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What's happening here?

How come the wooden core also has the effects of an aphrodisiac?

If the women were here, it would be easier to handle, as Li Xiaoyao could simply finish his cultivation and dual cultivate with them.

Unfortunately, he was alone.

Having no choice, Li Xiaoyao had to forcibly suppress those improper thoughts.

The refinement of the wooden core continued for over three hours, until the sky began to pale with the hint of dawn, and the rosy clouds climbed up to the sky. The white shell enveloping him started to fade, slowly, very slowly, transforming into spiritual energy, seeping into Li Xiaoyao's body bit by bit.

"Inhale~ Exhale~"

With the last wisp of Yimu spiritual energy entering Li Xiaoyao's nose, he finally slowly opened his eyes and gently exhaled, releasing two streams of white breath from his nostrils.

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"It's dawn."

For some reason, Nangong Ling'er suddenly remembered the scene of spending the night alone with Li Xiaoyao on the island.

It was also in the morning like this, with the pale dawn and the rosy clouds rising like the Immortal Realm. Everything was so familiar, yet there was one person missing by her side.

"Big Brother Li."

She called out softly in her heart, her gaze lowered, filled with loss.

After a while, she lifted her head again, regaining her composure.

It was broad daylight, five hundred kilometers north of the Jindu military area. This place was desolate, but several houses stood on the barren plain.

Inside one of them, Zhen Jie woke up early for his usual exercise routine, as he always did.

As a disciple of Ling Tian, Zhen Jie's talent was among the top. However, he didn't take pride in it; instead, he persisted in training his physical body and cultivating spiritual energy every day.

Just as he was about to step outside, the mobile phone in his pocket suddenly rang.

"Grandpa?" Zhen Jie was slightly startled when he saw the caller ID.

Pressing to answer, Zhen Jie walked out the door: "Hello, Grandpa, what is it?"

The person on the other end said a few words, and a wave of ecstasy suddenly flooded Zhen Jie's calm face. He nodded repeatedly into the phone: "I understand, alright, I'll head back now."

After hanging up, Zhen Jie quickly strode toward his master's room.

Reaching the door, he paused to catch his breath before knocking.

"Come in." Ling Tian's voice was as cold as ever, although it had become even colder since returning from the Secret Realm.

Zhen Jie could still detect the change.

Pushing the door open, Zhen Jie said, "Master, I need to go back home for a while."

"Oh? What for?" Ling Tian was quite satisfied with this disciple—talented, from a good family, and he had never relied on his family status to do anything inappropriate. Most importantly, he was obedient.

Ling Tian liked this kind of disciple who would do as told without any objections.

Seeing that his master had asked, Zhen Jie scratched his head and gave an embarrassed smile. It took him a while to shyly say, "Grandpa has arranged a marriage for me. I'm going back today to prepare for the wedding."

"Getting married?" Ling Tian paused for a moment before smiling: "That's quick. Which family's daughter is she?"

"The daughter of the Nangong Family from Xuan Country, Nangong Ling'er," Zhen Jie promptly said. "Master, you've met her. She was on the island with the Li Family."

"Oh?" Ling Tian narrowed his eyes, a cold gleam piercing through the slits.

For some reason, Zhen Jie felt a chill.

Zhen Lao, being one of his people, had his reasons for proposing marriage to the Nangong Family, and Ling Tian could guess them even with his eyes closed. It was nothing more than an attempt to align with one powerful family after another, to silence those who questioned Ling Tian.

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Who allowed Ling Tian to act against the Li Family at such a time? The last thing they wanted was another sect suddenly rising up in revolt. Through this method, the old man Zhen achieved two goals, firstly, to recruit allies, and secondly, to warn other sects.

"Inform me before the wedding," Ling Tian withdrew the cold light and replaced it with a smile befitting a teacher.

Zhen Jie nodded forcefully, "Mm."

One must never forget their master.

With Ling Tian overseeing the wedding, how many in Xuan Country could boast such an honor?

Without even changing clothes, Zhen Jie got into the car and drove towards Jindu, whistling and singing along the way, his happiness indescribable.

While some rejoiced, others were worried, not to mention the unknown dangers that were rapidly approaching.

Ling Tian leaned back slightly, assuming a more comfortable position, the corners of his mouth curled slightly in a cold smile.

He stood up and headed toward the prison cells in the north.

This area had been specifically designated for Ling Tian by the military.

Besides Ling Tian, there were seven other cultivators.

These seven were carefully selected cultivation prodigies brought here for Ling Tian to train, and they could be considered Ling Tian's outer disciples.

"Ha, ha!"

Ling Tian glanced over to see the seven disciples rising early and practicing their punches.

The fist technique he had taught them wasn't very significant, serving only to strengthen the body and improve health.

The cultivation levels of these seven were at least at the Spirit Cultivation Realm, rendering the technique useless, but they had to do whatever Ling Tian commanded—such was his order, and it could not be defied.

Ling Tian enjoyed this feeling of control, having everything firmly in his grasp.

Inside the prison cell, Li Yunchen and two others were shackled awkwardly to the ground.

The pain from their wounds did nothing to shake their spirits.

They had already heard Ling Tian's distant footsteps, and by the time he reached the front of the cell, they had already closed their eyes, not even wanting to spare him a glance.

Huge iron hooks had pierced through the collarbones of the three, blocking their meridians and preventing energy from their dantians from flowing, effectively severing their spiritual connection.

Wearing a challenging smile, Ling Tian said, "Gentlemen, are you getting used to living here?"

The three did not respond.

Ling Tian wasn't angry; he had already won. If he became upset because they didn't speak, wouldn't that make them happy?

"What if I told you that Li Xiaoyao was still alive, would you feel happy?"

As expected, upon hearing Ling Tian's words, each of the three men showed different reactions on their faces.

The three slowly opened their eyes, and Li Yunchen said, "If you have nothing else to say, then leave."

Ling Tian laughed, "Besides Li Xiaoyao, Li Chengfeng also survived and returned from the Secret Realm."

The pupils of the three men contracted again, and Ling Tian's tone changed, "However, they won't live for long. I will capture Li Xiaoyao and bring him back here, destroy his dantian, break his neck, and let you watch with your own eyes how this genius of the Li Family dies in front of you."

"Are you done?" Li Yunchen asked calmly, showing no signs of anger.

Ling Tian raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised that he hadn't managed to provoke the old man.

"I hope when Li Xiaoyao dies in front of you, you can remain as calm," Ling Tian said as he turned and left, leaving them his silhouette.

After he left, Li Yunchen could no longer hold back, and spat fiercely, "This little bastard is actually using the Li Family to threaten me!"

"Is what he said true or false?" Li Chaotian sounded doubtful.

After all, nearly two months had passed since Li Xiaoyao's sudden reappearance, which seemed quite unreal. Moreover, he had just said that Li Chengfeng had returned as well?