Zeng Chengtian raised his eyes to Zeng Xingtian and sighed, "Do you think I haven’t thought of it?"

"Then why does the family head hesitate?"

Zeng Chengtian leaned back in his chair, "This Li Feng can no longer be killed. If it could be done, I would have acted as soon as I heard the news."

Zeng Xingtian wasn’t a fool. Hearing Zeng Chengtian say Li Feng couldn’t be killed, he immediately understood the stakes: "The family head fears the Sikong family?"

"Heh, our Zeng Family is merely a newly ascended third-rank family, how can we not fear such a thousand-year family? The bloodline in Li Feng is the Vermilion Bird Bloodline."

"Last time, the eldest lady of the Sikong family personally visited and even set a three-year agreement. It’s redundant, clearly showing the Sikong family also values the bloodline in Li Feng. Unless something unexpected happens, Li Feng has already caught the eye of the Sikong family."

"This siege at the Underground Palace City—why did the fourth brother orchestrate from behind the scenes, letting those eight families lead the siege on Li Feng? It’s precisely because of fear."

"At this moment, killing Li Feng would not yet ignite a backlash. Even if the Sikong family is displeased, they can’t do anything to us. After all, Li Feng hasn’t been officially recruited by the Sikong family, let alone our Zeng Family didn’t make the move."

"As long as Li Feng is dead, the Sikong family wouldn’t go to such lengths as to rage over just one Li Feng, even if it means destroying the eight families who took action."

"But now the situation is different."

Zeng Chengtian sighed again, continuing to speak to himself, "Li Feng had already caught everyone’s attention previously; now he has broken through the bloodline barrier and awakened new abilities, and even manifested the Vermilion Bird True Body at the last moment. Not even the Sikong family’s direct descendants receive such treatment."

"If he were killed in the Underground Palace City, it would be settled once and for all. Even if the Sikong family regrets it later, they can’t do anything once he’s dead, not even if they’re angry, but destroy the eight families involved."

"But now, Li Feng isn’t dead; he survived and left the Underground Palace City, even returned to the Sixth Ring."

"Our Zeng Family has reasons to kill him, but this Li Feng has become someone our Zeng Family can’t simply kill anymore."

The anger in Zeng Chengtian’s heart was understandable; knowing he could kill, yet being unable to do so.

For Li Feng, who had displayed astonishing talent, the Sikong family would undoubtedly come, and this time it wouldn’t just be about catching the eye. The Sikong family, upon receiving the news, would definitely find Li Feng and bring him into the family.

At this moment, anyone who dared to touch Li Feng would be targeting the Sikong family’s treasure. If Zeng Xingtian went, even if he could kill Li Feng, the Zeng Family would be no match for the enraged Sikong family.

As the head of the family, he had to consider the family.

Listening to the family head’s words, Zeng Xingtian took a deep breath and stomped his foot furiously on the ground, causing the thick floor to crack deeply within moments.

"I can’t swallow this anger."

"What can you do if you can’t swallow it? Our Zeng Family is merely a third-rank family."

The Zeng Family was only a third-rank family, newly ascended, compared to a thousand-year family, incomparable, without even the qualification to challenge. Not to mention the number of strong individuals in the entire Sikong family; just the eldest lady, Sikong Yu, who agreed upon the three-year deal with Li Feng, is already a formidable Golden Core middle-stage expert, ranked in the top ten on the Earth List.

And this Sikong Lady is just in her early twenties.

This is the gap.

Zeng Xingtian was speechless, only able to sullenly sit back in his chair, "So we’re just letting it go? What about the fourth brother?"

"We can only appease him well, and our Zeng Family has played the role of the knife long enough; starting today, we need to keep a low profile."

Zeng Chengtian gritted his teeth a bit, although part of the reason for not giving up on pursuing Li Feng was for the sake of revenge, another part was that the Zeng Family was being used as a tool.

"Damn it."

Meanwhile, Sikong Miao was leaving the Li Family, feeling extremely agitated.

"Third Lady, this Li Feng is so ungrateful, does he really think he’s something special, daring to refuse the arrangement? He must be mad!"

Qing Yi, the maid accompanying Sikong Miao, also expressed her anger.

"Hmph, he’s not bold, he’s emboldened by that woman Sikong Yu."

On hearing this, Qing Yi did not dare recklessly criticize Sikong Yu, knowing the consequences could be severe, "Third Lady, I think this Li Feng is using the eldest lady as a means to target you, but for Li Feng to join the eldest lady, I don’t see that happening."

"And besides, who Li Feng marries isn’t for the eldest lady alone to decide. Whether Li Feng joins anyone is up to our Sikong family; the key isn’t who Li Feng will marry, but who the family head will choose."

"I think the lady should quickly go home and talk to the matriarch, letting her make the decision. After all, marriage concerns precedence, and Miss Yu is the eldest daughter, she can’t just marry someone from the Lower Three Rings like Li Feng. She’s destined for alliances with other prestigious families."

Qing Yi suggested.

"Hmph, if she doesn’t marry Li Feng, must I?"

Sikong Miao turned her head, glared angrily.

"Lady, you know that’s not what I meant." Qing Yi quickly shut her mouth.

Sikong Miao snorted, her gaze flickered with determination, "I’m just the third daughter of the family, relying on my mother as a support, marrying into a first-rank family is the least that can happen, but those families also have numerous successors, who ultimately becomes the family head, or possibly fails in contention, remains unknown."

"Yet, if Li Feng marries into our family, the bloodline in Li Feng would ensure any child I bear inherits the bloodline, destined to be gifted. Our Sikong family differs in that our future is defined by bloodline."

"Therefore, this child has a significant chance of becoming the Sikong family head, which would be far better than marrying out, and if the child becomes family head, my status in the Sikong family would naturally rise, and no one would dare provoke me."

Sikong Miao muttered to herself, "Li Feng is someone I am determined to obtain."

With that, Sikong Miao raised her head, "Come, we’re returning home, we must settle this before Sikong Yu acts."

Sikong Miao thought, eagerly jumping into the car.

"Family head, are you going out again?"

"Yes, I need to go to Nine Layers Mountain."

Li Feng said, stepping outside. He hadn’t directly disclosed his plans to Li Batian, even though Li Batian showed intentions to stand alongside him, sharing life and death. Li Feng still couldn’t entrust him with everything.