Chapter 1821: The Only Requirement

"Forget it, you are all grown up now; it seems I can no longer treat you like children." Tang Lao sighed slightly: "You are right, it has been several hundred years; our ancestors could never have predicted what we would be facing hundreds of years later."

"If the Tang Clan's incense is to be passed down, then we must change. But there is one thing: Tang Yi, you must get married soon and give my Tang Clan more descendants to carry on the line," Tang Lao said with concern.

"That is no problem. As long as he has someone he likes and gets married, I have a way to make them conceive twins within a year, with the gender of their choice," Chen Yu said with a chuckle.

"This..." Tang Yi felt extremely awkward. He was single-mindedly devoted to martial arts; how could he have time to fall in love? It wasn't that there weren't girls he found appealing, but he had never once thought about confessing his feelings to anyone.

"This is my only requirement. If you don't agree, then there is nothing to talk about," Tang Lao glared at him.

Yes, the Tang Clan had only one male descendant, Tang Yi. If he didn't have more children, he feared he would be failing his ancestors.

"Alright then, I will agree to this on Tang Yi's behalf," Tang Qing sold Tang Yi out without the slightest hesitation.

"Sister..." Tang Yi said with a mournful face: "I am still young."

"What, are you saying I'm forcing you?" Tang Qing glared at him and said: "Don't push your luck. Don't you know what kind of temper the old man has?"

"Fine, I'll listen to you." Tang Yi rubbed his nose helplessly; for now, he had no choice but to agree.

"Then, Mr. Chen, this matter will be up to you to decide," Tang Lao let out a sigh of relief. Since his grandson's ambitions lay elsewhere, he wouldn't force him.

Besides, the two grandchildren were absolutely right; if they wanted the Tang Clan to survive, they had to change. Otherwise, the Tang Clan might truly be cut off in the near future.

"Very well, Tang Yi, come here," Chen Yu nodded.

"Mr. Chen." Tang Yi walked to Chen Yu's side.

"From today on, I officially take you as my disciple. I belong to no sect or faction, so don't ask what my master's school is. You only need to remember that your master is named Chen Yu, from Huaxia."

"I have noted it," Tang Yi nodded heavily: "Master."

"I have many things to teach you. Medicine and the Dao of Medicine are just the entry points. However, I entered the Dao through Medicine; what I truly want to teach you are the many methods of Dharma Cultivation."

Chen Yu said solemnly: "The path of Dharma Cultivation is the cultivation of a benevolent heart toward heaven and earth, which is no different from the original intention of practicing medicine. If one day you possess the power to reach the heavens and move the earth, you must keep your Dao Heart steady. If I ever discover you acting recklessly by relying on your strength, even if I have to chase you to the ends of the earth, I will send you to Hell."

"Disciple will keep this in mind," Tang Yi's heart trembled: "My Tang Clan's family tradition is to practice medicine and heal people, so this disciple will absolutely never act recklessly by relying on my own abilities."

"Good, from today on, you are my disciple," Chen Yu nodded with satisfaction: "I have just arrived in the Western World, and not many people know me."

"The Tang Clan knows quite a few nobles and members of high society, right? If there are any banquets, take me along. I need to make a name for myself first."

"This..." Tang Lao was stunned, then he immediately understood Chen Yu's intention.

Since Chen Yu had taken Tang Yi as his disciple and let him take over the position of Feng Yitang, he naturally had to make a name for himself.

Otherwise, if Tang Yi went out and said his master was Chen Yu, the other party would definitely be confused—who is Chen Yu?

"Mr. Chen, I understand. I will put my old face on the line to get you into the various circles of the elite, and I will strive to have everyone know you in the shortest possible time."

"That shouldn't be much of a problem," Chen Yu laughed: "Just find a few old, weak, sick, or dying nobles and let me go see them."

"Understood." Tang Lao was slightly startled, and he immediately understood Chen Yu's intention.

Chen Yu was taking this opportunity to heal those people and then build his reputation; that way, Tang Yi's path would be much easier to walk in the future.

After leaving the Tang family, Chen Yu returned to where An'er was.

Eve was sitting by the window of the Ancient Castle, feeling somewhat bored. When she saw Chen Yu return, her eyes lit up, and she ran out to stop him.

"You're still not asleep?" As soon as the words left Chen Yu's mouth, he remembered that she was active at night.

"I have always been active at night. The Talisman you gave me only lasts for a few hours, so I usually hate to use it, and now there is no one to accompany me when I go out during the day," Eve said.

"Then I will accompany you when I have time," Chen Yu smiled slightly.

"You have to keep your word." Eve beamed with joy; what she feared most now was having no one to accompany her.

"My father talked to me a lot today." Eve paused, then said with a hint of hesitation: "He said that you might change the landscape here."

"I came here to change the landscape here. Your father is absolutely right," Chen Yu nodded slowly.

"I don't understand why." Eve sighed: "All parties are maintaining a balance now; isn't that good? Why..."

"What is the balance in your eyes?" Chen Yu smiled slightly and looked up at Eve: "Is it that several forces are evenly matched and dare not act rashly against each other?"

"And some people who try to subvert all of this are developing secretly, until one day, they can swallow all the forces in one gulp?"

"In fact, in this world, there is no such thing as balance. Balance is just a form of self-comfort for the weak. What you see and what is happening in this world are never the same," Chen Yu said.

He was not blaming Eve; he felt that although Eve had been punished and became a member of the Blood Clan, her heart had never changed.

She did not know where the dangers of this world lay, so in her view, the current balance between the various forces was the best result.

But in reality, the several Commanders were secretly trying their best to devour each other. Her so-called path of balance was always just her own wishful thinking.

"I don't understand my father's affairs too well; I just vaguely saw excitement in his tone," Eve sighed slightly and said: "Because with your help, his strength can suppress the other two."

"I never said I would help him," Chen Yu said: "It's just that we reached a consensus, and the chaos in this place far exceeds my imagination, so I am going to change everything here."

"You? Use just yourself to change our landscape here?" Eve was slightly surprised. She found it hard to imagine Chen Yu's idea, because in her view, it was almost impossible.

After all, the forces in Yizhou were intricate and complex, and the shadows of the authorities could be found within several of the major forces.