Yao Chen looked at Xiao Wujiu with a grave expression. He could sense something peculiar about him, but Xiao Wujiu had concealed his aura extremely well, so he could not be certain for the moment. He could only stand aside and watch how things unfolded.
"Could it be that there isn't any..." Xiao Yan had originally wanted to say something to salvage the situation, but Xiao Wujiu interrupted him before he could finish.
"No." Xiao Wujiu fixed his gaze on Xiao Yan, stopping his unfinished, naïve words. "Xiao Yan, some truths are more convincing when you discover them yourself than when I tell you. The truth I could tell you is many times crueler than you imagine, so you would not believe it."
"And if you want to stop me, to make me compromise, then wait until you are strong enough—stronger than me—before saying such things."
Xiao Wujiu took a piece of Life Gold bearing his spatial coordinates from his Storage Ring and placed it on the table.
"These are my spatial coordinates. Once you reach the Central Plains, find a place to bury it. That would be the greatest help you could give me. Whether you help or not is up to you."
"Whether you resent me, are dissatisfied with what I have done, or even fail to understand my decisions, whether you wish to stop me—I will say nothing. The choice is yours."
"As clan leader, I have spent these years doing my utmost to support the Xiao Clan, preparing for crises that might arise in the future, gathering resources to continuously strengthen the clan. The clan has never lacked pills or resources, all so the Xiao Clan could truly become strong. That is my duty as clan leader."
He slowly rose to his feet, standing behind the