Shangguan Shiyu sat there quietly, her eyes filled with a deep sadness. She didn't say a word, didn't break down into sobs, didn't voice a single question.
But her silence was all the more heart-wrenching to behold.
"Sigh. By the time I found out that vicious father and son had divided up all those elixirs—pocketing most for themselves and using the rest to buy off other clan members—more than half a year had already passed! I wanted to kill them with a single slap right then and there. But no matter how inhuman he'd become, he's still my son. And... to be honest, their crimes didn't warrant death back then. I couldn't bring myself to do it! Who could have imagined they would become so utterly depraved, to the point where they'd not only try to harm Qin Li, but even refuse to spare... Shiyu!"
Shangguan Tie closed his eyes as murky tears streamed from their corners. "Worse than animals! They're worse than animals!"
