"If that were truly the case, how could it all have fallen to not a single word left behind? To have declined to generations of mortals..."
He dared not think further, so many thoughts flashed through his mind in but a breath or two, yet he could not admit them, merely saying:
"It is nothing more than rumor and hearsay; if the family truly were descendants of Wei Country, how could we have declined to such straits."
Kong Tingyun misunderstood his words, exchanging a glance with Xiao Yongling, both gleaning certain truths:
"Though many years have passed, indeed, not a few old enemies remain. The Weili name may be illustrious, but it brings no small amount of trouble."
Though she said so, Kong Tingyun could not help but feel envy; as long as the Li Family possessed sufficient strength, Weili too preserved heritage dating back to ancient times. It was never merely a name—it ran in their blood.
