Chapter 112: Follow My Footsteps, Never-Ending
The courtyard of the wicked old woman was secluded, hidden in the innermost part of the Li Family's separate residence, very quiet.
"I'm the only one living here, no need to worry about being disturbed." In the small courtyard, the wicked old woman said to Tang Rao.
Tang Rao nodded slightly, his expression sank a bit.
"Tang Rao, feel free to make any requests you have." Seeing Tang Rao's complexion, the wicked old woman immediately said.
She had admired Tang Rao from the start.
Following the incident in the main courtyard just now, her favorability towards Tang Rao increased even further.
This kid Tang Rao was no ordinary fish in the pond.
"It is absolutely impossible for Yu Ze to establish his Qi Mansion," Tang Rao said bluntly.
If high Bloodline Users could also stimulate a Spirit Root, that would truly defy all reason.
At any rate, Tang Rao had never seen a Bloodline User capable of activating a Spirit Root.
Li Yuze and the wicked old woman both had a change of expression.
Unable to establish a Qi Mansion? Then how can one become stronger?
They had always thought that Tang Rao had a way to help establish the Qi Mansion.
"Don't tell me you think that one can only become powerful by becoming a Qi Mansion Practitioner?" Yue Chong snorted.
"Yu Ze can indeed compete with some mid-phase Qi cultivators of lesser strength, but in the long term, Qi Mansion Practitioners are indeed stronger," the wicked old woman solemnly nodded. Qi Mansion Practitioners have always been a symbol of power.
Tang Rao rolled his eyes; this corner of Blue Star was indeed hopelessly backward.
In fact, I really want to tell you, your so-called Qi Mansion Practitioners, under this starry sky, are the most common, the most indistinguishable from the masses.
People like Li Yuze are the true darlings of the Heavenly Dao.
Do you know what those faint lines on Li Yuze's body are?
They are the patterns of the Heavenly Dao!
I, Tang Rao, have passed through decades of tribulations, countless life-and-death situations. It's no exaggeration to say that I've come this far by stepping over the scythe of the Grim Reaper.
But do you know what I received after transcending tribulations?
Nine Heavenly Dao rules.
But damn it, this thing is something that high Bloodline Users are born with.
It's like you're playing a game, leveling up day and night, grinding equipment without sleeping. Until one day, you defeat the super boss and get a Divine Artifact.
But when you turn around, you see someone coming out of the newbie village holding an identical Divine Artifact to yours, saying it's a gift from the system.
I just ask you one thing: How does that feel?
Do you still feel like you're the darling of heaven and earth?
Tang Rao didn't explain these things to the wicked old woman, because he knew that even if he did tell her, she might not be able to believe it.
It's like telling an ordinary person that immortals exist in this world, they would only give you a blank stare and then call you an idiot.
"I'll give you two choices," Tang Rao said, looking directly at Li Yuze.
"The first option, without you having to do anything, I will help you unlock some power, and within a year, your strength will soar to the level of Foundation Establishment," Tang Rao said.
The wicked old woman and Li Yuze both took a deep, cool breath.
Reaching Foundation Establishment level within a year, what kind of joke was that.
"The second option, I need you to make a vow, to follow me for twenty years," Tang Rao continued.
Hearing Tang Rao's second choice, Li Yuze's eyebrows slightly furrowed.
"I am only loyal to the military," Li Yuze said resolutely.
That was his belief.
Although he had a good impression of Tang Rao, he couldn't accept following Tang Rao for twenty years.
"If it's the second choice, what can Yu Ze gain?" the wicked old woman looked at Tang Rao and asked.
Tang Rao's lips curved up slightly.
"He can follow my footsteps, unendingly." Tang Rao said indifferently.
Li Yuze and the furious wife fell into silence at the same time, unendingly...
Could it be above the Foundation Establishment? But such a thing, after all, is too distant, so distant that it's inconceivable.
"I choose the first one." After a while, Li Yuze suddenly spoke.
Li Yuze's choice didn't surprise Tang Rao too much, after all, the power of Foundation Establishment was too deeply ingrained in the minds of Blue Star's inhabitants.
Perhaps in Li Yuze's view, Foundation Establishment was already impressive enough.
It didn't make sense for him to give up twenty years of freedom to chase after something beyond Foundation Establishment that was so uncertain.
"No regrets?" Tang Rao didn't try to persuade him further, just casually asked.
"No regrets." Li Yuze nodded.
Yet, for some reason, when he said those three words, it felt as if he had lost something in his heart, as if he had discarded something important.
"What a pity, you could have become one of the strongest under the starry sky." Tang Rao shook his head as he walked up to Li Yuze.
His finger tapped out, and Spiritual Energy pierced through.
Tang Rao's hand movements were so fast that even the evil wife felt frightened.
And in the midst of his rapid movements, she felt something unprecedented.
That thing struck directly at the soul, spreading to the deepest part of her spirit.
Even her Dao foundation began to tremble and hum.
At this moment, the furious wife even had an illusion. As if she was utterly powerless in front of Tang Rao, and Tang Rao was like a deity, supreme.
"It's done." After an unknown period, Tang Rao withdrew his finger, his eyes showing a hint of weariness.
"Goodbye then." Tang Rao stepped back, waved at Li Yuze, and casually walked away.
Only after Tang Rao's figure disappeared did the furious wife come back to her senses.
"Grandma, my power, it really has become much stronger. And I can feel it, my body is still strengthening." Li Yuze was full of surprise.
"Yu Ze, perhaps... you should have chosen the second option." The furious wife suddenly spoke.
Li Yuze also suddenly fell silent.
"Grandma, I am a soldier, I only owe allegiance to the military, to this country. Perhaps, Tang Rao is worth following; perhaps, by following Tang Rao, one day I could surpass Foundation Establishment. Yet, compared to those, what I care more about are my heart's steadfast conviction and beliefs," Li Yuze said with firm eyes.
"Sigh…" The furious wife sighed deeply and said no more.
As soon as he left the Li Family courtyard, Tang Rao darted to the side, muttering excitedly to himself in a hushed, jubilant voice.
"Hehe, little Yu Ze, you think refusing is enough? When have I, Tang Rao, ever failed to ensnare a naive little goat? It won't be long before we see each other again. By that time, you will come to me on your own initiative, willingly." Tang Rao mumbled with a smirk.
A man isn't a man until he's ruthless, and no one is a scoundrel without deceit.
Just now, Tang Rao hadn't helped Li Yuze awaken his Bloodline Power; he had merely extracted a portion of his Bloodline Power to enhance his strength and even set a constraint.
He wouldn't need a year to reach Foundation Establishment strength, but by that time, the constraint would activate.
Li Yuze would feel it, the surging power within him, but would be unable to improve his strength.
Then, he wouldn't be afraid this guy wouldn't come to him.
"La la la, la la la, I'm the cunning Tang Laohei…" Tang Rao sang as he walked away, thrilled to bits.
"Hm? Murderous intent!" While walking, Tang Rao suddenly stopped and looked around.
Because it was the weekend, and this is a park area, there were quite a few tourists.
The murderous intent was emanating from a man in a tourist group beside him, a thirty-something-year-old man with a dark backpack and sinister eyes.
However, the man's murderous intent wasn't directed at him, but towards...
Holy shit!
Ye Xin!
Isn't she a police officer in Sui City?