Liu Yuerong, too, was struck speechless.
That child's monstrous talent shattered every argument she had.
She knew that whatever she said would be useless, and resentment filled her heart.
"Could Hao'er have reached this level of cultivation without you two, Second Uncle and Fifth Uncle, using Defy Heaven and Change Fate on him?" Liu Yuerong asked through gritted teeth.
Li Muxiu laughed in anger. "I used my chance to Defy Heaven and Change Fate long ago. Sword Lan knows that, and so does Hefang. As for Fifth Brother's chance, he has kept it unused all this time as a last resort. If none of the Li Family's descendants prove capable of shouldering great responsibilities, he will reshape someone's fate!"
"Use it on Hao'er? What need does Hao'er have for that chance!"
Everyone stared at Liu Yuerong. They knew that although Second Uncle Li Muxiu had a rather eccentric temperament, he would not lie.
Feeling the eyes of the entire hall upon her, Liu Yuerong suddenly understood something of what Li Hao had felt when everyone stared at him earlier. A bitter, ironic smile stirred within her.
At this moment, perhaps she alone could truly understand that child's feelings-that sense of despair.
But she would not admit anything because of it. She merely said, "Second Uncle, after all this talk, none of it has any proof. Our Li Family is such a vast lineage. Surely enforcing the law requires evidence?"
Li Muxiu said coldly, "I've heard of the poison Hao'er described. Once someone takes it, unless they are examined immediately on the spot, it cannot be detected at all. It has been lost for many years. Back then, the Five Divine General Residences joined forces to wipe it out, and many ancient aristocratic clans took part as well. Forget the pill