"I, the grandson, am fully aware of the grievousness of my sins. I ask only to atone with my death and not to implicate the future generations of my Sima Family...."
The Great Elder was seriously injured, coughing strenuously as he knelt on the ground, trembling as he spoke.
His words were intended for Master Blood Dragon and Elder An to hear.
The deeds they had committed were enough to wipe the Sima Family off the face of this world.
It could be said that the crime of treason was so severe that exterminating the entire family would not be considered excessive!
The Great Elder hoped that through his own death, he could preserve the Sima Family.
He fondly recalled how prominent and debonair he had been just a few days ago, as the foremost figure of the Sima Family, full of stratagems and great ambition.
