Chapter 1745 - 315: 20,000-Word Mega - (Part 3)

"I was truly happy for a long time."

As he said these words, the Great Elder tried to appear as kindly as possible. The group of ancestors above also no longer appeared as gloomy as before.

However, Zhao Yi unraveled a long-held mystery in his heart at that moment.

"No wonder that in those first few years, the family let me lie there, living or dying on my own. It turns out that, in your eyes, my birth affected the flame above the ancestral skull.

You believe,

the ancestors bestowed their blessings upon me?"

Those born with the innate Gate of Life and Death are usually stillborn, only discovered after leaving the womb. The fact that Zhao Yi was born alive was already a miracle.

Initially, Zhao Yi thought the family believed he would likely die suddenly and not live long, making it unworthy to invest in him. That's why they ignored him during those early years.

But the Zhao family is not a small family. With their resources, it was worth betting on the future of an anomaly.

The reason for not doing so was that the elders in the ancestral home were very cautious about this.

They were worried that a newborn descendant might compete with this group of old folks for resources.

Great Elder: "Heh, if we truly thought that way, would you have had the chance to grow up, to become the 'Eldest Young Master' of the Zhao family, to have us prepare you for walking on the river?"

Zhao Yi: "I guess it's because after observing for a few years, you found that although the ancestral flame changed due to my birth, it was still sufficient to support your existence.

As I grew up, I displayed extraordinary talent, which made you change your mind and decide to offer me resources."

Great Elder: "Yi'er, we are Zhao, and you are also of the Zhao family. In a family, words need not be minced. Supporting and nurturing talented youngsters is what any normal family would do."

Zhao Yi shook his head: "No, the way you looked at me from the beginning was wrong. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had those solitary years. Did you know that my parents didn't even realize their indifference towards me was due to your instructions?

Those two fools even considered killing me back then!"

Great Elder: "Dare to harm the Zhao family's talent, even if it's your parents, they should be punished. Yi'er, you should have told us earlier, we would have sought justice for you."

Zhao Yi: "But you weren't protecting the younger generation. You changed your mind after discussions, thinking I had talent and could compete for that Dragon King's Position.

You weren't expecting a younger member to rise, nor hoping for the family's resurgence. You were planning on having another Dragon King in the future for you to exploit again?

You,

have eaten the old and plan to eat the young as well?

Hahaha!"

The ancestors all fell silent.

Because, indeed, that was what they thought.

Zhao Yi thought they were utterly ridiculous, believing that by defiling the corpse of the dead Dragon King, they could still manipulate the newly ascended one?

Let alone whether such a family could produce a Dragon King, even if one did arise within the Zhao family, the first thing he'd likely do is to slaughter the high-ranking family members thoroughly!

This group of fools, like frogs at the bottom of a well, dreaming fantastical dreams, playing with fire.

Great Elder: "Yi'er, your misunderstanding of us is too deep."

This attempt at explanation was feeble and ineffective, and the Great Elder himself did not dare hope to continue deceiving the young Zhao family member standing on the altar.

Zhao Yi: "Continue speaking, I'd like to hear what exactly you want me to do."

Great Elder: "When the ancestors' flame changed for the second time, I had a dream.

In the dream, I saw two dragons flying over the skies of Jiujiang.

At that time, you hadn't yet lit the lamp to walk on the river, and your Gate of Life and Death issue wasn't resolved, and we didn't expect that you would walk the river so soon.

So I interpreted that dream as... there being an opportunity in the Double Dragon King Sect."

It was because of this dream of the Great Elder that things became very difficult for himself back then.

But hearing this dream again now, Zhao Yi finally understood that the marriage proposal he received had another underlying meaning.

Zhao Yi: "You want the blessings and fortunes of the Qin and Liu Families, you want... to exploit the young lady of the Qin family?"

This marriage proposal was clearly not for himself but for their own interests!

Zhao Yi could no longer laugh. How dare these old undying creatures?

A strong sense of dread swept over him. If the old matriarch of the Liu family had known about this layer of the plan, would Zhao Yi have survived?

What Uncle Qin and Aunt Liu, more likely the old lady would personally wield the sword, defying the Heavenly Dao and bearing the backlash, to chop him to pieces!

The Great Elder pointed to the group of Zhao family members above and said,

"Just a fallen Dragon King Sect, our Zhao family's true foundation may not be inferior, there's no need to be so afraid."

Zhao Yi: "A bunch of rats hiding underground thinks they're equal to a true Dragon King family?"

The atmosphere, which had barely calmed down, turned oppressive again after Zhao Yi's remark.

The ancestors above thought Zhao Yi had been frightened out of his wits by the name of the Dragon King Sect. Zhao Yi thought, these old fools... had already warped due to their long lives.

Their bodies remained intact, their consciousness preserved, very different from the Deadman and Evil. This perseverance was termed "clean" by them.

But a brain gone bad is also a form of mutation, isn't it?

Normally, gathering numbers can indeed produce advantages, but you must see what sort of things you've gathered!