"Little brother, you've got guts. Unlike me—after so many generations of effort from my elders, when it was my turn to head the family, I didn't have the slightest thought in that direction..."
"Not at all, not at all..." Long Jue hurriedly replied with a courteous, self-deprecating smile. "I was inexperienced and short-sighted. I made a reckless decision back then and nearly reduced the family's efforts over dozens of generations to nothing..."
"Don't be so modest, little brother. Judging from the results, your gamble back then was incredibly wise..." The burly man, a full head taller than Long Jue, looked younger than Zhu Xing and the others, but in terms of age, calling Long Jue his little brother was already lowering his seniority.
"I was just lucky..." Long Jue said with a smile. "My child was capable. The family actually couldn't help him much. I'm rather ashamed to say it..."
Gang Shi, standing nearby, couldn't help rolling his eyes. What do you mean, couldn't help much? The family nearly went bankrupt helping him back then!
"I heard you have another grandson serving under Borton?" asked another equally tall warrior beside the Stani Family head, his voice filled with curiosity.
"Ah..." At the mention of his other grandson, Long Jue's face also lit up with a smile. Beside him, Gang Shi unconsciously puffed out his chest a little...
"The children from your family are all quite daring..." the big man sighed. "Borton, the Demon Lord, is highly controversial. Very few established families dare send their direct descendants there to make a name for themselves. But judging from things now, the situation seems excellent..."
"Not at all..." Long Jue hurriedly smiled. "These two children give me nothing but headaches. They both like taking unconventional paths—one wants to travel the universe with nothing,