Chapter 145: No Regrets

The old man did not try to hide his identity. After some introductions, I knew that he was really the guardian of the underground cave and the younger brother of the scarred old man. It seems that the two men have a very high status in the Snow Mountain lineage and are true descendants.

The so-called direct descendants are the descendants of the first generation of disciples of the Snow Mountain lineage, who have been born in the Snow Mountain lineage for generations and eventually guarded the Snow Mountain lineage.

The old man explained this to me in a few words, and then stepped aside… He knew that I was in a state of excitement and that it was not the time to explain anything to me… because all the people standing on the large platform in the middle were people I knew.

Among them were my relatives, my friends, and the elders who had stood up to protect me in the Snow Mountain lineage. I also saw Grandpa Ge Quan… More excited than I was was my master, because many of these were his old friends.

Jenny stood lazily in front of the group, and when the surrounding area quieted down, she said to me, “Chengyi, this is the surprise I have for you… behind you as you move forward, there is always someone silently guarding you… now, I have brought them here, so you can move forward quietly and firmly.”

At this point, tears were already in my eyes. I suddenly realized that during my many years of wandering, there had been someone who had always protected the people around me, and protected all the people around Old Li. This was Jenny.

I just nodded heavily to Jenny… At this time, a person threw herself into my arms, and I instinctively hugged her. I called out in a tight voice, “Mom…”

Then, the crowd of people engulfed me and my master. In the midst of it all, I could not describe the countless feelings of friendship that had been expressed. Before the battle, this best reunion was the greatest gift and comfort I could have received.

Among them, a man with gray hair was walking towards me with a small child in his arms. I recognized the young man with gray hair at a glance in the crowd. I looked at him and called out, “Xiao Bei.”

Yes, this is one of my comrades-in-arms who fought the little devils with me, Xiao Bei… This time, everyone came except him.

“Hurry up, Yihui, call me Godfather… You’ve heard stories about Godfather since you were little, and now you’ve met him, why don’t you call him Godfather?” Xiaobei looked at me and smiled, then picked up the little boy he was holding and said to him.

I looked at the 4 or 5 year old child in front of me with some excitement… I remembered the past year… the poor baby, the heroic old man, the back that didn’t turn around… the child in front of me had big eyes, and his eyes revealed a very pure and adoring look as he looked at me.

Seeing me look at him so excitedly, he didn’t even feel shy. He reached out his hands and said to me, “I want to be held by my godfather.”

I was so excited that I hugged him into my arms… I am very grateful for these years. He has grown up very well. The suffering he endured as a child has not left a ‘radical hatred’ in his memory, but he has grown up like an ordinary child, innocent and pure. Poor child… I thought of the little soul flying and scattered, and couldn’t help but kiss the face of Yihui heavily.

I don’t care if he can understand, and then said, “Yihui, I’ve been very busy these years, and I’ll be busy for a while. If I’m safe in the future, I’ll definitely take you with me to take care of you. You like your godfather, but you must also remember one person, his name is Lao Hui… He is like a father to you. He exchanged his life for you, and you must remember him and think of him for the rest of your life.”

“I know Lao Hui, Lao Hui’s father…” Yihui seemed to be more mature and sensible than the average child. When he mentioned Lao Hui, he would look at him and almost cry.

Xiao Bei said to me, “We have told Lao Hui’s story to him many times, ever since he could speak. This child is smarter than most children, and he knew to call Lao Hui ‘Dad’ on his own… This time, when we came to the Snow Mountain, the elders saw this child… He is also a cultivator’s life. If he is safe, let him practice with you.”

“Okay.” I nodded without hesitation and agreed. Even if I were gone, I believe that Daotongzi would be able to take good care of him for me. I believe in Daotongzi’s character.

“This child is so cute, let me hold him…” At this time, my mother, who I didn’t know when she had snuck up to my side, took Yi Hui in her arms… I didn’t tell my mother about his poor experience, having been tortured and dying… I was afraid that the old lady would feel sorry for him, so I simply told her that he was my godson.

When my mother heard me say this, she was even more distressed and happy to hold him and refused to let go. At this time, another person pulled my master and called me: “Chengyi…”

“Master Ge…” I exclaimed in surprise. When he left the ship that day, he said he was going to investigate something, and I never heard from him again. I never thought I would see him here… But thinking that it was Jenny who protected him, I felt relieved.

“If it weren’t for someone who saved me at the critical moment, I would have almost confessed,” said Grandpa Ge with a look of deep emotion.

“Back then, didn’t you go to investigate some secret?” I looked at Grandpa Ge, and I felt a sense of emotion in my heart. He had always respected my master, and now that he had seen my master, he was holding on to him tightly and didn’t want to let go.

“Where was I going to investigate any secrets… In fact, the real situation is that I received news that I had already been targeted. I didn’t want to get you involved, so I simply abandoned the ship and chose a place to leave… to help you get rid of some of the trouble… In fact, in those years, everyone who came forward to protect you was under strict surveillance. If it weren’t for Jenny, the leader of the group, who spared no effort to mobilize the power of the Snow Mountain sect to protect us, none of us would have survived.” Grandpa Ge said with some emotion.

Yang Sheng! I quietly clenched my fists… Why do you have to be like this? The disaster does not affect family and friends. Why do you have to be so defensive against me?

“Old Master…” Thinking of the selflessness of Old Master Ge, I couldn’t help but grab his arm. For a moment, I couldn’t find the right words to describe my feelings… But at this moment, the sound of Chengyi’s greetings beckoned me again, and I was once again overwhelmed by the crowd.

I was very satisfied. I had seen my family, my parents, my sister… and my two nephews and brother-in-law were also absolutely safe. I had also seen Qin Huai, the crispy meat… and many friends I had met along the way, the elders who had sheltered me, and even the people of Hucun… These feelings of parting are not something that words can convey, and even if I resort to the pen, it is not something that can be written down in a short passage of text.

It was as if all the traces of my life were connected at this moment… And after that, what else was there to worry about? All I had left was to forge ahead.

This reunion lasted for an hour, because Xueshan Yilian had some important announcements to make, so… we had to put aside our emotions for the time being. My acquaintances were arranged to sit in the front row, while Master and I followed Xueshan Yilian’s elders, led by the previous head, to the center of the stage.

Standing here, I felt a little excited. This is where I once fought Zhang Han… This is where Chen Chengyi became the first person of the younger generation… Now, I am standing here again, but fate has made me the master of the Snow Mountain Sect.

“Chen Chengyi, after you emerge from the underground cave, you will be the first true leader of the three elders of the Xueshan lineage. From now on, the Xueshan lineage will not go against the leader’s will, and will swear to defend the teachings left by the three elders. Under the new leader of the Xueshan lineage, we will protect our country, even if it means dying in a sea of fire and swords. We will forge ahead, and fulfill our life’s merit.” The old head of the Snow Mountain Sect was speaking… His voice was full of energy, and his words echoed throughout the venue like thunder.

After he finished speaking, he suddenly turned and bowed to me, and from him on, all the disciples of the Snow Mountain lineage stood up and bowed deeply to me at the same time.

I originally subconsciously wanted to avoid it because I felt that I was not worthy… However, thinking about my responsibility as the Li lineage and my mission to protect China, what was there for me to avoid? So, this time I stood straight and after everyone had bowed, I bowed to them as well. Then I said aloud, “Let us inherit the legacy of the three ancestors and guard China together.”

“Guard our country together…” “Guard our country together…” In the venue of the Xueshan lineage, the crowd was passionate, and the deafening sound almost shook the entire venue.

At this time, the old head of the clan stood solemnly in front of the stage… and said, “Now, I will issue the Hero’s Order of the Xueshan Clan… calling on all righteous people to witness the birth of the first head of the Xueshan Clan three days later. I also officially announce that the Xueshan Clan will begin to officially block Yang Sheng’s organization. This battle, the Xueshan Clan should accept.”

Heroic Order? What is this? Is the great battle about to begin? Is the surging undercurrent finally going to turn into a huge wave that will sweep the world?

The old man who had been standing next to me said softly, “The Hero’s Order is the secret token of the Snow Mountain Sect… and it is also the accumulated connections of the Snow Mountain Sect over the years. Over the years, many forces have sent their best disciples to the Snow Mountain Sect to practice… in short, a complex relationship has been formed… when the Hero’s Order is issued, it is the time for the Snow Mountain Sect to ask them. But this is not coercion, it is up to them to choose how they want to act.”

Looking at this densely packed venue, I sighed in my heart inexplicably… In the end, Yang Sheng, you stirred up the entire circle of cultivators, and I, Chen Chengyi, have finally stood on the cusp of the storm. Are you satisfied with such a life?

Or when you dream at night, do you still think of those days in the bamboo hut? Do you feel that kind of life is a kind of satisfaction? For the first time, I met friends from the outside world, and for the first time, you gave up your identity as a mad scientist and came into contact with me, a country boy… But I can never go back.