Bab 884: The man he was

"My father wasn't exactly the most talented, but there were two places that I found he excelled at. One of them was being steadfast and the other was his sense of responsibility. His steadfast heart made him unwavering in the person he was as he stood up for the things he held dear, one of which was his family, and the other was the Empire.

He loved both more than his life..." Wu Mingli paused as he sighed lightly as his gaze drifting elsewhere.

"I wish he had a bit of selfishness in him, if he was, maybe his fate could have been avoided.." he muttered absentmindedly before some clarity resumed in his eyes.

"He was born in one of the villages in the frontiers of the Red Maple Empire. Some long remote village that was far removed from people and was neighbored by mountains, hills, and rivers.