Although the night was already deep, Old Li's yard still glowed with dim light.
Walking into the yard, one could hear a skit being played on the TV.
The two old n had a bottle of Baijiu in front of them, munching on peanuts while sipping little drinks, utterly at ease.
Upon seeing this scene, Li Chuan walked over and sat down, laughing, "Uncle Li, Uncle Wang, you both are looking pretty spirited! Watching skits so late, is the intent really not in the wine?"
Old Li chuckled, "How are you feeling?"
Li Chuan shook his head, "Honestly, not great. I don't even know why you got injured back then."
Old Li: "…"
Old Wang: "…"
After a mont of silence, Old Wang reluctantly smiled and said, "We can't be blad for being weak. Over twenty years ago, the Seven Kills Sect received a very tricky task; at the ti, Old Li and I went together. But in the end, we were counter-attacked by our target! During the retreat, Zhao Wuji and his n were supposed to cover for us, but who would have thought that kid would harbor ill intentions and ambush us."
"If it weren't for our luck, we might have died back then!"
"Finally, after stumbling around, we two old fellows arrived at Taohua Village. The villagers here were kind; they welcod and helped us."
"But after all, you are still part of the Seven Kills Sect," Li Chuan said as he removed the jade ring. "So burdens have to be shouldered."
Old Li was speechless, "At my age, what is there to shoulder? We are just ordinary old n of Taohua Village now."
"To , the Seven Kills Sect is a dead mory!"
"I'm tired, and I'm old."
"Li Chuan, I hope you beco the new Sect Leader of the Seven Kills Sect, help reorganize it, and keep its legacy alive, to even make it flourish!"
Old Li's voice was serious and sincere.
This left Li Chuan stunned.
He initially thought the jade ring was a nice antique worth so money, which is why he reluctantly accepted it.
He never imagined he would have to beco the leader of an assassin organization!
"Uncle Li, don't ss with ," Li Chuan said helplessly, "I only heard about the Seven Kills Sect not long ago; I know nothing about its spirit, heritage, or philosophy, not to ntion having zero Jianghu experience or prestige. How can I make your assassins submit? If I really beca the leader, it would be chaos!"
Uncle Wang laughed, "Who says you lack Jianghu experience and prestige? You've eliminated the traitors of the Seven Kills Sect and killed Black List expert Ghost Witch and the Nine Great Celestial Kings, you've already made a na for yourself."
"The Seven Kills Sect lost many experts this ti. Without a capable and bold leader, it will soon be wiped out by old enemies."
"The Jianghu path is filled with blood everywhere."
"You have the ability, the killer instinct, and the compassionate heart, and you're so young. You are the best candidate!"
Li Chuan was troubled, "Uncle Wang, you think too highly of ."
"I really don't want to be the Sect Leader. Frankly, I still have a huge vendetta unfulfilled. My enemy is very powerful, and I don't dare reveal myself."
"My own situation is a ss, how could I dare to lead the Seven Kills Sect?"
Old Li was sowhat surprised, "The powerful force that makes you so fearful, could it be those thousand-year families in Yanjing?"
Li Chuan nodded.
Old Li was first taken aback, then smiled, "If that's the case, you shouldn't refuse . Having the Seven Kills Sect ans holding a power with a two-thousand-year legacy, it could significantly boost your strength!"
Hearing this, Li Chuan's eyes lit up!
Old Li was right, the Li Family in Yanjing is a millennium family, while the Seven Kills Sect is also a sect with a thousand-year history!
Although the temptation is great, Li Chuan didn't let it cloud his judgnt, and he looked at Old Li, "Uncle Li, if I agree, what do I need to do?"
Old Li: "There is indeed sothing you need to accomplish, but only after you agree will I tell you; if you refuse, just consider nothing ever happened."
Li Chuan hesitated.
Old Li smiled, "Don't worry, it's not killing or arson, nor asking you to do sothing without a moral baseline. I can only say it's a very worthwhile task! Once completed, it will benefit you and the entire Seven Kills Sect greatly!"
After hearing this, Li Chuan no longer hesitated and nodded, "Alright! I promise you!"
Old Li nodded, showing a trace of approval in his eyes, "Good, the next step is actually quite simple: go to the provincial city and find a place of Treasure Pavilion."
"The connecting point of another faction within the Seven Kills Sect is there."
"However, as I've disappeared for so many years, I don't know their current attitude towards . Be careful when you go there."
Li Chuan nodded, according to Old Li, the people at Treasure Pavilion were his future subordinates.
After receiving so advice from Old Li on the rules and conduct of the Seven Kills Sect, Li Chuan got up to say goodbye.
Upon returning to his residence, Li Chuan found the lights were still on.
Going inside, he found that Zhou Ruolan hadn't slept yet and was packing a suitcase in her room.
Li Chuan was sowhat surprised, "Teacher Zhou, why are you packing your suitcase?"
Zhou Ruolan didn't turn around, "My grandpa suddenly fell ill, I have to go back tomorrow."
"By the way, why are you coming back so late? Were you at a young lady's bed in the village?"
Li Chuan: "Am I that kind of person?"
Zhou Ruolan: "Yes."
"…" Li Chuan observed Zhou Ruolan's anxious deanor and couldn't help but ask, "What illness did your grandpa have?"
Zhou Ruolan: "I'm not sure. It's quite urgent. They say he suddenly fainted, I have to go and check."
Li Chuan: "Coincidentally, I also need to go to the provincial city, shall we go together?"
Zhou Ruolan: "That's great, with your dical skills, co to my house and see grandpa."
Li Chuan looked at Zhou Ruolan's alluring figure; he had originally intended to make love when he got back, but given the current situation, she seed not in the mood, so he had to let it go.
Luckily, he recently dual cultivated with Mu Weishuang at Bear Ridge, so he wasn't feeling much desire anymore.
I must say, now Li Chuan really wanted to dual cultivate with those experts.
Because after dual cultivating with Mu Weishuang, he's about to break through to the Eighth Layer of the Body Tempering Realm.
…
The next day.
At dawn, Li Chuan was pulled up by Zhou Ruolan, village secretary Chen Yashan knew Zhou Ruolan was going to the provincial city and got up early to see them off.
Moreover, Chen Lu left in a hurry before and forgot her autumn clothes, Chen Yashan also asked Li Chuan and Zhou Ruolan to bring a couple of clothes to his daughter, all from Bird Bone, they looked quite expensive.
The two got on the village's first bus and headed to the town.
Along the way, Zhou Ruolan seed sowhat heavy-hearted.
After getting off the bus, Li Chuan and Zhou Ruolan arrived at the coach station, and took a coach to the county.
Because the county is the only place with high-speed trains.
But the county doesn't have many departures to the city; after waiting over an hour at the station, they finally got on the high-speed train.
After boarding the train, it took two hours to reach the provincial city.
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