Chapter 65 - Regrets

"You You, Damnn youuuu, how dare you cripple me, who do you think you are to ruin my family", said the middle-aged woman pointing her finger towards the patriarch, who was standing in front of her with an apathetic expression, "who am I humph, looks like I am too lenient, Guards cut off this woman's hands on top of that".

Everyone in the hall was horrified in the hall, just what on earth was going on, the patriarch has been strict, but never this ruthless, it was due to his easy-going nature, that the nobles could get away with everything wrong they do, but there was the great elder to save them from time to time from these situations, but now that he wasn't there, is this the true face of the patriarch, thought the crowd.

The advisors wanted to advise against it, but it seems the patriarch wasn't going to listen to any reason, is it all because of that brat, is patriarch showing his love for his son through this method, is this his warning to others in the Li family who had even a bit of bad intention towards the eldest young master of the Li family.

The middle-aged woman's eyes were popped out, her face turned ruthless, upon listening to the patriarch, "Li Wei, Do you even know who I am, Do you really live in the illusion that you have more authority than me".

The patriarch's face turned stern, he didn't understand what this woman meant, she was threatening him and even being audacious to him to the extreme, just what was this woman's back up, from the looks of it, she doesn't seem anything special, and on a closer look, the patriarch was sure that this woman wasn't a descendant of the Li family, he didn't even bother to look at her, the guard came and first crippled the woman who was acting the most audacious in front of the crowd, which was like a complete nightmare on earth, and then the husband, their son was spared as the patriarch didn't want to hurt a child.

The properties and everything of the couple was seized from them and then they were kicked out of the Li family castle.

The patriarch went back to his room, where he would discuss every important matter, the advisors were shaking, and when they finally couldn't take it in, one of them asked, "Patriarch, why do you have to be so ruthless, if you would have explained the misunderstanding, there wouldn't be a cause for such chaos in the family".

Upon listening to his advisors, he just smiled and asked, "Tell me why should I bother with the opinions of ant, why should I explain myself to them, do you take them to be dumb pieces of shit who can't even bother to check beforehand the authenticity of the information, yet they act on it because that's what they all wanted to do, their arrogance makes them think, that all of the Li family runs because of them, well today I just showed them, the price they have to pay for their arrogance".

The advisors were tongue-tied, they didn't know what to reply, it's true that no amount of explanation could have calmed down that crowd, but crushing them with overwhelming power and status could, even if they were right, in the end, what matters is strength.

Oblivious to the chaotic situation that occurred in the Li family, Li Jie went back to his room after training, it was time for him to have dinner, at first he thought of having dinner alone, but then he had this thought, that it's been some time since he had dinner with his family when he reached his room, there he saw maid Xiao Chu waiting for him at his doorsteps.

"Young Master, Patriarch, and mistress has asked for you to have dinner with them.

Li Jie was surprised, he was just planning to go to his parents, where he will also play with his younger twins for some time, he didn't expect his parents to call for him first.

Li Jie nodded to her and asked her to wait for him, after bathing himself and wearing clean clothes, Li Jie went with maid Xiao Chu to his parent's chambers.

When Li Jie went there, he was called by his father to sit beside him on the mat where the food was being served, Li Jie's stomach was growling with hunger, upon seeing the food, looking at his son, who was gobbling food after food, just made him smile more, after some time he noticed his mom coming out of the room with his younger twins, who were just giggling around, with a smile Li Na brought them to her lap and started to help them in feeding, from time to time, the kids would throw a piece of food at their father and giggle, Li Wei was helpless about this, he doesn't know what wrong he has done for his small kids to throw pieces of food at him, Li Jie who was noticing this, just started to laugh at his father's helpless expression.

After finishing their meal, all of them sat down to talk, his parents just asked him about his progress in his training.

For some reason, Li Jie felt his father's mood to be sad, which wasn't because of the twin's behavior, but because of something entirely different, LI Wei looked at his wife, who nodded and both of them sighed at first because they wanted Li Jie to do something.

"Li Jie, can we ask you to stop practicing any martial techniques or cultivation in it's entirety because we don't want you to suffer, we are very afraid of how you will feel when even after years of hard work, you won't be able to sense essence energy, I am sorry my son, but I don't want you to suffer, this is why we don't want you to cultivate anymore", said Li Wei with a solemn expression.

Li Jie was completely stunned upon hearing his father, he wasn't able to understand at first, as to what was going on, just why would his parents ask him to give up on cultivation.

"But Father mother, why are you saying this, I know that it's impossible for me to cultivate without a bloodline, but that doesn't mean I should give up, what if by some chance, I was able to cultivate, then wouldn't it be good", asked Li Jie.

Li Wei and Li Na had pained expressions on their faces, "Li Jie dear, you won't understand, cultivation is something very hard even for those with bloodline, without bloodline, it is even impossible to cultivate, we are very worried about your future when you find out that you aren't able to cultivate, no matter how many years pass, it just doesn't work, that is why we are very terrified about how you will feel about it, and about your younger twins, their cultivation will soar at a tremendous speed, which is something not possible, even for people of this continent, we don't want you to suffer", said Li Na with a worried expression.

Li Jie was angry at first, but he realized, what they said wasn't wrong, what would he do if he isn't able to cultivate, or get to a level, where he can protect his family, but now he understood their worries, "Mother father, you don't have to worry if you are worried that I might be resentful towards my younger brother and sister, then you don't have to worry, no matter how high their cultivation stage gets to, they will always be my younger brother and sister, as for the matter about the cultivation, I know my lifespan will be limited, but that is also why I don't want to have any regrets when I die, at least I won't be full of regrets when I die", said Li Jie with a thoughtful and resolute expression.

Listening to their son, made the husband and wife completely emotional, which made them feel guilty to even ask their son to do something, which would have surely hurt him, they both hugged Li Jie in tears, they had just one thought in their mind, "What a perfect son we have, but looks like this is the choice of the heavens, to give them a perfect son, but not let him have a bloodline".

When Li Jie went back to his room, Li Wei and Li Na were looking at their son with happiness, but they were also sad about the unknown future, will it be bad, or will it be worse.

"Li Na, we are really blessed by the heavens to have such a perfect child, but at the same time we are cursed, I am very worried about what my child might face in the future, now I think, it is better for Li Jie to live a short fulfilling life, instead of a long painful one".

"Yes dear, sometimes I also think that compared to this long regretful life, it is really better to live a short happy, and fulfilling one, today what Li Jie said had touched us deeply in the heart, is there even any cultivator in this world, who is without regret", said Li Na.

"No dear, the life of cultivator is full of regrets, which is why we will have to keep walking down the horrendous path of cultivation, or else we will be eaten by our own regrets", said Li Wei while sighing.