Chen Kaiyang issued the command with an indisputable tone, and Chu Nan had no objections to it.

Eradicating the root completely also means solving future worries.

Seeing things had come to this, Chu Shan had no way to resist, so he began to issue orders. The next moment, screams echoed through the Chu household.

Witnessing this scene made Chu Nan even more resentful. Had he spoken up even once back then, things might not have turned out this way.

Finally, Chu Shan showed a troubled expression and said, "Chu Nan, Chu Han has a son, Chu Jiang, who is cultivating at the provincial capital. It's said he's reached the Yang Wheel Realm; I am powerless against him..."

"What difference does entering the Yang Wheel make? Chu Han wasn't my match, let alone Chu Jiang?" Chu Nan dismissed Chu Jiang without a second thought.

Chu Nan's thoughts didn't linger on matters concerning Chu Jiang for long. He looked at Chu Shan and asked the question he was most concerned about: "Where did my parents go? Tell me!"

Hearing Chu Nan inquire about his parents' whereabouts, Chu Shan looked at Chu Nan with a complex expression.

Everything today was caused by his own inaction, causing Chu Shan's heart to swell with endless regret.

He gently put down Chu Han's corpse and then slowly stood up, advising the Chu family members to gather the bodies, then said to Chu Nan, "Talking about your parents here isn't convenient; please follow me."

Saying that, Chu Shan led Chu Nan, Gu Nianxue, and Chen Kaiyang to the ancestral hall of the Chu family.

Here, they honored those who had contributed to the Chu family throughout the generations.

"Why bring us here?" Chu Nan wondered, frowning.

Chu Shan started to search within the ancestral hall, eventually pulling out a palm-sized Jade Scroll split into two, and with trembling hands, cautiously handed it to Chu Nan.

"Life Scroll?" Gu Nianxue, standing beside Chu Nan, exclaimed in surprise.

Chu Nan grasped the Jade Scroll and looked at Gu Nianxue, asking, "What is a Life Scroll?"

Gu Nianxue explained, "A Life Scroll is a tool that can detect the life or death of a Martial Artist. First, special materials are used to create it, then one infuses a sliver of their power into it. If the Life Scroll shatters, it indicates that the person has died."

"The method for creating Life Scrolls is quite complex; they are mostly found in the Imperial Capital, and typically made using wooden material. A jade-bodied Life Scroll is rare even in the Imperial Capital."

"It's strange for there to be a jade Life Scroll in Qingyang County."

As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Nianxue's expression suddenly changed. Her sharp mind quickly realized the implication of Chu Shan taking out the Life Scroll, and she immediately recognized her slip.

Chu Nan's face went cold as he asked solemnly, "Whose Life Scroll is this?"

Chu Shan mustered the courage and stammered, "Chu... Chu Fang's."

Crunch!

Upon hearing the result he least wanted to know, Chu Nan couldn't help but clench his fist, crushing the Life Scroll into debris that scattered on the ground.

"What exactly happened?" Chu Nan's eyes were red with rage as he glared at Chu Shan, demanding answers.

Chu Shan's brows knit together, and he finally let out a deep sigh, saying, "I am partially at fault for your father's death, but it has nothing to do with the Chu family."

Chu Nan worked to calm his anger and stated, "Don't try to hide anything; you must tell me in full how my father died."

Sixteen years, for a full sixteen years he lived without a father or mother.

To Chu Nan, his parents were merely a longing, a concept; he knew nothing about them apart from his father's name.

He had asked Chu Han repeatedly what kind of person his father was, but often received only humiliation about himself and Chu Fang from Chu Han.

Chu Nan stared at Chu Shan, wanting to understand as much as he could about the father he never met.

Chu Shan's expression was complex, showing sorrow—whether genuine or a facade was unknown.

He spoke in a deep tone to Chu Nan, "Your father died sixteen years ago in the Cyan Demon Mountain Range."

Upon hearing this, Chu Nan felt deeply pained. Although he had long anticipated this outcome, actually hearing it confirmed was still hard to accept.

Chen Kaiyang's pupils contracted, and he exclaimed, "Sixteen years ago, why so coincidental?"

Chu Nan suppressed his grief, sensing secrets within and possibly linked to Chu Fang's death. He turned to Chen Kaiyang and asked, "Master, what do you mean by this?"

Chen Kaiyang's tone turned solemn and wary, saying, "This traces back to nineteen years ago when an unexplained turmoil occurred within the Cyan Demon Mountain Range."

"That turmoil turned the Cyan Demon Mountain Range into a forbidden zone; all Martial Artists who entered disappeared."

"It suddenly dissipated sixteen years ago."

Chu Nan fell into silence; he didn't care about the chaos in the Cyan Demon Mountain Range; the key was why Chu Fang died there?

His face suddenly showed fierce determination as he angrily questioned Chu Shan, "Was it you who threw my father into the Cyan Demon Mountain Range?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Shan quickly explained, "This matter has nothing to do with me!"

"Chu Fang ran away from home at sixteen because he grew tired of family disputes. He only returned once nineteen years ago with your mother."

"By then, his cultivation had reached an immeasurable level, and he even had important figures from the Imperial Capital following him. Neither I nor Chu Han could harm him."

"This Life Scroll was something he left behind before leaving the Chu family again, exhorting me not to enter the Cyan Demon Mountain Range and to leave Qingyang County if the Life Scroll shattered."

"After completing this, he took the Imperial Capital Martial Artists and went to the Cyan Demon Mountain Range, never to return."

After hearing Chu Shan's explanation, Chu Nan fell into prolonged silence.

But soon his eyes shone brightly, Chu Fang's Life Scroll was shattered, but what about his mother?

So he turned to Chu Shan and asked, "What about my mother? Did she leave a Life Scroll, and what is her name?"

In the Chu family, at least he knew his father was called Chu Fang, but the identity and name of his mother were completely unknown.

Chu Shan shook his head and replied, "I don't know your mother's name. Her beauty was unmatched, and her identity was profoundly mysterious."

"Her cultivation was unfathomably deep; I felt she wasn't a Martial Artist from the Celestial Crossing Realm."

"Chu Han even once harbored a desire towards her, but was severely reprimanded. In the end, she followed Chu Fang into the Cyan Demon Mountain Range; their fates are unknown."

Upon reaching this point, Chu Shan suddenly appeared greatly forlorn, and he sighed deeply, saying, "Chu Nan, I understand your dissatisfaction."

"But the Chu family needs to grow and become stronger; Chu Fang is dead, only Chu Han could support this family, so I indulged him as I did."

"Chu Nan, all the mistakes are mine alone; if killing Chu Han doesn't appease you, this old man is willing to end his own life in recompense!"

Chu Nan had no desire to pay any heed to Chu Shan; his mind was currently in turmoil.

Why did Chu Fang die, who killed him, and what exactly transpired in the Cyan Demon Mountain Range all those years ago were unknown, even revenge seemed directionless!

This feeling of powerlessness and lack of target almost drove Chu Nan insane.

Suddenly, an intense gleam showed in Chu Nan's eyes as he questioned Chu Shan, "No, it doesn't add up!"

"If you claim to know nothing, then where did I come from? If they all died in the Cyan Demon Mountain Range, then where did I come from?"

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