"Nuoyi, come back with me. I can pretend none of what happened before ever happened."
Chen Yifeng stood with his hands behind his back, his voice crystal clear through the curtain of rain.
His words pierced through Mai Ba He's soundproofing system and reached the ears of the two people in the cockpit.
Chen Nuoyi had no choice but to pull away from communicating with her bloodline. She looked at the elder before her with a complicated expression.
The roof of Mai Ba He opened automatically, bringing grandfather and granddaughter face-to-face.
"Grandpa, do you really want to seal off my path of cultivation that badly?"
"Are you doing this for my sake, or so you can keep a tighter grip on the family and stop me from taking your power?"
The Girl spoke in a low, firm voice.
Hearing the question, Chen Yifeng did not answer right away. He pondered for a moment before slowly saying:
"Earlier, I wanted you to marry Li Zhengxing of the Li Family for two reasons."
"First, I wanted to use the Li Family's Stars Shift secret art to transfer the unstable factors in your bloodline and extend your life."
"Second, I did indeed want you to leave the Chen Family. I would bear the darkness of the Chen Family alone."
"Unfortunately, that child Li Zhengxing would rather ruin his own reputation than agree to this marriage alliance. This plan, which could have benefited both the Chen and Li families, could only be abandoned."
"Since things have come to this, I can only use my backup plan: forcefully suppress your bloodline and prolong your life."
Chen Yifeng gazed at his granddaughter, who was watching him warily. After a pause, he continued:
"This is also an attempt to ensure the Chen Family's continued existence."
"Both your