Chapter 165: The Vast World—Nowhere Is Off-Limits
"Lower class?"
The bald director was completely stunned. Li Jiexuan was a distinguished figure personally served tea by the Second Hokage and had killed the Kazekage at the age of three. And now, in front of the Uchiha clan, someone of his stature was considered this low in status?
"That's right. This guy's a fraud!" Uchiha Menwei sneered, pointing at his own eyes. "Trust me. The eyes of the Uchiha clan never misjudge. I swear it in the name of the Sharingan!"
"…"
Li Jiexuan didn't even know what to say. Should he call him stupid or malicious? As for the Sharingan, there was indeed nothing to fault in terms of vision. The Mangekyō Sharingan would overstrain your eyes after only a few uses. If you didn't kill a brother or two, you could just wait to go blind in this lifetime…
In fact, Li Jiexuan had always been curious—if an Uchiha who awakened the Mangekyō had no siblings left, what then?
Would they have to turn their blade on the "good brother" every man is born with?
Of course, the bald director couldn't possibly believe Uchiha Menwei's words. Leaving everything else aside, just the industries Li Jiexuan operated through him were worth over a hundred million in assets! And his girlfriend was the most noble princess of Konoha, Tsunade. Would someone like that need to freeload?
Noticing the bald director's disbelief, Uchiha Menwei grinned viciously, as if victory were already in his grasp. "Director Maeda doesn't believe me? Then take a look—where is there even an empty seat among the guest tables?"
Indeed, the seats below the platform were already completely filled…
"But…" No matter how he thought about it, the bald director couldn't understand. With Li Jiexuan's status, forget a seat—even if there were no entrance, one should be built on the spot for him. Why was Uchiha Menwei blocking him at the gate? Was this guy depressed? Tired of living?
"Enough. I know you're kind-hearted, Director, but there's no need to defend this little swindler anymore." Uchiha Menwei curled his lip viciously. "Unless this guy produces an invitation, I'll admit he's a guest of the Uchiha clan!"
"…"
Li Jiexuan fell silent. He had originally been ready to take out the invitation, but this fool had launched into a tirade before he could. And now he wanted him to produce it? Did he look like clay, to be kneaded into any shape at will?
"I don't have an invitation." Li Jiexuan sneered. "And as for the gates of the Uchiha clan—I have no interest in entering them."
The bald director knew Li Jiexuan was speaking out of anger and hurriedly leaned in to whisper, "Lord Jiexuan, please don't stoop to his level. If you want to become Hokage in the future, you'll still need the Uchiha clan's support…"
Hearing that, Li Jiexuan let out a scornful laugh and shook his head. The bald director's perspective was still too shallow. His standing compared to the Uchiha clan's was completely reversed. The Uchiha might appear glamorous on the surface, but internally they were riddled with crises. In the future, they might even come begging him to spare a few bloodlines for their clan…
He had only come to support Uchiha Yuuya. But now it seemed he didn't need to give the Uchiha clan that face anymore.
As for the invitation?
"What a joke!" Li Jiexuan threw his head back and laughed. "We eight-foot men wielding three-foot blades—when the world is this vast, where can we not go? Why would we need some damned invitation?"
He turned to leave.
But just then, Uchiha Yuuya suddenly rushed out—
"Captain Jiexuan!" The moment he saw Li Jiexuan, Uchiha Yuuya's eyes brimmed with tears of emotion. "I knew you wouldn't stand me up."
"Captain Jiexuan?"
At the side, Uchiha Menwei froze. The name sounded strangely familiar.
At that point, Uchiha Yuuya naturally grabbed Li Jiexuan's hand. "Captain, why are you still standing here? Hurry inside—everyone's waiting for you!"