“I just wanted you to broaden your horizons, not go crazy.” Hong Yitang blew at his tea. “You’re really not afraid of death, are you?”0

“Why would I be?” Li Hao burst out laughing.0

“How are you still not?” Hong Yitang sighed. “Even I want to run off in the middle of the night! And what did you bring my daughter here for? That’s an additional burden on my shoulders… My poor heart can’t take it!”0

He sighed again, quite resigned to his circumstances. Little Li, I only told you to imitate the ancients, not surpass them! Not even the ancient Human King was as ferocious as you. He did all that he did when he had the strength to back himself up, when he had backers to support his deeds. And you? Who’s backing you right now? Who can cover you?11

No one can!1

“There’s no rush, the nine ministries won’t immediately make a move against me. It’s still the same old, I know what they’re thinking! They don’t even want to do anything to me out in the open right now. Therefore, they’re tacitly permitting me to run wild. I’m going crazy, but they’ve probably already thought of how to kill me.”0

“And you?” Hong...0