In the quiet room of the Li family's master, the Chen family's master sat on a chair with a sad face. Beside him, a group of Li family's senior executives gathered.
These senior executives are all supporters of the head of the Chen family and are the direct line of forces.
Li Qing pushed the door open and walked in: "Father, what happened?"
Seeing the situation in his father's quiet room, the smart Li Qing naturally understood that something big had really happened.
Uncle Hei closed the door gently and then stood outside on guard.
"Qing'er, you're here." Seeing his daughter, the head of the Chen family finally showed a loving smile on his face.
"Father, what exactly happened?" Li Qing asked with a frown.
The head of the Chen family took a deep breath and said solemnly: "Your grandfather is dying!"
"What? Didn't those alchemists say that although grandpa's body is weak, he will be fine if he holds on for a few years?" Li Qing asked in surprise.
"Originally, there was no problem, but at noon, your grandfather's condition suddenly took a turn for the worse, and it was obvious that he was about to collapse." The head of the Chen family said helplessly: "I have asked a third-class alchemist from the Alchemist Union to take a look, but the alchemist had no solution and only said that your grandfather could only hold on for three more days at most."
Following the words of Patriarch Chen, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became heavy. Although the direct descendants of Patriarch Chen had already known about it, they still felt panicked when they heard it again.
They are the direct descendants of the Chen family master. If the old man passes away, the other family forces will definitely join forces to attack. After all, the Chen family master is just the son-in-law of the Li family. He became the head of the family because of the old man's favor. Otherwise, how can the Li family allow an outsider to interfere in its affairs
If Patriarch Chen is given a few more decades, he will definitely be able to consolidate his position. But once the old man is gone, those people from the family will definitely not give Patriarch Chen time. When the time comes, Patriarch Chen will be squeezed out of the throne, and these die-hard supporters will also inevitably lose their power.
"Father, what should we do?" Li Qing asked with a worried look on her face, "Don't we still have Master Ren Dan? Could it be that even he can't do anything?"
The head of the Chen family sighed and said, "It's all because of this Master Ren Dan. I went to invite him in person before, but was told that he was too busy to receive me."
"Hmph, father, you are the head of the Li family. What could he have that could be more important than receiving you?" Li Qing said in a delicate voice with an angry look in her eyes.
"Nothing happened, I was just drinking with your uncle and his group." Patriarch Chen said slowly, his voice trembling slightly. It can be heard that Patriarch Chen was also very unhappy.
"This is outrageous! Is drinking more important than saving grandpa's life?" Li Qing's pretty face turned red with anger and she scolded in a delicate voice.
"Don't you understand yet? This Master Ren Dan is on the side of the Li family." Patriarch Chen said helplessly.
Many of the direct descendants condemned with indignation, but never offered any substantive suggestions.
"Father, is there really no other way?" Li Qing asked unwillingly.
"There is a way, but father will never do it!" said the head of the Chen family firmly.
Li Qing's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but shout, "Father, since there is a way, why don't you do it? If you need me, I will do my best!"
"Qing'er, you've grown up!" Patriarch Chen gave a bitter smile and said, "But that Ren Dan Master has put forward a condition. Father absolutely cannot agree to this condition."
"Father, tell me quickly, what are the conditions!" Li Qing urged, "As long as I can save Grandpa, I will do it even if it costs my daughter's life!"
"Miss, you are so righteous!" Many of her direct descendants gave her a thumbs up and cheered for Li Qing's fearlessness.
Patriarch Chen sighed and said bitterly, "Master Ren Dan said that it's not impossible for him to treat your grandfather, but he just wants you to become his dual cultivation partner!"
"Impossible!" Li Qing jumped up: "I don't want to become a dual cultivation partner with an old man!"
"Don't worry, my father refused at that time!" Patriarch Chen said, "Even if I don't become the Patriarch, I will not let my daughter suffer!"
The room fell into a brief silence. No one spoke, and no one knew what they were thinking.
After a long while, Li Qing suddenly raised her head and looked at her father: "Father, what about grandpa?"
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In a corner of the Li family, Master Ren Dan was drinking with a group of monks, and the atmosphere was unprecedentedly lively.
These people were all the direct leaders of the Li family, and among them, several people had the highest status. They were the sons of the old man of the Li family and the uncles of Li Qing.
Li Hu, the second-generation patriarch of the Li family, who had the strength of a late-stage Golden Immortal, sat in the first seat. Even Master Ren Dan could only sit below him.
The others are the second generation’s Second Master Li Jian, Third Master Li Kuang and Fifth Master Li Ye.
Sitting below them were the three third-class alchemists from before.
In addition to these people, there were also younger generations of the Li family. Two of them were the third and fourth sons who ridiculed Chen Feng in the dining room yesterday.
"Master Ren, if I can take control of the Li family this time, it will be your credit!" Li Hu raised his wine glass and laughed.
"No, no, I just took their money and helped them get rid of their misfortunes!" Master Ren Dan laughed: "This time, I can guarantee that you can take back the position of the head of the family that originally belonged to you."
"Hahaha, come on, drink it!" Everyone raised their glasses and drank it all in one gulp.
Master Ren Dan smacked his lips in satisfaction, and then said jealously: "Master, but the life of that old man from the Li family, are we going to save him?"
"Save him, of course we have to save him!" Li Hu said heavily, "But we have to wait until Chen Xing, the outsider, rolls off the throne of the patriarch before we save him!" Li Hu said harshly.
"What if the old man can't hold on?" Master Ren Dan asked with a smile.
"Hehe, that can only be blamed on the old man's bad luck!" Li Hu shouted with a cold look: "Besides, Master Ren Dan, you personally administered the poison, can't you control the time when the poison will take effect?"
Master Ren Dan nodded with a proud look on his face: "Don't worry, as long as I am here, I can make the old man die if I want him to die, or live if I want him to live!"
Li Hu and Master Ren Dan looked at each other and smiled knowingly, with a hint of coldness in their eyes.
Just at this moment, a servant of the Li family hurriedly walked in, secretly leaned over to the third young master's ear and whispered a few words.
"What?" The Third Young Master's face suddenly changed after hearing this.
"What's the matter with you yelling and making a fuss?" Although the Third Young Master was the third child, he was born to Li Hu. Seeing his son yelling and making a fuss like this, his eyes showed a bit of dissatisfaction.
"Father, I just got the news that Chen Feng was not killed by the poisonous smoke, but came back from outside!" The third son shouted with a gloomy face: "So, Barry's death should be related to him!"
"Yeah!" Li Hu put down his wine glass heavily, his face grim: "This Chen Feng is quite capable. It looks like we have to add another requirement!"