Long Aotian's body trembled slightly. Being an extremely intelligent person, he instantly understood and couldn't help but say, "Brother Ye, could it be that you and Li Nana..." Ye Qingma calmly responded, "Is there a problem?" Long Aotian's face changed slightly, and after a moment of hesitation, he said, "But that day at the Mo family, Li Nana was following behind Li Yi, accompanying him in strutting a hundred steps... Such a woman... Brother Ye, if you have any thoughts, shouldn't you consider carefully?"
Ye Qingma flicked his finger on the table and said lightly, "With Li Nana's background, how could a Li Yi be worthy of her? Although I don't know why someone of her status would appear in such a place, since I have encountered her, I must have this woman at all costs... So, Brother Long, I think you need to make some arrangements."
"What arrangements?" "What arrangements? Isn't that obvious?" Ye Qingma said indifferently, "In three days, Li Yi will surely reject the invitation of the Ye family, and insult our sect, the Beidou Sect. You and I, for this reason, will kill him on the spot, to nip the problem in the bud, and exterminate the entire Li family lineage... At this time, it will be most beneficial for your Long family. Don't you think preparations are necessary?"
With a twitch in the corner of his eye, Long Aotian originally just wanted to encourage Ye Qingma to deal with Li Yi tonight, but unexpectedly, Ye Qingma even wanted to exterminate the entire Li family. Then, using the momentum of destroying the Li family, also annihilate the Mo family, eliminating the so-called three powers of Wanchao City. At that time, the Long family in Wanchao City would be unparalleled, wouldn't they be able to command the winds and the rains? This outcome made Long Aotian feel a surge of violent joy in his heart, and it took him a while to calm down and hurriedly say, "As Brother Ye commands, I dare not neglect. I will arrange it right away, ensuring that Li Yi will have no return in three days..."
"Wait... there's one more thing I need you to find out," Ye Qingma said indifferently, "Why Li Nana would get involved with Li Yi, investigate this matter for me as well..." "Yes! I'll do it right away!" Unable to sit still any longer, Long Aotian made a gesture towards the dancing maid, excused himself, and quickly retreated towards the exit of the side hall.
Watching Long Aotian disappear around the corner, Ye Qingma suddenly let out a cold laugh, murmuring, "My brilliant Junior Brother Long... have you made a mistake? I do intend to exterminate the Li family, but I have no plans to hand over the Li family's foundation to you... The Ye family has also been developing forces outside the imperial capital for years."
Outside the Long Mansion, a figure like a fleeting shadow lightly tapped the ground and glided like a falcon into the sky, only to slowly land on the eaves of the Long Mansion when a cloud covered the moonlight. Li Yi's figure was perfectly hidden in the shadow of the moonlight, overlooking the Long Mansion, but those Warrior-level guards couldn't hope to see him at all.
"This location of the Long Mansion is not inferior to your Li family's at all!" The voice of the Serpent Venerable sounded faintly in Li Yi's mind. Li Yi looked around and said softly, "The feng shui is indeed not bad. Looking at this Long Mansion, round outside and square inside, it looks like a tea table, the feng shui must be excellent."
"What do you mean?" Li Yi said indifferently, "Old Coot, do you really not know or are you pretending not to know? Naturally, there are full of cups on the tea table (tragedies)!" The Serpent Venerable was speechless for a while, then said, "Do you know where Ye Qingma lives?"
Li Yi laughed and said, "Naturally, I don't know, but there will always be someone who does..." Saying that, his fingers lightly tapped on several patrolling guards. The Serpent Venerable said, "These people won't do, their status is too low, even if they know something, it would be very limited. If you want to find someone to ask, I have a good candidate."
"Where!?" "Naturally, here!" The next moment, the Serpent Venerable controlled Li Yi's body to lightly step on the rooftop, followed by a soft thud, the wood under his feet turned into powder. Li Yi's figure dove in from there, and he raised his hand, a red Dou Qi enveloping the entire room, preventing any sound or light from leaking out.
The room was exquisitely luxurious, obviously the residence of a powerful person in the Long family. In the center of the room was a large bed, where a young couple was entangled in passion, startled and sitting up abruptly when they saw Li Yi's black-robed figure, and couldn't help but scream.
Li Yi gently clapped his hands, the red Dou Qi in his palm boiling and tumbling. Then, the hoarse voice of the Serpent Venerable slowly said, "You better not scream. No matter how loud you are, no one outside can hear, it's just a waste of effort. If you annoy me, it wouldn't be hard for me to kill you on the spot."
This remark calmed the young man and woman down. They hugged each other, trembling slightly, and dared not make another sound. The voice of the Serpent Venerable slowly echoed in Li Yi's mind, "I dislike these cliché acts. I'll leave the next part to you."
Li Yi's body, brimming with Dou Qi, stiffened for a moment, and then he regained control of his body. He smiled faintly, speaking in a hoarse voice, "No need to be nervous, I am a good person... I came here today not to cause harm, but just to inquire about someone." After saying this, he let out a cold laugh, his eyes under the hood emitting a chilling killing intent. Yet, at this moment, how could he look like a good person? However, under the immense pressure emanating from Li Yi, the young couple had no choice but to speak.
After trembling for a long time, the man finally spoke in a low voice, "Hero... take whatever you want... as long as you... you don't kill us..." "Didn't I say, I just want to ask?" Li Yi responded indifferently. Following this, the couple continued to tremble uncontrollably, unable to utter another word.
Li Yi shook his head slightly. These two were so useless that even if they knew something, it would be very limited. With a flick of his finger, two streams of Dou Qi shot into their bodies. They passed out without even a whimper.
Li Yi walked to the window, opened it, and looked out. From this angle, he could still see most of the Long Mansion, but he had no idea where Ye Qingma was, rendering it meaningless... It seemed that other than searching place by place, there was no other way. Could Ye Qingma just willingly come out to die?
Just then, Li Yi's eyes twitched, and he suddenly turned around, swinging his right palm down. The young man among the couple had silently approached Li Yi from behind, and had it not been for his sudden surge of killing intent, Li Yi might have been ambushed.
"Boom—" The man was sent flying with a palm strike, tumbling in mid-air before crashing to the ground, spitting out blood. Li Yi turned around, smiled faintly, and said, "I almost misjudged. Turns out you're already a skilled fighter with Dou Qi, which means your status in the Long family is not ordinary... But, with your skills, it seems you're still a bit lacking to take action against me!"
Li Yi stepped forward and kicked the man in the face, sending him flying into a wall. As he slowly slid down, he was already breathing more out than in. The woman could no longer pretend and scrambled to Li Yi's feet, kneeling and pleading in a low voice, "I'll talk! I'll talk! Ask whatever you want, but please don't hit him anymore!"
Li Yi glanced at the woman indifferently. She was beautiful and voluptuous, quite eye-catching, but Li Yi was not in the mood for such distractions. He chuckled and said sternly, "You're smart. If you had rushed at me like him, your fate would be no different, even more miserable... But since you're so clever, I won't make it hard for you... I'll ask you one question, and if you answer well, it'll be as if I was never here."
"Where is Ye Qingma?" The woman shuddered, and after a moment of trembling, she stammered, "Ye... Young Master Ye... is arranged in the guest building in the backyard... But... but it's heavily guarded, even you..."
"You're smart enough to know what I intend to do. Whether I can do it or not... seems like you don't need to worry about that," Li Yi said indifferently. "You might as well tell me, which building is it?" As he gestured slightly, the windows in the direction of the backyard slowly opened.
Li Yi said lightly, "I hope you're smart enough, because you know, killing you two would be no different for me than stepping on an ant." The woman, trembling, stood up and pointed to a prominent building, then collapsed on the ground again.
Li Yi smiled lightly and said, "Thanks... Sorry to disturb you, I'll be leaving now... Feel free to continue..." As his voice fell, Li Yi leaped out of the window, and as the window closed, the protective barrier in the room slowly disappeared. At this point, the couple was in no condition to continue, even if they had the capability, they probably wouldn't have the mood.
A red Dou Qi appeared on Li Yi again, and control of his body returned to the Serpent Venerable. The Serpent Venerable said faintly, "What? Not killing those two to silence them? This doesn't seem like your style."
Li Yi laughed, "It's unnecessary. If they're smart enough, they'll stay alive. Otherwise, Long Aotian will take care of them for me. Why should I waste my energy?"
"Aren't you afraid Long Aotian will know it's you who acted against Ye Qingma?" Li Yi said coldly, "The same principle applies. Even if I'm secretive, he should know it's me... But he should also understand, if he talks recklessly, I can kill a Ye Qingma, and naturally, I can kill a Long Aotian too!"
The Serpent Venerable seemed to chuckle, "Kid, you really have everything figured out."
Li Yi responded lightly, "It's not that I have everything figured out, but that I don't have much time to play games with the Long family... If he's smart, he should understand, it's not that I don't want to kill him, but that I'm too lazy to do so. As long as he learns his lesson, it's a permanent solution for me. But if he's not smart enough, I can come once, and I can come a second time..."
"Let's hope Long Aotian doesn't disappoint me... Otherwise, his little drunk cat will have to become a widow..."