The Wu Clan was considered one of the great cultivation clans in the Central Province!
It had a long and storied history.
But when it came to true strength, it still fell short of the rapidly rising An Clan.
Everyone knew how tragic the An Clan's fate had been.
Though the main reason was that the An Clan had colluded with evil forces, it had also made everyone see just how terrifying an influence the Immortal Great Emperor could wield.
Great Emperor Nicholas was his personal disciple.
And the Liyue Immortal Dynasty and the Jade Pool Holy Land had practically made it clear that they were the Great Emperor's right and left hands.
The Wu Clan couldn't handle even one of those factions, let alone all of them.
Wu Changming drew a deep breath. A flicker of disgust passed through his eyes. If not for his deceased brother, he would have driven a woman like this out long ago.
He said in a low voice, "Stand up for Qing'er?"
"Then can you think about who could stand up for the Wu Clan? Do you want to drag the whole family down with you?"
The angrier Wu Changming became, the louder he spoke, until at last he was practically roaring.
If Wu Qing hadn't had a mother like this, how would he have grown up so arrogant and domineering?
The contents of the diary made it clear, too.
Wu Qing had brought it all on himself. The Immortal Great Emperor had been remarkably magnanimous; even after becoming an emperor, he had never come after the Wu Clan.
The beautiful woman was startled. Unconvinced, she said, "Wu Qing is your nephew! Does he deserve to die just because he acted rashly once?"
"Even if he were my son, it wouldn't matter!"
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