After hearing Luo Changsheng's words, Cheng Fugui resolutely shook his head and said, "Village Chief Luo, even if Xiao Fan were a dragon, in front of this old man, he would still be just a son!"
"Did making him kneel shame him?
A father, unless pushed to the brink, would not say such things.
What Cheng Xiao Fan couldn't understand was what had happened in the few months he had been away that had angered his father so much.
Under normal circumstances.
His mother would have jumped out to fight his father the moment she saw her son being punished by kneeling.
But today, she didn't.
She stood by the side with a conflicted expression, saying nothing.
"Dad, what is going on?" Cheng Xiao Fan asked, completely bewildered.
Bang!
Cheng Xiao Fan slammed the table again and said sternly, "If you want to pretend, then keep pretending!"
"You brat, do you know that Yi Ling almost lost her life for you!"
"And yet you were out there enjoying yourself. Your mother and I called you countless times, but you never answered!"
"What happened that nearly cost our White Goddess her life?" Cheng Xiao Fan exclaimed, jumping up from the ground in a hurry.
Cheng Fugui said angrily, "Who told you to stand up?"
"Kneel down!"
Alright!
If he had to kneel, he would kneel!
What on earth had happened?
That Bai Yiling almost lost her life?
No wonder his father was so furious!
No wonder his mother stood aside, gritting her teeth without a word.
After Cheng Xiao Fan knelt down again, he said, "Dad, what exactly happened? You have to tell me, don't keep me in the dark!"
Cheng Fugui's face turned grim. "You did this yourself, don't you even have a clue and still have to ask me?"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Xiao Fan shook his head.
What was wrong with his father today? Just say what he had to say.
He was intentionally trying to suffocate his son.
Cheng Xiao Fan originally intended to activate his Dragon Eyes to perceive his parents' auras and find relevant information.
However!
He still held back and didn't activate them.
Doing so would reveal his parents' privacy.
He felt that this was not only disrespectful to his parents but also extremely unethical.
"Grandpa Luo, tell me, what happened?" Cheng Xiao Fan had no choice but to seek answers from Luo Changsheng.
Luo Changsheng pondered for a moment and said, "Child, on New Year's Eve, a black-robed elder came to Zhuxi Village."
"He found President Bai and said you stole his Cosmic Yanhuang Sword, and he was here to claim it!"
"What, the Cosmic Yanhuang Sword?" Cheng Xiao Fan was thunderstruck.
This sword was obtained on Venus.
It was also given to him by Chang'e over a decade ago.
Furthermore!
Who was this black-robed elder?
It was truly strange!
How did he know that he had obtained a Cosmic Yanhuang Sword?
At this moment, Luo Changsheng nodded and couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Fan, do you have a Cosmic Yanhuang Sword with you?"
Cheng Xiao Fan nodded and said, "I do have a Cosmic Yanhuang Sword."
"But it was forged by a friend of mine and then gifted to me!"
"That black-robed elder is talking complete nonsense!"
Luo Changsheng smiled slightly and said, "Child, Grandpa Luo believes in your character. You would never do such a thing!"
Immediately!
He withdrew his smile.
He let out a long sigh and said, "It's just that the black-robed elder was too ferocious. He started fighting with President Bai within three sentences!"
"President Bai was severely injured and fell to the ground, spitting blood."
"This matter alarmed Long Xingyun, Zheng Yixin, and others on Huxin Island. Even someone named Ye Shisan from Bai Mang Lake rushed over."
"They were all defeated by that single black-robed elder."
"In the end, the black-robed elder threatened that once you returned, you must immediately deliver the Cosmic Yanhuang Sword to him."
"Otherwise, he would return and destroy the entire Zhuxi Village!"
Only now did Cheng Xiao Fan finally understand why his father was so furious.
Clearly, the ferocity of the black-robed elder had left a psychological shadow on his father.
His anger towards his son also deeply contained his concern for him.
Concern that his son would not escape danger in the hands of the black-robed elder!
"Dad, can I say something while standing up?"
At this moment, Bai Yiling parted the crowd and strode in.
In fact.
Bai Yiling had arrived much earlier.
She had been listening outside the door all along.
She knew that Cheng Fugui was currently in a rage.
If she had come in earlier, he might not have given her face and allowed Cheng Xiao Fan to stand up.
And at this very moment!
Luo Changsheng had revealed the truth of the matter.
It was indeed time for her to intervene.
She continued, "Xiao Fan is my fiancé. If he has to kneel, how can I maintain my dignity?"
"Yiling is right. In Yiling's name, you old man can't possibly make the child kneel, can you?" Miao Xiuhua seized this opportunity to challenge Cheng Fugui.
Cheng Fugui reluctantly shouted at his son, "Brat, for Yiling's sake, stand up!"
"Thank you, Dad!" Cheng Xiao Fan said with a cheeky smile.
Cheng Fugui glared at him and shouted, "Don't thank me, thank Yiling!"
Cheng Xiao Fan immediately cupped his fists and bowed to Bai Yiling, saying, "Thank you, my White Goddess. If you hadn't come to my rescue, I don't know how long I would have had to kneel!"
Cheng Fugui said, "Brat, be serious!"
"Regardless of whether your sword was stolen or not."
"That black-robed elder is not someone to be trifled with."
"How do you plan to deal with this matter?"
Cheng Xiao Fan's expression darkened upon hearing this.
He said, "Hmph, he may be a formidable black-robed elder, but am I, Cheng Xiao Fan, easy to bully?"
"He dared to harm someone by my side, so he must pay with his life!"
As soon as he finished speaking.
The air around Cheng Xiao Fan instantly formed a swirling hurricane.
Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled within the hurricane.
"I don't care who that black-robed elder is. If he provokes me, he will die!" Cheng Xiao Fan's voice boomed like thunder.
Everyone present was stunned.
No one expected that in Cheng Xiao Fan's rage.
The air around him would form a hurricane.
And that the hurricane would be accompanied by lightning and thunder.
It was evident that Cheng Xiao Fan had been restraining his anger.
Otherwise, the violent hurricane and lightning could have lifted the entire house and the people nearby into the air, reducing them to dust.
Cheng Xiao Fan also knew that his outburst of anger had frightened everyone present.
He quickly cupped his fists and bowed to the surrounding people, saying, "I apologize, esteemed elders and villagers, for frightening you!"
He then said to Cheng Fugui and Luo Changsheng, "Dad, Grandpa Luo, you don't need to worry about me. I don't even give a small black-robed elder a second thought!"