By the time he understood that principle, he was already covered in scars, and even walking was difficult.
When he witnessed the might of the shadow, Li Qi became obedient. He understood what he had to do to avoid punishment and live better; he had to learn to conform, because talking too much was useless otherwise.
"How did the thing I asked you to do turn out?"
The voice of the shadow came from all directions, unlike a normal person's voice that comes from a single location.
"Master, I am incompetent."
Li Qi had barely finished his first sentence before the shadow slapped him away.
The force of the shadow's slap was precisely controlled; just a bit more strength, and Li Qi would have lost his life.
"Incompetent? After all this time, you've accomplished nothing. What use are you to me?"
To the shadow, Li Qi was nothing more than a dog. Killing a dog was no different from killing a person, no distinction.
