On the ancient road leading to River City, a luxurious carriage was moving slowly.
In the carriage, Shenlang and Qin Suzhen were sitting facing each other.
"Mother, if anyone asks you in the future, just say that you don't know what happened. Anyway, so many Qingcheng School disciples escaped. No one will suspect you."
Shenlang thought for a while and said slowly.
Qin Suzhen nodded and said, "Okay, don't worry, Lang 'er. I haven't been out of Qingcheng School for more than ten years. Very few people know me. Most of the disciples who escaped don't know of my existence. Even if they know, they won't think of anything. On the other hand, the disciples who were there at the time were more eye-catching than me."
The two of them thought about all the details and finally decided that Qin Suzhen should be fine. If Qin Suzhen was the only one who survived from Qingcheng School, it would be the biggest flaw.
Although many disciples of Qingcheng School were killed by Li Maozhen and the others, there were also many who escaped. Li Maozhen and the others were only three people. It was impossible for them to kill more than two thousand disciples of Qingcheng School. So it was normal for some to escape.
If they investigated further, they would know that Qin Suzhen had been imprisoned by Lu Hetu. That would make it easier to explain. If those ordinary disciples could escape, then she, who was marginalized by Qingcheng School, would be fine too.
That was indeed the case. If Shenlang hadn't asked Li Maozhen and the others to find Qin Suzhen after destroying Qingcheng School, even Li Maozhen and the others wouldn't have found Qin Suzhen who was meditating in the back of the mountain.
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Two days later, Shenlang and the others returned to River City.
"Young Master, the information about the Li family is here."
Shen Qing put the information about the Li family that the Shen Family had recently collected in front of Shenlang.
The Li family rose to prominence two hundred years ago. It was founded by Li Shentong, the ancestor of the Li family.
Li Shentong was quite a crafty person. It was said that before the Li family became one of the five major forces in Jiang District, they were involved in smuggling.
Li Shentong secretly sold some resources from the Central Plains to the Spirit Nation. With a huge amount of resources as his backing, Li Shentong relied on those resources to reach the Emptiness Realm.
The Central Plains was rich and fertile. Although most of the resources were controlled by the 21 major forces and the Qianwu Empire, there were still many resources left.
Among them, there were medicinal herbs for refining pills and materials for forging weapons.
As for the few large countries outside of the Central Plains, because of their barren lands, the supply of resources could not meet the demand.
Some warriors of the Central Plains would secretly sell some resources to other big countries for their own benefit. Although the risk was great, the benefits were considerable.
And Li Shentong relied on selling these resources to start his business.
Although the Li family was no longer involved in smuggling, because of the foundation they had in the past, they had already developed to a huge extent.
Although they were only one of the five major forces in Jiang District and were one grade lower than Qingcheng School, that was only when compared to Qingcheng School. If the three major forces and three sects of the Eastern Region were removed, the Li family would definitely be the top force.
Li Shentong had already gone into seclusion a hundred years ago. At that time, he was already at the peak of the Void Transformation Stage. A hundred years had passed, and no one knew if he had already reached the Void Refinement Stage.
However, whether Li Shentong had reached the Void Refinement Stage or not, Shenlang did not care. What he cared about was the resources of the Li family.
Because the Shen Family had unified Jiang City, they had a lot of resources. However, looking at the current development, they would not be able to make ends meet soon.
The Shen Family's reputation had already spread, and more and more warriors were attracted to them.
For the sake of the Shen Family's development, Shenlang decided to swallow the Li family.
The Li family was not the Qingcheng School. They were just a first-class family. It would not be too troublesome to deal with them.
Moreover, the Shen Family and the Li family had a grudge against each other. If the two families fought, no one would say anything.
As for whether he could take down the Li family, Shenlang did not even think about it. Even if ten Li family members were tied together, they would still be an ant.
He had the Sword Saint, the Enchanted Moon, and the Wisdom King behind him. If he could not even take down the Li family, then Shenlang should just kill himself.
The Zhenwu Continent was full of talents. Although it was difficult to break through to the Void Realm, it did not mean that it was impossible.
The Li family had two Void Realm experts. One was the Li family's Patriarch, Li Shentong. The other was the Li family's Patriarch, Li Zongren.
The Li family's smuggling was not a big deal, but it was not a small matter either. Although the Li family had made a lot of money back then, they had also paid a lot of tribute to the Commander of Jiang District.
The Embroidered Uniform Guards supervised the world. Apart from the 21 major factions, the Temple of Eternal Life, and the Blood Massacre Hall, the rest were under their supervision.
If the Li family did not pave the way, they would have been exterminated by the imperial court long ago.
There were many clans like the Li family in the Zhenwu Continent. It was impossible for the imperial court to kill every one of them. That would only exacerbate the conflict. With the tributes from these clans, the Qianwu Empire could also strengthen itself. Why not?
Slowly putting down the documents, Shen Lang nodded his head. The Li Clan was considered pretty good among the Five Great Clans in Jiangzhou. But while they were pretty good, they were like ants to him now.
After looking through the information, Shenlang went to Shen Wuming's room. Listening to the conversation between Shen Wuming and Qin Suzhen, the corners of Shenlang's mouth curved slightly.
"Knock knock!"
"Father, are you there?"
Shenlang knocked on the door.
Shen Wuming heard the knocking and smiled. "Lang 'er, come in."
"Creak!"
Shenlang pushed the door open and entered.
Seeing the smiles on Shen Wuming's and Qin Suzhen's faces, Shenlang smiled faintly. "Father, Mother, have you finished catching up?"
"We're done. What's wrong? What's the matter, Lang 'er? "Shen Wuming smiled.
Qin Suzhen's return had opened the knot in Shen Wuming's heart that had been suppressed in his heart for many years. Now, he felt his whole body relax.
Shenlang straightened his robe and sat down. "Father, there's something I want to talk to you about. Didn't I suggest the expansion of the Shen Family last time? I'm preparing to take action soon."
Shen Wuming heard this and said with a serious expression, "Lang 'er, are you ready?"
Two factions were about to go to war, especially a third-class family like the Shen Family. No, a second-class family was going to attack a first-class family like the Li family. They definitely needed to be fully prepared.
Shenlang smiled confidently. "Father, don't worry. It's just the Li family. It's nothing. You just need to be in charge of making arrangements at home. When I take down the Li family, you just need to take over with the rest of the family."
"Oh, that's right. Father, the Eastern Region might be in chaos recently. After taking over the Li family, let's not get involved in other things. Just focus on developing. When the time comes, I'll make the Shen Family even more powerful."
Shen Wuming nodded. He trusted Shenlang very much. Since Shenlang's rise, the Shen Family had been thriving day by day. Now, if the Shen Family didn't have a Virtual Realm master, it would have become the sixth most powerful faction in Jiangzhou.
Of course, excluding Shenlang, the Shen Family now had no less than five late-stage Xiantian masters. There was even one peak Xiantian master. These people were all individual cultivators. After receiving the Shen Family's support, they all joined the Shen Family.
Most of these people came because of Shenlang's fame. He was number one on the Ranking List of Young Masters. This fame was known throughout the Zhenwu Continent. As long as one wasn't a fool, one could see that Shenlang would definitely become a master in the future.
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