"Chang'an, over the years, we also know that you have grievances in your heart," Chen Qi's tone was as gentle as possible as he spoke, "But reaching this point, it is something we never wanted."
"Regardless of what, you are still a member of the Chen family, the child of the second brother."
"However, we are all family, why be like this?"
He spoke softly, trying to persuade, but the words sounded strange in Chen An's ears.
Family?
Where were you earlier?
Staring at his eldest uncle, Chen An's face had a hint of mockery, "Family?"
"Just now, the servants of the Duke of Chen's Mansion still blocked me outside the mansion, is that what you call family?"
"They are just ignorant servants."
Chen Qi explained, "We already know about this matter, and those servants have been punished severely."
"However, you haven't come back for years, the people in the mansion are not familiar with your name, so it can be forgiven."
"Yes, it can be forgiven."
Chen An sighed, "So what?"
"Hmm?"
Chen Qi and Chen Li were taken aback.
"After all these years of not inquiring, now that the Crown Prince is about to ascend the throne, you called me over in a hurry. Are you trying to send me away with just a few words?"
Seeing their reaction, Chen An couldn't help but smile, "Even if you call someone to come and participate, at least offer them a few good meals. You want to resolve grievances, but are you trying to do it with just a few words?"
His voice was calm, his emotions seemed stable, but his words conveyed only one meaning.
He wanted benefits.
But hearing Chen An's implication, Chen Qi felt relieved.
Not afraid you want benefits, afraid you don't want anything.
For them, if Chen An didn't want anything, it would be the most difficult to deal with, as it would weigh on their conscience.
"My second brother and I have already discussed it."
Chen Qi smiled and said, "As long as you are willing to come back, our family's arsenal will be open to you immediately, including our ancestral Chen's martial arts, which are also stored there."
"In addition, all your benefits will be adjusted, receiving a monthly salary of a hundred taels, with all the necessary medicines available. How about it?"
"It sounds alright."
Chen An sighed, "But unfortunately, it's a bit too late."
"If you had offered me these things when I was ten years old, maybe I would have been moved for a while, but now."
If these benefits had been offered to Chen An when he was younger, just awakening his memories, he might not have done much else.
After all, who wouldn't want a background standing behind them if given the choice?
Isn't it better to take a shorter path?
Unfortunately, when he really needed these things, he had nothing.
And when he had finally made a name for himself and no longer needed these things, what was the point of giving them to him?
To dismiss him like a beggar?
What Chen Qi said were just the standard treatment of the main line in the Duke of Chen's mansion. Is there anything worth wanting?
If this were in the Imperial Capital, with just these things, others probably wouldn't even feel comfortable offering them.
Because giving them would be an insult.
Chen Qi and Chen Li exchanged a glance, and both couldn't help but chuckle.
Give it to you when you were ten years old?
You must be dreaming.
These treatments were only meant for the true mainline members. As a leftover illegitimate son from a concubine, what qualifications did he have to enjoy such treatment?
If it weren't for Chen An's recent allegiance to the Crown Prince, being a prominent figure by the Crown Prince's side, would he still expect the mansion to offer him these conditions?
You must be dreaming.
"This won't work, that won't work, what do you want then?"
Chen Li coldly snorted, speaking with a disdainful tone.
Truth be told, he looked quite intimidating, and now with that tone, he seemed quite formidable, making Chen Ziling not far away feel weak at the knees and tremble.
"I don't want anything in particular."
Chen An raised his head and looked at his biological father, "To be honest, I never intended to negotiate any conditions with you from the beginning."
"But since you want to talk, I came here anyway, partly to resolve grievances, and partly to see what kind of conditions you can come up with, with your brains."
"Now it seems, you really didn't disappoint me."
He stood up silently, let out a sigh, "At the critical moment, you want to get rid of me with just a few things like this, should I say you are thrifty, or should I say you are as stupid as a pig?"
"Rebel!"
As soon as the words "stupid as a pig" were spoken, everyone in the room changed their expression.
Chen Li erupted in anger, and it seemed like he was about to attack directly.
"Second brother, calm down, calm down."
Chen Qi hurriedly stepped forward to hold back Chen Li, but his face was equally grim.
Clearly, his mental fortitude wasn't particularly strong either, as he couldn't help but show signs of discomfort upon hearing Chen An's sarcasm.
Meanwhile, in front of them, Chen An's voice continued.
"If you want me to come back, it's not impossible."
An insidious tone continued.
He looked at Chen Li in front of him, "Immediately have your legitimate wife killed, and then drive out your legitimate sons from the mansion. This matter will be considered settled."
"How do you feel about that?"
"You!"
Chen Li's movements suddenly faltered, he took a deep breath at the moment.
He was, after all, a person with some strength of character, and despite being confronted with provocative words, he managed to calm down and gazed at Chen An, "What concern do you have between your mother's death and them?"
"What do they have to do with them?"
Chen An looked puzzled at Chen Li, as if meeting him for the first time, "Well, since you seem unaware, let me explain in detail."
"When I was twelve years old, I left the mansion, but before that, do you know what kind of days I spent in that mansion? I think you should know."
"Before the age of ten, your legitimate sons feasted on fine food every day, while I could only eat rice mixed with sand and leftovers, should this be something you are aware of?"
"I don't know about that."
Chen Li responded coldly, "That was a decision from the servants, what does it have do with me?"
"Am I supposed to personally oversee every small matter in the mansion?"
"Well then, you don't know."
Chen An nodded, continued, "When I was eight, there was an incident where Ziling couldn't bear hunger, so he secretly took a cake from your legitimate son and was almost beaten to death by your legitimate wife. Should you be aware of this?"
Chen Li instinctively looked towards Chen Ziling on the side.
Under their gaze, Chen Ziling lowered his head, feeling his whole body trembling, not daring to move at all.
Years of habit had created a huge psychological shadow in him, with just a glance, he felt a deep sense of fear, unable to move.
"Committing theft at such a young age is wrong, it would have been her fate if she had been beaten to death."
Chen Li withdrew his gaze, his face unchanged, "Furthermore, the mansion has nurtured you for many years, shouldn't you be disciplined as well?"
"Yes, you are right."
Chen An chuckled, "When I was five, you started teaching your legitimate sons martial arts, giving them medicine day and night, while for us, you were constantly on guard, afraid that we might learn even a bit. I wonder why?"
"Legitimate and illegitimate have distinctions, there is a rule within the mansion, non-primary children are not allowed to practice the Chen family's martial arts, so as not to leak out."
This time, before Chen Li could speak, Chen Qi spoke first, "The second brother didn't teach you martial arts for a reason."
"The mansion indeed has this rule."
Chen An glanced at Chen Qi, "But how come I remember that the mansion's rule only stated that the Chen family's martial arts shouldn't be taught, it didn't say that even other martial arts couldn't be taught."
Chen Qi suddenly fell silent.
In fact, everything Chen An said was true.
There was a rule inside the mansion that children of secondary lineage were not allowed to learn the Chen family's martial arts.
Not only within the Duke of Chen's mansion, but many other places had similar regulations.
Even in the previous world, the Bai family's Yin Martial Arts were only taught to the main family members, the branches were unable to receive the teachings.
But even if you don't teach the Chen family's martial arts, not teaching any other martial arts is a bit exaggerated, isn't it?
Frankly speaking, even the guards and housekeepers of the Duke of Chen's mansion were practicing martial arts!
The head of the guards that was standing in front of Chen An, Cao, was groomed within the Duke of Chen's mansion.
Even the housekeepers and guards who had no affiliation with the Duke of Chen were practicing martial arts, yet those from the mainline of the Duke of Chen were strictly prohibited from even touching any martial arts.
What kind of logic was this?
There was no logic behind it!
"If only it were like this, then perhaps it would be forgivable."
Chen An smiled and continued, "When I was five, there was a snowstorm outside, but you made my mother kneel outside your room for three hours."
"My mother was already weak, and at that young age, kneeling in that kind of weather led to a severe illness, and she passed away shortly after."
"What do you have to say about this?"
"Your mother was just a concubine I bought, and her contract was in my hands, even if she died, it doesn't matter. Even if the Great Hua Law were to judge me, there would be no fault."
Chen Li coldly replied, "Besides, your mother's death due to the snowstorm was her own weak fate, what does it have to do with me?"
"Yes, what does it have to do with you?"
Chen An looked puzzled at Chen Li, as if meeting him for the first time, "Well, since you want to pretend not to know, then I will explain it in detail."
"When I was twelve, I left the mansion, but before that, I had already lived what kind of days in the mansion. You should know that before I was ten."
"Before the age of ten, your legitimate sons ate well every day, while I could only eat rice mixed with sand and leftovers, did you know about this?"
"I have no knowledge of this."
Chen Li responded coldly, "This was decided by the servants, what does it have to do with me?"
"Am I supposed to personally oversee every minor matter in the mansion?"
"Well, you don't know."
Chen An nodded, continuing, "When I was eight, one time Ziling couldn't bear hunger, he secretly ate a pastry from your legitimate son and was almost beaten to death by your legitimate wife. Should you be aware of this?"
Chen Li glanced almost instinctively at Chen Ziling beside him.
Being stared at, Chen Ziling lowered his head, feeling a shake in his whole body and trembling, completely motionless.
Years of habit had created a huge psychological shadow in him, to the extent that just being stared at filled him with fear, unable to move.
"Bringing up the lead on such young thieves is wrong, even if they are beaten to death, it's their own fault."
Chen Li regained his gaze, his face unchanged, "Moreover, the mansion has nurtured you for many years, shouldn't they be disciplined?"
"Yes, what you said is correct."
Chen An smiled, "When I was five, you began to teach your legitimate sons martial arts, giving them medicine day and night, while we were constantly guarded against, afraid that we would even learn a little bit. I dare to ask, why is this so?"
"Legitimate and illegitimate have distinctions, there are rules within the mansion, non-legitimate offspring are not allowed to practice our Chen family martial arts to avoid leaking it."
This time, before Chen Li could speak, Chen Li spoke first, "The second brother did not teach the martial arts for a reason."
"The mansion indeed has this rule."
Chen An glanced at Chen Li, "But how come I remember that the mansion's rule only stated that the Chen family's martial arts shouldn't be taught, and not other martial arts?"
Chen Qi suddenly fell silent.
In fact, everything Chen An said was true.
There was a rule inside the mansion that children of secondary lineage were not allowed to learn the Chen family's martial arts.
Not only within the Duke of Chen's mansion, but many other places had similar regulations.
Even in the previous world, the Bai family's Yin Martial Arts were only taught to the main family members, the branches were unable to receive the teachings.
But even if you don't teach the Chen family's martial arts, not teaching any other martial arts is a bit exaggerated, isn't it?
Saying in an offensive manner, even at the Chen Duke's mansion, the doorkeepers and head of martial arts were practicing martial arts!
The head of guards that was standing in front of Chen An, Cao, was groomed within the Duke of Chen's mansion.
Even the housekeepers and guards that had no affiliation with the Duke of Chen were practicing martial arts, yet those from the mainline of the Duke of Chen were strictly prohibited from even touching any martial arts.
He was also raised in the Chen Guogong Mansion, cultivated by the Chen Guogong Mansion, and naturally loyal to the Chen Guogong Mansion.
From the perspective of loyalty and filial piety, he should rush in to help now, to block Chen An for the two masters of the Chen Guogong Mansion.
But reason tells him that if he rushes in now, it might be purely giving away his life.
Did you see those lifelike ice sculptures?
Just a little while ago, they were all alive, and now they have all become pieces of art.
Captain Cao didn't want to end up like that.
And there were many others like him.
Everyone was hesitant to advance, naturally no one dared to confront Chen An.
Oh, actually, there were some.
Captain Cao clearly saw a few people charging towards Chen An, undoubtedly loyal, and two of them had comparable cultivation levels to him.
But what's the use?
In front of Chen An, being at the same level as him or just a normal foot soldier didn’t make any difference.
It’s more like a waste of life.
For the current Chen An, unless someone of a similar level comes, otherwise with just him alone, he could easily slaughter the vast Chen Guogong Mansion.
"Gang... gang qi."
Chen Qi and Chen Li leaned against the wall, their teeth trembling from the surrounding cold air.
Previously, the weather outside was scorching hot and they even felt overdressed.
But now, they all felt like they were underdressed, wishing they could put on a few more layers for warmth.
Although even if they put on more layers of clothes, it wouldn’t make any difference.
"How could you possibly possess Gang Qi!"
Chen Li gritted his teeth, his face full of disbelief.
Chen Qi's expression was almost the same.
However, there were rumors surrounding Chen An's various accomplishments, including the rumor that Chen An possessed Gang Qi.
But there were just too many similar rumors, causing them to treat this news as mere gossip, without believing it.
After all, a Gang Qi martial artist under twenty, unless they saw it with their own eyes, who would dare to believe it?
It had to be said that this mentality was exactly the same as before with Wu Guogong.
If they were to meet Wu Guogong, there would certainly be a lot of shared topics.
But whether or not Wu Guogong would be willing to see them was hard to say, as they certainly didn't want to see Wu Guogong.
"Chang'an, over the years, we also know that you have grievances in your heart," Chen Qi's tone was as gentle as possible as he spoke, "But reaching this point, it is something we never wanted."
"Regardless of what, you are still a member of the Chen family, the child of the second brother."
"However, we are all family, why be like this?"
He spoke softly, trying to persuade, but the words sounded strange in Chen An's ears.
Family?
Where were you earlier?
Staring at his eldest uncle, Chen An's face had a hint of mockery, "Family?"
"Just now, the servants of the Duke of Chen's Mansion still blocked me outside the mansion, is that what you call family?"
"They are just ignorant servants."
Chen Qi explained, "We already know about this matter, and those servants have been punished severely."
"However, you haven't come back for years, the people in the mansion are not familiar with your name, so it can be forgiven."
"Yes, it can be forgiven."
Chen An sighed, "So what?"
"Hmm?"
Chen Qi and Chen Li were taken aback.
"After all these years of not inquiring, now that the Crown Prince is about to ascend the throne, you called me over in a hurry. Are you trying to send me away with just a few words?"
Seeing their reaction, Chen An couldn't help but smile, "Even if you call someone to come and participate, at least offer them a few good meals. You want to resolve grievances, but are you trying to do it with just a few words?"
His voice was calm, his emotions seemed stable, but his words conveyed only one meaning.
He wanted benefits.
But hearing Chen An's implication, Chen Qi felt relieved.
Not afraid you want benefits, afraid you don't want anything.
For them, if Chen An didn't want anything, it would be the most difficult to deal with, as it would weigh on their conscience.
"My second brother and I have already discussed it."
Chen Qi smiled and said, "As long as you are willing to come back, our family's arsenal will be open to you immediately, including our ancestral Chen's martial arts, which are also stored there."
"In addition, all your benefits will be adjusted, receiving a monthly salary of a hundred taels, with all the necessary medicines available. How about it?"
"It sounds alright."
Chen An sighed, "But unfortunately, it's a bit too late."
"If you had offered me these things when I was ten years old, maybe I would have been moved for a while, but now."
If these benefits had been offered to Chen An when he was younger, just awakening his memories, he might not have done much else.
After all, who wouldn't want a background standing behind them if given the choice?
Isn't it better to take a shorter path?
Unfortunately, when he really needed these things, he had nothing.
And when he had finally made a name for himself and no longer needed these things, what was the point of giving them to him?
To dismiss him like a beggar?
What Chen Qi said were just the standard treatment of the main line in the Duke of Chen's mansion. Is there anything worth wanting?
If this were in the Imperial Capital, with just these things, others probably wouldn't even feel comfortable offering them.
Because giving them would be an insult.
Chen Qi and Chen Li exchanged a glance, and both couldn't help but chuckle.
Give it to you when you were ten years old?
You must be dreaming.
These treatments were only meant for the true mainline members. As a leftover illegitimate son from a concubine, what qualifications did he have to enjoy such treatment?
If it weren't for Chen An's recent allegiance to the Crown Prince, being a prominent figure by the Crown Prince's side, would he still expect the mansion to offer him these conditions?
You must be dreaming.
"This won't work, that won't work, what do you want then?"
Chen Li coldly snorted, speaking with a disdainful tone.
Truth be told, he looked quite intimidating, and now with that tone, he seemed quite formidable, making Chen Ziling not far away feel weak at the knees and tremble.
"I don't want anything in particular."
Chen An raised his head and looked at his biological father, "To be honest, I never intended to negotiate any conditions with you from the beginning."
"But since you want to talk, I came here anyway, partly to resolve grievances, and partly to see what kind of conditions you can come up with, with your brains."
"Now it seems, you really didn't disappoint me."
He stood up silently, let out a sigh, "At the critical moment, you want to get rid of me with just a few things like this, should I say you are thrifty, or should I say you are as stupid as a pig?"
"Rebel!"
As soon as the words "stupid as a pig" were spoken, everyone in the room changed their expression.
Chen Li erupted in anger, and it seemed like he was about to attack directly.
"Second brother, calm down, calm down."
Chen Qi hurriedly stepped forward to hold back Chen Li, but his face was equally grim.
Clearly, his mental fortitude wasn't particularly strong either, as he couldn't help but show signs of discomfort upon hearing Chen An's sarcasm.
Meanwhile, in front of them, Chen An's voice continued.
"If you want me to come back, it's not impossible."
An insidious tone continued.
He looked at Chen Li in front of him, "Immediately have your legitimate wife killed, and then drive out your legitimate sons from the mansion. This matter will be considered settled."
"How do you feel about that?"
"You!"
Chen Li's movements suddenly faltered, he took a deep breath at the moment.
He was, after all, a person with some strength of character, and despite being confronted with provocative words, he managed to calm down and gazed at Chen An, "What concern do you have between your mother's death and them?"
"What do they have to do with them?"
Chen An looked puzzled at Chen Li, as if meeting him for the first time, "Well, since you seem unaware, let me explain in detail."
"When I was twelve years old, I left the mansion, but before that, do you know what kind of days I spent in that mansion? I think you should know."
"Before the age of ten, your legitimate sons feasted on fine food every day, while I could only eat rice mixed with sand and leftovers, should this be something you are aware of?"
"I don't know about that."
Chen Li responded coldly, "That was a decision from the servants, what does it have do with me?"
"Am I supposed to personally oversee every small matter in the mansion?"
"Well then, you don't know."
Chen An nodded, continued, "When I was eight, there was an incident where Ziling couldn't bear hunger, so he secretly took a cake from your legitimate son and was almost beaten to death by your legitimate wife. Should you be aware of this?"
Chen Li instinctively looked towards Chen Ziling on the side.
Under their gaze, Chen Ziling lowered his head, feeling his whole body trembling, not daring to move at all.
Years of habit had created a huge psychological shadow in him, with just a glance, he felt a deep sense of fear, unable to move.
"Committing theft at such a young age is wrong, it would have been her fate if she had been beaten to death."
Chen Li withdrew his gaze, his face unchanged, "Furthermore, the mansion has nurtured you for many years, shouldn't you be disciplined as well?"
"Yes, you are right."
Chen An chuckled, "When I was five, you started teaching your legitimate sons martial arts, giving them medicine day and night, while for us, you were constantly on guard, afraid that we might learn even a bit. I wonder why?"
"Legitimate and illegitimate have distinctions, there is a rule within the mansion, non-primary children are not allowed to practice the Chen family's martial arts, so as not to leak out."
This time, before Chen Li could speak, Chen Qi spoke first, "The second brother didn't teach you martial arts for a reason."
"The mansion indeed has this rule."
Chen An glanced at Chen Qi, "But how come I remember that the mansion's rule only stated that the Chen family's martial arts shouldn't be taught, it didn't say that even other martial arts couldn't be taught."
Chen Qi suddenly fell silent.
In fact, everything Chen An said was true.
There was a rule inside the mansion that children of secondary lineage were not allowed to learn the Chen family's martial arts.
Not only within the Duke of Chen's mansion, but many other places had similar regulations.
Even in the previous world, the Bai family's Yin Martial Arts were only taught to the main family members, the branches were unable to receive the teachings.
But even if you don't teach the Chen family's martial arts, not teaching any other martial arts is a bit exaggerated, isn't it?
Frankly speaking, even the guards and housekeepers of the Duke of Chen's mansion were practicing martial arts!
The head of the guards that was standing in front of Chen An, Cao, was groomed within the Duke of Chen's mansion.
Even the housekeepers and guards who had no affiliation with the Duke of Chen were practicing martial arts, yet those from the mainline of the Duke of Chen were strictly prohibited from even touching any martial arts.
What kind of logic was this?
There was no logic behind it!
"If only it were like this, then perhaps it would be forgivable."
Chen An smiled and continued, "When I was five, there was a snowstorm outside, but you made my mother kneel outside your room for three hours."
"My mother was already weak, and at that young age, kneeling in that kind of weather led to a severe illness, and she passed away shortly after."
"What do you have to say about this?"
"Your mother was just a concubine I bought, and her contract was in my hands, even if she died, it doesn't matter. Even if the Great Hua Law were to judge me, there would be no fault."
Chen Li coldly replied, "Besides, your mother's death due to the snowstorm was her own weak fate, what does it have to do with me?"
"Yes, what does it have to do with you?"
Chen An looked puzzled at Chen Li, as if meeting him for the first time, "Well, since you want to pretend not to know, then I will explain it in detail."
"When I was twelve, I left the mansion, but before that, I had already lived what kind of days in the mansion. You should know that before I was ten."
"Before the age of ten, your legitimate sons ate well every day, while I could only eat rice mixed with sand and leftovers, did you know about this?"
"I have no knowledge of this."
Chen Li responded coldly, "This was decided by the servants, what does it have to do with me?"
"Am I supposed to personally oversee every minor matter in the mansion?"
"Well, you don't know."
Chen An nodded, continuing, "When I was eight, one time Ziling couldn't bear hunger, he secretly ate a pastry from your legitimate son and was almost beaten to death by your legitimate wife. Should you be aware of this?"
Chen Li glanced almost instinctively at Chen Ziling beside him.
Being stared at, Chen Ziling lowered his head, feeling a shake in his whole body and trembling, completely motionless.
Years of habit had created a huge psychological shadow in him, to the extent that just being stared at filled him with fear, unable to move.
"Bringing up the lead on such young thieves is wrong, even if they are beaten to death, it's their own fault."
Chen Li regained his gaze, his face unchanged, "Moreover, the mansion has nurtured you for many years, shouldn't they be disciplined?"
"Yes, what you said is correct."
Chen An smiled, "When I was five, you began to teach your legitimate sons martial arts, giving them medicine day and night, while we were constantly guarded against, afraid that we would even learn a little bit. I dare to ask, why is this so?"
"Legitimate and illegitimate have distinctions, there are rules within the mansion, non-legitimate offspring are not allowed to practice our Chen family martial arts to avoid leaking it."
This time, before Chen Li could speak, Chen Li spoke first, "The second brother did not teach the martial arts for a reason."
"The mansion indeed has this rule."
Chen An glanced at Chen Li, "But how come I remember that the mansion's rule only stated that the Chen family's martial arts shouldn't be taught, and not other martial arts?"
Chen Qi suddenly fell silent.
In fact, everything Chen An said was true.
There was a rule inside the mansion that children of secondary lineage were not allowed to learn the Chen family's martial arts.
Not only within the Duke of Chen's mansion, but many other places had similar regulations.
Even in the previous world, the Bai family's Yin Martial Arts were only taught to the main family members, the branches were unable to receive the teachings.
But even if you don't teach the Chen family's martial arts, not teaching any other martial arts is a bit exaggerated, isn't it?
Saying in an offensive manner, even at the Chen Duke's mansion, the doorkeepers and head of martial arts were practicing martial arts!
The head of guards that was standing in front of Chen An, Cao, was groomed within the Duke of Chen's mansion.
Even the housekeepers and guards that had no affiliation with the Duke of Chen were practicing martial arts, yet those from the mainline of the Duke of Chen were strictly prohibited from even touching any martial arts.
He was also raised in the Chen Guogong Mansion, cultivated by the Chen Guogong Mansion, and naturally loyal to the Chen Guogong Mansion.
From the perspective of loyalty and filial piety, he should rush in to help now, to block Chen An for the two masters of the Chen Guogong Mansion.
But reason tells him that if he rushes in now, it might be purely giving away his life.
Did you see those lifelike ice sculptures?
Just a little while ago, they were all alive, and now they have all become pieces of art.
Captain Cao didn't want to end up like that.
And there were many others like him.
Everyone was hesitant to advance, naturally no one dared to confront Chen An.
Oh, actually, there were some.
Captain Cao clearly saw a few people charging towards Chen An, undoubtedly loyal, and two of them had comparable cultivation levels to him.
But what's the use?
In front of Chen An, being at the same level as him or just a normal foot soldier didn’t make any difference.
It’s more like a waste of life.
For the current Chen An, unless someone of a similar level comes, otherwise with just him alone, he could easily slaughter the vast Chen Guogong Mansion.
"Gang... gang qi."
Chen Qi and Chen Li leaned against the wall, their teeth trembling from the surrounding cold air.
Previously, the weather outside was scorching hot and they even felt overdressed.
But now, they all felt like they were underdressed, wishing they could put on a few more layers for warmth.
Although even if they put on more layers of clothes, it wouldn’t make any difference.
"How could you possibly possess Gang Qi!"
Chen Li gritted his teeth, his face full of disbelief.
Chen Qi's expression was almost the same.
However, there were rumors surrounding Chen An's various accomplishments, including the rumor that Chen An possessed Gang Qi.
But there were just too many similar rumors, causing them to treat this news as mere gossip, without believing it.
After all, a Gang Qi martial artist under twenty, unless they saw it with their own eyes, who would dare to believe it?
It had to be said that this mentality was exactly the same as before with Wu Guogong.
If they were to meet Wu Guogong, there would certainly be a lot of shared topics.
But whether or not Wu Guogong would be willing to see them was hard to say, as they certainly didn't want to see Wu Guogong.
