Chapter Fifteen: Father and Son Have a Heart-to-Heart Talk

  It's still the same night, and Qing Shan Town is as bustling as ever. However, within the three major families of Qing Shan Town, there is unrest. As soon as the heads of the Zhou and Qian families returned to their respective families, they immediately issued a series of orders. Many people, including some elderly members of the families, were apprehended by the family's law enforcement team. The entire Zhou and Qian families are on edge, fearing that they will be the next to be caught, but most people do not know the reason behind this.

  Xu Fu, after Xu Lin's return, was vastly different from before. He suddenly ordered the capture of some family members without any charges, leaving everyone perplexed and deep in thought.

  Many people are guessing that the Xu family will have a great change, a great upheaval... However, they are not clear about who the spearhead of the matter is pointing to, and there is only a faint guess, but they dare not speak out.

  As for Xu Hua and Luo Cheng, the two returned to their room, practiced "Na Qi Jue" for a while, and then went to bed early. The commotion in the entire Xu Mansion did not affect this place.

  On the second day, in the morning, soft sunlight shone through the small holes on the window and into the room, onto the bed. Xuhua stretched his waist lazily, rubbed his sleepy eyes, got dressed, washed up, ate something casually, and then prepared to bid farewell to his father, and also say goodbye to Xiaoying...

  As he walked along the long corridor in the Xu mansion, he discovered something rather strange. Usually, the maids and guards in the mansion would ignore him or show little interest, but today was different - they all greeted him enthusiastically, especially some of the young masters who even chatted with him for a bit, their words filled with flattering intentions. This made Xu Hua realize that something must have happened...

  Arriving at Dongyuan, he quickly arrived in front of his father's study without being blocked and knocked on the door: "Father, are you there?"

  He wasn't even sure if his father was involved in this, after all, his father hadn't been very interested in clan matters over the years. Most of the clan's affairs were handled by the elders, and his father rarely made an appearance, even Xu Hua didn't see him often.

  "Come in, Hua'er!" His father was actually there, which really surprised Xu Hua for a moment, and then he pushed open the door with joy and stepped inside.

  There aren't many things in the room, only a desk, an armchair, a soft bed and some books. Although there are not many things, the space is quite large, and it's also decorated with some luxury and grandeur, which really has a special charm. This was Xu Hua's first time feeling that the study was specially decorated, although he had been here many times before, but always felt that the decoration was somewhat extravagant and wasteful.

  His father was sitting in front of the desk with two cups of fragrant tea on it, as if waiting for him.

  "Father!" Xu Hua called out to Xu Lin.

  Xu Lin nodded at Xu Hua, indicating for him to sit down, then spoke up: "What brings you here today?"

  "Father, the imperial examination in Luoyang is approaching, I plan to set off in a few days." Xu Hua also made no secret of his intention.

  The room was silent for a long time, and it wasn't until much later that Xu Lin spoke up: "Hua'er, your father knows you have your own way. While kindness is not wrong, being weak is an original sin. Your father has never stopped you from doing anything over the years. If you want to help beggars, then help them; if you want to repay kindness with kindness, then do so; if you want to inspire others, then go ahead and inspire them. However, all of this has one prerequisite: your father must be able to protect you! I have no opinion on you going to Luocheng for the imperial examination, but outside, it's different from Qing Mountain Town. Your father can't help you much, and in the future, when you walk your path, your father won't always be by your side. You need to understand that everything has a price; when traveling through the Tianxuan Continent, you can lack anything except strength!

  Listening to Father's words, Xu Hua felt moved in his heart. For all these years, Father had never let himself be humiliated, even when the entire Xu family looked down on him. Father still encouraged himself, adhering to his own principles, whereas he used to be like a child, not understanding why Father couldn't help him fulfill his dreams, which now seemed laughable.

  "Father, you've worked hard all these years and worried about me, but from today on, I'm grown up and won't be as naive as before. Although I think all lives are equal and people should be treated with kindness, I had forgotten that I myself am still trapped in this chaotic world and can't even free myself, let alone others. To truly implement my way, I must rise above the masses and possess an immortal great power to thoroughly change this world. Wu is just the foundation of everything!" Xu Hua's calm words brought immense comfort to Xu Lin, it seems that Hua has really grown up!

  "Haha! Good, good, good. Huahua, you're so enlightened, it makes me very happy as your father. The time wasted before is just that - wasted. As long as you have confidence and with my support, you'll definitely become an extraordinary strong person." Xu Hua had never seen his father look this happy before, and thinking about it made the corners of his eyes slightly moist.

  "Father, watch me, I will become a strong one, and in these years, I have not relaxed either. Among the young generation of our family, I think there is no one who can be my opponent."

  Xu Lin was shocked, and Xu Hua immediately felt a sense of being investigated. What kind of tactic is this? A huge wave surged up in the depths of Xu Hua's heart.

  Xu Lin used his divine sense to carefully examine Xu Hua, and was shocked by what he found. He suddenly stood up from his chair, causing the teacup on the table to overturn due to his sudden movement.

  "How is this possible? Your physical body is so strong, even surpassing some of the strongest martial emperors' physical bodies. The power of your physical body has already surpassed a thousand catties!" Xu Lin's face still showed a shocked expression.

  "Yes, Father. Although I'm still only a pre-martial artist, I've been tempering my body all these years. With my current strength, there shouldn't be anyone who can match me under the Martial King." As he spoke, Xu Hua's face revealed a self-satisfied expression, although in the eyes of outsiders, he was just a useless person, but now his father also knew about his extraordinary strength that far surpassed ordinary people.

  "It's not that simple, it seems you have another amazing experience!" Seeing Hua'er slightly open her mouth, ready to spit out the truth, Xulin stopped her and said: "Everyone has their own opportunities, no need to tell your father, your father also had many amazing experiences when he was young, otherwise he wouldn't have today's abilities."

  "What kind of strength does Father have after all? I know that Father is definitely not simple, but my understanding of martial arts is still limited and can't make a judgment."

  Xu Lin smiled slightly and said, "My strength, you don't know yet, it's not the time. Just knowing that my Xu family is actually not simple, as long as your strength is enough, you will naturally know more. However, regarding the realm of martial arts, I want to have a good talk with you. In the past, you didn't like martial arts, so I didn't say anything, which is why your understanding in this aspect is really too shallow now."

  Xu Hua listened intently as Xu Lin began to speak: "The path of martial arts is long and arduous, and no one knows where it ultimately leads or what the ultimate goal of martial arts is. At least, no one on the Tianxuan Continent knows. However, from the beginning of the martial path, one starts as a warrior. A warrior absorbs energy into their body, transforms it into their own true energy, and releases it through their fists, converting it into power that far surpasses that of ordinary people.

  In the later stages of being a warrior, condensing true energy into liquid droplets allows one to become a martial artist. After reaching the later stages of being a martial artist, breaking through the heavenly gates within the body allows one to become a martial king. By passing through the tribulation of lightning, one becomes a martial emperor.

  A martial emperor is already considered an upper-level strong practitioner in this country, and every martial emperor has a high status, either as the lord of a city or the master of a sect. This level not only requires accumulation and refinement of true energy but also comprehension of the laws of heaven and earth. If a strong practitioner at this level has a deep understanding of these laws, they can even kill people above their own level.

  Above martial emperors are martial sages. Martial sages are absolutely unimaginably powerful, and to become one, you must condense your true energy into a true aura, transforming it into aura energy. The difficulty is such that it blocks 99% of martial emperors.

  Above martial sages are martial emperors. A martial emperor's every move exudes immense power, and they truly stand at the pinnacle of the Tianxuan Continent. No one knows when this started, but no one on the continent can surpass the level of martial saint, so martial emperors have become the most supreme existence.

  The entire Tianxuan Continent is divided into five major domains, and the number of known martial emperor-level strong practitioners can be counted on one hand."

  "Why can't anyone surpass the Martial Emperor?" Xu Hua was puzzled, but Xu Lin didn't know either, so he couldn't answer him. "Countless martial artists want to know why, but until now no one has figured it out. The level of the Martial Emperor is still far from you, let alone the levels above the Martial Emperor. Maybe when you reach that level, you might have some discoveries, or maybe not."

  "That's also true, I'm still in the early stages of being a warrior, and my path is still very long." Xu Hua's whole body shook, almost losing himself.

  "Hua Er, don't belittle yourself either. With your age and having such strength is already very good. When I was your age, I wasn't as strong as you are now!"

  "Don't worry, Father. I will step by step reach the peak for my dreams and work hard for it. This time, taking advantage of the Luocheng Imperial Examination, I'll go out to take a look at the outside world and see how wonderful it is." Xu Hua's eyes sparkled with excitement.

  "After all, it's still dangerous outside and you're too kind, easy to be taken advantage of. I'll arrange a few people to escort you!" Xu Lin was still worried, after all, this was Xu Hua's first time going out, he couldn't help but worry."

  "Hehe, Father, I've already said that this time is a test for myself, so of course I won't accept your arrangement. But don't worry, these days I've already taken in a small book boy, his strength isn't good, but he has much more experience than me, with him around it will be much better." What Xu Hua said was naturally about Luo Cheng, Luo Cheng's current strength wasn't great, but after all, he had been a beggar for over a decade, and the characters he recognized were far fewer than Xu Hua's. However, the things he had seen and experienced were many more times greater than Xu Hua's, with him around it would be much better.

  "Since you have plans, I won't say anything else. Just be careful when you're out and don't easily trust others."

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