Super System in the Early Tang Dynasty

Now that Li Xingzhi was safe, Old Master Li Gao's worries were greatly relieved. However, he still frowned slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but then stopped, looking troubled.

Seeing the old man slightly out of breath and with an unusual flush on his face, Li Xingzhi didn't think about the old man's difficulties. He simply drew out a stream of spiritual spring water, sat leisurely to the side, and brewed a pot of good tea for the old man.

"Grandpa, think about it slowly. Have some tea first!"

The old man still frowned, his expression uncertain, his mind seemingly elsewhere. However, his hand reflexively reached out, took the teacup, and took a small sip.

Grandpa Li Gao felt a clear stream flow down his throat and instantly spread throughout his body. All 108,000 pores opened up, and the gloom and heaviness of the past were swept away!

"call--"

He exhaled a breath of white air, as if expelling years of accumulated stale air. His whole body felt relaxed and refreshed. The wrinkles on his brows disappeared without a trace, and most of the rugged and weathered look on his face was gone. He seemed to have become several years younger in an instant.

"Haha—I was too stubborn! How could my grandson, such a handsome and dashing man, marry a girl from such a humble family?!"

Old Master Li Gao laughed heartily, his former magnanimity and generosity returning. The old steward standing to the side was overjoyed! Their magnanimous and fearless master was back, and it seemed that the Li family was about to return to its former glory.

"Good grandson, what kind of tea did you just give me?" Although Grandpa Li Gao had only recently come to appreciate tea, he could still sense the extraordinary quality of the tea he had just tasted.

Li Xingzhi slowly sipped his tea, exhaling a puff of white breath, before smiling and replying, "I don't know what kind of tea it is. It's just some of the tea I brought back from rescuing an old Taoist priest a few days ago. There's quite a bit of it. I'll send a packet to Grandpa in a while!"

He made up a reason and got away with it.

Grandpa Li Gao didn't know the truth of the matter, nor did he care. He just took a deep look at Li Xingzhi and suddenly realized that the boy in front of him had become more extraordinary. His manners and speech were more casual and unrestrained!

"It's good that everyone is alright. Come with me to see someone! This is related to you, so it's a good opportunity to see what that person has to say!" The old man's expression turned serious, with a hint of sneer and disdain.

In the main hall, an elderly man with a somber expression and dressed in rich clothes sat cross-legged on the ground, scrutinizing the furnishings of the Li family's hall with a look of both sigh and smile, occasionally revealing a hint of envy or a complex and inexplicable expression.

Suddenly, he paused, looking at the Li family servant beside him with a hint of impatience, and said loudly, "Where has Old Master Li Gao gone off to? When will he be back?"

The servant beside him, expressionless, was about to answer—

"Haha—Brother Zhou, you can't wait any longer?"

The arrogant tone in his voice made the wealthy old man frown slightly, and a hint of surprise appeared on his face. He seemed to be thinking of the Li family and the elder brother Li Gao from the past.

He sighed, thinking: The Li family has declined after all; even in the past, they might not have been as powerful as the Qian family, and besides…

Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to rush to settle this matter.

Compared to the ruthless and unscrupulous Qian family, he preferred to follow the more benevolent Li family. Unfortunately, the victor is king and the loser is villain—such is the way of the world, what can one do but lament!

"Brother Li, you seem to have become more than ten years younger since you came and went. It really reminds me of those days! I wonder what happy event has happened in the Li family this time?" The richly dressed old man also showed a smile on his face, but for some reason, his tone was tinged with a sigh.

The old man of the Li family did not answer, but smiled and pointed to the young man behind him, saying, "This is my grandson whom I haven't seen for many years. Today's matter is related to him, so I simply called him over as well."

Only then did the old man notice the young man walking behind Li Gao, whose presence was barely perceptible.

His pupils suddenly contracted! He never expected that there was such an extraordinary and handsome person in the world!

For some reason, a sense of regret suddenly arose in my heart, as if I shouldn't have come here today.

However, merchants are ultimately driven by profit, and for an old, wealthy merchant like the Zhou family, who had weathered the ups and downs of life, his mind was hard to sway. After a moment of hesitation, a smile appeared on his face. "Brother, you are truly blessed! The Li family has indeed produced a fine and talented man! It's a pity my granddaughter didn't have that fortune—"

These words were spoken with sincerity.

For some reason, Li Xingzhi saw a trace of regret in the other person's eyes—was it because of his granddaughter, because of the Li family, or because of him?

At this moment, Old Master Li Gao introduced Li Xingzhi, "This is the patriarch of the Zhou family, a wealthy merchant family in Chang'an. You were betrothed to a daughter of the Zhou family when you were born, but now—"

He turned to look at Li Xingzhi, whose expression remained unchanged, and nodded slightly in his heart, but felt a little ashamed—if the Li family had not declined, how could his grandson, who had just returned home, have suffered such humiliation?! However, his expression remained unchanged, but his words were more stiff than before.

Old Master Li Gao never expected that Li Xingzhi, this soul from the future, would have completely different values. He had heard countless stories about divorce, annulment, engagement, and not getting married.

When the old man surnamed Zhou heard Old Master Li Gao speak so bluntly, he was slightly surprised. He then showed a hint of shame on his face and said that it was his granddaughter who had made a private engagement with someone and that she had let down the Li family.

The two elderly people looked at Li Xingzhi, seemingly waiting for him to make a decision.

"Since we're not married yet, let's call it quits as soon as possible. It'll be better for everyone!" Li Xingzhi lightly touched his lips with tea and said these words in a calm tone, which surprised the two people next to him.

"Good! This is the kind of man the Li family men should be!"

The wealthy old man who had been watching Li Xingzhi suddenly stood up and exclaimed, "This is how one should live with children and grandchildren! I am ashamed to have come here, and I have underestimated your magnanimity. I have prepared a small gift, and I hope you will accept it!"

He beckoned to the servants and strode towards the door. When he reached Li Xingzhi's side, he suddenly paused and said in a low, somber voice, "Be careful of the Qian family's moves these days!" Before he finished speaking, he was already gone.

Watching the departing figures, Old Master Li Gao's face showed weariness. He sighed deeply, looked at Li Xingzhi, and said with shame, "It's Grandpa who made you suffer—"

Li Xingzhi didn't respond, but took a sip of tea and said, "When Old Zhou came to my side just now, he said to be careful of the Qian family. I don't know what it is about."

Upon hearing this, Old Master Li Gao's expression changed several times before finally bursting into laughter. "What a Qian family! What a Qian Buyong! Do you think I'm too old? Haven't you heard that old age makes one more shrewd? I'll have a good fight with you!"

At this point, his heroic spirit soared, completely unlike someone of his age.

But a young man beside him, with a calm expression, sipped his fragrant tea, yet his mind was elsewhere...