The tall man brought Li to the door, then simply stood there without moving. "Just go in yourself."
Uh... Li froze for a moment. It was not as though he feared accidentally barging into some White Tiger Hall like Lin Chong. After all, he held no real standing within the Uchiha Clan. Still, the man's manner caught him completely off guard. At first glance, this man truly seemed unremarkable, but after walking with him for a while, Li had realized that his strength was likely no less than Kakashi's in later years...
Moreover, whenever their eyes met, Li felt his Sharingan twitching incessantly. He had experienced this sensation before—his Sharingan only reacted this way when facing a Mangekyo. This man actually possessed a Mangekyo. Incredible. He had not expected the Uchiha Clan to have such a talent.
"Third Elder." Li gently knocked on the door. Since the other man cultivated his mind through the sword, there was no way he would fail to notice Li standing outside. But Li was still a junior, while the Third Elder belonged to the most powerful echelon of the clan. Li had no desire to offend him so soon.
"Is that Li? Come in!" A booming voice rang out.
Li pushed open the sliding door. The Third Elder's room was astonishingly plain, completely unlike Ling's room. Ling was practically a little tycoon outside, yet entering the Third Elder's room felt like stepping into the home of the poorest of families. Though clean, it was nearly bare enough to be called four walls and nothing else.
"Sit. No need to be so reserved." The Third Elder smiled faintly, his voice still booming.
The Third Elder was not as stern as Li had imagined. In fact, Li had heard that although the Third Elder looked extremely