"Grandpa!"
Cao Shanshan and Cao Tianlong couldn't help but cry out in pain when they heard Cao Junxiong's words.
Old Master Cao Junxiong's eyes were filled with love as he looked at his grandchildren. His dark red eyes were filled with sorrow and remorse. He waved his hand and said regretfully, "Grandpa knows that the reason why our Cao Family suffered such a calamity this time is because Grandpa led us to the wrong path and deviated from the direction of our family's development!"
"After so many days, Grandpa has thought it through. For a family, especially one like ours, a top secular family in Huaxia, the strength of the core members of the family is the most important factor for stability and long-term development!
"Relying on power, indulging in all kinds of worldly affairs, and fighting for power may seem impressive, but we won't even have a chance to fight back once we're targeted by our enemies! It will directly lead to the destruction of the entire family!
"Because power is controlled by people. Once people die, no matter how much power we have, it will immediately be taken away by others. Everything will no longer belong to us.
"No matter how prosperous the society is, no matter how the world progresses, strength reigns supreme. This is the fundamental principle that has never changed!
"Power, money, and all kinds of resources are just accessories to strength … Once you have the strength, everything else will follow naturally …"
Ling Yun nodded his head as he listened. It wasn't too late to mend the pen after the sheep was lost.
Ling Yun was a person who valued strength above all else. Naturally, he understood this principle better than anyone else. Therefore, from the beginning to the end, the only thing he pursued was strength. He wanted to raise his realm and ensure that he was as strong as possible!
Of course, Ling Yun knew that even though Grandpa Cao Junxiong said so now, it didn't mean that he had just understood this principle. This principle was the law of the jungle where the strong preyed on the weak. Even a primary school student would understand it. The problem was the degree of importance.
People live in hardship and die in peace. In the past twenty years, Old Master Cao had been obsessed with politics and all kinds of power struggles. However, he had neglected the most fundamental problem. It had to be said that the Cao Family's demise today was directly related to Cao Junxiong's thinking.
If Chen Jianwei returned to Huaxia, even if there was a Xiantian Realm Level Seven master among the core members of the Cao Family, it would be difficult for Chen Jianwei to succeed.
"Strength is king!" Cao Junxiong clenched his fists tightly!
"Tianlong, Shanshan, the two of you are now the last two normal people in the direct line of descent of the Cao Family. Grandfather has a request for you today. No, this is not a request. This is a mission that you must complete!"
"From today onwards, the two of you have to focus on ancient martial arts and pursue the strongest martial arts. At the very least, you have to reach Xiantian Realm Level Seven!"
"You two, answer me now. Do you have the confidence?!"
Old Master Cao Junxiong said what he wanted to say in one breath, then looked at his grandchildren expectantly, waiting for their answer.
Cao Tianlong's body trembled, and Cao Shanshan's delicate body trembled. The siblings clenched their fists at the same time and looked at each other. Both of them had a solemn expression on their faces as they nodded their heads. Then, they stood up at the same time and walked to an empty space at the side, kneeling down in front of Cao Junxiong.
"Don't worry, Grandfather. Even if we have to go through untold hardships, we will definitely not let you down!"
"Phew …" Cao Junxiong let out a long sigh of relief. Then, he said kindly, "Good children, get up."
Without waiting for Cao Shanshan and Cao Tianlong to return to their seats, Cao Junxiong finally turned his head and smiled at Ling Yun, who was sitting at the side like an old monk in meditation.
Even though Ling Yun didn't lift his eyelids, his divine sense covered the entire area. Cao Junxiong's every move fell into his eyes. Ling Yun's heart skipped a beat when he felt the craftiness of an old fox in the old man's eyes.
"Tianlong, Shanshan, Grandpa is very happy that the two of you have such ambitions. However, for a large family like us, the most difficult thing to learn ancient martial arts isn't the problem of ourselves, but the difficulty of finding a good teacher …"
"However, fortunately, we have an unparalleled master here. Tianlong, Shanshan, why don't you immediately acknowledge him as your master?!"
Of course, Cao Tianlong instantly understood Cao Junxiong's meaning. He couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. He first looked at Ling Yun, then immediately turned his head to look at his sister, Cao Shanshan.
Cao Shanshan's beautiful eyes glanced at Ling Yun as she giggled and looked at Ling Yun.
"Master, please accept a bow from your disciple, Cao Shanshan … hehe …"
As she spoke, Cao Shanshan was the first to kneel down in front of Ling Yun without any hesitation.
After a moment of shock, Cao Tianlong naturally knelt down with a frown.
"Eh … eh … eh?" Ling Yun was completely speechless. It was too late to get up, so he hurriedly raised his hand in the air and sent out a gentle palm wind towards Cao Shanshan and Cao Tianlong.
Naturally, Cao Shanshan and Cao Tianlong could no longer kneel down. The two of them were directly pulled up by Ling Yun's palm wind.
This scene caused Cao Junxiong and Cao Xingchang, who were watching from the side, to be utterly shocked.
True Qi left the body! Moreover, the control was incomparably exquisite! It was as if he was controlling his own arm! What kind of realm was this?!
Ling Yun was forced into a corner by Grandpa Cao Junxiong, but he had nothing to say. He could only glare at Cao Shanshan before smiling bitterly at Grandpa Cao Junxiong. "Grandpa Cao, I will definitely help Tianlong and Shanshan in terms of martial arts. As for the apprenticeship, between us, there is no need … there is really no need …" Grandpa Cao Junxiong smiled bitterly.
One was the woman he had just risked his life to save, and the other was his brother-in-law. If he really became Ling Yun's disciple, that would be a huge joke.
"Alright, alright! Then this old man won't force you. You won't force me, right? " Old Master Cao Junxiong asked Ling Yun with a smile. There was a hint of pride in his crafty eyes.
"Hehe, Grandpa Cao, what are you saying? I won't force you, not at all …"
Old fox, definitely an old fox! Ling Yun thought to himself, Cao Junxiong might not be good at fighting, but his decades of political games and power struggles were not for nothing. With just a few words, he managed to gain a huge advantage from Ling Yun.
Now, all twelve members of the Cao Family knew that Cao Shanshan would become Ling Yun's woman sooner or later. Even an idiot would understand this. However, Old Master Cao Junxiong did not stop there. He was also pursuing the greatest benefits.
Up until now, they had not even talked about many important matters, but Old Master Cao had already tied Ling Yun to the Cao Family.
"Hmm, it's good that you won't force me. Then, I'll continue to talk about other matters …"
Seeing that Ling Yun had agreed so readily, Cao Junxiong was so happy that his white beard twitched. He continued, "Ling Yun, now that things have come to this, there's no need for us to hide anything from you."
Cao Junxiong understood this better than anyone else. The first thing he gave to Ling Yun was trust. A trust that he could trust from the bottom of his heart.
Of course, if he did not even have this, Ling Yun would not have bothered with the Cao Family.
"To tell you the truth, the Cao Family, as well as the top families of Huaxia, know about the existence of the Blood Clan."
Ling Yun thought about it. When Cui Lao first heard about the Blood Clan, he did not show any expression of disbelief or shock. He was only stunned for a moment before accepting it.
Also, when Ling Yun rushed to the Ling Family with Pierce and Joyce to rescue Cao Shanshan, the Ling Family did not show much surprise or shock at the four members of the Blood Clan.
These two things proved one fact. That was, the top families of Huaxia had long known about the existence of the Blood Clan in this world.
Of course, if they did not even know about this, they would not be considered the top families of Huaxia.
Cao Junxiong knew that Ling Yun had already killed a hundred people at the hands of the Blood Clan. Therefore, he only mentioned it briefly and did not explain too much.
"Shanshan did not know about it in the past, but Tianlong has known about the Blood Clan since he was young. As for me and Shanshan's father, we have a deeper understanding of the Blood Clan."
Cao Tianlong had been groomed to be the successor of the Cao Family since he was young. Naturally, he knew about this. Therefore, when he returned home from the military, he immediately knew that his family was under the control of the Blood Clan. That was why he made the decision to look for Ling Yun in Qingshui City. Although it seemed like a desperate attempt, it was the right decision.
"Really, no one would have thought that the Chen Family would use such a method to deal with the Cao Family. Even I can't figure out how the Chen Family could be so arrogant as to openly bring in a Western power to participate in the game between the higher-ups of Huaxia …"
At this point, Cao Junxiong looked at Ling Yun again and asked casually, "Ling Yun, the situation outside should be calm now, right?"
Ling Yun smiled faintly and replied, "Old Master is right. Beijing is calm, and the weather is good. However, the Chen Family should be an exception."
Of course, the Chen Family was an exception. In just a few days, everyone from the Cao Family had been rescued, and they had lost more than a hundred ancient martial arts experts. They had made an enemy out of the Ling Family. Chen Haizhen was killed, Chen Jianjie was killed, and Chen Jianwei was captured alive.
Cao Junxiong nodded. His eyes turned cold as he said in a low voice, "Covering the sky with one hand. It seems like the background of the Chen Family is not small!"
Ling Yun had been fighting with the Chen Family all this time. Therefore, he nodded and smiled. "Grandpa Cao is right."
The older, the wiser. Ling Yun had made the right move by rescuing everyone from the Cao Family.
No matter how weak the Cao Family was now, Cao Junxiong was still around. As long as he was awake, there were too many ways in which he could help Ling Yun in Beijing and even in Huaxia.
This way, Ling Yun didn't have to think about many things. He only needed to charge and break through enemy lines. That was his strength.
"Old Master, what do you think we should do next?"
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