Wesley paused for a moment, then continued, "My father is my uncle's elder brother, and my grandmother gave birth to both of them.
You should also be a little curious about why my uncle was expelled from the circle of core family members."
It would certainly be abnormal for Ye Li to say that he had no doubts in his mind, but he himself was not the kind of person who liked to ask questions, so he had never inquired about this matter.
Wesley said: “My father was once the most talented person in the family and a strong contender for the next patriarch.
He and my uncle have had a very good relationship since childhood. Although my uncle is my father's younger brother, he has always taken very good care of him.
My father is a man of high moral character, but he is not thorough enough in doing things and tends to act on impulse.
At that time, he and his uncle led troops to attack a barbarian tribe. I think Ye Li, you should have heard about the barbarians. They are a powerful force independent of the major empires.
My father got carried away and led his troops to launch a surprise attack on the enemy's base camp, but things went wrong because the enemy noticed our action and had set up a tight net in advance.
My uncle was on the front line at the time, and he was supposed to cooperate with the troops led by others in a strategic retreat to lure the enemy into our encirclement.
However, because of my father's impulsiveness, my uncle disobeyed orders and chose to lead troops to rescue my father.
In the end, my father was not rescued by my uncle, and most of his soldiers were injured.
Later, my uncle was expelled from the family's core circle for defying military orders and acting on his own.
Fortunately, he had made many military contributions to the empire in the past, in exchange for this fiefdom. Otherwise, he would not even have such a piece of land and could only wander around the world.
When my family learned the news of my father's death, my mother fainted on the spot, and I became confused and had no idea what to do.
At the beginning, many people in the family were jealous of my father's talents, and many of them were his competitors. So when they saw my father die, they immediately began to attack my family.
My mother suffered a huge blow and could not bear the pressure, so she chose to commit suicide and died for her love with my father.
As for me, because I lost both my parents suddenly, I became confused and even lost most of my sanity.
Later, thanks to my uncle, he took me out of home and brought me to his own territory, where he took care of me for a whole year.
Nothing got better for me during that year until I met Lena.
It was she who suddenly appeared before my eyes like a messenger from heaven and took me two years to bring me out of the endless abyss. Otherwise, I would have been an incompetent waste until now."
After hearing what Wesley said, Ye Li was silent. The other party's experience was somewhat similar to his. Both of them lost the love of their parents when they were young and became the ones who were always ridiculed and attacked by the crowd.
Ye Li naturally understood this feeling. This feeling could really drive people crazy.
"Hehe, it's you, Ye Li, who is making fun of me. These are all my own ugly affairs.
Actually, I want to tell you something so that you can be mentally prepared.
After all, we are about to return to the Yaxi family. Everyone in that place looks down on me. When I go back, I will definitely have to go through a round of verbal battles.
If we were together often, other people would find ways to insult or attack both of us, so it would be troublesome for you."
Hearing Wesley's words, Ye Li hurriedly shook his head and said, "Wesley, we are friends too, it's a bit strange for you to say that.
We are going to the imperial capital this time. As long as your Yaxi family members don't send masters above the Yuantai stage to cause trouble, there is nothing for people in the Yutai stage to be afraid of.
No matter how many Divine Spirit Masters and Battle Spirit Masters he has in the Nurturing Stage, as long as they haven’t reached the Yuan Tai Stage, they are all useless.”
After hearing Ye Li's words, Wesley remembered that the man in front of him was a terrifyingly powerful monster.
Considering Ye Li’s current strength, he really doesn’t take people at the peak of the late gestational stage seriously.
He didn't really believe that there would be another master like Jin Chan here. If there was no master like Jin Chan, other talisman masters of the same level would pose no threat to Ye Li at all.
Wesley looked at Ye Li and said, "I almost forgot about your strength. This is really great. I can finally feel relieved."
After this conversation, the two became closer.
The imperial capital was quite far away from Golden Palm City. Even though they were riding horses, it took them half a month to get here.
During this period, Xiao Jin and Wesley's monsters followed nearby, and only when they reached the vicinity of the imperial capital did they allow the two monsters to hunt and live nearby.
"The imperial capital is indeed worthy of being the core city of the Farant Empire. It is really huge."
Ye Li and Wesley rode their horses and stopped on a small hill not far from the imperial capital. Ye Li looked at the huge city in front of him and spoke.
Wesley nodded and said, "Of course. The people who live in the imperial capital are all the dignitaries of a country, the core personnel of the empire. Each of them is a lord with a large family and a large business. If the empire is not expanded a little, there won't be enough space for all these people."
Ye Li nodded upon hearing this, indicating that he understood.
Then the two of them rode their horses to the city gate. The guards at the city gate stopped them and asked, "What are your identities and your purpose for coming to the imperial capital?"
Wesley hurriedly said, "We are from the Yaxi family. We are here because of the family summons."
After hearing Wesley introduce himself, the guard's attitude immediately improved a lot, and he said politely: "Oh, so you are the young master of the Yaxi family, please come in."
Wesley nodded and took Ye Li into the city.
Wesley knew the location of the family residence, so he led Ye Li there.
"Wesley, the houses here don't seem to be small. So, even though this huge city is big, it can't accommodate many families."
Ye Li looked at the surrounding environment and spoke.
Wesley nodded and said, "That's true. There is an inner city in the center of the imperial capital, which contains the royal palace. Although the outer city is large, it can't accommodate everyone's residence.
Those who can own a mansion in the city must at least be a marquis or a duke, or a high-ranking official. Otherwise, they are not qualified to live in the city.
There are countless manors outside the imperial capital. In addition to those who are not qualified to live in the city, there are many families whose mansions in the city are not enough to accommodate them, so they also built manors outside the city to accommodate the extra people. "
Ye Li said: "I see, it seems that the people in this city are really all powerful and wealthy."
Wesley smiled and nodded, saying, "Isn't that right? Anyone you bump into on the road could be the offspring of a marquis or duke, so you have to be careful after entering the city."