Soon, the coffin, which was full of blood, was only half full, and Chen Roujin's body, which had almost turned into a skeleton, actually regained its appearance from when she was alive.
"Okay, okay, haha, your ruthlessness far exceeds my imagination. You can stay inside in peace, I will give you everything you want."
The monk pointed with his right hand, and with a click, the coffin closed again.
He then carried the coffin back on his back. This time, he seemed much more relaxed, taking a step that covered several meters in a row, heading northwest, and disappearing without a trace in just a few breaths.
The situation in Yanjing has been temporarily stabilized.
"Are you... leaving?" At the Xia Mansion, Ye Xingchen and his son Xia Jingyi sat facing each other.
"Yes, the matter that needed to be resolved in Yanjing has been resolved. Now I should make a trip to Jinluo City." Ye Xingchen nodded slowly.
"The journey to the Western Frontier is fraught with danger..." Xia Jingyi's eyes were filled with reluctance: "I want to..."
"Mom, you don't need to worry about me. I know Jinluo City is a dangerous place. I wouldn't have gone there on my own initiative if I wasn't absolutely sure of success," Ye Xingchen interrupted her.
He knew what his mother was worried about; she was simply worried that he wouldn't be able to handle the three celestial experts from Jinluo City.
In the past, Ye Xingchen would not have been able to handle it, but now he is a completely different person.
Although the opponent was powerful, Ye Xingchen already had the ability to deal with it.
"Besides, my father has been missing for twenty years. I need to go and find out what's going on." Ye Xingchen said, "If he's alive, I'll bring him back so our family can be reunited."
"If he really dies, I will bring his ashes back and give him a proper burial."
Xia Jingyi remained silent for a moment, then suddenly hugged Ye Xingchen tightly, tears streaming down her face: "My child."
“We have been separated for twenty years. Now that we are finally reunited, I really don’t want you to take any more risks.”
Xia Jingyi became more and more upset as she spoke. Thinking about her life over the past twenty years, she became increasingly heartbroken and couldn't help but burst into tears.
Ye Xingchen put his arm around her shoulder, his feelings complicated.
"I know you're worried about me, but my father, Ye Jinyu, was a man of integrity and righteousness throughout his life. Even in death, he should be brought back to Yanjing for burial and be revered by all." Ye Xingchen's voice trembled slightly, but it was very firm.
"Instead of... being hung on the city wall and becoming a source of pride for those bastards."
"But, but..." Xia Jingyi cried so hard she couldn't even finish her sentence.
“I know you’re worried about me. I promise you I will come back safely, and I will take him with me when I return to Yanjing.” Ye Xingchen patted her shoulder and smiled. “You should trust me. I never break my word.”
Xia Jingyi didn't know what to say, and it took her a long time to calm down.
She wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes, composed herself, and regained her usual calm: "I was indeed a little agitated just now."
“You’ve grown up and are very outstanding. As your mother, you are someone I’m very proud of.” Xia Jingyi still had tears on her face, but she smiled: “I know that if I don’t let you go, this matter will inevitably become a demon in your heart.”
“You have a deep-seated persistence, and that persistence is almost exactly the same as Ye Jinyu’s.”
"Mom won't stop you, but you have to promise me that you'll come back within three months, no matter what the outcome is, okay? Don't make me worry about you anymore."
"Okay, I promise you, I will definitely be back in less than three months." Ye Xingchen nodded.
"Yes, I've got it." Xia Jingyi nodded emphatically, holding her son's hand tightly for a long time.
This night was destined to be a sleepless one.
Xia Xueming and his wife sat in the yard for a long time. When Ye Xingchen came over, the old lady smiled and said, "I'll make you two some side dishes. You two can have a few drinks."
"Thank you, Grandma." Ye Xingchen nodded.
"What are you thanking me for? I'm your maternal grandmother, not an outsider." The old lady smiled and left.
"Have you talked it over with your mother?" Xia Xueming asked with a smile as Ye Xingchen sat down.
"We've reached an agreement." Ye Xingchen nodded. "She was so worried about me. She cried for a long time just now, and it took me a lot of effort to calm her down."
“That’s normal. What mother in the world doesn’t worry about her child?” Xia Xueming sighed. “Especially you, you’ve never been with her since you were little.”
"She searched for you for twenty years and finally found you. Now that you're finally back by her side, how could she not worry about you going on another dangerous journey?"
"I understand. I will definitely be back within three months, no matter what the outcome is." Ye Xingchen nodded.
“Alright, three months isn’t a long time, but it’s not short either. If it can be resolved in this time, then the matter has definitely been resolved smoothly.” Xia Xueming nodded slowly. “If it really doesn’t work, don’t force it. A gentleman takes revenge even after ten years.”
“Jinluo City is no ordinary place. The forces within it are complex and intertwined, and it is also located at the intersection of three kingdoms.”
"Moreover, the three city lords are all quite powerful. The strongest city lord was already a Celestial Immortal thirty years ago, and it is said that he is now at the Heavenly Fate Profound Realm. This power is comparable to that of the Xuan Yang Sect."
"Yes, the remaining two are slightly weaker, but they are still at the Netherworld Realm. Although I have Qianyu and Ruochu by my side, they have only just entered the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, so their strength is much weaker than mine." Ye Xingchen sighed.
He said quietly, "Besides, I don't intend for the two of them to take the risk for me."
“They can help you.” Xia Xueming frowned. “If you go alone, you definitely won’t be able to handle it.”
“They can help me, but…” Ye Xingchen’s expression was complicated: “I don’t want to involve them in my personal matters.”
"What's more, that's Jinluo City. Xuanyu Pavilion has been around for so many years, yet they haven't been able to place many forces there. Just how powerful is that?"
“You’re just like your father.” Xia Xueming glared at him. “You always like to shoulder everything on your own. If he had told us back then and we had worked together to find a solution, things wouldn’t have turned out like this.”
Ye Xingchen smiled awkwardly: "The situation is different this time... it's too dangerous."
"Are you confident on your own?" Xia Xueming asked. "Or are you prepared for a lose-lose situation?"
"I haven't decided yet." Ye Xingchen shook his head: "I plan to go there and investigate the situation first, since we know too little about the interior of Jinluo City."
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