Chapter 1355 The Secret
The three of them had their own ideas about the future development of Hope Land.
However, Dongcang's idea ultimately fell through.
This was entirely because Chen Yang's choices carried too much weight.
Furthermore, Rong Yuqing's various ideas were quite compatible with the current Hope Land.
The academy in Hope Land had already on track, but commerce lagged behind. Rong Yuqing was an expert in this area.
More importantly, Rong Yuqing's strength was not very high.
Dongcang currently managed all intelligence information. If Dongcang were to…
After everyone dispersed, Chen Yang took Dongcang with him.
Not many people knew about Chen Yang's departure, but Dongcang had to be informed.
"I guessed as much. I'll try my best to make everyone think you're in seclusion."
"But do Liu Ran and the others know?"
Dongcang was not obsessed with his position in Hope Land. After all, if it wasn't him this time, there would be other opportunities.
The most important thing was to cultivate well during this period and reach the Nascent Soul realm as soon as possible.
Hearing this, Chen Yang's expression tensed: "What do you mean by that? What do you mean by 'they'…"
Dongcang did not reply, only smiling at Chen Yang.
After a long while, Dongcang finally said in a low voice, "Are you going to pretend not to see anything?"
"Anyone with eyes can see it. Don't be blind. Even Liu Ran probably understands, right?"
As Dongcang spoke, he saw Chen Yang's eyes wink at him.
Although there was no expression, Dongcang immediately shut his mouth.
"After I leave, the rest will be up to you. When you do anything, if you don't have absolute certainty, remember to leave yourself a way out."
At these words, Dongcang asked somewhat strangely, "Did you leave yourself a way out back then?"
Chen Yang's contribution to the development of Hope Land to its current state was undeniable.
However, at several crucial moments, Chen Yang's actions did not seem to have any fallback.
Chen Yang chuckled lightly, "Is it the same? Back then, humanity was like the poor, having nothing to lose."
"All I could do was fight with all my might!"
"Besides, I had already prepared for the human realm to be breached. At that time, it would have been a matter of you killing him, and him slaughtering you."
"It's fortunate that we've come this far."
"But it's different now. Defending the empire is much harder!"
"Think about why you were not chosen. Was it truly because they supported Rong Yuqing?"
Chen Yang reached out and patted Dongcang's shoulder.
Logically, Dongcang was in charge of the entire God of War Department back then and should have been very familiar with such matters.
Dongcang was stunned for a moment before cursing in a low voice.
As long as one wasn't an idiot, they could see it.
It was just that Dongcang hadn't expected Chen Yang to say it directly.
Looking at Chen Yang's retreating figure, Dongcang whispered, "Come back safely!"
Dongcang's departure was very low-key.
Even the few people who knew Chen Yang was leaving made no move.
Back in the human realm, Chen Yang headed towards Qingzhou City.
Those who had originally planned to go to the Demon Realm to meet Chen Yang in Qingzhou City were still wrapping up their company's affairs.
After all, Yangyangyang Company now employed many people, and Liu Ran and the others couldn't just abandon them.
They had to at least arrange all the company's affairs properly.
The moment Liu Ran saw Chen Yang, her sixth sense immediately told her that Chen Yang had come to bid her farewell.
After their intimate reunion, Chen Yang felt a pang of guilt.
He already knew about the secret Liu Ran had been hiding from him.
However, since Liu Ran didn't say it, Chen Yang didn't intend to expose it.
Chen Yang simply explained in a low voice, "I don't know when I'll be back after this departure."
Although he didn't explicitly say it, Liu Ran understood the implication.
Chen Yang had found out!
"I... I've actually been like this for several months, but there's been no reaction. I went to see Zhou Zeyao, and he said it has something to do with you."
"Can you name the child before you leave?"
Liu Ran had known for a long time that she was carrying Chen Yang's child. When Chen Yang returned last time, she had planned to tell him, but the child in her womb had shown no movement for so long.
If it hadn't been for Zhou Zeyao, Liu Ran would have thought it was her own problem.
"There are indeed some troubles... after forming the pill."
"But I just sensed it. The life seed of this little fellow is very stable. You are a cultivator now, so you don't need to worry too much."
"I will return as soon as possible..."
Chen Yang felt he had truly failed Liu Ran, being unable to be by her side at such an important moment.
What was the use of the tens of thousands of years of lifespan of the Nascent Soul realm?
"As for the name, how about Chen Yu?"
"I hope this child can be more free and unrestrained in the future."
Only Chen Yang knew how difficult the experiences he had gone through over the years were. He hoped his child would not have to go through the same hardships in the future.
This was also why Chen Yang had never prioritized the war with the Demon Realm and instead wanted the Demon Realm and the human realm to develop peacefully.
Time ticked by, and the sorrow of separation lingered between the two of them.
The next morning, Chen Yang quietly left Qingzhou City and headed towards Kunlun Mountain.
Chen Yang did not know what the spatial rift in Kunlun Mountain was before.
It wasn't until Chen Yang refined the memories of those few people.
Kunlun Mountain… and the Snow Forest, were all related to the former Upper Realm, which was the Heavenly Realm.
The Heavenly Staircase of the Snow Forest was originally located in Kunlun Mountain, but Qin Yi moved it to the Snow Forest so that he could find a destined person one day.
Saint Moon Divine Venerable was one such person, but his subsequent actions were truly disgraceful in Qin Yi's eyes.
Unlike Chen Yang, Saint Moon Divine Venerable's divine bloodline was dominant, making him not value humanity... as much.
This was what Qin Yi disliked the most.
As Chen Yang pondered, he blinked and entered Kunlun Mountain.
The ape-like clan guarding the outside of Kunlun Mountain did not detect Chen Yang at all, because Chen Yang's current realm was too powerful.
After reaching the Nascent Soul realm, Chen Yang could completely retract his spiritual power into his Nascent Soul.
This way, no one in the Core Formation realm could detect Chen Yang's spiritual power.
Upon entering the space, Chen Yang immediately discovered the difference after entering the rift again.
Last time, Chen Yang was completely helpless when facing the spatial rift, but it was different now.
Chen Yang's Nascent Soul could feel the power of the barrier in front of him, but he could also feel that a part of the power on the barrier seemed to be somewhat similar to his own spiritual power.
When Chen Yang reached out to touch the barrier, he immediately felt a wave of dizziness.
When Chen Yang opened his eyes again, he was in a forest.