"Now you understand why I couldn't help you, right?"
After hearing the Li Family Clan Leader's words, Li Changsheng instantly gave up on pleading for mercy.
Because judging from the current situation, someone must have issued orders from a higher level.
In all the world, apart from Teacher, there was probably no second person qualified—and inclined—to give such an order.
"I understand, Uncle. Thank you for showing restraint this time."
Li Changsheng cupped his hands in thanks, then prepared to rise and leave.
Seeing this, the Li Family Clan Leader spoke. "You can't leave yet. The Ancestral Tomb wants you to make a trip there."
"Besides you, this young friend Meng De must go as well."
Hearing this, Meng De, who had been quietly fading into the background all along, was somewhat surprised.
He had never imagined that the Li Family would take an interest in such a small fry as himself.
"Uncle, what does the Ancestral Tomb want Meng De for?" Li Changsheng asked tentatively.
The Li Family Clan Leader looked around, then lowered his voice. "Changsheng, your father and I have always been close."
"All these years, I have also thought highly of you."
"But there are some matters I cannot tell you for now."
"However, there is one thing you must remember: the Li Family's ties to the Imperial Tutor Lineage are no weaker than the Lu Family's."
Li Changsheng: ???
That sounded like there was quite a story behind it!
The flames of gossip blazed wildly in his heart as Li Changsheng lowered his voice. "Uncle, I've spent some time around Teacher too."
"How come I never knew the Li Family had any connection to Teacher?"
Faced with Li Changsheng's question, the Li Family Clan Leader said softly, "Before the Imperial Tutor came to the Pill