C21

Standing in front of the Liang Family's villa, Chen Yang looked at the Xue Shouye who had walked up to greet him with a complicated expression.

From Xue Tianci to now, six hundred years had already passed. All of those robes back then had been buried in the ground, and even their bones had probably rotted, yet he was still alive. More accurately, he was alive in a different state.

Although he was often ridiculed by Zhang Jian as a philosopher, he did not understand philosophy at all, and did not understand the true meaning of human beings.

The reason why he was him was because of the existence of his memories or his self-awareness. Even the top philosophers would not be able to answer this.

When the door quietly opened, Chen Yang finally regained his senses. As he looked carefully, his mouth revealed a slight smile.

No matter what, they were still descendants of those brothers. Even if it was for the promise from back then, as long as they showed their attitude, he would not go back on his word.

He quietly looked across the wooden door at Xue Renjian and the rest. They were also looking at him. Xue Renzhi's gaze was filled with mixed emotions. There was shock, doubt and, more importantly, fervor.

"Mr. Chen, please come in."

Seeing both sides staring at each other, neither of them spoke. As the master of the house, Liang Zhenbang laughed bitterly in his heart. He was the first to break the silence.

"Oh, yes. I am Xue Renzhi, current Patriarch of Xue Family, please come in. " Xue Renzhi gritted his teeth and said.

"Hello."

Chen Yang smiled and nodded, as he followed Xue Renzhi and the others into the living room.

After they sat down, no one spoke. The atmosphere was very strange.

Xue Renzhi observed Chen Yang for a moment, and said gently: "Chen Yang, I heard from the gatekeeper that you have the second layer of the Xue Family Fist Art, is that true?"

"It is true."

"How?" Xue Renzhi asked eagerly.

Chen Yang blinked his eyes, and asked in a strange tone: "Clan Leader Xue, are you sure you want me to say this here?"

Xue Renzhi paused for a moment before he suddenly understood. He turned around and instructed Liang Zhenbang, "Zhenbang, can I borrow your study?"

"Alright, uncle, do your best."

Hearing Liang Zhenbang agree, Xue Renzhi stood up and looked at Xue Weiguo, "Wei Guo, follow me over. The rest of you can go back and rest."

Hearing this, Liang Shouye, who was sitting at the side, opened his mouth with a face full of disappointment. He could guess that these three people were definitely going to talk about the secrets of the Xue Family. Unfortunately, his position was not high enough, and even though he wanted to know, he was powerless.

As one of the top entrepreneurs in Seahold, Liang Zhenbang's study room was very simple. Other than a mahogany desk, the most eye-catching thing was the bookcases on both sides of the wall. The bookcases were filled with books.

Chen Yang and the other two walked into the study. Xue Weiguo was one step behind them, he casually locked the door, and appeared to be extremely cautious. How could he not understand a question that even Xue Shouye could understand?

When he closed the door, Xue Weiguo saw that the old patriarch was frowning and a little hesitant. He was secretly shocked and smiled at Chen Yang: "I am Xue Weiguo, Chen Yang, the second half of Xue Family's fist technique, how did you know?"

"I knew it from the start, and that was not Xue Family Fist, but Three Yang Boxing."

"Three Yang Boxing?" As if he had understood something, Xue Weiguo continued to ask: "How did you know the last words of our Xue Family ancestor, Xue Tianci?"

Chen Yang looked at Xue Weiguo with a playful look. He did not immediately answer, "I naturally have a way. However, I have promised you that I will give you the second half of the Xue Family Fist Art, if you need it, you can use it anytime. "

"Is that true?" Xue Weiguo's eyes lit up as he exclaimed.

"To defend the nation!"

Before Chen Yang could reply, Xue Renzhi suddenly called out to him. Xue Renzhi's hand trembled as he opened his shirt's pocket and took out a folded sheepskin scroll. The goatskin had turned yellow, and it looked to be very old.

He took out the sheepskin scroll and gently opened it, then looked at Chen Yang and handed it over.

Chen Yang was surprised and was a little confused. What did Xue Renzhi mean?

However, he still took the sheepskin scroll and when he lowered his head to look at it, he immediately frowned.

The sheepskin scroll was engraved with a diagram. With a few simple strokes, it sketched out mountains, rivers, vegetation, and, in the center of it all, there was a fiery red triangular pattern. Because it had been there for a long time, the pattern was dark red in color, as if it were blood.

"Military map?"

Chen Yang had been a general during his first transition in the Ming Dynasty, so he was familiar with military maps.

Upon seeing that it was an ancient army map, he looked at Xue Renzhi doubtfully. Then, he lowered his head and observed him carefully, a complicated expression on his face.

"He Lan Mountain Range. I never thought that I would be able to see this map again!"

Hearing Chen Yang's sigh, Xue Renzhi's body trembled violently. He immediately asked, "Do you know the origins of this map?"

"Xue Tianci joined the army in the third year, and served as one hundred scouts or generals. During one of the battles, he investigated the enemy's situation. Unexpectedly, he encountered a thousand people with a hundred elite troops and lost them all. Xue Tianci was heavily injured and unconscious, but was rescued by two guards who fought to the death for him. This is also the closest time that Xue Tianci came to death and the two people who saved Xue Tianci later became the main and deputy commander of the personal guard camp. "

After Chen Yang finished speaking, his face revealed an indescribable smile, and his smile was filled with bitterness.

Everyone said that Xue Tianci was invincible and did not lose, but in reality, that was not the case at all. Although Xue Tianci was born in a military, he had never fought a war before becoming a soldier. From soldier to general, how could he not have failed? It was just that at that time, he didn't say it out loud, so people didn't pay much attention to it.

"You ? you?" Xue Renzhi's face was filled with shock. He pointed at Chen Yang and was completely speechless.

Chen Yang regained his senses, and asked in shock: "How did you all obtain this map, and how did you preserve it so well?" He was curious indeed. One had to know that this was one of his few defeats and he had almost been killed. When he saw the map later on, he became depressed and tossed it over to his personal guard.

"Look at this again?"

Xue Renzhi obviously did not want to answer Chen Yang's question, so he quickly took out an incomplete metal plate from his pocket. The metal plate was square, and the words on it seemed to have been deliberately erased.

"Show me."

Chen Yang's face was filled with curiosity, it seemed like they had already prepared for this!

Receiving the metal plate, he turned it over and over, and smiled: "This plate is the identity plate of the Guard Army's officers. I think a corner of this place has been cut off by a sharp weapon. It's most likely Wang Erzhu's identity plate. "Back then, he blocked a sword for me. If he didn't have this identity token, he would have died a long time ago."

It was rare to see two items from back then. Chen Yang gradually immersed himself in his memories, completely unaware of the loopholes in his words.

But Xue Weiguo heard it clearly, and his face turned pale from fright, his eyes staring straight at Chen Yang, as though his eyeballs were going to fall out.

"Could it really be the reincarnation of an ancestor? Otherwise, how would you know so clearly? "

He stretched out his neck to see the identity badge in Chen Yang's hand, but he could not see it clearly, and could only stare with anxiety.

On the other hand, Xue Renzhi was completely dumbfounded. He even felt like he was about to piss his pants.

After realizing that he had scared the two of them, Chen Yang suddenly lost all interest. He flipped his hand and threw his identity card to Xue Renzhi, and casually said: "I will write the last two parts of the Xue Family Fist Method to you later. As for the future, we'll see! "

In a flurry of hands and feet, Xue Renzhi received the identity token. He lowered his head and swept his gaze across it. His face suddenly turned deathly pale.

He stood up shakily, and his knees gave way and he wanted to kneel. However, in the end, he had once held great power in his hands. He forcefully suppressed the urge to kneel down. He said with a hoarse voice, "Xue Family's fifteenth clan head, Xue Renzhi greets Ancestor."