Chapter 24: Protecting Loved Ones (1/2)

Chapter 24: Protecting Loved Ones

After Li Mu had spoken, Li Cheng was feeling very nervous as he went towards the blood-soaked coffin. His palm hit the coffin cover, and it flew away revealing the dead body of a sixteen to seventeen-year-old boy!

The color of the boy’s skin had turned to a muted green, so dark that it looked almost black.

When Li Cheng got a clear look at the youth’s face, his entire body trembled and his eyes became red-rimmed as tears fell from his face. “Feng’er! My Feng’er!” Li Cheng carried the boy’s body out of the coffin and hugged him tightly.

“My Feng’er!”

“You cannot die, Feng’er!”

Li Cheng’s mournful wails were heart wrenching.

And when Li Mu saw the young boy’s face, tears fell from his face. He stood there and cried, no longer caring about face or dignity before the crowd.

“Brother, Brother!” At this moment, Li Lu who was standing beside Huang Xiaolong dashed out to reach the young boy, sobbing pitifully as both of her hands shook the young boy’s shoulder. “Brother, what’s wrong with you? Brother, please wake up! I don’t want you to die, I don’t want to you to die!”

“Brother, please wake up!”

“Wake up!”

Li Lu’s sobs were choked, unable to come out.

At this time, the guards, maids, and experts of the Li Residence all knelt down and cries filled the area. The young boy who died was Li Lu’s brother, Li Feng and Li Cheng’s only son. Li Feng’s was very talented, and like Li Lu, he possessed top grade nine martial spirits. Three years ago, he was spotted by Distinct Cloud Sect (Chu Yun Zhong), one of the most prominent sects of Luo Tong Kingdom, and was taken as an inner court disciple. No one could have imagined that he would be killed and sent back to Li Residence as Li Mu’s birthday gift!

All the patriarchs of the other families and experts who were present shook their heads. They came to congratulate Old Patriarch Li on his eightieth birthday, but instead this scene unraveled before them!

“Feng’er, this is Grandfather’s fault. Grandfather harmed you!” Li Mu knelt down, both of his hands trembled as he touched his grandson’s face. His tears fell on on his grandson’s body, but his grandson could no longer move, and could no longer hear his voice.

“Rest assured, Grandfather definitely will avenge you! Absolutely!” Determination showed in Li Mu’s eyes.

From afar, Huang Xiaolong’s eyes were red as he watched the scene before him.

All around was silence.

After a long time has passed, Li Mu carried his grandson’s body into Li Residence, and everyone followed. Inside the Li Residence, the once festive and colorful decoration with the red cloths are now offensive to the eye.

The birthday banquet did not happen.

And not long after, the patriarchs and experts who came to convey congratulatory wishes left. The initially festive and lively Li Residence became gloomy and deadly silent.

In the end, only Huang Xiaolong’s group of five were the last to remain in Li Residence.

“Brother Li, I’m sorry for your grief.” Huang Qide came beside Li Mu and said in barely a whisper. “If there’s anything, all you need is to send a message, our Huang Clan Manor will be the first to assist!”

Even Huang Qide didn’t imagine such a thing would happen; given the circumstances, it no longer made sense for them to stay any longer at Li Residence.

“Brother Huang, thank you!” Li Mu said in a sorrowful voice.

Huang Qide nodded for there’s nothing more that could be said; turned around and was about to leave with Huang Xiaolong and the rest, Li Lu suddenly ran over to Huang Xiaolong, sobbing, ”Xiaolong, don’t go, okay?”

All present turned to look at Huang Xiaolong.

Huang Xiaolong blanked. He hesitated for a moment, and then he patted Li Lu’s shoulder gently, and said, “Don’t worry. I will come and visit you often. I will kill whoever is responsibleand avenge your brother.”

Hearing Huang Xiaolong’s words, everyone smiled while shaking their heads; they took his words as something naïve children would say, and none of them took Huang Xiaolong’s words seriously. Even Li Mu wasn’t confident to kill the other party, not to say an eight-year-old child?

“Then you definitely must come and see me.” Li Lu said as tears ran down her face.

Huang Xiaolong could only nod.