Setting an Ambition

"Huh?"

On the other end, Chu Yunpeng was stunned the moment he received the call.

This tone of interrogation... what was going on?

"No way, I just told her that a top-tier carry joined our squad and helped us make a fortune. I didn't say anything else," Chu Yunpeng quickly explained. "As for the Frost Shadow Deer, that was something we agreed to keep quiet about. How could I possibly tell anyone else? Why are you asking me this all of a sudden?"

"Wait!" Chu Yunpeng's voice suddenly rose by three octaves. "Did someone find you?"

"Yeah, the supervisor of the Extreme Martial Arts Gym here in the Northeast, Zhao Changkong."

"Zhao Changkong?" Chu Yunpeng froze. As if realizing something, his tone suddenly turned apologetic. "I... I get it now. It must be an issue with my girlfriend."

"Girlfriend..." Chu He felt a bit confused hearing this slightly strange term.

No, would an Intermediate War General Level martial artist ever lack a girlfriend?

After a long silence, Chu Yunpeng explained, "My girlfriend's surname is Zhao. She's a relative of Zhao Changkong, from one of those branch families within the main clan."

"She's always wanted to return to the main family. It didn't affect me before, and I thought it was good for a girl to have some ambition, so I didn't interfere. This time... she probably told him what I mentioned about you just to earn some credit."

Hearing this, Chu He finally understood the whole story.

Fortunately, the information Zhao Changkong heard from Chu Yunpeng wasn't much—or rather, Chu Yunpeng hadn't told his girlfriend too much about Chu He's true strength, which had led Zhao Changkong to make a misjudgment.

"Brother Chu, although this is your personal business and I shouldn't normally interfere, since it involves me, I think I have at least some right to speak."

"That girlfriend of yours..."

Before Chu He could finish, Chu Yunpeng immediately spoke up, "I know. It was my fault before. After this, I've seen her for who she really is. Since the family weighs heavier in her heart than I do, there's nothing left to say."

"I'm not the type to be blindly infatuated. I'll just find someone else who actually cares about me and has a good personality."

"Chu He, I owe you a favor for this. If you ever need anything in the future, just give me a call, and I'll be there immediately."

With the misunderstanding cleared up, Chu He didn't say anything more. The two exchanged a few pleasantries before hanging up.

Walking down to the living room, Chu He happened to see his old man curled up on the sofa, lost in thought.

It was the perfect time, as Chu He was also interested in his grandfather's affairs.

Ever since he could remember, although he had never met his War God Level grandfather, his grandfather's influence was reflected in every aspect of their lives.

Chu He sat down next to Chu Tianxiong, filled both their cups with tea, and asked, "Dad, what kind of person was my grandfather?"

"Your grandfather... sigh." Chu Tianxiong let out a long breath. "Your grandfather was incredibly gifted. He managed to break through to the War God level based solely on our family's ancient martial arts, the Seven Star Blade, and even developed a complete set of secret techniques. Unfortunately..."

"Unfortunately what?" Chu He pressed.

Chu Tianxiong glanced at his son and finally decided to explain everything clearly.

The matter of Chu Jingfeng had to be remembered by the descendants of the family. Besides, who knew? Perhaps this son of his could even avenge his grandfather.

"Back in the year 38, the Base City had not been established for long, and the frequency of Beast Tides was much higher than it is now. That year, Beast Tides of all sizes frequently assaulted the Base City. The largest incident involved two waves of Beast Tides charging toward the Base City simultaneously from the east and the west."

"Two waves?" Chu He asked, puzzled.

Chu He had no particular thoughts regarding the year 38.

He was born on October 1st, year 39, so this event had occurred before he was even born.

But still... two waves of Beast Tides didn't sound like that many, did it?

"Those two waves of Beast Tides came from the Greater Khingan Mountains and the Changbai Mountain, respectively."

Ah, I see...

Chu He understood now.

The Greater Khingan Mountains, the Lesser Khingan Mountains, and the Changbai Mountain were the three largest and most significant mountain ranges in the Northeast region.

The Northeast Base City, in particular, was situated right between the Greater Khingan Mountains and the Changbai Mountain.

With two such waves of Beast Tides, it was no wonder they were considered the largest and most dangerous.

However, they should have had Laser Cannons by then, right?

Chu Tianxiong glanced at Chu He and said, "You think that just because there were Laser Cannons, the Base City could sit back and relax?"

"Although the development of Laser Cannons marked the end of large-scale wars between humanity and monsters, the Laser Cannons themselves have their limits. Otherwise, why were only six Base Cities built? That number is clearly insufficient; adding three more wouldn't have affected the overall situation, would it?"

"The main reason is that the quantity of large-scale Laser Cannons is limited, and they are very troublesome to maintain."

"At that time, the large-scale Laser Cannons of the Northeast Base City developed a malfunction. Meanwhile, the military was bogged down on the side of the Greater Khingan Mountains, dealing with the Beast Tide there, while the Beast Tide that suddenly erupted from the direction of the Changbai Mountain..."

Chu Tianxiong's voice dropped, filled with remorse.

"The Beast Tide from the direction of the Changbai Mountain, according to standard procedure, should naturally have been held off temporarily by civilian forces to buy time for the military to redeploy."

"So, that is where Grandfather sacrificed himself?" Chu He asked tentatively.

Chu He was still somewhat confused. It sounded like his grandfather's sacrifice... didn't have much to do with the Two Great Martial Arts Halls. Why did they act as if they had committed a grave error and were too ashamed to face his father?

"Perhaps they were just blaming themselves for arriving late!" Tears welled up in Chu Tianxiong's eyes. "I don't actually blame them. I only blame myself. If I had trained properly in my younger years, perhaps... perhaps..."

Chu Tianxiong was streaming with tears and could no longer continue.

"Dad, don't worry. Before long, I will personally level the Changbai Mountain. Consider it my way of avenging Grandfather."

Chu He looked at the old man sobbing uncontrollably on the sofa, patted him on the shoulder, and didn't know how to comfort him.

The six-foot-tall man, regretting his childhood self, curled up on the small sofa, crying like a child.

And he was doing it in front of his own son.

In the end, Chu He silently left the living room.

In the Martial Arts Hall on the second floor, Chu He sat cross-legged on the carpet, with five streaks of light circling back and forth beside him.

Although his Spiritual Force hadn't improved much, with the enhancement of his control, he could now perfectly manipulate five Flying Daggers.

However, the trajectories of these five streaks of light were clearly somewhat chaotic at this moment.

Chu He's heart was clearly not as calm as he appeared on the surface.

Because of various reasons, on the original path, Hong and the others chose to leave the Monsters behind.

But what if... if the humans of Earth grow fast enough, when those Monsters, at most Planetary Level, can no longer serve as a means of training, then they will have no value in being left behind, right?

At worst... I'll just transfer all these Monsters to other planets in the Solar System!

With the White Jade Wine Pot in his hands, Chu He was firmly convinced about raising the bloodline of the entire population.

In mid-air, the five streaks of light suddenly came to a standstill. On the surface of the Flying Daggers, cold light flowed, and the sharpness seemed as if it would tear through space.

"When that time comes, I will definitely wipe out all the Monsters on Earth!"

"Destroy their nests and eradicate their species!"