Chapter One: The Youthful Years of Chen Ye

  On the rooftop, a young man lies flat on his back at dawn and night, gazing up at the sky. The majestic sun high in the air shines with millions of rays down to the earth, and naturally, it also wraps him in its embrace.

  It seems that Chen Ye's eyes never blinked, no matter how dazzling the sunlight was, in order to gaze at this sky.

  If someone were to look at him from above, they would find that his eyes are filled with confusion, his face is full of ferocity and struggle, and between the lines, there is a hint of pain flashing by.

  The night was so quiet, gazing up at the sky, after a long while, two lines of clear tears rolled out.

  But these tears are not the tears of sorrow after pain, but the tears of happiness regained, a kind of joy that can be obtained again, possessed and strived for!

  As tears gushed out, memories that had been sealed for who knows how many years surged forth like a tidal wave, suddenly filling his mind.

  In memories, there is endless pain, an unbearable past, but more so, it's the remorse for oneself, family and friends that lingers from dawn till night.

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  This is a huge mansion with a vast area, numerous buildings, pavilions and gardens, artificial hills, flowing water, all the decorations are extremely luxurious, revealing the noble style.

  At first glance, it's clear that the owner of this mansion is extremely wealthy and prestigious!

  Here is the Great Hua Imperial Dynasty, the Mansion of the Guardian King!

  The Great Hua Empire was founded just over a decade ago. Before that, the founding emperor of the Great Hua Empire, Emperor Shengzhu, also spent over a decade fighting wars in the south and north, finally seizing this great land from the previous dynasty. After that, he worked to stabilize the country and defend against external threats, uniting the people and allowing the Great Hua Empire to gradually establish its position among the nations.

  The Holy Master descended, and General Chen Zhong, brave and skilled in battle, with extraordinary strategic insight. Together with the Holy Master, they combined literary and military talents, establishing the Great Hua Empire over the years, its reputation growing more majestic by the day, shaking the world overseas!

  At the time of the founding, General Chen Zhong was conferred as the King of Town Country, with one person under him and ten million people above him, to show the long-standing friendship between the Holy Master and Chen Zhong, as well as the reward for Chen Zhong's loyalty.

  From then on, the Chen family was prominent in the Great Hua Empire!

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  Years ago, Sheng Zhuang Ye passed away, Chen Zhong immediately resigned from all official positions and retired at home.

  By doing so, in order to avoid suspicion and even more to avoid the current emperor's suspicion, from then on, not only did Chen Zhong cultivate his character and nature, but he also stopped managing all court affairs. Even other members of the Chen family who held official positions followed Chen Zhong's orders and acted with much more restraint.

  This kind of endurance, although the Chen family's prestige is not as strong as before, but because Chen Zhong is still there, even if the current emperor is extremely jealous and wants to get rid of him, he has never dared to really take action against the Chen family. A carefree life, no one comes to disturb.

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  But never thought that the Chen family, with Chen Zhong as the leader, all of them were adhering to the way of ministers and sons, even at all times showing great loyalty to the imperial court, such actions still couldn't gain the trust of the current emperor, but instead became more severe!

  Finally, after six years, a major event occurred that shocked the entire Dahua Dynasty and even several neighboring countries.

  This matter, from start to finish, reveals a strange and obvious peculiarity that anyone with discerning eyes can understand. However, the current emperor turned a blind eye, didn't investigate, and directly pinned the crime on the Chen family.

  Even if Chen Zhong has the title of King of Quelling the State, no matter in the military, in the imperial court, or among the people, there are countless people following him. It doesn't matter how excellent the second and third generations of children and grandchildren in the Chen family are. Under the crime of colluding with the enemy and betraying the country, all these seem to be of no use at all.

  In one night, hundreds of lives in the Chen family were killed under the butcher's knife!

  Zhen Guo Wang Chen Zhong, facing the imperial court's countless masters of martial arts, faced the current emperor's silent cold smile and conspiracy, watching many children die at their hands, at that time, he had no explanation, no raging anger, as if all the dead people were unrelated to him.

  He only did one thing, which was to send his youngest grandson out of the Imperial City, and told his young grandson to take good care of himself, to survive well, not to have hatred, and not to think about avenging the Chen family. After that, he resolutely turned around and returned to the Imperial City where killing intent had already appeared.

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  Zhen Zhong's life or death is unknown, and the only one who escaped, Zhen Ye, cannot be informed. He is alone, walking along the mountain road, unknowingly, and can still climb to the middle of the mountain with difficulty.

  Grandfather told him that as long as he crossed this mountain, he would be leaving the imperial city's boundaries. Although there might be pursuing soldiers coming after him, with the vastness of the land and by hiding his identity, he could still survive. And for him, the Emperor wouldn't likely come to kill him personally; perhaps he could even continue the ancestral line of the Chen family!

  But just as they were halfway up the mountain, Chen Ye thought of taking a short rest and catching his breath. He didn't expect that from where he was sitting, a white light suddenly came from below.

  Soft light, yet with the power of destruction, after wrapping his entire body in the morning and night, he fell into a coma, and then it was eternal darkness.

  When he woke up again, Chen Ye returned to his 15-year-old self today!

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  On the rooftop, Chen Ye slowly withdrew his gaze, and in an instant, deep within his pupils, there was an endless killing intent!

  Six years later, what would happen to the Chen family was crystal clear to him...

  From start to finish, the Chen family has never had any intention of betraying the current imperial household. Even if some members of the Chen family have grievances in their hearts, they have never spoken out about them. The emperor's orders are always diligently accepted.

  Otherwise, with Grandfather Chen Zhong's power and the influence of the Chen family, as long as they have the heart to resist, betray the enemy and rebel against the country, how can it be? The Great Hua Empire was also seized from the hands of the previous dynasty. They can occupy the rivers and mountains, why can't the Chen family do so?

  Chen Ye really didn't understand why, when facing the slaughter of the imperial family, Grandfather Chen Zhong didn't resist, and didn't even make any excuses.

  But it doesn't matter if you don't understand. Six years ago, everything had just begun, and he still has six years to change the fate of the Chen family!

  Since the emperor is not benevolent, why should the Chen family bother to discuss benevolence and righteousness with them!

  Murderous intent, secretly descending!

  At that time, the entire Chen family was killed, and Grandfather Chen Zhong did not make any resistant move. Now, after re-experiencing it all over again, I believe that when that day comes again, Grandfather will still take the same action.

  Chen Ye would never allow the same thing to happen again, because he couldn't bear a second identical pain.

  So, now let's start all over again. Everything must be done step by step, without any mistakes. This is no longer just a struggle between the Chen family and the royal family, but also a fight against heaven itself, because he has returned to the past!

  Chen Ye slowly stood up, and the place that appeared in his eyes was exactly the most magnificent building in the imperial city of the capital, which was even more majestic than the Zhen Guo Wang Fu under his feet.

  There, right in the imperial palace area!

  However, at this moment, in Chen Ye's eyes, there was no longer any murderous intent or anger, he simply gazed silently at the imperial palace, his face extremely calm.

  The conflict with the royal family is actually very simple. It's just that the current emperor is afraid of Grandfather Chen's merits being too high, threatening his imperial power and position. In the emperor's eyes, the Chen family must be destroyed!

  But what is said to be unavoidable, as long as Grandfather Chen Zhong does not permit it, the imperial family cannot destroy the Chen family!

  The difficulty lies in how to make the old master understand that even if the Chen family gives up all its wealth and glory now and retreats to a deep mountain, the imperial court will not let the Chen family go.

  The old man came from a poor and bitter background, after learning a skill, he followed the Holy Master, opening up this vast territory, his name Chen Zhong, was given by the Holy Master himself, meaning to be loyal and devoted.

  The feelings in this, perhaps it is precisely why Old Master Ning would rather sacrifice the Chen family than betray the kindness of Holy Lord Ye from back then.

  "It's really tough!"

  Chen Ye rubbed his temples and let out a pained sigh. He believed that after the incident six years ago, the others in the household must have also advised Old Master Chen, but the Chen family still ended up broken and scattered. This meant that Old Master Chen hadn't listened to them at all.

  In times of crisis, no one can be heard going, now nothing has happened, and even less can be heard.

  It seems that the only way is to quietly and slowly change Lao Ye Zi's mind, and in the meantime, create some bigger movements to let him see in advance the royal family's eagerness.

  Although the old man also knew that today's emperor was worried, knowing and seeing with his own eyes were different concepts. Then, some people would occasionally whisper in his ear, even if they couldn't change the old man's loyalty to the king and love for the country. At least, it could make him consider the relationship between the Chen family and the Holy Master on the same level when making important decisions.

  As long as this is done, the fate of many people in the Chen family will change accordingly.

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  As long as the Chen family is worry-free, Chen Ye can rest assured to complete something that he had not been able to do from his previous life until death. That guilt and self-blame have continued to this day!

  At the age of eleven, Chen Ye was young and ignorant, only hearing that the south of the imperial capital had a unique scenery on Beiwang Mountain, but he didn't know how dangerous Beiwang Mountain was. He begged his mother to take him to the mountain for a stroll.

  At that time, it seemed like an extremely ordinary outing to him, but on that day, in front of his eyes, his mother was taken away.

  Before leaving, my mother's crying and farewell words, to this day, I dare not forget a single thread. That day on the mountain in the north, when we left, there were two of us, mother and son, but when I came back, after I woke up, there was only one person left.

  He dare not ask for too much, he can grow up overnight, but he knows that if it weren't for his willfulness, his mother might not have been taken away, and even though no one in the family has ever blamed him, he cannot help but blame himself.

  From then on, Chen Ye closed himself off, became taciturn and seemed like a hermit, with his heart set only on finding a way to locate his mother and rescue her.

  But unfortunately, after many years of effort, he did not see a glimmer of hope in the early morning hours and died of frustration due to his family's circumstances.

  Fortunately, the heavens pitied him and gave him another chance. This time, he must not let go of this opportunity and must change his family's fate, welcome back his mother, and reunite with his family!