Insufficient balance

  Over there, the young men and women in the martial arts arena had already noticed Li Yi's arrival.

  Those men were fine, seeing the mocking smile in Li Yi's eyes. After all, Li Yi wanted to practice his Qi and participate in the clan meeting two months later, these people knew about it. In private, they had discussed several times how to humiliate Li Yi, so that they could perform well in front of the four elders, who knows, maybe one day they would have a chance to play with the identity of the successor of the family head.

  As for those seemingly delicate girls who noticed Li Yi's appearance, they all let out a shrill cry, and one or two exaggerated ones even hid behind several of the most majestic men, as if they were extremely frightened.

  Li Yi couldn't help but secretly roll his eyes. Although I, the young master, have a bad reputation and am a bit of a pervert, I'm not interested in making moves on you ordinary girls. However, this is also unavoidable, after all, Li Yi's love for beauty and lustful reputation is well-known throughout the city, and among the Li family members, there isn't much close blood relation between these young men and women, so it's normal that they would be afraid of me making a move.

  Li Yi slightly shook his head and didn't bother talking to these people, instead turning around and walking towards the gate.

  But sometimes you don't want to bother others, yet trouble always finds its way to your doorstep.

  Li Yi had only taken a few steps when he suddenly heard a long, laughter-like voice coming from behind him. In an instant, a man appeared in front of Li Yi and said calmly: "So it's Young Master Li Yi. I heard not long ago that you entered the forbidden area of the back mountain to cultivate in seclusion. It's said that if one doesn't become a warrior, they absolutely won't leave the back mountain. Today, seeing you appear, I suppose you've already become a warrior?"

  The man was about eighteen or nineteen years old, tall and slender, with a fairly handsome face. He looked like the type who couldn't make it on his own and had to rely on others for support. However, there was something in his handsomeness that seemed to emanate a hint of weariness. But this weariness didn't make him look weak; instead, it gave him an unusual aura.

  His name is Li Jiao, he is the grandson of the eldest elder of the Li family and also the oldest among his generation, considered to be Li Yi's big elder cousin.

  Li Yi didn't really want to bother with this person, but he also didn't want to appear too unusual. So, for the time being, he just slightly nodded his head and took a closer look at him. Seeing the hint of arrogance between his eyebrows, he said in a soft voice: "So it's Big Brother. I didn't expect you to come and tease me like this... You know, someone as talented as you still hasn't become a Dou Zhe (a high-ranking cultivator), yet I, a useless person, want to become one within a month? Isn't that just wishful thinking? I've been cultivating for a month now, but I feel suffocated in my heart, so I thought I'd come out and take a stroll."

  At this time, the young men and women of the Li family had already crowded over to watch from a distance. When they heard Li Yi's humble words, although each of them was astonished at his change in heart, they still burst out laughing in ridicule.

  These young men and women have not yet broken through the Dou Zhe level, so they can't detect the faint Yuan Qi fluctuations on Li Yi's body.

  It turns out that those middle-aged people who were pointing at these young men and women were already high-ranking Dou practitioners, so they just took a glance at Li Yi from afar and had already seen the surging of Yuanqi on his body. Apparently, this young master of the Li family was not as incompetent as people imagined. At his age, he had only been cultivating for a month and had already succeeded in washing his marrow, which was already an extraordinary thing. It's worth knowing that most people in the Li family originally thought that Li Yi would have his meridians completely severed after three months and become a complete waste, but not one person had expected him to be so promising.

  Li Jiao's smile grew even more sincere as he listened to Li Yi: "So that's how it is, Brother Li Yi... I thought you were mistaken about which divine path to take, but it turns out you really want to focus on bitter cultivation. Seeing that you're no different from before, I'm greatly relieved. How was the past month? Was it tough? Do you want me to invite Old Three and the others to keep you company at Tian Xiang Lou? I heard they recently brought in some exotic women from various tribes, each with their own unique flavor."

  Having said that, Li Jiao stretched out his hand and patted Li Yi's shoulder, apparently to show some affection.

  But Li Yi slightly furrowed his brow, and his shoulders moved in a strange rhythm twice, cleverly making Li Jue's palm fall empty. After that, he retreated several steps, smiled faintly and said: "Since big brother likes that tune, why not go yourself? I have other things to attend to today, so I won't keep you company."

  Having said that, Li Yi slightly cupped his hands and walked towards the gate. Although Little Li Yi had some fear of this elder cousin before, with Li Yi's temperament in his past life and present life, he wouldn't put such a small person in his eyes.

  Seeing Li Yi ignore her and leave on his own, and casually lose face, Li Ju seemed to feel that the gazes of the people around him had added a few more sarcastic glances.

  After all, in the Li family, every member of the clan is constantly competing with each other. Only prestige and strength can help oneself gain more power.

  So, in front of Li Yi, who everyone in the Li family looked down on, Li Jue fell short. It was something he couldn't accept no matter what. He wasn't a fool either, and after thinking for a moment, he came up with a possibility that even he found surprising. Taking a slow breath, his somewhat ferocious face returned to normal, and then he flashed out again, blocking Li Yi's path once more. With a "haha", he said: "Li Yi, my junior apprentice brother is actually so diligent! I'm really delighted! Looking at you like this, I suppose you've successfully washed your marrow and started cultivating Dou Qi? Only, I don't know what level of crystal energy you're at now? Why don't we have a spar, and let me help you test it out?"

  As soon as this was said, the Li family members around them were in an uproar, while those few with cultivation at the Dou Zhe level did not make a sound, apparently also tacitly acknowledging this point.

  Li Yi slightly furrowed his brow, and a sigh also arose in his heart. It seemed that this little Li Yi had previously stirred up quite a bit of trouble? Did he want to quickly settle things and continue to cultivate in seclusion, but it was so difficult?

  But he also knew that if he continued to avoid him, Li Jue's older brother would not let him off easily. Rather than this, it was better...

  Thinking of this, Li Yi deliberately revealed a hint of bitter smile and said: "Big brother is joking, I may have cultivated some yuan energy, but how can I be your opponent? Moreover, I haven't even practiced any fighting skills, so how can I be your opponent?"

  Li Jue Lang smiled and said, "Isn't this perfect? I just learned a high-level combat skill from the Li family's Xuanwu style today. If you can withstand my three moves, Brother Yi, I'll teach it to you."

  The people around him all took a deep breath, you know, the Li family is big and powerful, but the highest level of martial arts in the clan seems to be only Zhu Que Middle Stage, and it's only the patriarch who has the qualifications to cultivate, while Li Jue has already learned the Xuan Wu High Stage martial arts, it seems that his future achievements will not be small, and the family's expectations for him are also very high!

  Even more people envied Li Yi, wishing they had the chance to receive those three moves. After all, many members of the Li family practiced low-level martial arts of the Xuanwu style, and even mid-level Xuanwu martial arts could make them drool, let alone high-level ones?

  Seeing Li Yi still didn't respond, Li Jiao waved her hand again and revealed a warm smile: "Why don't I let you take care of my cousin for now, how about that!?"

  As soon as he finished speaking, he swung his hand vigorously, and a surge of energy followed his movement, causing the people behind him to retreat several steps, clearing a path.

  "Li Jue's elder brother actually already has a cultivation of nine crystal yuan qi?!"

  "Doesn't that mean that as long as there's an opportunity, Li Jue can become a fighter!?"

  The sounds of envy and jealousy mixed with admiration rose and fell around him, for a time pushing Li Jiao's reputation to the extreme.

  Li Yi saw this situation and knew he had to take action, otherwise if he continued to play it low-key, he didn't know what kind of humiliation he would suffer today.

  It's hard for Li Yixi to accept this point willingly.

  At that moment, he coughed and said: "Since big brother is so polite, then little brother will humbly obey."

  Having said that, he slightly waved his hand and walked towards the wooden platform in the center of the martial arts arena.

  The people around the Li family were all slightly stunned, no one thought that the usually timid Li Yi would really agree...

  Li Jiao's face also changed several times, but all his emotions eventually turned into a sentence of resentment in his heart.

  "Li Yi, you ungrateful little brat! I'll make the spiritual energy you've just cultivated turn into nothingness! Today, I won't even give you a chance to get back up again!"

  "Hmm..."

  Li Yi slowly walked onto the wooden stage, while Li Jue suddenly jumped up and landed on the stage, which was undoubtedly much more impressive than Li Yi.

  Seeing this scene, several girls around had already screamed out, after all, no matter how you look at it, Li Yao standing opposite the big pervert Li Yi was incredibly heroic and extraordinary...

  "Li Yi's younger brother has invited him——"

  "Big brother, thank you!"

  "In that case, I won't be polite," Li Jiao smiled slightly, "Please be careful, Young Master Li Yi..."

  Before his words had fallen, Li Jiao's figure had suddenly darted towards Li Yi, his right hand clenched into a fist like a sharp blade.

  "Xuanwu Middle Stage: Shattered Bone Palm!"