Within books dwelled beauties fair as jade; within books stood houses built of gold.
Su Li suddenly felt his whole body tremble, an irrepressible anger rising within him.
At that moment, he actually hated his own helplessness so deeply.
He clearly could do it. This had been his faith since childhood.
Yet when he truly met Shennong—
When the god in his heart sought to take away his interests, he, too, hesitated. He, too, considered abandoning his god.
This was wrong.
Suddenly, he dropped to his knees.
"Lord Shennong, I was wrong. Lihuo City will make the arrangements according to your instructions."
Shennong raised an eyebrow.
"Oh? Do you know what price you will have to pay?"
"Your Su Family may have to relinquish everything. Your clansmen may turn their backs on you because of this. All your family's interests will be sacrificed. You may even struggle to fill your bellies three times a day, with no spirit stones left for cultivation."
A trace of conflict appeared on Su Li's face.
After a long while, he still nodded.
"I understand. If sacrificing the interests of our one family can secure peace for the Human Race, I am willing. I believe our Su Family will be willing as well."
Shennong gave him a surprised look. He had not expected this young fellow to possess such character.
He was quite admirable indeed.
"Very good. Then do as I say. The Human Race's existing order must be overturned. Such chaos is wrong."
"If everyone selfishly thinks only of themselves, how can the Human Race ever become strong?"
As the Su Family took action, earth-shaking changes swept through Lihuo City.
That day, the city guard, which had remained unchanged for so long, was replaced from top to bottom.
That day, the Su Family, long