Just like what those court officials who had seen this man thought, Chen Chao did not resemble him much, but was more like that Fourth Prince.
The man said softly, “If he is to gain more, he must also bear more. The burden on your shoulders is not so heavy. Receiving less is not truly unfair.”
Chen Chao said, “But can you clearly say what will happen in the future?”
The man turned his head in surprise to look at the young martial artist before him.
Chen Chao said calmly, “I killed him.”
Hearing this, the man suddenly widened his eyes. His face turned deathly pale as he looked at Chen Chao in disbelief. “Why? Was it because this palace neglected you, because he received more?”
Chen Chao shook his head. “Because he tried to kill many tis.”
That future heir was even less like him. At a young age, he was already deeply scheming and full of suspicion. He feared that the realm would belong to soone else, that the one sitting on that throne in the future might not be him.
So he wanted to clear away obstacles for himself, to eliminate anyone who might threaten him.
“He told there were treasures in the well and asked to jump in and look. He told that wearing fewer clothes in the cold would make stronger. He told ...”
In those years, he had used many excuses to deceive a child.
He wanted to stage an accident, to have that child quietly leave this world.
The man’s brows furrowed deeply. “This imperial highness did neglect his upbringing sowhat.”
Chen Chao shook his head. “Perhaps that isn’t the reason.”
The man suddenly said, “But even so, you are still alive. You shouldn’t have killed him.”
Chen Chao asked, “Hearing that makes sick. If I had died, I wouldn’t have been able to kill him.”
So things, once they have happened, cannot be changed. But when sothing is done, others will say - he didn’t succeed in killing you anyway.
“If soone wants to kill , then I kill him first. Don’t you understand such a simple principle? Waiting for others to co kill you, isn’t that stupidity?”
Chen Chao laughed.
“But he is still your elder brother.”
The man closed his eyes in pain.
“Yes, my elder brother actually wanted to kill , and I’m supposed to rember that he is my elder brother. Does that make any sense?”
Chen Chao looked at him and shook his head. “A father does not treat as a son, a brother does not treat as a brother. Then why should I treat him as my father, or him as my brother?”
The man’s face turned extrely ugly. These words were like needles stabbing into his heart.
“Do you know how Fourth Uncle chose in the sa situation?”
Chen Chao looked at the man before him.
“Old Fourth?”
The man looked at Chen Chao in so confusion.
“I also killed his son, another elder brother of mine.”
The man took several steps back again, unable to believe what he had just heard.
For a long ti, there was only the sound of rain.
“How did... Old Fourth choose in the end?”
The man still asked that question.
Chen Chao said, “Fourth Uncle did nothing. His son wanted to kill his nephew, and in the end his nephew killed his son. He said nothing.”
The sa situation, placed before two brothers born of the sa mother, yet it led to completely different outcos.
The man could not speak.
After an unknown amount of ti, Chen Chao said, “Actually, I know you’re not Fourth Uncle, and you wouldn’t choose the sa as him. I’m just a bit unresigned.”
In this world, there is no son who does not want his father’s recognition and love.
So there would always be unwillingness.
The man said, “It’s not that this imperial highness did not treat you as my son. It’s just that when such a thing happens to a father, he would find it very hard to choose and likely choose poorly.”
“I understand.”
Chen Chao glanced at him and said, “Understanding is my problem, but it’s not a reason for you to treat this way.”
The man hesitated, as if wanting to speak but stopping himself.
Chen Chao suddenly gave a self-mocking smile. “This is only the you I imagined. You might not be like this, but I’ll never know the answer.”
After saying this, Chen Chao waved his hand, unwilling to see this man any longer, and the man dissipated.
At this mont, inside the room, that woman ran out, sowhat dazed as she looked at everything before her.
Chen Chao turned to look at her, his eyes slightly moist. “Mother, why did you choose to marry him?”
The woman seed sowhat confused, but still answered firmly, “Because I like him.”
Among the won of the world, few would not like him. After all, he was so outstanding. Since she liked him and had the chance to beco his wife, naturally she made that choice.
Chen Chao did not speak.
People are greedy, always wanting to have it both ways. But a hundred years of life is nothing more than teaching people how to choose and give up.
He smiled and said, “As long as Mother is happy.”
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Everything vanished without a trace.
The imperial city turned into a sea of fire.
That tall man stood before the sea of flas, shoulder to shoulder with Chen Chao.
“Had We known things would be so difficult for you, We shouldn’t have left and handed the burden over to you.”
Chen Chao smiled. “Actually, he said one thing very well, since one bears the surna Chen, one must shoulder the burden. Though he didn’t give a reason, Uncle and Aunt did.”
The Great Liang Emperor patted his shoulder and said with a smile, “It would be good if you were Our son.”
Chen Chao shook his head and said with a soft smile, “Actually, being a nephew is the sa.”
The Great Liang Emperor nodded and laughed loudly. “Of course it’s the sa. Son or nephew, both bear the surna Chen, both carry the blood of my Chen Family.”
Chen Chao took a breath.
The Great Liang Emperor smiled and said, “Why not go take a look at Fuyun?”
Chen Chao nodded and said, "Alright."
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Above Rainfront County, the battle between the lightning dragon and the snow-white true dragon had already co to an end. The final result was mutual destruction, both dragons vanished from heaven and earth.
But the lightning pool in the sky remained, and that aura of killing intent had by now beco incomparably dense.
The thunder grew louder and more frequent.
Points of lightning began to appear across the sky.
Lu Ji’s expression changed drastically.
At this mont, the lightning pool had already enveloped the entire Rainfront County.
Tens of thousands, perhaps even more, streaks of lightning appeared in the sky.
As a flash of lightning crossed the horizon.
Countless bolts of lightning suddenly blazed forth, all descending at once!
They seed intent on completely flattening Rainfront County!
And once those countless bolts of lightning reached the mortal world, the entire Rainfront County would cease to exist!
All the people here would also be reduced to ashes.
Lu Ji was already out of options. He could not contend against so many bolts of lightning.
The people had already gone through great emotional upheaval. Before, they thought this was an auspicious sign. But now, they only felt it was punishnt from the heavens.
Before such a heavenly catastrophe, they had nothing left but despair.
How could humans contend against the heavens?
Even if they mustered courage, would there be any chance of victory?
A shadow of despair hung over everyone’s hearts.
At this mont, Chen Chao in the teahouse opened his eyes.
In the next instant, a towering, boundless gigantic dharma idol appeared within the county.
Sun, moon, and stars revolved around that imnse form, as boundless qi began to spread outward!
That colossal dharma idol rose to its feet, rolled up its sleeves, and held up the heavens!
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