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Qi Yuan was gentle, polite, and dignified in appearance. Wherever he stood, people would naturally find him approachable, a classic case of a "soft target." However, his personality was quite different from his actual appearance.

The phrase "I've been waiting for this for a long time" clearly indicates that he had anticipated this all along. In other words, he knew all along, was fully aware of it, and may even have been personally involved.

Chi Wangyue and Qi Yuan gazed at each other from a distance, each with their own unique perspective.

"I want to know the whole story, from beginning to end."

Chi Wangyue looked into his pupils and spoke clearly.

Qi Yuan met his gaze calmly, his bright eyes filled with divinity, yet carrying a hint of something indescribable.

"Your Excellency...do you know that the more you know, the more dangerous your situation becomes?" Qi Yuan said slowly. His intention was to inform, not to make things difficult for him.

"Of course. I'm not stupid, you don't need to remind me."

Chi Wangyue crossed her arms.

Qi Yuan smiled, "Your Excellency is quite free-spirited, which reminds me of an old friend."

"However, that old friend had a completely opposite personality to you. Few in my generation could guess what he was thinking, and even fewer knew what he was going to do. Only after meeting you did I realize that when a person is in a good mood, even their words become flamboyant."

In his memory, his clansman and old friend Qi Wuzhou rarely revealed his true thoughts. He was a man of action, and all the members of the Qi family respected him, while many of his enemies disliked him. But no matter what, the Qi family needed him to hold on; this was undeniable, tragic, and a harsh reality.

As is widely known, the Qi family is a mysterious clan. According to the long and complex historical records from ancient times, the Qi family served some emperor, but instead of being granted official titles and honors as is traditional, they deliberately moved to a place unknown to most people, and when the situation became dire, they would recruit righteous and brave men to come to the rescue.

It is true that each member of the Qi family possesses unique strengths, but this strength is formed through extensive training and learning, coupled with later experience, the passing down of knowledge from elders, and the subtle influence of a generation of insightful individuals in their education.

And so it was with him.

He was well-behaved as a boy, but became rebellious as an adult. Looking back on the years, he felt somewhat lost. But Qi Yuan never regretted it.

"What he learned from childhood, the ideals he held in his heart, and the path he walked formed the prototype of his character. The heinous acts, betrayals, and massacres he committed as an adult have all become shadows of his past. It is meaningless to dwell on them, only adding to the troubles, and it is already...too late. He also thought about what if none of this had happened, what if everything could have been done better."

"Do your best and act within your means; this is what all that has taught him along his journey."

"Don't let others interfere with you too much" is his advice based on his experience along the way.

"Never abandon your conscience; in times of crisis, always put others first"—this is a wise teaching of the Qi family.

"Don't let small things ruin big things, and don't let some dark things extinguish the vitality of spring." This was the first lesson reality taught him.

Even if he was utterly disheveled, even if he had lost all his strength, even if he was powerless to do even the smallest thing, he was still willing to fly like a moth to a flame.

Sometimes, even the phrase "moths flying into a flame" can be used to describe selfless, heroic fools.

Qi Yuan once "held fast to his original aspirations and followed the path," but he also strayed from it, hesitating when the high platform was within reach. But everyone makes mistakes; this is unavoidable, only to be minimized. Those placed on the high platform, however, have even less control over their own choices.

"The world changes, and all that remains is sorrow and regret..."

"May I ask?" Chi Wangyue's voice rang out in the air, but was blocked by many obstacles, leaving only a lingering echo.

"Of course." Qi Yuan snapped out of his reverie and smiled slightly at the young man before him.

"The story is a bit long, so I'll just pick out the key points."

Going back to my teenage years, I sat alone on the windowsill, watching a small freesia. My so-called old friends walked by, completely unconcerned. There were few of us of that generation, but each of us possessed our own drive: to reach the top and achieve immortality, or to fall to the bottom and be unable to recover—two extremes.

“In our Qi family, everyone learns a unique skill from a young age. What I learned is medicine. I am gentle and law-abiding, but my eldest son is as playful and lively as you. My second son is Qi Wuzhou. The people in the clan fear him more than they respect him. In short, he is the heir to the family tradition, so it is understandable that he has a lot of authority.”

“I am the third child in my family. Our Qi family is a large clan. Among the various sub-families, my family is a group leader in the seniority system, but our generation is being trained by the second son. He specializes in martial arts and studies other things as well. I have rarely seen him.”

"As for the eldest brother, he's a carefree wanderer of the martial world, but also a loyal and righteous hero. I didn't spend much time with him, and perhaps we drifted apart because we each did our own thing. But, when we talk about our hometown, those things are still vivid in my mind."

"I hold a relatively high position in the clan, but I'm always engrossed in medical books and don't pay attention to outside developments. Over time, this has created a rift between me and the younger generation in the clan, which I thought was insurmountable."

"But things always take an unexpected turn. I overheard a secret family conversation, and after that, things became increasingly uncontrollable."

"The core of the conversation was the three of us and the next generation here. They were going to do something 'very dangerous,' something that would take a long time and could result in death at any moment." But anyway, I heard that Qi Yuan's luck was probably only a little bit; at that moment, he accidentally bumped into a small ornament.

He still vividly remembers the sound of the ornaments colliding.

Qi Yuan looked in an unknown direction, looking at him with a certain air about him.

"In his youth, he was still weak and powerless. In his haste to escape, he caught a glimpse of Qi Wuzhou guarding the high place. There was a veil between Qi Yuan and him, and in the haze, he turned and ran. He did not chase after me, which prompted my next step."

"After I went back, I pretended not to know and kept it from everyone except him." Or perhaps "they let the boy who overheard that day go unnoticed."

"Flowers bloom along the path, young master, do you know? Thus, I devised my plan, I explored territories I had never experienced before, and I learned from and inherited the fine qualities of my predecessors."

“I have my own ideas, and the idea of ​​leaving is gradually emerging. This is before things get out of hand. If things are like a mountain with ups and downs, then it is gradually approaching another high point.”

"From his own exit."

This was a grand program, from beginning to end, without much trace of fate, yet it always seized the opportune moment.

"As everyone agrees, I left voluntarily, not because my family abandoned me. In many moments later, the turning points in my life were right here. Once I left, I could never go back to where I started."

Qi Yuansheng spoke gently, looking at Chi Wangyue and Yan Tianhua standing there, "Later, I experienced a lot, but in the end, the ending was very short."

Human strength is insignificant; even with divine power and unparalleled skill, it cannot overcome the vastness of the human world.

"I have a very good impression of this place." If I can save someone with my meager strength, I will do my utmost.

However, reality is ever-changing, and changes are always beyond human control.

I still remember the first time I came here, amidst all the upheavals and changes.

Qi Yuan's voice was a mixture of emotion and reminiscence.