Soon, Ren Feifan and Cui Ying arrived at their destination.
The Cui Family didn’t have any luxurious mansions, instead, it was a historical house, filled with heritage.
Walking through the door, Ren Feifan didn’t feel the least bit nervous. When he first went to visit the Xu Family in Jiangnan Province with Xu Shihan, he felt slightly uneasy because he visited as a person of significance. But now, going to the Cui Family was different as he didn’t carry any significant identity, at most he was Cui Ying’s friend, therefore he needed to maintain a certain demeanor.
After passing a garden, Ren Feifan finally found the main house.
Inside the house sat an elderly man in good spirits; presumably, this must be Cui Ying’s grandfather.
The old man looked at Ren Feifan with a faint smile, "This must be Cui Ying’s good friend, Ren Feifan."
Ren Feifan bowed slightly and said, "I have heard so much about you from Cui Ying. I have always admired your many exploits. It is truly extraordinary to meet you."
This was a very formal way of speaking, but Ren Feifan was just trying to show some manners. He liked Cui Ying quite a lot, so he felt warmly toward the entire Cui Family as well.
The old man laughed and asked curiously, "Oh? What exploits of mine have you heard?"
Ren Feifan felt a bit awkward at this question.
Dammit, I was just being polite, why are you taking it so seriously...
I hardly have time to chat with Cui Ying every day, how could I possibly know about your experiences from the last century?
Although he thought this, Ren Feifan responded, "Your exploits would take days to recount, I wouldn’t do them justice. But I do wonder why you wanted to meet me today?"
Upon Ren Feifan mentioning the purpose of today’s meeting, the old man coughed lightly, and said to Cui Ying, "Little girl, could you please excuse us?"
Cui Ying stared at her grandfather in disbelief, as if she had heard something unimaginable.
"Grandfather, I invited Ren Feifan here and you want me to leave? I must have heard you wrong."
Grandfather’s gaze became stern as he repeated, "Little girl, your friend and I have important matters to discuss, please respect your grandfather’s wishes and leave the room."
Cui Ying left in a huff, slamming the door behind her.
She couldn’t understand what could possibly warrant her leaving the room!
Meanwhile, Ren Feifan just smiled helplessly. But his smile quickly faded, replaced by a grave expression.
He found a place to sit, his gaze firmly on grandfather as though waiting for him to continue.
"Ren Feifan, if I’m not mistaken, you must be the missing young master of the Ren Family."
Ren Feifan was utterly shocked at the grandfather’s first statement. He never expected even Cui Ying’s grandfather to know about his secret origin.
If this minor family like the Cui’s knew about it, did it mean that all the large families in Jiangnan, and even in Capital City, knew about his existence?
Did Chen Linglong, Xu Shichang, Shangguan Zhenhai, his scheming fiancée, and Ren Feicheng in Capital City also know?
Ren Feifan didn’t know whether this was a good or bad thing!
Just as Ren Feifan was deep in thought, the old man, as if seeing through him, continued: "Don’t be surprised. The only reason I could say that was because I had met you before!"
Ren Feifan was shocked. Had he met the old man before?
How could that be? Why didn’t he remember? He had never been to Lin City, so the only possible explanation was that they had met in Capital City!
"We’ve met?" asked Ren Feifan.
The old man stared into the distance, seemingly lost in deep thought. He finally said after a long pause, "The most hopeless person in Capital City, who wouldn’t recognize you? But don’t blame me for being so direct."
"No worries, you are quite right. Back in the Capital City circle, it was really hard not to know who I was! But, you." Ren Feifan paused a moment, "Old man, have you ever been to the Capital City?"
The next second, a bombshell reverberated in Ren Feifan’s ears!
"I have," the old man’s voice echoed like a tolling bell from the ancient past, "and I was at that banquet!"
Upon hearing that, a burst of Evil Qi filled Ren Feifan and the energy around him instantly went haywire, shattering the tea table in front of him!
The old man was shocked!
This young man actually had such a strong killing intent!
And his cultivation wasn’t bad either!
It seemed that bringing Ren Feifan here was indeed the correct choice!
Ren Feifan clenched his fists, his aura exploding forth. That banquet was his greatest life trauma to this day!
That was his most helpless moment!
Nobody trusted him at that moment!
He was wronged by everyone!
As a teenager, he had to face everyone’s ridicule, bearing all the cold and indifference of the world...
Even after countless nights on Purgatory Island, he would still wake up from nightmares!
The scenes in the nightmares were always of that one banquet!
That’s why he remembered everyone’s laughter, their indifference.
That was also why he did not hesitate to endure the horrifying training on Purgatory Island and constantly strived to become stronger.
Because only one kind of person could leave Purgatory Island.
And that was a War God!"
After a long while, Ren Feifan’s aura finally settled as he looked at the old man, radiating unwavering determination, "So, why have you called me here today?"
There was a hint of appreciation in the old man’s gaze. He never imagined that the once hopeless boy could become the present Ren Feifan!
How much had he sacrificed to achieve this?
"I am sorry for what happened in Capital City. The reason I called you here was actually about the matter in Capital City," the old man confessed.
Ren Feifan’s expression remained unchanged: "Please, continue."
The old man clenched his fist tightly. His past decisiveness and intent to kill surfaced gradually. In a cold voice, he said, "Ren Feifan, if I am not mistaken, you’ll inevitably return to that land one day. I hope that when you step into Capital City, you can take Cui Ying with you. If you can, please help me kill one more person!"
Ren Feifan paused for a moment. This old man seemed to have a story too. But why would he want him to bring Cui Ying when he goes back to Capital City?
Could there be something more to it?