Chapter 209: Scheming Old Man
Liu Bo was a simple man. He liked his clan because they cared for him and did everything they could to develop his meager talents despite being an orphan with two mortal parents who died when he was young.
Even his cousins, who went to the Blazing Sun Sect, never mistreated him. Liu Qian, the Clan Head's daughter, always made sure to convey that they were still family. The Liu Clan had to create a base within the Blazing Sun Sect, allowing their talented youth to study in a foreign environment, and Liu Qian kept that unity alive.
Still, when it came to certain duties, Liu Bo never hesitated to take the initiative and show his willingness to do anything for the clan.
Now, as he stood atop the walls of Sha Shou City, the city his clan ruled. He kept his back straight, occasionally glancing at the troublesome old man beside him.
The old man, with his white hair and long beard, was a Foundation Establishment cultivator well over a century old. But judging by his behavior, Liu Bo would have guessed the man was no older than five.
Despite his thoughts, Liu Bo didn't dare let his gaze linger too long and returned his attention to the vast grasslands beyond the city. There used to be a forest in the distance, but the Clan Leader had ordered it cut down after it became clear that it was a liability during one of the worst Beast Waves.
"It's been months since my grandson supposedly left the Blazing Sun Sect. It's clear now that he's dead," the old man said, his voice wavering, his eyes brimming with tears. "I held him in my arms when he was young. I knew then that he would be the next Clan Leader. A lion who would make the nearby regions bow. Why couldn't it have been any of my other grandsons? I have plenty to spare. Why did it have to be Liu Feng?"
Liu Bo sighed internally. The old man certainly didn't hide who his favorite grandson was.
He had learned by now that comforting the old man was pointless.