Chapter 1685 - 306:

Lin Shuyou was engrossed in the book, while Tan Wenbin was sitting there watching TV.

"Ah You."

"Brother Xiao Yuan, I'm here."

"Go call Zhao Yi over."

"Got it!"

Lin Shuyou put down the book and ran towards Big Beard's house.

As he arrived at Big Beard's house, he found it pitch black.

Soon,

an oil lamp was lit, illuminating Zhao Yi's face from behind.

"Young master, don't..."

"No choice now."

"Young master, really, don't..."

"No way, I've already decided."

Seeing the oil lamp, and hearing this conversation, Lin Shuyou immediately shouted:

"Three-eyed, what are you up to!"

The next moment, Lin Shuyou appeared in front of Zhao Yi, the wind he brought caused the lamp's flame to sway violently, then, with a "plop" sound,

extinguished!

Lin Shuyou: "..."

Zhao Yi asked, "Why did you come, is Li looking for me?"

Lin Shuyou: "You, you were, you were just doing..."

Before Lin Shuyou could finish asking, Zhao Yi pinched the wick with his fingers, and the flame reignited.

Lin Shuyou: "Just now, wasn't it?"

"What thing? Oh~ hahahaha!" Zhao Yi laughed out loud, "You thought I was reigniting the lamp to retire from the Jianghu?"

Lin Shuyou: "Then... what were you doing?"

Zhao Yi: "The house's circuitry burned out, so I had to light the lamp for some light."

Then, Zhao Yi reached out, and pulled three needles from the back of Old Tian's neck.

In a drunken state, Old Tian's eyes slowly regained clarity, yet he looked quite wronged.

He is a martial artist, not easily drunk, so in order to get thoroughly drunk with Li Sanjiang, he would always needle himself before drinking with Li Sanjiang, stopping his body from expelling the alcohol. He liked the feeling of getting completely drunk together with Brother Li.

But this time, his young master didn't allow it, because he had been injured under the peach forest not long ago and hadn't fully recovered, making it easy for blood and energy to stagnate, risking him to sleep too deep if drunk.

"What are you thinking? I wouldn't reignite the lamp and admit defeat."

"But earlier this afternoon, Brother Xiao Yuan..."

"That was a joke. By the way, is Li looking for me?"

"Yes, asking you to go."

"Alright, I'll go. Oh, by the way, since you're here, help me fix the circuit here."

...

On the second floor terrace.

Zhao Yi took a sip of his cigarette, keeping it in his mouth without dispersing.

After a long while, he finally closed his mouth, shooting two white arrows from his nostrils.

He pulled out a small notebook, took out a pen, while recording and reflecting:

"Heavenly Dao, how much you must disdain my Zhao family."

Li Zhiyuan: "The matter of Shizhuo Zhao's separation needs to be reinvestigated, the reason for the separation should not be the harm you mentioned earlier causing the clan to expel them."

Zhao Yi: "Hmm, I will investigate."

The historical secrets are surely hidden, when descendants recount this part of history, they will intuitively glorify their own family.

Li Zhiyuan: "The spell expertise of Shizhuo Zhao."

Zhao Yi: "Spells aren't very effective on tough-fated people, prone to backlash."

Li Zhiyuan: "It's all about the details."

Zhao Yi: "I understand."

Li Zhiyuan: "Additionally, another point, when I went to the undersea True Monarch Temple in Zhoushan, the waves were provided by Liu Jinxia. From her, I extracted a monkey. That True Monarch Temple, strictly speaking, is Bodhisattva's sub-temple."

Zhao Yi: "This indicates, not just the Great Emperor, even Bodhisattva had set up a hand here early on?"

Li Zhiyuan: "Your Zhao family sure is a sweet pastry."

Heavenly Dao's disdain, Great Emperor's decree, Bodhisattva's hand left...

Zhao Yi: "Li, did you know, I never thought that my Jiujiang Zhao would one day be placed on this blackboard, scrutinized by you and me seriously.

I even find this home where I grew up quite unfamiliar."

Li Zhiyuan: "Liu Jinxia here still needs some handling, pushed over by the river water, we must continue digging this canal."

Zhao Yi: "Take her along to Jiujiang to seek relatives?"

Li Zhiyuan shook his head: "No need for that, normally, just find an excuse, get a verbal handover and entrustment."

Zhao Yi: "You want to protect the three of them, not letting them risk in Jiujiang."

Li Zhiyuan: "Why carry three burdens?"

Zhao Yi: "Is this your reasoning or just an excuse for yourself?"

Li Zhiyuan: "I will settle this tomorrow."

Zhao Yi: "Alright, I'll head back then, notify the family, conduct some preliminary investigations, aiming to have everything laid out before us when we get to Jiujiang."

As a rare genius in Zhao family's history and the current sole Lighting Lamp and Walking on the River practitioner, unless Zhao Yi dies on the river, regardless of success or failure, he will be the future successor of Jiujiang Zhao.

Thus, naturally, there would be a faction within Zhao family placing bets, surrounding him, assisting his efforts.

Li Zhiyuan: "Aren't you curious about how those who sided with you will think upon realizing your true intentions?"

Zhao Yi: "I am saving the Zhao family, with the fire about to blaze, salvaging several plaques would be beneficial."

Heading towards the stairway, Zhao Yi suddenly halted, turned back to Li Zhiyuan, and asked:

"Li, do you think there's an absurd possibility... that Liu Jinxia, might actually be named Zhao?"

"There's that possibility, she might even be your grandma."

"Hahaha~"

"What's funny?"

"I'm laughing because if Old Tian gives it all he's got, he might really become my granduncle."

Li Zhiyuan: "Liu Jinxia doesn't plan on seeking relatives, she's not interested in finding a partner."