Rude.
Lu An did not bow to anyone, especially the Clan Lord. He just walked straight to his seat and sat down. This meant that he did not put these people in his eyes at all. At the very least, it meant that Lu An did not respect anyone in front of him.
The others could tolerate it, but Jiang Kuo was the Clan Lord and Lu An's grandfather. Whether it was secular etiquette or bloodline inheritance, it was natural for Lu An to bow to Jiang Kuo. However, he did not expect Jiang Kuo to be so cold.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Lu An. Some of them even had cold gazes. However, Lu An did not change his expression at all. His pair of dark eyes seemed to be able to devour everything. After looking around indifferently, his gaze finally landed on the person sitting on the right.
The Clan Lord of the Kang Clan, Jiang Kuo.
The two of them were only forty feet apart. They looked at each other and did not avoid each other's eyes. They even stared into each other's eyes.
Seeing was believing. Jiang Kuo saw Lu An's pair of dark eyes with his own eyes. To be able to remain so calm under the pressure of so many Heavenly King Realm experts, this pair of eyes must have played a huge role.
Jiang Kuo looked at Lu An up close. Although Lu An was undoubtedly his grandson, Lu An did not look very similar to Jiang Yuan. It was the same even for Lu Ting. Lu Ting was an outstanding beauty. If Lu An could inherit half of his mother's looks, he would definitely be a peerless handsome man. However, Lu An's looks could only be considered above average and not top notch. Could it be that after Lu An fell into the ancient river, her appearance changed due to the torment of the ancient river?
Jiang Kuo looked at Lu An, but Lu An was not interested in looking at Jiang Kuo. Lu An was not interested in observing a man's face. With his current strength, it was impossible for him to spy on Jiang Kuo's strength. Therefore, he just looked at Jiang Kuo calmly.
Boom!!
The door of the palace closed with a dull thud, and when the thud disappeared, silence followed.
Lu An had arrived.
The person that everyone had been waiting for had finally arrived. Regardless of whether they had good intentions or bad intentions towards Lu An, they were unable to speak at this moment. This was because the first person to speak on behalf of the Kang Clan could only be the clan leader.
The silence didn't last for long before Jiang Kuo smiled and spoke in a relaxed tone. He looked at Lu An and said, "You're finally here."
His voice spread throughout the ice palace, but there was no echo. Lu An's heart was as calm as still water. He looked at Jiang Kuo, who had just spoken.
"I'm here," Lu An said. "Your Excellency has repeatedly asked to see me. What do you want to talk about?"
Lu An's words made everyone frown again. They were very dissatisfied. The clan leader's tone was already very amiable, showing a friendly attitude, but he didn't expect Lu An to still be so cold, and there was no respect in his tone towards the clan leader. Lu An didn't even want to exchange a few polite words. Instead, he went straight to the point, which was very uneducated in everyone's eyes.
Sure enough, he was a wild child who grew up outside. Some of his talents were too arrogant. If it weren't for Lu An's special and important identity, and if it were any other descendant of the Kang Clan, the people present would have slapped him until he realized his mistake.
However, Jiang Kuo did not feel unhappy because of Lu An's tone. He still had a trace of a smile as he said amiably, "Actually, Jiang Que has already talked to you about what I wanted to talk to you about last time. I don't know what you think about it. Are you willing to return to the Jiang family?"
"No." As soon as the other party finished speaking, Lu An directly answered without any hesitation. He said, "I've already answered your question. Now it's your turn. You said there was something about my mother. What is it? "
Lu An's answer made everyone frown even more, but no one took the initiative to say anything. Those who were able to cultivate to the Heavenly King Realm were all extremely astute people. It was definitely not a reckless move for the Clan Leader to ask Lu An to come over. They could only help the Clan Leader resolve the enmity between him and Lu An. Especially now, they couldn't easily say anything, and they couldn't show too much hostility to Lu An.
Hearing Lu An's blunt refusal, Jiang Kuo didn't react, and the smile on his face didn't disappear. He didn't avoid it and said kindly, "If I tell you about her now, I'm afraid you'll leave immediately after hearing it. Let's talk about what we need to talk about first, then we'll talk about your mother. "
Lu An frowned slightly. This was the first time he had expressed any emotion since entering the Kang Clan's territory.
"What else is there to talk about between us?" Lu An asked calmly. "I will never reconcile with the Kang Clan and the Chu Clan."
"Don't be so stubborn." Jiang Kuo shook his head slightly, took a deep breath, and said, "You're still very young, and it's easy for you to go down a dead end when you think about problems. Once you've decided on a reason, you'll go all the way. No matter what the price is, as long as you achieve this goal, you can give up everything. But if you've experienced enough, you'll know that many things are unnecessary. "
"Relax a little, and you'll find that all your problems are easily solved. You'll also live a much easier life," Jiang Kuo said. "What do you think?"
"Relax?" Lu An didn't get angry. He just said calmly, "You mean I don't care about the cause of my mother's death?"
"Of course you do," Jiang Kuo said kindly. "But every injustice has its perpetrator, and every debt has its debtor. Even if the law of the world applies, it should only punish a few important people. How can the entire clan be sentenced to death? Don't you think so? "
"…"
Lu An looked at Jiang Kuo and didn't say anything.
"I've already made a list of the people who killed your mother. If you want to see it, I can give it to you now," Jiang Kuo continued. "Everyone's crime and punishment are clearly written on the list. But now that we're at war, if we punish these people now, we'll be helping the Spirit Clan. We have to wait until the war is over. I promise you that as soon as the war is over, these people will be punished immediately. There won't be any leniency. "
Jiang Kuo's voice was very kind and sincere. He didn't sound arrogant at all. He only sounded like a senior trying to persuade a junior. Jiang Kuo was right. Every injustice has its perpetrator, and every debt has its debtor. There were a few key people who hunted Lu Ting, and the others were only forced to follow orders. A list was enough to list all the criminals.
However …
"Are you done?" Lu An asked calmly.
When he saw Lu An's attitude, Jiang Kuo finally felt a trace of surprise. He asked, "Don't you think what I said makes sense?"
"It does sound reasonable," Lu An said calmly. "If my mother had married an ordinary member of the Kang Clan, that would be the case. But my mother married the Young Master of the Kang Clan. Jiang Yuan personally led the attack, and I'm sure you agreed to it. A Young Master and a Clan Leader should be able to represent the actions of the entire clan, right? "
Everyone's hearts tightened when they heard this. Lu An had called Jiang Yuan by his name, which meant that he didn't treat Jiang Yuan as his father. More importantly, Lu An's attitude was clear. What had happened back then was related to the Clan Leader and the Young Master. Lu An's attitude showed that he didn't want to reconcile.
However … Jiang Kuo didn't seem to care. After hearing Lu An's words, he became even more amiable.
"Everyone makes mistakes sometimes," Jiang Kuo said amiably. "But you can't spread the punishment to the entire clan just because one person made a mistake. That's very unfair. You said that I was involved in the attack back then. Jiang Yuan only dared to do it after I agreed to it. Both of us can't escape responsibility. "
"You have to accept punishment when you make a mistake, and so do I," Jiang Kuo said. "My name and his are on the list. After the war, we will be punished. What do you think?"
As soon as he said this, everyone present was shocked. They looked at the Clan Leader in astonishment!
They hadn't even seen the so-called list. Was the Clan Leader willing to make such a concession and even accept punishment himself in order to win Lu An back?
Jiang Kuo's words surprised Lu An. The Clan Leader of the Hachiko clan was not joking. It was indeed a huge concession for him to make such a promise. However, Lu An didn't waver because of this. In his opinion, this was the right thing to do, and it was far from enough.
How could he not be punished for killing someone?
"A debt of blood must be paid in blood." Lu An opened his mouth and said indifferently, "Then I'd like to know if my mother's life will be borne by Jiang Yuan or by you?"
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