His figure gradually blurred.
Li Xuanyong stood where he was, staring at the place where Li Xinge had vanished, unable to come back to his senses for a long while.
The Patriarch's final words, along with the matter he had whispered into his ear, stirred towering waves in his heart.
To gain something, one must always lose something...
"Ah..."
Li Xuanyong let out a long sigh, shook his head, and suppressed the tangled emotions in his heart.
That was right. Everything was for the Li Family.
The murkiness in his eyes abruptly gave way to resolve.
"Someone!"
Li Xuanyong called toward the door.
An Internal Affairs Hall deacon who had been standing by outside pushed the door open and entered. Bowing respectfully, he said, "What are Third Elder's instructions?"
"Have Fifth Elder and Ninth Elder come see me at once."
Li Xuanyong said in a deep voice.
"Yes."
The deacon strode away.
Before long.
Fifth Elder Li Yanzhao and Ninth Elder Li Yanjing hurried over.
"Third Elder."
The two respectfully clasped their hands toward Li Xuanyong.
"Yanzhao, Yanjing, the Patriarch's maternal clan has come looking for us."
Li Xuanyong went straight to the point.
"The Patriarch's maternal clan?"
The two cried out in alarm, their eyes brimming with shock.
"Yes, the Cao Family."
Li Xuanyong told the two of Cao Wenzhao's purpose in coming, as well as Li Xinge's decision.
After hearing this, Li Yanzhao's face showed a trace of anger. "They are merely a Qi and Blood family. Third Elder, leave this matter to me. I'll immediately select the Two Guest Officials and have them accompany Madam Yueying's brother back to Golden Crow Island to settle this matter."
"Yes. Also go to Yanxiao's Myriad Army Office and dispatch a squad of Unyielding Flying Army soldiers to go with them."