Chapter 56.2

After leaving the small courtyard where Li Tianyan lived, Shang Xiyue couldn’t help but glance back at the person who had turned around and entered the house. Recalling that person’s cold attitude just now, and realizing he might have misunderstood that day, he couldn’t help but feel his face heat up.

“Let’s go, we need to inform our parents so they won’t worry,” Shang Ruifeng said with a smile when he noticed his brother’s demeanor.

On the day at the teahouse, he could see that Li Tianyan wasn’t the kind of person his brother had described. Despite Shang Xiyue being more willful, he wasn’t unreasonable. Shang Ruifeng believed his brother would come to see the truth.

The arrival of the Shang brothers seemed to flip a certain switch. After that, people streamed into the small courtyard one after another for consultation. Li Tianyan had anticipated this and simply marked the prices clearly. The consultations only accepted spiritual plants older than 500 years. Despite this, the courtyard remained bustling with people.

As Guan Haoran had said, the aristocratic families in Yuncheng were wealthy. The 500-year-old spiritual plant, considered a treasure in Jincheng, was easily accessible to any Yuncheng aristocratic family. In just a few days, Li Tianyan had truly gained a lot, obtaining rarely useful herbs.

Due to the influx of people, Li Tianyan couldn’t watch the final family competition in Yuncheng. However, according to Guan Haoran, who had returned from the event, Lu Jinghuai, Shang Ruifeng, and a few other truly strong players didn’t appear in the arena competition, making it much less interesting.@@novelbin@@

Despite this, the arena competition in Yuncheng continued. The news of Li Tianyan being the disciple of Elder Tian Min of Tianfan Immortal Sect gradually spread. After considerable effort, the number of visitors decreased, but high-level innate warriors from Yuncheng kept visiting. Many families sought to win over Li Tianyan, and the Hou family was one of them.

“This Li understands the good intentions of the Hou family, but I’m accustomed to a free life and don’t wish to be tied to any family. Besides, I promised my Master not to involve myself in worldly disputes,” Li Tianyan raised his eyebrows upon hearing the visitor’s invitation. With a slight gesture, he used this fictional master as a shield.

“Does Young Master Li mean that apart from the Hou family, he will never align with any other family in Yuncheng?” Hou Yuanju was indeed more restrained upon hearing Li Tianyan mentioned his master, but he didn’t forget to seek clarity on Li Tianyan’s stance.

Even though Li Tianyan was from a prominent family, but he was just a concubine son separated from the main family. If any family in Yuncheng could win over such a capable person, it would make them even more powerful. Naturally, the Hou family would not be pleased to see it, especially considering Li Tianyan’s potential to disrupt their plans.

“It’s only natural,” Li Tianyan affirmed with a nod, reiterating his stance. It was impossible for him to align with any family.

“I hope Pharmacist Li will remember these words,” Hou Yuanju said, seeing that he had failed to win Li Tianyan over, before leaving.

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“Young master, why did the Hou family invite you to their residence? Are they trying to cause trouble again?” Cheng Qi said angrily.

Ever since Tan Eyu was injured, Cheng Qi harbored a grudge against the cultivator and the Hou family, who was related to that man, left a bad impression on him. He always felt that the Hou family had colluded with the cultivator for nefarious intentions.

“I don’t know, but we need to remain vigilant,” Li Tianyan said, glancing in the direction of the courtyard gate.

Diagnosing and treating people like those poisoned by drugs in Yuncheng, Li Tianyan had already expected to attract the attention of people working behind the scenes. However, judging from Hou Yuanju’s reaction just now, he seemed somewhat fearful of his master. Li Tianyan rubbed his chin thoughtfully. Perhaps it would be advantageous to use the name of a master.

Over the next few days, Li Tianyan received invitations from several families, all of which he declined. Shortly after, news spread from Yuncheng that Shang Ruifeng and Zhao Ruoting had advanced to the innate realm, and Li Tianyan was inexplicably drawn into the mix, causing quite a stir.

Following Lu Jinghuai, two young innate warriors emerged, sparking discussions throughout Yuncheng.

“Shang Ruifeng has truly succeeded in advancing to the innate realm. He is indeed the most talented among the Shang family brothers.”

“The family competition has produced two innate warriors. These two must have secured the top rankings. The final spot will be crucial.”

“The Hou family initially had a shot with the Soaring Pill, but Hou Fengjun couldn’t take it as he hadn’t reached the peak of the ninth level.”

“The most regrettable thing is definitely Zhao Ruoting. He has also successfully advanced as an innate warrior. If he can participate in the battle for aristocratic families, there will probably be no suspense in this competition.”

“I heard that breaking into the secret realm is not easy. Even if you enter it with innate level, success is not guaranteed. I wonder what the outcome will be.”

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Li Tianyan had rare free time today, so he took Cheng Qi to the teahouse to drink tea and listen to gossip. As expected, people all over Yuncheng were discussing the advanced innate individuals and the family battle, which was originally receiving a lot of attention. Nowadays, no one talked about him. It seemed that he was not remarkable at all.

Li Tianyan chose a private seat this time, with a screen next to it blocking the prying eyes of the teahouse. However, shortly after they arrived, someone came and sat directly opposite them, uninvited.

Li Tianyan knew who it was without having to raise his head. He simply picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and then said, “Eldest Young Master Li, if you’re seeking me out, what’s the purpose of your visit?”

“Tianyan, even though you are separated from the Li Mansion, you are still a member of the Li family. Why would you deliberately distance yourself from me?” Li Tianzhou frowned upon hearing the address from Li Tianyan, intended to distance himself from him.

A smile spread across Li Tianyan’s lips as he replied in a cold tone, “Now that I am a young master of the side branch, you are the direct descendant. There is nothing wrong with addressing you as such.”

Li Tianzhou couldn’t refute these words for a while. After a moment, he sighed and said, “Our mother missed you very much since you left the Li Mansion. If you have time, go back and see her.”