"Those old remnants and their descendants—you mean the people whom Li Yuan once harmed or made enemies of, right?" No matter what plane I was in now, language was never a problem. The instant someone spoke, it was automatically broken down into words I could understand.
"Senior really does understand at a glance. Precisely because of that, I'm utterly speechless over these people. And because I'm not bloodthirsty, even when they came seeking revenge, at most I drove them away. As a result, over the years, they've portrayed me as a vicious monster. Otherwise, with my temperament, wouldn't it have been better to be an obscure ascetic?" Li Wang began to gripe.
I nodded in satisfaction and said, "True. If you were truly bloodthirsty, there wouldn't be a single survivor, and your reputation would be much less widespread. How could you have left your name everywhere like this? It seems your enemies from your previous life are going to make quite a commotion in this one."
Li Wang looked completely dispirited. Shaking his head, he said, "To wear the crown, one must bear its weight. Li Yuan's actions in his previous life had angered both Heaven and humanity. Since I inherited his legacy and mantle, of course I have to make amends for the sins he committed. In any case, after all these years, I've long since gotten used to it."
I thought to myself that when I had sent him back then, I really had dispersed his memories. That lecherous and cruel Li Yuan no longer existed, which was only right. Replacing him with the Li Wang of today could be considered a good thing.
Besides, in this Land of Demon Gods, having such a temperament while carrying Li Yuan's name might actually be a good thing.
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