"Thirteenth Brother, I'm sorry... He threatened me, saying that if I didn't stop you, he would desecrate my mother's grave... I'm sorry, Thirteenth Brother..." After speaking, Dong Wei collapsed to the ground.
Li Xuan frowned upon hearing this. Even if they were mortals, she was still one of his concubines. Moreover, the words suggested that Dong Wei's mother had already passed away.
And Dong Qiu had the audacity to use a dead person to threaten Dong Wei, truly showing no humanity.
"Dong Qiu, you are an animal! To threaten the Seventeenth Concubine with the grave of her mother!" Dong Cheng finally understood the whole story and cursed Dong Qiu fiercely.
"Those who achieve great things do not get bogged down by trivialities. Thirteenth, you still have much to learn. Fine, I have no desire to waste my breath on you. And you lot, you must be the helpers Thirteen recruited. Now, I'll give you one chance: leave, or join me. Otherwise, there is only one outcome. You have ten breaths of time."
Dong Qiu smiled slightly, unconcerned by Dong Cheng's insult.
"Young Master Dong Cheng, we apologize. This is your family matter, and we truly cannot interfere. Farewell!" Upon hearing Dong Qiu's words, the dozens of people on the deck clasped their hands in salute and then flew away, disappearing from sight.
"You... you!" Fei Yan stomped her foot in anger.
"Forget it, let them go," Dong Cheng waved his hand, seemingly having anticipated this outcome.
"Brother Li, you should leave too. And you have two children; I cannot drag you down," Dong Cheng turned around, noticing Li Xuan and the two little ones still present, and said urgently.
"Brother Dong, I am grateful for your care throughout our journey. If I were to leave now, how could I face my conscience? A person like us should be unrestrained. Let the heavens collapse or the seas dry up; it's all just a fleeting existence. Our inner selves should make the choices."
Li Xuan smiled, refusing Dong Cheng's kind offer.
"Good! I never expected that in this life, I, Dong Cheng, would be able to find a kindred spirit like Brother Li. Even if I die here, I will be content." Dong Cheng said excitedly.
Fei Yan, hearing Li Xuan's words, her beautiful eyes flickered a few times.
"Fairy Fei Yan, this is my family affair. I am already content that Brother Li is willing to stay and accompany me. Fairy, you should leave." Dong Cheng saw Fei Yan seemingly lost in thought and smiled.
"Since Brother Li dares to stay here with young Master Dong, bringing his two children, though I am but a woman, I still possess some pride. Today, at worst, we shall fight." Fei Yan pursed her lips and smiled, also standing beside them.
"To have a kindred spirit in life, what more could one ask for? And I, Dong Cheng, have gained two kindred spirits today, truly without regret. It is only a pity for these two children," Dong Cheng said excitedly, his gaze falling on Li Jin and Li Li with a hint of helplessness.
"Brother Dong, don't be so pessimistic. It's not yet decided who will win or lose," Li Xuan smiled.
"It seems Brother Dong has encountered a true master," Fei Yan said, her beautiful eyes darting about, her gaze never leaving Li Xuan.
"Heh, Brother Dong, please take good care of my two little ones for me." After speaking, Li Xuan took Li Jin and Li Li by the hand and handed them to Dong Cheng.
"This..." Dong Cheng was taken aback, not quite processing this.
"Daddy, go for it! Beat them!" Li Jin shouted, waving his fists.
"Daddy, you are the best. Go for it!" Li Li also shouted loudly.
Only Dong Cheng and Fairy Fei Yan remained, looking at each other.
Meanwhile, Dong Qiu stood on his pleasure boat, looking triumphantly at the people on Dong Cheng's boat leaving one by one. But in an instant, his expression turned grim.
Because at that very moment, a figure flew directly towards him.
"Who are you? Did you not understand what I just said? Although you are also a peak Divine Realm expert, I have over a hundred Divine Realm powerhouses here. Can you handle them all?"
Dong Qiu looked at Li Xuan, not panicked at all, and spoke with a hint of amusement.
"I just want to ask, how do you plan to deal with Dong Cheng?" Li Xuan smiled upon hearing this and then looked at Dong Qiu.
"Now that I have appeared before him, do you think I would let him continue living? You must know that he is a strong contender for my candidacy for family head. And it has always been well-known that the relationship between my brothers and me has not been good."
"Oh, no, I should say it has never been good. Do you think you would allow an existence that makes you uncomfortable to continue to exist?"
Dong Qiu said this casually with a smile, showing no concern for any unexpected developments.
"Good, I understand." Li Xuan nodded and said no more.
With a wave of his hand, Li Xuan instantly sealed off the surrounding space.
Ever since the two little ones had taken him on a journey, Li Xuan had noticed that he had gained some understanding of spatial power. Now, it seemed he could utilize it.
"What did you do?" Dong Qiu also sensed something was amiss.
"Nothing much. I was just worried that you might try to escape later, and I might be too busy. Since you have completely disregarded your fraternal bond with Dong Cheng, I can now let loose. Of course, you will still have to be handed over to him for disposal."
Li Xuan smiled slightly, then drew his sword and fiercely swung it towards Dong Qiu's pleasure boat.
"You actually think you can shatter my pleasure boat? That's pure fantasy. Know this... What, impossible!"
Dong Qiu, seeing this, showed no concern, but the scene that followed made him cry out in utter shock.
*Boom.*
With a tremendous crash, Dong Qiu's prized pleasure boat was instantly cleaved in two by Li Xuan's sword!
The people on the boat suffered countless casualties.
"In this world, nothing is impossible," Li Xuan smiled slightly and swung his sword again. Then, Dong Qiu's massive pleasure boat was reduced to fragments by Li Xuan's two strikes.
Many who had narrowly survived began to scatter in all directions.
*Bang.*
With a series of sounds, everyone was repelled back by the spatial barrier Li Xuan had erected.
"You... Who exactly are you!"
Dong Qiu, at this point, could no longer see Li Xuan's true power. Even the sturdiest pleasure boats from beyond the realm had been shattered by him in a few moves.
How could they possibly be his match!
"Who I am is not your concern. Your concern should be whether Dong Cheng will spare you," Li Xuan said, then reached out with one hand to grab Dong Qiu.
"No! No!"
Dong Qiu screamed upon seeing this.
Li Xuan merely frowned slightly, waved his hand, and unleashed a powerful sword qi that crushed Dong Qiu directly to the ground.
Meanwhile, Dong Cheng and Fei Yan below watched in stunned silence. In contrast, Li Li and Li Jin wore expressions of 'as expected.'
"I never imagined Brother Li was hiding so much!" Dong Cheng sputtered, swallowing hard.
Although Fei Yan said nothing, the expression on her face revealed her inner turmoil.
"This Brother Li is no ordinary person."