Immortality Begins With Internal Breathing-Chapter 246: Exposed (II)

Lin Zheyu no longer hesitated. In an instant, he activated the Boiling Blood Secret Art. His essence, qi, and spirit burned at once, and terrifying power erupted from his body. He had no intention of blocking. His figure shot out violently, charging toward the Li Family stronghold at an even more astonishing speed.

Escape was no longer possible. He could only place his hopes on the Li Family being able to stop the Tang Family. Moreover, based on what he had learned of Li Mengqi along the way, she was extremely proud and did not seem like a cold-hearted person.

"Eh?"

Tang Zhentao exclaimed in surprise, feeling extremely surprised that his previous strike had failed to sever the opponent's arm. At the same time, he found the sudden burst of speed rather intriguing. He did not sense any trace of the opponent using a secret technique, yet the opponent had abruptly unleashed power beyond his own limits.

"Interesting!" exclaimed Tang Zhentao.

The corner of Tang Zhentao's mouth lifted slightly as his speed increased by a few degrees, though he was still a bit slow compared to Lin Zheyu, who was using the Boiling Blood Secret Art. He was not in a hurry, however. Since his opponent used a secret technique, he would not be able to last long. As soon as the effect wore off, there would be no chance to cause any more trouble.

Whoosh.

Lin Zheyu's speed was unbelievably fast. Fierce wind howled past his ears, whipping his clothes loudly. He turned his head slightly and glanced at the man tightly following behind him from the corner of his eye, the sense of danger in his heart extremely intense. This person's strength was unimaginably powerful. Just a single strike earlier had instantly broken through the black silver glove's defense, and even his hard bones had almost been severed.

"To the right. My fourth uncle is there," Li Mengqi suddenly said. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Her voice was mixed with the howling wind and was somewhat hard to hear. When Lin Zheyu heard this, his eyes immediately lit up, and he rushed toward the man on the right with a square face and a small tuft of beard. The man glanced at Lin Zheyu and Li Mengqi, then looked toward Tang Zhentao behind them.

"Hmph. Is the Tang Family planning to declare war on our Li Family?"

The man's voice was loud and resonant, like a great bell, carrying a trace of will that shook the heart and mind.

Tang Zhentao, who was chasing after Lin Zheyu, stiffened when he saw the man and revealed a grave expression.

"Li Guoyao. This is a matter of my Tang Family. What does it have to do with your Li Family?" Tang Zhentao asked calmly.

He had just received a report from his subordinates saying that they had found the culprit who killed Tang Weiqiang. However, that person's movement techniques and lightness technique were extremely formidable, and relying on Tang Weizhong alone would likely not be enough to capture him. The subordinate had not mentioned Li Mengqi. At the time, the situation was urgent, and the subordinate had not noticed Li Mengqi beside Lin Zheyu. Therefore, Tang Zhentao did not know that Lin Zheyu had become entangled with the Li Family.

"Hah. Of the two people you are chasing, one is a distinguished guest of my Li Family, and the other is my niece, Li Mengqi. Tell me whether this has anything to do with my Li Family," Li Guoyao said coldly. He stepped forward, and a powerful momentum qi erupted from his body as his muscles bulged, making him look extremely imposing.

"Li Mengqi?" Tang Zhentao froze and stopped in his tracks.

He looked uncertainly at the woman held in Lin Zheyu's left arm. Although she looked somewhat disheveled, upon closer inspection, he could still recognize that familiar and peerless beautiful face.

It really is Li Mengqi. This is troublesome now, thought Tang Zhentao. He stopped and did not continue the pursuit.

Ahead was the Li Family stronghold. To continue the chase and make a move would undoubtedly be slapping the Li Family in the face, and it would be hard to resolve afterward. Sensing that Tang Zhentao had stopped behind him, Lin Zheyu could not help but let out a breath of relief. Even so, his speed did not slow as he rushed toward Li Guoyao. Only after entering the Li Family stronghold and reaching Li Guoyao's side did he finally put his heart at ease.

"I apologize for earlier. The situation was urgent, and I was somewhat discourteous," Lin Zheyu said with a hint of apology as he set Li Mengqi down.

"It is of no concern. Young Master Yu, you should quickly take an Origin Stabilizing Pill to reduce the side effects caused by using a secret technique. After using a secret technique, the damage to one's essence, qi, and spirit is extremely severe. It consumes a martial artist's latent potential and affects future martial cultivation," Li Mengqi said softly as she adjusted her clothes.

Lin Zheyu nodded, took an Origin Stabilizing Pill from his robes, swallowed it, and then sat down cross-legged to recover.

"Big brother, what do we do next?"

At this moment, Tang Weizhong also caught up. Having just used a secret technique, his expression looked somewhat listless.

"Send people to keep watch. If he leaves the Li Family, inform me immediately," Tang Zhentao said calmly before turning around and leaving.

Their relationship with the Li Family was not good. Even attempting negotiations to have the Li Family hand that person over was impossible. With the Li Family's protection, there was no way they could act against him today.

"Hmph. Let that brat live a few more days, then. I do not believe he can hide in the Li Family forever."

Tang Weizhong stared gloomily at Lin Zheyu in the distance, his mood extremely foul.

After regulating his breathing for a while, Lin Zheyu slowly opened his eyes once the effects of the Boiling Blood Secret Art passed. This time, because he had used an Origin Stabilizing Pill, his spirit did not fall into an exhausted state, and the damage to his body was not too severe. He slowly stood up and grinned broadly at Tang Weizhong and the others in the distance. His lips moved slightly, and judging by the shape of his mouth, he seemed to be saying, "Come catch me, trash."

"Damn it. Just you wait, brat. Offending my Tang Family will never end well for you."

Tang Weizhong's eyes were filled with fury, his voice carrying terrifying killing intent.

Seeing this, Lin Zheyu laughed even more happily. Their relationship was already one of mortal enmity anyway. Provoking the other party and making things unpleasant for him brought him quite some satisfaction. Anyone who was inexplicably targeted and attacked with lethal intent would be extremely displeased.

Originally, he had no connection whatsoever with the Tang Family, yet the Tang Family had coveted and hunted Little Black, and then a Tang Family martial artist had secretly followed him, intending to harm him. Lin Zheyu had only struck down mercilessly out of helpless necessity.

"Hehe." Lin Zheyu chuckled softly and ignored them. He walked toward Li Guoyao and said respectfully, "Many thanks to Senior for lending a hand."

"Young brother, there is no need to be so polite. If not for your escorting of Mengqi back, you would not have fallen into such a dangerous situation. It was you who saved Mengqi's life. For this matter, our Li Family owes you a favor," Li Guoyao said with a smile, giving off an extremely amiable feeling, which was completely different from his earlier domineering demeanor.

"Young Master Yu, please come inside. You have expended quite a lot of energy. You can rest for a few days at the Li Family stronghold first. Once you recover, you may ascend Heavenly Blade Peak together with the Li Family's younger generation. Rest assured, the Tang Family will not dare to make a move," Li Mengqi said with a smile.

"Thank you," Lin Zheyu expressed his gratitude.

He then followed beside Li Guoyao and Li Mengqi into the Li Family stronghold. With the Tang Family watching like tigers outside, even if he wanted to leave, he could not.

Upon entering this Li Family stronghold, rows of wooden houses came into view. The houses looked very new and were likely built not long ago.

"Young Master Yu, please let Ya Lan show you around first. I will excuse myself for now." Li Mengqi said.

"Mm." Lin Zheyu nodded and followed the maid named Ya Lan to the front of a wooden house.

"Young Master Yu, this will be your residence. Please rest for now," Ya Lan said respectfully. "If you need anything, feel free to give instructions."

"There is no need. You may go for now. I will rest for a while," Lin Zheyu said.

After some thought, he called Ya Lan back again and said, "If it is convenient, please prepare some medicinal soup for recovery."

"Yes, Young Master. This servant will prepare it at once," Ya Lan bowed slightly and replied respectfully.

Entering the wooden house and closing the door, Lin Zheyu sat cross-legged and began circulating the Tortoise Breath Grand Method to recover.

So this medicinal pill is called the Origin Stabilizing Pill. The effect is truly good. I wonder how much silver it costs to purchase such a pill, thought Lin Zheyu as he checked his body's condition. Although he was extremely weak, it was still within an acceptable range.

It was not like before when he used the Boiling Blood Secret Art and burned through his essence, qi, and spirit, leaving him completely unable to move.

Although this time was somewhat dangerous, the outcome was not bad. If I can use this opportunity to form a deep friendship with the Li Family, I can obtain high-rate techniques and much information that would otherwise be inaccessible through them. Even if that fails, just that jade token allowing entry into a secret auction is already a tremendous gain for me.

He reviewed the events of these days in his mind. Although he had been sufficiently cautious, his limited knowledge had caused him to misjudge the duration of the tracking medicine residue on his body, which led to the dangerous situation just now.

This is awkward now. Based on the information I exposed, with the Li Family's influence, they will likely uncover my other identity very soon. And they will discover that I come from Bafang City rather than the northern lands.

Lin Zheyu was somewhat speechless. He had not expected his other identity to be exposed in this manner. However, it was not a major problem. Both identities were merely disguises. No matter how the Li Family investigated, they would not be able to trace his original identity. At worst, he could simply switch to another disguise in the future.