Insufficient balance

  Seeing the expression on the young man's face, Li Yi furrowed his brow slightly without making a sound.

  This guy with a bland smile is named Li Chen, and he's the grandson of the third elder of the Li family.

  It seems that Li Chen and Xiao Li Yi have a very good relationship, except for the fact that Li Chen is one of the talented individuals in the family, while Li Yi is notorious for being useless. Despite this, Li Chen and Xiao Li Yi can be said to be emotionally compatible. It can be said that he is the person who has the best relationship with Xiao Li Yi in the entire Li family.

  Even these days, Li Yi has figured out one thing. On that day, he forced himself on Mo Jia's eldest sister, and his relationship with this Li Chen seems to be not small either, so now...

  Li Yi smiled slightly and said: "Third brother, what wind blew today that you have the mood to come find me?"

  Li Chen finally managed to tear his gaze away from the slender waists of the several young girls in his family, and after licking his lips, he revealed a lecherous expression, saying in a low voice: "Young Master Li Yi, it's not that I, as your older cousin, haven't been looking for you all these days. It's just that our family head has given an order: whoever dares to go to the forbidden area of the back mountain and disturb your secluded cultivation will be dealt with according to family law. So, Young Master, please bear with it for now... However..."

  Li Chen's face revealed a hint of an expression that only men would understand, his voice lowered even further: "This time at our Li family clan gathering, there are indeed several very beautiful female cousins who have come. After the meeting is over, do you want to go with me to get acquainted with them? After all, we're all part of the same clan... and they... hehehe..."

  Li Yixin couldn't help but laugh at this, and he didn't know if Li Chen's lecherous behavior was real or fake. But in any case, his actions had greatly reduced the vigilance of many people in the family towards him. If he had a bit of ambition, then Li Chen would be much more difficult to deal with than that Li Xiao.

  Towards this enthusiastic older cousin, Li Yi also didn't want to appear too cold, so he revealed a calm smile and said lightly: "Let's talk about it later, if we both lose to our opponents, then I reckon those female cousins won't be interested in getting close to us either."

  Li Chen was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled and said: "It seems that Li Yi, my younger brother, you have indeed made progress. What you said is right, if we lose to our opponents, those guys who look down on us will only try to curry favor with us when they see ghosts, so..."

  As he spoke, Li Chen shook his head, seemingly sighing in admiration. Judging from his appearance, his younger cousin had made some progress and he was also very pleased.

  Li Yi looked at him and couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, although he didn't want to show too much neglect towards this guy. For the time being, he could only casually chat with him.

  "Huh? How did she come back too?" Li Chen's face, which had been smiling just a moment before, suddenly changed slightly, revealing an expression as if he had seen a ghost.

  "Who?" As Li Chen's line of sight swept past, Li Yi was slightly stunned for a moment, and then let out a bitter laugh.

  All that could be seen within the range of their vision was a tall, leggy beauty wearing a white shirt with a long sword hanging from her waist. Her figure was slender and elegant, but what caught people's attention most was the icy expression on her face. It seemed as if the air around her had been frozen by the cold aura emanating from her body within a few meters.

  She just stood there, but the family girls around her suddenly became dull and lost their luster in comparison. Some of the family boys with a pig-like expression squeezed out an ambiguous smile, wanting to go over and chat, but they all ended up with a face full of embarrassment.

  "Li Bing..." Li Chen struggled to spit out these two words, his facial expression clearly showing a few more parts of fear. "This perverted woman, isn't she already studying at Roland Academy? How did she come back to attend this boring clan meeting? It's said that she has already condensed her Qi vortex, and it's likely that among our generation, she is the first one to advance to a Dou fighter... If we meet her on the arena later, it's better to just admit defeat..."

  As Li Chen said the name, Li Yi's expression became even more wonderful. If his merged memories were correct, the Li Bing in front of him seemed to be Little Li Yi's first love... Of course, it was just a one-sided love.

  It seemed that in those years, Li Yi and Li Chen had run to the back mountain to sneak a peek at their cousin Li Bing coming out of her bath. They ended up getting chased for over half a month, and if it wasn't for Li Han intervening, they might have been minced into meat paste by now.

  It's clear that the events of those years left a deep impression on Li Chen, so even though many years have passed, the self-proclaimed romantic Li Chen still looks at Li Bing with a face full of fear.

  "Isn't it said that after twenty years old, one can no longer participate in the clan assembly?" Li Yicai asked in a low voice with a bitter smile.

  "How did I know?" Li Chen also had a strange expression, "If I'm not mistaken, this perverted woman is already over twenty years old, and she still came to attend the clan meeting today..."

  Before he could finish speaking, Li Chen's facial muscles twitched, and his fearful expression transformed into a diligent smile.

  Only then did Li Bing, who had been standing not far away, seem to notice Li Yi and Li Chen. She hesitated for a moment before walking over with a cold smile. When she arrived in front of them, her beautiful eyes scanned the two men slowly, almost devoid of any emotional color. Only then did she say coldly: "So it's you two. It seems that our family has been declining more and more over the years. We've even sunk to the point where trash like you can attend the clan assembly. I don't know whether it's fortunate or unfortunate."

  Li Chen coughed slightly, his eyes subtly dropping down, his gaze falling onto the bulge on Li Bing's chest, before he spoke in a low, flattering tone: "Sister Li Bing is joking, of course we can't compare to you... it's just that this family gathering, we also can't not attend, after all it's a family rule, so..."

  Li Bing let out a snort, not even bothering to glance at Li Chen, but his gaze fell on Li Yi's body. He suddenly sneered and said: "Li Chen is nothing much, he's considered a genius in our Li family after all. But as for you, Li Yi, I didn't expect the most notorious waste of Wan Chao City to attend the clan meeting. Aren't you afraid of losing face in front of the master?"

  Li Bing's condescending tone made Li Yi feel somewhat displeased. He hummed softly and his eyes scanned Li Bing's perfectly chiseled face, which was as still as a statue. After a moment, he smiled faintly and said in a low voice, "Sister Li Bing, if I'm not mistaken, didn't you say something back then..."

  Li Bing seemed to have underestimated Li Yi, who dared to talk back to her. She looked him up and down, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. Apparently, this wastrel nephew had changed his ways, which was beyond her expectations.

  She took a slight breath and said faintly: "What words?"

  Li Yi glanced at Li Chen beside him and suddenly smiled: "Brother-in-law Li Chen must also remember, back then sister-in-law said... we two useless people, if either of us can defeat her, she would be our servant, letting us do as we please. Only I don't know, does sister-in-law still remember this now?"

  Li Chen's smile on his face stiffened, and he couldn't even laugh anymore.

  Li Bing's face changed slightly, as if a chill ran through her body, freezing everything around her. Li Yi's words clearly displeased her greatly. But Li Bing was also a proud and arrogant person, she coldly smiled at Li Yi, enunciating each word: "Of course I remember! What kind of person am I, Li Bing? Do you think my words are empty? Li Yi, if you can defeat me right now, you can do whatever you want! But if you lose, not even the master of the house will be able to save you this time!"

  It seems that Li Bing is angry, and Li Yi shows a good-looking smile, saying: "So I'm looking forward to meeting you on stage later."

  This attitude made Li Bing even more displeased, but in this situation, she had to hold back her temper. Otherwise, if Li Yi provoked her like this in other situations, Li Bing would probably have already drawn her sword and killed someone.

  Looking at Li Yi's suddenly changed attitude, Li Chen was also shocked in his heart. He absolutely did not expect that with Li Bing's temperament, he would be easily provoked to anger by Li Yi.

  But the atmosphere was really bad, Li Chen stood here like an ant on a hot pot, he couldn't say a word well. Suddenly, the four elders on the stage mentioned a name, and Li Chen was like a pardon, he quickly said: "It's just my turn to go on stage, Li Bing sister, Li Yi brother, you continue, don't mind me..."

  Before he could finish speaking, Li Chen quickly flashed towards the direction of the stage, as if he didn't have the courage to stay in this place for another moment.

  She snorted, and her hand grasping the hilt of the sword suddenly fell. She turned her head to glance at Li Yi for a moment before saying in a low voice: "Little devil, it seems that you've made some progress over the years, but trash will always be trash, this is something that will never change. If you're smart, you should leave the Li family on your own accord. The Li family of Wanchao isn't a place where trash like you has the right to stay!"

  After saying this, it seemed like she had let out a mouthful of stagnant air from her chest. Li Bing's face returned to its usual cold and detached color. She slightly turned her body and had already disappeared into the crowd...

  Li Yi smiled and rubbed his nose, wondering in his heart whether it was a sigh or a surprise. With his experience, he could naturally see that the impression left by this little Li Yi on Li Bing back then seemed to be more than just deep...