Legend of the Great Sage

at even if he neglected her identity and the fact that no one was bold enough to touch her, probably nobody could confidently say they could kill her unless they had undergone the third heavenly tribulation.

Jia Zhen shook his head.
“From what I observed, Gu Yanying is not necessarily our enemy.
She completely focuses on cultivation, with no interest in fame, wealth, power, or influence.
Everything she does is to increase her cultivation.
As long as we don’t go overboard with her, she probably won’t actively make problems for us.”

Si Qing nodded.
“She’s always been like that.
If it were not for the fact that I was confident we could win this duel, I would have never arranged this banquet.
What do you think about her subordinate, Li Qingshan?”

E Dan said, “He’s merely an overconfident genius, a minor figure who has no idea about how things work.
I’ll make him die a graveless death sooner or later!”

Jia Zhen said, “Don’t worry.
He won’t be able to survive past the Exhibition Matches of the Nine Prefectures.
There’s no need for you to take action in a hurry either, just in case you leave behind traces that’ll give yourself away.
Our priority right now is still to handle that wretched daemon Northmoon.”

Si Qing said, “How can we let someone snore away right beside where we sleep?”

Li Qingshan arrived at the estate of the Han family in the commandery city with Han Qiongzhi, which was also the great general’s estate in the past.
Gazing over, the scale of the structures were so grand that they only paled in comparison to the marquis’ estate.
The Han family had occupied it throughout the generations.

Passing through the pavilions, terraces, and halls, Li Qingshan arrived at the depths of the estate and greeted his soon-to-be father-in-law, Han Anjun.

The crystal lights shone brilliantly.
Han Anjun’s face was as cold as before, standing there seriously like a metal sculpture.
After hearing about what had happened during the banquet from Han Qiongzhi, he said, “You have a great future ahead of you, so you shouldn’t have openly confronted E Dan.
Only true men can put up with humiliation and disgrace, or it’s all just foolhardiness.”

Li Qingshan said, “Don’t worry, general.
I’m under commander Gu’s care, so he can’t do anything to me.

Han Anjun fell silent for a while before responding, “Perhaps he’ll be the great general of the Ruyi commandery before long.”

“What?” Li Qingshan was mildly surprised, but it made perfect sense upon thinking about it.
The position of great general was not hereditary.
Han Anguo had died in battle, so they obviously needed a replacement.
Since Si Qing could obtain the position of Marquis of Ruyi, he could also obtain a great general.
In terms of strength alone, E Dan completely possessed the right.

He said apologetically, “I didn’t think I’d get the Han family into trouble.” He was a Scarlet Hawk commander, so E Dan could not touch him, but the Han family would be exposed to his forceful control.

“You have to stop yourself from acting so rashly in the future.
The Han family isn’t as weak as you think.
And, even without you, E Dan would never give up on the position of great general.
However, for him to obtain this tiger tablet won’t be so easy either.”

As Han An spoke, he took out a tiger tablet.
The tiger tablet was shaped like a black tiger.
It was not too big, and the sculpting was not detailed, making it seem very much like a mass-produced product.
However, it seemed to leap out of the tablet with its fierce posture.

Like the Marquis of Ruyi’s Seal of Mountains and Rivers, the tiger tablet was the representation of the great general, as well as something that had been passed down through the Han family.

The position of great general was not hereditary, but the Han family had an extensive family tree and knew how to raise their descendants.
As such, a suitable successor would often appear in the clan before the previous great general had even passed away.
Just like this, all the disciples of the school of the Military of the entire Ruyi commandery were connected to the Han family.

As the current patriarch, if Han Anjun lost the tiger talisman, then he would have let down his ancestors.
As a result, whether Li Qingshan offended E Dan or not no longer mattered.
E Dan had always viewed the Han family as a thorn in his side.

Li Qingshan frowned.
“Why can’t Foundation Establishment cultivators succeed to the position of great general?”

Han Anjun said, “After you left, I also went on a journey.
I went to South Hub city and met with the Great General King.
Out of consideration of our past, the Great General King did not agree to E Dan succeeding to the position of great general, allowing the position to remain with my Han family before temporarily dismissing the matter.
There’s obviously nothing that E Dan can do to our Han family right now.”

Li Qingshan smiled.
“Obviously.”

The “Great General King” was the greatest figure from the school of the Military in the Green province.
He was someone impressive who stood on equal footing with the lord of the Green province, leading all soldiers and generals of the Green province.
As long as he put out a word, E Dan would never act rashly no matter how vicious he was.

Han Anjun shook his head slightly.
“The position of great general cannot be dismissed forever.
I plan to enter the Asura Field and cultivate arduously.
As long as I can break through to the second heavenly tribulation, the tiger tablet will remain with my Han family.”

He recalled what the Great General King had said, Anguo is a dear general of mine, and the Han family has been a clan of generals for many generations.
Although you’ve encountered difficulties, there’s no reason for you to give up hope.
I can see you possess your elder brother’s bearing, so are you bold enough to enter my Asura Field for training?

“The Asura Field!” Han Qiongzhi exclaimed.
Clearly, this Asura Field was not a safe place.
She wanted to say something, but she decided to straighten out her body and say proudly, “May success come your way, father.
May you undergo the heavenly tribulation soon and revitalise the renown of our Han family!”

Han Anjun said in delight, “Qiongzhi, you’ve grown up.”

“I also wish for success to come your way, general.
Be sure to not miss the day of our wedding.
This pill can be the engagement present.”

“This is… an Origin Spirit pill! Where did you get this from?”

Even with Han Anjun’s composure, he could not help but be taken aback when he saw the Origin Spirit pill in Li Qingshan’s hand.
After all, the pill was far too precious, especially to him right now.