Ji Dong stared at Ji Yeshang. "Are you here to persuade me?"
Ji Yeshang shook his head. "I know you've suffered a lot since you were young. Everything you have today is all thanks to your own hard work. However, I also hope that you can listen to my explanation, the truth of the matter. Perhaps you'll have a different opinion. If you're willing to listen, I'll continue. If not, I'll turn around and leave."
After a year, Ji Yeshang seemed to have changed into a different person. He was no longer as frivolous as before. Instead, he had gained the steadiness of the earth-element element.
Ji Dong looked up at the giant ball of lightning formed by Fury and the Purple Thunder Heavenly Dragon. "Speak." Ji Yeshang sighed.
"In the Middle Earth Empire, there are many branches of the royal family. The noblest is naturally the direct bloodline of the royal family. Generations of emperors are born from them. Next is the bloodline of our King of Equality. In fact, judging from our ancestors, we are also of the direct bloodline of the royal family. However, because our bloodline of the King of Equality is blessed by the heavens, we gradually became independent. Almost every direct descendant of the King of Equality has at least ninety percent of the earth-element or earth-element. Some especially outstanding disciples can even reach ninety percent of the earth-element or earth-element. Thus, our bloodline of the King of Equality has always produced experts and protected the empire. Thus, we are also known as the Prince Protector of the Empire. In the past thousand years, our King of Equality has produced five supreme experts. You've seen Ancestor Xuan before. Even our grandfather is an eight-crown cultivator."
Ji Dong didn't make a sound. He only listened quietly to Ji Dong's unhurried narration. His voice was very infectious. It was as if Ji Dong's thoughts had already arrived at a vast and lofty family.
"Perhaps it's precisely because our King of Equality's family has produced so many talents that the heavens are jealous of them. As a result, our bloodline isn't flourishing. In every generation, it's already good enough to have two or three direct male descendants. In fact, it's often only a single descendant. Fortunately, our bloodline has continued and hasn't been severed. In our father's generation, it's still a single descendant, and he only has two children. One is me, and the other is you." "Even I only learned of your existence after that incident.
Ji Yifeng's death has undoubtedly severed the bloodline of the Royal Family. This is also why the Royal Family made such a big fuss and even thought of killing you at all costs. They didn't care even if they offended a Supreme Martial Artist expert. It was only when they knew that you were one of our King Pingdeng's people that the Royal Family really quietened down and didn't dare to act rashly. They may not care about the Supreme Martial Artist expert, but they definitely wouldn't dare to ignore our King Pingdeng's family. With the power of our family, even if there is a change of dynasty, it is actually not impossible. "
With our family's power, even a change of dynasty is not impossible. "At this point, Ji Yeshang's face clearly revealed a proud expression. He was proud of the King of Equality's family.
"Ever since I was young, I've always been regarded by the people around me as the only son of the King of Equality, the only heir to the King of Equality's throne. That's why I've received so much attention. Perhaps, when you first met me, you must have thought of me as a frivolous playboy. In fact, it's the exact opposite. I've always been the most obedient and level-headed child in the family. Even a picky elder like my grandfather would find it hard to find a single flaw in me. In order to gain the approval of all the elders, I've given up my entire childhood.
No matter how you live, you can still live for yourself, but I can't. Everything I have is for the benefit of the family. I don't dare to slack off for a single minute every day, because I'm the only heir to the King of Equality's throne. I bear too much pressure on my shoulders. From the age of seven, the first time I thought of suicide, all the way until I'm twenty-four this year. The thought of suicide has crossed my mind a hundred and twenty-three times, but I still don't have the courage to take that step. "
Although Ji Yeshang's tone was calm, his words were undoubtedly shocking. Ji Dong had originally thought that Ji Yeshang would directly tell him about his past and try to convince him, but Ji Yeshang didn't do that. Instead, he spoke from his own point of view. Ji Dong could completely imagine the helplessness and boredom of living in such an environment and thinking of suicide more than a hundred times.
After letting out a long breath, Ji Yeshang continued, "When I was twenty, I officially became an adult. The restrictions on my body were finally lifted, and my grandfather allowed me to choose a profession that I liked to cultivate my mind. It was also then that my life started to have some fun. I chose to become a bartender. In my heart, bartending was more sacred than cultivation, and it was also something that could truly make me feel happy. Perhaps I was suppressed too much in the family, and when I went outside, my rebellious mentality twisted my personality. When I first met you, when I heard that you three teenagers didn't care about bartending, do you know how angry I was? If it wasn't for the fact that you were just kids, I would have attacked you directly. However, everything that happened after that made me extremely shocked. That was the first time I saw a person who could truly display the art of bartending. Even Boss Fury's bartending required magic to enhance the characteristics and taste of the wine. However, you were different. Your bartending completely relied on your techniques and some other things that I couldn't explain, but it gave people a strong shock and visual impact. I was fortunate enough to taste a small cup of the wine that you made, and that taste was something that I would never be able to remember for the rest of my life. I'm afraid that I will never be able to reach that level. After that, I realized how ridiculously wrong I was, and that there was such a huge gap between us. As a result, when you entered the Heavenly Stem Academy, I really wanted to become your disciple and learn the art of bartending from you. As for that incident, I sincerely apologize to you once again. "
As he spoke, he gestured for Hyōhime to bow. Ji Dong raised his left hand and grabbed Ji Dong's shoulder, shaking his head. "I can understand your pain. You were born in such a prestigious family, and you're the only son. You've endured a lot, and I've long forgotten what happened. Bartending itself is an art, not just an art. If you really want to become accomplished in bartending, then please remember, only when you can pour your emotions into it without reservation can you truly understand the mysteries of bartending. Wine is like an emotion, and different wines display different emotions. The gentleness of red wine, the violence of hard liquor, the mellowness of brandy, and the profoundness of fruit. Every wine has its own emotion, and when you can completely understand it and integrate your emotions with it, then you'll have what it takes to become an outstanding bartender. Skills can be improved through practice, but what you need is comprehension. You need to be by the side of the wine every day and feel its emotions. Only then can you make real progress and make the wine you make display its unique soul."
When it came to bartending, Ji Dong's eyes unconsciously lit up. "This is all I can teach you. This is also the most important core of my bartending career. As for how you can use it, and how much you can use it, it all depends on how much effort you put into it and how much comprehension you have."
Ji Yeshang listened carefully to Ji Dong's words, his eyes filled with contemplation and yearning. "To understand the emotions of the wine, to integrate your own emotions. Ji Dong, if I didn't know your age, I'm afraid I'd think you're already over fifty. Perhaps you really are a peerless genius in bartending. Everything you've said is something I'll be satisfied with in my lifetime."
Ji Dong said, "Since life in the King Pingdeng's family is so dull and boring, have you never thought about rebelling?"
"Rebelling?" Ji Yeshang smiled bitterly and shook his head. "No, I can't. When I was seven, Grandpa taught me one word: responsibility. This is my responsibility. My father has already hurt Grandpa enough, so how could I do that again? My father is also an only son, and he received the same education as me. However, everyone has a rebellious mentality. Because I learned how to bartend, I managed to alleviate my own emotions, but my father wasn't as lucky as me. One day, when he couldn't take it anymore, he finally couldn't bear the enormous pressure and fled the manor. Grandpa was furious and sent experts from the manor to pursue him. However, my father was also a genius. He was too familiar with the people in the manor, and used all sorts of methods to successfully leave the country and go to the Southern Fire Empire. He lived a quiet and secluded life. Before he escaped the Prince's Mansion, my mother had me. In a sense, our father was an irresponsible man. "
"Father was the only successor to the Prince of Equality. Grandfather issued a death order. Relying on the power of the family, and even the power of the entire Central Plains Empire, we finally found father who was living in seclusion five years later. While living in seclusion, father married a commoner woman. According to him, he was living a comfortable and comfortable life. That period was the happiest period of his life. According to the family guards of the Prince's Mansion, they saw that the woman was not beautiful. Compared to my mother, she was like heaven and earth. She was just an ordinary commoner woman. However, when he was with her, father's face was filled with happiness. No matter how the family guards tried to persuade him, father insisted on not following them back to the family clan. Due to grandfather's death order, the family guards had no choice but to take action. They tried to use force to suppress father and bring him back by force. Although father was powerful, he couldn't withstand the siege of so many people. Just when he was in imminent danger, that commoner woman suddenly stood in front of him and blocked a sword that originally had no killing intent. She died in father's arms."
"The family guards said that when the girl died, she had a faint smile on her face. She was very tranquil and didn't seem to fear death at all. But my father was stunned. He watched as the girl slowly collapsed in his arms. His expression suddenly calmed down and he said to the family guards, 'I'll go back with you, but please wait for me for two minutes.' As he spoke, he carried the girl's gradually stiffening body back to the room. The family guards saw my father's beloved girl die and didn't dare to force him. They could only wait quietly outside the room. But after a long time, there was still no movement. When they sensed that something was wrong and rushed into the room, they only saw two corpses."
At this point, Ji Yeshang was sobbing uncontrollably. You should have guessed that the girl was your mother. The sword that pierced through your mother's chest also pierced through my father's chest. My father hugged her tightly, and their bodies did not separate for even a moment until the moment of their burial. When my father died, there was only gentleness on his face. "
Silence. Ji Dong and Ji Yeshang both fell silent. At some point, Ji Dong's face was covered in tears. He murmured, "Perhaps to your mother, he wasn't a responsible man, but he was a brave man. He died with his true love. Perhaps this was the final destination he wanted."
Ji Yeshang nodded gently. "Before he died, my father left a few words on the bed in blood: 'That's right. Even in death, I will never let my child become a caged bird again.' My father's heavily injured magical beast companion, the Earth-breaking Lizard Dragon, disappeared. Now that I think about it, my father must have asked it to take you away from that place. Who would have thought that you didn't inherit my father's earth-breaking magical power, but your mother's yin-yang fire element? The family warriors did their best to find your whereabouts, but no one knew what you looked like. In the end, all they found was the Earth-breaking Lizard Dragon's corpse. It was only when Huang Liming took the jade tablet from your neck, the jade tablet that we knew that you really existed, and that you were still alive. "
After a pause, Ji Yeshang stood in front of Ji Dong and grabbed him by the shoulders. "Ji Dong, after saying so much, I just want to tell you one thing. Your father and mother never abandoned you. Before they died, they were afraid that you would be trapped in a cage, so they let you go. The one your father really abandoned was me. Can you tell me who was right and who was wrong? Did Grandpa have a choice? For the glory of the King Equivalent family, as the only heir, did he really have any other choice? Perhaps you hate Grandpa because of what happened to Father, but as children, what right do we have to hate our elders? A tragedy doesn't necessarily mean that someone made a mistake. Father pursued freedom, and Grandpa pursued the glory of the family. Who was right and who was wrong?
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