Chapter 31

"Release him now!" Liu Qing urged, how could she not be heartbroken at the sight of her brother in this state?

Seeing this peerless beauty, and thinking that Liu Qianyang's yearning was for her, Li Tianming couldn't help but laugh.

Those extraordinary figures, some of them, were also dirty at heart.

"Don't be in a hurry. I have one more question for the friends of the Thunder Venerable Manor. According to your rules, all your younger generation have been defeated. As a good friend of Princess Qing, do I now own this divine source? Please tell me!"

Li Tianming was now a madman, no one could predict what he would do, so when they were concerned about Liu Qianyang's life, they were already suppressed.

Even the elders, the strong, what could they do at this moment?

The entire Li Huo City was drawn to the commotion, then stood in stunned silence at the scene.

"I admit, the divine source is yours," Liu Qing said through gritted teeth.

"Since you have announced it in public, don't go back on your word and do something embarrassing. I can't afford to lose face."

Li Tianming gazed at Liu Qing, his loud voice echoing in everyone's ears.

Such boldness and passion, this was the true spirit of a young man!

"Now, it's time to release him," Li Yanfeng could no longer bear it; he had truly lost face today.

"Not in a hurry, there's one more personal matter," Li Tianming smiled again.

"Don't go too far, or even Princess Qing can't protect you!" Li Yanfeng said, emphasizing each word.

He tried to suppress Li Tianming with his aura, which was indeed terrifying, but Li Tianming's heart was now as vast as the sky, fearless!

"Of course not, City Lord. I just hope you will follow the custom and escort the young man who obtained the Yanhuang Order out of the city, and wish me a bright future at the Yanhuang Academy!" Li Tianming said loudly again.

This statement was filled with passion.

He was merely repeating his request from a month ago, which was more important to him than the divine source and the Yanhuang Order.

Because it was a matter of dignity, not just his own, but also his mother's.

Li Yanfeng wanted to quietly sever decades of affection and make his mother disappear. How could that be possible!

If he dared to do this, Li Tianming would make him lose face and have him escort him out of the city.

At this moment, Li Yanfeng was silent.

"City Lord, will you agree? If you can't do such a small thing, how can you face your new wife?"

Li Tianming slapped Liu Qianyang's face again, looking at Li Yanfeng with a cold gaze.

"Agree, just send him away," Liu Qing had lost her temper, seeing her brother in such a pitiful state, her mind was blank.

She had done so much for her brother, and now all her efforts had made Li Tianming successful.

"City Lord, please prepare a carriage, a large one," Li Tianming said.

In the dead silence, Li Yanfeng's face grew colder.

For a moment, Li Tianming knew he wanted to kill him, but reality was so absurd, and the jade pendant from Princess Qing seemed to make him hesitate.

Li Yanfeng was going to the Thunder Venerable Manor, and he didn't want to make enemies in this regard.

"Carriage!" Li Yanfeng finally said these two words. He didn't directly agree to Li Tianming, but these two words undoubtedly showed his submission!

For Li Tianming, this was enough. He couldn't help but laugh, making you suffer the consequences of your own actions, all the face you lost today was due to your own misdeeds!

Soon, a magnificent carriage arrived in front of Li Tianming.

The three horses were already tamed fierce beasts, reaching the first stage, and their speed was definitely very fast.

Now everyone knew that Li Tianming wouldn't release Liu Qianyang until he was escorted to the city gate. Not to mention Liu Qianyang's bloodied face, Li Tianming's body was also covered in blood.

"Thank you, City Lord," Li Tianming smiled and bowed.

A few years ago, when he respectfully called him father, he never imagined they would have such a day.

His smile was filled with stubbornness and defiance.

After saying this, he dragged Liu Qianyang and walked towards the courtyard, opening the door with a creak.

"Mother, are you ready? It's time to go," Li Tianming said.

"Let's go," Wei Jing stood at the door, she had already gotten up at some point.

She had also brought her companion beast into the companion space, and now she carried nothing but herself.

She stepped forward and gently helped wipe the blood off Li Tianming's body.

She didn't say anything about what had happened today, but from her smile and her lightness, it was clear that she had been liberated.

"Mother, please," under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Li Tianming led a woman with white hair out of the courtyard.

Although the woman was old, her posture was still graceful, and her demeanor was still outstanding. Anyone could imagine that she was once a beauty who captivated countless people.

Li Tianming roughly dragged Liu Qianyang with one hand and gently supported his mother with the other, helping her into the carriage.

As the curtain closed, Wei Jing glanced at Li Yanfeng.

At this moment, Li Yanfeng was in a daze. He never thought that she could remind him of her youthful beauty today.

Back then, he wondered every day what he had done to deserve such a woman.

But what made him even more ashamed was that the woman still had a smile on her face. In the instant the curtain closed, he saw her smile.

This calm and composed demeanor made his world collapse, and he felt as if he couldn't reach her.

She was clearly a cripple!

What right did she have to be more composed than him when leaving!

Actually, this smile was like a knife, truly tearing his heart apart, even more cruel than Li Tianming's questioning.

He had no chance to retaliate because the curtain had closed, and there would be no more chance to meet.

Li Tianming also got into the carriage and drove it himself.

However, before leaving the city, he kept Liu Qianyang by his side and turned to Li Yanfeng, "City Lord, remember to follow. Otherwise, after we leave the city, I'll throw this genius beast tamer on the ground, and no one will pick him up."

No one responded. Li Yanfeng's heart was bleeding, he still couldn't understand that smile, couldn't understand why she could be so composed, just because he had lost face?

But when Li Tianming spurred the horses, he had no choice but to chase after, as the people from the Thunder Venerable Manor were worried about Liu Qianyang's safety and had to follow!

Thus, a grand scene unfolded in Li Huo City!

Led by Li Yanfeng, all the strong of Li Huo City, including the masters of the Li Huo Academy, the commanders of the city guard, and the strong and geniuses of the Thunder Venerable Manor, all chased after a carriage, 'escorting' Li Tianming out of the city!

Li Tianming drove the carriage through the familiar streets of Li Huo City.

Countless citizens stood in stunned silence as this young man sped past, his current glory was enough to make everyone remember him for a lifetime.

People would never forget that he left Li Huo City in this way, escorted by the strong of the Thunder Venerable Manor, and from then on, the sky was high and the birds could fly freely!

Li Tianming rode into the wind, leaving countless streets and countless gazes behind.

He felt as if he was about to take off, a feeling of unprecedented exhilaration!

"Perhaps, the meaning of cultivation lies in this!"

Reclaiming dignity, settling scores!

From now on, everything in Li Huo City was over. He swore he would never return to this heartless place, never see those heartless people again.

His goal was still the Yanhuang Academy, the place where he lost everything, and the place where he wanted to reclaim everything!

He wanted to roar into the wind, showing his current joy, but thought it would be too childish and didn't match his temperament.

"Flirt, you're really a flirt! From now on, you're Flirt Tianming, truly cutting ties with your father!" Little Yellow Chicken stood on the carriage, waving in the wind.

"Get lost!"

Li Tianming laughed.

He had lost a lot of family, but he had gained a brother. Maybe in the future, he would have more brothers and sisters from the companion space.

That was enough.

He could already see the city gate, which seemed too close, but he had already crossed half of Li Huo City.

When one's mood was good, the journey naturally felt shorter.

The carriage crossed the city gate, and no one stopped it. In the moment it rushed out of the gate, Li Tianming threw Liu Qianyang out!

The pursuing Li Yanfeng and others quickly helped Liu Qianyang up. By the time they looked up, Li Tianming was already gone!

"City Lord, wish me great success at the Yanhuang Academy!"

As he left, Li Yanfeng's voice echoed in the sky, lingering for a long time, as if it would never fade.

"Where's the Thunderfire Chain?" Li Yanfeng's face was dark, not finding the Thunderfire Chain on Liu Qianyang.

That was because the third-stage beast weapon had been taken by Li Tianming.

Such a good thing, of course, he had to take it.

"This beast!" Li Yanfeng stood up, his face ashen, ready to chase after.

"Forget it, forget it!" Liu Qing shook her head helplessly. They had already lost enough face today, chasing after would only make them look even smaller.

Now the entire Li Huo City was silent, and everyone was speechless.

Being toyed with by a young man to this extent, everyone was both amused and exasperated.

Looking at the mess on the ground, everyone felt a mix of emotions.

"Actually, he can only be smug this once. Even if he gets the Yanhuang Order, he can't enter the Yanhuang Academy. At least, he can't pass the 'Palace Entrance Examination'," Zhang Zixuan's father, 'Zhang Chong,' said.

He thought saying this would make everyone feel better.

"A first-stage companion beast, if he enters the Yanhuang Academy, that would be a joke," Jiang Tao said.

"Rumor has it that this year's 'Palace Entrance Examination' will be particularly difficult, with more intense competition because this year's young people are generally stronger. However, the rules of the Yanhuang Academy are strict, and the number of people who can enter the palace is fixed."

"Yes, although there are several top geniuses, among all the disciples who pass the palace examination, only the one who ranks first, the 'First Disciple,' can directly enter the 'Heavenly Mansion'!"

Becoming the First Disciple and entering the Heavenly Mansion is everyone's dream.

Entering the Yanhuang Academy provides many opportunities to enter the Heavenly Mansion for cultivation, but entering as the First Disciple is enough to shock the Vermilion Bird Kingdom, and such an honor is given only once every four years.

Four years ago, the First Disciple in the same batch as Li Tianming was Lin Xiaoting from the Thunder Venerable Manor!

And now, he is the top genius in the Heavenly Mansion!

"Four years ago, it was Lin Xiaoting. This year, who will become the First Disciple and directly enter the Heavenly Mansion for cultivation?"

"I don't know about others, but our Thunder Venerable Manor's Lin Xiaoxiao is definitely the top candidate. She is the most talented genius in the Thunder Venerable Manor in recent years, closest to Lin Xiaoting."

"Moreover, she is Xiaoting's younger sister, and like Xiaoting, she is a very rare dual beast tamer, each with two companion beasts!"

"Xiaoxiao has been working hard, using her brother as a goal. Although there are competitors from the Vermilion Bird Royal Family and other noble families, I estimate that our Thunder Venerable Manor's genius will cause another sensation."

Li Tianming didn't hear what they were saying in Li Huo City.

Four years ago, Li Tianming barely passed the palace examination and entered the Yanhuang Academy for cultivation. This achievement was considered glorious in Li Huo City, but in Yan Capital, it was nothing.

This time, Li Tianming had changed his goal.

Four years later, today, he wanted to become the First Disciple in the palace examination!

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