Zero_Things

Li Jun was cast out of his family after his father's death. Bullied by his cousins and robbed by his uncle, his upbringing was less than pleasant. Despite that, Li Jun tried his best to live a quiet life; he kept to himself and worked hard to earn a living.

However, fate dealt a cruel blow when a vicious attack left him unable to work again. Li Jun fell into despair. It was only through the selfless sacrifice of his devoted mother that a glimmer of redemption emerged as she sold off her final sliver of wealth to afford him a chance at a better life.

Just when all seemed lost, a mysterious silver ring, seemingly tossed from the hands of celestials, descended from the heavens. Upon receiving the celestial gift, Li Jun's life took a surprising turn.

As the layers of deceit peeled away, Li Jun found himself thrust into a web of lies that began to unravel before him. Compelled to untangle the enigmatic circumstances surrounding his father's demise and the orchestrated misfortunes that befell him, Li Jun strode on through the world of cultivation as the heavens trembled at his feet. He had seen a whisper of despair and vowed to never glance upon it again.
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The Black Star Monarch

The guards at the gate were the same ones present the day Li Jun had shown off his token the last time Li Chen's gang had caused him trouble.

Han Jie gulped as he saw Li Chen and the chubby boy in such a miserable state. The other two quickly dried their tears to avoid embarrassment as they approached the guard checkpoint.

"What happened!?" Han Jie ran to meet them.

Li Jun turned to the two boys, who were trying to hide evidence of their tears as Han Jie spoke.

"Why don't you two explain?" Li Jun asked, his voice cut deep into their souls as the scene of him crippling Li Chen flashed through their minds.

The two boys took it in turn to explain what had happened. This included their plan to lure Li Jun out into the fields to attack him and the part where Li Chen had tried to attack Mr Bai with his sword.

Li Chen tried to shout for them to be silent, but the rope in his mouth muffled his screams.