The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1763: Alliance with the Li Family

"Alas, saying it is the same as not saying it." Ye Shikai rolled his eyes, but Li Yueying probably wasn’t lying to him. The sudden avalanche left almost no family "unscathed." Though it might not be fatal for cultivators, regrouping would take a lot of time. Moreover, people were scattered all over Kunlun Mountain, and communication tools couldn’t be used here. They could only rely on flares to find their positions, which everyone could see. Therefore, using a flare simultaneously exposed the location of a family.

As of now, although Ye Shikai hadn’t gathered any useful information, he could at least confirm that the Ji Family was ahead. As long as he proceeded with the Li Family, he should encounter them.

"Little friend."

"Senior Li, what is it?" Ye Shikai saw Li Changtian approaching and subtly felt a sense of pressure. Although this elder seemed amiable, he exuded an oppressive aura. He was a master cultivator, and his skills exceeded Ye Shikai’s, so naturally, his combat power was formidable.

"The last time in Bai Qi’s Relics, your performance was truly astonishing. Though I have been hailed as a prodigy since young, compared to you, I feel quite inadequate. Frankly speaking, even if I were thirty years younger, my prowess and achievements would probably not reach half of yours. Truly, the younger generation is to be feared." Li Changtian first lavished praise upon Ye Shikai, willingly lowering his status, which indeed made Ye Shikai feel "flattered."

"Senior Li, you are too humble. Everyone knows your reputation in Chang’an. I’ve also crossed paths with Tang Can. Although you are both heads of your families, I believe he is no match for you."

"Senior Li, you must have something on your mind to approach me. Why not speak directly?" Ye Shikai inquired.

"Indeed, I have something to discuss with you, little friend."

"What is the matter? Please speak directly; I’m all ears."

"Currently, there are dozens of major families and thousands of cultivators gathered on Kunlun Mountain. Almost all of Huaxia’s elite families have come." Li Changtian continued, "Although many have come, there is only one goal, which is the treasure within the Kunlun Secret Realm. Of course, it’s not just the Kunlun Secret Realm at the mountain’s peak. The various ruins we passed along the way, numbering in the hundreds or thousands, contain excellent treasures as well."

"Senior Li, what’s on your mind? Please speak directly." Ye Shikai faintly caught the implication in his words. Li Changtian might be highly influential in Chang’an, but on Kunlun Mountain, the Li Family was just another "competitor." Here, with powerful forces lurking everywhere, as the saying goes, the shot hits the bird that sticks out, so every family is being "very low-key."

"Alright, since you’re straightforward, I won’t beat around the bush. Before ascending the mountain, many families had already formed alliances to support each other in case of danger."

"I understand your point." Ye Shikai interrupted Li Changtian. "Among Chang’an’s three major families, the Tang and Gongsun families have allied to suppress the Li Family, so senior wants to ally with me."

"That’s right." Li Changtian nodded in affirmation.

Ye Shikai had anticipated this. There’s a saying, "A fence needs three stakes, and a hero needs three helpers." On Kunlun Mountain, banding together is no longer just a strategy for the weak. Even the strongest families didn’t dare to "stand out" alone. Even a fierce tiger cannot withstand the pack of wolves. Although the Li Family was powerful, it had no allies to assist. In contrast, many families had already allied with the intent of glaring at the Li Family.

With Ye Shikai’s unique identity, since Li Yueying knew him as the Netherworld King, Li Changtian likely knew as well. Drawing Ye Shikai into an alliance meant bringing in the Chen Family, Ji Family, and the Three Temples. Ye Shikai was the son-in-law of the Chen Family; this was a known fact. His relationship with Ji Qian and the Three Temples was certainly well understood by Li Changtian, though he had not witnessed the power of the Three Temples firsthand, he must have known they were strong.

"Very well, I agree with senior’s proposal." Ye Shikai seemed to have no reason to refuse. He had completely offended the Tang Family, leaving no room to turn back, and naturally became an enemy of the Gongsun Family. The enemy of his enemy is his friend, so the Li Family’s collaboration offer made sense, both publicly and privately.

"That’s excellent, I won’t be greedy. If treasures are obtained, I’ll take only my share and won’t interfere with the rest."

"Actually, senior, if you want those treasures, it wouldn’t matter if you took more. This time, I’ve come to Kunlun Mountain, not for them," Ye Shikai murmured.

"Little friend, what do you mean?"

"Regardless of whether senior believes me, my goal isn’t those treasures. I have other matters, and you may take all the spoils. However, if necessary, I hope senior can lend a hand."

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"Nightmare, you’re here!" Wang Kai exclaimed excitedly. He had been descending the mountain with a few members of the Three Temples searching and gradually gathering the group. Near the foot of the mountain, they finally found the Netherworld Palace’s soldiers.

"We’re all here." Nightmare, the Demoness, and the others were present, and the elite of the Three Temples had been found.

"That damned avalanche was so fierce, it almost swept me straight down to the foot of the mountain," Soul Destroyer complained.

"Indeed, but the most crucial issue is that our remaining supplies are low," Nightmare, the calmest and most collected among them, quickly regained composure after the excitement of the reunion.

"Yes, when we ascended, everything - food, drink, supplies - was reliant on the Ji Family. Now we can’t find them, and we have only a little food and water left, not even tents," Soul Destroyer sighed.

"Then we must quickly find Lord Moon God," the Demoness said.

"I’m afraid it won’t be that easy. I found you guys only after painstakingly descending. It seems we’ve returned to the foot of the mountain, while the Ji Family should still be up there. They wouldn’t come back for us," Wang Kai explained a chilling fact. It had taken them two days to reach mid-mountain. If the Ji Family returned to look for them, even if they found them, climbing up again would delay another two days. By then, other families would have already reached the peak, rendering the Ji Family’s journey to Kunlun Mountain pointless.

"Then we’ll just climb again, as long as we quicken our pace, we can catch up,"

"I’m afraid it won’t be that easy. Our remaining food is scarce, and without tents, if we can’t find a cave, we’ll likely have to camp in the snowy ground at night," Nightmare said softly.