Chapter 56: The Quiet Imperial Capital

  "Good night!"

  The words of Chen Ye shocked Old Man Chen once again. He had already sensed that after the change, Chen Ye had an unusual murderous intent towards the imperial family, but he still didn't expect this murderous intent to be so intense.

  "Tonight, if the current emperor continues his present actions, Grandfather will not let him have his way. Whether our Chen family exists or not is also not up to him to decide."

  "However, if the Emperor himself is no longer targeting the Chen family from now on, then we also have no need..."

  "Grandpa!"

  Chen Ye shook his head firmly, even if the emperor suddenly woke up and repented, not targeting the Chen family, but for the imperial family, Chen Ye was also destined to be destroyed. That dream was not a dream, it was reality.

  Chen Ye had been hurt before, and now even though he was reborn, the hurt was still there. It wouldn't disappear just because of a change in time and space.

  Seeing Chen Ye like this, Old Man Chen couldn't help but sigh and shake his head, saying: "Ye Er, Grandfather has never denied your talent. Now, you've completed the first layer of Jiaolong Body in such a short time, which proves your enormous potential for the future. However..."

  "Grandfather advises you that when dealing with the royal family, you should think thrice before acting. Some things are not as simple as you imagine."

  "Grandfather, you can tell your grandson, where is the place that's not simple?" Chen Ye interrupted and said.

  Old Man Chen was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh. He felt that all the bitter laughter in his life couldn't compare to today's.

  "Grandpa can only say that one day he will tell you everything you want to know, but now is not the time."

  Chen Ye nodded and said, "Grandson will wait for Grandfather to find the right opportunity, but before that, please don't stop me from doing things... Grandfather, grandson is leaving first."

  "Good night!"

  Grandfather Chen was helpless. He knew that if he didn't make things clear, Chen Ye's heart wouldn't be shaken. But at this time, he really couldn't say some hidden things.

  "In these recent days, don't go looking for Ye Shuo and Tie Yitian anymore. It's best if you also don't leave the house."

  "I know." Chen Ye smiled faintly: "The day of the grand hunting festival in Dongjiao is approaching, and Sun Er is waiting for a whole day!"

  Having said that, Chen Ye walked away with big strides.

  As he watched him leave, Old Man Chen was stunned once again, because just now, when mentioning the East Suburban Hunting Festival, he saw that hint of extreme cruelty and infinite self-confidence at the corner of Chen Ye's mouth!

  Xiao Mo, he's a master of the Initial Three Realms, Zhen Ye has indeed shown excellent performance, but can he be Xiao Mo's opponent?

  Out of the quiet courtyard, next step, as if it's a world of red dust.

  As he turned back at midnight and smiled faintly, the place where the old man lived was indeed quiet, but how could it avoid this worldly red dust?

  "Good night!"

  "Third Brother!" Zhen Ye turned around and saw that it was Zhen Yuan. He smiled and asked, "I don't know why Third Brother is looking for me, what's the matter?"

  Zhenyuan sighed softly and said, "It's rare that you're still willing to call me Third Brother. I thought the bond between brothers had already been severed."

  "What can I do?" Chen Ye smiled and said: "Brothers are brothers, no matter what happens, we are brothers of the same blood."

  "I'm glad you can say that." Chenyuan stepped forward and patted Chenye's shoulder, asking: "Are your injuries all healed?"

  "Alright, thanks for your concern, Third Brother." Chen Ye smiled.

  Chen Yuan nodded heavily and said, "Chen Ye, there are some things that I have no control over. Once a choice is made, one can only move forward bravely, otherwise it would be a case of 'dragon's head but snake's tail', which is not the character of our Chen family, nor mine. I don't want to be looked down upon because of this. So, for some things that I've done, don't hold it against me, everything I did was for the future of the Chen family."

  "I understand, I won't blame Third Brother." Chen Ye smiled slightly, but his gaze suddenly turned cold and stern: "Third Brother, we are brothers, so I won't blame you, but others should be held responsible for what they've done!"

  Upon hearing this, Chenyuan's expression suddenly changed.

  Before he could say anything, Chen Ye's voice continued: "Third brother, don't worry, and also trouble you to pass on a message to the Second Prince and his group. For now, I, Ye Shuangshuang, and Tian San will not do anything to them. Please tell them to relax and not be so nervous all the time. It's really pointless to have done something but still be afraid in one's heart. Why bother?"

  "Third brother, I still have some things to attend to, so I won't chat with you anymore. I'm leaving now!"

  Chen Ye smiled and walked away from Chen Yuan with big strides, whose body was somewhat stiff.

  Standing still, Chen Yuan lingered for a long time... At some point, his spirit returned, and a hint of coldness suddenly emerged from the depths of his eyes. The space around him also seemed to drop in temperature due to this coldness.

  "Early night..."

  Zhenyuan Zheng suddenly woke up when he was about to mutter a sentence to himself, and found that this was still the old man's quiet place for meditation!

  When Chen Yuan met him, he didn't disturb Chen Ye's mood at all, nor did he take the initiative to find him. He just came to gather information for the Second Prince and others.

  What's on his mind now is still what he and Lao Ye said before leaving.

  The old man warned him that when facing the royal family, he must think thrice before acting. At first, Chen Ye didn't take it to heart, but after careful consideration, another idea suddenly popped into his mind.

  This idea shocked him greatly.

  The old man said that the second layer of the Jiaolong body's heart method, when he himself had not yet broken through to the third layer, would not be told to Chen Ye. This was not because the old man had a mind to hide secrets, nor was it because he was afraid that Chen Ye would be too impatient and wouldn't be able to achieve it... but rather... there were likely many concerns in the old man's heart.

  What's on the old man's mind?

  The old man let Chen Ye face the royal family, be careful, isn't this implicitly telling him that the current royal family is not as simple as it seems on the surface?

  The current royal family's power is something that Lao Yezi should be clearer about than anyone else. If even he says so, then it must be true.

  Chen Ye couldn't help but think that this was something Lao Yezi had intentionally said to dispel his own hatred towards the imperial family.

  It's actually made the old man dare not act rashly, behind the royal family, what other powers are there?

  Could it be that the reason why Lao Yezi didn't make a move when the Chen family was being slaughtered and its people were being killed is because he was being restrained by someone, unable to take action?

  The more I think about it, the more likely it seems!

  If not, why didn't the old master tell himself the second layer of heart method of Jiaolong body? It is known that the old master and Shengzhuzhu were like brothers in the past, what the old master knew, Shengzhuzhu would not be unfamiliar with, and vice versa!

  The old man's endurance was always hidden, could it be that with his strength, he still couldn't cope with the power behind the imperial family?

  "If everything is true, didn't I misunderstand Grandpa just now?"

  The imperial capital is still quiet, it has been many days since Chen Ye and Tie were ambushed at night, but the revenge of the three families has not been seen yet.

  It's so quiet that some people who don't understand are puzzled, let alone the Ye and Tie families. Doesn't even Old Master Wang dare to say a word about his grandson being attacked?

  Only those who know understand that it's not that three families are afraid and don't dare to do something, but rather, the time has not yet arrived!

  It's precisely because of this that the several parties involved in that attack are now somewhat apprehensive, especially the Second Prince and his cohorts, who became even more restless after hearing the news brought back by Chen Yuan.

  And time, in such waiting, passed day by day...