Chapter 53 – Birth of the Ascension Fruit!
Long Chen had just returned to Baiyang Town from the Desolate Mountains, but now he was heading back in once more. This time, he entered the mountains filled with killing intent. “Mother, I’m coming for you ...”
The fragrance of the Ascension Fruit had spread across the entire mountain range. People started to walk out of their rooms in Baiyang Town, sniffing the thick scent in confusion. They felt energized after merely a few breaths.
The average person would find it very difficult to identify the source of the smell, but some of the more capable ones slowly caught on.
Everyone was still gathered in the Yang residence, waiting for Long Chen and the Yang patriarch to return. However, when they saw the seven-colored light rays suddenly shooting out of the Desolate Mountains, Yang Qingxuan and Yang Yuntian both knew that the Ascension Fruit was ripening.
Yang Qingxuan turned pale.
The younger ones didn’t know about the fruit, so they could only speculate among themselves. Meanwhile, Yang Qingxuan and Yang Yuntian walked over to a corner. Yang Yuntian said darkly, “The Ascension Fruit has ripened, and the two Bai geezers are probably not at home anymore. I don’t think Father and Long Chen will find anyone at the residence.”
Yang Qingxuan hadn’t thought about this possibility, but after Yang Yuntian’s reminder, he finally understood. He said bitterly, “So they didn’t kill Xueqing because they wanted to threaten us during the fight for the Ascension Fruit? The Yang family is weaker than them, and we don’t know how strong Chen’er is. If this goes on, the Yang family stands no chance ...”
Yang Yuntian clenched his teeth. “Big Brother, our family is now in crisis. Are we just going to wait here and do nothing? Although I’m not that strong, I don’t want to wait to die without putting up a fight. From what I see, our family is done for. But we mustn’t let the Yang family die. Let Wu’er take the old, the women, and the young out of Baiyang Town while we both fight. What do you think?”
Yang Qingxuan was torn. He looked at Yang Wu, Lingqing, and the rest. “You’re right. We can die, but the Yang family must live on. We may be defeated today, but there will always be a chance for us to rise again if our children escape from Baiyang Town. Then they can avenge us!”
When Yang Yuntian saw that the usually mindful Yang Qingxuan had agreed to his risky idea, he knew that he was showing confidence in him. He looked at the Yang residence and sighed. “I didn’t expect our family to end up losing because of the Ascension Fruit. Thank goodness Father has stored all the Yang assets in the Universe Pouch. With it, Wu’er and the rest will be able to grow quickly. They will be able to avenge us in ten years!”
Seeing that Yang Yuntian had accepted the possibility of death, Yang Qingxuan patted his shoulder and sighed. “Second Brother, it looks like I’ve underestimated you all these years. You’re more courageous than I am. I only thought of sitting here, waiting for death to arrive. Father and Long Chen should have entered the Desolate Mountains by now, and the fight might not last long. We must move quickly! But ... I need to add on to what you said.”
“What?” Yang Yuntian froze.
Yang Qingxuan looked out towards the mountains and said, ”The most impressive prodigy of the Yang family isn’t Wu’er, it’s Chen’er. When we join the fight, our main goal will be to hold Chen’er’s opponent off so he can escape and reunite with Wu’er and the rest. With him there, they will avenge us in five years!”
When Yang Yuntian heard Long Chen’s name, he sighed. “I’ll admit you’re right. He’s extraordinarily talented. It’s unfortunate that he’s just too young, or we wouldn’t lose this battle!”
Yang Yuntian sighed while Yang Qingxuan gathered Yang Wu, Yang Lingyue, and Yang Lingqing to instruct them to leave Baiyang Town.
Yang Qingxuan teared up while looking at his son, who was slowly becoming an adult. He patted Yang Wu’s shoulder, choking a little. “How time flies, Wu’er. You’re already twenty-two, it’s time for you to take on some responsibilities. Listen, I’m giving you an important task ...”
The three siblings looked at each other, unsure of what Yang Qingxuan was going to say.
Looking at their young, energetic faces, Yang Yuntian pursed his lips and teared up. He knew these teenagers would have a tough road ahead ...
“All three of you will take on an extremely important job today. If anything happens, you’ll be responsible!
“The task is to relocate all the old, young, and weak of the Yang family to ...”
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The seven-colored rays served as a clear beacon for Long Chen and the Yang patriarch to follow. They quickly rushed into the Desolate Mountains and made their way directly to the valley that contained the Ascension Fruit!
They didn’t know that Yang Qingxuan and Yang Yuntian were currently arranging to relocate the family, but the patriarch would be very proud if he found out.
He recognized Long Chen’s talent, but the boy was still too young. What he needed was time to grow, but he had been thrown into a bloody conflict initiated by the older generation.
The older family members should’ve been the ones fighting a risky battle like this. Long Chen needed to nurture his potential as much as possible to be able to become the ultimate master. At that point, he would get to defeat the Bai family instead of dying here.
But Long Chen was currently seething with rage, and the Yang patriarch knew he could do nothing to stop him. He could only advise in exasperation, “Chen’er, we must act according to the situation. Do not be impulsive. Being impulsive will just hurt you and more so, your mother!”
Long Chen nodded and said, “Don’t worry, Grandfather. I will keep a level head.”
By the time he finished the sentence, he had calmed down.
When the patriarch heard that Long Chen’s tone was much calmer, he sighed in relief. However, he didn’t notice the coldness in his eyes.
The Yang patriarch was moved by this stubborn but strong grandson of his, and he respected him greatly at the same time. He privately decided that if this turned out to be a fatal trap, he would be willing to sacrifice his own life for Long Chen to live on.
Very soon, they arrived at the edge of the valley. Long Chen spotted the Ascension Fruit tree, emitting colorful light within a cave deep in the valley. The rays were mainly coming from three spots on the tree, which were the three fruits. “The fruits will ripen soon. Once they are ready, the tree will wither and turn to dust. The tree is already beginning to wither, so I think it’s going to happen very soon.” Ling Xi was extremely anxious, her voice trembling.
To be honest, Ling Xi was furious when she heard that the Bai family had kidnapped Yang Xueqing. The Bai family had previously betrayed them so viciously, and now they were resorting to such lowly tactics! Ling Xi judged them with great contempt. Also, her emotions were tied to Long Chen’s by now, and she could deeply feel the coldness and rage coming from his soul. “You old bastards! Long Chen will teach you a lesson today! He’ll beat you up good!” Ling Xi clenched her fist tight inside the Ling Xi Sword.
When they walked into the valley, Long Chen could clearly see everything in the cave. The people inside saw Long Chen and the Yang patriarch too. Their gazes turned cold and they stood up.
Long Chen only saw Bai Sheng and Bai Li. The others weren’t there; Long Chen wasn’t sure where the Bai family had hidden them.
But this was good too. If Bai Zhanfeng and Bai Zhanlong were here, they would have two more people on their end, which would complicate matters.
But Long Chen was puzzled. Weren’t the two Bai cowards going to get help from the Blood Saints? But they obviously hadn’t. Long Chen speculated that the Bai family was confident in winning after kidnapping Yang Xueqing, and so they hadn’t bothered to get the Blood Saints to avoid having to distribute the fruits.
Every Ascension Fruit was precious. The Bai family wouldn’t want to give them away if it wasn’t necessary.
Long Chen spotted Yang Xueqing behind the Ascension Fruit tree. Her hair was a mess and she was leaning against the cave wall. She was tied up with a metal chain made of a special material, her hands so tightly bound there were red marks underneath.
At least Yang Xueqing was still conscious. It meant she wasn’t hurt too badly. When she saw Long Chen and the Yang patriarch approaching, her eyes reddened.
The two Bai brothers sneered when they spotted the duo. They hated the Yang family to the bone, especially Long Chen! They had to kill Long Chen today no matter the cost!
They had caught Yang Xueqing without killing her because it would make killing Long Chen easier!
Long Chen had foiled their detailed plan before, so this time, the Bai family was fully prepared to kill the Yang family, take over Baiyang Town, and get the ripened Ascension Fruits! If I still can’t kill you both with this much preparation, my entire life has amounted to nothing! Although the fruit ripened slightly ahead of schedule, it won’t affect my plans to kill you both, thought Bai Sheng.
When Bai Sheng saw Long Chen and the Yang patriarch making their way over, he gestured behind him and said in a low voice, “We will put an end to these two pieces of trash!”
His voice was so low that not even Ling Xi could hear him. Bai Li and Bai Sheng looked at each other and then walked towards Long Chen and the Yang patriarch. There is no doubt that you will fall to my two-layered plan. Xiong’er, Yun’er, your father shall avenge you today! Shichen, Shiji, your grandfather will avenge you two today too!
I didn’t have to prepare this much, as Bai Li and I will be enough to beat you two, but the hatred in my heart will not allow me to risk failure!
Yang Cangqiong, die ...
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