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Chapter 209 - 197: Once Beautiful Memories, Unfulfilled Plans

Chapter 209: Chapter 197: Once Beautiful Memories, Unfulfilled Plans

Chu Feng sat in the passenger seat of Wang Weiguo’s car, staring blankly at the buildings flashing by outside the window.

Ninghe City was still the somewhat backward northern city it always was, all of the buildings seemingly covered with a thin layer of dust, even the green belts by the roadsides were dull gray.

The pedestrians on the streets wore unattractive clothes, with ordinary faces, colors, figures, and features.

Even having seen them, one would forget all about it after turning one’s head.

He began to dislike this place for no reason.

He then thought that perhaps it was because his mood was so bad now that everything he laid eyes on became the original sin he despised.

Actually, in this city, he had many pleasant memories that weren’t as unbearable as he felt now.

In his memories of childhood, his mother would often take leave to come back to take care of him, cook his favorite foods, take him out to play, and buy him the toys he liked.

Back then, his father was also a spirited young man, who would always bring lots of gifts when he returned and let him ride on his neck for an outing.

At night, both of his parents would hold him as they watched TV, and after a bout of quiet whispering, they’d ask him with a smile if he wanted a sister or something.

Later on, as the situation at the front lines intensified and their Martial Path Realms continued to climb, they were entrusted with more important duties and rarely came home to see him anymore.

By the time Chu Feng entered middle school, his parents had entrusted him to the care of Wang Weiguo, only returning once in a year and a half.

At that time, he didn’t understand, was confused, and even angry.

Why, as he grew older, there was no one at home to cook meals for him, forcing him to eat at the cafeteria every day, where the food was extremely unappetizing.

The food in the cafeteria wasn’t even fit for feeding dogs!

But in the years that followed, he got to know Wang Xuerui and Wang Erbao, grew up with them, and they filled the emotional void in his heart.

A child’s affections are always pure and develop rapidly. With just the right moment, they can go from enemies to confidantes.

Getting into fights with Wang Erbao as soon as they met, from pulling hair and kicking butts to becoming a bundle of fear during nighttime ghost movies at Erbao’s place, and then being scolded by Ms. Xuerui while she pulled their ears.

The two inexplicably became good friends.

The Wang Family’s living conditions could certainly be described as luxurious, and even Wang Weiguo, a peripheral family member, owned properties in several of Ninghe City’s most expensive and best-located districts.

But Wang Weiguo and the siblings Wang Xuerui and Erbao did not disdain Chu Feng due to their family’s affluence; instead, they truly treated him as one of their own.

Given Chu Feng’s sensitivity at that time to what he considered abandonment by his parents, if the Wang Family had shown even the slightest bit of negative emotion toward him, it would have caused severe trauma to his fragile heart.

However, over the past decade or more, he never felt the slightest bit of difference.

Therefore, although he didn’t say it out loud, he held deep gratitude toward Uncle Wang and the siblings Xuerui and Erbao.

This was also the biggest reason he risked his life to save Erbao when the latter faced danger in the Blood Tree Demon Realm.

They were not just ordinary friends; they were his family.

A family worth risking his life for.

...

As he grew older and understood more truths, and learned about his parents’ helplessness from Xue Rui, he also let go of the resentment in his heart.

Even during the three years of middle school and three years of high school, over six years, he had only seen his mother five times and his father three times.

But he did not display the slightest impatience or dissatisfaction, acting as an obedient and amiable child, comforting his parents while also making them extremely relieved of his understanding nature.

Once in high school, he also gained a deep understanding of the Human Race’s current situation and the hardships his parents faced on the battlefield.

In order to one day stand before them, to shield them from the wind and the rain, he moved back to his old neighborhood and began to cultivate ardently.

He thanked the heavens for giving him a physique suitable for cultivation, born with unobstructed channels and abundant Qi and blood.

His cultivation speed was extremely fast, with a solid foundation, and he was extremely hardworking in learning martial techniques. He could endure loneliness, and soon made a name for himself in school.

Being left behind, Wang Erbao was not pleased at all; they had agreed to be slackers together, how could you sneak ahead behind your brother’s back?

From then on, he set his sights on Chu Feng, determined to compete with him to the end, and to surpass him at all costs.

Chu Feng’s eyes, however, were always on the goal ahead; to step onto the battlefield one day, to fight in place of his father and mother!

After telling his parents about his advancement in the Martial Path Realm through Wang Weiguo’s channels, they were overjoyed, believing that with their son’s talent, he indeed had the chance to become a true martial arts powerhouse!

So, they spent their accumulated military merits to exchange for the Medium Earth Tier martial technique "Sun Destroying Heart Palm" and Rapid Wind Steps, and sent them home, as his future primary martial techniques.

You must know, that for commoners, a Medium Earth Tier martial technique is incredibly precious; it is enough to sustain the legacy of a small family.

And the military merits spent to secure the right to pass it on to their offspring was massive, it almost completely drained the couple’s savings!

This clearly showed the depth of their love and affection for Chu Feng.

...

The army has strict management and limited time for external communications.

In their last call, this loving couple almost came to blows over who would get to talk to Chu Feng.

Even the officer monitoring them, to prevent any military secrets from being leaked, could not help but laugh and cry as he forcibly separated the two.

In the video, they jostled each other in their eagerness to talk to Chu Feng, discussing the next time he would come home, which university he should attend in the future.

They even ignored Wang Weiguo, who was holding the communications terminal, and talked about making Wang Xue Rui their daughter-in-law in the future...

That day, the warmth and brilliance of their smiles were warmer than the autumn sun, deeply etched in Chu Feng’s heart, as Wang Weiguo clenched his teeth and ended the call.

That was the last time he ever saw his parents in his lifetime.

The next time he received news, it was only to find that he was forever separated from them by the boundary between heaven and earth.

The comforting words of Wang Weiguo were no more than a murmur of noise to him, who was utterly lost; the grievances that had been building up in his heart for nearly ten years suddenly erupted.

Ten years ago, when his parents left his side, he was powerless to stop them, nor did he have any right to stop them.

Ten years later, his parents had left him completely, never to return home again.

The next day, having not slept all night, he, too, made up his mind and calmly left this fucked-up world.

...

Chu Feng sat in the passenger seat and asked, looking out the window, "Uncle, did they leave anything behind?"

He found that his voice was hoarser than ever before.

Wang Weiguo gripped the steering wheel with one hand and patted his shoulder with the other, "I’m sorry, we didn’t find anything.

"The battle broke out too suddenly, and ended too quickly, so... they probably didn’t have the chance.

"However, an old friend in the Demon Extermination Army mentioned that some residual voice messages were found.

"I’ll ask him later if there’s anything about you."

Chu Feng silently nodded.