They had never been the ones to beat up children. Ao Zhan had always handled that.
Since they were all peers, getting beaten only meant they were weaker. Back then, whenever the elder descendants fought Ao Zhan, they would swarm him together. Yet the embarrassing part was that even after ganging up on him, they still could not win and were instead strung up and beaten.
How proud had Tian Yao and the others been back then?
Ao Zhan mercilessly shattered the pride in their hearts. Afterward, they desperately pushed themselves to improve, all so they could regain their dignity from Ao Zhan!
Yet they had never succeeded, and Ao Zhan had thoroughly solidified his position as the eldest brother.
With Ao Zhan handling such matters, they had no need to beat up disappointing juniors.
But now, they felt these little brats had grown too bold. It was time to let them learn what elderly affection truly meant.
Meanwhile, Ao Zhan and his group wandered around here and there.
Yet they did not find anything interesting.
Because of the previous great war, the Heaven Dou Empire's finances had fallen deeply into deficit. Later, it had also needed to fund the establishment of the Sea God Church, making Heaven Dou City's commerce far less prosperous than before.
After all, those able to open shops in Heaven Dou City were not ordinary people. Their families were either wealthy or powerful, so the commercial district had been affected, and fewer people came to spend money.
Still, it was not completely empty. For example, Ao Zhan and the others saw several people in white some distance away. Their clothes were plain and simple, but what drew attention was the trident-shaped pattern on their left chests.
They were members of the Sea God Church.
After