"What ~"
The entire city was in an uproar. A father killing a son was already unheard of. Now, the son wanted his father to do it himself?
That was unheard of.
The atmosphere in the city was suffocating. Many warriors were nervous, fearing that Lu Li would be enraged and they would suffer as well.
"Ha, ha!"
Lu Li laughed coldly. It was so cold that the several young ladies in the Hall of Penalty were shivering.
Lu Li looked at Lu An emotionlessly and said, "Bastard, do you think I don't have the guts to kill you?"
"No!"
Lu Li looked up at Lu Li with determination, like a stubborn child. He said calmly, "Since I was born, my father has never cared about me or hit me.
Now, I am going to die. To die in the hands of my father will fulfill one of Lu An's wishes.
Do it, father. I don't blame you. I am guilty and I deserve to die! "
With that said, Lu An closed his eyes, raised his head and waited calmly.
He didn't look like he was faking it. Instead, it seemed … he really wanted Lu Li to kill him.
"Eh …"
Lu Li was stunned. If Lu An were to quibble, beg him, or even scold him hysterically, Lu Li wouldn't be soft-hearted.
Lu An was willing to die, but his words made Lu Li feel uncomfortable.
"Never cared about me?
Wishes?
Don't blame you? "
These words hurt Lu Li. He thought about it carefully. Since he was a kid, he had never cared about Lu An. He never scolded him, not to mention hit him.
He could hear the deep resentment in Lu An's words. Lu An hated him … He had never treated him as his real son.
As a matter of fact, Lu Li didn't care much about this adopted son. He always thought that he was healthy and could have children.
Therefore, when Lu An was adopted, he didn't see Lu An as a son, but as a nephew. He just wanted to comfort Jiang Qiling and Bai Xiashuang and satisfy their wish to be a mother.
Lu Li asked himself. From the beginning to the end, he never accepted Lu An as a son. Lu An's status was similar to that of other nephews.
He didn't give Lu An any fatherly love, nor did he fulfill his duties as a father.
From Lu An's perspective, he had been taught since he was young that he had a very great father, a very powerful father.
But this father didn't seem to love him?
There was no difference between having or not having it …
Lu Li said nothing. After a while, Lu An realized that Lu Li didn't do anything. He opened his eyes and said, "What is it?
Father?
Can't do it anymore?
Or do you think killing me will dirty your hands?
Should I kill myself? "
"Buzz ~"
A dagger appeared in Lu An's hand. This dagger was shining brightly, and there were divine runes all over it. It was obvious that it was a supreme treasure that could cut through iron like mud.
He put his hand on his neck, looked at Lu Li with a smile and said, "Father, give the order. One word from you and Lu An will be beheaded.
Speaking of which … living in this world is meaningless. To be able to die in front of you, I feel that it's worth it. "
Lu Li remained expressionless and said nothing. He stared at Lu An and Lu An stared back at him, not to be outdone.
The father and son looked at each other like two lions staring at each other.
After the time for one incense stick to burn, Lu Li finally spoke, "Lu An, do you hate me?"
As the saying went, one should not wash one's dirty linen in public.
As a leader, Lu Li must take care of his reputation. At the moment, many people in the city were looking into this matter. If Lu Li continued this topic, he would be exposing his own dirty linen.
That being said, Lu Li was a man of integrity. He believed that his position in the Grim Reaper would not be shaken because of this.
"Hate?"
Lu An was confused. Then, he shook his head and said, "I don't hate you. You are my father, the pride of our family, the hero of the nine universes, the savior of the Divinity, a legend of the Second Plane, a master of the Third Plane, and now a leader of the Grim Reaper."
"To me, you are a superhero. You have done a lot for us. I respect you and admire you.
I am not your son. It is understandable that you don't like me, don't love me, and never care about me.
But what I want to ask is — if you don't want me as your son, why did you adopt me?
Do you know how hard it has been for me to bear the identity of your son all these years?
How depressed was it?
How painful was it? "
"Hard?
Depressed?
Pain? "Lu Li was taken aback again. He was confused.
"Ha, ha, ha!"
Seeing Lu Li's expression, Lu An suddenly burst into laughter. After a while, he said, "See, father. You don't care about me at all.
Sometimes, you even forget that I am your son, right?
I am your son but I don't dare to do anything. Apart from cultivating, I just cultivate because I am afraid that I will bring you trouble and ruin your reputation. "
"I am not talented. You don't know this, do you?
I don't want others to say that Lu Li's son is a good-for-nothing. Therefore, I have to work harder than others.
Even so, I am still a good-for-nothing. I can't even reach the Sixth Tribulation.
I don't have a life of my own. I don't have my own freedom. I don't even have my own name. I only have one identity, and that is your son.
This identity is too tiring for me to carry. "
"The funniest thing is — you don't care about me. You don't even care about me. In your eyes, I am nothing.
You don't care about me, but I have to carry the identity of your son. I try my best to bring glory to you, but there is nothing I can do.
My abilities are weak and so are my other abilities. I am a good-for-nothing.
But I am your son. I can't even be a good-for-nothing.
Do you know how hard it has been for me all these years?
Have you ever really cared about my cultivation? "
"If you didn't let me adopt you, I think my life would be different. Even if I was a good-for-nothing, I could at least be a playboy.
But as your son, I can't even be a playboy.
For decades, there was no news from you. The entire Lu Alliance was under great pressure.
I was under even more pressure. After you sent me the message, I couldn't take it anymore.
I didn't want to be tired anymore. I didn't want to pretend anymore. I didn't want to live anymore. "
"I wanted to commit suicide, but I thought about it. I didn't want to.
I had to … do something. I had to make you look at me. I had to let you control me for once.
So, I committed a serious crime. I acted recklessly … I still have some regrets now. Those young ladies were not in the wrong, but they were undeserved. We ruined their lives.
We wiped out two families and killed many innocent people.
I can't be forgiven. I am willing to die. "
"Father, I really don't blame you. I can only blame my bad luck. I have shamed you. I have done things that are worse than animals. I deserve to die.
Father, I am leaving now. I will be filial to you in my next life. "
After saying that, Lu An closed his eyes, swung the dagger in his hand, and ruthlessly cut his neck. However, just as his dagger cut his skin, he suddenly felt a strong hand grab the dagger, and he could no longer cut it.
He opened his eyes and saw the guilt in Lu Li's eyes. An idea came to his mind. He choked with sobs and said, "Father, I am wrong. You said that when a man does something wrong, he must be brave enough to take responsibility. Please let me apologize with my death!"
Lu Li moved his hand and grabbed Lu An's dagger. Lu An said in a deep voice, "You did wrong, but so did I!
Not teaching a son is the fault of a father. I will make up for it for you! "