The one who spoke was indeed Wang Wei, and the sarcasm in his voice was unmistakable to anyone listening. Hearing those words, not only did the expressions of the two hidden members of the Guo family shift, but even Wang Changfeng’s face darkened.
“Brother, are you also from the hidden Wang family? But it seems you don’t really have the right to speak here!”
Guo Chen’s eyes flashed with a cold glint. If it weren’t for uncertainty about the speaker’s identity, he might have already attacked. How dare someone at the Qi-condensation stage act so brazenly in front of him? He wasn’t some useless fool like Guo Junyu!
“Is the hidden Wang family worthy of that title?”
Wang Wei shot back with a smirk curling his lips. As he stared at Wang Changfeng, whose face had turned ashen, a strange sense of satisfaction welled up inside him. This was the man who had left him without family, who had caused the death of his closest loved ones. How could he not hate him?
“It seems this person is asking for humiliation. Head of the Wang family, surely you won’t mind if I teach this man a lesson?”
Guo Chen didn’t take Wang Wei seriously as an opponent, though the only one he truly feared might be Xiao Yufan behind him. Even with such concerns, it didn’t mean he was afraid to act—he had elders from his clan accompanying him after all.
“He wouldn’t mind at all. More than a decade ago, this very man cast me out of the family. My life or death meant nothing to him!”
Before Wang Changfeng could respond, Wang Wei had already cut in. Memories flooded back. Even now, facing the man he had hated for decades, he remained emotionally composed. From the beginning, he had never considered this man part of his family anymore.
Upon hearing Wang Wei’s words, Guo Chen furrowed his brows. He wasn’t stupid—he could sense the deep hatred in Wang Wei’s tone. Clearly, this young man had some connection to the head of the Wang family.
“Master Guo, this is a family matter. I hope you won’t interfere. If Xiao Wei has offended you in any way, I hope you can forgive him.”
Wang Changfeng’s voice suddenly cut through the tension. Even Xiao Yufan looked surprised. Was this really the same cold-hearted father Wang Wei had described? His expression didn’t seem particularly furious, but instead carried a hint of tenderness.
“I’ve long experienced your hypocrisy. So please, stop pretending to be a saint in front of me—it only makes me sick!”
A tender nerve had been struck. Wang Wei’s lips twitched, and he couldn’t even bear to look at that slightly weathered profile, as if the man had nothing to do with him at all.
Yet the more he tried to distance himself, the more his heart ached. His mother had been driven out by this merciless man, dying in sorrow and loneliness. He himself had been abandoned. From beginning to end, it was this man who had wronged him…
“Xiao Wei…”
Feeling Wang Wei’s emotional turmoil, a bitter smile crossed Wang Changfeng’s face. More than a decade had passed. He was no longer the same man he once was, and Wang Wei was no longer a child. But in Wang Changfeng’s eyes, no matter how old his son became, he would always be his son.
“I’ll say it one last time—don’t pretend to be pitiful. From the moment Mother passed away in sorrow, we ceased to have any relationship. I’ve come back this time just to show you how foolish your decision was back then!”
His voice cracked with emotion. Even though Wang Wei had the heart of a warrior, tears still welled up in his eyes. Whether this man was pretending or trying to redeem himself no longer mattered—he was unforgivable in Wang Wei’s eyes.
“Why are you still so stubborn? After all these years, you should know I’ve searched for you more than once. Why won’t you just listen to my explanation?”
Although Wang Wei had never returned to the hidden Wang family for over a decade, Wang Changfeng knew he owed his son an apology. He had searched for him repeatedly, but the stubborn Wang Wei had always chosen to run away, clinging to his hatred.
“There’s no need for explanations. I know exactly what kind of person you are. But let me offer you a kind warning—don’t try to curry favor with powerful families if you don’t want the Wang family to fall into ruin!”
A faint aura emanated from him, clearly revealing his mid-stage Qi-condensation cultivation. In this state, Wang Wei even sensed a vague trend of advancing toward the peak of Qi-condensation.
Naturally, Wang Changfeng also sensed Wang Wei’s aura, and he was equally astonished. This person, whom he had once expelled, had now become an expert with formidable internal energy cultivation. Among the younger generation of the hidden Wang family, he would surely rank among the top.
Meanwhile, Guo Chen and the other hidden Guo family member narrowed their eyes. Did Wang Wei truly consider them as insignificant as air? To speak so brazenly was a blatant slap to their faces.
Yet at this moment, even though Guo Chen was furious, he couldn’t say anything. His mission here was to incorporate the hidden Wang family into the alliance, so that the gathering of ancient martial artists would face fewer obstacles. His hidden Guo family would then seize the opportunity to become the supreme hidden aristocratic family.
“Oh, I almost forgot to tell you—since you’re so concerned about me, you should know that I no longer need to rely on the hidden Wang family to live well!”
To Wang Wei, those two from the hidden Guo family were indeed nothing but air. He had no interest in their thoughts. As he released all the pent-up resentment in his heart, he felt an overwhelming sense of relief.
Wang Changfeng said nothing more and fell silent. He indeed had been keeping an eye on Wang Wei and naturally knew that behind him stood a secret faction. If that alone wasn’t enough to make him take notice, then the identity of the secret faction’s young master was certainly enough to make him cautious.
Thinking of this, Wang Changfeng couldn’t help but glance at Xiao Yufan. He could sense the man’s extraordinary nature. If he wasn’t mistaken, this man must be the young master of the secret faction.
Turning around, Wang Wei walked out. He feared that if he stayed any longer, he would give this man who had left him with nothing a chance to mock him. Besides, his goal had already been achieved—he only wanted this man to regret it, for the entire hidden Wang family to regret the day they cast him out.
Xiao Yufan smiled, exchanged a glance with Qinglong, and followed him out. They both understood Wang Wei’s feelings well. The only thing puzzling them was that the head of the Wang family didn’t seem to be the kind of heartless man who would abandon his own family.
Watching Wang Wei walk away, Wang Changfeng’s expression twisted with inner conflict before finally turning into a sigh. It seemed the events of more than a decade ago had become an unshakable knot in Wang Wei’s heart, not something that could be easily resolved. But who could he blame? Perhaps it was simply the cold-hearted nature of aristocratic families…
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