Chapter 1925: Unwilling to Accept

"There is nothing in this world that is perfect in every way; you must be clear about this point," Chen Yu said. "Longevity is already something out of reach for ordinary people."

"You have already surpassed ordinary people by too much; if you want more, you must pay the price."

"It's a pity, what a pity... We truly cannot let go of everything we have now." Lao Shilaike felt somewhat unwilling to accept this.

"Actually, you should also be clear that in this world, all things have two sides," Chen Yu said leisurely.

"If you cannot let go of the obsession with immortality, then you must pay the due price. I think your so-called immortality is actually nothing more than a kind of suffering."

"Suffering?" Lao Shilaike looked at Chen Yu blankly, unable to understand for a moment what Chen Yu meant by his words.

"You turn into a monster, enduring the pain of shedding scales and pulling out fur every day, even having to consume human hearts raw and drink human blood raw—are these not a kind of suffering for you?"

"Yes... for me, these are indeed a kind of suffering," Lao Shilaike closed his eyes. "Especially when drinking human blood raw, that bloody taste makes me retch."

"I only turned into a monster on the surface, but my heart still has human thoughts, so I cannot accept these things."

"Is this not suffering for you?" Chen Yu asked in return.

"It is indeed a kind of suffering." Lao Shilaike seemed to have figured it out a little, and he muttered, "And these sufferings will have to accompany me for eternity. That is really not as good as living a long life like a normal person and then dying."

"That's right, so between these two, which one do you want to choose?" Chen Yu asked.

"I..." Lao Shilaike was stunned for a long time, then sighed and said, "I still choose to have the same longevity as a normal person, and then die in peace."

"So what I can give you is only this much. If you want to covet a longer lifespan, I am afraid I cannot do that," Chen Yu said.

"Actually, even for us Dharma Cultivators, it is going against the heavens, because we cultivate the Dao of heaven and earth. Although we can achieve longevity, the path of cultivation is extremely difficult."

"Especially in the world of Dharma Cultivators, where the weak are prey to the strong, it can be said that every step is like walking on thin ice; one slight mistake and you will be doomed forever. In this world, nothing is obtained easily."

"Even the status of the Shilaike Family today was not obtained easily either. You paid a huge price, didn't you?"

"I understand, thank you, Mr. Chen." Lao Shilaike nodded slightly. "I will go back now and explain all this to the Elder Council. We do not seek immortality, only longevity."

"Good, you may go. Also, regarding the Roy Family, how do you intend to resist them?" Chen Yu asked.

"Hmph, Old Roy and I have been old rivals for many years. Back then, when he sent his daughter to me to marry my good-for-nothing son, I knew what he wanted to do."

Lao Shilaike sneered, "He wanted his daughter to become the matriarch of the Shilaike Family, and then he would manipulate everything from behind the scenes."

"Unfortunately, we saw through their intentions long ago, so we were prepared. It is impossible for him to succeed."

"Then what about now? Both sides seem to have torn off the mask," Chen Yu smiled slightly. "And Ximeng seems like she won't live for much longer."

"Do you think he will declare war on the Shilaike Family because of this woman of his?"

"That is impossible. I understand Old Roy's character. Ximeng is nothing more than a pawn to him; she is only Old Roy's illegitimate daughter and cannot be considered direct kin."

Lao Shilaike shook his head. "Otherwise, she wouldn't have entered our Shilaike Family as a pawn. There is no need to worry about her. Hmph, does she really think I don't know about the ugly things she has done in our family?"

"She gave birth to a freak for us; not driving her out of the family is already my mercy toward her."

"As expected, she is a pawn." Chen Yu sighed slightly. Disputes within large families are nothing more than this; Ximeng should be aware of it.

"Mr. Chen, tomorrow is the day Qiongsi succeeds as Head of Family. Tonight might not be peaceful; Mr. Chen should be careful." Lao Shilaike said.

"Rest assured, I will be careful." Chen Yu smiled slightly.

Of course, tonight will not be very peaceful; he is clear about this. The one who should be more worried is Qiongsi; this guy should have armed himself to the teeth.

Night, the Shilaike Family is brightly lit.

I don't know when it started, but a thick fog spread out, and the entire Shilaike Family was shrouded in the fog.

Only the moon in the sky remained strangely round, which made it seem somewhat eerie.

Qiongsi knew that tonight would not be very peaceful, so he arranged for himself to be in a safe house early on.

This safe house is an underground fortress poured with reinforced steel and concrete, located in a vineyard behind the Shilaike Family.

There are quite a few guards inside and outside this place, while Qiongsi is shivering in the underground fortress.

"Mr. Chen, I have deployed heavy troops in this place. Even if someone wants my life, they can't get in, right?" Qiongsi and Chen Yu are in a wine cellar, which is filled with all kinds of famous wines.

Qiongsi was originally a lover of wine, but now he has no interest at all in the famous wines before him.

He is more worried that some people who refuse to give up will fight him to the death tonight, so he hid here before nightfall.

And he even dragged Chen Yu along so that he would feel more at ease.

"When you ask such a question, you actually have no confidence in your own heart, right?" Chen Yu asked with a smile.

"This..." Qiongsi was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly, "I know Ximeng; she will not be reconciled."

"Especially since this woman now knows she cannot live for much longer, she will become even more unscrupulous."

"I don't know what kind of commotion she will stir up."

"Of course she is not reconciled, especially now that she has been abandoned by the family and is watching herself wait for death day by day. If I were her, I would use my remaining strength to fight your Shilaike Family to the death." Chen Yu smiled slightly and opened a bottle of wine.

"It's too terrifying, this woman is really too terrifying. My father slept in the same bed with her for twenty years; I really feel sorrow for my father," Qiongsi muttered to himself.

"This underground fortress of yours is not bad," Chen Yu said, looking around. "Even if a nuclear war occurred, you would be safe here, right?"

"Yes, this fortress of mine was built with the apocalypse in mind, and I even invited famous biochemical experts to participate. It is impregnable." Qiongsi was a little proud.