Chapter 2396 (Two Thousand Three Hundred and Ninety-Six) ​​Power

Li Pingrun could tell that Tie Wandao’s tone was serious and full of dissatisfaction, so he quickly explained the situation to him: “Patriarch, there are some things that I cannot decide whether to do or not.”

Although Tie Wandao didn’t know what Li Pingrun was going to say next, he felt that his words could be understood as showing his authority, so he said, “Yes, you know that it is not up to you to decide whether to do it or not. With me as the clan leader here, of course I will make the decision.”

Li Pingrun was a little nervous when he heard Tie Wandao say that. He thought: The clan leader actually understood it this way. How can I say it so that the clan leader knows what I really mean? I can only say it directly!

So Li Pingrun plucked up his courage and said, “There are some things that, even if I receive an order and know I must do them and want to do them, I may not be able to accomplish them.”

Tie Wandao glanced at Li Pingrun and said, “What do you mean? What do you mean by receiving an order… When you say receiving an order, do you mean an order from me, the clan leader? Tell me!”

Li Pingrun didn’t want Tie Wandao to feel that he was offending him, but he couldn’t help but tell the truth, otherwise Tie Wandao wouldn’t be able to understand what he really meant, so he said, “It doesn’t matter who gave the order.”

Tie Wandao said angrily: “What do you mean it’s the same no matter who gives the order? I’m the clan leader, can my order be the same as others’? Do you take me seriously or not?”

Li Pingrun said: “Of course I value the clan leader and the orders he issued. What I mean is… I just mean that there are some things I may not be able to accomplish. This does not mean that I don’t take the person who issued the order seriously, nor does it mean that I won’t do it.”

Tie Wandao said, “The person who gave you the order asked you to do something, but you said you might not be able to do it before you even started. Do you take the person who gave you the order seriously? It’s just like when I asked you to draw a picture, you’re making an excuse for yourself in advance to prevent yourself from being punished, right?”

Li Pingrun immediately explained: “That’s not what I meant. I am restricted in using magic.”

Tie Jinjue felt that he could speak up for Li Pingrun at this time, so he said, “It’s good that he can honestly tell the clan leader when he may not be able to do something. Everyone knows that it takes courage to tell the clan leader such things. It’s not bad that he honestly told the clan leader in advance at the risk of being punished.”

Tie Wandao felt that Tie Jinjue’s words made some sense, so he did not continue to find fault with Li Pingrun’s words, and asked: “Tell me what the restrictions are. I asked you to burn the bowl into ash through a ritual. What are the restrictions?”

Li Pingrun said, “This restriction is not just for the ritual of burning the bowl into ash. But, if I burn the bowl into ash, it does require a lot of my power. If I do this today, and there are other things that the clan leader needs me to do through rituals later, I may not be able to do those things. I need some time to recover, and then I can do other things.”

Tie Wandao said, “If I ask you to burn the bowl into ashes through a ritual now, and then assign you other tasks that require rituals, will you not accept those tasks?”

Li Pingrun replied: “Since the clan leader has given the order, I naturally dare not disobey. If I accept it, I will definitely try my best to complete it. However, since I spent too much energy to burn the bowl into ashes before, I may not be able to complete the next task even if I try my best.”

(End of this chapter)