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Instead, there was deep worry and unease.
He knew very well what his people would feel upon learning of his death.
"May I ask, senior... how are my clansmen?"
Lin Ci's gaze was calm, and his voice was completely unwavering.
Then he told Long Fei what happened in the main hall after his "death".
With the clan leader dead, the two clans are locked in internal strife, and the Azure Dragon Clan even intends to harm Xiao Longying.
"That's the situation. Basically, they were all killed by the Azure Dragon Clan."
These words struck Long Fei like a thunderbolt from the heavens.
His tall body stiffened abruptly, and then began to tremble violently and uncontrollably.
"They're all...they're all dead..."
His lips had lost their color, and his teeth were clenched so tightly they made a "clucking" sound.
Familiar scenes flashed through his mind.
Those brothers who once fought alongside him.
Those tribesmen who once smiled at him.
Those vibrant lives have now become cold corpses.
Overwhelming anger and regret, like a flood bursting its banks, instantly swallowed his reason.
He hated the cruelty of the Azure Dragon Clan!
I hate my own powerlessness even more!
If I hadn't been poisoned, and if I had become the leader, would these tragedies still have happened...?
Will everything be different?
Long Fei's body trembled violently, his fists clenched tightly.
His fingernails dug deep into his palm, and blood dripped from between his fingers, but he was completely unaware.
He suddenly raised his head, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Lin Ci.
“Long Fei is not the kind of person who is ungrateful or repays kindness with enmity.”
His voice was hoarse, like two pieces of rusty metal rubbing against each other.
"However, I still dare to ask a question, senior."
Long Fei's gaze was like two sharp knives, trying to pierce through Lin Ci's calm and composed exterior.
"You are a highly respected person with unfathomable strength."
"You had the ability to prevent this tragedy from happening."
Why... stand idly by?
Chapter 51 What has been will be again.
Lin Ci met Long Fei's gaze, which seemed to pierce through him, without changing his expression in the slightest.
The only sound in the air was the rustling of leaves in the wind.
Long Fei's tall body was trembling violently.
He suddenly realized what he had said.
The person in front of me saved my life and my daughter's life.
She was still there, and in a questioning tone, she demanded that he do more.
I'm not even human.
A surge of immense guilt and self-loathing instantly overwhelmed the anger that had just ignited within him.
Long Fei's face drained of all color, and his lips trembled.
"No... I'm sorry, senior, I..."
"I shouldn't have questioned you like that, I don't know why..."
His voice choked with emotion, and he spoke incoherently.
Lin Ci did not accept his apology, but simply looked at him calmly.
"Do you really think that if I intervene, your two races will be able to reconcile as before?"
This question made Long Fei's words of apology stuck in his throat.
Lin Ci shifted her gaze away from Long Fei.
The blame fell on little Long Ying, who was somewhat uneasy because of her father's excitement.
Then I watched Long Fei again.
“You should know better than I do about the conflicts between your ethnic groups.”
"The Azure Dragon Clan doesn't even spare a child. Do you really think that's because of your death?"
"That was just a trigger."
Long Fei wanted to speak up and refute.
But they found that every word was as heavy as a thousand pounds, and they simply couldn't say it.
Because he knew that Lin Ci was right.
Lin Ci's voice continued, calm yet carrying a penetrating power.
"If I intervene and resolve the issue, then what?"
"The clan leader will hand over the power lock to the Sword Dragon. Will your White Dragon Clan be willing to accept that?"
"And if I were to step in and resolve the issue, I would also save your life."
"Sword Dragon, I'll tentatively consider him a responsible man, but what about the rest of the Azure Dragon Clan?"
"Would they willingly allow a member of the White Dragon Clan to be their leader?"
"The conflict between your two tribes has long been irreconcilable."
"This internal strife among the dragons is only a matter of time."
Every word Lin Ci uttered was like a heavy hammer, striking Long Fei's heart.
His people, the clan he was so proud of, the glory he fought to the death to protect.
Faced with these stark realities, it all seems so ridiculous, so pale.
He slowly lowered his proud head.
Everything Lin Ci said was correct.
The Azure Dragon Clan has an incredibly strong sense of community.
Even when facing the White Dragon Clan, who share the same origin, they always harbored a deep-seated hostility and arrogance.
The White Dragon Clan, too, longed to join the Azure Dragon Clan in creating a glorious future for their entire clan.
But the Azure Dragon Clan never appreciated it.
They believed from the bottom of their hearts that the White Dragon Clan was inferior to them.
Over time, the White Dragon Clan stopped trying to curry favor with them.
Since you look down on us, we don't need to rush to please you anymore.
The seeds of conflict have already been sown.
His so-called "death" was really just the lighting of a pile of firewood that had already been laid.
Long Fei's body swayed limply.
Seeing his distraught appearance, Lin Ci knew that he had figured out the key to it.
What has been will be again.
What has been done will be done again.
Long Fei's body jolted violently, and he suddenly looked up.
These words were like a beam of light that pierced through time and space, instantly illuminating all the confusion and distress in his heart.
He fully understood the meaning of that sentence.
This perfectly reveals the inevitable and inevitable fate of the dragon race.
He bowed deeply to Lin Ci, cupping his hands in a respectful gesture.
"Thank you for your guidance, senior."
Lin Ci waved his hand gently.
"Alright, it's good that you understand. I didn't do this for you."
He paused, his gaze falling on the little one in his arms.
"I did it for Xiaolongying."
Although Xiao Longying couldn't understand the profound conversation between Lin Ci and her father.
But she heard Lin Ci mention her name.
She touched her cheeks shyly, her face flushed, and quietly buried her head even deeper.
Lin Ci then asked.
"What are your plans next?"
Long Fei's face showed confusion again.
His inner thoughts were incredibly complex.
He wanted to avenge his clansmen who had died tragically.