Family Legacy

In the main hall of the estate, Liu Zhiyuan dismissed everyone, leaving only himself and Liu Shuyue seated face-to-face.

"I know we're all strangers to you, because you were too young to remember anything when you left this place." He studied Liu Shuyue, his face full of kindness. "Now that you've finally come back, I should have welcomed you with decorations and celebration. Instead, you had to see the Liu family in such a wretched state. I heard you had a conflict with the King of Qi in Qingzhou? Can you tell me exactly what happened?"

There was not the slightest trace of blame in his words, as though he had never believed the Liu family being besieged by the authorities was Liu Shuyue's fault.

Even Liu Shuyue could not help but feel moved.

For five years after leaving the mountain, she had traveled tirelessly across great distances, always alone.

The only place where she could stay at ease was that miraculous Ability Store.

She had never imagined that a group of complete strangers would care about her.

Yet facts were facts. They would not change because of the other party's attitude. She had been in the Lotus Cloud Sect since birth, as had every disciple of the sect.

"The matter of the King of Qi can wait. What I want to ask is, where did your daughter and that young man learn their spells? As far as I know, in any country, privately mastering arcane arts and sect techniques is strictly forbidden."

It was like the common ban on privately forging swords, armor, and weapons.

Of course, there were always violators. A rogue cultivator or two occasionally emerged in some places. If they did no evil, the authorities usually turned a blind eye. But if they committed crimes, they