Chapter 81 - 80: Is There Anything as High as Li Mountain?
The fine rain fell steadily, clouds shrouding the sky above the Cui Family.
Li Fan rode his horse into the Cui Family estate. He raised his gaze, and ahead lay a grand avenue. Further beyond, rows of towering structures stretched high, with palatial buildings looming in the distance.
The grandeur of the elite family was palpable. This was the first time Li Fan truly felt it.
Though Li Mountain was one of the top forces in the Da Li Dynasty, its grandeur could not rival that of the Cui Family before him.
On the broad avenue ahead, a line of men wielding spears sprinted toward them. Though still distant, their overwhelming vitality surged forth like a wave.
This was merely the Cui Family’s outermost area, and those sprinting figures were only the estate’s peripheral guards.
Li Fan and his companion did not halt and continued riding forward. Soon, they met these figures. The horses under them neighed sharply, startled by the guards’ intense vitality.
The Cui Family specialized in spears, and their spear techniques were renowned across Chuzhou. Naturally, their chosen guards were skilled spear-wielders. Serving as guards for elite families not only ensured safety—rarely would anyone dare provoke them without substantial cause—but allowed access to cultivation resources. For instance, even guards for the Cui Family could learn spear techniques unavailable elsewhere.
Elite families controlled cultivation resources; even a small fraction could suffice for the cultivation needs of loose cultivators.
Meng Hong was one such loose cultivator. His cultivation had reached the latter stage of the Innate Realm, and his spear techniques were masterful. He oversaw the Cui Family’s peripheral areas.
When Meng Hong spotted Li Hongyi, he immediately recognized her. This woman had stirred quite the commotion on her last visit, claiming to be a daughter of the Cui Family. To his surprise, she had returned, this time accompanied by a man, riding directly into the Cui Family estate.