Old Liu brought this up, and the younger generation immediately perked up. They all expressed their desire to take the lord route. Seeing them all pumped up, Dog Bro did not dampen their enthusiasm, but said quietly, "It's good that all of you cousins have ambition, but I should make the unpleasant part clear first. I... have limited ability. In that faction, I'm merely a minor shareholder, and I only have so many resources. If one or two of you take the lord route, I can still help out during the early stages. But if all of you choose it, hehe... the resources will be spread too thin later, so don't blame me for not doing my best..."
The moment Dog Bro said this, the entire hall fell silent. Hearing about such a novel platform, everyone had naturally been brimming with enthusiasm at first. Now, Dog Bro's words had poured a basin of cold water over them.
Old Master Liu immediately came to his senses. Yes, he had not considered this. They really could not let all the younger generation take the lord route, or the advantages Shi Yu provided would be diluted so much that they would become meaningless.
He then looked toward the second-generation members of the Liu family. Instead of making a decision, he asked for their opinions. "You all heard what Shi Yu said. What do you think?"
"This..."
The uncles and senior cousins immediately looked at one another. This was a serious matter. It was practically equivalent to deciding who would receive priority training in the future!
"Old Master..." Liu Eldest spoke first. "What do you think... of those two boys, Shi Jun and Shi Wen?"
Old Master Liu was stunned. He had not expected Old Eldest, who had never been much of a fighter,