Chapter 82 - 81: Leading the Horse on Foot
The old man’s gaze rested on Li Fan. Compared to the Cui family disciples, he knew far more about the situation.
Not long ago, the court led various forces to Li Mountain, only to suffer a defeat.
It was said that during the battle on Li Mountain, the Li Mountain Sword Master appeared, killing Lingxiao Pavilion’s Wang Daoxuan with a single stroke. Since then, no news had come out from Lingxiao Pavilion.
The participating forces were all tight-lipped, avoiding the topic altogether. Xu Bin, the Prefect of Chu State, died at Li Mountain, and several groups from Chuzhou that had participated in the conflict managed to escape back, now living in constant fear.
Although Li Mountain remained quiet, who could say if it might retaliate?
Now, with a Li Mountain disciple showing up in Chuzhou City, what did this signify?
*Was this a signal, a warning, perhaps?*
Yet, why did they come to the Cui family and not the Chen family?
The Cui family, with its millennial legacy, had chosen not to involve itself in the campaign against Li Mountain, unwilling to gamble on the prospect; even if everyone believed the court would destroy Li Mountain, what if the unforeseen occurred?
*And now, the unforeseen had indeed occurred.*
Nonetheless, though Li Mountain was formidable, the Cui family had not participated in the campaign, which meant that no blame could be pinned on their family.