Director General Zhao blinked and understood something. No one had responded to Li Hao’s return not only due to the Li family being in disorder, but because he’d shattered weapons of the eight families. That made the families wary.0

In actuality, Li Hao had broken more than the mallet and the boots, he’d also broken the blade of the Zhangs. To the Zhang, Hong, and Liu families, the young man’s actions were an undeniable provocation and humiliation. It was even a declaration of enmity—there were many connotations to simply breaking a weapon.0

“Are the seniors still unwilling to meet him?” Director General Zhao asked after he grasped all the ramifications. “Some things are more appropriately discussed in person. At the very least, the Wangs have always supported the commander. Open lines of communication might serve to benefit both sides.0

“It’s not only the Wangs, but Evenround Martial University that is also willing to support the commander…” he added after some consideration.0

The seventh elder wanted to say something when a voice came from the city. “Ole Seven, you go and talk with that one.”0

The seventh elder glanced behind him. That voice had belonged to the second...0