Protect Our Clan Leader

But he was merely a junior disciple of the Wei Family’s direct vessel, standing alone with little power. How could he possibly face this situation?

He looked utterly ashen, and with a voice full of despair, he said, "Old Ancestor, Uncle Donglai. It was my fault, entirely my fault. I shouldn’t have carelessly taken a path for the sake of face, causing the entire Wei King’s Mansion to be humiliated."

"Where did you get that blood demon pill?" Wei Donglai rebuked angrily.

"I-I... I unknowingly bought it from an independent cultivator, who said it could temporarily boost combat power," Wei Yuansheng replied, his face filled with panic and innocence. "I-I didn’t know it was the horrifying blood demon pill."

The people of Wei King’s Mansion were quick-witted, adept at shirking responsibility, each absolving themselves cleanly.

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However, they were not fools; who wouldn’t recognize such common tactics used by prominent families?

The young Duke, Chen Taiching, even poked his head out from the crowd, loudly mocking, "Wei Yuansheng, where did you encounter that independent cultivator? Introduce him to me; I’d like to buy a bunch of blood demon pills so I can risk my life when encountering crises on the battlefield beyond."

Under his lead, the ridicule from disciples of various families overwhelmed Wei Yuansheng.