Li Se narrowed his eyes, not surprised. When he entered earlier, he had encountered Li Shengmin, and knew that fellow must have gone to find the old woman. This was good, as many things could be clarified directly.
This was also the first time Li Se had met this old matriarch!
The mastermind had sent people to kill him for so long, yet this was their first meeting!
The old matriarch, exuding an imposing aura, walked in with a laugh, her demeanor condescending. She looked down at Li Se and said, "What did you just say? That I sent people to kill you out of fear of your revenge? You're truly amusing. Who do you think you are, to be worthy of my fear?"
Li Shengmin chuckled, "Li Se, you think too highly of yourself. Without any evidence, why do you assume we sent people to kill you? Everything requires evidence. Don't go around biting people without proof. And to say we fear you, you really flatter yourself..."
"Enough!" Li Zhongfu suddenly shouted.
"Dad, this..." Li Shengmin was baffled.
Li Zhongfu ignored Li Shengmin and turned to the old matriarch, saying coldly, "Why bother? The situation has come to this. Why do you still need to quibble? If you sent people to kill him, then you sent people to kill him. Is there any need to hide it further? Or are you truly afraid of this child?"
The old matriarch's expression turned grim. "Bai Lianhua, are you trying to go against me?"
"Bai Lianhua, I am merely stating a fact!" Li Zhongfu said calmly.
Bai Lianhua was the old matriarch's name.
The old matriarch fell silent. After a moment, she burst into laughter. "So what if I did? The son of an illegitimate child, fit to enter the Li family? Isn't that a joke? If it weren't for the fact that Li Shengjun has some value, I would have kicked him out long ago. Do you really think that after becoming a God of War, the Li family can only rely on him?"
"You admit you sent people to kill me?" Li Se narrowed his eyes.
"So what if I did?" the old matriarch admitted readily.
"Then is my mother's death also related to you, and to your Bai family?" Li Se continued to ask.
Having reached this point, the old matriarch felt there was no need to hide anything further. She said calmly, "You can only blame her background for being too powerful. If this Wan Qiuying were to marry Li Shengjun, and they joined forces, where would that leave me in the Li family?"
"You admit it?" Li Se's expression turned grim, his aura slowly growing stronger and more terrifying.
"Li Se, what do you intend to do? Are you planning to attack the old matriarch?" Li Shengmin shouted.
"So what if I am?" Li Se retorted coldly, unleashing a palm strike towards the old matriarch.
But the next moment, Li Shengmin's aura also erupted violently. He was actually a martial artist too, which surprised everyone, even Li Zhongfu.
"You've been hiding quite deeply!" Li Se sneered.
After unleashing his martial aura, Li Shengmin immediately met the palm strike head-on.
With a boom, after their palms collided, both Li Se and Li Shengmin were forced back several steps.
The commotion soon drew the attention of the entire Li family. Li Shengguo and others rushed over. Upon seeing that Li Shengmin was a martial artist, they all fell silent.
As family members, they should know each other well, but they never expected Li Shengmin to be a martial artist.
He had indeed hidden it too deeply.
"Second Uncle he..." Li Tian exclaimed in shock.
Li Shengguo's face darkened. He didn't believe Li Shengmin was truly indifferent to worldly affairs, but the fact that he was a martial artist was completely unexpected. With such deep concealment, what was he planning?
As Li Se and Li Shengmin retreated, they suddenly clashed again. Both their auras were constantly erupting, and they fought fiercely, locked in a stalemate.
However, Li Se was not just a martial artist; he was also a doctor. Soon, silver needles appeared in his hands, catching Li Shengmin completely off guard.
"Trouble!"
Li Shengmin's expression changed slightly. He tried to dodge, but was a step too late. As he dodged to the side, a silver needle pierced his body, causing him to collapse onto the ground, enduring immense pain.
Li Se kicked Li Shengmin to the feet of the old matriarch.
"Old hag, new and old grudges, I will settle them with you properly!" Li Se sneered, slowly approaching the old matriarch.
The old matriarch remained unfazed. She looked down at Li Shengmin, her eyes filled with a chilling glint, and said, "Li Se, behind me is the Bai family. Do you know what kind of existence the Bai family is?"
"I'm all ears!" Li Se said as he walked.
"A hidden ancient martial arts family. When one reaches that level, even a mere servant is an ancient martial artist. Do you know what that means? It means the entire family consists of ancient martial artists. And your deceased mother, that bitch, her background was the Wan family, also a hidden ancient martial arts family. This means Wan Qiuying was also an ancient martial artist. Do you think your father learned martial arts because this bitch taught him..."
Even at this point, the old matriarch's words remained venomous, showing no fear of Li Se. She didn't seem to take Li Se seriously at all, even knowing he was a martial artist.
However, before she could finish speaking, Li Se struck, raising his hand for a slap.
With a bang, but the next moment, everyone froze, even Li Se himself. He felt a sharp pain in his chest and was sent flying backward.
It was the old matriarch who had made the move.
The entire Li family was stunned. Only Li Zhongfu remained calm. Li Shengguo and the others were horrified. This Li family old matriarch was actually an ancient martial artist!
This was truly unbelievable. They had been completely unaware for so many years.
"It seems you taught Shengmin his martial arts," Li Zhongfu sighed.
The old matriarch now showed none of her previous stooped posture. Her aura permeated the air, immensely powerful. She even threw her walking stick aside.
Li Se coughed a couple of times and got up from the ground, somewhat incredulous, but quickly understood.
"Li Se, Li Se, you are too arrogant. In this world, there are always people better than you, and skies beyond the sky. Who do you think you are? Do you really think that after two years of cultivation, you can show off in front of a master?"
The old matriarch said with utter contempt, "As I told you earlier, even a servant in the Bai family is an ancient martial artist. This is the difference between a hidden ancient martial arts family and an ordinary ancient martial arts family!"