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Chapter 109: The Break (Part 220)
Chapter 109: The Break (Part 220)
The Madams had always been impressed by Li Hao's early wisdom, but they never imagined it to be so extraordinary.
If this were not the Divine General Manor, where they were highly sensitive to Demons and certain unusual situations, they might have thought Li Hao had been possessed by someone else.
However, there have been cases of individuals with exceptional innate memory.
Thus, despite their shock, they couldn't help but look at Liu Yuerong.
Liu Yuerong's heart was as cold as ice, trembling uncontrollably. She now understood that this child of the Monsters had remembered everything from a very young age.
Yet, despite his clear recollection, he had always maintained a smile in front of her, responding to her concerned inquiries with innocent expressions.
He even occasionally brought her food, though it didn't taste great, it was a gesture of filial piety.
But now, it seemed all of it was just an act?!
Liu Yuerong prided herself on her deep and calculating mind, but she never expected this child, who had grown up without parents, to be capable of such sophistication.
Monster! Monsters!
Liu Yuerong felt a surge of fear, but as she sensed the gazes of the others, her mind quickly cleared. She knew she couldn't admit to anything, or Qianfeng's future would be ruined.
"So this is your evidence?!"
Liu Yuerong couldn't help but sneer, "What a deep plot, but your story is full of holes!"
She looked at the others, "He could easily have asked Old Zhao from the Mountain and River Courtyard about this. It's not exactly a secret, so how can this be evidence?"
She then turned to Li Hao, "If you claim I poisoned you back then, why didn't you report me to First Lady? Why didn't you say anything at the time?!"
The others, upon hearing this, thought it made some sense.
If Li Hao had been a child back then and had said such things, and later failed to awaken his Divine Blood, no one would have doubted it.
But now, Li Hao, though still a youth, was no longer a child.
At two or three years old, his words would have been highly credible due to his innocence. But now, Li Hao was a young man capable of vying for the True Dragon title!
He had the ability to lie and fabricate.
Seeing her attempt to deflect, Li Hao said coldly, "Even if I had said something back then, before I embarked on cultivation and reached the realm of awakening Divine Blood, who would have believed a child? You could have easily claimed it was just a child's loose talk, influenced by some servant, and then found a scapegoat to take the fall!"
"But with my parents away, if I exposed this, you would have surely tried to harm me again. How could I protect myself?!"
Liu Yuerong retorted angrily, "No matter how you put it, you have no evidence. You're just making things up with your words!"
Li Hao indeed had no concrete evidence. After all, so many years had passed, and when she had given him the poison, she had been prepared for any incident. He had had his body checked multiple times over the years, but no issues were ever detected.
There were no traces left!
The only proof he had was his own memory, which he used to assert the truth of his words.
But as Liu Yuerong pointed out, this was a matter of dispute, and Li Hao had anticipated this. Therefore, he had planned to settle the matter during the True Dragon competition, by either incapacitating or killing her son, but he had been thwarted.
He Jianlan glanced at Li Hao, then at Liu Yuerong, her eyes gradually turning cold.
Li Hao had grown up under her watchful eye. Despite his shocking behavior and words today, she still chose to believe him.
The other Madams, however, looked hesitant. Without evidence, the matter was a matter of conflicting testimonies.
Moreover, if Li Hao's claims were true, recalling his behavior over the years, they felt a chill. This child's mind was far too calculating!
Li Qingzheng's gaze fixed on Li Hao, and he felt a sudden clarity. Having interacted with Li Hao more than these younger Madams, and understanding that Chess Dao reflects one's character, he naturally believed Li Hao's words.
Chen Hefang had just emerged from her seclusion and was not well-informed about these matters. Although she had quietly observed some things over the years, she only had a general understanding. This shocking secret was so profound that even He Jianlan, who had been in charge of the Nine Academies, was kept in the dark.
Looking at the young man, her eyes were filled with a complex mix of emotions. Perhaps it was a certain bias, but the young man always reminded her of Jiulang, making her heart lean toward him more than she could help.
"You say I should nullify your Divine Blood. When your father sent a message back from the Border Pass, everyone only then learned that he had reached the Three Immortalities at the age of twenty-three!"
Liu Yuerong, seeing the silence and contemplation in the courtyard, gritted her teeth and said, "Before that, who could have known about your father's situation? Who could have predicted the possibility of your Divine Blood awakening?!"
Hearing this, everyone's faces changed slightly, for it was indeed true.
Unless Liu Yuerong had known in advance, but that would depend on whether Li Tiangang had revealed it to her.
In an instant, all eyes in the courtyard turned to Li Tiangang.
Li Tiangang's face was dark, his eyes filled with anger. Facing the gazes of the crowd, he understood their implications.
Although the young man before him was his son, he could not show favoritism. Having held a position in the Ministry of Punishments for many years, he had always emphasized the law and rules!
There must be law to have order, law to ensure fairness, and law to sustain everything!
"Second Sister-in-Law must not have known about my situation", Li Tiangang said in a deep voice.
Hearing this, Liu Yuerong let out a sigh of relief and said, "At least you, Li Tiangang, have a bit of conscience. From this, it seems that Qianfeng's injury was not your doing. Perhaps he met someone who fabricated this story!"
Li Hao's face darkened instantly as he stared at his father.
"Have you really never exposed it to her, or elsewhere? She must know. I heard it with my own ears—how could it be false?!"
Li Tiangang, hearing Li Hao's question, looked at him. At that moment, he was recalling the past, but his advancement to the Three Immortalities had been extremely secret. He had not told anyone, except for his wife.
But his wife had been by his side all those years, and her wisdom and talent surpassed his. How could she have leaked this information?
Seeing Li Tiangang's silence, Li Hao's eyes revealed an unmasked disappointment.
If others didn't believe him, he could understand, but his father not believing him, not even showing a hint of favoritism!
But then, Li Hao laughed to himself.
After fourteen years of separation, where was the affection? Apart from blood ties, what else bound them as father and son?
Favoritism? Why should there be favoritism? Was he hoping for that blood bond?
"Spouting nonsense, trying to kill Qianfeng, what a cruel heart!"
Liu Yuerong, looking at the solitary and silent young man, her eyes flashed with coldness. "Even if we take a step back, this is a matter between you and me. How could you be so ruthless to your own cousin?!"
"Has Qianfeng ever wronged you?!"
Li Hao snapped back to reality, his gaze suddenly cold as he stared at her. "Whether he knows about it or not, I don't care. He has benefited from your favor, so he must share your fate!"
"Originally, I only wanted to nullify his Divine Blood, but he started with the intent to kill!"
"Today, neither you nor your son will leave here alive!"
Seeing Li Hao's aura of killing intent, everyone's faces changed.
Liu Yuerong laughed in anger. "Fine, Li Tiangang, is this the son you've raised? Completely lawless. Are you going to let him bully us, a widow and her child?"
"Your second brother, Feng Ping, once shielded you from a sword strike!"
"If not for that strike, you would have died long ago!"
Her eyes burned with hatred as she glared at Li Tiangang. "If not for shielding you, your second brother wouldn't have been injured, and he wouldn't have died afterward!"
Li Tiangang's body shook, his pupils narrowing, his breathing heavy.
Your son has taken down the True Dragon and now he dares to be so arrogant and disrespectful. If this continues, I fear the entire Li Family Manor won’t fall to the Monsters, but to him instead!”
Liu Yuerong spoke each word with a venomous hatred.
“Exactly!”
The crowd fell silent, but suddenly a clear voice rang out from the crowd.
Li Fenghua looked up sharply and saw his daughter. He was about to scold her, but then he noticed Li Rumei running over, her face marked with a fresh, red palm print.
His expression darkened. “Who did this to you?”
His eyes were already filled with rage; he loved his daughter dearly.
Li Rumei turned and pointed at Li Hao, her voice filled with anger. “It was him. He’s so arrogant and tyrannical. I couldn’t stand it and said a few words, and he hit me!”
“If it weren’t for Brother Mingguang and the others being there, he might have killed me!”
“Brother Mingguang and the others can vouch for this.”
Hearing her words, the crowd’s expressions changed, and they all turned to look at Li Hao and Li Mingguang.
Li Mingguang was taken aback. Although he was angry with Li Hao, he and the others had been present when Li Hao slapped Li Rumei. They knew Li Rumei had spoken out of turn first, and while Li Hao had punished her, it wasn’t as severe as she claimed.
Facing the crowd’s gazes, he hesitated.
He Jianlan immediately asked, “Is that true? If you were there, why didn’t you stop it?”
Li Mingguang lowered his head. “Cousin Li Hao did strike her, it was sudden, and I didn’t react in time, but…”
Before he could finish, a sharp sound cut him off.
A bright red palm print appeared on Li Hao’s face!
Everyone in the courtyard was stunned, and they saw that the one who had struck was Li Tiangang!
The slap was so hard that even with Li Hao’s physique, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and he staggered back several steps.
Li Hao’s eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at the tall, muscular man in front of him.
But what he saw was a pair of eyes that blazed with fury and authority.
“You’ve gone completely out of control!”
Li Tiangang said angrily, “Associating with worthless friends, even going to a brothel to disgrace the family. I don’t know what you’ve been up to all these years!”
“Everyone has spoiled you, pampered you, and no one dared to discipline you because of me!”
“Today, I will discipline you myself!”
“I thought you had calmed down and reined in your temper, but now that you’ve taken down the True Dragon, you think no one can control you anymore?!”
As he spoke, he took another step toward Li Hao.
Li Qingzheng’s expression changed. “Tian Gang, this matter needs to be investigated further. We should discuss it carefully. As for Rumei’s incident…”
“Uncle, don’t interfere. This is a family matter!”
Li Tiangang didn’t turn around, but his voice was icy.
Li Qingzheng was taken aback.
“Uncle…” Bian Ruxue ran over, her face filled with shock, wanting to plead for Li Hao.
At the same time, a white figure suddenly darted forward, rushing to Li Hao’s side as if to protect him. It was Little White Fox.
Its eyes showed fear, but it still faced Li Tiangang, its fur bristling and teeth bared.
“Damn you, even a beast has no respect for authority!”
Li Tiangang, enraged, waved his hand casually, and a force surged out, striking Little White Fox.
Little White Fox let out a pained cry, its body slamming into the courtyard wall, crashing through it, and falling to the ground like a broken kite, its fate unknown.
Li Hao’s pupils contracted to pinpricks as he came to his senses.
But the next moment, his mind exploded with fury, his eyes turning bloodshot.
“Li Tiangang!!!”
The young man erupted in a thunderous roar, his eyes blazing with anger as he glared at the man.
A vast, overwhelming aura burst from his body, like a tornado rising from the ground, sweeping up the dust around him.
(End of Chapter)
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