Above the Galaxy
Chapter 176 - 131, The Seed Germinates!

Chapter 176: Chapter 131, The Seed Germinates!

Boom!

Tang Fei felt as if his head had exploded in an instant.

Dizziness, ringing ears, and vast swathes of blinding white light.

"What is he saying?"

"What kind of mad talk is he spewing?"

"He’s saying I’m the Great General Tang Li’s son?"

"How could I possibly be Tang Li’s son? Other than our surname being Tang, I have no relation to him..."

"I’m a refugee from the Old Land, an orphan found by the old man in the Old Land; you could find several kids like that every day..."

"I was born in the Old Land, my earliest memories are from there, I grew up there... This is my first time coming to New Star..."

"Is this some new fishing tactic? A vendetta loan going online?"

"Madmen, they’re all madmen..."

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Tang Fei stood up and strode towards the outside.

Upon reaching the door, he twisted the doorknob.

It wouldn’t budge.

It was a locked room, and although the door was locked from the inside, you needed a fingerprint or a password, or perhaps something even more advanced to open it.

This was the Gongshu Family’s territory; they were the founding masters of this field. Cracking their door was no easy feat.

The old man didn’t speak; he didn’t intercept. He only watched him with profound eyes.

Tang Fei sighed heavily, turned around, and sat back down.

"Why did you come back?" the old man asked, looking at Tang Fei.

"The door’s locked; I can’t get out," Tang Fei said in a muffled voice.

Tang Fei stared hard at the old man and said, "You’re joking with me, right? You must be joking, aren’t you?"

"Do I look like I’m joking?" the old man asked back, expressionless.

"My father is Tang Li?"

"Yes," the old man said decisively.

"I was born on New Star?"

"You were born on New Star."

"Was it you who brought me to the Old Land?"

"It was me who brought you to the Old Land."

"I... did you also flee to the Old Land for this reason?"

"Otherwise, why would someone from the Gongshu Family be in the Old Land?"

"This is absurd; I can’t accept it."

"I know. I understand what you’re feeling. Anyone who experienced this would feel the same way..."

"Are you making up this story because you have a grudge against the Royal Family to make me help you take revenge?" Tang Fei asked while looking at the old man. "Just tell me straight. Even though I get along with the Phoenix, I would definitely stand by you."

"I do have a vendetta against the Royal Family, and so do you," the old man said bluntly, knowing Tang Fei’s character.

If the choice was to hide the truth, then it was better not to let him know anything at all; leaving the slightest clue would allow him to trace his way to the full truth.

But since he’d chosen to tell him the truth, then he had to be completely honest and not allow him any illusion or escape.

When people face problems they cannot solve, their first reaction is to give up and let things be...

Tang Fei was especially adept in this regard.

"This kind of talk is unbearable," said Tang Fei, scratching his head in irritation.

"You wanted to know the truth, so I told you. Now you don’t want to accept it?"

"I didn’t expect the truth to be like this..." Tang Fei said, unwilling to let it go and asking the old man, "This is the third story you’ve told me, right?"

"If I say it is, can you go back?"

"I want to go back."

"You can’t go back. I didn’t want to come to New Star with you, and I didn’t want to see you after arriving because I knew... once your identity was revealed, you could never go back..."

"So what do I do?" Tang Fei rubbed his face and asked the old man, "I’m a refugee from the Wasteland, I have no money, no influence, I’m only moderately skilled in controlling Qi... Now you tell me, my dad is Tang Li, our whole family was killed by the Imperial Family... what should I do?"

"I’ve interacted with them, I know how formidable they are, I know how powerful they are. I can’t beat them, there’s no chance, not the slightest chance. Just thinking about it feels hopeless..."

"I know it’s hard, and you can choose to let it go," the old man said, looking at Tang Fei. "Just pretend you don’t know anything about it..."

Bang!

Tang Fei punched the table in front of him, his eyes red with anger as he roared, "But I know... I know it all..."

"How could I act as if I know nothing? How could I pretend it’s all unrelated to me?"

"How can I go back? I can’t go back... never again..."

The old man waited quietly, watching Tang Fei vent his emotions.

He understood Tang Fei’s feelings better than anyone.

For decades, he had endured such painful agony.

Parents murdered, his whole clan slaughtered, the loyal retainers of the General killed until the blood flowed like rivers, and even years later, people were still being dragged out for trial and execution...

But, as Tang Fei had roared, what were they supposed to do? What could they do?

Their enemies were the Royal Family, the nine major families, those who would betray their own for gain...

The entire Phoenix Empire.

Forget about taking revenge, even thinking about it felt hopeless, life seemed worthless.

But if they didn’t seek revenge, that pent-up hatred would ultimately consume them, turning them into something neither human nor ghost, like him.

After a long while.

After a long while.

When Tang Fei’s emotions had calmed down, the old man spoke again, "If you want revenge, then start preparing for it now."