Published: March 8, 2025
Li Xiangsi's facial muscles convulsed violently as she bitterly said, "It's all in the past..."
Li Chunbo sighed deeply and said, "Back then, I truly made a mistake; my moment of stubbornness caused you a lifetime of unhappiness. It was my fault."
Li Xiangsi's face suddenly flushed with excitement, and she quickly covered her face with her hands, suppressing a sob that seemed to get stuck in her throat. After coughing several times, she finally managed to say, "It was always my son being too stubborn... but... but Xiao Han was indeed wronged. She was a good woman..."
Li Chunbo let out a deep sigh.
In the past, Li Xiangsi had deeply loved a woman, but that woman's reputation in the martial arts world was not good. Li Chunbo, feeling that his son had been enchanted by such a woman he had painstakingly raised, was naturally furious and resolutely refused to approve of their marriage.
Li Xiangsi pleaded repeatedly, only to provoke Li Chunbo's wrath, leading him to personally confront that woman and ultimately end her life with his own hands, completely severing his son's desires.
At that moment, Li Xiangsi seemed to be in a daze, staying day and night at that lonely grave, unwilling to leave even in death.
Later, by chance, Li Chunbo unexpectedly learned that the woman was not as unworthy as rumored; the cause of the situation was merely forced marriage. She resisted fiercely, and the family of the forced suitor, being quite powerful, deliberately tarnished her reputation. It was the old saying that three men can make a tiger, and in the end... it became a regrettable incident.
For this, Li Chunbo was filled with regret, and in his anger, he personally wiped out that family. It was the only time in his life he committed such an act. However, his son's lover ultimately died and could not be brought back to life, and could the son demand blood debts from his father for his woman?
Li Xiangsi's original name was Li Qingxiao; it signified a life filled with smiles, which was Li Chunbo's greatest blessing and wish for his son.
But years later, Li Xiangsi renamed himself Li Xiangsi, and Li Chunbo did not stop him.
Perhaps, at the moment that girl died, Qingxiao went with her, and in this life, smiles became hard to come by, leaving only an enduring longing...
"In the twilight mist, a person becomes obsessed, the blood sword drips red with longing; it all originates from here."
Li Xiangsi's name shook the martial arts world, his supreme name echoed throughout the land, yet no one knew that every time he struck, it was out of profound longing! Because the sword in his hand was the one gifted by that very woman!
There were countless divine weapons in the world, yet this sword was not the best and even couldn't be considered mid-tier. However, Li Xiangsi never changed his weapon throughout his life.
One sword, one longing.
This matter also became a significant heart knot between Li Chunbo and Li Xiangsi. Li Chunbo later spent many years avoiding the world, entrusting all family power to his son, which was the main reason for this.
After years of painful reminiscing, Li Xiangsi finally got married and had children; with successors to carry on the lineage, he also had heirs to pass on power. He then roamed the martial arts world alone, rarely returning home for years.
This was also a major reason why the Li family was much more chaotic than other families, without exception.
After all, no one ever expected that the regret from that time would linger in Li Xiangsi's heart for a thousand years! Every year, on the anniversary of that woman's death, Li Xiangsi would visit her grave to pay respects. On that day, he would drink lavishly and sing wildly!
A misunderstanding led to a lifetime of suffering, a long stretch of ten thousand years.
Now, at this moment, a millennium later, Li Chunbo finally admitted his mistake to his son. How could Li Xiangsi not be stirred with emotions? It was overwhelming!
Li Xiangsi trembled all over, tears streaming down like rain, almost unable to stand. His physical state was evident, and the turmoil in his heart was even more imaginable.