Chapter 171: Proposal!

The murder of the five brothers had long been a festering wound within the family. The truth was, the tragedy had been carried out by the eldest son of the eldest brother; a punishment, not a senseless act of violence. Yet, even though it was retribution, the father couldn't bring himself to kill his own sons, despite their grave transgressions. It was impossible for him to destroy his own bloodline in such a manner.

To complicate things further, the fifth brother had retaliated with a madness that shook the family to its core. He had hunted down several of the eldest brother's sons who had ventured away from home. Though he spared their lives, he ruthlessly shattered their strength, leaving them mere shadows of the warriors they once were.

The bond between the two brothers had long since disintegrated, replaced by a venomous animosity that ran deeper than any blood ties.