Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 2914 - 2934: Doesn’t this seem very interesting when you think about it?

Chapter 2914: Chapter 2934: Doesn’t this seem very interesting when you think about it?

"My father’s name is Nicholas... I’ve never met him; all of this is the memory he left me."

Chi Zai’s head shook violently, "Nicholas, Are you sure? Is your father really named Nicholas?"

Tia nodded affirmatively, "Yes, my mother also told me this. She said my father was a warrior of the Starry Sky Demon Clan..."

Chi Zai suddenly burst into laughter, "So you’re Nicholas’s child, haha, that guy actually had a child in secret!"

Tia’s eyes widened with excitement, "Senior, do you know my father?"

Chi Zai said with a laugh, "Yes, I know your father; I have even fought with him. But your father’s head isn’t the sharpest, very stubborn, yet he’s very good at fighting, um, just a bit better than me..."

Lin Chen curled his lip. For a proud and strong individual like Chi Zai to say this, it was clear that Chi Zai had lost quite thoroughly to Nicholas; otherwise, he wouldn’t have admitted defeat.

Tia immediately became excited, "Senior, do you know where my father is?"

Chi Zai shook his head, "Our Xingkong Clan has always been wandering through the stars, settling down in a world if we wish to. Aside from ourselves, others can’t find our whereabouts. However, every ten thousand years, all of the Starry Sky Demon Clan return to their ancestral land to participate in the Ancestral Worship Ceremony."

Lin Chen interjected, "Then where is your ancestral land, and can Tia live there?"

Chi Zai shook his head, "The ancestral land of the Starry Sky Demon Clan is very far from here, and to enter the ancestral land, one must have the identity marker of the Starry Sky Demon Race. It is a mark recognized by the ancestral land, something bound to the soul of each member of our clan. Even if I tell him the location, he still couldn’t find or enter the ancestral land."

Tia was immediately disappointed because he was a typical wild child without the recognition of the ancestral land.

Lin Chen glanced at Tia and chimed in, "Even though his mother is not from the Starry Sky Demon Clan, he should still be considered a part of the clan and ought to recognize his ancestors and return to the ancestral land. Otherwise, wouldn’t he have to wander outside forever?"

"That’s not something I can decide!"

Chi Zai replied succinctly, and after a pause, he said, "I can’t find his father either. Everything has to wait until the day of the Ancestral Worship Ceremony to possibly return to the ancestral land and gain recognition. I’m only saying it’s possible, given his situation..."

There were rules within the Starry Sky Demon Clan that Lin Chen naturally couldn’t interfere with. After some thought, he pleaded on Tia’s behalf, "He’s been lonely and helpless since he was young, his father left, his mother died, with no friends or relatives. Now that he’s finally found his clan members, why not let him stay by your side, Senior? You know his father as well. You could help take care of him. He can take care of himself, and when the time comes for your clan’s Ancestral Worship, you can take him back to his father. Whether or not he is accepted into the ancestral land, he’ll at least find his father and have family by his side, no longer alone..."

Chi Zai looked at the tiny figure below his head and muttered, "Nicholas beat me up back then, and now I’m supposed to take care of his kid? Wouldn’t I be losing out too much?"

Lin Chen encouraged, "Wouldn’t this count as a huge favor? And it wouldn’t take much effort; just keep him by your side. When you see his father again, it will be his father’s turn to thank you. Then you can mock and laugh at him all you like, doesn’t that seem interesting?"

Chi Zai’s enormous eyes suddenly brightened, "You kid, you’re good at persuading. Thinking about that scene, it does sound quite amusing."

Lin Chen said with a grin, "Of course it’s extremely interesting. So is it settled then?"

Chi Zai nodded, but then shook his head after a pause, "I’ve already promised Shepherd Heavenly Monarch to help out here. Wouldn’t he just become free labor? That’s not worth it. How about this—you said he’s a bit stronger than a Peak Great Luo Xian, right? Let him stay with you; he can be helpful to you. Staying with me would be useless. I’ll take him back when it’s time for the Ancestral Worship Ceremony."

Thinking it over, Lin Chen agreed this was a good idea. With Tia’s small size and beside Chi Zai, a mere flip during sleep might squash Tia to death, right?

Lin Chen turned to Tia, "What do you think?"

Tia, having heard the entire conversation between Lin Chen and Chi Zai, felt very grateful because Lin Chen had been speaking up for him all along.

Since he couldn’t return to the ancestral land for now, staying with Lin Chen wasn’t a bad idea, especially since Lin Chen seemed like a decent person.

"That’s fine."

Lin Chen laughed, "Alright then, you follow me for now. If you want to chat with Senior later, I’ll bring you over when we have time!"

Tia nodded resolutely, "Okay!"

Lin Chen felt relieved. He had now managed to do what he had promised Tia, and Tia was staying by his side—a powerful helper indeed!

Perhaps not as strong as Zhen Liuxue, but definitely capable of overpowering a typical Peak Great Luo Xian with no issues. Plus, with Tia’s size, Lin Chen could carry him around every day, claiming him as his pet beast...