Although Changyang Ba strongly objected to Jianchen not having any guards, Jianchen was extremely firm on this matter. In the end, Changyang Ba could only agree to Jianchen's request.
Once everything was discussed, Bi Dao spoke once more, "According to the news I've received from the imperial palace, the Huayun Sect has already received the news and is hurrying over to Lore City. They'll probably arrive by noon at the latest, so you should send Changyang Shōten away as soon as possible. Otherwise, it'll be too late."
Everyone in the hall could not help but become stern when they heard that. Chang Bo stood up from his chair and said, "Then let your fourth young master pack up. I'll take him away on a hawk later."
Afterward, everyone left the discussion hall.
"Xiang'er, let's go. Let's go to mother's room. Mother has some things to tell you." As soon as they left the discussion hall, Bi Yuntian pulled Jianchen to her room.
After entering her room, Bi Yuntian pulled Jianchen to a chair and sat down. Her face was currently covered in tears because she knew extremely well that they would not be able to see each other for a very long time after Jianchen left. At the same time, who knew how many hardships Jianchen would have to endure on the Tian Yuan Continent where people were sinister and the situation was complicated. Perhaps the worst case scenario would be the last time they would see each other.
"Xiang'er, you're not young anymore, and you're about to leave soon. There are some things that mother should tell you." Bi Yuntian's face was covered in crystalline tears as she said, "Xiang'er, don't you find it very strange why you don't have a grandfather or a grandmother?"
Jianchen nodded and said nothing.
Bi Yuntian continued, "Xiang'er, mother isn't actually from the Kingdom of Gesun. Instead, I'm from the Karl Empire, one of the three great empires on the continent. Our Bi family is a great clan that has existed for over a thousand years in the Karl Empire. Our clan is large and our influence is far greater than the current Huayun Sect. In Hellfire City of the Karl Empire, our Bi family has been the most powerful clan in Hellfire City for several hundred years. This is because your great-grandfather is a Saint Ruler and other than him, there are four other great-grandfathers who are Heaven Saint Masters. They are all elders of the Bi family."
At this point, Bi Yuntian sighed, "Unfortunately, good times don't last long. Thirty years ago, when I was still young, your great-grandfather went out without any news, and he never came back. No one knew what happened. Twenty years after your great-grandfather disappeared, two of the four elders of our Bi family went out to search for your great-grandfather. However, just two days after they left, a shocking piece of news came to our Bi family. The two elders who went out to search for your great-grandfather were actually killed in the wilderness." Bi Yuntian's face was filled with sorrow when she said this.
"This news is like a bolt out of the blue to our Bi family. The two elders were both Heaven Saint Masters. Even on the Tian Yuan Continent, they could be regarded as peak experts, but I never thought that the two of them would actually be killed. They did not even have the chance to escape. From this, our Bi family has realized that a powerful enemy has begun to plot against our Bi family. Perhaps your great-grandfather has already met with misfortune."
"It's a pity that the enemy didn't give us any time to catch our breath. On the night we learned that the two elders had been killed, a large group of mysterious people charged into our Bi family and began a massacre. They were extremely powerful, and the two remaining elders of the Bi family were unable to suppress them completely. In the end, they were killed by them. Seeing that even the two most powerful elders of the Bi family had died, there was no one left in the Bi family who could stop the enemy. At that time, your grandparents and a few loyal guards of the Bi family all died in battle to protect me and a group of people from the Bi family. In the end, only your uncle and I managed to escape. We hid in a small household in Hellfire City, which was how we managed to avoid being captured. "
"Your uncle and I have been hiding for a few days.
After everything calmed down, the two of us changed our appearances and concealed our identities. We escorted a caravan out of Hellfire City as mercenaries, and finally arrived in the Kingdom of Gesun. "
Tears continuously flowed from Bi Yuntian's eyes, and her expression was filled with sorrow and pain. "Xiang'er, the Bi family that was once incomparably glorious with thousands of people is now only the two of us and your uncle. You must remember that not only does the blood of Changyang Prefecture flow in your veins, half of it is also the blood of the Bi family. The continuation of our Bi family depends on you, so you must protect yourself well outside, understand?"
Jianchen nodded silently, but his heart was already in turmoil, unable to calm down for a long time. The impact of his mother's words on Jianchen was just too great.
After a while, Jianchen finally calmed down and asked, "Mother, don't we know the identity of those mysterious people? Which faction they belong to?"
Bi Yuntian shook her head, "We don't know. Your uncle and I were still young back then, so we didn't know much, so we didn't know who they were at all. The two elders of our Bi family probably knew, but they're already dead."
As she spoke, Bi Yuntian took out a red brocade pouch from her bosom. She stared at it blankly, as if she was immersed in her memories. She murmured, "Xiang 'er, before your grandfather passed away, he gave this brocade pouch to your mother. He said that this is our Bi family's heirloom, passed down from generation to generation. It has been passed down for thousands of years. He told me to take good care of it. Those mysterious people came to destroy our Bi family because of this brocade pouch."
Jianchen's gaze fell on the red pouch and asked, "Mother, what's inside?"
"There's only a piece of skin the size of a palm inside. As for what it's used for, I don't know." As she spoke, Bi Yuntian stuffed the red pouch into Jianchen's hands and said, "Xiang'er, although this pouch only contains a piece of skin, since it's our family heirloom, it's definitely not that simple. Now that you're the only descendant of our Bi family, I should give this pouch to you. I hope you can take good care of it, but it's best if you don't take it out outside. Although it's very difficult to meet someone who knows what's inside, it's better to be safe than sorry."
Jianchen tightly held the red pouch in his hands and silently nodded.
"Dong dong dong!"
At this moment, a series of knocks suddenly came from the door. Hearing the knocks, Bi Yuntian wiped the tears from her face and said, "Who is it?"
There was no sound from outside. After quite a while, a voice rang out, "Sister, it's me."
Jianchen became stunned when he heard the familiar voice, because he just happened to hear this voice before. It belonged to the middle-aged man called Bi Dao who had come from the imperial palace.
A complicated expression flashed through Bi Yuntian's face when she heard the voice. She said, "Come in.
Come in. "
The door opened and a middle-aged man in black robes slowly walked in. It was Bi Dao.
Bi Yuntian stood up and looked at Bi Dao. She bitterly said, "Brother, it's been twenty years. You've finally come to visit your sister. I thought you'd forgotten about me long ago."
Jianchen's eyes narrowed slightly. From how his mother had addressed the middle-aged man, he could tell that he was his uncle.
"Sigh …" Bi Dao let out a long sigh, "Sister, I'm sorry. It's all my fault. I haven't come to see you in the past twenty years. Actually, I haven't forgotten about you. It's just that the burden on my shoulders is just too heavy. I will definitely take revenge for the Bi family. I will only live for revenge in my life."
Bi Yuntian sighed before turning to Jianchen. She gently said, "Xiang'er, he's your uncle, Bi Dao."
"Uncle!" Jianchen called out. This was the first time he had heard of this uncle of his, and it was also the first time he had seen him.
Bi Dao studied Jianchen and could not help but faintly smile. He said, "Xiangtian, I've heard about your achievements in Kargath Academy from the imperial palace. Very good. You really are a descendant of our Bi family. I hope you work hard and don't disappoint us all."
With that, Bi Dao suddenly became stern. He said to Bi Yuntian, "Sister, I know you don't want Xiangtian to leave, but there's nothing we can do about it. Changyang Prefecture is not the Huayun Sect's opponent right now. If we leave Xiangtian in Changyang Prefecture, not only will it be difficult to protect him, it won't bring any benefits to Changyang Prefecture either. Perhaps Changyang Prefecture will end up like my Bi family. Let's get Xiangtian to leave as soon as possible. If we're too late, he won't be able to leave even if he wants to."
Bi Yuntian gently nodded. She understood that the imperial family was unwilling to stand on their side.
Afterward, Bi Yuntian prepared some necessities and some clothes for Jianchen with tears streaming down her face before leaving the room with Jianchen.
Jianchen's aunts, Changyang Ba, and Chang Bo were already there when they arrived in the backyard of Changyang Prefecture. The large eagle was sitting there obediently.
Changyang Hu grabbed Jianchen's arm and solemnly looked at him. He said in concern, "Brother, you have to take care of yourself outside, okay?"
Jianchen nodded and smiled, "Don't worry, brother. I'll definitely take care of myself. But don't slack off after I leave. You have to study more battle techniques."
Changyang Hu firmly nodded and firmly said, "I will. Brother, I've dragged you down this time because of my lack of strength. I'll definitely work hard on cultivation in the future."
At this moment, Jianchen's sister, Changyang Mingyue, arrived before Jianchen and passed a pouch to Jianchen. She said, "Brother, this is a protective talisman I've made for you. I hope you'll be safe outside. You have to keep it with you."
Changyang Mingyue was now eighteen and had become a slender young lady. She was as beautiful as a flower, capable of causing the downfall of nations.
Jianchen accepted the protective talisman from Changyang Mingyue. Although he knew that the protective talisman would not bring him any substantial benefits, it was still a token of his sister's goodwill.
"Thank you, sister. I'll definitely take good care of this protective talisman." Jianchen smiled.
At this moment, Changyang Ba took out a ring from his bosom and said, "Xiang'er, I've already prepared this Space Ring for you. I originally planned on giving it to you after you graduated from the academy, but it looks like I don't need to wait that long. I'll give it to you right now. I've already prepared some necessary items for you inside."
"Thank you, father!" Jianchen silently accepted the Space Ring with mixed feelings.
"Xiang'er, Space Rings are extremely valuable items on the Tian Yuan Continent. You can't reveal this Space Ring before you're strong enough, just in case you attract unnecessary trouble," Changyang Ba said solemnly.
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