At those words, Huang's expression grew solemn. He understood what Li Yun meant. This truly was a choice he had to make himself. If he chose to absorb the eastern divine blood, he would undoubtedly become immensely powerful in the future.
But once he made that choice, he would essentially be declaring that every member of the Dongfang Family who died tonight would become his sacrifice.
Even if he had not killed them himself, their bloodline power would still flow into his body after their deaths. When that happened...
"Master..."
Taking a deep breath, Huang raised his head to look at Li Yun. "I've made up my mind. I want to absorb it!"
As he spoke, Huang clenched both fists, his expression grave. "I admit that I'm no saint, nor am I some merciful savior. This is too important to me right now. It may even be the only thing that can help me rise."
"As for the members of the Dongfang Family, although they did bully and humiliate me in the past, what happened with my second uncle taught me something: in this world, there's no reason other people have to treat you well."
"You could say that how other people behave has nothing to do with me. Whether they treat me well or badly is ultimately their own choice, and I can't demand that they do anything."
"So I've come to understand one thing: a person needs to be a little selfish."
Hearing this, Li Yun gave Huang an approving look.
His words were admittedly somewhat extreme, even giving the impression that they ran counter to human decency.
But any adult would know that this was the truth. Indeed, there was essentially nothing wrong with it.
No one was truly a great saint, nor was anyone perfect. Everyone