At the Imperial Palace
"Your Highness..." Tianlong's right-hand man spoke with worry.
"Humph!" Tianlong sneered, slamming his chair. "Those bastards! How dare they kill my men!" His eyes burned with fury.
At first, I intended to use the Chen family to aid my rise to the throne. But it seems that won't work anymore." His voice turned cold. "As for that Chen Mo... I won't let him off so easily!"
At the Chen Family Main Hall
"Father, I came here to ask—"
Before Chen Mo could finish, Chen Ye cut him off, his tone calm yet heavy. "You came to ask about your mother, didn't you?"
Chen Mo hesitated but then nodded. "Y-yes, Father."
Chen Ye let out a sigh, his expression clouded with sadness. "I knew this day would come sooner or later. It's only natural that I tell you about your mother."
Chen Ye took a deep breath and began, "Your mother, Li Muwan, is the only daughter of the Li family head, the li family is an extremely powerful family from the Scared Land. Back then, when i was the genius of the Sword Sect and had the opportunity to train there. That's when I met her, and we fell in love."
His voice softened with nostalgia. "But her family didn't approve. They couldn't accept that their daughter wanted to marry someone from a 'lower realm.' Her father outright refused our union and threatened to kill me if she chose to leave their family.
"To protect both you and me, your mother made a painful choice. After giving birth to you, she entrusted you to me, and I brought you back to the Chen family. Since then, we haven't seen each other."
Chen Mo clenched his fists, his mind racing. All this time... I blamed her for abandoning us. I didn't expect that she did it to protect us.
Steeling himself, Chen Mo looked up with determination. "Father, I will definitely bring Mother back!"
Chen Ye's expression darkened with worry. "It's not that simple, my son. The Li family is an incredibly powerful ancient martial arts clan. Even if the top powerhouses on this continent joined there forces against them, they would still be not be their match."
Chen Mo's confident smile faltered, replaced by deep thought and frustration. "The Li family... they're that strong?"
Still, he raised his head and declared, "No matter how strong they are, I won't let them keep us apart. I'll get stronger—strong enough to protect both you and Mother!"
Chen Ye's expression softened into a gentle smile. He placed a hand on his son's shoulder. "Son, I admire your determination. If that's truly your goal, follow me. I have something for you."