A long and arduous road lies ahead, let alone that. If we are just talking about strength, I estimate I am only a bit stronger than these elders, and still slightly inferior to the patriarch. Besides, the thought I just had of leaving directly can never be entertained again. I didn't come back to bask in glory, or to lead this corrupt family to some lofty position, but to complete a mission! The United Government is my future; following the Third Impact Ryodan and Lord Hao Qi, the Child of the Era, is my ultimate pursuit. Why should I care about this pathetic, corrupt noble family right before my eyes? Heh...)
After delivering that profound and mysterious palm strike, Li Shuwen was not as arrogant as the remaining elders and the patriarch had imagined. On the contrary, he dropped to a half-kneel before them and cried out with grief and indignation: "Things have reached this point, and the elders and Lord Patriarch still intend to play dumb?! As for the truth behind my departure from the Li family back then, could it be that you lords truly turned a blind eye to it? I was forced to leave! Because if I hadn't left, I likely would have lost my life right here! Not just me—my father and mother could have died as well!"
In the great hall, the several elders who had intended to strike, along with the patriarch who had also prepared to make a move, felt their spirits instantly relax the moment they saw the grieving and kneeling Li Shuwen. At the same time, awkward expressions spre…
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