flstandardbreds Chapter 142 Settling Karma, Breaking Out of Prison!
Chapter 142 Settling Karma, Breaking Out of Prison!
"My child, it's not that I don't want to help with Li Jing's matter, it's just that I'm powerless to do so."
Wang Weiyong shook his head and sighed.
Li Wudao glanced at him quietly, his mind perfectly clear.
What the other party said was half true and half false. It was true that they were afraid of the eldest prince, but it was also true that they did not want to save Li Jing.
After all, given the Wang family's influence in the court, they could certainly reopen this case, if not for other reasons.
Ultimately, in the eyes of the Wang family, Li Jing and he had no corresponding value.
At the very least, he's not as good as the eldest prince.
"I want to know where my father is now."
Li Wudao took a deep breath.
Wang Weiyong's expression changed slightly. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "I don't know much either. I only know that Li Jing is imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice's jail. I don't know any other details."
The Ministry of Justice prison!
Li Wudao clenched his fists secretly, his eyes sharpening considerably.
Immediately, he stood up, took out three items from his storage ring, and placed them on the table.
A blood-red Ganoderma lucidum the size of a head; a bronze-black horizontal sword; a bottle of elixirs.
"For the old man?"
Taken aback, Wang Weiyong's expression changed drastically the moment he saw the Blood Spirit Mushroom, and he exclaimed in surprise:
"A Blood Spirit Mushroom?! This size must be at least five hundred years old, worth a fortune, and extremely rare!"
He carefully stroked the mycelial patterns on the surface of the blood Ganoderma, his face beaming with undisguised joy.
Immediately, he began to stroke the bronze-black horizontal sword, his face visibly showing increasing horror.
"This... this couldn't be a low-grade spiritual artifact, could it?"
Seeing Li Wudao nod indifferently, he couldn't help but gasp, his face blank as he stood there, unable to recover for a long time.
Don't blame him for being so out of sorts.
Given the Wang family's extraordinary status in the Great Yu Dynasty, even the clan's guardian soldiers were only of the upper-grade Xuan rank.
The value of a low-grade Earth-rank spiritual artifact cannot be measured by ordinary gold and silver. Even if the Wang family were to go bankrupt, it would be difficult to buy a low-grade Earth-rank spiritual artifact.
Weapons of this caliber are almost exclusively used by emperors and powerful sects!
However, it has now appeared in the hands of a young man from a fallen royal family, and was even given to him?!
"Then... what is this bottle of pills for?"
Wang Weiyong pointed to the pill in his hand, his face filled with anticipation and trepidation.
The first two items were rare treasures in the secular world, and this bottle of pills was most likely not an ordinary item, but even with his eyesight, he could not identify it.
"An eighth-grade longevity pill can add three years to one's lifespan."
Li Wudao said calmly.
"What?! This pill can increase lifespan?! I've never heard of such a thing!"
Wang Weiyong was shocked and hurriedly counted the pills in the bottle. His mouth was dry as he exclaimed, "There are ten pills in this bottle! Doesn't that add thirty years to my life?!"
For a genius, a mere thirty years of lifespan is of no concern whatsoever.
But for those of mediocre talent, the most important thing is lifespan; only by living can one have everything.
Take himself as an example. He has been stuck at the peak of the Martial Sect for more than ten years, with no sign of breaking through. Perhaps this is the end of his life.
However, if one could have a longer lifespan, there might be a chance to break through to a higher realm, although that chance is still extremely slim.
"Are all these things really for me?"
Wang Weiyong was dumbfounded, as if in a dream, unable to believe it.
"I came to the Wang family today to settle my karmic debts. I believe these things are enough to repay the Wang family for raising my mother."
Seeing the burning desire in the other person's eyes, Li Wudao secretly shook his head and said coldly, "After today, I will have no further connection with the Wang family!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Weiyong's excitement faded, replaced by a complex expression.
Now that things have come to this, how could he not realize that his adopted grandson is no longer the same as before, and is far from being as worthless as everyone thought?
Recalling what Li Wudao had said to Wang Xu in the courtyard earlier, a chill inexplicably ran through him, and he couldn't feel happy at all.
Just as Li Wudao turned to step over the threshold, Wang Weiyong couldn't help but call out to him, sighing:
“Child, I know you resent the Wang family. Back then, the Wang family was indeed wrong in what happened to your mother. It's also my fault for being too eager for quick success and instant benefits, focusing solely on expanding the family's power, and neglecting your mother's feelings…”
Li Wudao paused slightly, then said coldly without turning his head, "Speak plainly if you have something to say, and stop with the nonsense."
Wang Weiyong's expression stiffened, and he said bitterly, "If one day in the future you insist on settling scores with your mother for what happened back then, your grandfather hopes that you can show mercy and leave a bloodline for the Wang family."
Li Wudao's expression was cold; he did not answer and left directly.
Wang Weiyong hesitated, then sighed and watched helplessly as the other person's figure disappeared.
He slumped into his chair, staring at the three treasures on the table, his heart filled with mixed emotions. He murmured, "Was I wrong...?"
at that time.
Inside a room in the Wang family's house.
Wang Xu, the head of the Wang family, stood with his hands behind his back and instructed a guard, "Go to the Miao residence immediately and tell Lord Miao that Li Wudao has come to the capital!"
The guard was puzzled. "But Master, would Lord Miao attack a junior for no reason?"
"He will."
Wang Xu sneered confidently, "You just need to tell him about Li Wudao's background, and then wait and see the show."
........
In front of the Wang family's gate.
The green-haired turtle, with a blade of grass dangling from its mouth, sauntered forward and asked, "Is everything taken care of?"
Li Wudao nodded slightly and walked away into the distance. "I need to go to the Ministry of Justice."
"What are you going for?"
The green-haired turtle's eyes darted around.
"Prison break."
A calm voice came from the boy's lips.
"Oh."
The green-haired turtle gave an "oh" and didn't say anything more, quietly following behind.
The sun sets.
In the reddish afterglow of the setting sun, a man and a tortoise strolled through the streets, both calm, as if their next task was not to break someone out of prison, but simply to go to a roadside stall for a meal.