“But I am well-read and have all the classics in the world in my mind. I have inadvertently glimpsed a sliver of the Way of Heaven and knew that I could wait for you here, so I will wait here forever.”
"Fortunately, heaven has not failed you, and you have finally appeared. It's time for me to let go of my obsession."
Ye Xingchen was somewhat surprised. Judging from his grandfather's appearance, he seemed to be just an ordinary person.
He was able to glean a glimpse of the Way of Heaven from poetry and books, which is something that ordinary people cannot do.
"By the way, have you and your mother reunited?" Xia Xueming, who already knew about Ye Xingchen's background, asked with concern.
"I've seen her, but we didn't acknowledge each other," Ye Xingchen said, lowering his head.
"Why? Do you hate her?" Xia Xueming looked surprised, then said, "Child, don't hate her. These things are not her fault."
“If you have to blame someone, blame me for not handling my relationship with your grandfather well, which led to you and your mother being separated for twenty years.”
“I don’t blame her. She’s doing very well now, rising rapidly in her career, and hasn’t disgraced Xia Gong’s integrity,” Ye Xingchen said. “But there are some things I don’t understand. My father’s remains are still at the border and haven’t been brought back.”
"After I finish dealing with things here and bring back my father's body, our family will be reunited."
"Good, good, good." Xia Xueming said "good" three times in a row. The grandfather and grandson had so much to talk about when they met.
Si Qianyu brewed a pot of tea and brought it to the two of them. Then she glanced at Ye Xingchen and made a subtle gesture with her hand.
Her meaning was quite clear; it seemed a formidable enemy was approaching.
"Grandpa, this is Si Qianyu, she is me..." Ye Xingchen hesitated, unsure how to explain her identity.
"Is this your girlfriend?" Xia Xueming said with a smile, "Very good, very nice, and quite beautiful."
"You flatter me, Elder Xia." Si Qianyu was taken aback, and her face immediately turned red.
She was shouting and killing Ye Xingchen a moment ago, wishing she could tear him to pieces, but who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, she would become someone else's girlfriend?
"Haha, you guys go and discuss what you need to do, don't worry about me." Xia Xueming laughed heartily.
"Grandpa, you should rest for a bit. Qianyu and I are going out for a bit." Ye Xingchen stood up.
After leaving the house, Si Qianyu's expression changed slightly: "I've found out that the three top assassins from the Three Thousand Towers, the Witch Master of the Four Doves Witch Family, and the seven elders of the Seven Stars Sect are all here for you."
"So many people?" Ye Xingchen frowned slightly. "I underestimated Shenwu Lingtai. He actually managed to invite so many experts from various sects in China?"
"I wonder what benefits the Japanese gave these people. Logically speaking, these people from the martial arts world should have some integrity, but the fact that so many of them came this time is clearly abnormal." Si Qianyu frowned.
"They didn't take any benefits. Instead, Shenwu Lingtai spread rumors under the guise of the Imperial Observatory, saying that there are treasures here that will appear in the world. These people came carrying treasures. Of course, it's also possible that the Japanese promised them that if they killed me, they could share the divine artifacts that would appear in the world." Ye Xingchen sneered.
"What should we do?" Si Qianyu looked up at Ye Xingchen: "Among these people, there are experts at the Heavenly Realm."
“The others are manageable, but the seven elders of the Seven Star Sect are masters of the Seven Absolute Killing Formation. When all seven of them are present, their strength is comparable to the Formless Dust Realm in the Great Celestial Phenomenon.” Si Qianyu said, “How can we possibly compete with that?”
“I have a way to deal with this. You take my grandfather away from here and send him back to Yanjing,” Ye Xingchen said. “Help me this once, and consider it something I owe you.”
"What do you take me for?" Si Qianyu stared at Ye Xingchen, somewhat exasperated.
"What's wrong? I just feel that this place is dangerous, and it's a personal matter for me. You don't need to take such a risk." Ye Xingchen was taken aback.
"I am yours now," Si Qianyu said softly. "In this life, I have only ever recognized you. We cannot live together, but I wish to die together."
"Why are you doing this?" Ye Xingchen was somewhat moved. He put his arm around Si Qianyu's shoulder and said, "It's unnecessary. Besides, I might not lose even if I face these people."
“Then let’s settle Grandpa down and then go find those people. You’ll be in the open while I’ll be in the shadows. Let’s give it our all,” Si Qianyu said.
“If I don’t let you go, you definitely won’t agree, right?” Ye Xingchen said with a smile.
“I want to follow you,” Si Qianyu said stubbornly.
“Alright, then we need to settle my grandson in first.” Ye Xingchen pondered for a moment: “I’ll settle him in Sujin’s village first, and then go to Tongtian Peak.”
Night. In the darkness, three men dressed in black outfits walked through the deep mountain forest.
The group were extremely skilled, leaping more than ten feet in a single bound and landing silently.
In a flash, the three of them landed steadily on a large tree. In front of them was the guesthouse where Ye Xingchen was staying.
The three were none other than Junming, Jundao, and Juncheng, the top assassins of the Three Thousand Towers.
This trio, using longswords, hidden weapons, and shield strikes, coordinated perfectly to kill even experts at the Heavenly Realm.
"Is this the place?" Junming's expression was gloomy, with a very deep and long scar on his face, making him appear extremely cold.
"This is the place. He's with Si Qianyu." Jun Dao said, "Ye Xingchen is at the Heavenly Realm, and Si Qianyu is also very strong. We must be careful."
"Hmph, Si Qianyu, she actually betrayed the Three Thousand Towers and killed the sect leader's son. She must die." Jun Dao said coldly, "Ye Xingchen is a big deal. If we kill him and then tie up Si Qianyu, the three of us brothers will have done a great service."
"Be careful, let's go." Jun Cheng grabbed with his right hand, and a long sword appeared in his hand. The other two held a hidden weapon in one hand and a short knife and round shield in the other. The three of them were ready.
"Gentlemen, why are you whispering here so late? Do you know you're disturbing others?" Just then, a cold voice rang in their ears.
Immediately afterward, a figure suddenly appeared in front of the three of them; this figure was none other than Ye Xingchen.
I was cultivating with Si Qianyu until late at night, and just when I was finally about to go to sleep, these three idiots came to their deaths.
"Ye Xingchen?" The three were startled, knowing that experts at the Heavenly Realm were not easy to deal with.
Moreover, they are assassins, and once they step into a certain range of a Heavenly Realm expert, their killing intent will alert the opponent.
But they were in a safe area, so how did Ye Xingchen sense the killing intent emanating from them?
"It's me, the Jun brothers from the Three Thousand Towers, right? We're at the Transcendent Killing Realm, and we participated in the mission to assassinate the head of state of a small foreign country. We're the Three Thousand Towers' top assassins?" Ye Xingchen said with a smile.
"Hmph, you know quite a lot. Was it that traitor Si Qianyu who told you?" Jun Ming brandished his longsword, and the three of them immediately assumed a defensive stance.
"So what if it is? So what if it isn't?" Ye Xingchen smiled faintly. "Does it matter?"
"Hmph, killing you and kidnapping Si Qianyu will be a great achievement for us brothers." Jun Cheng sneered, "So what if he's at the Heavenly Realm? With the three of us working together, even someone at the Heavenly Realm will surely die."
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