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Chapter 718: Chapter 717: The Plan that Leaks from All Sides

“I’m preparing to leave the Jiang family. I need some travelling money.” In the ancestral hall of the Jiang family, teenager Jiang Li spoke his request in an even tone.

Jiang Yixing sneered: “You want to leave the Jiang family and you expect to get money for travelling expenses? Dream on!”

Jiang Li ignored Jiang Yixing’s mockery, earnestly looking at the current Jiang Family Clan Leader.

Jiang Yixing was a bit annoyed. How had Jiang Li become so audacious in just a few days?

“Why should I give you travelling expenses?” the Jiang family Clan Leader said indifferently.

“Because after you took over as clan leader, you took the money my father left for me. If you don’t give me money for travel expenses, I’ll report you to the City Lord’s Mansion.”

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The Jiang family Clan Leader didn’t take Jiang Li’s words seriously, and playfully said, “Then go and complain. You have no evidence, on what basis would you report me?”

Jiang Li calmly said, “Although I might not successfully complain against you, airing dirty laundry in public would lead everyone in Qingcheng to know about the internal strife in the Jiang family, and thereby casting doubts over your legitimacy as Clan Leader.”

The smiles on the Jiang Family Clan Leader’s face faded. His good nephew had indeed changed, seemingly having a sudden moment of enlightenment.

“Fine, I’ll give you travelling expenses, but in return, you need to sever all ties with the Jiang family.”

The young Jiang Li agreed.

Seeing Jiang Li’s expression, the Jiang Family Clan Leader was slightly suspicious – did he know from the beginning that this would be the outcome?

Is this still the timid nephew from before?

The Jiang family Clan Leader didn’t want to confront Jiang Li’s calculating gaze anymore, so he handed over the travelling money and asked him to leave at once.

Young Jiang Li used a few pennies to buy a string of sugar-coated haws, packed his travel money, and contentedly left Qingcheng.

“Great Zhou, here I come.”

Jiang Li also bought a string of sugar-coated haws, shrank his body, changed his appearance from that of a young man to a teenager, waiting for Ji Zhi to arrive.

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“This is Qingcheng, where Jiang Li once said that he was very weak during his time, only at the Qi Cultivation Stage.”

Ji Zhi revealed his ill-intent with a smile: “Young man, it’s time for you to know the dangers of the world.”

“Don’t ask why you, who are in the Qi Cultivation Stage will be bullied by someone in the Body Integration Realm. Blame it on your future self being too powerful for anyone to defeat.”

Discussing how strong Jiang Li would be in the future, Ji Zhi was suddenly reminded of a problem.

“Legend has it that after the Primordial Chaos Immortal succeeded in his Dao, his past became a fait accompli, and no one could change it. If anyone tried to traverse the long river of time to kill him, he would sense it and prevent it.”

“Why didn’t Jiang Li sense anything?”

“That’s understandable. After all, Jiang Li doesn’t know any cultivation arts, so he couldn’t be viewed as the Primordial Chaos Immortal.”

Ji Zhi, having found a reasonable explanation, started to search for Jiang Li in Qingcheng with peace of mind.

Soon, Ji Zhi spotted Jiang Li who was enjoying his sugar-coated haws.

“Eating sugar-coated haws at such a young age.” Ji Zhi muttered to himself, then put on a pair of sunglasses, and holding a flag with the Taiji Bagua design, blocked Jiang Li’s path.

“The young brother here looks troubled. Would you like a fortune-telling?”

Jiang Li looked at this stranger warily: “Who are you?”

Ji Zhi posed a greeting and confidently said: “I’m Guanjing, a Daoist priest from Zuo Kong Mountain. I can understand the workings of the Heavenly Machine, predicting the future and knowing the fate of all beings.”

“Recently, I have been having premonitions but could not make a breakthrough. So I came down the mountain to do good deeds and remove calamities for all beings.”

Jiang Li was still very cautious: “Do you charge money?”

“Being stingy at such a young age. You still haven’t returned the Spirit Stone I lent you.” Ji Zhi muttered before he quickly put on a professional smile.

“How could that be? All beings suffer, how could I add to their burden.”

“That’s good,” Jiang Li said, feeling reassured.

“Why doesn’t the young brother tell me about your troubles? So that I could help remove them.”

Jiang Li rolled his eyes: “Aren’t you a fortune-teller? Then why don’t you try predicting my troubles.”

“This place is so bustling, the Red Dust atmosphere is too strong, it’s not conducive for me to perform Daoist magic. Young brother, come, follow me here.”

Ji Zhi led Jiang Li to a secluded place, a convenient place to hit someone.

Pretending to know his stuff, Ji Zhi chanted a few phrases that jumbled and mystified.

Jiang Li asked doubtfully: “Why do I feel like you’re misinterpreting the big Zhou laws?”

Ignoring Jiang Li’s question, Ji Zhi stated confidently: “I have arrived at a conclusion.”

“Please enlighten me, respected Daoist priest.”

“In your family, your actions are constantly restricted, particularly due to the bullying from your clan brother, Jiang Yixing.”

“To change this situation, there is indeed a way, that is to leave the Jiang family and experience the vast world!” Ji Zhi calculated the time. This was exactly when Jiang Li was about to leave the Jiang family, so this wasn’t wrong to say.

“However, after this, you will encounter greater misfortune and be faced with life or death crisis. To resolve this, there is only one method.”

“What is it?”

“Advance the misfortune.”

“Huh?”

Ji Zhi explained: “Which means, a person’s misfortune is predetermined. It won’t increase or decrease, nor can it be evaded. If you want to resolve future misfortunes, you must suffer now. For example, let me beat you up.”

He then quickly added, “Don’t misunderstand, it’s not that I truly want to beat you, this is just an unavoidable method. Please understand.”

Ji Zhi feigned a look of I’m doing this for your own good, it was very persuasive.

He wanted Jiang Li to willingly take a beating!

Jiang Li shook his head: “It seems that Daoist priest’s skills are limited. You did not see my trouble. I have already decided to leave the Jiang family and have even packed the travelling money.”

“What troubles me is who will be the future’s number one.”

Although he didn’t understand why Jiang Li had such a question, Ji Zhi honestly said:

“I heard that there is a genius emerged from a humble family in the Tianyuan Emperor Dynasty, named Yu Yin. His eyebrows are full of killing intent, he’s decisive in killing and fighting, unmatched in combat skills. He is a born warrior, undefeated since the day he made his name, dominating among his peers.”

Jiang Li shook his head: “Being overly rigid leads to brittleness. His mouth is harder than his body. He’s not worth considering.”

“I’ve heard that the Dao Sect’s Sect Master has accepted a new disciple, named Bai Hongtu. At a young age, he has shown cultivation talent far beyond his predecessors. He is likely to become the representative of the Dao Sect and possibly reach the Transcendance Tribulation Stage in the future.”

Jiang Li continued to shake his head: “He has grand schemes on his mind but is just like a blank sheet of paper. I can tell he’s not a serious person just by his name.”

Ji Zhi was becoming a bit impatient, if this kid keeps bothering him, he might as well just give him a good beating.

“Then who, in your opinion, will be the future’s number one?” @@novelbin@@

Jiang Li finished the last sugar-coated haw delightfully, licking the sugar residuals from the corner of his mouth, transforming back into a young man.

“Of course, it’s me. And you, Ji Zhi, who could cross the long river of time to fight me. The two of us should be considered as the future’s number one.”

Ji Zhi was taken aback upon hearing his words.

As thunder rumbled and heavy rain poured, Ji Zhi was so frightened that he dropped the Bagua Flag.

“Jiang…Jiang Li?!”

Jiang Li picked up the Bagua Flag with a smile: “What’s the matter? Future’s number one, Ji Zhi, is so cowardly?”

Ji Zhi gave an apologetic smile, “I was born timid, afraid of thunder. Just now, I was scared by the thunder and dropped the flag.”