When Ma Da Jun cut off the supply of alchemical medicine to the Cheng Clan, the Cheng Clan was like a normal human being who had lost a leg–their every step was a trial. Additionally, the Ling Clan was also attacking the other business ventures of the Cheng Clan–paying a high price to purchase the medicinal ingredients that were supposed to be sold to the Cheng Clan and selling them at low prices.
In this manner, the finances of the Cheng Clan were completely paralyzed, just as how the finances of the Ling Clan had been.
Twenty plus days of this, and the Cheng Clan was now trapped in a big dilemma.
At this time, the Cheng Clan actually sent them an invitation to a banquet they were hosting. This was most likely a plea for mercy.
“Later, the two of us will attend the banquet. But be careful, and don’t run around at the banquet. I’m worried that the Cheng Clan may be desperate enough to set up a trap,” Ling Dong Xing said. He would, of course, not brave the danger alone. The elite members of the clan would also be attending along him to act as a deterrence in case the Cheng Clan was thinking of committing violence.
Ling Dong Xing looked at Ling Han, slightly frowning. He felt as if something was not right, but exactly what that something was, he could not think of.
“Pa!”
After half a moment, he suddenly smacked the table, and jumped up from his seat, his whole face filled with excitement, and said, “Han’er, you… you’ve broken through to Element Gathering Tier!” He finally discovered what that weird feeling he had was.
Ling Han nodded, and said with a smile, “I have.”
“Good! Good! Good!” Ling Dong Xing looked very excited, his hands clenched into fists. Because he had exerted too much strength into it, the bones in his fingers made a grinding sound, and the veins on his hands were protruding.
“Father, I want to know about Mother!” Ling Han said deeply.
Ling Dong Xing was hesitant for a while, before nodding his head and saying, “The current you does have the right to know. I had originally thought that the matter about your mother would be hidden in my heart for the rest of my life. I’ve hidden it for too long, so long that my heart is also very bitter!”
Ling Han nodded lightly. All these years, Ling Dong Xing had borne the pain of losing his beloved wife alone. There was no one to comfort him, nor was there anyone to shoulder this pain with him, so he naturally suffered a lot.
Ling Han swore in his heart that no matter who it was that had forced his parents to separate, he would ensure that this culprit would pay the price for this crime!
[1] ED/N: The two words “master” used here are different. When it refers to the tower, it means a bada.s.s super uber powerful dude (MC said brother earlier so I a.s.sume male gender here), and when it refers to MC, it means master as in owner, lord etc. Making it clear just in case.