The next day, at the same training base, Ye Xingchen met Zhou Fuwen.
"Have you made up your mind?" Zhou Fuwen looked at Ye Xingchen.
"I had already made up my mind. If the situation in Yanjing hadn't been so uncertain, I would have gone there already." Ye Xingchen smiled and said, "I've come today to say goodbye to you, sir."
“Alright then, do you need any support from Xuan Yu Pavilion?” Zhou Fuwen said, “Although the situation in various places is tense right now and we are short-handed, if you say you want to retrieve Ye Jinyu’s remains, I think Xuan Yu Pavilion can still respond to your call.”
"Why?" Ye Xingchen asked, somewhat surprised.
"Who doesn't know the name Ye Jinyu?" Zhou Fuwen said in a deep voice, "Whether it's for the country or for righteousness, a person full of passion will step forward."
"My father's influence is actually this great?" Ye Xingchen muttered to himself, "I really want to understand what kind of person he is."
“Your influence is more profound than you imagine.” Zhou Fuwen glanced at Ye Xingchen and said, “If needed, I’ll put in a word.”
"Thank you, Elder Zhou, but it's not necessary." Ye Xingchen smiled slightly and shook his head, saying, "These are my private matters. If someone were to lose their life because of this, I don't think my father would want to see that."
"Are you going alone?" Zhou Fuwen asked, somewhat worried.
“One person is enough,” Ye Xingchen said. “I’ve heard that the master of Jinluo City is an extremely powerful being. I’d like to go and see just how powerful he is.”
“Alright, I’ll let the border guards know. You take the Xuan Yu Token there, and they’ll cooperate with you if anything happens.” Zhou Fuwen pondered for a moment: “Think things through before you act. Don’t act rashly, understand?”
"I understand." Ye Xingchen nodded and said, "I will come back in three months, no matter what the outcome is."
“Okay, three months.” Zhou Fuwen nodded. He looked at Ye Xingchen with some satisfaction: “It’s only been a short time, and you’ve already grown to this extent. Like father, like son.”
“He hasn’t grown enough yet, otherwise we wouldn’t have delayed his arrival for so long, letting him suffer more wind and rain on the Jinluo City Wall,” Ye Xingchen said after a moment of silence.
“Don’t blame yourself too much. What kind of place is Jinluo City? It’s a place of tigers and wolves. If it were really that easy, the higher-ups would have sent someone to bring him back long ago.” Zhou Fuwen said, “Some things are simply beyond human control.”
"Understood." Ye Xingchen smiled.
“Yi Anchen came to see me.” Zhou Fuwen stood up, his hands behind his back, looking preoccupied. “He said your trip to the Western Regions wasn’t very safe.”
"Moreover, because of you, the long-peaceful border may be broken into war again. China's fortune is strong, and there are far too many thieves eyeing us."
"What's meant to happen will happen eventually." Ye Xingchen smiled and said, "Although the southwest appears peaceful on the surface, there have been undercurrents for a long time."
"The calm on the surface will not last long. At this point, as long as a pebble is thrown in, it will stir up huge waves, and I am that pebble."
“Your summary is quite accurate. That’s right, all it takes to create waves is a pebble, and you just happen to be that pebble.” Zhou Fuwen nodded in deep agreement.
"So, Elder Zhou, would you prefer this pebble to fall sooner or later?" Ye Xingchen countered.
“Whether it falls early or late, it will cause huge waves,” Zhou Fuwen said. “And the longer we wait, the bigger the waves will be.”
"Instead of staring at the calm lake every day and feeling anxious, it's better to actively break the calm."
“Yes, I think so too,” Ye Xingchen said. “Superficial calm means nothing. Instead of confronting each other in secret, why not break the peace directly and take a gamble? Wouldn’t it bring decades of peace in return?”
"Good, haha, you're just my type." Zhou Fuwen laughed heartily, slamming his fist heavily on the table. "Alright, since that's the case, there's nothing to hesitate about. Go to the Western Border, everyone on the border will cooperate with you. Just act according to the situation."
"Understood." Ye Xingchen nodded.
While Zhou Fuwen was talking, a group of new recruits arrived at the training ground. This was a new batch of special operations team members, and the person leading the team was Cheng Liang.
Cheng Liang is now blessed with the Five Dragon Tendons, making his physical fitness three to five times stronger than that of ordinary people. He is full of energy as he has been rehired as an instructor.
He waved his hand to let these people fight freely, while Cheng Liang ran over to Ye Xingchen.
"Uncle Cheng, you're getting better and better!" Ye Xingchen said with a smile.
"It's all thanks to you, Xiao Ye. Are you going to the Western Region?" Cheng Liang asked.
“Yes, things have been resolved in Yanjing. I think it’s time to go to the Western Frontier.” Ye Xingchen smiled and said, “After all, my father’s ashes are still hanging in Jinluo City.”
“Old Zhou, I request to go with you.” Cheng Liang turned around and gave a standard military salute.
"You?" Zhou Fuwen glanced at him and snorted, "If you go, what will happen to those new brats?"
“These guys are all elites selected from various military regions. They don’t respect anyone else. Only you can keep them in check. Who will take care of them if you leave?”
"Old Zhou, these kids are all very obedient after I've trained them. They'd be just as good as any other instructor," Cheng Liang pleaded. "Ye Jinyu is my brother, I have to go."
“Uncle Cheng, this isn’t a military operation. It’s my personal matter, so please don’t make things difficult for Elder Zhou.” Ye Xingchen smiled and said, “Besides, you know this isn’t an ordinary matter. If you get hurt because of this, I’ll feel terrible.”
"Stop giving me that nonsense. Your dad saved my life, I'll just pay him back." Cheng Liang said angrily, "He's been hanging there for twenty years, and I've just watched helplessly. Do you know how I feel?"
"Now that I finally have this opportunity, I'm not going to let it slip by."
"I saved your life with great difficulty. Do you know how much that Five Dragon Tendon was worth?" Ye Xingchen said speechlessly, "I saved you so that you could live a good life, not so that you could go to Jinluo City to die."
"I don't care, if you can go, why can't I?" Cheng Liang retorted.
"Your strength isn't up to par." Ye Xingchen had to state a painful truth: "You can take on ten people by yourself, but the city lords of Jinluo City are all experts in the Celestial Phenomenon realm. Do you want to risk your life against them?"
"You brat..." Cheng Liang rolled his eyes in anger.
Although I'm reluctant to face this, I have to admit it's a fact.
“Alright, Uncle Cheng, I’ll bring my dad back in three months. Whether he’s alive or dead, he’ll come back,” Ye Xingchen said resolutely.
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