Best Young Master
Chapter 684 - 609: Old Grudges and Loves_2

Chapter 684: Chapter 609: Old Grudges and Loves_2

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan believed it to be true and immediately let out a sigh of relief, then instinctively asked, "By the way, Master, what exactly is going on? How could Chen Daozang possibly be your disciple? And also, from what Auntie said before, is my mother’s death related to him as well?"

"Master, you talk to Xiao Fan, I’ll go find Yuxin and the others."

When Ye Fan brought up the past, Chu Ji’s expression changed slightly, and she was the first to speak.

As her words fell, Chu Ji, without waiting for Zhe Xuanji to speak, leapt up and left swiftly.

Hmm?

Noticing Chu Ji’s unusual behavior, Ye Fan’s eyebrows raised slightly.

If he had only suspected that Chu Ji was emotionally disturbed by the appearance of Chen Daozang before, now he was one hundred percent sure of it.

"Lv Yuan, from now on, you and the others will organize and handle the follow-up matters. Xiao Fan and I will take a walk," Zhe Xuanji said, not directly answering Ye Fan’s question, but first speaking to Lv Yuan.

"Alright."

Lv Yuan nodded in agreement, turned, and walked towards Sect Leader Cang Bo and the others at Tian Shan Sword Sect.

Meanwhile, Zhe Xuanji walked silently towards a deserted corner of the square, with Ye Fan following by his side.

A moment later, Zhe Xuanji led Ye Fan to a hilltop near the square and casually set up a Soundproof Array.

"Chen Daozang was the first disciple I took in my life."

Zhe Xuanji looked at the distant horizon, his thoughts seemingly drifting back to the past, his expression a bit distant. "He was already fifteen when he became my disciple, past the prime age for cultivation, but he had a great talent for cultivation and quickly caught up with his peers."

"Later, I met Ji. Ji, like Chen Daozang, was an orphan. At that time, Chen Daozang, feeling sorry for Ji, asked me to take her with us. I found that Ji’s talent for cultivation was average, so I did not agree, but Chen Daozang insisted, and in the end I acquiesced," Zhe Xuanji continued, unable to help but sigh. "After Ji came back to Mount Tian with us, Chen Daozang took care of her and taught Ji how to cultivate. In some sense, Ji was more like Chen Daozang’s disciple because, from beginning to end, I never formally took Ji as my disciple, even when I later personally taught her Cultivation."

"So that’s how it is, no wonder Auntie became so upset when Chen Daozang appeared," Ye Fan suddenly realized when he heard this.

"Ji’s feelings for Chen Daozang are very complex, like between a master and disciple, siblings, and even like a father and daughter, and there’s even a bit of romantic affection. It can be said that before I severed ties with Chen Daozang, he was the most important person in the world to Ji," Zhe Xuanji remarked sadly, "This is also why after that incident took place, Ji’s Cultivation has remained stagnant—Chen Daozang’s affair is a knot in her heart, even a Heart Demon."

"Before, my Aunt said that Chen Daozang caused my mother’s death; is that why you broke off the master-disciple relationship with him?" Ye Fan’s heart stirred, asking again.

"Your mother was someone Ji happened to find injured and unconscious in Mount Tian. Ji brought your mother back and initially, along with Chen Daozang, tried to save her. After their attempts failed, she pleaded with me to try. I agreed to help and used many methods. Eventually, your mother’s injuries healed, but I always felt that it wasn’t me who saved her, but rather she saved herself."

Zhe Xuanji, turning his head to look at Ye Fan with a complex expression, said, "Xiao Fan, I won’t hide it from you, in my lifetime I have seen countless people, but your mother is the only one I couldn’t see through. I couldn’t discern the depth of her Cultivation, nor could I see what Cultivation Technique she was practicing. Moreover, she once claimed to us that she was from an Elder Gu Cultivation Family and had suffered an attack by enemies, but when I discreetly investigated, I could not find any leads."

"Uh..."

Ye Fan was momentarily stunned when he heard Zhe Xuanji reveal these secrets.

"At the time, although I was curious, due to my nature, I didn’t press the matter. After your mother healed, she didn’t rush to leave. Seeing that she had no ill intentions and got along well with Ji, I let her stay in Mount Tian."

"When your mother had been at Mount Tian for a while, I noticed that Chen Daozang had fallen in love with your mother, but she remained indifferent. Chen Daozang was a persistent man; once he set his mind on something, even if he had to knock down a south wall, he would accomplish it. He pursued your mother relentlessly, but to no avail."

During the conversation, Zhe Xuanji sighed once more and said, "Later on, Ji noticed this and became downcast. Your mother was a clever woman; she had long seen the importance of Chen Daozang in Ji’s heart, so she suggested leaving, and it just so happened she met your father seeking medical help on the mountain."

"You might have heard what happened next. Your mother fell in love with your father, Ye Wenhao, but your father, to protect the greater interests of the Ye Family, agreed to an arrangement made by the Chen Family’s old man and entered into a marriage alliance with the Qin family. Pregnant with you, your mother went to Yanjing to find Ye Wenhao, only to be humiliated and driven out of the Ye Family Mansion."

"Heartbroken, your mother left Yanjing and returned to Mount Tian, where she gave birth to you. After Chen Daozang learned of this, he was furious and wanted to come down the mountain to kill your father and exterminate all the Ye Family members. I stopped him."

"Until one day, your father, burdened with guilt, came alone to Mount Tian to find your mother and met her at the back of the mountain. Your mother forgave your father and even allowed him to visit you. When Chen Daozang found out, in a fit of rage, he threw your mother off a cliff, and later, he wanted to kill your father too, but I intervened to stop him."

"Although I was extremely angry at that time, considering our past relationship, I didn’t kill him, nor did I destroy his cultivation. I simply banished him from the mountain. Who knew that after he descended, he went straight to Yanjing, intending to slaughter the entire Ye Family. Although the Yanhuang Organization had not yet been established, the government had a special cultivator organization, considered a precursor to the Yanhuang Organization, and its leader was Yan. Yan, sensing Chen Daozang’s intentions, took action to stop him and imprisoned Chen Daozang."

"Because Yan had a good personal relationship with me, he didn’t deal with Chen Daozang but handed him over to me."

At this point, Zhe Xuanji couldn’t help but close his eyes for a moment, his tone complex with regret and other emotions, "I still didn’t kill Chen Daozang, I only severed our master-disciple relationship and ordered him to leave Huaxia, never to set foot in Huaxia again!"

"Filled with resentment, Chen Daozang left and took control of the Qinghong Organization in the era of nations in the United States. After that, he secretly infiltrated Huaxia, causing destruction, until today, having greatly succeeded in his cultivation, he sneaked into Huaxia, ready to take his revenge!"

"Then did my mother really die? And did you finally discover her true identity?" Ye Fan couldn’t help but ask.

"As for the true background of your mother, I still don’t know it to this day."

Zhe Xuanji sighed and said, "After your mother fell off the cliff, I went to search for her, but I did not find her remains. Later, I had Yan help with the investigation, yet still, there were no traces of your mother—she is likely dead."

Hearing this, a hint of sorrow flashed in Ye Fan’s eyes, and he remained silent.

"Ji had a very close relationship with your mother and nearly treated her as her own sister. It is precisely because of this that she has been unable to forgive Chen Daozang for killing your mother, resulting in a deep-seated issue in her heart, even evolving into a Heart Demon, until earlier this year she finally resolved this and broke through the Half-step Gang Qi realm." Zhe Xuanji added.

Cra-aack!

Upon hearing Zhe Xuanji’s words again, Ye Fan snapped back from his sorrow, fists clenched tightly with a murderous aura enveloping him.

"Xiao Fan, rest assured, whether it’s to make things right for you or to prevent Chen Daozang from harming the Hua Xia Cultivation World, I will not let him get away."

Sensing Ye Fan’s towering intent to kill, Zhe Xuanji said solemnly, "I will go find Yan later, and have him spare no expense to track down Chen Daozang’s whereabouts, and then join forces with him to slay Chen Daozang!"

"Master, I must become stronger," Ye Fan suddenly said.

What?!

Zhe Xuanji was taken aback.

"I will remove the Qinghong Organization from Earth completely!!"

Ye Fan’s voice thundered like a vow reasserted.

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