Liangfen

The old woman's eyes flew wide with rage, and a fierce aura burst from within her, making the Black Seal King's heart shudder violently.

The old woman then rose from her stool, flames seeming to blaze in her aged yet terrifying eyes as she roared angrily at Gu Lie.

"Kneel!"

Thud!

Without the slightest hesitation, Gu Lie bent both knees and knelt directly before the old woman. If the Black Seal Army saw their commander, who had always been nothing but imposing in their eyes, kneeling here like a child with his head lowered as he was scolded, they would probably be shocked out of their wits. Fortunately, there were not many pedestrians on this street. Otherwise, Gu Lie, the Black Seal King, would have lost all face.

Even so, the few pedestrians present stared in astonishment at Gu Lie, who knelt on the ground without even daring to raise his head. A few who recognized him looked especially shocked and stared at the old woman in disbelief.

This old woman set up a stall here every day to sell jewelry, and they had long grown used to it. Yet they had never imagined that she could make the Black Seal King kneel. Just who was she?

At that moment, Gu Lie, kneeling on the ground, had no time to worry about whether he was losing face. Sweat beads the size of beans streamed down his head as he cursed those Elders over and over in his heart.

Damn it. You old bastards opened your mouths and said your piece, then sent me over here to get scolded!

Gu Lie truly felt wronged. His duty had only ever been to command the Black Seal Army and remain ready to accept the clan's orders at any time. Clan marriage alliances had