somewhat complicated.
"What, you're concerned about him?"
Duan Lingtian's brows slightly twitched.
"No, I'm just a little emotional … Li Qing is the same as me. His parents also died in that calamity that year, so he and his grandfather relied on each other for survival since he was young."
Li Fei shook her head.
"So it's like this."
Duan Lingtian nodded.
At this moment, he also brought Li Fei and Kerr to stand in front of the surrounding crowd.
Within the Martial Arts Practice Field, a group of Li family elders stood behind Li Ao.
Opposite them stood seven young people, both male and female.
These seven people were the Wang Family's disciples that Duan Lingtian had met in the Fog Forest this morning.
In the middle of the two groups of people, Grand Elder Li Tai was lying there. He had died a miserable death. Besides his right hand being chopped off, his throat was also slit by a sharp weapon.
Li Ao and the other Li family elders didn't look too good.
"Dear nephews, when you found the Great Elder's body, did you find anything else in the surroundings?"
Li Ao looked at the seven people from the Wang Family and asked.
"Patriarch Li, we've looked around, but we didn't find anything."
A Wang Family disciple said.
"I'll have to trouble all of you. This is an important matter, and the Li family has no time to entertain all of you … Consider these Origin Increasing Pills as a token of my appreciation."
Li Ao took out a bottle of Origin Increasing Pills and handed it over.
The disciples of the Wang Family accepted the pills and were all overjoyed.
"Patriarch Li, we understand. Farewell."
The seven members of the Wang Clan came and went like the wind.
"Grandfather!"
Suddenly, a shrill scream came from outside the crowd.
A youth in white rushed into the crowd and knelt beside Li Tai's body. His body trembled as he cried bitterly.
It was precisely Li Qing!
"Li Qing, my condolences … Our Li Family will surely do our best to investigate this matter and seek justice for the Grand Elder."
Patriarch Li Ao consoled.
"Investigate? There's no need to investigate, I know who the murderer is! "
Li Qing's eyes were crimson red as he raised his head with a savage expression.
"You know?"
Li Ao was stunned.
"Li Qing, if you know, you can say it … I want to know who is so audacious as to dare kill our Li Family's Grand Elder. Does he really think our Li Family is a bunch of sick cats?"
An old man behind Li Ao spoke in a low voice that contained boundless rage.
"Exactly! Killing the Grand Elder is tantamount to slapping our Li family's face. Li Qing, you don't have to be afraid, you can speak frankly. "
"I also want to know who is the one who ate the bear's heart and leopard's courage!"
"If we find this person, we must tear him into a thousand pieces!"
… …
Each and every one of the Li Clan Elders were enraged.
The gazes of the surrounding crowd landed on Li Qing's figure.
They all wanted to know.
Who was the murderer Li Qing spoke of?
Finally, Li Qing's gaze flashed past the surrounding crowd …
In the end, his gaze stopped on a violet colored figure.
"Patriarch, it's him, Duan Lingtian!"
Li Qing pointed at the violet clothed youth in the distance with a face full of rage.
Seeing Li Qing point at him and even say that he was the murderer, Duan Lingtian's expression didn't change as he calmly met Li Qing's gaze.
Neither servile nor overbearing.
When everyone present heard Li Qing's words, their gazes followed Li Qing's finger and descended onto the violet clothed youth in the distance.
For a moment, the scene went slightly out of control.
"Has Li Qing gone mad? He actually said that the murderer is Duan Lingtian!"
"What a joke! Even if Duan Lingtian consumed a spirit fruit and his fleshly body has the strength of two ancient mammoths, even if he broke through to the Core Formation Stage now, his strength would only be comparable to a third level Core Formation martial artist."
"Killing an eighth level Origin Core Stage Grand Elder with a strength at the third level of the Core Formation Stage? To think that Li Qing could say that. "
"He wouldn't have gone mad from the shock of the Grand Elder's death, right? Duan Lingtian? How could that be possible! "
"This Li Qing wouldn't be trying to use his position to avenge a private grudge, right? I heard that during this year's Hidden Dragon List competition, Duan Lingtian even broke his finger because he was overbearing … Could it be because of that? "
"Even if he wants to use his position to avenge a private grudge, he should find a reasonable excuse."
"Exactly, actually framing Duan Lingtian as the murderer, who would believe that?"
… …
When the discussions of the crowd entered into Li Qing's ears, it caused Li Qing's face to go ghastly pale.
"I'm not lying, Duan Lingtian is the murderer, he's the murderer!"
Li Qing roared as he abruptly stood up. His body moved, and the strength of three ancient mammoths exploded out as he flashed towards Duan Lingtian like a madman.
Swimming Dragon Steps!
Dark Nether Finger!
The moment he attacked, it was a killing move that directly targeted Duan Lingtian's vital point.
"Li Qing!"
Patriarch Li Ao's face sank as he shouted in a low voice.
But how could the current Li Qing pay attention to Li Ao?
"You overestimate yourself!"
Duan Lingtian's gaze went cold as he took a step forward. He didn't even bother to use a martial skill and casually threw out a punch.
Four ancient mammoth silhouettes condensed above him.
Bang!
This punch's speed far surpassed Li Qing's finger and blasted Li Qing flying.
Li Qing crashed onto the ground with a bang, his expression unsightly.
He struggled to get up and intended to attack once more.
"Enough!"
Li Ao's tall figure blocked Li Qing's path and his gaze was cold and indifferent. "Li Qing, if you can produce evidence, then speak frankly … If you want to use the death of the Grand Elder to make things difficult for Duan Lingtian and avenge a private grudge, then I'll punish you according to the clan's rules right now! Don't forget, the Grand Elder is your grandfather. His corpse hasn't even turned cold yet, yet you're busy taking revenge. How can he rest in peace in the netherworld? "
"Patriarch!"
Li Qing knelt on the ground sorrowfully. "I didn't avenge a private grudge. Everything I said is true."
"Then why don't you tell me why you say Duan Lingtian is the murderer?"
Li Ao asked in a low voice.
The gazes of everyone descended onto Li Ao.
"Patriarch, since my grandfather is already dead, there are some things that I won't conceal anymore."
Li Qing took a deep breath and slowly said, "During the gathering of geniuses, Duan Lingtian broke one of my fingers and almost crippled my Dark Nether Finger. Grandfather was very angry because of this and had said many times that he would teach Duan Lingtian a lesson …"
Hearing Li Qing's words, Li Ao's expression was unsightly.
No matter what, Li Tai was still the Li Clan's Grand Elder, yet he was actually so narrow-minded.
The gathering of geniuses and the competition for the Hidden Dragon Ranking were all approved by the three great clans of Aurora City, so it couldn't be any fairer.
Injuries were unavoidable in a sparring match.
The crowd went into an uproar.
"So the Grand Elder is this kind of person."
"I thought the Grand Elder was different from us, but I didn't expect him to be the same as us, and even more selfish … Li Qing was injured by Duan Lingtian at the gathering of geniuses. Many people witnessed it. Li Qing was overbearing first, so Duan Lingtian wasn't wrong."
"Thinking about it, Li Qing is his only grandson after all."
"Hmph! To think that I respected the Grand Elder so much in the past. So he's this kind of person. "
… …
Duan Lingtian's gaze was strange.
Was this Li Qing an idiot?
His grandfather was already dead, yet he still dared to ruin his grandfather's reputation …
It could be imagined that if Li Tai came back from the dead, he would very likely be angered to death by Li Qing.
However.
At this moment, Li Qing had already lost his reason as he continued, "These past few days, I noticed that Duan Lingtian went to the Misty Forest every day, so I told grandfather. Early this morning, grandfather followed Duan Lingtian … But, I never imagined that what I waited for would be grandfather's corpse. "
"Patriarch, if the murderer wasn't Duan Lingtian, then who could it be?"
Li Qing said hysterically.
But he didn't notice that Li Ao's expression was becoming more and more unsightly.
Hua!
Almost at the same time Li Qing finished speaking, the crowd went into a restless uproar.
"Followed Duan Lingtian to the Misty Forest? This doesn't seem like someone purely intending to teach Duan Lingtian a lesson … "
"Duan Lingtian entered the Misty Forest. Even if he died, no one would suspect the Grand Elder."
"The Grand Elder is too overbearing. Li Qing only had a finger severed, and it was reattached later on … Because of this, he actually had the intention to kill Duan Lingtian."
"The Grand Elder is too terrifying."
…
The expressions of all the Li Clan disciples froze.
Following Duan Lingtian into the Misty Forest purely for the sake of teaching Duan Lingtian a lesson?
Only an idiot would believe that!
"Li Qing, don't speak without thinking. How could the Grand Elder be such a person?"
Li Ao's face sank as he shouted in a stern voice.
"Exactly. I believe that with the Grand Elder's character, he would absolutely not do such a thing."
"I believe it as well."
"Li Qing, don't be blinded by hatred. Slandering your grandfather for your own selfish desires is truly wrong!"
…
The Li Clan elders all expressed their opinions.
What a joke.
There were so many Li clan disciples present today.
Even if Grand Elder Li Tai really did such a thing, they wouldn't admit it. The Li Clan's Grand Elder was no longer purely an individual, but represented the entire Li Clan.
"Patriarch, I'm not lying!"
Li Qing instantly became anxious and roared when he saw that no one believed him.
"Enough!"
Li Ao shouted explosively. "Where's the Enforcement Elder?"
"Patriarch!"
From the group of elders behind Li Ao, an old man in a black robe walked out.
"Li Qing slandered my Li Clan's Grand Elder. Drag him out and give him 30 beatings as a warning to others!"
Li Ao ordered.
"Yes, Patriarch."
The Enforcement Elder strode out and grabbed Li Qing like an eagle catching a chick.
"Patriarch, what I said is true, what I said is true …"
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