I Have A Sword

Chapter 902: Brothers in Life and Death

The Li Clan was a mysterious clan that rarely interacted with the outside world.

Among the Nine Clans of Zhaowu, they liked to maintain a rather low profile.

When Tianwu Xin arrived at the Li Clan, Clan Leader Li Ling greeted her personally.

Tianwu Xin picked up the cup of spiritual tea poured by the servant and took a casual sip but was immediately surprised by the taste. "Clan Leader Li Ling, this is such a fragrant and delicious tea.

"It feels like a warm current flowing down my throat, and it invigorates my blood and spiritual energy. I can feel power circulating through my limbs and bones. My mind feels refreshed, and I can do more revolutions of my cultivation base.

"Is this the Li Clan's Immortal Spirit Tea?"

Li Ling smiled and replied, "Indeed it is."

The Immortal Spirit Tea was from the Immortal Spirit Tree—a famous spiritual treasure of the heavens alongside the Shui Clan's Immortal Dao Tree. During their glory days, Dao Fruits and Immortal Spirit Teas were considered insignificant items, but they were now exceptionally rare and valuable.

"What a divine tea," Tianwu Xin praised. She then set down the teacup and said, "Clan Leader Ling, I will get straight to the point since time is limited. To be honest, I am here to offer a great opportunity to the Li Clan."

Li Ling was curious. "A great opportunity?"

Tianwu Xin nodded slightly and recounted the Dao Emperor's return to the world.

Li Ling was greatly shocked. He didn't expect the legendary Dao Emperor to return as the Fourth Hall Master of the Evil Dao Alliance.

Tianwu Xin said, "Clan Leader Ling, I heard that your son, Li Han, has made contact with Ye Guan."

Li Ling looked surprised. "Really?"

"You haven't heard of it?"

"Yes, but a brief contact isn't going to be a problem, is it?"

"Li Han has another identity; you're aware of it, right?"

"Another identity?"

"You don't know?"

"He's been out training for many years now and has had little contact with us."

"He is the Ninth Hall Master of the Evil Dao Alliance."

"What?!" Li Ling exclaimed, jumping to his feet. His face was filled with disbelief as he yelled, "He joined the Evil Dao Alliance?!"

Tianwu Xin observed Li Ling and saw genuine astonishment on his face. Tianwu Xin became convinced that Li Ling was unaware of Li Han's other identity until now.

Tianwu Xin collected her thoughts and added, "Clan Leader Ling, the Dao Emperor is aware of his contact with Ye Guan. Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean anything. After all, I don't believe Li Han would betray the Li Clan or the Evil Dao Alliance—"

"Of course not!" someone shouted from outside.

The two turned and saw a young man walk into the hall.

The young man was none other than Li Han.

Li Han smiled and said, "Elder Xin, please inform the Fourth Hall Master that when it comes to killing Ye Guan, our Li Clan will go all out."

Tianwu Xin immediately smiled. "I knew that Young Lord Han couldn't possibly be colluding with Ye Guan. All right, will await you all in the Ascension World."

With that, Tianwu Xin stood up and left.

Li Han's smile faded as soon as Tianwu Xin was no longer in sight.

Li Ling asked, "Han'er, have you had contact with Ye Guan?"

Li Han nodded. "Yes."

"Is there something unusual about this matter?"

Resources were nowadays, and the Li Clan couldn't become a Tier Five civilization.

Even if they could climb higher, there was no path up ahead, so it was useless. The only true Tier Five civilization, the Tianxing Civilization, would definitely not assist the Li Clan. With that, restoring the Li Clan to its former glory seemed impossible.

The Li Clan needed a helping hand!

It wasn't just the Li Clan.

Everyone working hard to fight for something would need a helping hand sometimes.

However, there were no free lunches in this world, and there was no one kind enough to help others for no reason.

In other words, one had to create one's opportunity to succeed!

"Commander You," Li Ling said.

A shadowy figure emerged from the dim of the hall.

"From now on, you and your men will follow the Young Master's orders without question."

Commander You bowed slightly.

Li Ling looked at Li Han and said, "I trust your decision."

"Father, I still need..." Li Han trailed off.

Li Ling opened his palm, revealing a jade pendant. He then handed it over to Li Han.

Li Han stared at the jade pendant and hesitated to accept it. He knew what it meant, after all.

Li Ling smiled warmly at him and said, "Just go for it."

Li Han accepted the pendant, but he sounded uncertain as he said, "Father, I don't have absolute confidence about this."

"If we had absolute confidence in everything, we wouldn't be the Li Clan. Our efforts relied on taking risks and hard work to raise the Li Clan to its peak heights from the ground up."

"Indeed," Li Han said. He then looked at the jade pendant again and said, "My Brother Ye is in trouble. How can I stand by and do nothing? We're brothers in life and death, and I must help him!"

Li Ling had no idea what to say.

***

Meanwhile, Ye Guan finally reached the Third Heaven of the Ascension Battles, and he found himself staring at a towering palace in the distance. The palace was by itself, looking quite desolate without anything around it.

A stone staircase rose from the ground, and it led to the palace entrance.

Ye Guan looked up at the eerie palace at the end of the staircase.

"Senior Li, the Third Heaven's expert..."

"Be careful now," Li Suifeng chuckled and said, "Their origins aren't ordinary, and they are pretty skilled."

Ye Guan nodded. Of course, he wouldn't dare to underestimate the expert of the Third Heaven. After all, both Tian Qi and Li Suifeng were incredibly powerful, even though they were just the experts of the First Heaven and the Second Heaven, respectively.

Ye Guan looked up at the stone staircase and smiled. "Let's see."

With that, Ye Guan transformed into a beam of sword light that made a beeline for the palace. Just as Ye Guan was about to reach the palace, a cold gleam shot out from inside.

Bam!

Ye Guan's sword light shattered, and Ye Guan plummeted to the ground.

A deafening explosion echoed upon impact, and the earth beneath him collapsed.

Ye Guan looked up and saw a tiny leaf suspended in the air just before the end of the stone staircase.