Lin Miner bit her rosy lips gently. Obviously, every word Li Yan said hit a nerve with her.
"Twelve years ago, you severed all ties with the Lin family. Now, your mother, although bearing the title of an outside niece in the Lin family, lives a life worse than that of a servant. Lin Miner, do you still think you can use your Lin family status to intimidate me? Take a good look at yourself. Do you even deserve it?"
"Li Yan, don't go too far!"
"However, I won't kill you. After all, you still carry the Lin family blood. I, Li Yan, won't get myself into unnecessary trouble."
At this moment, Lin Miner's hands were not just trembling.
She had experienced many things in her life, but this was the first time she had been so insulted.
"Mother, don't worry. Step back."
The weak-looking young boy gently grabbed Lin Miner's hand. That hand, at this moment, was surprisingly strong.
Lin Miner turned around and looked at Zhao Huai, her eyes filled with stubborn tears. Huai'er had been very sensible since childhood. Wherever he was, it always felt gentle and comfortable.
"Mother, trust me."
Lin Miner nodded and stepped back.
Now, only Zhao Huai and Li Yan were left standing on the high platform.
"You, this young boy, are quite brave. You're the same age as my Can'er. I can take you as my adopted son. Do you want to come with me?"
In Zhao Huai's eyes, he could clearly see every move Li Yan made.
A faint bluish-purple power was slowly rising from his palm. This was also the first time he had discovered this unusual color.
"You're interested in this, aren't you?"
Greed flashed in Li Yan's eyes.
He could clearly sense that the power in the young boy's hand was neither spiritual energy nor had anything to do with mental power. But what did the bluish-purple power mean? It represented a supreme existence. In ancient times, the only ones who could master such a color were the most powerful beings in the beast realm.
The beast realm? What was the connection between this kid and the beast realm?
Li Yan made up his mind. He wouldn't hand this young boy over to the Divine Sect. He would keep the boy and raise him well. Maybe, in the future, his Li family would rise to become the fifth most powerful family in the Eastern Ze Great Wilderness because of this boy.
"Yes, yes, yes—Boy, come with me. The Li family in Yanqing City will definitely nurture you with the best resources. What I can offer you is far beyond what a small family like the Zhao family can provide."
Zhao Huai smiled. His smile was so warm.
That handsome face became even more vivid because of this smile.
"Boy, you've agreed, haven't you?"
A wise man knows when to yield. Li Yan believed that with such conditions, as a country bumpkin, Zhao Huai must never have seen such grandeur. He must be tempted.
"I'd like to ask you a few questions, Lord Li. As long as you answer them correctly, I'll go with you."
Li Yan's face changed slightly. He didn't like it when others bargained with him.
"And I'll hand over this power to you and tell you how to use it."
"Ask."
This condition of Zhao Huai's was extremely tempting to Li Yan.
"I'd like to ask, is Zhao Shuning really dead?"
"As far as I know, Zhao Shuning isn't your real sister. You've only been together for a mere five years. Do you have such deep feelings for her?"
"Lord Li, you just need to answer my question. Is Zhao Shuning really dead?"
Li Yan nodded.
Zhao Huai's heart sank a little.
"How do you know it was Li Can who killed her?"
"Can'er is only a second-rank spiritual pharmacist. By himself, he definitely couldn't have killed Zhao Shuning. Besides, that kid doesn't have the guts."
"Tell me the truth."
"This involves the internal affairs of the Misty Rain Tower. I'd better not say."
At this moment, Zhao Huai's body soared into the air. He flew even higher than Li Yan had before. Everyone looked up, watching Zhao Huai's actions.
"What? Huai'er's body? How could this be?"
"Father, I don't know either. Huai'er has never had this happen before."
Indeed, Zhao Huai had never used the power in his body before. He didn't know how to use it either. But at this moment, it was as natural as if the water had found its own course. When he used this power, he was as comfortable as a fish in water. Before, he had always tried to break through but had never achieved this effect.
"Better not say?"
The young boy half-closed his beautiful fox-like eyes and looked down at everyone from mid-air. He said calmly, "Now, you don't have the right to refuse."
As soon as he finished speaking, a whirlwind suddenly rose on the ground. And the person at the center of the whirlwind was Li Yan.
Seeing the young boy suddenly attack him, Li Yan quickly defended himself. As his spiritual energy shattered, the whirlwind also stopped. How could this power be so powerful?
"What do you want to do?"
"I want you all to pay with your lives."
Pay with your lives? It was so easy to say. Li Yan sneered, "Previously, I, Li Yan, still had a soft spot for talents. But now it seems that even if I take you into my Li family, you'll only be an ungrateful wild dog. It's better for me to kill you now to avoid future troubles."
Li Yan's words were venomous and forceful.
After he finished speaking, Li Yan, a third-rank spiritual pharmacist, soared into the air and managed to reach the same height as Zhao Huai. Then, behind him, a huge precious sword appeared again. Previously, the combined efforts of the Zhao family couldn't stop the power of this sword. Now, with the people from the Li family here, let's see how this young Zhao Huai could withstand it.
"Go!"
The sharp sword suddenly rushed towards Zhao Huai.
Everyone below gasped. Lin Miner had already closed her eyes in fear, shouting Zhao Huai's name.
"Bang!"
The sound of the impact suddenly rang out in mid-air. At the moment when the huge sword was about to reach Zhao Huai's body, a mysterious smile appeared on the corner of Zhao Huai's mouth.
Immediately afterwards, a pair of wings suddenly grew behind him. The wings were so huge that they blotted out the sky and the sun. They were emitting a faint blue light. The feathers were smooth and soft, but the power they contained was extremely powerful. They protected Zhao Huai in front and actually blocked all the attacks from the sword. Moreover, as the huge sword attacked, it was slowly shattered into powder bit by bit.
As the spiritual weapon was damaged, Li Yan in mid-air also spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
How was this possible? How could there be such a powerful ability in this world?
The pair of crystal-clear wings with a faint blue light slowly retracted behind Zhao Huai. The wings actually matched the young boy in white surprisingly well.
The young boy's eyes suddenly opened at the moment when the wings retracted. A pair of fiery red eyes appeared in front of everyone.