"Ancestor, I was wrong. I failed to manage the Duke's Estate properly!"
The Duchess wept bitterly and immediately admitted her fault, not daring to argue with the ancestor. She did not believe a god would still hold much affection for descendants ten thousand years later.
"Ancestor, I am willing to bear Mother's punishment in her stead!"
Dai Yueheng spoke up, wishing to take his mother's punishment for her. Dai Huabin's gaze was equally resolute, and he too was willing to accept punishment.
Dai Mubai sighed softly. It was not as if he could not see through the Duchess's behavior. She was not remorseful; she was merely afraid.
But that was only human nature, and he could understand it. What he could not stomach was that when he had reprimanded Dai Hao not long ago, these two sons had not stepped forward. Dai Mubai no longer wished to say anything about Dai Hao.
"Leave your punishment to the future."
Dai Mubai suddenly found it all rather dull. Neither he nor Zhu Qing had left behind any descendants.
The descendants before him were basically all from his elder brother's bloodline. Who knew how many generations lay between them? Their only connection was the White Tiger martial soul.
Dai Mubai felt only estrangement. In the end, people and circumstances had changed beyond recognition. He left with Zhu Zhuqing.
"You bitch!"
After Dai Mubai left, Dai Hao directly slapped the Duchess across the face. The crisp sound rang through the air. Everyone stared blankly at the enraged Dai Hao; it was the first time they had seen such a ferocious expression on him.
"You nearly destroyed everything!"
Dai Hao truly could not hold it in any longer. There had not been much affection between them to begin with, yet this woman had nearly dragged