Chapter 76: Father's Past

  Yan Jin Yi suddenly said: "You are now at the third level of foundation building, and you have become so strong. Are you prepared to face your father's past?" As soon as he spoke these words, the atmosphere in the scene changed involuntarily.

  Lin Xiang heard Yan Jinyi say this and immediately called out: "Big brother, Yan Zhen is still young, can't we not talk about this now?"

  Yan Jin Yi's face turned solemn as he looked at Yan Tie Yi: "This matter will be decided by Third Brother himself, but, Third Brother, are you really willing to accept this?"

  At this time, Yan Yiniang, who had always liked to joke around, also looked very serious and no longer had the carefree look she had at first.

  Yan Tieyi seemed to have hesitated for a long time, but still couldn't make up his mind. Finally, Yan Tieyi nodded heavily: "Now that Yan Zhen has grown up, it's also the right time to tell him about what happened back then. After all, as a son of the Yan family, there are some things that must be shouldered."

  Yan Jin Yi said: "Should you speak of this matter or should I?"

  "Let me say it myself." said Yan Tieyi with a serious expression.

  Yan Zhen was finally going to learn the truth. In her past life, Yan Zhen had been crippled by having her meridians severed, and every day she would feel so melancholic that she wanted to kill herself. Later on, although she entered the Tianji Pavilion intelligence organization, due to various reasons, Yan Zhen did not gather any intel about her father, Yan Tieyi, and therefore didn't know much about him. Now, listening to these people's tone, it seemed like something indescribable had happened to her own father.

  Yan Zhen also became curious.

  Yan Tiejun picked up the teacup and took a light sip of tea, his expression seeming to revert to that of several decades ago: "Twenty years ago, before you and your sister Xuejun were born, I was also a person from Eagle Swallow Fortress. Eagle Swallow Fortress was formed by two true persons, Eagle True Person and Swallow True Person. In the past, Eagle True Person and Swallow True Person were originally a pair of Daoist companions, but due to Eagle True Person's flirtatious nature, they parted ways in anger. As a result, Eagle Swallow Fortress split into two, with the two families taking turns ruling, sometimes it was the Eagles, sometimes it was the Swallows, and so on for hundreds of years."

  "When it came to my generation, the conflict between the Eagle and Swallow families had become quite severe." Yan Tiejia said in a low voice: "At that time, my talent wasn't too bad. There was someone from the Eagle family named Eagle Wuxue who was of the same age as me. This person went with me on a mission to find the Nine Mystical Spirit Grass, which could greatly enhance one's magical powers if found. I was the first to find it, and at that time, I didn't guard against Eagle Wuxue. After all, despite the conflict between our families, we were still from the same clan, and although we often fought, we never went for the kill. Who would have thought that Eagle Wuxue was a ruthless person? He took advantage of my unguarded moment to launch a sneak attack on me, striking with deadly force, intending to kill me. I suffered an injury in his first strike, and he snatched away the Nine Mystical Spirit Grass. That battle nearly cost me my life, but fortunately, I fell off a cliff and landed in a lake below, which saved me from death. However, that battle left me with severe internal injuries, causing my talent to decline significantly. As a result, even now, at this age, I still haven't been able to break through the Foundation Establishment stage."

  Yan Zhen's heart skipped a beat as he heard Yan Tieyi's words. Damn it! This Eagle Without Blood was indeed someone who deserved to be killed! A strong killing intent burst forth in Yan Zhen's mind.

  "After drinking a mouthful of tea, Yan Tiejia continued: 'After that time, I didn't die and returned to Eagle Swallow Fortress after recovering from my injuries. When I returned to Eagle Swallow Fortress, Eagle Bloodless was probably shocked. I immediately reported the matter of Eagle Bloodless's sneak attack on me, but the rules of Eagle Swallow Fortress do not allow such things to happen. However, Eagle Bloodless insisted that nothing had happened, and at the time of the incident, there were no witnesses, so this matter was also shelved.'"

  "I thought this matter was over, but I didn't expect that Eagle Bloodless would be so ruthless. Two months later, one of the two great secret books of Eagle and Swallow Fortress went missing, which is the 'Eagle's Kill'. The fortress has always had two great secret books, one is the 'Eagle's Kill' and the other is the 'Swallow's Kill', together they are called the 'Eagle and Swallow Double Kill'. The 'Eagle's Kill' is a book that has been passed down through generations of the Eagle family, so it's not a small matter to lose it. Therefore, the whole fortress was searched immediately, and that night, torches were lit everywhere. I was also woken up from my sleep, but at first, I thought this had nothing to do with me. Who would have thought that Eagle Bloodless would lead people to search for it in my room? He actually found the 'Eagle's Kill' secret book in my quarters."

  Yan Tiejyi continued, "At that time, I was confused and didn't know why. But after careful thought, I understood that it was Eagle Wuxue's plan to kill me. Eagle Wuxue had already considered me a thorn in his side since he failed to kill me the first time. At that moment, I wanted to refute him, but I had no evidence, while the other party had grasped the facts. In such a situation, the Eagle family would have killed me on the spot. Fortunately, my father Yan Xiong, elder brother Yan Jinyi, and second brother Yan Yinyin spoke up for me. In the end, the Eagle family did not kill me, but I was sentenced to be expelled from Eagle-Yan Fortress for 15 years. This punishment was not too severe thanks to the help of my father Yan Xiong and others."

  "After that, I came to Xiāo's Immortal Cultivation City and then met your mother, Lin Ying, within two years. Then, you and Xue Jun were born." Yàn Tiěyī said this, seeming to have aged a lot.

  Yan Zhen couldn't help but ask, "The verdict from back then, since it was a 15-year sentence, shouldn't the 15 years have passed by now? Why hasn't Father returned to Eagle Swallow Fortress yet?" Yan Zhen had never seen his father, Yan Tieyi, return to Eagle Swallow Fortress since he could remember, but looking at his father's expression, he seemed eager to go back.

  Yan Tiejia smiled flusteredly: "Go back, what can I take back? Those who have been expelled from Eagle and Swallow Fortress must challenge the entrance checkpoint according to the fortress rules. And now, the person in charge of the entrance checkpoint is precisely Eagle Wuxue. Eagle Wuxue has long been a strong foundation, would I go back and lose face? In fact, I can't even go back."

  Yan Jinyi chimed in from the side: "So, I heard you're now at the third level of Building Foundation, so think about it, it's also time for you to know this matter. In the future, you'll also go deal with Eagle Bloodless and experience the entrance examination of Eagle Swallow Fortress."

  Yan Zhen is now so angry that she is about to explode.

  This eagle has no blood, taking away his own father's medicine, he deserves to die!

  This eagle is bloodless, ambushing its own father, it's a death sentence!

  This eagle has no blood relation, framing his own father as a book thief, he's doomed!

  This eagle is bloodless, driving his own father out of Eagle's Nest, he deserves to die!

  This eagle has no blood, making his own father unable to return to Eagle's Nest, damn it!

  The crime of capital punishment is established! Eagle has no blood, this man must die!

  In Yan's eyes, a fierce and intense killing intent flashed through.

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