Li Changgeng felt an indescribable bitterness in his heart because he realized that in the past, he could order Sha Chen around. If he was displeased, he would just launch a direct assault on the Flowing Sand River. Even if he couldn't break through, he could still instill fear in Sha Chen, who would then treat him with utmost respect and deference, not daring to step out of line.
But now, everything had changed completely, utterly reversed. Sha Chen now dared to call him by his name directly and could be so impolite as to tell him to speak his mind quickly, or "let it rip" if he had to.
In the past, would Sha Chen have dared to speak like this? But now, he dared. Li Changgeng himself had also changed; his mindset had shifted, a realization that filled him with sorrow.
