“……”
“If I didn’t know you well enough, I’d think you were cursing again!”
Chen Xiao complained expressionlessly.
Wuxiang gave an awkward laugh and said, “Mr. Chen, I’m telling the truth. Only your father knows the secret of your origins. As far as I know, he is still in the Immortal Hidden Realm. Perhaps this time, the two of you will finally meet.”
Chen Xiao didn’t want to discuss this person further and waved his hand, signaling Wuxiang to leave.
As for Wuxiang’s comment that he was ‘not human,’ Chen Xiao didn’t take it to heart, as he had long realized he was different from others.
However, regarding the secret of his origins, Chen Xiao was not particularly enthusiastic, even feeling a bit resistant.
As for whether he would actually encounter that man in the Immortal Hidden Realm, Chen Xiao’s attitude was to let nature take its course.
Under the cover of night, Chen Xiao returned to the old house. Li Ziqing was still asleep, sleeping soundly.
Chen Xiao pondered for a moment and finally decided not to tell her that she was the descendant of the Eternal Immortal Emperor for the time being.
At the same time, on the other side, in the Wang family’s courtyard.
The Wang family’s courtyard was the residence of the Wang family patriarch, Wang Xuedao. The patriarch was elderly and enjoyed good health, usually going to bed early.
However, tonight, the Wang family courtyard was brightly lit, all because an uninvited guest had arrived.
Tang Fei, the controller of the underground world of the Imperial City, had suddenly visited, leaving the Wang family servants bewildered.
Such a figure was like a demon king among ordinary people, but in a deep-rooted, wealthy family like the Wangs, the status of a gangster boss was clearly beneath them.
However, only Wang Xuedao’s trusted confidants knew that this half-crippled Boss Tang was actually Wang Fei, the most valued grandson of Patriarch Wang!
At this moment, Wang Fei was like a frost-bitten eggplant, his eyes vacant, devoid of any will to live.
The old butler walked over, offered a cup of hot tea, and said respectfully, “Young Master, please have some tea. The Patriarch will be here shortly.”
Wang Fei took the tea and nodded at the old butler, not saying a word.
The old butler’s brows furrowed. He wondered what blow his young master had suffered this time, as his eyes completely lacked any sparkle.
A moment later, an old man wearing a moon-white Tang suit and cloth shoes walked in.
The old man’s hair was like silver threads, and the wrinkles on his face were like deep ravines, but his spirit was still good, and his eyes gleamed with sharpness.
Judging solely by his gaze, one might even think he was the younger one.
“Fei’er, a person lives by their spirit, just as Buddha accepts incense. You have seen a thousand sails and weathered countless storms; you should not be like this.”
The old man’s voice was full of vigor, like a spring striking blue stones.
From his words, it was not difficult to discern that he was the head of the Wang family, Wang Xuedao, the actual controller of the Wang family.
It was strange that among the middle generation of the five great families, there was a scarcity of talent. They were either useless or died young from misfortune.
Therefore, the five great families were actually still controlled by five old men.
Wang Xuedao had already heard the entire story from Wang Fei.
However, the patriarch did not sympathize with his grandson’s predicament. He even thought it was a good thing; only by completely shedding the influence of women could one achieve great things.
He had not yet realized that this incident had already killed Wang Fei’s spirit.
Wang Fei gave a bitter smile and said faintly, “Forget it, Grandpa. You don’t need to comfort me. I’m fine.”
“Fine? Do you look fine?”
Wang Xuedao looked at his grandson’s appearance and said with frustration, “So what if you stumbled? Just get back up. We Wangs are not cowards. Leave the revenge to Grandpa! Put your mind at ease, Grandpa will definitely make that pair of scoundrels pay!”
“Revenge? No, no, no!”
Wang Fei quickly shook his head. “Grandpa, I’m not here to ask you for revenge. I don’t want revenge anymore. When will the cycle of vengeance end…”
Seeing his grandson become so detached, Wang Xuedao could no longer tolerate it. He slammed the table and roared, “You brat, what kind of talk is that? What do you mean, ‘when will the cycle of vengeance end’? Our Wang family has always bullied others, and no one dares to bully our Wang family!”
“You’d better pull yourself together and don’t let others look down on you!”
Despite his age, Wang Xuedao’s temper was still fiery; a few words and he would ignite.
“Furthermore, don’t forget, the origin of this enmity stems from your uncle. Even if you want peace, they might not be willing!”
The enmity between the Li family and the five great families, on the surface, originated from Wang Yanhui’s covetousness and disrespect towards Li Ziqing’s mother, which resulted in him being crippled by Li Ziqing’s father.
But what was the truth? Was it really that simple?
Wang Fei never thought so. He sneered and said, “Grandpa, you don’t need to hide it from me. My uncle’s incident was just a smokescreen. In reality, you and the other four families jointly orchestrated all of this. In the end, my uncle was just a sacrifice.”
Wang Xuedao’s eyes flickered slightly, a hint of reluctance appearing in his gaze. He sighed and said, “Child, things are not as you think. I did it for this family, for the eternal foundation of my Wang family. As for your uncle, it was just an accident. If I had known that the Li family scoundrel would be so ruthless, I would never have…”
Wang Fei waved his hand, interrupting his grandfather’s words, “Grandpa, it’s too late to say anything now. In my opinion, the only way forward is peace. If you are willing to humble yourself and beg Li Ziqing for forgiveness, there might still be a glimmer of hope. Otherwise, the Wang family is in danger.”
Although Wang Fei had lost the will to live, he still had a correct judgment of the situation.
However, his words completely enraged Wang Xuedao.
With a bang, the old man angrily threw the teacup to the ground.
“Wang Fei, you truly want to anger your grandfather to death!”
“Your grandfather is eighty-nine this year, and you want me to go and beg a slut for forgiveness? What are you thinking?”
“You want me, the dignified Wang family, to bow down to a woman? How could you even say that!”
Wang Xuedao was so angry his nose was practically crooked, and his blood pressure soared.
“Grandpa, you keep saying you did it for the Wang family. Now, it is a critical moment for the Wang family’s survival. If you make the wrong choice, the Wang family will be destroyed.”
Wang Fei said calmly, “The young man beside Li Ziqing is someone we absolutely cannot afford to provoke. To put it bluntly, based on my analysis, it is easier for him to destroy our five great families than to crush an ant.”
“Moreover, the reason I was able to return alive today is not because he dared not kill me. He simply wanted me to bring a message back to you. Grandpa, just listen to me this once!”
By the end, Wang Fei’s voice carried a hint of pleading.
Unfortunately, Wang Xuedao did not heed a single word of his earnest plea.
The old man’s chest heaved continuously. After a while, he calmed down slightly. He pointed towards the door and roared, “You, get out…”