The unexpected death of the Zheng Family head not only caused this ancient family, which had endured for over eight hundred years, to decline, but also dealt a severe blow to the great cause of restoring the Flower Kingdom.
Although they had long since severed ties with the Sun Moon Society on the surface, the Zheng Family had never cut off contact with it in secret. The Zheng Family head, who was at least a first-rate expert, had been the only major figure with enough strength and prestige to keep the various powerhouses within the Sun Moon Society in line. With his death, the conflicts that had long been building within the Sun Moon Society immediately erupted.
"Although the president was exceptionally knowledgeable, his martial arts were not particularly strong. It was only with the Zheng Family's full support that he could barely make the various powerhouses in the society obey. Once that support was gone, every step became difficult, and before long, he died from exhaustion."
By the time Li Dayong reached this point, his eyes had already filled with tears.
Though this middle-aged man mockingly claimed that he had achieved nothing and had let down his name, he knew deep down that he was no ordinary man. Having lost his father young, born into crushing poverty, and plagued by illness, he likely would not even have survived to adulthood if not for the favor of the former Sun Moon Society president, much less become the man he was today.
But gratitude was one thing. Li Dayong had not truly remained in the Sun Moon Society to clean up the mess simply because of that president's dying request.
"The president's martial arts being weak only meant he couldn't suppress the dragons in the society. As for me, I truly