Chapter 1268: Chapter 1318: Noah’s Ark’s Apology
In their hurried escape, Li Yifei and the others had left behind their tents, food, and water in the cave. Now, as they paused, both Li Yifei and Jiang Ningxiang felt the pangs of hunger and thirst. Though the spot they found provided so shelter from the wind, the bitter cold of the snowy ground was far from comfortable.
Li Yifei first had Jiang Ningxiang hold Xu Shanshan. Then, he chipped off a few pieces of ice and brought them back, letting Jiang Ningxiang dissolve one piece in her mouth, while he did the sa with a small piece himself. However, instead of swallowing the lted ice water, he passed it mouth-to-mouth directly into Xu Shanshan’s mouth.
By the ti the icy water reached Xu Shanshan, it was no longer cold. Still dazed, she managed to swallow a sip, her lips twitching faintly as she murmured, "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, run quickly."
Li Yifei felt a pang of sorrow and quickly replied, "Shanshan, don’t worry. We’ve already escaped. Your brother-in-law is perfectly fine now, and Ningxiang is doing well too."
Xu Shanshan suddenly opened her eyes. Though her gaze was sowhat unfocused, she still managed to see Li Yifei. A burst of surprise and joy lit her face. "Brother-in-law, you’re okay. That’s wonderful!"
"Silly girl, if not for you buying
ti back there, I truly might have been in trouble. Now, focus on healing yourself. First, stabilize your injuries using your Innate Vital Energy. Once we descend the mountain, I’ll carefully treat you. There won’t be any lasting damage."
"Okay."
Li Yifei fed Xu Shanshan two more sips of water, which seed to lift her spirits a little. She said, "Brother-in-law, I’m hungry."
Li Yifei let out a bitter laugh and replied, "Right now, your brother-in-law truly doesn’t have anything to give you to eat."
"I have sothing! I still have a piece of chocolate with !" Jiang Ningxiang exclaid loudly.
Li Yifei was overjoyed and quickly took the chocolate, breaking off a small piece to feed Xu Shanshan.
The chocolate, rich in energy, soon had its effect. After eating two small pieces, Xu Shanshan started feeling better and said, "Brother-in-law, I’m okay now. But I’m sleepy. I want to sleep."
Li Yifei nodded and said, "Then rest well for now. When you wake up, we may already be at the base of the mountain."
Xu Shanshan, heavily injured, soon closed her eyes and fell asleep again.
Li Yifei and Jiang Ningxiang ate a few more pieces of ice, shared the rest of the chocolate, and then took advantage of the cover of night to continue descending the mountain.
Though he was carrying soone, Li Yifei’s movents were unaffected. Whenever he was tired, he took short breaks, and whenever he was thirsty, he munched on ice. Their journey was relentless, nearly uninterrupted by day or night, until finally, on the evening of the second day, Li Yifei’s people arrived to et them.
Here in Huaxia, Li Yifei had full access to his resources, while Noah’s Ark’s mbers couldn’t afford to act recklessly. Regardless of their strength, if individuals like them caused chaos, the powerful figures in Huaxia would undoubtedly unite to hunt them down.
Up on Mount Kunlun, where human presence was sparse, they could act freely. But anywhere populated, they would have to tread carefully.
From the very first day of their escape, Li Yifei had contacted Sophia to arrange a pick-up in the vicinity of Mount Kunlun. Sophia had responded imdiately, flying over without delay.
The first step was placing Xu Shanshan onto a stretcher, allowing Li Yifei and Jiang Ningxiang to eat sothing and drink water to recover their strength.
For safety, Li Yifei also opted to take a car to the city, where he found a hotel to settle down in.
The first task upon settling into the hotel was treating Xu Shanshan’s injuries. Her ribs hadn’t fractured, and she had no external wounds, but her internal organs had suffered severe impacts—these were internal injuries. Using True Qi to assist the healing process would be ideal.
Li Yifei spent nearly the entire night treating Xu Shanshan with True Qi, eventually bringing significant improvent to her condition. By the next morning, Xu Shanshan was able to slowly move about on her own, though she still couldn’t apply her True Qi too forcefully.
For a full recovery, she would need a few days of rest back ho.
With Xu Shanshan’s condition improving, Li Yifei promptly brought everyone back to Mile City. Xu Yingying and the others, already inford of Xu Shanshan’s injuries, had been waiting anxiously at ho. Seeing that Xu Shanshan was relatively fine finally eased their worry.
As for Li Yifei and Jiang Ningxiang’s engagent in Dual Cultivation, for now, nobody brought it up. Everyone had already accepted Jiang Ningxiang’s presence, and whether they discussed it or not was rely a matter of formally incorporating her into the group.
This conflict with Noah’s Ark’s elite fighters symbolized a complete fallout with them. Li Yifei began preparing for future confrontations, believing it was prudent to plan ahead.
However, barely a day after returning ho, Li Yifei received word of a visitor.
Visitors were rare at Li Yifei’s house, and when he heard the guest’s na, he was sowhat surprised—Park Sung-ho. Park Sung-ho’s arrival at this timing left him wondering about the man’s intentions.
Li Yifei decided to et Park Sung-ho, but he didn’t invite him inside the house. Instead, he t him in one of the guest rooms located on the property’s periphery, specifically designed for etings with ordinary visitors without granting them access to the inner residence.
"Brother Park, are you here to deliver a challenge?" Li Yifei asked bluntly.
At this, Park Sung-ho gave a bitter smile and said, "Brother Yifei, this is a misunderstanding. The elders acted without fully comprehending our sect leader’s intentions, which led to the conflict with you. I’ve co here specifically to apologize on behalf of the elders."
"Apologize to ? You flatter ," Li Yifei said, his gaze sharp as a blade fixed on Park Sung-ho.
Park Sung-ho felt a chill run through him and instinctively stepped back two paces, deeply alard. While Li Yifei had always been strong, Park Sung-ho had never felt true fear before him. But now, Li Yifei’s re presence filled him with a dread akin to confronting the elder masters.
Forcing a strained smile, Park Sung-ho said, "Brother Yifei, it seems your progress recently is truly extraordinary. I can barely muster the courage to speak in your presence."
Li Yifei kept his piercing gaze fixed on Park Sung-ho and said coldly, "An apology? Back then, your people were ready to kill , and Shanshan was gravely injured. Do you think one apology erases all of that?"
Park Sung-ho took another step back, his face creased with worry. "Our sect leader also believes this matter caused you, Clan Leader Li, great harm. That’s why I’ve co to express our sincerity in apologizing. Moreover, there will be compensation."
"Compensation? No amount of compensation will help
swallow my anger. I went through imnse hardship opening that stone wall. We agreed to share the spoils, but not only did you try to kill , you also wanted to take everything for yourselves. Talking compensation now—what nonsense!"
Park Sung-ho, sweating profusely under Li Yifei’s overwhelming aura, could feel himself cornered. He knew that Li Yifei could easily end him here and now, as easily as crushing an ant. Backing up until he hit the wall, he found there was nowhere left to retreat.
Nevertheless, even as sweat poured down his face, Park Sung-ho dared not raise a hand to wipe it, fearing that any movent might prompt Li Yifei to strike him down on the spot. He stamred out, "Clan Leader Li, our sect leader is genuinely sincere in resolving this matter, or else I wouldn’t be here."
Li Yifei snorted disdainfully, finally releasing his battle-ready aura. Park Sung-ho felt a wave of relief wash over him, his knees montarily weak as he almost collapsed onto the floor. Grasping the wall for support, he steadied himself.
"Clan Leader Li, you nearly scared
to death," Park Sung-ho said with a bitter smile.
Li Yifei seated himself, his expression grim as he said, "Hmph. If you want to talk, then let’s start with the matter of what was behind the stone wall. What about my promised share?"
"Clan Leader Li, what I’m about to say will be hard to believe, but it’s the truth. There were indeed items behind the stone wall, likely ancient martial arts texts."
"Why do you say ’likely’?" Li Yifei asked, his brow furrowing.
Park Sung-ho gave a wry smile and explained, "Because when the elders entered, they saw so boxes. But the mont they touched them, the boxes crumbled to dust, and a gust of wind scattered everything into powder."
"Do you take
for a child?" Li Yifei said with a cold snort.
"Clan Leader Li, I understand your skepticism. But consider this: those items had been sitting there for centuries. Paper, parchnt, or even leather—all would have deteriorated and disintegrated over ti. Nothing could have remained intact. And now, due to non-existent spoils, our Noah’s Ark organization has beco your adversary. This situation benefits no one, which is why our sect leader sent
here, hoping to restore our partnership and offering a gift to show our sincerity."
With that, Park Sung-ho presented Li Yifei with an ornate golden gift list.
Li Yifei took it and opened it. The items listed were indeed impressive—various gemstones and jewels, renowned calligraphy and paintings, ten exceptional beauties, and most notably, several herbs including hundred-year-old wild ginseng and snow lotus. These rare dicinal ingredients were invaluable to martial artists, especially for treating internal injuries or boosting recovery.
Murong Yuanqing had once ntioned that ancient practitioners would refine pills from such precious herbs, enhancing martial abilities. Though the technique had long been lost, consuming the herbs directly could still provide many benefits.
Park Sung-ho then added, "Clan Leader Li, I know these items are re worldly possessions, and you likely have no shortage. However, these dicinal ingredients can greatly aid in healing internal injuries and speeding up recovery."
Li Yifei smirked and said, "You think this is enough to settle the score?"
"Of course not. Furthermore, we hope to collaborate with you more deeply moving forward, providing endless long-term benefits to you as part of our reconciliation."
Li Yifei studied Park Sung-ho for a mont before finally nodding and saying, "Fine, let this matter rest."
Park Sung-ho wiped the sweat from his brow, visibly relieved, and exhaled deeply. All he wanted now was to leave quickly. He resolved never to negotiate with Li Yifei again—the pressure was simply too overwhelming.
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