Chapter Twenty-One Confidence

  The swing is in mid-air, drawing a dangerous arc that leaves no doubt - if the person on it loosens their grip even slightly, they will come crashing down, and if they don't die, they'll at least lose half their life!

  But... when there was no one else in the imperial garden, the swing that had been moving back and forth quickly came to a ghostly halt in mid-air. Then, the palace-dressed maiden floated down from above, as lightly as a feather.

  She is a delicate girl to the extreme, with fair skin, quiet and elegant, calm and composed, like a lotus flower just blooming, from head to toe, making it impossible for anyone to find any fault.

  If one were to slowly move up along that lovely face, they would see that this girl's pair of eyes are like a pair of dazzling stars embedded in her pupils.

  However, it is these incomparable eyes that are filled with a dullness, giving people a muddle-headed feeling.

  "Tonight! I didn't expect you'd have such great eloquence, causing Father Emperor to return empty-handed!"

  As the girl spoke, her eyes sparkled and shone with a sudden radiance, banishing all signs of sleepiness. In an instant, she transformed into a noble and dignified princess, exuding an aura that was worlds apart from her previous self, as if she had become a completely different person!

  The girl stroked her own black hair and said softly: "You made Father Emperor return without merit, making Father Emperor's plan fail. To say that I should be angry with you, but your refusal gave me a relatively calm environment... Tonight, do I hate you or thank you?"

  The girl gazed afar in a certain direction, which was exactly where the young man had just left.

  "Second Brother, I've already become like this, can't you tolerate me?"

  "Your Highness! Your Highness!"

  The distant shouting voice made the coldness in the girl's eyes disappear instantly, and her eyes also immediately returned to their usual dull state. To others, the girl already looked like a fool.

  The golden carriage of eight horses slowed down when it was leaving, so that the sound of horseshoes echoed in the imperial palace for a long time.

  "Good night..."

  "Grandfather, I have something unclear and hope you can teach me?" Before the old man could say anything, Chen Ye spoke up first.

  The old man's sharpness today is really too much, before Chen Ye, I always thought that the old man's cultivation was not enough, and it was not enough to use the current strength of the Chen family to confront the royal family. So, even at the last moment of life and death, the old man did not make a move.

  But now it doesn't seem to be the case.

  Can the lives of hundreds of people in the Chen family, as well as the many loyal followers of the old master, really be less important than his relationship with the Holy Master?

  Although it is a rare thing in the world to have both wealth and honor, things always have their own urgency and importance. It's not that the Chen family is plotting something evil, but rather that His Majesty the Emperor cannot tolerate the Chen family. In this case, why should they still be ignored?

  Grandfather Chen lightly sighed and said, "Ye Ye, you want to ask why Grandpa chose to endure and even yield when facing the emperor's overbearing attitude, right?"

  The night nods!

  He was eager to know, because only by knowing the old man's most true thoughts in his heart could Chen Ye's mind be at ease.

  The current old master is the sky of the Chen family. Only if the old master does not give up can he provide sufficient time for Chen Ye to change the fate of the family.

  There are less than six years left, to be honest, Chen Ye also didn't have much confidence that within these six years, he could rely on his own strength alone to make the entire imperial family, and even the Great Huahua Dynasty, not dare to touch the Chen family.

  It's truly astonishing what Chen Ye has now.

  A small knife, not only brought him back to life, but also filled his foundation, especially... that mysterious ancient emperor's temple!

  Grandfather Chen said in a low voice, "Yè, actually there's no need for you to ask. Once the time is ripe, Grandpa will also tell you everything as it is. As for this reason, Grandpa will only tell one person who knows."

  "Why?" Chen Ye's face tightened slightly. The old man's words were already very clear, and now was not the time to tell himself the real reason.

  Grandfather Chen didn't respond to him, but instead stared at him tightly. Those sharp eyes seemed to want to see through Chen Ye. Under such a gaze, even someone with Chen Ye's temperament couldn't help but look away after a while.

  At this time, Old Man Chen continued to say: "More than four years ago, on the North Wishing Mountain, your mother was captured and your foundation was destroyed. From then on, you didn't collapse completely, but you completely closed yourself off. I thought that for the rest of your life, it would be like this, never expecting that in just one night, you would change so much..."

  At that moment, he felt a sudden sense of shame in his heart. It was as if he had changed overnight. In fact, he had been suppressing it all along. At this moment, he was no longer the same person as before. He had become a different person, as if reborn.

  "Why did you change like this? At first, Grandfather thought that you had regained your original confidence because of successfully entering the Dragon Body, but after observing you for some time, it was discovered that it wasn't so!"

  "The refinement of one's skills can indeed bring about immense confidence, however, that kind of self-assurance that comes from within and seems to be in control of everything is not something that can be obtained through a single advancement."

  In Old Man Chen's eyes, a glimmer of wisdom flashed: "The kind of self-confidence you have, Grandpa has only seen it in a handful of people in his life. The Holy Master is one... These few people are like you, confident from the inside out, and speaking from the heart!"

  "This kind of confidence, for kings and emperors, can proudly stand in the midst of the nine heavens above, and also look down on all living things below. All those who are like this are the heroes of their time!"

  "But these people, didn't they gain this confidence after experiencing many things? What about you?"

  Chen Ye's heart skipped a beat at this moment, and Jiang was indeed an old fox.

  Chen Ye looked a bit nervous, and Old Man Chen smiled and said warmly: "Still nervous in front of Grandpa? As long as you're still Grandpa's grandson, no matter what you've done, Grandpa will always support you."

  It's hard not to be nervous at night, the matter of rebirth is too mysterious and difficult to express, although Grandpa is his closest relative, this secret can only be deeply buried by himself.

  "It's because of the changes in you now that Grandfather knows our family, Chen, still has hope for the future. So Grandfather is also changing. At the same time, Grandfather's changes can be seen by everyone in the Chen family, but the reasons behind it, others, including your Second Uncle, cannot be told!"

  Chen Ye suddenly looked up, everyone in the family was extremely excellent, but Grandfather had placed all his hopes on himself. If he still believed that his innate talent for cultivation had never been lost, Chen Ye would have believed it too, but now...

  What others see in you is just a successful cultivation of the Jiaolong body!

  Grandpa Chen patted Chen Ye's shoulder heavily and smiled with relief: "You can grow up from the hardships, Grandpa is very happy. Don't think too much, just go do what you want to do, Grandpa promises you, as long as Grandpa is here, this family will be your strong backing, not a constraint!"

  "When Grandpa thinks the time is ripe, he will tell you all the stories hidden behind!"

  Hearing this, Chen Ye's heart sank even further.

  The old man's timing was ripe, but it was too dangerous. At this moment, what he represented was a huge secret, and this secret would uncover all the doubts in Chen Ye's heart!

  Including why Lao Ye Zi never took action in the face of imperial pressure until the end!

  Whether the timing is ripe or not does not depend on others, Zhen Ye understands that this opportunity lies within oneself. If the timing cannot be seized, the fate of the Zhen family may repeat itself as it did in past lives!

  Taking a deep breath, Chen Ye's eyes became more determined than ever. He was resolute that he would let this opportunity ripen and when the time came, he would settle accounts with the imperial family once and for all, avenging the grievances of his past and present lives!