“Can you tell me who your disciple is?” the old man asked while lying on the bed.
Li Shutong shook his head, “No, he already has his own path now, and he’s doing very well. There’s no need to expose him to the public this early.”
“Look, I will be buried underground in no time. As a son, can’t you at least fulfill your father’s wish?” The old man whispered, “I just want to know what my grandson’s name is and what he looks like. What bad intentions could an old man like me have?”
“Stop pretending to be pitiful,” Li Shutong raised his eyebrows, “It’s meaningless to act in front of me.”
“He should be very young, aren’t you afraid that he will die young?” the old man asked. “The Federation is not peaceful now. Kashima and Kamidai have deployed troops to the north, and a civil war can break out at any time. I know that the Knights have always emphasized self-reliance, but the problem is that times have changed. If no one protects him, he will really die during these troubled times. Not only him, but you too.”
Li Shutong was silent.
Many people have said that demigods are not invincible.
Those people said that out of the fear in their hearts, but it was indeed true.
For example, eight years ago, if Li had not stepped in, the Scepter would probably have killed Li Shutong under the firepower of the main electromagnetic cannon.
The progress of human technological civilization is so rapid that even demigods have to avoid it.
It could even be said that the first half of the Federation’s arms race history was based on demigods as a reference.
Without exception, all consortiums either devoted all their efforts to cultivating their own demigods or in researching weapons that could kill demigods.
It was like when nuclear weapons first appeared in the Outer World, everyone was studying how to cover the Earth with nuclear bombs.
When something threatened one’s life, all one could think about was how to respond to it.
For example, the aerial fortress ‘Scepter’ was built for this reason. The ultra-long-range electromagnetic cannon that could cover a range of 600 kilometers could directly and accurately strike from the air without even the need for relay guidance.
And there were more things in this world that could kill demigods than just the ‘Scepter’.
Times had indeed changed, and humans had mastered weapons capable of killing gods.
Li Shutong was deeply touched.
The old man looked at Li Shutong and asked, “Will you take him with you when you go to the north this time?”
“No,” Li Shutong shook his head. “He grew faster than I expected. He no longer needs me to teach him anything.”
“Since you don’t want to take him, just give him to me,” the old man said with a smile, “Don’t worry, even though he is not a member of my Li family, I will not treat him differently because of this.”
“No,” Li Shutong raised his eyebrows.
“Then you must leave a bloodline for my Li family before you leave.” The old man would not give in anymore. “Either you leave your bloodline or leave your disciple with me. Your master accepted you as his disciple because he promised to find a disciple from the Li family. Otherwise, why do you think you were accepted?”
Li Shutong became angry, “My master accepted me as his disciple because he saw my efforts. What does it have to do with you?!”
“I don’t care,” said the old man, shaking his head.
Li Shutong thought for a moment and said, “I promise you, when the next generation of Knights grows up, he must also accept a disciple from the Li family. Of course, the Li family will need to have someone who can pass the Knight’s test of Self Questioning.”
“Okay, it’s settled,” the old man slowly closed his eyes after achieving his goal, “I’m tired, you may leave now.”
After settling the deal, the old man didn’t want to talk with his son anymore.
Li Shutong didn’t care about the old man’s attitude. Instead, he was a little surprised, “Aren’t you going to stop me from leaving? You know that what I’m doing is not good for the consortiums. Li is also one of them.”
The old man said slowly, “Flowers may bloom again when the next spring comes, but people can never be young again. If you want to do something, do it before you get old. Otherwise, the rest of your life will be filled with regrets, and you won’t be able to fall asleep at night.”
“Well… actually there’s no rush,” Li Shutong thought for a moment and said, “After all, I don’t age very fast.”
Return Countdown: 110:00:00.
At 10 o’clock in the morning on the third day of this transmigration period, Qing Chen fixed the bandages and splints on his chest and abdomen at home to avoid a secondary injury to his two broken ribs.
As he moved his body, he felt pain from his broken ribs, causing a thin layer of sweat to form on his forehead.
In the room, ONE thought for a moment and said, “Actually, you really don’t have to fight so hard. Is it worth it for you to take another risk just for Liu Dezhu?”
Qing Chen replied expressionlessly, “I’m not doing this for Liu Dezhu, but for myself. Each of the remaining seven Life and Death Challenges requires a long period of training before I can attempt them. Therefore, before I can break through with peace of mind, I have to give myself some ability to deal with dangers.”
After all, Qing Chen needed Liu Dezhu’s ability to protect him, and he also needed a bridge to communicate with the outside world.
ONE thought for a moment and said, “There’s no need to rush. It’s always okay to take a two-week break first.”
Qing Chen shook his head, “Time waits for no one.”
A black floating car slowly stopped on the 67th floor of the Luoshen Building, and a light rail train was passing through the building on the 66th-floor platform just below.
In the parking lot on the 67th floor, several people saw the auspicious cloud logo on the black floating car and immediately moved away.
Everyone knew that this was the Li family’s car.
The person who got out of the car did not leave, but stood quietly beside the car, with his arms crossed in front of him as if waiting for something.
His posture was like a javelin, and one could tell at a glance that he was an elite member of the Federal Army.
Two minutes later, a teenager in white sportswear walked out of the elevator and came to the flying car, “Have you been waiting for a long time?”
“No, I only waited for two minutes,” the security personnel under Li Changqing who was responsible for picking up Qing Chen shook his head.
After Qing Chen got in the car, the security personnel spoke into his communicator, “We’ve picked him up, heading back now. Please confirm the passcode for Half Mountain Manor.”
Half an hour later, the flying car slowly stopped outside the Half Mountain Manor. Qing Chen underwent a strict body search before being personally brought in by Old Six, a professional bodyguard beside Li Changqing.
Old Six limped ahead and said, “Remember, when you come to this place in the future, you are not allowed to carry weapons. Also, you and I can only move around in the Southwest Courtyard. If you enter other places without permission, the consequence is that you will most likely be chopped up and fed to dogs.”