There were two kinds of things in this world: things that were none of your damn business, and things that were none of my damn business. As long as your mind stood above worldly concerns, most things, in most circumstances, could be settled with a simple "none of my damn business."
As news of Li Xiao's surprise attack on the Sima Family in Central Pivot Prefecture spread, it stirred up towering waves the next day. Almost every prefecture received detailed reports from its spies.
For a time, countless people could neither eat nor sleep in peace, terrified that Li Xiao would suddenly strike their territory.
Those who had once hired assassins to kill Li Xiao were especially on edge. They promptly raised the bounties on his head, and Li Xiao had the great good fortune of becoming the man with the highest bounty in the Li Family.
But none of the turmoil outside could disturb Li Xiao.
After speaking privately with Li Zongxu for most of the day, Li Xiao returned to his little courtyard and prepared to reforge the Sin Soul Banner.
He did not care what the outside world said. Whether rumors or truth, none of it concerned him. As long as his strength continued to grow, the outside world would have less and less power to interfere with him.
The strongest person might not be the freest, but the freest person was certain to be strong enough.
To put it bluntly, what other people thought was none of Li Xiao's damn business.
In this world, he was already approaching the ceiling of combat power. How anyone else viewed him no longer mattered.
"I wonder whether those sneaky bastards will hire an assassin this time. After the Black and White Extremes, supposedly a pretty formidable assassin appeared in