In the grand hall of the Li family, everyone present was stunned by Li Weihai’s furious demeanor. For many years, they had never witnessed the actual head of the Li family, Li Weihai, display such anger. Not a sound dared to escape their lips.
“Father, what in the world has happened? Please calm down, you must take care of your health,” Li Zhi pleaded in a flustered manner.
“Crack!” Li Weihai slammed the tea set on the table, his face grim. He then gritted his teeth and spoke, “It’s that Li Xiaotian! Tonight is an unprecedented humiliation for our Li family!”
“Father, you didn’t attend the War God Banquet tonight. Li Xiaotian has a significant background; Commander Li from the War Department personally vouched for him. He forced all of us in the Li family to kneel and apologize in front of all the major families in the capital!” Li Wenbo explained.
“What??” Li Zhi exclaimed, utterly shocked. His face immediately flushed red as he began to curse, “How dare he? How dare he make our entire Li family kneel and confess? Is Li Xiaotian even worthy of that?”
“This is utterly outrageous! Our Li family is one of the three top noble families of Da Qin. Even the King of Da Qin would not casually insult us like this!”
“Our patriarch is a monumental figure in Da Qin, a person even the King of Da Qin would greet with a smile. How dare that Li Xiaotian, relying on Li Shanhai’s backing, force our patriarch to kneel and confess?”
“This is too presumptuous! Patriarch, I will mobilize our forces and go kill Li Xiaotian right now!”
“Li Xiaotian must die! No! His entire clan should be annihilated! All his friends and family must perish! Our Li family cannot endure such humiliation!”
In the Li family hall, the Li family members, their faces flushed and necks throbbing, all cursed vehemently. Their patriarch, Li Weihai, had been forced to kneel and confess by Li Xiaotian. Such shame was something they had never experienced before!
They were, after all, a top noble family with thousands of years of history and profound foundations. Today, they were bullied by a mere youngster. How could the Li family members present tolerate such outrage?
“Father, Li Xiaotian is a War God! And his subordinates are also War Gods! Tonight, Long Batian challenged Li Xiaotian and his subordinate, but he was easily defeated by Li Xiaotian. Therefore, Li Xiaotian’s strength is immense. Currently, our Li family’s Celestial Army has not returned, and this is not the time to confront him head-on,” Li Wenbo stated, glancing at the other Li family members before looking at his father, Li Zhi.
“What? A War God!” Li Zhi was shocked. Li Xiaotian was actually a War God! And his servant was also a War God!
How was this possible? Two War Gods! Even their Celestial Army, with the Li family’s constant sponsorship, only had five War Gods so far. Yet, the suddenly appearing Li Xiaotian and his servant were both War Gods!
The Li family hall fell into complete silence. Everyone was stunned by the news that Li Xiaotian and his subordinate were War Gods.
Consider that a single War God like Long Batian had already caused shock among the major families of the capital, with many powerful individuals seeking to befriend him. This clearly demonstrated how rare and revered War Gods were.
But now, Li Xiaotian and his subordinate were also War Gods. This was truly astounding.
At this moment, those who had been clamoring to kill Li Xiaotian were all silenced. Those were two War Gods! How could they possibly be killed?
“We, the Li family, will endure this insult for now. When the Celestial Army returns, that will be the day Li Xiaotian dies!” Li Weihai gritted out.
Only then did everyone understand why Li Weihai had asked about the Celestial Army’s return. The return of the Celestial Army meant the Li family would have its own War Gods, allowing them to contend with Li Xiaotian, who was also a War God.
“I’ll call my second brother right away and tell them to return sooner!” Li Zhi said urgently.
Just then, a figure hurried into the hall. It was a servant of the Li family.
“Sir, Patriarch, Zhao Tianlong from the Zhao family is outside seeking an audience. He claims to have a method to deal with Li Xiaotian!”
“Zhao Tianlong? The one whose arms were crippled by Li Xiaotian tonight?” Li Weihai frowned, looking puzzled.
“Grandfather, he’s just a cripple. The Zhao family has no more value to us now. There’s no need to see him,” Li Wenbo said, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.
Although their Li family had also knelt and confessed tonight, their strength had not been significantly diminished. The Zhao family, even in its prime, was nothing more than an ant before the Li family.
“No, let him in. As long as he can help us deal with Li Xiaotian, regardless of his identity, if he is useful, then he is our Li family’s friend!” Li Weihai said solemnly. As long as there was the slightest chance to deal with Li Xiaotian, he did not want to let it go.
In the blink of an eye, a night passed.
The next morning, the entire capital was shocked by an astonishing piece of news, which even alerted the high echelons of the Da Qin Empire.
Because, the Zhao family had been annihilated overnight!
In a single night, everyone in the Zhao family, including servants and guards, was killed. Not a single soul survived!
The Zhao family was considered a relatively minor noble family in the capital. And this happened in the capital itself. The Zhao family was wiped out so silently. Such an event would shock anyone who heard of it.
Compared to this, the events of last night, where Li Xiaotian disrupted the War God Banquet and forced the Li and Zhao families to kneel and apologize, seemed less shocking.
“The Zhao family was annihilated. Who is so bold to wipe out a family in the capital?”
“Could it be Li Xiaotian? Both he and his subordinate are War Gods. With two War Gods acting together, wiping out the Zhao family in one night would be effortless.”
“This is utterly outrageous! Such a brutal crime occurring in the capital of our Da Qin is a disgrace! A disgrace to Da Qin!”
“We must apprehend the culprit. Regardless of their identity, their actions are a provocation to all the noble families in our capital! No one can guarantee that they won’t be the next family to be annihilated!”
For a time, various voices echoed throughout the capital. However, it was clear that an invisible hand was guiding the focus of the discussions, linking the annihilation of the Zhao family with Li Xiaotian’s coercion of the Zhao family to kneel and apologize last night.
This was because Li Xiaotian was currently the Zhao family’s greatest enemy!
“Some people have gone too far. The Zhao family had already knelt and confessed last night, recognizing their mistakes. But such wicked means are simply not something a human would do!” A statement was issued from the Li family, clearly implying that the unnamed person was Li Xiaotian, without explicitly stating it.
“They crippled everyone in the Zhao family’s hands, and now they’ve annihilated the Zhao family. Since they had already decided to destroy the Zhao family, why did they humiliate the Zhao family in public last night?”
“This is the Da Qin Empire. For certain individuals to annihilate a family so unscrupulously is to show too little regard for our Da Qin Empire!”