"Go back. You've only just awakened; your health is still poor. I'll handle things here."
Nangong Yunfeng glanced at Nangong Yunlan, a trace of reluctance flashing through his eyes before he deliberately put on a cold expression.
"Why? If you stay here, sooner or later they'll drag you down to your death. Not one of them is loyal to you—they all harbor rebellious intentions. What meaning is there in staying here?"
Nangong Yunlan refused to yield. She did not understand—she truly did not understand. Why was her brother staying here, in a family that had no meaning left at all?
"Back then, Father personally placed the family in my hands. His final wish was for me to lead the family to glory, to make it stronger and stronger."
"And now, I've already accomplished half of that. Father entrusted this family to me, so I have an obligation to manage it. You're right—my character is too weak. I'm not cut out to lead a family."
"But my conscience will not allow me to leave just like this. I don't want to watch Father's lifelong efforts go to waste before my very eyes."
"Do you know what Father wished for back then? It was for the family to grow stronger, to reach even greater glory."
"He is gone, so it is time for me to shoulder this burden. Go. Do not come back again. Just pretend this family has already vanished."
"Live well. Until you become the strongest, never return. Just pretend you never had a brother like me."
"From this day onward, the Nangong Family has nothing to do with you, Elder Zhuge, or the Firmament Sacred Land. The sins committed by the Nangong Family will be borne by me alone."
After saying that, Nangong Yunfeng turned and left. The Nangong