"Dr. Gray..." King Hubert Wu's voice trembled once more as he saw the long-bearded man enter. Joe Di even noticed that the king's hands were shaking.
King Hubert Wu, who feared neither death nor defeat, was now terrified of Dr. Gray. Joe Di's gaze fell upon the newcomer—a cultivator at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment, shrouded in a chilling aura. Clearly, this was no ordinary man.
Joe Di sighed inwardly. Even if that Nascent Soul cultivator named Sang Li had not arrived at Pearl City, his father, Di Shan, would still have been no match for Dr. Gray.
"So, you're the last survivor of the Di family?" Dr. Gray strode forward, hands clasped behind his back, stopping before Joe Di.
Before Joe Di could respond, King Hubert Wu suddenly burst into bitter laughter, tears streaming down his face. He turned to Joe Di and said, "Joe Di, my Wu family owes your Di family a debt we can never repay. Before I die, I must confess a few truths. The deaths of your brothers were all with my tacit approval—done to pave the way for my son, James Wu. The Di family was too powerful, and my son feared he couldn't control it. I..."
"King Hubert Wu, do you think that facing death gives you the right to speak freely?" Dr. Gray sneered, but before he could finish, Joe Di raised his hand and struck out with a powerful slap.
Dr. Gray felt a surge of violent power sweep over him. He had no chance to resist as the force lifted him off his feet.
With a muffled thud, a flower branch pierced through his eye, nailing him to one of the palace's massive dragon pillars.
"Noisy fool. It's not your turn to speak yet." Joe Di said coldly, then turned to King Hubert Wu. "So, my brothers all died at the hands of you and your son?"
Ever since the Di family was destroyed, Joe Di had suspected something strange about his brothers' deaths. Today, at last, the truth dawned on him. The Di family had shed blood and tears for the Wu family's throne, and in the end, all his brothers—save for himself, the rootless wastrel—had been secretly murdered by King Hubert Wu and James Wu. He survived only because he was seen as useless, a good-for-nothing with no martial talent.
So it seems that King Hubert Wu's tears are nothing but crocodile tears—only now, facing death, does he offer an apology to the Di Family. Back when the Inferno Sect came to take Debbie Di's eyes, King Hubert Wu must have welcomed it in his heart. Because only by provoking his father, Di Shan, would the Inferno Sect's experts do the dirty work, saving King Hubert Wu the trouble of lifting a finger.
Drip, drip! Drip, drip! Drops of blood trickled from Dr. Gray's eye, splattering on the floor with a chilling rhythm.
Dr. Gray widened his remaining eye, staring at Joe Di in absolute terror. His mind went blank, the agony of having his eye nailed in place momentarily forgotten.
He knew all too well the horror of Joe Di's slap just now. Joe Di hadn't even stood up—he simply unleashed a gust of palm wind, sending Dr. Gray flying and pinning him to the pillar. Such power... even a Void Spirit Stage cultivator from the Inferno Sect might not be able to pull that off.
How could this be possible?
"Joe Di..." King Hubert Wu stared at him, his face twisted in shock and fear. What kind of terrifying strength was this?
That was Dr. Gray! He'd seen with his own eyes how Dr. Gray had effortlessly killed one of his Grand Martial Master bodyguards, yet now, such a formidable figure couldn't even withstand a single gust from Joe Di's palm?
Moments ago, he'd thought Joe Di was doomed, which was why he'd spoken his mind before facing death. Who could have imagined Joe Di would be this powerful?
Joe Di rose to his feet and strode up to King Hubert Wu. "Ninety percent of your Wu family's territory was won by the Di Family's blade. Even if you ceded your throne, it would only be fair. Yet you, old man, forget all gratitude and seek to wipe out the Di Family—you truly are ruthless to the core."
"Father!" A young man in a golden robe rushed in, but the word barely left his lips before he saw King Hubert Wu sitting on the ground and Dr. Gray nailed to the pillar.