"Hey, big nephew, I see you have so many wives. How do you arrange your sleeping schedule? Are you ever too busy, or does your body struggle to keep up?"

Shifting the conversation from architecture to physical matters, Tang Rao wanted to sell Bai Xiaotong to the Land of Immortals for a good price.

"Aunt, you're worrying too much. I've got my arrangements planned."

Tang Rao had never heard of an aunt helping her big nephew arrange rotation duties.

Bai Xiaotong glanced at Tang Rao with a sidelong gaze, then looked at Tang Rao's strong body; the sympathy she had for women immediately diminished by half.

Lei Li also toured outside with everyone else. She fell in love with the place at a glance, but being in front of so many people, she was too shy to express her feelings like Bai Xiaotong.

However, Bai Xiaotong's inquiry on how Tang Rao sleeps each day caught Lei Li's attention.

"Tang Rao, where's the room for Aunt and me? I'd like to rest for a bit."

Having spent too much time with these girls, Lei Li was feeling a bit tired.

"Tonight, you can only stay with me. Aunt has a room; your room isn't available yet, and you can move in tomorrow."

Lei Li blushed upon hearing Tang Rao's words.

"Yeah, yeah, our rooms are small and can't accommodate two people living together."

The sisters immediately shared a knowing smile; how could they not understand Tang Rao's intentions?

When everyone dispersed, Tang Rao led Lei Li into the room, but that night, his thoughts were consumed with matters concerning Li Shengxuan's family; he didn't even have the mind to do anything intimate with Lei Li.

Since regaining her memories, Li Shengxuan could only force a smile in front of Tang Rao every day.

Once alone in her room, her true emotions were revealed.

That decisive night of slaughter, the blood-filled family, those piles of corpses all stitched into a bloody dream for Li Shengxuan.

"Ah!"

Li Shengxuan awoke from her nightmare. She lost count of the first time she woke this way, every time emerging from a cold sweat. Gradually, she tried to comfort herself into getting used to it.

"Dad, Mom, your deep blood feud, I will avenge you. One day, I will make them pay with their blood!"

The other grievances Li Shengxuan could pretend ignorance, or let them go with a laugh, but her parents' vendetta had to be avenged.

Tomorrow was the day Tang Rao and the warriors were to go to battle; it was also the time for Li Shengxuan to validate her efforts outside. Only through countless refinements could Li Shengxuan gain the ability to avenge her family.

Upon dreaming her parents regretfully passed, Li Shengxuan never closed her eyes again.

...

Lei Li woke up to find Tang Rao already gone.

He left a talisman beside Lei Li so that if she encountered danger, she could burn it anytime to summon Tang Rao back.

Seeing Tang Rao's message, Lei Li couldn't stop her tears from falling.

Upon arriving at Kao Shan Sect, she already had to confront the separation from her beloved.

Kao Shan Sect was established entirely through Tang Rao's battles.

Content with the comfortable life Tang Rao provided them, Lei Li felt even more for Tang Rao's constant expeditions; until he reached the summit, Tang Rao couldn't pause to draw a breath. She saw the harshness of the Land of Immortals on her first day.

"Tang Rao, I hope you are well and return safely."

Lei Li pressed Tang Rao's note to her lips, gently kissed his handwriting, and stored the note into the Space Ring Tang Rao gave her.

Actually, Tang Rao had been up long before Lei Li awoke; afraid she'd wake, he even deliberately gave Lei Li some mild medication.

The women didn't all follow Tang Rao, before leaving, Tang Rao specially asked You Xiaoxiao to take good care of Lei Li, as Lei Li was unfamiliar with her surroundings, promising her a reward upon return.

With You Xiaoxiao taking care of Lei Li at Kao Shan Sect, Tang Rao was much more assured when heading out.

"Soldiers of Kao Shan Sect, today marks our first expedition. It's a test of our arduous training. Remember our goal—"

Many warriors echoed Tang Rao's words: "The stars and the sea!"

Our goal is the stars and the sea.

Tang Rao had ingrained this concept deeply into the minds of the sect members.

Like a cult brainwashing its followers.

"Sect Master, you haven't told us where we're going first, have you?"

Everyone gathered outside, ready to depart, only to realize prior to setting off that Tang Rao hadn't mentioned which place they were targeting.

"Which place are we attacking?"

This is~

"Lu Family!"

Lu Jun was in the team, and upon hearing they were attacking the Lu Family, his body immediately took a couple of steps back.

"No, don't attack me."

Despite Lu Jun's strength, he lacked confidence and was timid. Hearing about attacking the Lu Family, his first thought was whether Tang Rao would target him.

His adorably foolish appearance prompted laughter from the people around.

"Lu Jun, let me ask you once more, do you still have ties to the Lu Family? If you could only choose between your life or the life of the Lu Family, who would you choose?"

With life on the line, it wasn't the first time Tang Rao broached this with Lu Jun.

"Choose your life, the Lu Family cannot stay; if you choose theirs, they'll eventually take you back and drain your blood."

The sect members of Kao Shan Sect awaited Lu Jun's decision.

Lu Jun started reminiscing about his childhood in the Lu Family.

Other cousins were pampered, always having the best resources for cultivation and could go anywhere they wished.

Only Lu Jun received what others didn't want, took insults, and beatings without daring to fight back.

Over time, Lu Jun felt distant from the Lu Family, considering escape.

"I choose to save my life."

For a family that's constantly threatening his life, Lu Jun found no meaning staying attached.

His parents were long gone, and he had no fondness left there.

"Towards the Lu Family, attack!"

A grand momentum emanated from everyone.

Others suspected a clash between families; even Lu Family members didn't anticipate being targeted by the Kao Shan Sect.

When the Lu Family realized the attack was aimed at them, they were dumbfounded, emergency battle measures were useless, and their troops couldn't be deployed in time; Tang Rao's forces already breached into the Lu Family grounds.

"Good job, Lu Family members, leave none alive, attack!"

Anyone within Kao Shan Sect, should they suffer grievances, Tang Rao refused to let them endure.

Even if it meant more significant sacrifices, Tang Rao was willing just so the members of Kao Shan Sect would feel secure.

"Sect Master, there's bad news, not enough reinforcements up front, we're about to lose."

Indeed, a fully trained troop operates differently; without even wielding weapons, Lu Family's scouts had already communicated internally.

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