“I’ve told you countless times, they are not your parents, they are completely unworthy!” The old man sternly exclaimed, “Unfaithful and unjust people, why do you care about them?”
“Grandfather, I know about the situation between you and my parents. It’s true that they were wrong, but it’s been so many years. I believe they also want to apologize to you properly… Grandfather, can we go home, to the Nie family, and reunite with my parents and my brother? If we lose our family, even if you dominate the entire Independent State, what’s the point?” The girl looked anxious.
He didn’t understand why his grandfather had such ambitions. He had become the president of the Martial Arts Alliance Guild, but now he wanted to dominate the entire Independent State…
The Martial Arts Alliance Guild’s influence surpassed even the Four Great Aristocratic Families and was only second to the ancient clans. Wasn’t that enough?
“Grandfather, what’s the point of dominating the Independent State? The pinnacle of power… it can make people lose their minds,” the girl pleaded earnestly.
“Dominating…” There was a mysterious gleam in the old man’s eyes.
“Wuyou, do you know what the pinnacle of power is? It’s freedom,” the old man said to the girl.
“Grandfather, aren’t we free now? We can do whatever we want. Why do we have to reach the pinnacle of power?” The girl couldn’t understand.
“Freedom is not just doing whatever you want,” the old man shook his head. “True freedom is being able not to do something even when you want to.”
“Grandfather, you’re talking in riddles. I can’t understand,” the girl said. “But even if that’s the case, why so many sacrifices? Why the Four Great Aristocratic Families? And if you really do this, will the Arbitration Council just give up?”
“The Arbitration Council?” The old man sneered. “The Independent Twelve States are all under the control of the Arbitration Council. What have they done for the Independent Twelve States? Why do they get to dictate the rules and systems of each state?”
“This…” The girl was momentarily speechless.
“Wuyou, remember, what I want to do now, apart from dominating the Independent State, is to completely isolate it from the outside world, so that the Arbitration Council can never interfere with our Independent State again,” the old man said, looking at the girl, slowly opening up.
The girl didn’t deny anything.
If her grandfather really started implementing this plan, it would undoubtedly succeed…
With the large quantity of weapons and explosives he had acquired from outside, even if the Arbitration Council wanted to intervene, they would be helpless.
“Anyway, that scoundrel Ji Xiu has abandoned you. I will destroy the Ji family as well, making the Four Great Aristocratic Families crumble to dust!” The old man’s eyes gleamed with cold light.
“No… Grandfather, absolutely not!” The girl’s expression was resolute.
“Hmph, why not? If that scoundrel comes here and kneels to apologize to you now, I might consider sparing his life. My granddaughter, can’t be bullied by anyone, can she?” The old man coldly retorted.
“Grandfather, the large quantity of explosives you acquired, meant to destroy the Four Great Aristocratic Families, is actually to intimidate… the main and collateral branches of the ancient clans are numerous and powerful. Grandfather, you want to use the destruction of the Four Great Aristocratic Families to intimidate the main and collateral branches, and then make them submit to you…” The girl’s voice trembled.
“Wuyou, you’re right.” The old man didn’t deny it, nodding. “The main and collateral branches are the strongest forces in the Independent State. As long as they submit to me and help me resist the Arbitration Council, coupled with the large quantity of weapons I possess, it’s enough to keep the Arbitration Council out and allow me to seal off the entire Independent State. In the future, all the rules of the Independent State will be set by me.”