Chapter 105: Witnesses of the Times (Part Two)

Having lost their Great Sage Ancestor and Quasi-Emperor Weapon, the Jade Clan became the target of numerous powerful forces in the Central Continent, led by the Imperial Palace. They joined forces to divide the Jade Clan among themselves.
This once glorious clan declined.
However, the Jade Clan's divine body, Yu Shukuang, went missing.
The Emperor Scripture was also nowhere to be found.
Su Chen felt a pang of regret. Yu Shukuang's survival meant the whereabouts of the Spirit Emperor Scripture were unknown. If that ancient being were to possess a supreme divine body and start anew, it would undoubtedly be terrifying.
After Su Chen left the library, he received a notification from his father in this life, the current head of the Wang family.
"My brother, the one with the potential to become an Emperor, Wang Yunfei, has returned?"
Su Chen was somewhat surprised. In his memory, Wang Yunfei had rarely returned to the Wang family since he was ten years old, and he had only met him a few times.
This elder brother had always been someone of awe and legend in Wang Chen's heart.
His image was vague.
Su Chen arrived at the family's main hall.
He met the legendary Wang Yunfei.
A golden figure stood in the center of the hall, ancient dragon patterns faintly embroidered on his sleeves. His face bore a resemblance to Su Chen's, but unlike Su Chen's calm demeanor, Wang Yunfei was incomparably domineering. A faint golden divine mark flickered on his forehead, and with each breath, it seemed to cause the laws of heaven and earth to tremble.
Very strong...
This was Su Chen's most immediate impression.
What surprised Su Chen most was the belief Wang Yunfei exuded—an invincible belief, a self-assured confidence that he could traverse heaven and earth, and that no one of his generation could rival him. This invincible belief far surpassed that of anyone Su Chen had ever met.
Through nine lifetimes, Su Chen had seen many divine bodies and geniuses, some of whom had now ascended to the stars.
Never could compare to Wang Yunfei.
Wang Yunfei also noticed Su Chen, a faint smile playing on his lips.
"Brother Chen, you've arrived."
Although there was concern in his words, Su Chen knew in his heart that this was merely the pity of a strong person for a weak one, who happened to be his own brother. From beginning to end, Wang Yunfei's eyes remained completely unmoved.
'This is a domineering and ruthless person; in his world, there are only two kinds of people: enemies and defeated opponents!'
Su Chen nodded: "Greetings, elder brother."
The two brothers exchanged greetings.
The Wang family elders curiously inquired about the purpose of Wang Yunfei's return to the family.
Wang Yunfei replied: "I have returned to the clan because the Imperial Palace has arranged a marriage. Soon I will marry Fan Qingyin, and my Wang family, the Imperial Palace, and the Fan family will maintain a long-term friendly relationship."
The clan members exchanged glances, all overjoyed.
The Fan Clan was another great transcendent power in the Central Continent. Like the former Jade Clan, it had produced quasi-emperors. Although it had declined, it was still a first-rate clan.
Fan Qingyin, the most beautiful woman in Zhongzhou, is also a genius with a divine physique, attracting countless suitors.
A marriage alliance between the Wang and Fan families is naturally a good thing.
"There's one more thing,"
Wang Yunfei continued, "I've already made arrangements with the Imperial Palace. They can bring one person into the Imperial Palace to cultivate; in the future, this person will be my right-hand man, a general who reigns supreme over the stars."
The Wang family members were overjoyed.
The Imperial Palace is the strongest power in the Central Continent, bar none. Even ordinary geniuses with divine or saintly bodies cannot enter it for cultivation. Every person who emerges from the Imperial Palace is destined to rule an era.
Its foundation is completely unmatched by the Wang family.
However, Wang Yunfei ignored the crowd's surprise and turned to Su Chen: "Brother Chen, would you be willing to come with me to the Imperial Palace for cultivation?"
Under the gazes of Wang Yunfei and the others, Su Chen shook his head and refused, "I am unwilling."
The crowd was astonished, even Wang Yunfei's eyes flashed with surprise.
The head of the Wang family, and Su Chen's father in this life, Wang Yaochen, shouted sternly: "Nonsense! Entering the Imperial Palace for cultivation is something countless people dream of. You are Yunfei's brother, which is why you can enter the Imperial Palace. You are giving up such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?"
Wang Yaochen was extremely anxious. He was the one who brought up this matter with Wang Yunfei, who had also gone to great lengths to break the rules of the Imperial Palace and secure a spot. Now, his youngest son was giving it up so easily; how could Wang Yaochen not be worried?
Su Chen remained unmoved. Facing the various gazes in the hall—some gloating, some disappointed, some burning with anxiety—Su Chen calmly said, "The opportunity to cultivate in the Imperial Palace is excellent, but it's not suitable for me. I, Wang Chen, am also a genius of the Wang family. I don't want to be overshadowed by my brother for the rest of my life. I want to forge my own path!"
What a joke! Entering the Imperial Palace to cultivate? Su Chen knew with a grain of salt that it wouldn't be a good thing.
Being Wang Yunfei's follower for life? Even if that person was his brother, Su Chen didn't want to. He didn't lack what the Imperial Palace could offer, and what he lacked, the Imperial Palace couldn't give him. Entering the Imperial Palace meant living under the surveillance of those powerful figures.
The others didn't know the reason Su Chen was unwilling to go to the Imperial Palace.
Su Chen's words were deafening, silencing the entire hall. Everyone's gaze gradually shifted... from surprise to admiration, to newfound respect.
For the first time, Wang Yunfei's usually calm eyes showed emotion when he looked at Su Chen.
Admiration!
He had always considered this younger brother merely a blood relative. Out of blood ties, he would care for his brother, but he had never truly cared for him.
Now, Su Chen's words made Wang Yunfei look at him with new respect. For the first time, he felt... "This is truly worthy of being my brother, Wang Yunfei."
Wang Yunfei nodded: "I await you as you forge your own path. From now on, I, Wang Yunfei, will no longer protect you. You are my brother, Wang Yunfei's brother. You must, like me, possess an invincible belief."
"Brother Chen, I'll be waiting for you on the path to sainthood!"
Su Chen smiled: "Alright!"
Wang Yaochen watched this scene, feeling both gratified and melancholic. His eldest son, Wang Yunfei, possessed terrifying talent, a once-in-tens of thousands of years. He was proud of Wang Yunfei, but his younger son was also his flesh and blood. Wang Chen had always lived in Wang Yunfei's shadow; how could he not know this?
But living in the shadows is better than dying.
Now...the youngest son has grown up.
Wang Yunfei has set the date for his marriage ten years from now.
Su Chen has also decided on something...to leave the Wang family and travel to the Five Regions to challenge the geniuses of the Five Regions!
He wanted to retrace the path of martial arts, integrating all his knowledge to forge his own unique path... to fulfill the goal he hadn't achieved in his previous life... to become a saint!
Of course, he also harbored other ambitions, such as... to see where his old friends were now, or perhaps, to search for clues about the Spirit God King.
Therefore, Su Chen left the Wang family alone, silently.
A white horse, a jug of strong liquor, a green robe, and a three-foot-long green peak—he traveled across the five realms.
PS: After this chapter concludes, the Tianxuan Domain arc will end, and a new map will be unlocked.