Pretending To Be A Boss-Chapter 723 - 83: Schrödinger’s Turtle_2

Tang Xian's gaze fell on a distant, huge tree resembling a phoenix tree.

The feathers of the Nether Phoenix, flowing like blue flames, did not cause any burning on that special phoenix tree.

Tang Xian found it interesting, seeing a phoenix on a phoenix tree was supposed to be an auspicious sign, just wondering if the Nether Phoenix counted as one?

"Since I can't leave alive, then I'll just have to leave dead."

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The Sanctuary Fortress, Sixth Layer.

Although it had been extended to the Ninth Layer, the complete office facilities of the Sanctuary Fortress are still on the Sixth Layer, where Li Wanye usually dealt with some affairs.

Now, the Li family possessed unimaginable ore deposits and various economic resources, and in the Pyramid, Li Wanye had pushed the Li family to its peak.

But his expression was not relaxed, as the situation was unclear.

For many people, seeing the significant speed increase of the Knight of Judgment would surely mean the rule of the Pyramid would become more stable.

But to Tang Xian and Li Wanye, what they saw was an unprecedented great change.

Because they could see further, they could live longer.

Li Wanye was currently in his study, silently calculating the possible events that could happen afterward.

He had a feeling that an era was about to end, and in this ending, countless old gods would fall silent, and countless new gods might not survive either.

After the twilight of the gods, humans could finally return to the top again.

Touching the ring on his finger, Li Wanye's expression always carried a hint of hesitation.

It had been the same in recent days, although he had reached an agreement with Constantine to have people "redefine" the Knight of Judgment, Li Wanye sought stability in his actions and dared not do so without a definite way out.

The telephone suddenly rang.

It was Li Xiaonian who was very filial. Now with Li Wanye stationed at the Sanctuary Fortress, the two Li brothers managed the thirty-nine fortresses. Although they rarely saw each other, Li Xiaonian would call every day to check in.

Li Wanye was always comforted by this, answering the phone and casually chatting with Li Xiaonian.

In the midst of their conversation, somehow they ended up talking about Li Xiaoyu.

Li Xiaonian often mentioned his sister in the past, but Li Wanye rarely responded and seemed not very concerned.

So suddenly mentioning his sister, Li Xiaonian was somewhat panicked—could it be that something happened on Tang Xian's end?

"Dad, did you hear something?"

"I've heard nothing. You've been in touch with your sister all along, right?"

"Not at all… I only know that she is safe, but I am not clear about how she is doing truly."

"Where did you get that from? Tang Xian?"

Li Xiaonian's breathing suddenly became uneven:

"How… how could it be? Dad, it wasn't from Tang Xian."

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"What's the matter, you've accepted this future brother-in-law, but when it comes to me, you suddenly can't speak?"

Li Wanye's tone was inscrutable, and being naturally serious, he made Li Xiaonian quite nervous.

"No... it's not that, this matter... I don't know how to tell you. Please don't ask anymore, it's impossible for me to..."

"You mean it's impossible for you to betray your sister, right? When you let her leave back then, you were prepared for everything, weren't you?"

"Yes."

Timid Li Xiaonian, while answering this single word, did so with a surprisingly firm voice.

Li Wanye smiled silently; Li Xiaonian on the other end of the phone had no clue, and thought his father might be in a rage.

After composing himself, Li Wanye said:

"I have made two mistakes in my life."

Li Xiaonian didn't understand.

"The first mistake was not treating your mother well. The second was not giving Yu enough attention and recognition."

Li Wanye's tone was devoid of regret; even when revealing such heartfelt matters, he retained his authoritative air.

Li Xiaonian didn't speak because he didn't know how to respond; his father rarely spoke of such matters.

"She is more talented than either of you, but I didn't make full use of her abilities."

Li Wanye shook his head slightly and continued:

"You think I really don't know about your contact with Tang Xian? That British returnee called Tang Jikede, it's him, isn't it?"

Li Xiaonian was shocked and just as he was about to explain, Li Wanye didn't give him the chance and said:

"Do you know, when I found out that Tang Xian is the Eden demon child, capable of destroying the world, I was wondering, if the world were destroyed, would it be our world, or the Pyramid's world?"

"What do you mean by this?"

"No particular meaning. The things I've said to you today, you must not mention to anyone. And as for those people from Tang Xian's faction, you can keep in close touch with them - I'll turn a blind eye to it. It has always been this way."

This "it has always been this way" made Li Xiaonian certain that his father was indeed aware of many situations.

But why didn't he arrest Tang Xian?

Li Wanye didn't explain any of this. Instead, he continued:

"The Li family will soon be engulfed in a huge crisis. In both worlds, I could have remained indecisive, but my intuition tells me there's not much time left for me to choose."

"What exactly do you mean by what you've said today..."

"But you must believe me, your father, that no matter how great the sins I've committed, I have always done everything for the Li family."

Li Xiaonian was puzzled, merely committing these words to memory.

Although he didn't understand the implications, he knew that his father acting out of character meant something was about to happen in the world. The Li family would soon be engulfed in a huge crisis?

Li Xiaonian couldn't figure it out, and Li Wanye didn't elaborate.

After hanging up the phone, Li Wanye looked at a group photo with deep eyes.

That photo was not originally in his study, but it was after meeting Constantine that he took it out.

It was a group photograph.

Li Xiaoyu at eighteen, a photo from her coming-of-age ceremony.

At that time, Li Xiaonian was still wearing makeup like a girl, and Li Zheng used to often hang out with Qi Xun.

In the entire photograph, only Li Xiaoyu wasn't smiling.

Li Xiaoyu looked very serious, and no one knew what she was thinking.

But Li Wanye remembered that on her birthday, Li Xiaoyu said something strange:

"It's been six years, I'm going to look for him."

At that time, Li Wanye didn't pay attention to it, but now it dawned on him, wasn't this phrase the beginning of everything?

He also remembered that seven years ago, when Li Xiaoyu asked him to create a buzz, to bribe school teachers to slander Tang Xian, this inadvertent protective screen turned out to be the root of the current world's situation.

"The two of them, they truly are made for each other," Li Wanye said with a smile after a long silence.

At the same time, his lordship ring glowed a deep red.

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