At this moment, in the hospital room, the nearly eighty-year-old Wei Bangguo, with a head of white hair, lay leaning against the hospital bed. Around him was a circle of Wei Family's children, including Wei Xiaosu's parents, Uncle Wei Changzheng, and several cousins and relatives.

Seeing Wei Xiaosu bringing Ye Xuan into the room, under the guidance of Wei Hongjun, the group stood up spontaneously and silently left the room without a word, leaving the space for the two of them.

Looking at his grandfather on the hospital bed, Wei Xiaosu felt a bit sad, pulling Ye Xuan to the bedside, and softly said, "Grandpa, Brother Xuan is here, I've brought him."

It seemed that upon hearing Wei Xiaosu's words, Wei Bangguo, who had been keeping his eyes closed, trembled his eyelids and slowly opened them.

Staring vacantly at the two people at the bedside, the old face showed a hint of affection as he said to Wei Xiaosu, "Xiaosu, you go out first. I want to have a few words alone with Little Ye."

"Okay, Grandpa."

Wei Xiaosu nodded, reluctantly giving Wei Bangguo a glance before slowly exiting the room and closing the door.

"Ye Xuan, I am pleased to see you could come to see this old man!"

At this moment, Wei Bangguo turned his head to look at Ye Xuan and softly spoke.

"Grandpa Wei, please don't say that. I should have come to see you earlier. How could I not know about such a serious illness of yours! I'm sorry!"

Ye Xuan felt a bit guilty, his words filled with a trace of apology.

As he spoke, he quietly held Wei Bangguo's hand, channeling a bit of an unusual power to him. Though it could not extend his vitality, it could still, on a basic level, provide some energy to make him feel better and have the strength to speak.

He did not attempt to treat Wei Bangguo, because upon entering and seeing him at first glance, Ye Xuan knew that Wei Bangguo's illness was beyond cure!

Observing Wei Bangguo's condition, Ye Xuan understood that he had already prepared himself for death and had no attachment to life anymore.

At this moment, his body was shrouded in a strong aura of death; his vitality had completely ebbed away, and the life force within was exhausted. Although he was not dead yet, he was close to running out of oil and burning out. This lamp could extinguish at any moment; death was just a matter of time.

Under such circumstances, there was no way for Ye Xuan to heal him unless the latter rekindled the hope for survival and let his vitality bloom anew; perhaps there would be a sliver of a chance for recovery.

But such hope was almost elusive because Wei Bangguo was close to ninety, and his body was long past its prime, devoid of youthful vitality. Once vitality fell into exhaustion, it could not recover.

Therefore, the only thing Ye Xuan could do at the moment was to sustain Wei Bangguo's fading life, delaying his departure just enough for him to finish speaking.

"Little Ye, don't say sorry! Precisely because I understand you, I didn't let Xiaosu tell you about this."

Gently shaking his head, with some improvement in his condition after receiving vitality from Ye Xuan, Wei Bangguo's eyes regained a trace of spirit.

"Grandpa Wei, is there something you want to tell me?" Ye Xuan asked.

Wei Bangguo said, "Little Ye, before I leave, I wish to ask you a favor; this is also my last wish! If you can, try to fulfill it. If you find it difficult, don't put too much pressure on yourself! Just consider I never said anything and let it go…"

"Grandpa Wei, whatever orders and requests you have, just let me know! As long as it's within my capabilities, I will definitely get it done," Ye Xuan said solemnly.

"Good, with your promise, I'm relieved."

Wei Bangguo smiled contentedly, then composed himself and seriously looked at Ye Xuan, saying, "Little Ye, you should have sensed the current situation in Yan Country, right?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Xuan nodded and said, "Yes, I've noticed that Yan Country appears calm on the surface now, but undercurrents are surging beneath, and predators are emerging; it seems something big is about to happen!"

Speaking of this, he vaguely sensed what Wei Bangguo was about to tell him.

"Yes, now is the rare peaceful era, yet some people want to destroy it all—why?"

Wei Bangguo sighed inwardly and said, "In the past, when the nation broke down and the land of Yan Country was engulfed in war, I joined the army at fifteen to serve the country, experiencing hundreds of battles of all sizes, emerging from those difficult and glorious years, dedicating my entire fervor and vitality to the great cause of defending the country! I've never had many dreams in this lifetime; I just hoped the country could remain stable and Yan Country would not experience turmoil again…"

"Originally, I thought when that day came, I could leave peacefully, but as I reached the final moments of my life, the situation started to become complex again. In the dark crevices of a peaceful world, lies the root of turmoil!"

"Alas… I'm truly worried that this ticking 'bomb' might explode at any moment, causing immense damage. I really don't want to see this beloved land undergo the baptism of war again!"

Hearing this, Ye Xuan remained silent for a moment, then said solemnly, "Grandpa Wei, I understand your meaning. You hope that when the country is in danger, I can step forward for the nation, defend against foreign invasion, and ensure the safety of this land, right? Alright, I promise you, within the scope of my abilities, if things really reach an uncontrollable point, I am willing to exert myself for the country! Although I may not be able to kill a thousand or eight hundred enemies, I can at least crush their arrogance!"

Wei Bangguo just used those elderly eyes to look at Ye Xuan, shaking his head and sighing, "Can't you tell? This time, the crisis of turmoil does not come from foreign invasion, but originates internally! Once this turmoil erupts, its seriousness will be unpredictable. Stabilizing the inside must precede addressing the outside; I can't imagine when everything breaks out, how much disaster those greedy ones, who sold their souls to the devil, will bring…"

Ye Xuan fell silent, not knowing what to say. From Wei Bangguo's words, he sensed a deep sadness and a feeling of helpless sorrow!

And the reason why the latter suddenly fell ill and his vitality diminished so quickly, with no attachment to survival, probably stemmed from this reason.

"Grandpa Wei, what do you want me to do after telling me these things?" Ye Xuan sighed inwardly and asked.

"Little Ye, I can't require you to do anything, nor am I entitled to! How to do it and what to do, that's for you to decide! I just want to plead with you, if things really become serious, as a member of Yan Country, stand up and stop those people, don't let them continue to commit sins, and contribute to this country," Wei Bangguo said solemnly.

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