Purple Fire Peak, at the edge of the cliff!

Two people stood amid the misty haze, both positioned less than half a meter from the cliff edge. If anyone were to come here at this moment and see the sight, they would surely be terrified, because right in front of these two people was a deep abyss that seemed bottomless, as if falling in would be like plummeting into an endless pit.

These two were none other than Yuan Hui and Ye Xiao, who had left the Purple Fire Hall.

"Your name is Ye Xiao!" Yuan Hui's eyes gazed into the horizon.

Ye Xiao said, "Yes!"

Yuan Hui sighed and said, "It's not easy, truly not easy."

Ye Xiao listened to Yuan Hui's words and suddenly found it very strange. Clearly, he didn't understand what this old man Yuan Hui was trying to convey. Also, who exactly was Ye Bailin? Why, upon seeing him, did Yuan Hui insist that he knew someone named Ye Bailin?

However, Ye Xiao remained silent because he knew that Yuan Hui surely had something to say.

Indeed, after pausing for a few minutes, Yuan Hui continued, "Time passes so quickly. It's already been twenty years and who would have thought that you, who were once just in your mother's womb, have now grown into an adult."

Originally just curious, upon hearing this, Ye Xiao suddenly looked at Yuan Hui. Clearly, this Yuan Hui must know something about his background, otherwise, why would he say such words? Moreover, Ye Bailin was obviously a woman's name. Could it be...

Ye Xiao thought of this and was somewhat shocked. Although he had met his mother once at Cold Moon Mountain, at that time her face was veiled, so Ye Xiao had no idea what his mother looked like or what her name was. His surname was Ye, and according to Jiang Wulu, his father's surname was Xiao, named Xiao Lingyun. Ye Xiao didn't take his father's surname, evidently to avoid drawing attention to it and associating him with Xiao Lingyun.

So this Ye Bailin was probably...

"Senior Yuan Hui, do you know my background?" Ye Xiao looked at Yuan Hui with a serious expression. For an individual, nothing was more crucial than understanding their own origins.

Yuan Hui's gaze shifted from afar to Ye Xiao, who was looking at him intently. He said, "Haha, the inheritor of the Heavenly Book, who would have thought, truly unexpected. Twenty years later, the new inheritor of the Heavenly Book is actually the son of Xiao Lingyun, that kid. Heaven has eyes, haha, heaven has eyes…"

As Yuan Hui looked at Ye Xiao again, his eyes became a little red and tears welled up in them.

"Senior Yuan Hui, you… you knew…" Although Ye Xiao had always been rather composed, at this moment, he completely lost control of his emotions.

Yuan Hui looked at Ye Xiao and said, "My good nephew, you can call me Uncle Changsheng!"

"Ah?" Ye Xiao was suddenly puzzled upon hearing Yuan Hui's words. Uncle Changsheng? What does that mean?

"Oh, look at me, truly my age is catching up with me. My mind is failing, I've forgotten to tell you who I really am." Yuan Hui looked at Ye Xiao, laughed heartily, and said, "My real name is Yuan Changsheng."

"Ah?" Ye Xiao recoiled in shock upon hearing the name Yuan Changsheng, unable to believe as he stared at Yuan Changsheng, saying, "You… you are Yuan Changsheng? The one known as the Longevity War God in Yan Country's Martial Arts World?"

"What Longevity War God, that's just the mindless idolization of ignorant Martial Artists." Yuan Changsheng (Yuan Hui) said to Ye Xiao, "These nicknames mean nothing to me and your father; they're as empty as air. To think, who would believe that Xiao Qi would have a son, and he would be the inheritor of the Heavenly Book. Haha, Xiao Qi, back then your Brother Yuan failed you. Now is my time to compensate you."

Saying this, Yuan Changsheng could not help shedding tears!

Ye Xiao listened to Yuan Changsheng's words and became even more puzzled by the mention of Xiao Qi. Who is Xiao Qi? Could it be his father, Xiao Lingyun? And why did Yuan Changsheng say he wronged Xiao Lingyun in the past?

Yuan Changsheng clearly noticed Ye Xiao's confusion, sighed, and said, "Ye Xiao, it has been twenty years, and I have lived every moment in self-reproach. Twenty years ago—oh no, to be precise, nineteen years ago—Xiao Qi, which is your father Xiao Lingyun, led Yan Country's Martial Arts World six War Gods to Palyang to a life-and-death confrontation with the Soul Sect Master Hun Mietian. Originally, including your father, there were exactly seven. But one person backed out at the last moment—simply because he was afraid!"

By the end, Yuan Changsheng's voice was trembling.

"Was that person you?" Ye Xiao looked at Yuan Changsheng with anger in his voice.

Yuan Changsheng did not deny it. In fact, when he decided to speak, he had no intention of hiding anything. After twenty years of self-blame, if he did not lay everything out, even in death, he feared he wouldn't be at peace.

Yuan Changsheng sighed again, looked into the distant horizon, and said, "Yes, it was me. Six War Gods plus your father, the mythical figure, formed the quintessence of Yan Country's Martial Arts World, the only force that could contend with the Soul Sect. And I, Yuan Changsheng, was the leader of the Six War Gods, the eldest among the seven, including your father. However, in terms of strength, I was indeed the weakest, because compared to the other six, my natural talent and aptitude were lacking. When the six charged forward to fight for Yan Country, I became selfish; because I didn't want to die, just like most people, I truly didn't want to die."

"So the most elite force in Yan Country had a gap, and consequently, my father and the other six perished at Palyang Sea, is that what happened?" Ye Xiao's emotions were completely uncontrolled; his eyes were red, his whole body emitting a potent aura of killing intent.

Ye Xiao had killed many before, but never had he wanted to kill someone as much as now. Yes, at this moment, Ye Xiao really wanted to kill, because he felt that the death of his father, his near twenty-year life like an orphan, were all due to the man in front of him who retreated in the heat of battle, a traitor, a deserter. Ye Xiao couldn't find any words to describe Yuan Changsheng because he knew whatever word he used would insult that word.

Yuan Changsheng didn't speak or offer explanations but continued to look at the distant horizon and softly said, "If you want revenge for those six, you can push me down. I will definitely not use any True Qi Protection."

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