Past connection, the best uncle in the world

Chen Ye was utterly shocked.

But Nangong Hengwu remained calm and composed.

Nangong Hengwu said, “You were frail and sickly since childhood, with a weak constitution. Forget Cultivating, you couldn’t even run a few steps.”

“With that body of yours, do you really think you could have escaped the Nangong Family’s divine soldiers and generals for thirteen years by just hiding here and there?”

Chen Ye’s eyes narrowed slightly; what Nangong Hengwu said was not unreasonable.

Back then, he was weak and hid everywhere, thinking he could avoid the pursuit of those flying in the sky.

It was only after he Cultivated that he realized that for a Human Immortal Realm Cultivator, overseeing the Lower Realm was as easy as flipping a hand.

Compared to an Immortal Realm Cultivator, he wasn't even an ant.

Recalling it now, he grew more suspicious: Did he really escape by his own strength back then?

As if seeing through his thoughts, Nangong Hengwu said, “No need to doubt, your thirteen years of exile were all arranged by me.”

“Including the Qinglian within you.”

Chen Ye’s pupils suddenly widened, his heart filled with immense shock.

Everything about me was arranged by him?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Nangong Hengwu would stop at nothing to mock and tease me.

How could he possibly help me!

“Thirteen years of tempering your Heart-Nature allowed you to gain enough caution and motivation to become strong.”

“And that Qinglian Immortal Seed was the reward for your thirteen years of hardship.”

“Only by experiencing weakness and humiliation will you strive with all your might to become stronger.”

“…”

Every word Nangong Hengwu spoke described his past without a single error, as if he had been watching him from behind the scenes at every moment.

Chen Ye was speechless, because what Nangong Hengwu said was his personal experience.

Chen Ye tremblingly said, “You, why did you do this?”

“If I didn’t do this, how could you become stronger?”

“Then why did you banish me into Reincarnation when I achieved Immortal Ascension?”

“Think for yourself, how arrogant you were before your Immortal Ascension, looking down on everyone, thinking you were invincible.”

“Once arrogance takes root, how can you continue to become stronger?”

“…”

Chen Ye asked one question after another.

Nangong Hengwu answered fluently.

Even those who went to make things difficult for him were arranged by Nangong Hengwu, with the purpose of suppressing him and preventing him from becoming arrogant.

Several times when he narrowly escaped death, it was Nangong Hengwu who helped him.

It could be said that if it weren’t for Nangong Hengwu’s secret protection, Chen Ye would have long since perished in the Yellow Springs.

The deeper he understood, the more Chen Ye trusted Nangong Hengwu.

By the end, his eyes were even glistening with tears.

“You, why did you do this?”

“I said, Qingling is my most beloved younger sister, and you are her flesh and blood. What other special reason is needed?”

The enmity dissolved, the family reunion…

Such matters will not be elaborated further.

Their relationship reached its peak at this moment.

Chen Ye wholeheartedly recognized this uncle, and even his tone of voice and address changed.

“Uncle, then why did you lay hands on my mother back then? Making her suffer such cruel torture.”

Speaking of the past, Nangong Hengwu’s eyes inevitably dimmed. He said helplessly, “Do you know what mistake your mother made back then?”

Chen Ye shook his head.

Nangong Hengwu said, “Do you know your father’s identity?”

Father? Wasn’t he just an ordinary farmer from the mountains? What other identity could he have?

But Nangong Hengwu’s next sentence directly dropped Chen Ye’s jaw.

“Your father is the eleventh-generation descendant of the Primordial Saint Demon, the top Prodigy of the Primordial Demon Realm back then.”

“And that Primordial Saint Demon had an enmity with my Nangong Family’s Saint Ancestor. When the Saint Ancestor heard that Qingling and the Primordial Saint Demon’s offspring had a child, he was furious.”

“The Saint Ancestor ordered me to go and bring Qingling back to face punishment.”

“You should also be able to feel that you have the demonic blood of the Saint Demon in your body.”

Chen Ye never dreamed that there was such a secret involved.

That’s right!

When he was weak before, several times his Cultivation advanced, he felt overwhelming demonic thoughts, and he even thought he was going to suffer Qi Deviation.

He had also been captured by the Demon Race before, but when they approached him, they would always unconsciously feel timid.

It was as if a mixed-blood demonic python saw a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon and could only prostrate itself on the ground, unable to muster any resistance.

So, he had the blood of the Saint Demon flowing in his body; everything made sense now.

The more he understood, the more shocked he became, never imagining that the order back then was actually issued by a Saint.

A Saint’s wrath!

No wonder Nangong Hengwu was sent out.

Nangong Hengwu said, “Don’t blame me. In the Nangong Family, the Saint Ancestor’s command is the highest decree, and I cannot disobey it.”

“Then what about my father? Why didn’t he act?”

At this point, Nangong Hengwu’s previously calm expression suddenly showed a hint of anger.

He coldly snorted, “Hmph, if that fellow had fought to the death, you and your mother wouldn’t have suffered like this.”

“He left a step before I arrived. I don’t even know why he left, abandoning you two, mother and son. Don’t let me see him, otherwise, I’ll beat him every time I do!”

At that time, Chen Ye was still young, and he thought his father had turned into withered bones under the might of the divine soldiers and generals.

He never thought that his father had already left.

Abandoning his wife and child?!

Not to mention Nangong Hengwu, even Chen Ye felt a surge of anger in his heart at this thought.

“Alright, let’s not talk about those unpleasant things.” Nangong Hengwu said with a smile.

He walked closer to Chen Ye and patted his shoulder with great satisfaction.

“You’ve grown very strong. These years of hard work were not in vain.”

Chen Ye felt an indescribable warmth in his heart. He seemed to have always been cared for, never lacking.

The two chatted for a long time again, and Chen Ye rarely let go of his hostility.

When asked why he came to the Nangong Family, Chen Ye confidently said, “My strength is already sufficient, so naturally I can’t sit idly by anymore. I want to rescue my mother.”

“Really?” Nangong Hengwu smiled.

Chen Ye knew he didn’t believe him, so he immediately showed off his skill.

Both stood still, and an unknown Qi spread out.

Although there was no action, the confrontation had already begun.

About a quarter of an hour later, their tense expressions also relaxed.

“Very good, your current strength is in no way inferior to mine.”

Nangong Hengwu was not disheartened by Chen Ye’s strength surpassing his own; on the contrary, he felt a greater sense of accomplishment the stronger Chen Ye became.

Chen Ye also smiled, “Without Uncle’s help, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”

“With this strength, I believe you will definitely take first place in the Grand Competition.”

“That Fire God Crystal Eye for first place seems to be destined for you. You are Cultivating a fire-attributed divine body, and this Fire God Crystal Eye should be able to help you.”

Besides Nangong Hengwu, who else would pay attention to his Cultivation? Chen Ye asked, “Uncle, was this Fire God Crystal Eye arranged by you to be a reward?”

“I arranged it. I actually wasn’t very confident in your strength, so arranging this reward was just a shot in the dark.”

“You really didn’t disappoint me.”

Chen Ye was moved beyond words.

He always silently cared about everything he did. How could there be such an uncle in the world? Closer than his own father!

“I won’t disappoint you. By the way, can I make any request I want?”

He said meaningfully.

Nangong Hengwu also knew what he wanted to say, and he said:

“You must understand that it was the Saint Ancestor who ordered Qingling imprisoned.”

“Even the head of the Nangong Family cannot defy the Saint Ancestor’s command.”

Hearing this, Chen Ye’s heart tightened.

Is it not possible?

Nangong Hengwu continued, “The Saint Ancestor only ordered that she cannot be released, but he never said she cannot be saved.”

“If you win first place, you can make a request: ask the Nangong Family to release my mother.”

“You can tell your story in front of everyone, a simple story of a young man struggling in the world for countless eons, just to save his mother. I believe the world will stand on your side.”

“As long as you propose it, I will step forward and say: My Nangong Family will naturally not go back on its word, but imprisoning Qingling is the Saint Ancestor’s command, and my Nangong Family cannot disobey it.”

“At this point, both sides will take a step back.”

“You can say that since she cannot be released, then please withdraw the guards outside the mountain and let me split the mountain to save my mother. This way, it won’t violate the Saint Ancestor’s command.”

“As for whether you can succeed, that depends on whether your strength is strong enough to split the mountain.”

Chen Ye gave a bitter smile.

Even reaching this point was due to his uncle’s strategizing behind the scenes. It seems he also put a lot of thought into saving his mother.

Chen Ye said, “I will do it.”

As for whether he could win first place.

He believed the answer was a definite yes!

Among his peers, who could achieve Grand Unity Golden Immortal within 100,000 years and, with a Grand Unity Golden Immortal body, directly contend with a Primordial Golden Immortal?

Besides me, who else!

(First chapter to make up for earlier)