Chapter 96: A Long Conversation Between Grandfather and Grandson

  "Night, why must you confine yourself in a prison of your own making?"

  Old Master Chen let out a long sigh. Those eyes, which had never felt old before, suddenly seemed much deeper, looking no different from those of an ordinary old man.

  As the head of a family, he couldn't even protect his own daughter-in-law. Who dares to say that the old man didn't have any guilt in his heart?

  "Grandfather!" Chen Ye said with a soft smile: "That is my responsibility, I have never regarded it as a burden. As a son, it's only natural!"

  "It's natural, but you don't have to completely lock up your own heart!"

  The old man chuckled coldly, gazing up at the vast sky, and said indifferently: "The world is too big, and it's destined that our generation will only be frogs at the bottom of a well for our entire lives. But that's okay, as frogs at the bottom of a well, we can also open our hearts very wide, wide enough to encompass the entire world."

  "Good night!"

  "Listen, you need to understand that for anyone to achieve something, it relies on their own strength and perseverance. But have you ever thought, some things aren't necessarily achievable just because you persist, and there are many things that even with strength, you still can't get what you want."

  At that moment, he furrowed his brow, and this sentence was not something he didn't understand. In his heart, he understood even more clearly that what you put in doesn't necessarily yield a return, but there's no way around it - some things are definitely worth doing, regardless of whether they can be done or not.

  "You've been clever since you were a kid and have always been sensible, never causing Grandpa or your parents to worry, so everyone in the family believes in everything you do."

  Grandfather Chen's eyes dimmed slightly, and he said: "It's precisely because you're too sensible that your heart has never realized that what you're doing might make us worry."

  "Grandpa!"

  "You've taken on the responsibility of your family, the responsibility of finding your mother, and put it all on your own shoulders. In your heart, are we really your family? Are we really the people you trust and rely on?" Old Man Chen shouted angrily!

  "Grandpa!"

  Although he smiled wryly at night, when facing the old master's anger, his eyes never retreated, and his expression remained firm: "I understand what you said, son also understands, son also knows that things can't be too perfect, otherwise the fate will end early. However, these words are placed on me, but there is no need at all."

  "Huh?" Old Man Chen raised an eyebrow.

  "Since I started practicing and my foundation was abolished, the attitude of the imperial family towards our Chen family has already made me understand that the point they are wary of is there! So, I will bluntly say that even if you brothers don't agree in your hearts, this is also a fact: among the third generation of the Chen family, except for Grandfather and two uncles, the only one who can make the Chen family continue to rise again is me, Chen Ye!"

  In the midst of the night, a hint of pride flashed across his face, and he slightly trembled before saying: "Even if it's just to deal with the imperial family's oppression, the role of several brothers is not as good as Sun Er. I ask you, grandfather, apart from me, how much can several brothers help me with mother's affairs? If they can't help much, why should I drag them in and add more variables?"

  "So, Grandfather, you don't have to worry about your grandson anymore. The road ahead may be difficult and lonely, but I will face it with a clear conscience because I am searching for my mother. And as for our family, why must we say two different things?"

  "Oh, night!"

  Now, it's Old Man Chen's turn to smile bitterly. "You're still as stubborn as ever, fine. Do what you want, Grandpa will always say the same thing: the Chen family will never be a restraint for you!"

  "Thank you, Grandpa!"

  "Alright, let's not talk about that. Grandfather wants to tell you something else." Old Master Chen's smile disappeared, and his expression became extremely solemn: "Ye, when you told grandfather about your dream, wasn't there another question you didn't ask? Did you want to ask what grandfather is really afraid of in his heart? Today, I'll tell you!"

  At midnight, his heart skipped a beat, this question had been lingering in his mind for far too long...

  Grandpa Chen let out a light sigh, as if he wanted to brush away all the uneasy emotions in his heart. After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke: "Ye Ye, Yun Taixu is an exceptional master, a rare existence among the many masters in the imperial palace. However, if the imperial palace can be compared, there are still many, many more powerful masters who surpass Yun Taixu by countless times!"

  "What?"

  What a shock in the middle of the night!

  What is called a master many times stronger than the Cloud Emperor, and there are many more? If the imperial family can be formed. Meaning that if the imperial family can be formed, then destroying the Chen family would be almost effortless?

  The old man's words seem to be telling himself that his deep-seated fear is right here.

  That year, the Chen family was destroyed, and the old master watched with his eyes open. Isn't that right? The old master knew that even if he resisted, it would be a futile effort. So, rather than waiting for the slaughter, he could still leave behind a tragic legacy in the hearts of the imperial subjects.

  "Don't worry about it!"

  The old man, Chen Lao, forced a smile and said: "In the presence of those masters, the imperial family and I are equal existences. Therefore, there is no need to be on guard against them. In fact, if they really want to do something, it would be beyond our ability to prevent."

  These words make sense, it's indeed like this, but Chen Ye's heart has already been unable to calm down.

  The old man's words finally lifted a huge doubt from his mind, but at the same time, also placed a greater burden on Chen Ye.

  The Chen family was once exterminated, which means those masters stood on the side of the imperial court!

  "Tonight, Grandfather is telling you this not to add to your burdens, but what Grandfather wants to say is that the waters of the Great Hua Empire are too murky and too deep. There are far too many things that cannot be measured by ordinary logic. Therefore, when you take action, you must be even more cautious."

  Old Man Chen smiled faintly and said, "Those masters, Grandfather can also deal with them. Grandfather's chips are not inferior to those of the imperial family."

  At this point, Old Man Chen was incredibly confident!

  "Grandpa, who exactly are they?"

  Apart from this, Chen Ye didn't want to care about anything else anymore. He only wanted to know where the source of this mysterious and powerful being came from.

  "Who are those people? Haha!"

  Old Master Chen couldn't help but smile and said, "For the time being, Grandfather can't reveal their identities. Just like when Grandfather was still in his own Dragon Body and hadn't broken through to the third layer from the second layer, he couldn't tell you the heart method of the second layer. It's the same principle."

  When he heard this, Chen Ye also felt helpless. In this world, it's always too big, too big, so that even one person wants to do something or say something, they have to consider carefully whether there will be any adverse consequences.

  However, the old man eventually gave him a clear message. Although Chen Ye was unclear about the trajectory of his fate and how much it had changed, at least one thing was different - his own resurgence.

  Because of this reason, too many things have changed, so temporarily, just as the old master said, there will be a balance between the imperial family and the Chen family.

  After a long silence, Chen Ye looked up at the old man and said: "Grandfather, since the situation in the Imperial City has temporarily calmed down, with Ling Er's high-ranking helpers by her side, the Chen family won't have any problems for a while. I'd like to leave for a period of time."

  As for this, Old Man Chen was not surprised in the slightest. With Chen Ye's excellence, the small Imperial City of Xiao Tian was not enough to let Chen Ye show off his skills. A broader sky was his true stage!

  "The more you experience, the faster you'll progress! At night, Grandpa is very reassured about you and doesn't have any good advice to give. He just hopes that during your training, if possible, you can write back as much as possible to let us know that you're doing well."

  "The heavens are vast, the earth is vast, and the Dahua Empire is only a corner of the iceberg in this world. My Chen family may seem powerful and prestigious, but it's only relative to ordinary people. There are too many forces at play, don't look down on them just because they're confined to one place, these forces are truly formidable in the martial arts world."

  "Tonight, remember one thing: the powers and experts in the secular world can never be compared with these people!"

  He nodded heavily in the dead of night.

  At this time, Lao Yezi's expression became even more solemn, and after a long while, he slowly spoke out one sentence.

  "Tonight, before you leave, go see... your father!"