Insufficient balance

  Li Jiao seemed to want to say something else, but just then a soft coughing sound echoed throughout the room.

  Li Han, who was standing on the high platform, took a few steps forward and arrived at the edge of the platform. His eyes scanned the scene in a circle, finally falling on Li Yi with a hint of satisfaction. He said calmly: "You are all the new blood of my Wan Chao Li family, and also the foundation of our Li family's standing for thousands of years. So everyone understands how important today's clan meeting is to you. Our Li family is different from other families, we don't like various cumbersome rituals. In our Li family, only the strong can get everything. Therefore, following the rules of many years, a one-on-one duel will be held. The winner will become an important figure in my Li family from now on. The loser, as long as they are under 20 years old, can come back to challenge again next year."

  "Now that everyone is clear, let's get started!"

  As Li Han's voice fell, the training ground was even more silent. Due to the random draw method used in the Li family's clan meeting duel, no one knew who their opponent would be. If they were lucky and met a weak guy, it would be fine. But if they encountered someone stronger, it seemed that all they could do was lament their bad luck.

  At the beginning of the clan meeting, Li Jue also lost interest in finding trouble with Li Yi. His eyes also fell on the high platform. For someone as ambitious as him, winning over the strong members of the family seemed more important than finding trouble with Li Yi.

  On the high platform, a frail and thin figure slowly floated out and landed on the martial arts arena in the middle of the stage. This person was none other than the fourth elder of the Li family. This fourth elder had always been in charge of the Li family's penal hall, and as a person, he could be said to be iron-faced and impartial, so over the years, the clan meetings were all done by him.

  The four elders' move was extremely exquisite, and it was clear that they had already reached the level of a master craftsman. Moreover, their control over their own aura had definitely reached a very proficient level.

  Even the distinguished guests on the VIP seats couldn't help but nod in agreement, and as for the younger generation of the Li family, they were all filled with envy. After all, if you have this kind of skill, then even if you are a collateral relative, you will still have the opportunity to become the head of the Li family and be qualified to manage the family's power.

  The normally taciturn Fourth Elder seemed to be completely ignoring the various gazes around him, his eyes scanning the crowd below the stage with a faint gaze before pulling out a name list from his bosom, and in an icy voice, he decided the fate of two people.

  As time passed, dozens of Li family juniors had already decided their fate on the stage. The winners naturally had a joyful expression, but those who lost were one by one with a deadpan face. For some clan members for whom this was the last opportunity, their faces looked even more unsightly to the extreme.

  Standing far away at the edge of the training grounds, watching the fierce battle on the stage, Li Yi's heart only flashed a faint smile. The fighting skills of those young Li family members seemed to be stirring up wind and clouds, but in Li Yi's eyes, they were all vulnerable to a single blow, full of openings. By the end, he almost wanted to find a place to take a nap.

  But such arrogant ideas can only be thought about, if something similar is done in this atmosphere, it will be hard for oneself to remain unnoticed.

  "Li Na! Li An! Duel!"

  The cold and indifferent voice of the four elders sounded again, this name made Li Yi's eyebrows slightly jump, and he rarely showed a few points of interest. His eyes slowly fell on the stage, and then he saw a faint blue figure jumping onto the stage amidst the surrounding cheers.

  Across from him stood a young man with a flattering smile, none other than Li An. His eyes swept over Li Nana's face, not hiding the adoration in his gaze, and he said loudly: "Being able to meet Sister Nana is truly Brother's good fortune, please spare me, Sister."

  Nana's delicate face revealed a sweet smile: "It would be better if you, Brother Li An, could spare me... Nana has wanted to enter the Martial Arts Hall for a long time, I wonder if you can fulfill my wish today?"

  Yanwu Pavilion, a sacred place for the Li family, is only open to the public for three days after the annual clan gathering. Inside Yanwu Pavilion are stored various martial arts and combat skills collected by the Li family over thousands of years. Only Li family members who win in the annual clan gathering have the qualification to enter and learn combat skills inside. As for what one can gain from entering, it depends on individual luck.

  Seeing Li Nana's charming expression, Li An was also dizzy and fascinated. However, he was able to appear in this situation, after all, he was a figure who naturally knew that if he lost this rare opportunity because of a woman, he would be extremely foolish.

  He slightly shook his head and said lightly, "This won't do, Brother Biao also wants to take a look at that Martial Arts Pavilion, so this opportunity will probably not be given to you, Nana!"

  Li Nana smiled carelessly and said: "Then, it also depends on whether or not you have the ability to do so, Brother Biao!"

  Li An gently shook his head, his hands slightly raised, as if embracing something, forming a strange posture, and said in a low voice: "Then just try it to know!"

  He clapped his palms lightly, and a faint aura of energy seemed to emanate from the center of Li An's hands. He took a deep breath, and his body had already shot towards Lin Nana.

  Between the two palms waving, Li Nana's whole body was already shrouded, immediately followed by a loud shout.

  "Shuāi zhǎng!" -> "Smashing Bone Palm!"

  The Shattered Bone Palm was quite popular among the younger generation of the Li family, and many people knew it, so this fighting technique wasn't anything out of the ordinary. However, Li An had obviously put a lot of thought into this technique, so when he struck with his palm, it seemed to have an extra hint of sharpness and power compared to how Li Rou had done it in the past.

  Li Nana on the stage saw this palm and revealed a slight disdainful expression, with a casual movement, her hands flew up and down, and several red flames floated between her fingers.

  "Soft flame!"

  "Hmph!"

  The two palms touched lightly, and Li An quickly retreated, his expression still calm, but the shadow of his retreating figure was slightly disheveled.

  Facing this scene, Li Nana seemed to have a few surprises, she rarely looked up and down at Li An, before saying in a low voice: "Brother Li An is indeed powerful, silently having already reached the boundary of eight crystal yuan energy."

  Li An let out a wry smile and said, "No matter how formidable you are, you can't compare to Nana. This 'Fierce Fire Gentle' move is something I admit I'm no match for. But Nana, be careful too - your brother won't hold back again!"

  As they spoke, Li An's body trembled slightly, and a faint aura emanated from him. His figure flashed, and he reappeared beside Lin Nana, but this time he didn't continue to pounce on her. Instead, he began to circle around her constantly, a tactic that was also the best way to deal with someone who was a few points stronger than himself.

  But Li Nana was not deceived by this tactic, she slightly dodged to the side, seemingly having calculated Li An's momentum in advance. With a light turn of her right hand, she had already cut off Li An's attack. Although Li An burst out with a flash at the last moment, his movements appeared even more disheveled between them.

  Seeing Li Nana's mysterious kung fu, Li Yi nodded slightly, and it was clear in his heart that Li An's defeat was only a matter of time.

  As expected, he hadn't even finished thinking when Li Nana suddenly flashed up at high speed. On her delicate hand as white as jade, a faint flame-like glow flashed by, and by the time the glow disappeared, her right hand had already been pressed against Li An's chest.

  “Plop——” With a sound, Li An spat out a mouthful of blood, his body retreating several steps on the stage, ultimately unable to stand firm and falling into a seated position. However, he was still quite a character; although defeated, his expression remained normal as he looked at Li Nana and nodded, saying in a deep voice: “Nana, you are indeed the number one of the younger generation! I, your older cousin, admit defeat with a clear conscience!”

  He nodded slightly and walked slowly down from the stage.

  Nana Li looked at his figure and showed a thoughtful expression, then smiled slightly after a moment: "Brother, you're also very impressive!"

  The girl's charming smile on her face seemed to melt countless people instantly, and even Li An, who had just lost, couldn't help but feel a little envious at this moment. The men in the family around him almost drooled when they saw her small face.

  Li Yiyuan shook his head from afar, also having a few sighs in his heart. This Li Nana's cousin was extremely nice to others, but if she saw herself, it would be strange if her smile didn't turn into a bitter melon face. Speaking of which, it was quite a pity that she wouldn't let him massage her that day.

  Thinking of this, Li Yi's gaze fell on Li Nana's flat chest, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

  Li Nana suddenly felt a chill on the stage, she quickly turned around, and when her eyes met Li Yi's, she instantly darted under the stage like a startled deer.

  Li Yi couldn't help but roll his eyes, was he really that terrifying?

  At this moment, a gentle male voice rang out: "Li Yitabao, it seems that your interest in Nana sister is not reduced at all. I saw you being careless about other fights earlier, but when it comes to Nana sister's match, you're paying close attention... Hahaha..."

  As they spoke, a youth who looked to be seventeen or eighteen years old with an extremely delicate face had already turned to stand in front of Li Yi. However, his mouth was curved into a faintly intriguing smile.