Yang Chen looked intently at Qin Zhiyuan, waiting for Qin Zhiyuan's account.

"The name Yang Chen was given by your grandfather," Qin Zhiyuan said slowly.

"You knew my grandfather?" Yang Chen stared at Qin Zhiyuan, as more than one person had mentioned his grandfather's matters before.

Qin Zhiyuan nodded and spoke in a deep voice, "Yes, if you ask me who I admire most in my life, the first would be Taishang, and the second would be your grandfather."

Yang Chen was taken aback, not expecting his grandfather to hold such importance in the dean's heart, comparable to an ancestor.

"Speaking of your grandfather, not one of us old men back then wasn't giving him a thumbs up. Your grandfather was knowledgeable in astronomy above and geography below, well-versed in Guard strategies, and understood how to array formations to kill enemies. If you ask me, your grandfather was the Zhuge and Guo Jia of our New Yan Country!" Qin Zhiyuan praised Yang Chen's grandfather highly.

"I heard your grandfather say that on the night you were born, the clear skies stretched for miles, and the stars twinkled as though revered by the constellations. Your grandfather quietly told me that if such a scene occurred in ancient times, it would be a sign of an emperor, and if royalty found out, they would annihilate the nine clans. But now, people don't indulge in feudal superstitions, so your grandfather didn't care much. He said your ancestors weren't buried in a dragon's lair, so it was impossible to produce an emperor. Moreover, he calculated for you, and you do not have the fate of an emperor. Therefore, with the strange phenomenon on the day you were born, he named you Yang Chen."

"Unfortunately, your grandfather still missed a step..." Qin Zhiyuan sighed.

Yang Chen's heart tightened, and he hurriedly asked, "Is it that...?"

He seemed to have guessed something.

Qin Zhiyuan didn't answer him but instead looked at the door in front, speaking solemnly, "Let's not mention this. One day, we received news that an old sage wanted to see Taishang. You know, at that time, it wasn't easy to meet Taishang, especially calling him an old sage. However, this old sage had great abilities, and the message quickly reached Taishang's ears. His poetry made Taishang pay great attention, so he immediately brought people over. After meeting the old sage, Taishang was completely impressed by his wisdom and even wanted to make him the national teacher, but the old sage refused."

"Time flew by, and three years later, Taishang led us to pay respect to the old sage. That day, the old sage saw you and exclaimed three times in amazement. Taishang had never seen the old sage so lost for words and hurriedly asked if he foresaw something. The old sage nodded and recited a poem: Heavenly clouds conceal the dragon, the stems and branches are disconnected; encounter the Red Land, and storms arise, drive the phoenix to settle the world!"

Upon hearing this poem, Yang Chen couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Because many things in this poem had come true.

Heavenly clouds conceal the dragon, leaving aside, presumably related to the anomalous birth mentioned earlier.

The stems and branches are disconnected, Yang Chen understood this line deeply.

A scene appeared in Yang Chen's mind: when he fell into the underground cave, it was like being cornered with no escape.

Encounter the Red Land, and storms arise. After Yang Chen led the Dragon Tooth Squad to Lijia Continent, they truly made a name for themselves and established a reputation internationally.

After the great battle with the Three Black Corps and falling into the underground cave, Yang Chen emerged from the cave only to learn of his own death announcement, which led to him grounding himself in Lijia Continent and establishing the Asura Hall.

From then on, Asura Hall's influence spread rapidly across Lijia Continent, sweeping the international scene, creating a wave of Asura fear that everyone dreaded.

The so-called Red Land, in Yang Chen's view, referred to Lijia Continent!

The beginning of the storm was after the establishment of Asura Hall.

The last line, drive the phoenix to settle the world, startled Yang Chen even more.

A phoenix, a noble creature of nature, how could it be driven?

Yet Ye Xin was the legendary Fire Phoenix!

Most importantly, Ye Xin married Yang Chen.

Fire Phoenix and Dragon King!

The two united!!!

Yang Chen took a deep breath, looked at Qin Zhiyuan, and asked, "Was it because of this poem that I became an orphan?"

Any ruler, no matter how understanding, hearing such words, especially from the mouth of someone they admire, wouldn't be able to stay calm.

Qin Zhiyuan nodded, "That year, many things happened, including Taishang passing away shortly after returning."

Yang Chen listened and roughly understood.

He looked at the closed door in front, speaking solemnly, "So, the Yang family's upheaval originated from a word from the old sage!"

Qin Zhiyuan shook his head, "That's not accurate; he merely said what he should have, and without the old sage's help, I wouldn't have been able to save you."

Yang Chen took a deep breath, shook his head, and said, "Let's not dwell on this for now. If the old sage is really that extraordinary, let's ask him face-to-face first!"

As he spoke, Yang Chen strode up the steps, walked to the door, and reached out to push it open.

Creak!

The harsh sound of friction came, and the door was pushed open, dust cascading down, stirring up a cloud of dust.

Yang Chen took a step back, avoiding the falling dust, and fixed his gaze on the room ahead.

In sight were two stone tablets, inscribed with the characters Heaven and Earth.

Seeing these stone tablets, Yang Chen couldn't help but recall the "Heaven and Earth Books" worshiped by Zhenyuanzi of Wuzhuang Temple in "Journey to the West."

The book mentioned Zhenyuanzi's high seniority, with no need to worship any deities, thus worshiping the "Heaven and Earth Books," but the purpose of this old sage worshiping the "Heaven and Earth Tablets" was unknown.

But, looking at the cascading dust, it was obvious that no one had taken care of it in a long time, and it was unclear whether the old sage was present or not.

Once the dust settled, Yang Chen strode in; inside was empty, with no sign of any activity.

Qin Zhiyuan and Elder Zhuo also walked in, looking around the room.

"Not here?" Qin Zhiyuan furrowed his brows, muttering, "Every time we came here, we would see the old sage."

Elder Zhuo consoled, "Don't rush, let's check the other rooms."

Yang Chen said, "You stay here while I go take a look!"

Immediately, after Yang Chen quickly checked a few rooms, they were all dusty, not like anyone lived there.

Seeing this, Yang Chen couldn't help but feel a wave of disappointment.

After the disappointment, Yang Chen couldn't help but chuckle self-deprecatingly, "I should have known better. When the dean mentioned the old sage he was already over a hundred years old. So many years have passed since. Who can live that long anyway!"

But Yang Chen still felt a pang of disappointment and frustration. It wasn't that Yang Chen was fixated on questioning the old sage about why his family was destroyed; with his current state of mind, he had already accepted, understood, and seen through many things, yet he still wanted to see the old sage and ask directly what everything was about.

"He's not here?" Qin Zhiyuan asked.

Yang Chen shook his head in disappointment.

"Brother! Come quickly!" came the voice of Chen Siyan from outside.

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