"Do you have any objections if I seek revenge today?" Li Se asked calmly.
Li Zhongfu's body trembled, unsure how to respond, for Bai Lianhua, regardless of anything, was his wife. While he wished to oppose the Bai family, it wasn't his intention to oppose Bai Lianhua.
"Child, let her go..." Li Zhongfu sighed.
"Don't you dare do anything rash. If you do, you'll be the greatest enemy of the Li family for the rest of your life!" Li Tian said coldly.
Li Se, however, proceeded as he pleased. He looked up at the Old Madam and smiled, "I'd like to see who can stop me today!"
"Young man, don't be impulsive!"
Just then, an aged voice rang out, and an elder appeared from the void, as if he had materialized out of nowhere. The aura emanating from this elder was terrifyingly potent, definitely not the strength of a Hua Jin practitioner, but most likely an ancient martial artist of the Houtian realm! Li Se could feel a formidable presence from him.
"Release her, and you can live!" the elder said calmly.
Li Se slowly lowered his arm, finally allowing the Old Madam's feet to touch the ground.
"Hahaha!" The Old Madam burst into laughter. "Li Se, Li Se, you cannot kill me. Even if I sent people to kill you, what could you do? My Bai family's strength is undeniable, and you are, after all, just a Hua Jin martial artist. To think you could contend with my Bai family with such strength is truly wishful thinking!"
Li Se still had his grip on the Old Madam's neck, not fully releasing her. He looked at the elder, frowning, "Are you also from the Bai family?"
"I am!" the elder nodded.
The Old Madam chuckled, "See? On that night twenty years ago, it was he and I who joined forces to grievously injure your mother, and then sent people to cause a car accident. Your mother essentially died at our hands. But what of it? Your mother marrying Li Shengjun was merely a pursuit of power. That Wan family wanted to pursue power, how laughable. In the end, wasn't all the power firmly grasped by my Bai family!"
What she didn't realize was that Li Se's expression had turned completely grim. The pursuit of power! Even hidden ancient martial arts families sought power, as it facilitated many things. Controlling the Li family was a necessity for the Bai family.
"Release her!" The elder issued a final ultimatum. "If you do not release her now, I will take action. Once I act, you might die. I cannot deny that reaching Hua Jin at your age is exceptional, but in the face of absolute strength, it is utterly useless!"
"You mongrel, let me go!" the Old Madam cursed.
*Crack!*
But in the next moment, Li Se had directly twisted and snapped the Old Madam's neck. Everyone in the room stared with wide eyes, utterly disbelieving that Li Se would actually dare to kill the Old Madam. Even the Old Madam herself stared with disbelief, her face a mask of incredulity, but it was too late. Had she known Li Se would dare to kill her, she would never have been so arrogant. Ultimately, she paid a heavy price for her hubris!
"How dare you?!" the elder roared, suddenly striking out at Li Se with a palm.
Facing the onslaught of the powerful aura, Li Se reacted swiftly, but the opponent's strength was simply too overwhelming. Despite his resistance, the immense force sent him flying. With a thunderous crash, Li Se slammed against the wall, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Seeing the elder advance again, Li Se, enduring his injuries, scrambled to his feet and dodged to the side, but was still heavily kicked away by the elder.
"Pfft..." Another gush of blood, and Li Se's face turned extremely pale.
"Today, you will surely die!" The elder was now filled with murderous intent, aiming to kill Li Se directly.
But at that moment, a figure appeared. It was Li Shengjun, his face dark as he punched the elder away. "Your Bai family has gone too far!!!"
The elder managed to steady himself, his body trembling slightly. He fixed Li Shengjun with a chilling gaze. "So, it's you. What, are you seeking revenge for your wife?"
"So what if I am?" Li Shengjun threw a punch.
It was evident that Li Shengjun's strength was superior to the elder's. He had the elder retreating continuously, unable to resist.
"Li Shengjun, do you know the consequences of offending the Bai family..." the elder attempted to deter Li Shengjun with threats, but Li Shengjun was in no state to listen. His attacks became increasingly fierce, causing the elder to bleed profusely.
"Third Brother, you must not! This is someone from the Bai family!" Li Shengguo exclaimed in alarm.
Li Shengmin lowered his voice, "Do you know the strength of the Bai family?"
"A bunch of trash!" Li Se scoffed.
Li Shengmin's face darkened. Li Se was going too far. He was, of course, aligned with the Old Madam, but now, injured, he could no longer intervene.
Li Se glanced at the battle between Li Shengjun and the elder, which was clearly decided. He then approached the Old Madam's corpse, picked up a knife from the side, and severed her head before preparing to leave. At this moment, no one dared to stop him. Everyone looked at Li Se as if he were a monster; this fellow was too ruthless.
The elder was severely injured, but Li Shengjun had not killed him. Instead, he returned to Li Se's side.
"Tell the Bai family that within three days, they will kneel at my mother's grave!" Li Se stated coldly before leaving with the Old Madam's head.
Li Shengjun cast a deep look at the Li family, then at Li Zhongfu. After a moment, he said, "Dad, this time, I will no longer stand with the Li family. I will choose to protect my son!"
"I... understand." Li Zhongfu nodded.
Soon, Li Se and Li Shengjun had both departed. The Li family fell into silence, and everyone, seeing the headless corpse of the Old Madam, felt a chill of fear.
After leaving the Li family, Li Se wrapped the Old Madam's head in cloth. He then turned to Li Shengjun and said, "Thank you."
Li Shengjun nodded. "Within three days, the Bai family will certainly not let you off. I will accompany you these three days. Our fate is in the heavens!"
Li Se said nothing. This time, he had been somewhat impulsive. With his strength, directly tearing down the façade was indeed a bit irrational. But sometimes, one had to be irrational. If he had always been rational, like Li Shengjun, he wouldn't have dared to seek revenge from the Bai family for twenty years, simply because his strength was insufficient. Li Se did not want to wait twenty years; he intended to eradicate the Bai family completely within three days!