Li Hao rose, packed quickly, and set off with Candle Flame God and Xiyan to the Divine General Mansion of the Li family.
This time, he was there to retrieve his official appointment decree and the official seal among other items.
Having heard from the old master that the couple was unwilling to hand them over, he had no choice but to retrieve them personally.
Standing once again in front of the majestic Divine General Mansion, Li Hao slightly lifted his head, glancing at the large, gold-embossed characters; memories of the past flitted by, but eventually, they all gradually sank to the bottom of his heart. Experience more tales on empire
Upon hearing of Li Hao’s arrival, the Divine General Mansion was immediately abuzz, with He Jianlan and others personally coming to the door to welcome him.
Li Hao explained his reasons, and the faint tension and anticipation in the hearts of He Jianlan and the others quickly dissipated sadly.
He Jianlan invited Li Hao to the Eternal Spring Court as if receiving a distinguished guest, with her own pale, graceful hands brewing tea for Li Hao, before immediately sending someone to notify Li Tian Gang at the Mountain and River Courtyard to bring Li Hao’s belongings.
With the news of Li Hao’s visit, other ladies of the mansion also rushed over, knowing that this young man’s visit today might mean a separation for a long while, perhaps even many years…
The usually serene Eternal Spring Court suddenly became lively.
The message reached the Mountain and River Courtyard, where Li Tian Gang, having knelt in the ancestral hall all night, had just returned.
Last night, he intended to visit his ancestors and then inspect the military situation around Qingzhou, but once he entered the ancestral hall, he did not leave.
Facing interrogation from his ancestors, he dared not conceal anything, reporting everything truthfully.
He did not defend himself, but instead narrated objectively, aware that he indeed was at fault, his face filled with sorrow and regret.
The Heroic Spirits of the many Li family ancestors, having heard everything, were shocked, enraged, and ultimately, desolate.
They found it hard to believe that such a monstrously talented scion of the Li family was actually forced out by his own parents.
In the pitch-black night, waves of angry roars were blocked outside the ancestral hall gate.
The sounds of indignant scolding, filled with pain and fury, were all hidden beneath the night.
Only Li Qingzheng, sitting outside the ancestral hall, heard everything; leaning on the peach tree that had just blossomed in the plaza outside the ancestral hall, peach petals falling around him, with several jars of wine brought from the Cloud Pavilion beside him.
He drank alone.
The curses of his many ancestors in the hall behind him, he heard them all clearly, but he felt no relief; his emotions were as still as the surface of a deathly still lake.
He simply gazed at the moon, observing the glow of the mansion’s many lights under its illumination, the warm lamplight stark against the darkness.
With lights abound, yet the most cherished one was missing.
The alcohol poured into his mouth, but tears slowly seeped from his eyes.
At this moment, Li Tian Gang, who had just returned to the Mountain and River Courtyard, dragging his tired body, saw his wife still sitting in the hall, looking as if she had not slept all night and appeared haggard, his heart ached once again.
But before he could sit, he received the news from Eternal Spring Court.
Knowing that Li Hao had arrived, a joyful feeling surged in his heart, but knowing that the other party had come to retrieve the official seal and decree, the joy climbing inside him was doused with cold water, tearing through him with waves of pain.
He went directly to the Eternal Spring Court.
And Ji Qingqing, upon hearing the news, her numb and empty eyes startled back to reality, dry eyes suddenly brimmed with tears.
She quickly rose and soared directly towards the Eternal Spring Court.
In the Eternal Spring Court, Li Yuanzhao and Li Wushuang, among others who heard the news, rapidly gathered, watching the young man surrounded by elders; the scene seemed similar to usual, only filled with more eagerness.
Li Hao chatted and laughed with He Jianlan and others, they inquired about his future plans.
Li Hao simply smiled and said, he planned to look around, to wander, see the mountains, see the landscapes of different places.
Since he had come to this world, naturally, he had to look around and see if the world could satisfy him.
Hearing Li Hao’s words, Li Xiaoran sitting under another eave, his lips tinted with a bitter smile.
If that young man were still a member of the Li family, upon hearing such words, he would only feel nostalgic, remembering how he too once, in his youthful exuberance, hid his name and wandered the mountains, defeating various Sects.
But he had a homecoming, wandered the mountains and rivers, but he always had his hometown.
And that young man, wherever he settled, that place would be his home.
The soft murmur in the hall was soon interrupted by two whistling sounds as Li Tian Gang and Ji Qingqing rushed into the courtyard, one after another.
Li Xiaoran, sitting under the eave, the bitter smile on his lips faded.
The murmur inside also quieted down, everyone’s gaze falling on Li Tian Gang. He Jianlan looked slightly down, noticed that Li Tian Gang was empty-handed, and her face slightly changed, saying,
“Tiangang, where are Hao’s belongings?”
Li Tian Gang seemed not to hear her, walking straight into the hall, his eyes seemingly only on the young man seated.
The pain in his chest, like a fierce fire, a carving knife, burning and stabbing his heart, he gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and said,
“What exactly do you want for you to forgive your mother and me?”
Li Hao slightly furrowed his brow, said, “I’ve said, we have no ties, do not claim yourselves to be my parents anymore, please have some dignity.”
“Your mother also had no choice, do you want me to give up my life for you now?” Li Tian Gang said through gritted teeth.
Li Hao’s frown deepened somewhat, his eyes growing colder,
“I’ve said, the past is the past, from now on, mountains are mountains, seas are seas, you are you, and I am me. Isn’t that clear enough?”
