Facing her eldest son's howls, Dugu Zixuan knew he was deliberately making a spectacle.
Yet she could not withstand the bond between mother and son, nor could she bear to watch her precious eldest son suffer such humiliation.
Dugu Zixuan stepped forward two paces, lowered her hands, and said, "Ancestor, please quell your anger. My son is not being defiant; he merely wishes to prove that he has worth.
"He is your own grandson. Blood is thicker than water—if you beat him to death, you will never find another kirin child like him."
Dugu Gui withdrew his hand and turned to Dugu Zixuan, barking, "Zixuan, is this how your father and the others taught you? Blood is thicker than water, own grandson... If he is my own grandson and little Yueli is my own granddaughter, do you think the two of them can be together?"
The moment those words fell, everyone was struck speechless.
That was right. If Lin Heng wanted to root for the cabbage, then he could not acknowledge himself as the direct grandson. At most, they could be somewhat related, but not too closely... Otherwise, it would truly become a complete mess.
Seeing that none of them could say a word, Dugu Gui swept his sleeve.
Merely releasing a trace of his pressure made everyone's chests ache and the true energy within them boil.
If he put in a little more force, they would likely all be vomiting blood.
"Hmph, don't think this old man has gone senile. By rights, these two little brats deserve a beating, and you fathers can hardly escape blame either.
"Especially you, Zixuan. This ancestor never wished to say much about you. If Lin Ziqing had not mediated back then, I would have personally carried my blade to Heavenly Action Continent and