"Get up." White King's voice was steady and powerful. His gaze did not move, but it made Li Xiang feel like he was staring at him all the time.
It was this man who had single-handedly established the White family. For hundreds of years, he had erected a flag that would never be broken in the hearts of countless people.
He was also the one who had taken Ye Tong away and rejected Li Xiang. Even now, he had not given any explanation.
He neither supported nor suppressed him. His cold eyes shone down as if he was observing his every move.
He was heartless to the extreme.
White King exuded a superior aura that was completely different from the other four. It was as if nothing was worth looking at in his eyes.
Li Xiang stood up and quietly moved his feet. Soon, he realized that he could neither approach nor leave the mirage. The image was in a perfect state.
"I didn't expect our first meeting to be under such circumstances." The White King looked into his eyes and suddenly spoke. When he spoke, the other four remained silent. Even the Moon King, who had always been lively, sat up straight and waited quietly.
The first person to White King's left was hidden in the shadows. If not for the fact that he knew there was someone there, Li Xiang would have suspected that there was only air there. He was the head of the Assassin family, the current King of Dong Ling.
The first person to the right who was shrouded in dark particles was the Black King.
Below the Black King was the Moon Queen. Her seat was facing Li Xiang, revealing the strange purple crescent moon.
The last person was the Shield King, whom he was the least familiar with. He ruled over the four regions of the Northern Land and was like a heavy mountain. He sat on a heavy throne made of black stone. He was tall and sturdy, and he alone occupied half of the round table.
The Shield King did not speak. His black gem-like eyes gently swept across Li Xiang's face.
Li Xiang was stunned. He did not know how to answer White King.
"You look very similar to your father. I can see some resemblance to your mother between your eyebrows." White King sighed. Looking at this child, he could not help but think of Bai Xintong, who was in the family. The two children were the same, but their fates and experiences were completely different.
But he didn't expect that the first one to walk up to him would be him.
"I don't know what my father looks like, nor do I know what my mother looks like. My surname is Li Xiang." Li Xiang replied indifferently. He had never admitted that he was a member of the Bai Clan, and he would not cower in front of the Five Kings.
Moreover, that little disguise couldn't fool these five people.
Li Xiang's arrogant words made the White King frown. The Moon King giggled and peeked at the man's expression.
The Black King was laughing strangely.
The Shield King, who had been as still as a mountain, glanced at him again.
"It's not a skill to have a sharp tongue. People who have sharp tongues but no ability usually die faster." The one who spoke was the King of Dong Ling. His voice was neutral and magnetic. If the White King was majestic and the Black King was cold, then he was gentle.
It was so faint that it made people feel as if they were bathing in the spring breeze. He didn't seem like a top-notch assassin whose hands were stained with all kinds of blood.
"Let's be honest. Young people should have this kind of drive. I like it." The Shield King retorted. His voice was like the morning bell and the evening drum, ringing in Li Xiang's heart, bringing endless peace and comfort. It was as if no danger could come near as long as the Shield King was by his side.
This man represented the ultimate sense of security.
The Moon King was still smiling charmingly. How many years had it been since something like this happened? These old fellows were actually arguing for a child. She found it interesting, and became more and more curious about this young man who was branded with the Yue Clan's mark by her own clan.
There were many talents in the new generation, but none of them could catch her eye. The most recent one was Bai Dongxue from the Bai Clan. She had a good momentum and was very much like the White King back then.
Compared to Bai Dongxue, Li Xiang was much weaker. He also had the Bai Clan's bloodline, so it was inevitable that people would compare him. If the Moon King didn't know his parents' identities, she would also find it strange that so many people favored him.
"It's useless to argue. Let's announce the verdict quickly." The Black King snorted coldly. This young man seemed to have a lot of conflicts with his subordinate forces. Just like his father, he was not a peaceful person.
Li Xiang looked at the Black King. Among the Five Kings, his aura was the most perverted, just like the Black Dragon who was known as the Perverted Dragon during the Blue Planet's era. It made people very uncomfortable, and he did not hide his hostility toward Li Xiang at all. The matter between the Nidri Clan and the Ogheim Clan must have made him very unhappy.
However, what was interesting was that Li Xiang did not reject this aura. Instead, he felt a sense of closeness …
The Black King's hostility was very strong. He did not like Li Xiang, but it was not like what Li Xiang had guessed. There was another reason. As for the two clans that Li Xiang had guessed, he did not care much about them …
Aristocratic families with flowing water and iron thrones.
If they lost their subordinates, they could just find another one. This was the Five Kings' true thoughts. Thus, they cared more about the results than the process and sacrifices.
The verdict slowly floated to Li Xiang's hand. It had the insignia of the Five Kings printed on it, and it had unparalleled magical power. The contents were very simple.
1. Li Xiang is not guilty.
2. The aftermath of the Heart of Disaster will not be investigated.
3. The right to establish an upper-class clan and a quota.
In the eyes of the Five Kings, a mere Heart of Disaster was nothing. What they cared about was the matters of the upper class. The reason they had pardoned Li Xiang and used the Verdict of the Five Kings was because the White King had personally admitted his identity.
If it were not for that identity, the other four might not even be willing to attend.
The reward at the end was the most important part. However, Li Xiang had never come into contact with anything like this before. He held the verdict with a blank and calm expression, and did not show any abnormalities.
If it were someone else from an aristocratic family, they would probably be crying tears of joy.
Li Xiang just casually put the verdict in his pocket and quietly waited for the rest.
The matter of the Heart of Disaster had finally come to an end. He did not have to worry about it anymore. At the same time, he also learned that this thing was nothing to the Five Kings.
However, at the same time, Owl and the others could forget about getting it back through any official channels. Of course, they could not get it back in the first place.
The only thing that he cared about was that the Five Kings seemed to know about his identity. He just did not know if anyone else knew. The mysterious man L said that he knew as well and would tell him the next time they met. It seemed like he was not one of the Five Kings.
This secret that was not really a secret made Li Xiang's heart itch. He did not have much affection for his parents, but he really wanted to know who they were. It did not feel good to be a rootless duckweed, and it was even worse to be treated as a bastard.
Back in the orphanage, he heard that they were abandoned by their parents, which made them suffer a lot of disdain.
This was especially true for Ye Tong. She always thought that it was her disability that made her parents abandon her and drag her brother down.
But here, he did not dare to ask.
If the Five Kings really wanted to tell him, they would have done so a long time ago. There was no need to hide it from him, which meant that they were unwilling to tell him.
"Tsk tsk, little kid, I know what you're thinking. We all know about your parents' identities, but if you want to know, you have to show us enough strength. "The Moon King chuckled and directly exposed his thoughts.
"What kind of strength?" Li Xiang looked up at her, although he could not see anything clearly.
The Moon King was stunned. She did not expect him to ask such a question so quickly.
"At least become a player and prove that you won't die so easily. If you can't even become a player, you don't have the right to be her son. "The Black King snorted and set his standard.
Li Xiang nodded slightly.
Player? That was exactly what he wanted.
"That's all then. Meeting adjourned." The White King's voice suddenly became a little ethereal.
The mirage slowly disappeared. Li Xiang felt his body being disintegrated, and his consciousness gradually blurred.
At that moment, a strong hand grabbed him from the shadows of the void.
The other party grabbed his soul directly. Li Xiang was in so much pain that he broke out in a cold sweat. The teleportation effect was interrupted instantly. He wanted to speak, but he was in so much pain that he could not say anything.
The big hand pulled and dragged him into the shadows!
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