Hearing this, Li Maochun and his wife were first stunned, then exchanged bitter smiles.
They knew that although their son had an eccentric temperament, he was kind-hearted and always faced life's misfortunes with optimism.
But the situation before them was clearly far beyond what could be summed up with "just a little thunder."
Just then, Li Maochun's gaze fell upon the only wall in the courtyard that had yet to collapse. Several shocking words had been written upon it in vivid blood: "Li Xiuyuan, I swear I will kill your entire family. Signed, Yuan Batian."
The handwriting was vigorous and powerful, revealing the writer's extraordinary nature, yet it also sent a chill through their hearts.
Ji Dian was somewhat surprised. He had clearly seen Yuan Batian get torn to pieces by Esdeath. Even if the Indestructible Body possessed the ability to be Immortal and Undying, remaining uncorrupted and unchanged through the ages, there was no way he could have recovered so quickly!
"Yuan Batian..."
Li Maochun muttered to himself. The name exploded in his heart like a thunderclap.
Yuan Batian was a notorious tyrant, born into an official family. He had run amok since childhood and committed every kind of evil. Even the Authorities were deeply wary of him.
Although Li Maochun had been away from officialdom for many years, his family's background and glory had long made him aware of Yuan Batian's infamy.
"Xiu Yuan, how did you come to bear a grudge against such a villain?"
Li Maochun's tone carried a trace of reproach, but even more concern for his son and fury at Yuan Batian's utter disregard for the law.
The Li family had served as officials for generations. Their ancestor had even been Emperor Taizong's son-in-law and served as Jiedushi of Zhenguo Army. Though they no