"At its core, what happened today was your fault! Do you think you're the only one who's allowed to be high and mighty and act all superior, and no one else can? When someone's power... surpasses yours, they will act this way! They can act this way! They *should* act this way!"
"So... if you want to make things right, then go apologize to Luo Tian. Go beg him. Tell him you were wrong."
"The Vajra Gourd... is the Huyan Family's clan-defining treasure. That Luo Tian seems like a smart man. He won't be foolish like you!"
The old man spoke calmly, his eyes narrowing slightly as he looked at Huyan Qingshan, who was kneeling in the hall below.
Huyan Qingshan froze, completely stunned. He stared at his great-grandfather, the Patriarch, seated above him, his mouth slightly agape. He murmured, "Beg him? Apologize? Admit I was wrong?"
"What, you're unwilling?" the old man asked, his eyes narrowed as he watched Huyan Qingshan.
