Li Tiangang couldn't believe that his father would actually slap him.
The tenderness and love on the other person's face a moment ago was now only filled with anger and pain, and there was disappointment in his eyes...disappointment?
Li Tiangang's face was pale. He knew that he was incompetent and failed to take good care of the Divine General's Mansion and his brothers. However, his father was not disappointed. Instead, he comforted him tenderly.
But now, regarding Li Hao, he looked sad and disappointed.
The burning pain on his face made Li Tiangang's consciousness go into a daze. It wasn't that the slap was heavy, but that suddenly, the scene in the courtyard flashed in his mind.
The slap he swung out in anger.
The young man's eyes seemed to be filled with disbelief.
Li Tiangang suddenly felt his heart contract. An unspeakable emotion spread into his heart. He couldn't put it into words. It was like fear?
"Brother..."
Li Xiaoran hesitated to speak, but did not say any more and sighed secretly.
I didn't want my eldest brother to know about this, but now I know that it's too late for him to stop it.
Moreover, Li Tiangang's handling of Li Hao's matter was a bit difficult for him to understand. Not to mention the child's talent, his character was not like what was said in the family, he was loose and unruly.
If you really want to say it, it can only be regarded as informal at best.
Li Muchiu just stood aside with a cold face and said nothing. He even felt that the beating was a bit gentle.
"No wonder I always feel a little awkward when that kid looks at me. It turns out that this is the reason. He has left the Li family a long time ago. He, he doesn't want to recognize me as his grandfather..."
Li Tianzong's eyes became moist, but on the way back, the child clearly called him affectionately.
Is it because you know that he is about to die completely, so you don't want to worry him?
Although he has no body, why, Li Tianzong feels a stabbing pain in his heart.
That child is obviously so sensible!
Why is this, why does this happen? !
"You, tell me in detail what is going on, I want to know everything!"
Li Tianzong gritted his teeth and looked at Li Tiangang angrily and sadly.
Li Xiaoran's expression changed slightly, and he quickly said: "Brother, this is too time-consuming..."
"It doesn't matter!"
Li Tianzong gritted his teeth: "If I don't figure it out, I won't die in peace!"
Hearing this, both Li Muchiu and Li Tiangang's expressions changed. Li Muchiu said: "Brother, don't get angry. I will explain this matter to you slowly."
"Dad, don't be angry. You can hit me, but don't be angry." Li Tiangang said quickly, looking nervous, for fear that Li Tianzong would make any mistake.
"Say it, say it right here!"
Li Tianzong gritted his teeth and said angrily.
Li Tiangang didn't expect his father to be so angry. Since his father passed away, no one has disciplined him. At this moment, the feeling of being disciplined as a child reappeared, just like when he made a mistake in the martial arts field and was afraid to go back to the hospital. a feeling.
His expression changed, and he lowered his head and said, "Dad, please don't be angry. I'm telling you, this is my fault. I was too impulsive..."
He explained the matter calmly.
Next to him, Li Xiaoran's face was extremely ugly, and he felt like he was suffering every second.
He knew that his eldest brother was spending the last moments of his life trying to figure this out.
"...Then he will leave the Divine General's Mansion."
After hearing what Li Tiangang said, Li Tianzong looked ugly and said to Li Muchiu next to him: "Is that so?"
Li Muchiu sneered slightly and noticed the look from the fourth child next to him. He was a little surprised, but didn't think much about it and said:
"What he said was from his perspective. In his eyes, when he returned from the hard battle in Yanbei, he saw Hao'er being cynical, idle and not practicing well. But he had never thought that Hao'er had reached ten at the age of fourteen. Wuli Realm has broken the practice record of the Great Yu Dynasty!"
As he spoke, he added some more to make up for what was missing from Li Tiangang's perspective.
The same thing, if different people explain it, will have different results. Even if a wise person explains it relatively objectively, it is difficult to guarantee absolute objectivity.
After listening to what they said and what he saw and heard in Minghe, Li Tianzong roughly understood the reason.
He was so angry that he was shaking all over. It was unimaginable that the child had endured so many grievances.
"You actually let him walk out of the Li family like this. Don't you know how much hatred our Li family has attracted from demons?"
"How could you be so stupid!"
Li Tianzong raised his fist and hit Li Tiangang hard on the chest, knocking him back a few steps.
He condensed a spiritual whip in his palm, whipped Li Tiangang suddenly, and said angrily: "I rarely beat you when I was a child, but I let you make such a big mistake, you deserve to be beaten!"
Li Tiangang looked ugly and endured the pain, but did not say a word or dodge.
"Brother, don't consume too much."
Li Xiaoran couldn't help but said: "How about you let me do it?"
Li Muchiu couldn't help but glance at him, this fourth child was actually more active than himself?
"Don't worry!"
Li Tianzong cracked his whip one after another and glared at Li Tiangang: "You said, you know where you went wrong?"
Li Tiangang raised his head sadly, looked at him with pity, and said, "Dad, don't be angry, I know I was wrong."
"What's wrong?"
Li Tianzong said angrily.
"I shouldn't be so impulsive. I was wrong. I will definitely bring Hao'er back and treat him well." Li Tiangang said immediately.
Li Tianzong raised his whip again, but seeing the distress in his eyes, the whip in his hand could no longer fall.
"You really, really disappoint me..."
His expression was sad, the whip disappeared from his hand, and he said bitterly: "It's all my fault that I died early, failed to educate you well, and failed to set a good example for you as a father..."
"Dad, you have done a good enough job!" Li Tiangang's expression changed and he said quickly.
Li Tianzong raised his head, feeling ridiculous and sad at the same time, and said:
"My Li family actually has such a poisonous woman, and she is actually the daughter-in-law of the second son. The Liu family married me back then, and she was very obedient. She treated your mother and me with courtesy and thoughtfulness, and she didn't show any bad intentions."
"Lao Zhen died, she actually had such an idea, such a sad thing would happen to my Li family!"
He lowered his head and looked at Li Tiangang bitterly: "What if I hit you, Tiangang? You should know that some mistakes must never be made. Once they are made, even if they regret it, they will never be able to make up for it!"
Li Tiangang said hurriedly: "Dad, don't be angry. I will go find Hao'er. Everything is still too late. I still have time!"
Li Tianzong looked at his nervous and frightened face, but felt sad in his heart.
He knew that his child was a very filial child, which made him angry and whip his whip, but at the same time, he was heartbroken.
Angry at his lack of fight, hating his ignorance, but cherishing his obedience and filial piety, Li Tianzong felt extremely complicated. He sighed and said in a low voice:
"I originally wanted to go home and have a look, but now, it's probably too late."
Li Xiaoran was shocked. Seeing that Li Tianzong's figure became much thinner, he couldn't help but said: "Brother!"
Li Tiangang and Li Muchiu were both stunned. When they heard Li Xiaoran's sad cry, the blood in their bodies seemed to freeze for a moment.
It was as if all the blood flowed back to the brain and then froze, a chill that made the two of them shiver.
"Brother?"
Li Muchiu suddenly noticed that his eldest brother's figure was much thinner than before.
He trembled in his heart and said: "Brother, what do you mean by this? You, can't you return to the family?"
He suddenly realized something, looked at Li Xiaoran suddenly, and said hurriedly: "Fourth, what's going on, tell me, what's going on?!"
"father?"
Li Tiangang looked at Li Tianzong blankly, stunned on the spot.
He was not stupid. That short sentence, coupled with Li Xiaoran's reaction, coupled with Li Tianzong's thin heroic spirit at the moment, made him suddenly feel a sense of fear.
"My eldest brother has been imprisoned in the Ming River for too many years and has been too deeply eroded by the Ming River. Although he has escaped now, he can only go home and take a look."
Li Xiaoran said sadly: "But now, eldest brother...can't go back!"
The obsession that he had held on to for many years in the Qianhe River was now about to dissipate here, and he felt so heartbroken that it was difficult to breathe.
When Li Muchiu and Li Tiangang heard his words, they both stayed where they were as if they were struck by lightning.
They originally thought that Li Tianzong would be able to return to the ancestral hall after being freed from this trip, be warmed up in the memorial tablet, and be able to see him more often in the future...
But now, this is the last one? !
"Brother..." Li Muxiu trembled all over and stared at Li Tianzong blankly. His body seemed to have lost blood and temperature, and his hands and feet felt cold.
"father!"
Li Tiangang's pupils shrank, his head was buzzing, and he felt like the world was spinning. At the funeral, he cried and cried in front of half of his father's body, but now, he has to watch his father dissipate in front of his eyes? !
Is it because of the action just now?
He only felt his heart beating, twitching, and a tearing pain.
"Don't be sad."
Li Tianzong looked at their sad looks and calmed down, but there was still a bit of bitterness on his face:
"I didn't expect such a thing to happen. Anyway, second brother, remember to say hello to your sister-in-law for me later. Just tell her that I'll go ahead and let her be well. If you miss me, go to the place where we usually sit. A mountain, the cicadas she heard were my greetings..."
Li Tianzong's eyes were filled with vicissitudes of life, and he began to explain his funeral affairs here.
His words also made Li Muchiu tremble all over, so sad that he couldn't say a word.
"Dad, it's all my fault. It's me who made you angry. It's my fault. It's my fault..."
Li Tiangang suddenly knelt down in front of him, suddenly raised his palm and slapped his face hard.
He slapped her one after another and used the fire power on his palms, causing his face to bleed.
After slapping him several times in succession, he looked at Li Tianzong with tears in his eyes:
"Tell me, how can I bring you back?"
When Li Tianzong saw his appearance, he couldn't help but sigh and said: "The one you want to take back is not me, but your son. You don't have to be sad. With my current strength, I can still make it home, but...it's not necessary." "
He took a deep breath and said: "I planned to pass my power to Hao'er before, but he didn't want it. Now, I'm going to pass this power to you. You go and bring Hao'er back immediately, no matter what the cost." Whatever happens, bring it back!"
"If he makes any mistake, I will never die in peace!"
His palms fell on Li Tiangang, his eyes became particularly serious, and he stared: "Did you listen?"
Li Tiangang was shocked and said with jealousy: "I can't ask for your power. You should go back and take a look. Mom misses you too..."
"As a son, don't be a mother-in-law."
Li Tianzong waved his hand, interrupted him, and said: "Stop abiding by your rules. Back then, for Qingqing, you were able to ignore the objections of the whole family and even break military rules and family laws. Now for Hao'er, he But as your own son, you should also fulfill your true responsibility as a father!"
"You have to remember that you are a son first, then a husband, then a father, and finally you are a minister and a general for the people!"
Li Tiangang was shocked. Looking at Li Tianzong's solemn and serious face, he realized that he might really be wrong.
His father's words were never wrong. He felt sad in his heart and said: "Dad, the child knows it. Stop talking. I don't want your power. Just go back and take a look. Please!"
"As long as you can bring Hao'er back, my Li family will be glorious, and the Dynasty of Dayu will be restored to its prosperous age. I have seen that prosperous age..."
Li Tianzong's eyes flashed with a faint golden light and memories, as if he had seen the distant grand scene: "If you want me to really take a look at my hometown, go find Hao'er, even if it is to apologize to him, even if it is just as a Father, you should bow your head if you make a mistake, it's your own child, what are you afraid of? "
Li Tiangang's heart was filled with sadness, and he nodded repeatedly: "My child has heard it, dad, please stop talking and go back and take a look!"
Li Tianzong raised his hand to wipe away his tears, smiled, and then said:
"You have to live well, my child..."
At this moment, he is not only a grandfather, but also a father.
As he spoke, the light all over his body suddenly became intense, shrouding Li Tiangang like a blazing white light.
"father!"
Li Tiangang shouted in panic.
But Li Tianzong's figure has disappeared into the white light and cannot be seen.
Li Muxiu and Li Xiaoran stepped forward to shout at the same time, and only Li Tianzong's voice echoed in the void:
"Second child, fourth child, the family depends on you. Let's be brothers in the next life... Heh, I probably won't have another life. You have to live well and live for me."
"Tiangang, open your mind and don't waste my power!"
Li Tiangang was heartbroken, but he could only grit his teeth and open his heart.
A vast power poured in, and his whole body was enveloped in it.
"We must...bring Hao'er back..."
"Otherwise I will die...without closing my eyes..."
Li Tianzong's voice finally drifted into Li Tiangang's ears.
The vast and majestic power suddenly spread and turned into a golden beam of light reaching the sky, covering Li Tiangang.
This beam of light lingered for a long time, and after a long time, it slowly shrank, and finally turned into a golden vertical light and completely dissipated.
"Brother!!"
Li Xiaoran roared in grief and anger, his voice like a wounded beast, hoarsely echoing throughout the world.
Li Muxiu wanted to shout, but he couldn't make a sound. He only felt that his throat seemed to be pinched. He stared blankly, but tears moistened his wrinkled eyes.
There is only the noisy wind left between heaven and earth, floating endlessly.
After a long time, Li Tiangang's body trembled slightly and he woke up from the inheritance.
He immediately looked up and looked around, but did not see Li Tianzong. He clutched his chest in pain. This pain was just like when his wife Ji Qingqing left his side in Yanbei.
Just like at the funeral, witnessing other brothers being buried together in the coffin.
The pain was so painful that it was difficult to breathe.
He called out sadly, but there was no response.
The palm that had gently patted his shoulder just now completely disappeared.
"Dad, Tiangang is wrong, come out, come out and beat me!!"
Li Tiangang roared sadly.
But the surroundings were empty and there was no echo.
Li Xiaoran seemed to be stimulated by Li Tiangang's words, and suddenly looked at him, then rushed over and kicked him in the chest.
With a bang, the violent force was released, kicking Li Tiangang's body straight into the distant hilltop.
Before Li Tiangang could crawl out of the smoke, Li Xiaoran rushed towards him, punched him in the face, and then smashed his head into the gravel.
"It's all you, it's all you, why did you do this to Hao'er, why did you let your eldest brother die here, why?!"
He kept punching like a maniac, hitting Li Tiangang's face, mouth and nose, and his fists were covered with blood.
"Do you know how much big brother wants to go home, do you know, do you know?!"
"That's his obsession. Do you know what obsession is? It's the thing he wants to do most at the last moment before he dies!!"
"Big brother has obviously come out, obviously he has come out, why, why!!"
Li Xiaoran roared like crazy and waved his fists wildly.
Li Tiangang was beaten by him, his skin and flesh were torn, his immortal treasure body was broken, and a lot of blood oozed out.
He wanted to fight back, but when he heard Li Xiaoran's angry roar, those words pierced his heart like sharp knives. He stopped resisting for a moment and just let the opponent's fists and feet swing.
The rocks collapsed and the ground was dented. Li Xiaoran knocked Li Tiangang into an underground pit dozens of meters deep. The ground along the way was cracked.
"That's enough, Fourth Brother."
Suddenly, Li Muchiu's figure appeared and grabbed Li Xiaoran's waving arm.
Li Xiaoran, with his hair disheveled and like a madman, raised his head, but looked at the other party with tears on his face, and said hoarsely: "Second brother, the eldest brother has even lost his heroic soul..."
"He doesn't even have the chance to be reincarnated..."
His voice didn't sound like a roar, but a wail of extreme sadness and despair.