The withered old hand delivered a fierce slap, and Li Jiangying was struck so hard that two of his teeth broke, and his body tumbled and fell to the side.
“Brother!”
Li Rumeng cried out in dismay as she hurried forward to help him up.
Wang Zhenping was stunned as well and quickly stepped forward to block the way, angrily saying,
“Second brother, what are you doing!”
“Fourth brother, can’t you hear what that child is saying?!”
Wang Zhendong, however, roared back, the sound echoing through the mountain. He was like an enraged lion, glaring furiously at his younger brother.
Wang Zhenping faltered and said, “Though his words were a bit much, he is still just a child, and besides, he was just speaking his mind…”
“Fourth brother!!”
Wang Zhendong, hearing this, grew even more furious, exclaiming, “Have you really grown old, or just stupid!”
Wang Zhenping’s face changed slightly; he had not expected his second brother to become so angry.
“Just speaking his mind? That’s a Divine General, a being on par with our Ancestor, what gives him the right to mock so?!”
“Were it not for the Haotian Divine General, we would all be doomed. Both of them would be dead. They’ve just escaped danger, and this is how they treat their savior?!”
Wang Zhendong’s face turned red with anger, his eyes shifting from fury to sharpness.
Wang Zhenping’s face looked troubled, and he had no words to argue. He also felt a hidden fear towards his second brother deep in his heart.
“Such a lack of discipline, such poor manners!”
Wang Zhendong looked down at Li Rumeng, who was crying on the ground, his face icy, a hint of disgust in his eyes:
“You asked me to look after them before, to let them accompany me to the Mo River to broaden their horizons, and I agreed. They have had the resources of two great Divine General Mansions spent on them, and look at their behavior?!”
“Since your daughter has married out, she is of the Li Family, and their children should no longer appear in the Wang Family from now on!”
His words, like a decree, immediately changed Wang Zhenping’s color; he had not expected his second brother to be so absolute.
Li Rumeng, crying on the ground, heard this and was frightened pale. She dared not cry anymore, instead turning her tearful eyes towards her grandfather.
Li Jiangying, holding his face, got up, fear evident in his eyes. He looked up and saw many elders of the Wang Family looking at him coldly, his heart contracting in terror.
“Take them away!”
Wang Zhendong waved his hand.
Wang Yongzhi nodded slightly and beckoned to someone.
Quickly, some people dragged the siblings away, pulling them out of the mountain hall.
“Grandfather…”
The calls of the siblings gradually faded away.
Wang Zhenping’s face looked troubled, and he did not make a sound.
Wang Zhendong glanced coldly at him; he too showed no goodwill towards his younger brother. Aware of his character, he did not bother to look more and turned to Wang Yongzhi to order,
“Dispatch two squads of death soldiers to check out the situation inside.”
“Hmm.”
Wang Yongzhi nodded and immediately gave the instructions.
“Zhendong, what exactly happened in there?”
Beside him, Wang Zhenfeng asked out of curiosity.
Wang Zhendong glanced at Old Wu, his expression softening slightly as he spoke somberly,
“There has been an incident in Mo River; a Hell Level Mo River was drawn here and has begun merging with this Netherworld Level Mo River. It has even clandestinely merged its token. If not for the Haotian Divine General, none of us would have made it back.”
He briefly explained the situation in a few words.
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At the mention of the Hell Level Mo River, everyone’s color changed with shock, and someone gasped out loud.
For the people of the Wang Family, this was like a taboo, even more alarm-inducing than mentioning the Emperor’s name.
Wang Zhenping too was taken aback, his complexion changing as he finally understood why his brother was so angry, and he suddenly realized there was indeed something problematic about those two children.
They had just been rescued, only to turn around and mock their rescuer, which amounted to ingratitude.
He lapsed into silence, saying nothing more.
Wang Zhendong paid him no heed, waiting for the death soldiers to arrive so that he could let Wang Yongzhi make the arrangements.
However, accompanying the arrival of the death soldiers was a military dispatch delivered by a scout.
The report was handed to Wang Yongzhi, who furrowed his brows slightly. What kind of military dispatch could be so urgent? Could it be that the Hell Level Mo River was revealed and had already involved many casualties?
As he opened the dispatch, Wang Yongzhi’s expression turned grave instantly.
“What is it?”
“It’s a military situation…”
Wang Yongzhi lifted his head, his face showing a trace of shock: “Demons have attacked the city. All of the top demonic forces outside our borders have appeared outside the Imperial City; they are currently besieging the Imperial Capital!”
“What?”
Upon hearing his words, Wang Zhendong and the others were stunned.
Demons attacking the city, and it’s the Imperial Capital?!
The Wang Family had managed the Mo River for many years. Their control over military intelligence had weakened, but they knew that ordinarily, demons did not dare approach the Imperial City.
That was where Dayu’s strongest were stationed!
The mere presence of the figure residing in Gan Tao Palace was enough to deter threats across the Nineteen Provinces. It was such that even when demonic disturbances occurred on the borders, there were fears that the True Person would come killing with his sword, let alone attack the Imperial Capital.
Those who grew up inside the Imperial Capital, if they never left the city, wouldn’t even know what demons looked like.
“This is an urgent call for reinforcements from the Imperial City.”
Wang Yongzhi could not help looking towards Wang Zhendong.