The two spoke as if sparring, but it was more like a conversation, a peaceful exchange.
Seeing this, Leng Rushuang couldn't help but sigh, "It's been a long time since I've seen Third Master in such good spirits."
She had followed Li Shengjun for many years and knew something of his personality; he was always serious and never smiled. Today, however, he had laughed several times. Perhaps only Li Se could make Third Master smile.
Xu Qiang seemed not to hear Leng Rushuang's words. He was contemplating the matter of ancient martial artists. He had heard whispers of them years ago, mainly because they were so rare, practically nonexistent in his experience. With his current strength, dealing with ordinary people was no problem, but against an ancient martial artist, he had virtually no chance of winning.
The sparring concluded at that moment. Li Shengjun patted Li Se's shoulder, saying with great satisfaction, "You are very strong, in both medicine and ancient martial arts... I am proud of you!"
Li Se merely smiled and did not reply. He still couldn't fully accept this father, but after this sparring session, his resentment had lessened considerably.
Seeing Li Se's silence, Li Shengjun gave a wry smile and said no more.
Not long after, Li Se left.
"Third Master, why not acknowledge him directly?" Leng Rushuang couldn't help but ask.
"Acknowledge him?" Li Shengjun sighed lightly. "Do you think I don't want to? But he still holds resentment towards me."
Leng Rushuang said, "Li Se's talent is indeed remarkable. He is already at the Imperial Physician level, and also an ancient martial artist. It's rumored that the Xiao family has made him the instructor for the Heavenly Dragon, equivalent to the rank of Major General. If such a person joins the Li family, the Li family might rise again."
Li Shengjun looked at Leng Rushuang in surprise and chuckled, "When did you start caring about these matters?"
Leng Rushuang giggled, "Third Master, this concerns you, so I naturally know a little. However, it is precisely because of Li Se's talents that the Li family cannot tolerate him."
"The Li family..." Li Shengjun's eyes turned cold.
"Third Master, are we still going to Li Shan Ju?" Leng Rushuang asked, confused.
"No, since this boy said he would handle it himself, then let him handle it. I'm going back to the Li family. I haven't been out for a long time, and my body has almost recovered. I don't need to stay in the sanatorium anymore." Li Shengjun stretched, truly having not left the sanatorium for a very long time.
Li Family.
Upon Li Shengjun's return, Li Zhongfu specially checked his pulse. He smiled and said, "My grandson's medical skills are truly amazing. Such injuries were healed completely within a month."
Li Shengjun smiled and said, "Father, this fellow is not only skilled in medicine, but he also sparred with me earlier. He's an ancient martial artist too, at the Hua Jin realm. At his age, with time, he could become truly extraordinary."
"I've always heard of his strength," Li Zhongfu nodded.
"Father..." Li Shengjun's expression suddenly darkened. "I heard someone in the Li family wants to kill my son?"
Li Zhongfu sighed, "You already know?"
Li Shengjun knowing this didn't surprise Li Zhongfu. Li Shengjun was, after all, a War God in the military; how could he not have such intelligence?
"Is it Li Shengmin?" Li Shengjun asked, enunciating each word.
"I don't know." Li Zhongfu shook his head. "There's no concrete evidence yet, and he refuses to come back when I summoned him. Shengjun, don't be impulsive. Don't act rashly without concrete evidence."
He understood Li Shengjun's personality. If this was confirmed, he might even storm Li Shan Ju.
Li Shengjun said in a deep voice, "Father, I won't be impulsive. I originally wanted to storm Li Shan Ju directly, but Li Se stopped me. He said he wants to deal with it himself!"
Li Zhongfu was somewhat surprised. Li Se wanted to handle it himself?
"But no matter what, I will not allow anyone to harm my child. I will investigate this matter thoroughly!" Li Shengjun said coldly.
...
After returning from the sanatorium, Li Se's mood had indeed improved. However, this trip made him realize more profoundly that there were many powerful individuals in this world, known as ancient martial artists.
In the realm classifications of ancient martial artists, his current strength was only at the Hua Jin stage, with many more stages to follow. This was the first time he felt the desire to improve his strength.
Initially, Li Se had focused more on improving his medical skills, and his Qi cultivation techniques were merely a side pursuit. But facing the current affairs in the capital, it was clearly insufficient. He was certain that among these top families, there were undoubtedly powerful ancient martial artists!
As for Li Shengmin!
Li Se was still somewhat uncertain. Although Li Shengmin had said as he was leaving that he was the one who sent assassins to kill him, without evidence, he wouldn't truly act against Li Shengmin.
If it were someone from another family, Li Se would have acted first and reported later. However, Li Shengmin was Li Shengjun's elder brother, his nominal uncle.
Even if he didn't want to be part of the Li family, he still had Li family blood flowing in him.
Moreover, his mother sending him to the capital likely indicated one thing: his mother might not have blamed Li Shengjun!
With this thought, Li Se took out his phone and called his mother.
"My son, how are you in the capital?" His mother's voice quickly came through the phone.
"Mom... I'm very good." Li Se hesitated for a moment before saying, "I met him."
"Him?" His mother was stunned for a moment, then understood who Li Se was referring to. After a long silence, she said, "Is he doing well?"
"He was injured some time ago, which is why I came to the capital. But I have healed his injuries," Li Se replied truthfully.
"Sigh, since you know now and you're all grown up, Mom doesn't want to interfere. But no matter what, he is still your father." His mother said earnestly.
"Mom, don't you blame him?" Li Se couldn't help but ask.
"He had his difficulties too," his mother sighed.
On this day, mother and son talked for a long time. Li Se seemed to have let go of much of his resentment. His mother seemed to have never blamed Li Shengjun, his father.
They had met several times. To be honest, while he didn't understand everything, he had some understanding. Li Se was certain that Li Shengjun was not the type to abandon his wife and child. Perhaps there were difficulties over twenty years ago.
But no matter what difficulties, abandoning his wife and child was Li Shengjun's fault. On this point alone, Li Se still held some resentment, because his mother had suffered too much over the past twenty years...