Chapter 2298: Chapter 654: Mr. Yi, Come Home
Country Bai, there is a room in the backyard of the Anpei Family Main Residence that has been forbidden to enter for years. Apart from the Patriarch of Anpei Family, Anpei Lan, anyone who even slightly approaches it will be punished. Inside, lives the only surviving ancestor of the Anpei Family, the over eight hundred years old Anpei Lijiang.
Anpei Lijiang has an extraordinary talent for the Yin Yang Technique, even surpassing the most famous Anpei Qingming in the Anpei Family. However, how he managed to live over eight hundred years remains a mystery within the Anpei Family.
These days, the room that usually prohibits others from approaching Anpei Lijiang has seen many people coming and going, most of whom are doctors in Country Bai attire or white coats.
"How is the ancestor?" hurriedly returning from the Black Horn Region, Anpei Lan entered the room with a furrowed brow and a weather-beaten aura. On the large bed, the frail old man lay beneath the quilt, looking lifeless as if already dead.
"Patriarch, the ancestor has suffered severe internal injuries. I have stabilized his condition, but to recover, further efforts are needed." The chief physician of the Anpei Family standing by the bed replied.
Anpei Lan furrowed his brow tightly, hands behind his back, as a shadow veiled his serene, jade-like face. He waved his hand, dismissing the doctors and assistants, leaving only a few confidants behind.
"What’s going on? Didn’t the ancestor say that the plan was flawless this time?"
The confidants exchanged glances and lowered their heads collectively. Since the Divine Herb was taken by An Yiqing last time, the ancestor had considered her a thorn in his side. During the Black Forest expedition, upon learning the news, the ancestor harbored killing intent towards An Yiqing. But unexpectedly, after facing an assault by The Church and the Anpei Family’s elite forces, they still could not put an end to An Yiqing’s life. Moreover, the ancestor was inexplicably injured.
Recalling the black-clothed intruder that day, everyone felt a chill run down their spines. The speed and prowess of that individual were terribly frightening. In the hands of that person, their ancestor was completely helpless!
"Still haven’t found out who it was?!" Anpei Lan’s voice sank.
The confidants shook their heads, "Patriarch, that person’s movements are too mysterious; we’ve never heard of him before. Furthermore, he moves too swiftly, and before we could see his face clearly, he was gone."
Anpei Lan furrowed his brows, thinking that these confidants were speaking nonsense. How could anyone defeat the ancestor with just one move? Yet, he had to believe, because indeed, An Yiqing survived the ancestor’s attack. This world might still have hidden talents.
What is the relationship between these talents and An Yiqing? Why does he want to help her?
As Anpei Lan pondered, an old man appeared silently in the room. The confidants each respectfully saluted the elder and withdrew.
"Patriarch."
Anpei Lan lifted his head from contemplation, "Uncle, have you discovered anything?"
The old man gave Anpei Lan a glance, lowered his head, hesitated to speak.
"Speak freely, Uncle, I won’t blame anyone, least of all you."
The old man took a breath, sighed, "Patriarch, why insist on killing An Yiqing? Befriending her is better than making her an enemy."
Anpei Lan lowered his gaze, was silent for a while, then spoke with a somewhat hoarse voice, "Uncle, An Yiqing will sooner or later become a stumbling block for me. The plans of the Anpei Family must be executed."
"Alas! Why must you press on like this? The Anpei Family is now admired by all, and your position as head of the Anpei Family is respected by many, isn’t this good as it is?" The old man appeared somewhat emotional.
Anpei Lan stared at the old man for a moment, suddenly covered with a shadow, "The Anpei Family is fine, but Uncle, I am not."
The old man gasped, "Patriarch, your obsession is too intense!"
"So what if it is?" Anpei Lan sat in the shadows, wearing a white suit yet exuding a suffocating darkness. His lips slightly curled, the crimson against a sinister smile adding a chill to the room, "I was born carrying the sins of the Anpei Family, who caused all these obsessions? Him, them, I want them to watch from below as the Anpei Family rises to glory. I want those people to know how wrong their choice was. Uncle, you should understand me."
The old man fell silent for a long time, then slowly rose and left the room. His hunched back appeared more desolate.
"Child, if one day you feel tired, Uncle will be waiting for you at the old place."
