[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity":3,"chapter-the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-114":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Name That Echoes Through Eternity",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2282663,4466,"Chapter 114: To Hell with Father and Son","the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-114",114,"\u003Cp>“Want to die? It’s not that easy. Even if I cripple you, I’ll strip away this stubbornness of yours—otherwise, when you fall into demonic deviation, I, Li Tiangang, will be unworthy before all under heaven!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Tiangang spoke with icy eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand, and a sudden surge of power swept outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His immortal spiritual will rapidly engulfed the General’s Mansion, then from a dark dungeon deep within, two chains shot forth, racing toward him at blinding speed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chains pierced through the General’s Mansion, flew over the rooftops of countless homes, like two streaks of black starfire falling from the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They landed before Li Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I originally intended to make amends, but after years of indulgence and spoiling, even if I break my word, I must first break your stubborn bones!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Tiangang said coldly: “Don’t forget what I do—I have countless ways to erase a disposition like yours!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Tiangang!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qingzheng glared, rushing forward, his aged face flushed with rage as blood surged beneath his skin: “What are you doing? Do you intend to torture your own son?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fifth Uncle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Tiangang’s expression shifted slightly, then he roared: “This is my family matter—stay out of it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You—you’re trying to kill me with anger!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qingzheng pointed at him, screaming: “You just returned from the border—haven’t you had enough of showing off your power out there? Do you have to do it here too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For all these years, you never once visited Hao’er. Now that you’re back, you demand he change this, change that—are you mad?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fifth Uncle, stop!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Tiangang’s face turned glacial. “I’ve been tolerating this long enough. For years, you and Second Uncle have spoiled this brat—this is why he’s become so stubborn. You were supposed to raise him in my place; I never said a word!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But how else did Hao’er become what he is today if not through your indulgence and cover-ups?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can’t you see what he’s like today? He dared to strike me! He’s only just earned the True Dragon slot and gained this much power—and already he dares act so arrogantly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When he one day reaches the Three Immortal Realms and enters the Four Foundations, even you uncles and grandfathers will be trampled beneath his feet—he’ll dare shatter the ancestral tablets!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You, you—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qingzheng pointed at him, trembling with rage, eyes bulging, speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he blame them for covering up? When had they ever shielded Li Hao?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this vast mansion, besides the two of them, old men past their prime, who else would keep company with this child? And what wrong had this child ever committed?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re simply incomprehensible!” Li Qingzheng gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His long-held composure shattered into true fury—had it not been for the ancestral tablets in the family shrine, which they were sworn to guard, the very foundation of the Li clan’s thousand-year legacy, even more vital than the Listening Rain Tower—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it not been for that, he would have already acted, stepping in to punish his dead brother’s son himself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Move aside!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Tiangang’s face brimmed with murderous intent; he refused to waste another word on Li Qingzheng—he saw every word the old man spoke as an excuse for Li Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fifth Elder, step aside. Don’t break your vow over this mad dog.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao’s voice came from behind Li Qingzheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qingzheng trembled slightly, his expression shifting as he turned to see Li Hao—his body covered in wounds, clothes torn, face streaked with blood—and his eyes filled with pity and pain. “Hao’er, just apologize, admit your fault!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After all, you’re father and son. Just apologize, and it’ll be over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, father and son?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao laughed—then burst into loud, echoing laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the laughter abruptly cut off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fifth Elder, step aside,” Li Hao said again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qingzheng’s face darkened, but finally, he stepped aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrier between father and son vanished—the stern, commanding face now stood bare before Li Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Tiangang said coldly: “Fifth Uncle is right—we are father and son. Though it’s too late to apologize now, if you do so today, I’ll spare you the torture.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao laughed again, then spat a mouthful of blood onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To hell with ‘father and son’!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this notion—because of this thousand-year tradition of ritual—it was this child buried in his heart who, for fourteen years, still clung to hope for that couple on the border.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this tradition of ritual and propriety had brought him to this brink today, his body broken and bleeding! Hearing the boy’s roar, everyone’s expressions shifted. Li Qingzheng froze, about to speak—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Tiangang’s face flushed crimson with fury. “You’re nothing but an animal!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chains on the ground shot upward—each tip now revealed twin curved, scythe-like blades, lashing out with lethal speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao roared, trying to resist—but his Yin-Yang meridians were drained, the Seven Stars Lamp technique was silent, his body weaker than ever. His arm barely lifted before the chains wrapped around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twin scythes pierced deep, driving into his shoulder blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like nailing a condemned criminal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The violent force hurled Li Hao backward, then yanked him back violently, slamming him at Li Tiangang’s feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll make you apologize!” Li Tiangang’s eyes blazed with wrath, his gaze like divine fire, cold and unyielding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next instant, a roar erupted from the edge of heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Tiangang!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the shout reached them, a gale like a collapsing sky crashed down, sweeping across the land and shaking loose every dust and ruin around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure appeared in an instant, landing between father and son, lifting the boy from the ground and holding him close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hao’er!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Li Muxiu. He had returned to Qingzhou City hoping to catch Li Hao’s grand True Dragon succession ceremony—only to witness this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spiritual sense could cover an entire city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the boy in his arms—weak, barely breathing—he felt his eyes burn with blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His white hair stirred without wind, his eyes blazing with a fury not seen in sixty years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hao’er, don’t be afraid—I’m back. If no one stands by you, your Second Grandpa will!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the warmth of those arms, Li Hao’s exhaustion eased slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his Second Grandpa so furious, Li Hao’s lips curled into a faint smile. “Sorry, Second Grandpa. I planned to wait until the guests left before seeking revenge—I didn’t want to shame the Li clan. But it seems I’ve shamed you anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This father-son battle, spreading across Qingzhou City, would surely spread far and wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Li Hao’s words, Li Muxiu’s heart trembled. Though he didn’t know what had happened, did he not know Li Hao’s nature? After years together, by the lake, countless conversations—how could he not understand this child?! “Hao’er, don’t speak. Second Grandpa will settle this. Even if your own grandfather stands here, I’ll settle this for you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxiu spoke through clenched teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Li Muxiu’s words, Li Tiangang’s face darkened—especially at the mention of his dead father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anger flared in his eyes. “Second Uncle, Hao’er’s nature these past years—wasn’t it you who spoiled him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxiu gently set Li Hao down, gazing at his body pierced by the chain’s dragon thorns, his eyes filled with sorrow—but he dared not remove the chains, fearing further injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rose, turned to Li Tiangang, and roared: “Yes!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what if I spoiled him? Are you going to punish me too?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Tiangang’s face darkened. “Second Uncle, though you’re my uncle and I’m grateful you raised Hao’er, his current state is your fault too—you spoiled him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grateful? Who asked for your gratitude?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxiu exploded: “You and your wife guard the border—do you expect us to leave Hao’er to you to raise?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Tiangang gritted his teeth: “Second Uncle, don’t let anger cloud your mind—don’t speak such reckless words! I guard the border by imperial decree, for the sake of the border people—do you expect me to abandon millions for the sake of one son?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxiu’s expression shifted—he, of a general’s family, could not deny this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps common folk could think of family first, then the nation—but the General’s Mansion could not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, how could there be countless small families at all? “I don’t know what happened, but what crime could Hao’er have committed to deserve this cruelty?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxiu could not hold back his rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Tiangang sneered: “He just earned the True Dragon slot and immediately tried to kill his brother and father—relying on his talent, acting without restraint. Has he forgotten his talent comes from me? Though he hasn’t awakened the Divine Blood, which Li clan son has ever been weak?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He leads his peers because he carries my and Qingqing’s blood!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He reached the Fifteen Li Realm at fourteen because of Li clan resources!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He wields these supreme techniques because of Li clan scriptures!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Without the Li clan, what is he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxiu roared: “He’s your son! Doesn’t he deserve all this?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, Hao’er hasn’t consumed much of the clan’s resources—he’s cultivated everything himself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1515,"2026-06-20T02:15:40.176Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","87040f4844b7c05038985c4e6c3a32e23ffb2f2bf486b2735812ccf669ebd6aa","the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-115","the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-113",929,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-cover.jpg"]