Chapter 154: Chapter 153: The Seriousness of the Matter

Li Juanxin asked: "Uncle Xiong, where is Dad?"

"Your father went to get your third brother from the secret realm. He will be back later today or tomorrow." Liu Xiong replied

"Is he coming back tomorrow because the distance between South River City and Qingyang Town is far apart? But he left since yesterday." Li Juanxin murmured to himself.

Li Yujian thought for a moment and said: "I don’t think it has anything to do with the distance. If it’s taking him so long to return, the father might have encountered some trouble."

Li Jingxuan waves his hand: "Father is very powerful. Who dares to make trouble for him?! I say, he’s being delayed while doing business with those scheming old guys."

Li Yuhan wasn’t as worried as the others, if anything, he thought they were making a big deal out of nothing. Father just went into the secret realm to get his third brother, what could go wrong?

He thought that about ten seconds before his expression changed: wait! into the secret realm?

"Han, what’s wrong?" Li Yujian asked, looking at his brother’s terrible expression.

Li Yuhan hesitated before saying: "Well, you see... There’s something I forgot to mention. When I entered the secret realm last time, I met some strangers. They didn’t seem to be people from our side. They were also surprised to see me there. The secret realm is supposed to be private, so I was very shocked when I saw them. Looking back now, that could’ve been the reason why father said we shouldn’t enter."

"And you’re only saying this now?" Li Yujian snapped coldly

Li Yuhan regretted his timing, but it was already late.

"I was unconscious when I came out, and I forgot to mention it. Besides, it was Father who brought me out. He should know the change in the realm better than us."

"You didn’t forget to eat but you actually forgot something this reliable." Li Yujian sneered

Li Yuhan frowned: " There is no need to bite my head off. I’m saying it now, am I not? We have been talking about Zhao Yun for days, how is it that genius you haven’t connected the dots?"

Li Yujian was left speechless, Yuhan was right. He had heard them mention Zhao Yun over and over, but it just didn’t cross his mind.

"Could third brother have followed that Zhao Yun person and left the secret realm?" Li Jingxuan asked thoughtfully, although it was hard to believe that his third brother would do something like that, there was still some possibility.

Li Jingsheng frowned: "Why would third brother follow some stranger out of the secret realm?"

That’s basic knowledge that all children know, not to follow strangers. Jingsheng didn’t think his third brother would be that reckless.

Li Jian reconsiders: "If Zhao Yun really came from somewhere else, then maybe third brother was taken out with him by accident. Which would explain the delay in father’s return."

"That is more likely." Li Jingsheng sighed.

"Wait, you guys are not going to blame him for being so reckless?" Li Zhang asked in disbelief: "If it was one of us, you guys wouldn’t have let us off so easily!"

Li Zhang was feeling great injustices.

"..."

Seeing no one was going to reply, Li Juanxin thought for a moment and said what was probably on their minds: "Because third brother is not careless. There must be a reasonable explanation to his actions. That’s why everyone is not blaming him."

Li Zhang’s mouth twitched: "What Xinxin means is..."

"Of course, fourth brother is not careless either." Li Juanxin quickly replied, waving both hands.

So scary...

’You didn’t think so at all.’ Fluffy’s voice came to his mind. Li Juanxin was stunned at first before giving the fox a cold glaze and placing a few more desserts in front of it to keep it quiet.

"Whatever the situation is, you guys have nothing to worry about." Liu Xiong said a gentle expression: "Li Jain entrusts you all to me, until he returns, I’m going to take such good care of you all."

"Dad entrusted you to look after us?" Li Jingsheng asked uncertainly.

"Yes, that’s right. Now eat up, before you guys get late for school."

Li Jingsheng looked down at the cake and pastries on the breakfast table and at Liu Xiong. Suddenly, he didn’t think it was a good idea. He was not sure how the next few days were going to turn out. Hopefully, his father will return very soon.

Once the breakfast was finished, the children cleaned the table, gathered their things, and headed to the flying carriage. Once they were seated, Liu Xiong channeled his spiritual energy and the carriage rose into the air, leaving the Li resident.

"Is that Li Jain leaving?"

"He might be taking his children to school."

"He didn’t even go to greet the old ancestor. Does he think he’s all high and mighty now?"

"Come on, the old man doesn’t have a problem with it, why do you want to get yourself into trouble? Have already forgotten about the old man’s warning."

"Let’s go, it’s none of our business."

Few of the grandchildren that were coming back from paying their respect to the old ancestor were on their way back to their prospective quarters when they saw Li Jain’s flying carriage leaving, some were jealous and could not help, talking bitterly.

...

Meanwhile, after walking for a few hours, Li Jain finally arrived at Red Flame Academy.

As soon as Li Jain arrived, the guards seemed to be expecting him and escorted him to meet second elder Zhao directly.

The disciple stopped outside the side hall and bowed: "Second Elder Zhao is waiting inside."

Li Jain nodded and walked in. The hall was very large; it seemed to be a meeting room. Heavy chairs made of dark wood were positioned alongside a long table. There were formation diagrams hanging on the walls. At the head of the table sat an elderly man in dark robes, with red lining.

The moment Li Jain entered, elder Zhao gestured to the far end of the table: "Have a seat."

Li Jain sat down and the two of them looked at each other without saying anything, both releasing auras to suppress the other.

"You are Li Cheng’s father. Li Jain is your name, I assume?" elder Zhao asked

"Yes," Li Jain nodded

"Your son is currently safe. He is being kept under supervision."

"I know, can you hand him over now?" Li Jain expression didn’t change

"You can take him after this matter is made clear." Elder Zhao folded his hands on the table: "How did your son gain access to that secret realm?"

Li Jain told him all that happened, it was just a coincidence that he came across the secret realm. If he didn’t know formation, he wouldn’t have discovered it, not to mention breaking in.

Elder Zhao: "How were you able to return to the same exit? There is only one exit, so generally speaking, when someone exits the secret realm, they should appear here."

"After opening the realm, I studied its outer structure and made returning talismans. I can’t risk my children getting lost. You understand, don’t you."

"Returning talisman..." Eder Zhao tapped the table with his fingers repeatedly: "Where are they?" He asked.

"The talismans?" Li Jain couldn’t tell who he was referring to.

Elder Zhao frowned: "Zhao Qiren and his wife Meiyu. They stole records from the sect years ago including the formation of this secret realm. Tell me where they are!"

A stolen sect property? Li Jain didn’t expect this matter to become so serious. This was way beyond his previous calculations.