Chapter 2044


    “Wee home, the son of Mr. Chu!” the group chorused respectfully after Li Er.


    Everyone from Yunzhou stood on both sides, making way for the child.


    Their voice was so thunderous it echoed through the whole mountain.


    In the cheers of the crowd, a child went up the staircase leading to the vi, following a dashing woman


    in military uniform.


    It was none other than Ye Yuyan—Ye Fan''s cousin.


    “Aunt Yuyan, is this the ce Daddy used to live in?” the child asked.


    To him, the whole ce looked dreamy with the moonlight engulfing it.


    He lifted his head and looked across the whole mountain before turning back toward the vi.


    It never once urred to him that his father had left him a whole “empire.”


    “Mr. Chu? That Mr. Chu? Chu Tianfan?” Lin Tianhu might not be a native of Jiangdong, but given Ye


    Fan''s fame, he had undoubtedly heard of him before.


    Does he mean the King of Jiangdong? That Mr. Chu? But he''s dead! He died three years ago!


    Lin Tianhu had never expected to hear the name of the deceased man again. While he was still caught


    in shock, Jin Bao and Yin Bao went over and pped him hard in the face until he spurted blood out of


    his mouth.


    “You must be dumb to call your men on Mr. Li Er of Yunzhou! Mr. Chu may not be around anymore, but


    Mr. Li is still here. And as long as he lives, the whole Jiangdong belongs to the Chus,” the two warned.


    It was then that Lin Tianhu finally realized who he was dealing with.


    “L-Li Er? You''re Mr. Li Er of Yunzhou? I-I didn''t know you were back.”


    Given his years of experience running Yunzhou, there was no way Lin Tianhu was unaware of the local


    power dynamics. He knew who Li Er was for sure.


    He used to be the right-hand man of Mr. Chu. He is second only to Mr. Chu in the entire Jiangdong.


    After Ye Fan passed on, Li Er retired from all affairs of Jiangdong and disappeared for years.


    Many thought that he had died at the hands of Ye Fan''s enemies. That was why Lin Tianhu could do as


    he wished in Yunzhou, including using his influence to get this vi for himself. However, he was caught


    off guard when the old man who had vanished for years suddenly returned with Ye Fan''s son.


    Li Er looked down at Lin Tianhu apathetically. “It doesn''t matter if I''m back or not. What matters is Mr.


    Chu''s son''s back.”


    With that said, Li Er held the child''s hand and walked right into Mount Yunding Vi.


    “His son? M-May I know his name?” Lin Tianhu asked.


    He had heard of the legacy of that heroic and respectable man.


    His whole life was a legend.


    When Lin Tianhu first moved to Mount Yunding Vi, one of his motives was to be closer to the


    legendary figure. Therefore, upon knowing that the boy was Ye Fan''s son, he could not help but get


    curious about him.


    His father was the man who had taken the whole world by storm. His son must also be equally good.


    Will he usher back the past glory of his father?


    Li Er turned back and looked at Lin Tianhu and everyone present.


    “Remember, his name is Chu Lin, and he will reign the world,” he eximed in a loud voice, sending


    ripples of echo down the mountain.


    Li Er gave him the name “Chu Lin” in hopes that the kid would eventually grow up to inherit his father''s


    legacy, eliminate the whole Chu family, and rule the world like his father did.


    Over the next few days, the whole of Jiangdong was buzzing with excitement.


    Many had gathered at Mount Yunding, including Ye Fan''s rtives and friends who had just arrived in


    Yunzhou.


    Meanwhile, all the fighters from across different provinces in China had assembled at the War God


    Castle to defend themselves under the lead of three Hall Masters.


    Despite their valorous act of fighting against the Chu Sect, their attempt to guard the castle from the


    attack of the sect of a thousand years of heritage was futile.


    After all, the War God Castle was no more than a hundred years old.


    The defenders were forced back at every point until the army of the Chu Sect upied the whole foot


    of Mount Yan.


    The destruction of the War God Castle was at hand.


    It was a day of a heavy downpour in Yanjing. Grey clouds eclipsed the sun like a massive stretch of an


    iron curtain right above Mount Yan, where piles of bodiesy at the foot of the mountain.


    The soil was awash with blood as the rain beat violently on the ground.


    On a day like this, the doors of the Xu residence in Yanjing were tightly shut as the killing continued


    outside.


    Inside the residence belonging to one of the most prominent families in the area, an attractivedy


    dressed in a in white long dress was standing by the window as she looked out into the rain.


    Rainwater was gushing down as if there was a hole in the sky.


    Suddenly, the door was flung open, and an old man hurried inside.


    He went over to thedy and urged anxiously, “Ms. Xu, we have to leave before it''s toote. War God


    Castle is losing ground. Sword Saint, King of Fighters, and other pirs of China were all defeated. We


    don''t even know if they''re still alive. The fall of Mount Yan is imminent. Once the people of Chu Sect


    end the battle, they will turn against Mr. Chu''s friends, so you have to leave while you can!”


    The old man was Xue Renyang. He used to be one of the Dragon yers under Ye Fan, and he was


    also the man at the helm of the Xue family.


    There was hopelessness and despair in the old man''s voice when he tried to persuade Xu Lei to leave,


    and his face looked even gloomier than the sky outside.


    Just as he spoke, Ye Yuyan emerged from behind him. Despite wearing a raincoat, she was still


    drenched because of the downpour, but she had no time to think about that. “Lei, follow us. Mr. Li sent


    us here to bring you to Jiangdong. Yanjing will fall into chaos once they take over War God Castle. This


    is no longer a safe ce for you. Mr. Li said we must make sure we bring you back without a scratch.


    You''re one of the people Ye Fan cared for the most. We can''t let anything happen to you,” she


    prompted, taking off her raincoat.


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    However, despite their earnest appeal, Xu Lei still stood at the window calmly.


    Her slender figure looked particrly lonely against the backdrop of the rain, and indeed, she was


    lonely.


    She used to have someone she yearned for at the very least, but thest shred of hope she had was


    gone when Ye Fan died.


    Does life or death even matter to me now? I''m all alone here anyway. Maybe death is a better option


    for me. At least I''ll still get to see him in death.


    Xu Lei shook her head as she smiled faintly at Xue Renyang and Ye Yuyan.


    “I know you guys are worried about me, but I think I''ll just stay here. I need to at least safeguard


    Yanjing for Ye Fan. I won''t let him down. He was the one who had always helped me, protected me,


    andforted me when I was a kid, yet I did nothing for him. I wasn''t even able to return his kindness.


    I could only watch him die in my arms when he was nearing his death. You know, I''ve always wanted to


    do something for him, and this is myst chance”


    “But you''ll die, Lei!” Ye Yuyan was so desperate her eyes turned red with tears.


    “Die and death don''t make much of a difference to me now. Besides, Yuyan, don''t forget that Ye Fan


    hadid a formation in Yanjing to protect me, so I''ll be just fine,” Xu Lei insisted.


    Since Xu Lei had already made up her mind to stand her ground in Yanjing, she did not return with


    them to Jiangdong.