The Beautiful CEO’s Dragon Blood Bodyguard
Chapter 193: The Early Cause and Effect

Chapter 193: Chapter 193: The Early Cause and Effect

Long Fei was somewhat baffled and had thought the matter could be kept secret, only to realize that others had been watching him all along.

He finally understood what it meant to say, "The older, the wiser."

No wonder last time, when Lin Shanshan asked him to pretend to be her boyfriend, Elder Master Lin had acted so nonchalant.

Lin Yingying asked, "Grandfather, do you also know about Chu Feng’s identity?"

"Yes!"

Elder Master Lin nodded.

Lin Yingying, curious, asked, "What exactly is the relationship between the Chu Family and the Long Family with us? Why did you give them 20% of the shares back then?"

Long Fei was also curious and looked at him, wanting to know what had happened.

The death of his parents still puzzled him.

"If you hadn’t come to me, I would have told you!"

Elder Master Lin, with a furrowed brow, reminisced, "It was all more than twenty years ago. At that time, I and that old man from the Li Family put together an expedition team and went to the East Sea to investigate the legendary Gui Xu Country."

"Gui Xu Country?"

Long Fei widened his eyes. As a fisherman’s son, he knew Gui Xu Country well.

According to legend, when people die at sea, their spirits cannot return to shore nor descend to the Underworld but instead go to Gui Xu Country beneath the sea.

He hadn’t expected the place to truly exist.

Lin Yingying then curiously asked, "The old man from the Li Family you mentioned, isn’t that Jenny’s grandfather, Elder Master Li Jinglin?"

Elder Master Lin nodded and said, "Right, he also was an avid adventurer. In our youth, we had explored many places together."

Lin Yingying pressed on, "Then what does this have to do with the Chu Family and the Long Family?"

Elder Master Lin looked at Long Fei and said, "The Chu Family was our Taoist advisor. Their family has deep knowledge in dragon seeking, Feng Shui, Eight Trigrams, and Qimen Dunjia. Long Fei’s parents were helmsmen we hired, who joined us in entering Gui Xu Country to uncover its secrets."

"So, did you find that place?"

Long Fei was somewhat shocked, finally knowing something related to his parents.

Elder Master Lin nodded and said, "Yes, we found it. Following an ancient map, we located that place within a sea area."

Long Fei, astonished, said, "It’s said to be the final resting place of spirits?"

Elder Master Lin shook his head and explained, "That’s just a legend. The real Gui Xu Country is actually a lost civilization beneath the sea. It was originally a small island that got submerged due to geological changes. Passed down through generations, it just became shrouded in mystery."

"What happened afterwards?"

Lin Yingying listened, full of surprise.

Elder Master Lin said, "Li Jinglin, Chu Feng’s father, some bodyguards, and adventurers all went down together. It took a whole month to investigate the entire city. Afterward, through research, we made an astonishing discovery. The ancestors of the island had actually mastered the method of genetic mutation long ago."

"Genetic mutation?"

Long Fei and Lin Yingying’s eyes widened in disbelief, "How can it be possible, isn’t that a technology only available nowadays?"

Elder Master Lin shook his head and explained, "Nothing is impossible, it’s just that you have not seen it. Through genetic mutation, they improved their people’s genes, achieving the effect of strengthening the body. Some fused with tiger genes, becoming ferociously strong with powerful limbs. Some merged with eagle genes, actually growing wings on their backs, able to soar through the skies. Others combined with fish genes, becoming the mermaids you’ve also heard about. The jade pendants you two have, were found in their gene vault."

Long Fei’s heart skipped a beat, recalling the blood on the jade pendant—was it actually something related to genetic mutations of ancient people?

Could it be that he himself had already mutated?

He felt a tinge of sorrow, "How did my parents die then?"

Elder Master Lin sighed, "Originally, after we took the jade pendant, we were supposed to leave. But Chu Feng’s father opened something he shouldn’t have. It was said to be a place where demons were imprisoned, full of rolling Yin Qi, and it entrapped the soul. Everyone who accompanied us was devoured by the black fog. Only Li Jinglin, your parents, and I escaped, but we were all poisoned by the Yin energy. Your parents were the most seriously affected because they tried to save me, and they passed away shortly after our return. Li Jinglin and I suffered lighter poisoning but were still tortured by the Yin energy."

It seemed as if he had recalled something terrifying, and his hands involuntarily clenched tightly together.

Long Fei’s eyes reddened, never expecting his parents had died in such a way.

Lin Yingying exclaimed in surprise, "Does that mean Chu Feng’s father died there?"

Elder Master Lin shook his head, "Back then, we all saw him enter the cave, but we don’t know if he’s dead or alive. After our return, to repay the debt of gratitude to Long Fei’s parents for saving my life, I arranged a marriage with the Long Family. I had also considered establishing marital ties with the Chu Family, either with your sister or Li Jinglin’s granddaughter. However, the Chu Family is hot-tempered and believed we caused the death of Chu Feng’s father. Chu Feng’s mother took him back to her hometown, and since that parting, we have never seen each other again."

Lin Yingying analyzed, "From this, it seems that Chu Feng has returned for revenge for his father?"

Elder Master Lin said, "The matter is now unclear. The fault is not his, and whatever his purpose, I won’t blame him. The affairs of the young should be left to the young. I trust that you can handle this properly."

Lin Yingying looked at Long Fei, and he glanced back at her.

Neither of them had expected such a backstory.

He, Lin Yingying, Chu Feng, and Li Zhenni—their fates had been intertwined all along.

At the seaside last time, he had thoroughly infuriated Li Zhenni.

When Long Fei had just entered, he originally intended to discuss canceling the engagement with Elder Master Lin.

But now, after hearing this, there was no way he could bring it up.

He knew that this must also be his parents’ wish.

Elder Master Lin’s legs couldn’t be exposed to the wind, so he couldn’t sit outside for too long.

He returned to the bedroom with Auntie Zhang’s support, effectively washing his hands of the matter.

Long Fei had intended to show him "The Shennong Herbology", which had treatments for Yin poisoning.

It was simply a matter of using Yang to overcome Yin, requiring the consumption of Essential Qi to expel the toxins.

He hadn’t reached the Cultivation Level where his Essential Qi could be externalized yet, so he didn’t speak up, planning to treat Elder Master Lin in a few days.

Lin Yingying looked at him with a gleeful expression, "Why didn’t you mention the engagement to Grandpa just now?"

Long Fei gave her a glance, then stood up and said, "This matter, I need to clear it up with Chu Feng."

He and Chu Feng were brothers; he didn’t want to continue the fight with him.

People say they’ll take a knife for their brothers, yet he ended up stabbing his brother in the back over a girl.

Lin Yingying stopped him, "You should clear it up with Chu Feng, but not now. Otherwise, my second uncle will be on guard, and I won’t be able to catch him off guard tomorrow!"

Long Fei rolled his eyes at her—translated, that meant if he told Chu Feng, she wouldn’t be able to show off and slap faces properly tomorrow.

Shanshan must have been provoked today, harboring a belly full of fury, ready for revenge!