"How could Zhuo Xia's body be left in the Cai Family's care?" Before Cai Haisong could speak, Li Zongbao reached out and lifted the crystal coffin. Yet just as his hand touched it, Xiao Hua's hand also extended, and the crystal coffin immediately became as immovable as if cast from bronze and forged from iron, impossible to lift from the stone table!
"Senior Brother~" Xiao Hua said mildly, "This matter... should still be discussed with the Cai Family head!"
Li Zongbao swept a cold glance over Xiao Hua's fingers resting atop the crystal coffin, then actually raised his head to look at Xiao Hua's face. There was none of his former expression in those eyes, only icy blackness!
Xiao Hua narrowed his eyes slightly and faced that increasingly cold gaze head-on, just as before. He knew full well that Li Zongbao's mind had already been damaged, and now that he had seen Cai Zhuoxia neither dead nor alive, it was not only the backlash of the Mirror of Parting Emotions—the Artifact Spirit of the Immortal-Piercing Whip had also suffered backlash. Especially now, having only just stepped into core formation with his realm still unstable, the feeling of first grasping power had yet to fade from Li Zongbao's heart. He truly might dare to fight Xiao Hua!
"Zongbao~" Cai Haisong's thoughts raced. He turned to look at Fairy Hongxia, Cai Hesong, and the others. They exchanged glances and silently nodded, so he hurriedly called out, "Though Zhuo Xia is my beloved daughter, she suffered every grievance in my Cai Family. Even after death, her remains have been bullied by others. My Cai Family knows we are unworthy of preserving Zhuo Xia's body. If you are willing, Zongbao, you may take her away! But I ask that you show consideration—if... anything should