The oil lamp was lit and the room was very quiet. The white-bearded old man was sitting cross-legged on the simple bed with his eyes closed.
"Come in."
He suddenly said softly. A black shadow appeared outside the dark room. Then, the old wooden door made an ear-piercing sound.
"Grandpa."
The person who entered was Chen Sheng's grandson, Chen Bufan, a genius who was pitied by others. At this moment, there was still a fist mark on his right eye.
"It's so late. Why are you looking for me?"
Master Chen said indifferently. Chen Bufan gently closed the door. He didn't take another step forward. Instead, he gritted his teeth and lowered his head. "I want to know how my parents died."
Hearing this, the old man opened his eyes. He looked at his grandson and saw a pair of eyes filled with hatred.
The old man was startled and quickly asked, "What are you talking about? Are you thinking nonsense again? "
"No, grandpa. I know everything. But I want to hear the real cause of my parents' death from you."
"The real cause … They participated in the war …"
"No! You still want to lie to me. Grandpa, don't you hate them? That's your son! "
"Shut up!"
The old man roared. His eyes seemed to be burning with anger. His aura was incomparably terrifying.
Chen Bufan gritted his teeth and didn't back down.
"Tell me, what do you know? Who is it that has such great ability to make you so stunned?"
The old man glared at him and asked.
"My parents were killed by the second prince, right?"
Hearing this, the old man's heart trembled and his eyebrows suddenly rose.
Seeing his expression, tears suddenly flashed in Chen Bufan's eyes.
"As expected, you know."
"Bufan! Don't act recklessly! "
"I won't act recklessly. But he killed my parents. I must take revenge. Grandpa, don't you want revenge?"
Chen Bufan's words made the old man frown. "I warned them not to participate in the fight for the throne, but they still chose that path. Child, let go of the hatred in your heart and accept this fact."
"I can't let go! If I let go! What's the use of the martial arts I learned? "
He roared and slammed his palm on the wooden stool in the room, instantly shattering it.
The old man took a deep breath.
"Then what do you plan to do? Charge over? Duel with thousands of experts? Or to see who was tougher? That's not revenge. You're just courting death. "
"I won't do that, grandpa. I'm not fighting alone. As long as I become the champion, I'll have the opportunity to join the second prince's Dragon Guard."
Hearing this, the old man raised his head.
"You can't win. You can't even win a woman. Who can you win against?"
His words obviously provoked the other party. Chen Bufan clenched his fists, took a deep breath, and suddenly knelt on the ground.
"Grandpa, if you are my real grandpa, if you still treat me as your grandson, teach me, teach me how to defeat her."
"You can't win, Bufan. Accept the truth. Although you are very smart and talented, there will always be someone better than you. Forget about it this time. As long as you start practicing hard now, you will be able to defeat her in the next competition."
"I know what you're thinking, Grandpa. I know you too well. You want to stop me, keep me here, and protect me like a child. But I've grown up, Grandpa! Look at me. I'm already an adult. Can't I do what I want to do? Grandpa! I know, you are the eldest prince's master. "
"Shut up!!"
Master Chen roared. His old body burst out with a terrible power. The candle flame was instantly extinguished. The room was dark. Suddenly, a finger appeared in the darkness, and then the flame suddenly appeared, lighting up the candle flame.
The old man was already standing in front of the table with a dignified face.
"You know everything."
Chen Bufan nodded and didn't speak.
"Then do you know that those who told you these things are just using you to send you to your death? You think you're doing something heroic, but I'm telling you, you'll realize that you're nothing in the end. Everything you've done is just a joke to others."
The old man pointed to the door and said, "Look at the people outside. What were they thinking when the eldest prince died? Did they think the second prince was a bad person? Did they think about fighting for the people who died because of the royal family's struggle? No! Let me tell you, the second prince is now the savior of the Dragon Boat Empire. If you make a move against him, then you are a damn rebel. You will be swallowed alive. You are the bad guy who disturbed everyone's peaceful life. What's your little revenge compared to this? "
Chen Bufan lowered his head, and his breathing became heavier.
"Let me ask you, how do you know that the people who told you these things will make the country better, not worse?"
The old man retracted his finger. He wanted to put his hand on Chen Bufan's shoulder, but he hesitated. He clenched his fist and turned his back.
Chen Bufan gritted his teeth and frowned, "I finally, I finally know why that lord didn't come back to find you."
"Who?"
Before the old man could react, Chen Bufan rushed out of the door and disappeared into the darkness.
Master Chen slowly sat down. There was a feeling of uneasiness in his heart.
Who is that lord?
In the dark night, his eyes seemed to see the memories of the past.
Every prince of the Dragon Boat Empire had many teachers in their life. From the moment they learned how to read, they had to undergo high-intensity learning and training. Perhaps the empire now gave people the feeling that it relied on advanced magic technology to become strong, but what most people didn't know was that the past kings still followed the ancient rules of selection. Every heir who had the right of succession had to start a battle for the right of succession when the old king was sixty years old. Other than those who voluntarily gave up, only one person who participated in this battle could survive. The person who survived would be the next king.
Chensheng thought of the First Prince. At that time, he was still the First Prince's martial arts teacher. He would never forget the fight for the throne. The princes led their elite troops to fight each other like wild beasts. They fought to the death in the arena while the King sat on the high platform and watched his sons kill each other.
The duel lasted from morning to night. In addition to the sixth prince, the seventh prince, the thirteenth prince, and the fourth princess were killed one after another. Only the eldest prince and the second prince were left.
The difference in strength between the two wasn't too big. However, the eldest prince was stronger. When the red moon hung high in the sky, the eldest prince still had seven subordinates beside him. Among them, Chen Sheng's son, Chen Bufan's parents, was also among them.
The second prince only had three subordinates left. The result seemed to be clear. According to the strength of martial arts, the second prince was definitely not the eldest prince's opponent. However, no one expected that the second prince still had a trick up his sleeve.
It was a big explosion that shook the entire arena. The second prince's three subordinates had explosive magic bombs implanted in their bodies. They rushed up and died together with the eldest prince.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible. In that case, they couldn't have survived."
Master Chen covered his face and said.
The next day, the sound of the train pierced through the sky and came to the city. On the bustling train, people sent off the contestants who participated in the competition. The place was packed with people. No one noticed that a man with a strange one-eyed mask appeared in the crowd.
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