"Li'er!" Xiao Hua forced a smile and stopped him. "Where in a person's life is there an entirely smooth road? One is either at the bottom of a valley or atop a peak. Your foster father made a mistake today, and I have willingly admitted it! You must also know that being driven out of the Thunder Control Sect alive is already the best possible outcome for me!"
"But..." Xiang Zhili argued, "our Myriad Thunder Valley was no longer as important as it used to be!"
"There is no need to argue over this now!" Xiao Hua shook his head. "In the Great Thunder Hall, your father, even True Person Leixiao, argued on sound grounds, yet they still could not convince the crowd! What use would there be in your saying more? Besides, Li'er, this may not necessarily be a bad thing for your foster father! It is only because you and the others, my relatives, are here in Myriad Thunder Valley that I remain concerned!"
"Alas, your child understands!" Xiang Zhili sighed. "Myriad Thunder Valley, the Thunder Control Sect—neither is ultimately a place where a true dragon lying dormant can remain! Foster Father is certainly no creature trapped in a pond. When Foster Father transforms into a dragon and soars through the nine heavens... that will be the day the Great Thunder Hall regrets its decision!"
"Hmph..." Before Xiao Hua could modestly reply, several late Foundation Establishment disciples emerged from the clouds with cold sneers. They stood directly not far from the group, clearly having already heard that Xiao Hua had been expelled from the Thunder Control Sect.
"Hmph..." Xiang Zhili sneered as well, looking at them provocatively.
"No need to mind them!" Xiao Hua said with a smile. "A dragon will eventually soar through the nine heavens. Those