Chapter 1355: Past events of those years, a tragic history

Huang Longji completely lost his spirit, never to be as before.

At this moment, he is a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

Huang Yan lowered his head to look at this man seeking death; only now did he have a semblance of a man's dignity.

"I won't kill you, nor will I do anything to you; in this state, you're hardly different from dead."

"Huang Longji, you're truly pitiful; may I ask one thing—why do you treat me this way?"

This is Huang Yan's inner answer, which he has always wanted to know: as a son, why would he so desperately want himself to die; no matter what, he is still Huang Longji's son, close blood kin, yet repeatedly let outsiders strike him.

Huang Yan doesn't understand all of this—why treat him this way?

He wants to know the reason.

Huang Longji, hearing this, burst into laughter: "Hahaha, Huang Yan, did you come this time just for this?"

"If it were anything else, I might be able to answer you, but this one I cannot."

Huang Longji closed his eyes, not answering Huang Yan's question; it seemed this question made it hard for him to answer.

Huang Yan frowned: "Why?"

Huang Longji said nothing, kept his eyes shut, avoided looking at Huang Yan's eyes, and remained silent.

Chen Qinglian and Qi Haoyang made a slight movement, staring into the distance; in the night, a figure coalesced, ghostly qi swirling, Guixin Elder appeared not far away, walking slowly toward them while clapping and saying: "Huang Longji won't speak; let me speak for him."

"Young Huang Yan, you don't want to know the specific reason? I can tell you."

Guixin Second Elder glanced at Huang Longji, then looked at him with interest; this scene differed somewhat from his expectations—he hadn't thought Huang Longji would be such a waste, but it didn't matter, as long as Huang Yan had come.

This time, it could shatter Huang Yan's Dao heart, and also cause Huang Longji to collapse.

Huang Yan turned his head, locked onto Guixin Elder's figure, narrowed his eyes and said: "Bai Family Second Elder, Guixin Elder—so it's you; it seems the Bai family truly intends to oppose my Huang family to the end."

Guixin Second Elder, hearing this, burst into laughter: "Hahaha, Huang Yan, in family wars there are only victors, no losers; your Huang family wants to annex my Bai family, and my Bai family is no different—if not for your father-son feud, the Bai family would hardly have found such a good opportunity."

"It's a pity you, kid, don't know what opportunity you've gotten, actually letting the Huang family rise again, ruining my plans; I was about to close the net, yet you turned out to be this unexpected variable."

"I have to say, kid, your luck is truly good—you've managed to survive several times."

Huang Yan gave a cold stare: "Don't spout nonsense; tell me the reason."

Huang Longji glared at Guixin Elder: "Don't talk nonsense, Guixin."

Guixin smiled even more broadly, saying: "Huang Longji, why hide this secret?"

"It's nothing more than being betrayed by a woman you liked; actually, it isn't betrayal, because she never loved you—you exterminated her family to get her, annexed them, then forcibly took Huang Yan's mother and bore him."

"On the day he was born, that woman wanted to kill you and perish together with the Huang family; these things aren't any secret."

"It's just that Huang Yan doesn't know; the whole Huang family has kept it from him."

"I myself was a witness back then; I personally saw you slaughter the kin of Huang Yan's mother—tsk tsk, I never imagined the esteemed head of the Huang family would go to such lengths for a woman; truly… it opened my eyes."

Huang Longji roared: "Guixin, don't say any more."

"I warn you, don't say any more."

Huang Yan's expression turned grim; he had investigated, yet found no trace—everything had been wiped clean.

Few in the family know of this; the others either died or disappeared.

Only the grandfather and the second and third great-uncles know; they keep their mouths shut.

It's obvious that back then, this incident was a disgrace to the Huang family and a stain on them.

"Huang Yan, your father, to obtain your mother, coerced her, then made her bear children for him, and even killed all her relatives—tsk tsk, such conduct, even I could not carry out."

"Your mother, upon seeing her clan annihilated, endured silently; for your sake she chose to scrape by, then after giving birth to you she began to retaliate against Huang Longji and the Huang family—rumor has it that this father of yours was crippled by her, though I don't know if it's true."

Guixin Elder spoke of those bygone secrets, continually provoking Huang Longji.

"Guixin, don't spout nonsense." Huang Longji glared furiously.

This attitude left Huang Yan silent; he knew this father well.

At this moment, his gaze toward Huang Longji was filled with hatred and contempt.

Huang Longji opened his mouth, wanting to explain, but…

"Huang Yang was another woman he dallied with while your mother was pregnant—namely Luo Feifei—but this time he didn't use those methods."

"Actually, Luo Feifei is also a pitiful person, just like your mother."

"All this sin lies on him."

"Huang Longji, a hypocrite skilled at pretense, afterward didn't seek other women—not because he didn't want to, but because he couldn't; he's a waste, hahaha."

"Pfft." Huang Longji spat blood toward the sky; all that from back then was now exposed, and he knew he could no longer maintain his dignity as a father.

"You… nonsense." Huang Longji pointed at Guixin, his trembling frame ready to collapse at any moment.

Guixin Elder snorted: "Those scenes back then were all witnessed by me personally; frankly, I was merely curious, wanting to scheme a bit—I never expected Huang Longji to be so vicious, stopping at nothing to get your mother—tsk tsk."

"I don't need to scheme; he outright slaughtered a clan—those methods, that ruthlessness, even I find myself lacking."

"And your grandfather knew all this, yet did nothing to stop it."

"They still kept it from you, not telling you the reason."

"Huang Yan, you're nothing but a bastard; you survive today thanks to your Flame Yang Bone—if not for Luo Feifei taking a liking to your Flame Yang Bone, you might not have lived to this day."

"Hahaha."

Guixin Elder threw his head back and laughed loudly, laying out everything from those years.

Huang Yan lives not because of his bloodline, but because he still has some use.

It is Luo Feifei who lets him survive—not this father, nor the Huang family.

"Do you think he spares you out of regard for blood ties, letting you live to this day?"

"Nonsense—Huang Longji dares to do anything; do you think that bit of bloodline of yours could keep you alive?"

"Whether Huang Longji or the Huang family, they merely want you to stand in for Huang Yang as a replacement; once you're useless, they'd discard you like trash—yet they didn't expect you, kid, to have such good fortune: you killed Huang Yang, cut off their future, and reluctantly had to accept you."

"Huang Yan, you are truly pitiful."