No matter who it was, they would not feel good if they were deceived and used by their biological father like this. What was more, someone like Yang Botao had everything destroyed!
However, the one who had destroyed everything was his biological father. How could he explain it?
"He wanted me to bring him away but I refused. He left a few days later. When he left, I didn't send him off. I don't know how to treat him anymore!"
Yang Botao said, "But I still want to live here. I want to atone for my sins, I want to continue contributing to Yutang, to make up for my mistakes, until the day I die in the battlefield. I was really naive then. Perhaps I could die in the battlefield during one of the great wars, ending all my troubles once and for all. I could be lucky enough to stay in this world …"
"No matter what, I still have to keep this secret. Since no one knows about it, I can only carry it on myself because I have so many brothers of the northern troop behind me … I can't let them be shamed because of me, unable to lift their heads because of me …"
"I can only hide it as much as I can and do things carefully …"
Yang Botao said, "But I didn't have to wait until the day I die on the battlefield. To me, innocence is a luxury that I can't afford. What man does is watched by the heavens; the cycle of reincarnation has never spared anyone …"
Yang Botao looked at Yun Yang and said softly, "Lord Supreme Wind, to be able to die in your hands today, I, Yang Botao, have no regrets."
"I'm even happy to die, I'm grateful. Even though I can't rest in peace … "
Yang Botao said weakly, "There's only one thing I have to remind Supreme Wind. After the incident, I've thought about it and connected the dots. I realized that a lot of people knew that I was inquiring about the Nine Supremes. Many of them even provided me with information about the Nine Supremes intentionally or unintentionally. However, none of them stood up to question me after the incident. Isn't this extremely strange?"
Yun Yang's gaze flickered as he asked, "Who else has provided you with information?"
Yang Botao said, "Many, many people … Besides the Minister of Imperial Household Jiang Zhong and Fu Baoguo, there's also the Minister of Imperial Household Mi Kongqun … Right, the fourth prince has also spoken to me about it …"
Yun Yang's gaze froze. "The fourth prince? Are you sure? "
Yang Botao's eyes were clear. "Do you think I would lie to you at a time like this?"
Yun Yang sucked in a deep breath and said, "One last question. Who exactly is your father to the Four Seasons Tower? I'm sure you know the answer! You want me to avenge you, right? "
Yang Botao smiled sadly, "I do know the answer but Lord Supreme Wind … I'm really sorry … I can't tell you the answer …"
Yun Yang was stunned.
"No matter how wrong he was, no matter what, he is still my biological father …"
Yang Botao stuttered, "I know that if he hadn't appeared, I, Yang Botao, might have the chance to become a legend of Yutang, to be recorded in the history books, to be a famous general for all eternity … But now, I'll only be left with an eternal infamy. But … "
"… That's my father after all … This is something that can never be erased …"
"I've always kept it a secret because of this … Although my father harmed me, but … I don't want to betray him …"
Yun Yang closed his eyes and said softly, "Go then. Yang Botao … After you die, I'll think of a way for you and your wife to reunite in the underworld! "
Yang Botao's eyes were gleaming with delight as he said, "Thank … Thank you. I'll … explain … to my wife in the underworld …"
As the last word left his mouth, a thick gush of blood suddenly rose in his throat, blocking his throat.
His eyes stared into the void, his gaze flickering. Suddenly, he swallowed the mouthful of blood with a forceful effort. His throat was clear again as he looked at Yun Yang and said sincerely, "I'm sorry …"
Yun Yang heaved a long sigh, closing his eyes and turning his face away.
He could hear Yang Botao's throat gurgling beside him as he suddenly said contentedly, "So you're still waiting for me … It's so … good to have you by my side …"
With a jerk of his body, he stopped breathing.
This renowned marshal of Yutang, a general who carried an indelible infamy in this world, had finally passed away.
Yun Yang propped himself up, feeling like his heart was about to explode.
The Four Seasons Tower!
It was still the Four Seasons Tower!
These maniacal scum!
When could they be executed with every slash?
Looking at Yang Botao's cold corpse, Yun Yang could only feel a wave of sorrow.
A renowned marshal of his generation, with a lifetime of clean reputation, had come to this day step by step because of someone's scheme.
There was no other explanation for all of this other than fate playing a trick on him!
Even if he was a saint, how could he suspect his own kin?
Moreover, he had seen the Nine-Beam Rainbow Herb with his own eyes. How could he not believe it? As a son, did he have to cut open his father's stomach to prove that it was a lie?
He had provided information about the Nine Supremes' whereabouts and had indeed caused the Nine Supremes' demise, but …
Yun Yang let out a deep breath and enunciated each and every word clearly and painfully, "Fourth … Ji … Tower!"
Then, he suddenly snapped out of it, feeling puzzled. He had been talking to Yang Botao here for so long, why had the Four Seasons Tower's men not appeared yet?
Was their goal to eradicate the Nine Supremes once and for all?
Logically speaking, they should have appeared a long time ago.
Yun Yang's body was still in the state of metamorphosis. Ultimately, it was just a ball of condensed green wind swirling around him …
A soft sigh came from behind him, like the wind blowing through the treetops.
He turned around like a whirlwind.
Indeed, there was a masked man dressed in black standing hundreds of feet behind him.
The person had blended into the darkness of the surrounding trees without a sound. If he had not turned around, he would not have realized that there was actually someone beside him.
In fact, he had been standing there. Looking at his posture, it seemed that he had been standing there for a long time.
From his dignified demeanor, it was not difficult to tell that this person was a top-notch expert.
Seeing Yun Yang turn around, the man chuckled softly, "The renowned Supreme Wind indeed lives up to your reputation. This old man has been standing here for the time it takes to brew a cup of tea. "
Yun Yang said faintly, "Perhaps you'll have to continue standing there. I don't think that you can hurt me with any movement!"
The man in black smiled faintly and said, "If I had made a move, at least Lord Supreme Wind wouldn't be able to listen to Yang Botao so smoothly."
Yun Yang snorted.
This was the truth, it was hard to refute.
"I've waited patiently, waiting for you to listen to everything Yang Botao has to say before I speak. I think this is the greatest respect I can give to Lord Supreme Wind."
"I know that Lord Supreme Wind still has a lot of doubts. This is also the main reason why I'm standing here waiting for you."
The masked man in black's voice was clear as he said, "This lord is waiting up there. Perhaps Lord Supreme Wind can go and have a talk. All of Lord Supreme Wind's doubts will be completely resolved today."
"Resolve all of my doubts?" Yun Yang smiled mockingly and said, "Is that Mr. Nian of yours up there?"
Yun Yang's words were not to confuse the enemy or to be arrogant. Speaking of his doubts, there were too many secrets. Looking at the world today, other than the Four Seasons Tower's leader, Mr. Nian, no one else was qualified to say such a thing!
Whether it was all the information of the Four Seasons Tower's personnel, the spies hidden in the various countries of Tianxuan Continent, the spies in various sects and clans, or the experts, hermits, merchants, and commoners, these secrets could only be known by Mr. Nian himself.
Other than that, there was also the root of the problem that Yun Yang had always wanted to understand. Why did the Four Seasons Tower and Mr. Nian put in so much effort to go against the Nine Supremes? The Nine Supremes' original intention of entering the world was to help the Empire of Yutang, to protect and defend the country. Even if the legend was true, that the Nine Supremes would achieve greatness and lead the Empire of Yutang to conquer Tianxuan and unify the continent, it would be difficult to shake the Four Seasons Tower's foundation.
Although the Four Seasons Tower was deeply involved in various countries, it would be more advantageous for the Empire of Yutang to unify the continent or to control it from behind the scenes. There was no benefit to be gained from spending so much effort to deal with the Nine Supremes!
This was also something that Yun Yang could not figure out. Although his nine brothers possessed mystical powers, their actual cultivation base was still mediocre. At most, they could be used on the battlefield, but they were powerless against pinnacle experts. The most direct proof was that He Hanqing had almost killed him with a single palm strike, despite his improved cultivation base. Was Mr. Nian's painstaking plan really meaningful?
Perhaps, there was a continuation to the so-called Nine Supremes legend that he did not understand?
Yun Yang did not want his brothers to die without knowing the reason, so he had to get to the bottom of this!
The masked man in black laughed. "Such a trivial matter doesn't require our leader to do it personally."
"So, this is only a trivial matter to you. That's great."
Yun Yang said faintly, "Please wait for a moment. A man's words must be kept. A man cannot stand without his words. I've promised Yang Botao that I'll reunite him and his wife, to meet them again in the netherworld!"
Before his words echoed in the air, Yun Yang waved his hand and spat out a wave of flame, enveloping Yang Botao's corpse and burning it with a loud bang.
Then, the wind howled, swirling amidst the fire.
The fire burned even more intensely.
An indescribable smell gradually filled the forest.
In less than the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Yang Botao's muscular body had turned into ashes.
Yun Yang heaved a deep sigh and murmured, "Yang Botao, the karma has been settled. We brothers don't hate you anymore! May you rest in peace. If there's a next life, I hope to be friends with you. "
With a flick of his hand, a robe was spread on the ground. He carefully held Yang Botao's ashes in it, wrapping it into a bundle and tying it on his back.
Looking at the scorched ground, Yun Yang could not help sighing in his heart.
A famed general of a generation, a hero of a lifetime; in the end, he had ended his life in such a manner.
Before this, how could Yun Yang have thought that it would be such a reason?
"Yang Botao's father?" Yun Yang frowned. "Yang Botao's father used his son to do such a thing and destroyed his son's life. What a waste of a father! However, it's not unusual for Yang Botao's father to be involved in such a matter. What's odd is that the Four Seasons Tower didn't silence him after the deed was done. This is a point worth discussing. "
"Yang Botao had obviously been exposed, but he still had so many experts from the Four Seasons Tower following him. When he was about to die, the Four Seasons Tower's experts risked their lives to save him … Obviously, Yang Botao's father's position in the Four Seasons Tower is very high."
"But the Four Seasons Tower's highest position is Mr. Nian. It's obviously not Yang Botao's father."
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