The anguish and sorrow within that last statement were known only to Zhou Daoyi himself.
Had there not been so many clues pointing towards Zhou Zhengkang, Zhou Daoyi would have never believed that Zhou Zhengkang, the family's prized candidate for Foundation Establishment, could actually betray the family!
This was something that perhaps even if spoken aloud, not many of the Zhou Family members would believe, would dare to believe.
Because Zhou Zhengkang's qualifications were truly outstanding—with an excellent Spiritual Root talent and an exceptional family background. These factors combined foretold that he was destined to become one of the most powerful figures within the Zhou Family, with a very good chance of dropping "one of" from that statement.
With such great prospects, only someone who had lost their mind would contemplate betraying the family, to break away from the family.