CHAPTER 473: CHAPTER 472 ORIGIN (1/3)

Listening to Yang Chen’s heartfelt words, Ye Xin was deeply moved, tears streaming down like broken threads.

But she truly didn’t want Yang Chen to do this, even more not wanting Yang Chen to sacrifice himself.

But now that Yang Chen had spoken, what else could she say? She could only silently embrace him, feeling the warmth of his body.

"Cough cough!" Elder Ye awoke with a series of coughs.

Yang Chen and Ye Xin quickly checked on Master’s condition.

"Grandpa! Are you okay?" Ye Xin asked nervously.

Elder Ye struggled to sit up, grimacing and covering the back of his head with his hand.

"Damn it, those little bastards really hit hard!" Elder Ye cursed angrily.

Hearing Elder Ye cursing, the two couldn’t help but relax, knowing that if Elder Ye could curse, his body was likely alright.

At this time, Elder Ye also noticed Ye Xin and Yang Chen.

"Xinxin! Are you okay!" Elder Ye immediately asked with concern upon seeing Ye Xin.

What he worried most about was his granddaughter; in the entire family, she was the only one he doted on.

"Grandpa, I’m fine!" Ye Xin shook her head, feeling deeply touched.

Her grandpa, despite his age, still risked his life to protect her, making her feel incredibly moved.

"As long as you’re okay! As long as you’re okay!" Elder Ye breathed a sigh of relief, feeling much more at ease.

He knew that even if the people from Shangqing Sect were powerful, they still wouldn’t dare to harm him.

After all, he held a high position in Flame Country and had status; they didn’t dare to lay a hand on him.

Besides, this body might still hold much value for Shangqing Sect!

Elder Ye looked at Yang Chen and couldn’t help but sigh, "Why have you come back again?"

Back then, he had conspired with Ye Xin to trick Yang Chen away, a feat achieved with great difficulty. Yet now he had returned, rendering all their efforts futile!

If Yang Chen hadn’t returned and Ye Xin and he refused to speak, there was nothing the people from Shangqing Sect could do.

Yang Chen shook his head and said, "At this moment, I must be here!"

Hearing this, Elder Ye shook his head, "Young people, still impulsive!"

"I don’t think I’m impulsive!" Yang Chen said firmly, "Do you think if Ye Xin were taken away by those people, when would she return?"

"Uh!" Elder Ye was momentarily speechless.

"So!" Yang Chen stared at Elder Ye, speaking resolutely, "I will never abandon Ye Xin no matter what!"

"But, do you understand how formidable these people are?" Elder Ye frowned.

Yang Chen couldn’t help but smile, "So what? Should I surrender my cherished things out of fear? Should I let others trample them because I’m scared? Should I abandon my fortress just because I can’t resist? Absolutely impossible for me! It doesn’t exist!"

Elder Ye was taken aback.

Thinking for a while, Elder Ye shook his head and sighed, "If one were to speak about it, it’s all my fault. If I hadn’t agreed to them initially, none of this would have happened!"

"Grandpa! Please don’t say that. It was my own choice!" Ye Xin hurriedly said.

Elder Ye shook his head, "It’s all because I was greedy for life and afraid of death, betraying my own granddaughter!"

"Grandpa! Don’t say that!" Ye Xin, unusually sentimental today, immediately teared up again.

Yang Chen, however, looked at the two puzzled, not sure what was going on.

He couldn’t help but ask, "What exactly is happening here? What is Xinxin’s connection with this Sect? And what is your connection with it? Why do they insist on taking Xinxin away?"

Elder Ye glanced at Yang Chen and fell into silence.

Ye Xin also lowered her head without speaking.

Yang Chen looked at the two of them and spoke solemnly, "I think I have the right to know the truth!"

Elder Ye hesitated for a moment, thought, and sighed, "Alright! I’ll tell you then!"

Elder Ye slowly said, "Back then... eighteen years ago, I was also in Ningchuan. But because of too many injuries left from the war and all sorts of issues, my body was severely damaged and it suddenly all erupted. The local hospital couldn’t treat it, so I had to come to Jin Chen, seeking treatment from the best doctors in the country."

"The diagnosis at the time was widespread muscle nerve damage, organ failure, and almost none of the joints could function normally. They said I could only live for another week at most!"

"Upon hearing this news, I was disheartened and went home to await death."

"However, one day, someone contacted me, saying they wanted to meet me and chat with me!"

"These people... were from the Shangqing Sect. Perhaps you don’t know, because very few people do. The Shangqing Sect has existed since ancient times, along with Wudan, Quanzhen... these sects coexisting. However, many sects have lost their heritage, while Shangqing Sect has always persisted. It’s said to have existed for over two thousand years! The Shangqing Sect is considered the guardian of Flame Country’s land. Don’t ask me why they didn’t appear during wartime because I’m not sure. But they told me they’ve survived because every fifty years, they vanish for two hundred years, reappear for fifty years, then disappear again for two hundred years... It’s a cycle. Perhaps... during that period, they were in a retreat period!"

"The reason I knew about them was that near the end of the war, a person appeared and told us, ’Flame Country’s land must not be touched by outsiders.’ That day, the person in green robe with an ancient sword, went alone to Beihai Country, slayed the royal family, leaving only one lineage behind, now relying only on breeding among close kin to preserve the bloodline..."

Yang Chen felt a surge of admiration upon hearing this.

He now regretted not being born in that era; if he had been, he would definitely have avenged blood debts!

"Then why not annihilate them completely?" Yang Chen said viciously, "Such people should be killed completely!"

Elder Ye shook his head, "I’m not sure. From what I understand, this person seemed to be the Sect Leader of Shangqing Sect. When this matter happened, we high-ranking officials were in uproar, never expecting Flame Country to possess such a powerful force. That night, the Sect Leader of Shangqing Sect spoke with the old chief all night and then left. The old chief told me that these people have always secretly protected the government, but during retreat periods, they are powerless and can only act when they appear, and they definitely won’t let anyone harm the government. The Sect Leader of Shangqing Sect talked with the old chief about serving Flame Country secretly but having supreme authority, not subject to anyone’s command, acting only upon the old chief’s request.

"Therefore, when I heard they wanted to find me, I agreed without hesitation!"

Elder Ye looked into the distance, showing a look of reminiscence, "Speaking of which... I should have died back then, saving all this trouble!"

After saying that, Elder Ye looked at Ye Xin and sighed, "Do you remember that day when thick snow was falling, you took the Tibetan Mastiff we raised out to play..."