The Thousand Machine Assassins.
On the Continent of Nine Provinces, they boasted resounding reputations.
As for Ye Feng, the elder of the sect, his fame was even more well - known.
In his early years, when he was still a young man, he had exceptional talents and was extremely handsome. As a result, he attracted many young ladies from prominent families in various countries who were of marriageable age.
Anyway, in the end, no one knew which woman had won his favor.
In his prime, he suddenly disappeared. This disappearance lasted for about three years. When people saw him again,
he was holding a baby in his arms.
That baby was Ye Qingluan, who later married the Marquis of Ruoqiang.
Zhao Shuning didn't know her grandfather's true character before. She only heard the rumors outside and thought he was a hermit expert.
It was only when she met him now that she realized the three words "old rascal" were tailor - made for him.
Looking at Ye Feng again.
With his appearance, every time Zhao Shuning called him "grandfather", she felt pressured.
Along the way, Ye Feng talked to her a lot.
But he never mentioned Ye Qingluan.
Zhao Shuning understood.
This old man, Ye Feng, actually cared about his daughter in his heart. It was just that his personality was too proud. Since Ye Qingluan didn't bow her head, he had been holding his breath until now.
"I said, old man, you've asked me almost everything about myself. Stop beating around the bush. Just say what you want. We're all Ye family members. I won't laugh at you."
Ye Feng glared at her angrily.
"Naughty kid, what do you know? Don't you know the principle of respecting the old and caring for the young? You don't even call me grandfather."
"Well, if I call you grandfather, you should act like an elder. All day long, you either laugh at me or tease me about what happened between me and Gu Hanxun in Cangwu Country. Is this how an elder should behave?"
Ye Feng knew he was in the wrong and didn't reply.
Zhao Shuning continued, "Look, do you want to ask about my mother?"
"She's such a rebellious daughter. Why would I ask about her?"
"You really don't want to know? Maybe mother isn't living happily."
As soon as Ye Feng heard this, he instantly got angry.
"See, what did I say?"
"I said back then that that kid, Luo Hao, had an overly high - minded personality and was unreliable. He had nothing, not a single thing to his name. Moreover, his heart was filled only with the people of Ruoqiang. Everything was centered around the people.
"I told your mother back then that if she married him, she would surely suffer one day. But she just wouldn't listen. She just wanted to go against me.
"Look, what's the use of having a daughter? When she was a child, you thought she was your little cotton - padded jacket, and you taught her with all your heart. But in the end? For the sake of a man, she even abandoned her father."
Zhao Shuning wanted to cover her ears.
Ye Feng kept chattering on.
Zhao Shuning regretted it. She shouldn't have brought it up.
"Just tell me. Did that Luo Hao treat Qingluan badly?"
Zhao Shuning nodded and then shook her head.
Ye Feng continued, "If that kid dares to treat Qingluan the slightest bit badly, I'll turn his Marquis Mansion upside down."
After saying that, he sat at the bow of the boat.
He fell into deep thought.
He didn't say a word for a long time.
Zhao Shuning walked up to him awkwardly.
"Old man, since you care so much about my mother, why haven't you gone to see her for all these years? And I heard that she went to look for you, but the Thousand Machine Assassins had moved from their original residence."
Ye Feng sighed.
"Nonsense."
"Isn't it true?"
Zhao Shuning sat down beside Ye Feng.
Ye Feng said, "At first, I was really angry with that girl. That girl was so determined to be with Luo Hao that she didn't hesitate to turn against me. I said some harsh words in front of everyone back then. If she dared to marry Luo Hao, I would no longer recognize her as my daughter. But she still married him without hesitation."
Zhao Shuning asked, "And then?"
"Then something happened in Cangwu Country. I got to know Gu Qingqing. By the way, your eyes are very similar to Gu Qingqing's. At that time, Gu Qingqing was going to leave Cangwu Country and go to Hailing Country. The only thing she was worried about was that ungrateful Gu Hanxun. I had known her for many years, so I agreed to take Gu Hanxun as my student and promised that I would leave after Gu Hanxun came of age."
"And then?"
"After that, I didn't get involved much in the affairs of the Thousand Machine Assassins. Most of the time, I was guiding Gu Hanxun. So along the way, I knew how much suffering that kid had endured. However, no matter how much suffering he endured, it was not an excuse for him to do such things."
"So you only knew about the several relocations of the Thousand Machine Assassins but didn't participate?"
"Yeah."
Ye Feng and Zhao Shuning were sitting at the bow of the boat.
The sea breeze was blowing.
Ye Feng suddenly said, "Earlier at the dock, you said you had someone you liked. Who is it?"
Zhao Shuning's face instantly turned red.
She stammered and couldn't say a word.
Ye Feng said, "Don't be like your mother. Don't think that life can be sustained just by love and passion."
Zhao Shuning nodded.
On this point, her thoughts were similar to Ye Feng's.
However, how could she tell her grandfather about her current situation?
"Hard to say, right?"
Zhao Shuning nodded.
"If it's hard to say, then don't say it for now. Just don't be as heartless as your mother."
"Okay, we're here."
As Ye Feng's words fell,
he waved his hand.
In front of Zhao Shuning, a large gate appeared.
Their small boat drifted in just like that.
After entering, it was a cave.
The cave was very wide, and there was water all below.
The small boat was slowly drifting on it.
Ye Feng made another hand seal. After a while, two waves came surging towards them.
Before long, two long snakes emerged from under the water.
The long snakes were on both sides of the small boat, leading the boat forward.
A ninth - rank alchemist was truly extraordinary.
Such abilities made Zhao Shuning extremely envious.
"Don't be envious. With your talents, your achievements in the later stage will definitely exceed mine."
Zhao Shuning said, "Yeah, definitely."
"You're not being modest at all."
"However, I'm really curious. With your such powerful abilities, how could you be locked in that secret room by that little brat Gu Hanxun for ten years?"
Ye Feng said,
"Actually, at first, it wasn't him who trapped me. I just didn't want to deal with those annoying things in the outside world, so I went in by myself. It was just that later, he took advantage of the situation. At that time, I thought this kid was pitiful. His mother didn't care about him, and his father was even worse. So I taught him as if he were my own child. But no matter how much I guarded against others, I didn't expect that the person closest to me would actually turn against me."
The betrayal of a loved one.
It was truly the most fatal.
Just like Ye Ling back then.
As the female emperor of the Eastern Wilderness, she ended up dying on the high platform because of a loved one.
"Why are you nodding? Little girl, it seems like you're very familiar with this kind of thing."