Ling Zhanzi's Unwillingness

No matter how Ling Zhanzi cried and begged for mercy, Lord Li Xiao never appeared. From this alone, it was clear that Lord Li Xiao would not interfere in this matter.

Ling Zhanzi knelt on the ground in utter despair, pain flickering in his eyes. He had never expected that, after exhausting his entire life, he would die at the hands of this old bastard today.

He immediately fixed Winter Old Man with his blood-red eyes and roared unwillingly, "Winter Old Man, you beast! I always treated you as my own grandfather, but you actually want to kill me!!"

Winter Old Man's expression visibly changed upon hearing those words. Treated him as a grandfather...

Winter Old Man had no sons or daughters in his life and had never considered marrying or having children all these years. Yet after hearing Ling Zhanzi's words, a trace of pity unexpectedly arose in his heart.

But when he thought of his own future, if he let Ling Zhanzi and the others go like this, then even if they did not expose him, he likely would never have another chance to rise again.

Winter Old Man sighed. "Ling Zhanzi, I have always treated you as my own grandson. You are also a child I watched grow up. Unfortunately, you should not have exposed everything about me in front of everyone."

As he spoke, Winter Old Man gently stroked Ling Zhanzi's cheek with his right hand, deep solemnity appearing on his face. It was not that he wanted to do this, but that he had no other choice.

He was already past sixty. If he still had no opportunity to advance, would he not become a laughingstock to the world? Ling Zhanzi said despairingly, "Why is the spiritual energy in my body dissipating? What did you