On the summit of East Mountain, guests were seated in full, all families who had received the Li family's invitation were present today.
However, there was little liveliness at the banquet; those attending spoke in hushed tones.
This was because they had received news that Li Xiaotian, clad in mourning clothes and pulling a tombstone, had already arrived at the foot of East Mountain.
Li Xiaotian's actions had taken everyone by surprise; the Li family members likely never imagined Li Xiaotian would resort to such a tactic.
This was undeniably slapping the Li family's face in front of the entire capital.
Was wearing mourning clothes a tribute to his parents, or was it a funeral for the Li family?
Pulling a tombstone meant he was seeking justice for his parents! He was here for revenge!
All members of the Li family wore grim expressions, none showing any pleasantries. Li Weihai sat in the main seat, his face terribly somber.
"Father! We cannot tolerate this scoundrel Li Xiaotian's misbehavior any longer. Let me take men down the mountain to eliminate him. After all, his boast of destroying our Li family is a joke!"
Li Bing finally lost his patience, his face contorted with ferocity as he spoke.
"Yes, Father. Regardless, everyone in the capital has witnessed our Li family's might in recent days. Li Xiaotian's death now will not affect the overall situation. Let Li Bing go down the mountain and finish him!"
Li Zhi gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with hatred. He wished Li Xiaotian would die immediately, paying the price for his own son's life.
Originally, the Li family had prepared such a grand spectacle to eliminate Li Xiaotian on the stage they had erected on East Mountain's summit, in front of all the guests attending the banquet today!
Killing a chicken to scare the monkeys!
But Li Xiaotian had pulled this stunt, making them abandon all plans.
"Hmph! Unfilial descendant! He cannot be allowed to die so easily!"
Li Weihai spoke slowly, suppressing the rage within him. As he spoke, all voices in the hall fell silent.
"Send someone to strip him of his mourning clothes, then smash the tombstone in front of him, and finally bring him up here to confess his crimes and be executed!" Li Weihai commanded through gritted teeth.
"Regardless of his identity, any enemy who dares to provoke our Li family will meet their death in a manner dictated by our Li family!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present inwardly marveled. They hadn't expected the Li family patriarch to remain so composed at this juncture. Furthermore, it seemed the other party was determined to put on a grand show for everyone present!
"Heh heh, Elder Li, the insignificant Li Xiaotian is but an ant to the Li family. Why bother getting angry over an ant? His actions today are merely intended to provoke you," someone chuckled from the crowd.
"Indeed, Elder Li. He's just an ant. With the Heavenly Army returning to the Li family and three Great War Gods guarding it, Li Xiaotian, no matter how capable, cannot cause any significant ripples."
"Li Xiaotian wants to disgust the Li family with these underhanded tactics. If the Elder becomes enraged, that will be falling right into his scheme."
The guests spoke one after another, all flattering Li Weihai and urging him to calm down.
Those who spoke were all shrewd individuals, knowing how to talk. Li Weihai's earlier command had clearly pronounced a death sentence on Li Xiaotian, extinguishing his last sliver of a chance to live.
Since the outcome was already decided, the guests knew what they had to do next: curry favor with the Li family and patiently await the spectacle.
"Hmph! The tragic deaths of my son Li Zhen and his family of three overseas years ago are the deepest pain in my heart. Li Xiaotian impersonating my grandson Li Tian, and then staging this farce today, is truly deserving of death!"
Li Weihai gritted his teeth, his words settling the matter. Li Xiaotian was not Li Tian; he was merely an imposter. As for the not-so-secret secret, that he had harmed his own son Li Zhen for the sake of the family, if he himself didn't admit it, then it was naturally false.
Everyone present nodded in agreement and flattery. Although they all knew the truth, some things, even if everyone understood them internally, could not be spoken.
For if Li Weihai were to acknowledge Li Xiaotian's identity, it would be tantamount to indirectly admitting the truth of his own son Li Zhen's culpability, which would be a significant blow to the Li family's reputation.
He, Li Weihai, would absolutely not allow such a thing to happen.
"Precisely, Li Xiaotian is but an ant. Wearing mourning clothes and wailing with his wife and daughter is merely to garner sympathy. He believes he is no match for our Li family and wishes to use these low-level tactics to beg for his life. But he is too foolish; such methods will only enrage our Li family! And lead to a more brutal death!"
Li Bing spoke, a cold sneer playing on his lips. The Elder had made up his mind, and thus Li Xiaotian was destined to die today.
"Any enemy who dares to provoke our Li family will perish under our Li family's wrath!" Li Zhi declared, his face radiating arrogance. Simultaneously, the other Li family members present also displayed proud expressions, their hearts filled with haughtiness and self-importance.
"Today, the capital is destined to be the Li family's domain!" someone exclaimed amidst the banquet.
"Li Xiaotian is merely an ant. Relying on his War God strength, he dares to provoke the Li family. The moment he harbored such thoughts, his fatal end was already sealed."
"Elder Li, thank you to the Li family for inviting us to witness this drama today. I have long disliked Li Xiaotian. His actions are excessively arrogant. Since his arrival in the capital, he has committed all sorts of evil deeds; he should have died long ago!"
"Indeed! Li Xiaotian has killed innocent people indiscriminately and annihilated the Zhao family, one of the capital's prominent families. If he does not die, heaven's reason cannot be upheld!"
Everyone spoke one after another, viciously denouncing Li Xiaotian. They were here to watch a play, and in doing so, were also acting. They cared not how the Zhao family was annihilated or what Li Xiaotian's fate would be; what they cared about was the current strength of the Li family!
"Hahaha, today our Li family removes this demon for the various prominent families of the capital, bringing justice to them all! We also avenge the Zhao family!"
Li Weihai laughed heartily. Even though he knew everyone present was insincere, he didn't care, for his Li family possessed the power to do so!
At the same time, at the foot of East Mountain, Li Xiaotian slowly ascended. Before him lay a field of corpses. The five hundred Heavenly Army soldiers guarding the mountain's base, not a single one now remained alive!
And the crowd on the summit had not yet received the news from the foot of the mountain!
If one were to overlook East Mountain at this moment, a magnificent scene would unfold: a dark line formed by figures had, without anyone noticing, encircled East Mountain!
They were the warriors of the Dragon King's Hall! With each step Li Xiaotian took, they ascended from all directions, simultaneously reaping the lives of the Li family's Heavenly Army soldiers.
Li Xiaotian gazed at the summit, a killing intent flashing in his eyes. He intended to place his parents' tombstone on the summit! He would use the Li family's millennia-old foundation as his parents' tomb!
He wanted to complete all this in front of all the Li family members, to make every single member of the Li family regret it!
Especially that old man, the one who caused the deaths of his parents and his friend Tian Meng.
Li Weihai!!