Yu Shuntian picked up his teacup and took a sip, then said slowly, "This longevity lock has been with me for over ten years. It was originally bought for you to wear, but since you've grown up, I'll give it to this little girl."
Yu Daochen looked at the golden longevity lock on Yu Yijun's neck.
It looked heavy and was definitely worth a lot of money.
Actually, Yu Daochen wanted to say.
You could still give it to me now.
This is gold, after all. If I fall on hard times, I can sell it for a good price.
Yu Daochen began to ask, "By the way, Grandpa, what have you been doing all these years? And why is the Kanglong Jian in your hands?"
Yu Shuntian's eyes suddenly became serious as he looked at Yu Daochen, "Henhen, do you really want to know?"
Yu Daochen swallowed. Could the things Grandpa had experienced in recent years be too terrifying?
"Yes." Yu Daochen's eyes were firm.
"Good, you are indeed my grandson!"
Yu Shuntian began to tell his story.
Sixty years ago, a seventeen-year-old boy, through an accident, suddenly came into contact with this line of work. From then on, his destiny changed, and he embarked on the path of cultivation.
Because of his exceptional talent, he had already reached fifth place on the Black List by the age of twenty-seven.
Just as his strength reached its peak, he met the woman he loved most in his life and decided to retire from the martial world to live with her.
Because he had offended too many people in the past, despite being fifth on the Black List, he did not join any major factions. He could only hide and flee.
As time passed, his name gradually faded from the martial world.
Not long after, he had a child.
He watched his child grow up strong and eventually get married.
He thought his life would pass like this.
But fate always liked to play tricks on him. When he was about to have a grandson, he was incredibly happy.
One day, two people suddenly showed up and told him about his grandson's past and future lives.
Looking at the child in his daughter-in-law's womb, he knew that if this child were born, both his daughter-in-law and son would die.
This child's destiny was very special; born with a solitary fate, his parents were destined to die.
He told his son and daughter-in-law about the situation.
But the couple resolutely decided to have the child.
He couldn't bear to watch his son and daughter-in-law die, so he searched for many ways before the child was born.
But none of them could break this damned destiny.
One evening, Yu Wei suddenly approached him.
The candlelight illuminated the dim room.
Yu Wei looked at the nearly burnt-out candle and slowly said, "Father, are what those two said true?"
Yu Shuntian nodded, "Yes, with their strength, they wouldn't need to lie."
Yu Wei took out a Hongta Mountain cigarette, put one in his mouth, and lit it with the candle flame. He took a deep drag and slowly exhaled, asking, "So, my son will have a difficult life ahead and might not even live to twenty-five?"
Yu Shuntian nodded helplessly, though he was reluctant, "That's right."
Yu Wei just smoked, saying nothing, lost in thought. The cigarette was finished.
Yu Wei's eyes suddenly became firm, "Father, I want you to help this child in the future."
Yu Shuntian looked at his son, "You mean...?"
Yu Wei nodded, "Yes. Since our deaths cannot be changed, we must do something for this child."
"This child will surely face many hardships in the future, and I can't do anything about it. But seeing my son grow up alone, as a father, I truly cannot bear it. So I want to ask you, Father, to lend him a hand in the future."
Yu Shuntian looked at Yu Wei without speaking. It would be difficult for anyone to accept watching their son face such a fate.
Yu Wei felt the same way.
Yu Shuntian clenched his fist. Even becoming a Black List expert couldn't change this fact.
In the end, he agreed.
Yu Wei changed the subject, a simple smile on his face, "Father, please give your grandson a name."
Yu Shuntian thought for a moment and said slowly, "This child is born into this line of work. He cannot be separated from the character 'Dao' (道). His future will surely be arduous. Let's name him 'Hen' (痕)."
"Yu Daochen," Yu Wei whispered, then slapped the table and laughed, "Let's call him Yu Daochen."
Late at night~
Yu Wei had no fear of death; his eyes were filled only with the joy of becoming a father.
Thus, before Yu Daochen was even born, Yu Shuntian had already left home, completely cutting off contact.
Although he would occasionally glance at his grandson, it was only from the shadows.
It wasn't until Yu Daochen was fifteen years old that those two people took him away.
It wasn't until the Fengtian Conference last time that Yu Shuntian learned Huang Yong intended to attack Yu Daochen, so he appeared and severely injured Huang Yong.
Having understood the whole story, Yu Daochen lowered his head and fell into silence.
The love of parents is truly universal.
However, he was slightly surprised that his grandfather was a Black List expert.
The Yu family's genes were indeed strong.
Reaching the Black List seemed like child's play.
"By the way, Grandpa, where did you get the Kanglong Jian? Have you met Liu Feng?" Yu Daochen asked another question.
Yu Shuntian nodded and said, "Yes, before the big battle, they came to me and gave me the Kanglong Jian. They knew that the chances of survival were slim."
Yu Shuntian shook his head helplessly as he spoke, continuing, "I had also planned to help, but they refused. They knew that if something happened to them, you would be completely helpless. In the future, no one would be able to help you, so they refused my help this time."
Yu Daochen remained silent.
Was he worth them trying so desperately?
"Grandpa, I plan to rescue Liu Feng," Yu Daochen said, his head lowered.
Yu Shuntian looked at the lowered head of Yu Daochen, "You are my only relative. No, there's the little girl now. But with your current strength, you can't save him. Even with me, we might not be a match for those two immortals."
Yu Shuntian saw what Yu Daochen was thinking and continued, "Don't worry, he won't be in any mortal danger for now. What you need to do is to improve your strength as quickly as possible."
Yu Daochen nodded, his mind made up.
Yes, what he needed to do now was to improve his strength, to become powerful enough to protect anyone.
Yu Daochen looked at Yu Shuntian, his eyes firm, "Grandpa, I want to become stronger!"
A smile appeared on Yu Shuntian's face, "Good, Grandpa will find ways to make you stronger."
"There's no time to lose, let's go cultivate now," Yu Daochen decided, preparing to go into seclusion and cultivate immediately.
Yu Shuntian picked up his teacup and took a sip, then said slowly, "No rush, let's deal with these people who are eyeing us first."
Yu Daochen frowned and turned to look outside the shop door.
He had already anticipated this. Ever since he asked Nanjing Shuo for help last time, his enemies had known that something must have happened at the Midnight Spirit Shop.