I sighed. Xuanjian Qin Xian had a decent personality and the bearing expected of a senior. When we reached an agreement, he had kept his word. He had also remained unwaveringly loyal to the Zeng Family, which had shown him immense kindness, until death. It was just a pity that he had ultimately died under the Zeng Family's laws.
But from this, I also learned the Zeng Family's principles: they tolerated no failure and were cold-blooded and ruthless. The fact that he had rescued Zeng Zixian while making so many concessions, and had failed to take my head, might all have been reasons for his execution. Yet if it had been any other family, none of them would likely have gone that far.
Of course, discussing the Zeng Family's punishment had nothing to do with my current situation. I glanced at the place where Jimo Guangru had vanished, then turned to Li Zhuorui and asked, "Elder Li, you said just now that there were other families who wanted to harm me. Which ones?"
"I was curious about that as well. There's another faction from the south secretly investigating your recent activities, Brother Xia. But I've always been tight-lipped and haven't revealed a thing..." Li Zhuorui said.
I nodded, thought for a moment, then took out a decent set of magical treasures and handed it to Li Zhuorui. "Elder Li, I noticed that the magical treasure you used just now was rather low-grade and not particularly good. That won't be favorable for protecting your family in the battles to come. I happen to have a set of treasures resembling the staff you use. Consider it my thanks for all the trouble you've gone to these past few days."
"This... Brother Xia, you're being far too polite. Such an expensive gift... How