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Cao Xing did not reply. Instead, he looked at the Holy Light Sage beside him and said, "Isabelle, remove the chains and let his son come over."
"Yes."
Isabelle responded softly and raised her staff.
Crack! Crack!
With a series of crisp breaking sounds, the Holy Light Chains around Kailan vanished.
He staggered to his feet, a complicated look appearing in his eyes.
"Kailan, come here."
The Northwind King extended a hand through the snowstorm.
Hearing his father's call, Kailan trudged forward with heavy steps.
When he reached the Northwind King's side, he opened his mouth with difficulty and called out, "Father..."
The Northwind King said nothing. A sword appeared in his hand out of thin air, and he tossed it to Kailan.
Buzz—
The blade cut through the air in a streak of silver light, and Kailan caught it steadily.
The Northwind King said in a deep voice, "Kailan, for the past few centuries, I wanted to let you fully display your talent, so I was too indulgent with you."
Hearing this, Kailan's whole body trembled.
He said in a choked voice, "Fa... Father..."
"I was wrong..."
Hearing his son's apology, the Northwind King chuckled. "No need to apologize, child."
"You were indeed at fault in this matter. You should not have made a wager with him before figuring out his true strength, much less wagered the Godslayer."
"Nor should you have lost control before so many people and thrown away the bearing of the Northwind Sword."
"If you had remained calm then, there would have been many better ways to handle it."
"For example, you could have cut off the source of the news first, prevented the result of the wager from spreading, and then waited for me to deal with it..."
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