ALL NOVEL Chapter 72: Li Ran, Worthy of His Infamous Name!
The air grew still, and all eyes turned to the man on the stage.
The said man is clad in white, he’s exceptionally handsome, and his eyes are staring at the once arrogant Li Sheng who is now lying on the ground, face ashen, and bleeding profusely.
Suddenly, someone exclaimed, “Li Ran, it’s Li Ran!”
With this exclamation, the atmosphere instantly boiled over.
“Li Ran is back?”
“It’s really the Holy Son of the Hidden Gauze Sect, Li Ran!”
“Oh my god, it’s really him!”
“Could he have returned personally to break off the engagement?”
…
The faces of the clan members present all changed.
Li Ran, the son of the Li family patriarch, the future Sect Master of the Hidden Gauze Sect!
He Who Bear The Dao Mark, Immortal Emperor Reincarnated, the greatest talent, the only Superb-Grade talent in a thousand years…
These titles weighed down on all the prodigies, making them unable to lift their heads.
The shadow of Li Ran loomed over Five Yang City like a massive dark cloud!
Even the Li family members were bewildered.
When did Li Ran return?
Not only did he suddenly appear, but he also injured Li Sheng, making them feel uneasy.
Xiao Nian halted his steps.
Looking at the two figures on the stage, he had a vague realization.
“No wonder Qingge kept insisting, they had long since…”
…
Xiao Qingge stared blankly at the tall figure before her.
This man once again descended from the heavens, saving her from peril.
“Li Ran, you finally came…”
Her voice choked with emotion, tears welling up in her eyes.
Had he arrived a moment later, she truly wouldn’t have been able to hold on.
Li Ran glared at her, “We meet again, Miss Sun!”
He emphasized the last three words, clearly blaming her for keeping the truth from him.
They had been together for so long, and he never knew that this “Sun Qingqing” was his fiancée!
He had always felt something was off, but never made the connection. Now that he thought about it, many things suddenly made sense.
Xiao Qingge lowered her head apologetically, “I’m sorry, I just wanted to surprise you…”
“Surprise? More like a fright!” Li Ran replied irritably.
“I was wrong, okay?”
Xiao Qingge still had tears on her face, but her smile was radiant, “But it’s really good to see you come back safe!”
Li Ran fell silent at her words.
Recalling their time together in the Ten Thousand Mountains, a hint of tenderness flashed in his eyes.
“I’ll deal with you later!”
“You can deal with me however you like later.”
Xiao Qingge clutched her clothes, her cheeks flushed.
Li Ran: “…”
He turned his head and looked at Li Sheng below the stage, his eyes growing colder.
…
Li Sheng felt as if all his bones were about to shatter.
Originally, his strike was about to connect with Xiao Qingge, and she was about to perish when suddenly, a surge of powerful spiritual energy struck him.
“Who the hell–”
He looked up at the stage, nearly wetting himself in fright.
‘Li, Li-Li-Li Ran?!’
When did this monster return?’
Li Sheng’s back went cold with fear.
Although he was Li Ran’s cousin, it was precisely because of this that he knew just how terrifying his younger cousin was!
“Ran, when did you come back? Why didn’t you inform the family?”
Li Sheng struggled to stand, forcing a smile on his face.
Li Ran’s smile was icy. “Why should I? Do I need to report to you when I return to Five Yang City?”
Li Sheng’s heart trembled. “That’s not what I mean–”
Li Ran raised his hand to interrupt. “If I’m not mistaken, you just said you were here to break off my engagement?”
Li Sheng swallowed hard. “This was the family’s arrangement. I was just following orders…”
“Okay, is trying to kill Xiao Qingge also part of the family’s arrangement?”
“This…”
Li Sheng’s heart quivered, and cold sweat soaked his clothes.
Li Ran extended his hand, and an immense force pulled Li Sheng towards him instantly.
Grabbing him by the throat and lifting him into the air, his voice was as cold as the piercing wind, “You dare lay a hand on my fiancée? Li Sheng, are you tired of living?!”
Li Sheng’s face turned purple, struggling in the air as if he were drowning.
The Li family members were immediately alarmed.
A steward stepped forward urgently, “Young Master Ran, please don’t act impulsively! According to the family rules, harming one’s kin is a grave offense!”
“Hmm?”
Li Ran turned his gaze to him. “Are you teaching me how to do things?”
A massive pressure descended, forcing the steward to his knees, pinned to the ground, unable to move!
Everyone else’s hearts sank.
It’s over. Li Ran is truly enraged this time!
This is going to be big!
…
The Li family was vast and complex, not everyone supported the patriarch’s line.
Led by the Grand Elder, a group often opposed the patriarch both openly and covertly.
Li Sheng, being the Grand Elder’s son, had done many despicable things behind the scenes to tarnish Li Ran’s name.
It could be said that half of Li Ran’s infamous reputation was due to Li Sheng’s machinations!
Li Ran was aware of all this but had ignored it while he was far away at Hidden Gauze Sect.
He never expected Li Sheng to become so brazen!
Gripping his throat with one hand, Li Ran’s voice was icy, “As long as the engagement stands, Xiao Qingge remains my fiancée!”
“Li Sheng attacked my fiancée, defying ethics and morality, should she be killed, he too, deserves death!”
“Given that she still lives, his life will be spared, but punishment is inevitable!”
“He shall be stripped of his cultivation as a warning to others!”
A torrent of spiritual energy surged from Li Ran’s hand into Li Sheng’s body.
The overwhelming spiritual power instantly destroyed his meridians!
Li Sheng’s body convulsed violently, his eyes rolled back, and blood poured from his seven orifices.
Thud
Li Ran released his grip, and Li Sheng fell to the stage like a sack of mud, motionless.
His meridians were entirely destroyed, his dantian empty. From this moment, he became the mortal he most despised.
Witnessing this scene, everyone felt their blood run cold!
This was the son of the Li family’s Grand Elder, an inner disciple of the Zhengyi Sect!
And he had his cultivation abolished just for attacking Xiao Qingge?
Li Ran was indeed worthy of his infamous name!
So ruthless!
Li Ran kicked Li Sheng off the stage, landing right in front of the steward.
“Take him back to the Li mansion.”
“Yes, sir.”
The steward, trembling with fear, dared not disobey. He picked up Li Sheng and staggered away.
Li Ran squinted, scanning the crowd below.
The other family scions quickly averted their gazes; none dared to meet his eyes.
In their hearts, they anxiously recalled whether they had ever offended Xiao Qingge, praying this demon wouldn’t come for them.
Fortunately, Li Ran said nothing more. He turned and walked into the Xiao Mansion with Xiao Qingge at his side.
The crowd looked at the blood-stained stage, a single thought running through their minds:
The Xiao Family must not be provoked!