In contrast to Long Batian’s lingering reluctance and the fear and regret of the Zhao family, the Li family members were all filled with anger.
Especially Li Weihai and his grandson Li Wenbo. As the masters of the Li family, one of the three top noble families in the Great Qin Empire, the command for them to kneel and confess to Li Xiaotian was something they would never accept. It was the greatest humiliation.
“Lord Li!” Li Weihai shouted again, then gritted his teeth and continued, “Our Li family is one of the three top noble families in the Great Qin Empire. Even if we have made a mistake, we should not be forced to kneel and confess to someone who has vowed to destroy our Li family!”
“Presumptuous! Are my words so useless? Your Li family dares to question me? Or do you simply disregard me, the First Commander of the War Department?” Li Shanhai immediately cursed, his face terrifyingly grim.
Upon hearing this, the faces of the Li family members changed slightly. Li Weihai had a bad premonition. He had only shown a slight hint of non-cooperation, and Li Shanhai had already revealed his true colors. This made him even more curious about Li Xiaotian’s identity. What kind of identity could make Li Shanhai treat him this way?
“All of you, kneel and confess! I won’t say it a third time!” Li Shanhai gritted out.
As his voice fell, the Zhao family members, filled with despair and regret, led by Old Master Zhao, knelt to confess to Li Xiaotian.
“The Zhao family admits guilt! We have offended Mr. Li. We beg Mr. Li to forgive the Zhao family!” Old Master Zhao gritted out, his heart filled with complex emotions. Looking at Li Xiaotian, and then at Ye Qingmei and Fang Yuan behind him, he was filled with regret. At this moment, their Zhao family could have been the closest to Li Xiaotian.
If he hadn’t been so foolish back then, wouldn’t the Zhao family now be on the same side as Li Xiaotian? Old Master Zhao was full of regret. As for Zhao Tianlong among the Zhao family members, he wished he could swallow a pill of regret immediately! To think that Li Xiaotian’s wife, Ye Qingmei, was his own daughter!
Thinking of this, Zhao Tianlong felt both fear and hatred towards Li Xiaotian. With such a profound background, why didn’t he reveal it earlier? It led to his current predicament.
“Long Batian admits guilt! Please, Mr. Li, forgive me!” Long Batian also knelt, with Lin Chu trembling beside him.
Li Xiaotian sat still, not even glancing at these people. Then, he cast a scornful glance at the Li family members.
Li Weihai’s face turned ashen. Seeing Li Xiaotian’s expression, his hatred deepened.
“Lord Li! If you want my Li family to confess, so be it. But you must know that Li Xiaotian has vowed to destroy our Li family!” Li Weihai gritted out again, unable to suppress his deep resentment.
Li Shanhai gave Li Weihai a cold look, then said indifferently, “I am asking you to kneel because you offended Mr. Li tonight. As for Mr. Li’s intention to destroy your Li family, I do not concern myself with that. It has nothing to do with me!”
Upon hearing this, Li Weihai’s anger intensified. The implication was that they had to kneel tonight, and even after kneeling, they could not avoid a future confrontation with Li Xiaotian. As for Li Xiaotian’s threat to destroy their Li family, Li Weihai did not believe it, because their Heavenly Army would return in a few days!
“The Li family confesses!” Li Weihai gritted out, kneeling down. The rest of the Li family members also knelt.
Witnessing this scene, the various noble families observing the event that night were all filled with shock. They had likely never seen such a stunning spectacle in their lives.
The Li, Zhang, and Zhao families of the capital, along with the War Department’s God of War, Long Batian, had all collectively knelt to confess to Li Xiaotian!
The arrogance displayed by Long Batian and the others earlier was now replaced by profound humiliation.
Who exactly was this Li Xiaotian? What was his true identity? Everyone at the banquet was speculating about Li Xiaotian’s background.
But what happened next shocked the attendees even more. Their eyes widened, filled with disbelief.
Li Shanhai walked swiftly to Li Xiaotian, bowed, and said with his head lowered, “Mr. Li, it is my fault for not arranging things properly tonight, which caused you and your family to be frightened. I am truly sorry!”
This scene, witnessed by everyone at the banquet, stunned them all. The First Commander of the War Department, one of the top figures in the Great Qin Empire, actually bowed and apologized to Li Xiaotian in person!
This… At the banquet, most people suddenly found their breathing becoming rapid, their worldview shaken. The scene before them was truly earth-shattering.
“Even Lord Li has personally bowed and apologized. Who exactly is this Li Xiaotian? Why was there no news about him before?” someone at the banquet whispered curiously.
“It’s too incredible. The Li, Zhang, and Zhao families, the God of War Long Batian, kneeling and confessing, and Lord Li of the War Department bowing and apologizing in person – this feels unreal, like a dream!”
“Li Xiaotian, Li Xiaotian, who is he?”
“Fortunately, we observers didn’t get involved tonight, otherwise, we would be the ones kneeling.”
The onlookers at the banquet were murmuring, the scene before them being too impactful, making it impossible for them to remain calm.
“Lord Li, please rise. Tonight’s incident was an accident. Some flies were too annoying and sought their own demise. Neither you nor I could control that,” Li Xiaotian said indifferently, then helped Li Shanhai up.
Hearing Li Xiaotian’s words, the kneeling individuals all wore unsightly expressions. Especially the Li family members. Several young disciples looked up and glared coldly at Li Xiaotian. If Li Weihai hadn’t restrained them, these youngsters would have already jumped up and cursed.
“Mr. Li, I am truly sorry. Had I known it would escalate like this, I wouldn’t have hosted this God of War Banquet. This banquet was primarily to invite you; the God of War Banquet was just a pretext I casually found. Who would have thought it would turn out like this, alas!” Li Shanhai said apologetically.
These words, falling into the ears of the attendees, caused their minds to roar. They were deeply shaken. The God of War Banquet, which the entire capital was focused on, was actually held for this reason? It was merely a pretext to invite Li Xiaotian.
This meant that the true protagonist of the banquet tonight was Li Xiaotian, and Long Batian was merely a figurehead.
Long Batian looked stunned, as if he had turned foolish. The Zhao family members felt even deeper regret; their Zhao family had missed a tremendous opportunity!
As for the Li family, they were shocked. Li Weihai even harbored a bad feeling. The more importance Li Shanhai attached to Li Xiaotian, the more it indicated that Li Xiaotian’s identity was absolutely extraordinary.
If such a person was determined to destroy their Li family, then their Li family was truly in dire straits this time.