A man in white stood there, his hair and beard both snow-white. His long silver hair was neatly combed behind his back, and though his features were ancient and refined, his face was as tender as a baby's.
With a smile on his face, he drifted down before Chen Feng and Kamisato Ayaka.
"Grandpa!"
Chen Feng immediately revealed a delighted expression. Because his memories had fused, he retained his independent personality while also possessing the memories of the original Chen Feng from this world, allowing him to adapt very quickly.
"Hahaha! Xiao Feng, did you miss me during the days you were away?" Sword Douluo Chen Xin laughed heartily as he patted Chen Feng on the shoulder.
Chen Feng grinned. "Of course I missed you."
Sword Douluo Chen Xin laughed. "At least you still have a conscience, kid."
Then Sword Douluo turned his gaze toward Kamisato Ayaka and asked softly, "And this young lady is?"
Chen Feng immediately said, "Grandpa, I haven't introduced her yet. Her name is Kamisato Ayaka, and she'll be your future granddaughter-in-law!"
The moment those words came out, Sword Douluo Chen Xin's eyes widened. It was as though he had misheard, and he froze on the spot.
"Y-you little brat, what did you just say?"
"Have I gotten so old that I'm hearing things?"
Chen Feng immediately said, "Grandpa, you heard right. In the future, I'm going to marry Ayaka. She'll be your granddaughter-in-law!"
At Chen Feng's words, Kamisato Ayaka's face instantly flushed crimson, looking so shy she seemed ready to drip with sweetness.
After staring blankly for several seconds, Sword Douluo Chen Xin suddenly burst into wild laughter. "Hahahaha! My good grandson, you nearly scared me to death! My good grandson has finally come to his senses! Wonderful, wonderful! Hahahaha!!"
After laughing for a few seconds, Chen Xin suddenly looked as if he were about to cry.
"So that means my old Chen Clan will finally have descendants!" Chen Xin said again.
Chen Feng rolled his eyes at Chen Xin. "Grandpa, what do you mean, finally? Did you really have so little faith in me before?"
"You foolish brat, when did you ever come to your senses? I used to think you were going to hang yourself from one crooked tree," Chen Xin said.
Naturally, Chen Feng knew what the "crooked tree" Chen Xin referred to was. What surprised him, however, was that his grandfather did not seem to care about Ning Rongrong as much as he appeared to.
Chen Feng also knew a few things about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was one of the Upper Three Sects, the sect itself was not particularly powerful.
After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was an auxiliary sect. Over the years, it had been supported by Grandpa and Bone Grandpa, the two of them serving as guest elders of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
That was why no one dared to invade the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Thus, Ning Fengzhi had always worried that Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo might suddenly quit.
Ning Fengzhi had always intended to bring Chen Feng and Ning Rongrong together, hoping Chen Feng would marry Ning Rongrong. Only then could he firmly bind Sword Douluo to the sect.
What had always given Ning Fengzhi a headache, however, was that Ning Rongrong had constantly treated Chen Feng badly, ordering him about as she pleased. The adults might not have interfered, but they had watched the two grow up. How could they not know?
Fortunately, Chen Feng had always been utterly devoted to Ning Rongrong, which was why Ning Fengzhi had been at ease.
Yet after hearing Grandpa's words today, it seemed that Grandpa did not care at all about how things developed between him and Ning Rongrong.
Chen Feng looked at Chen Xin and asked timidly, "Grandpa, you don't care about me and Ning Rongrong?"
Before Chen Feng could finish, Chen Xin calmly said, "That girl Rongrong is proud and arrogant. She isn't suited for you!"
Hearing this, Chen Feng was even more shocked. In the original story, Chen Xin had doted on Ning Rongrong immensely, even treating her as his own granddaughter.
No, he had cherished her even more than Chen Feng, his actual grandson.
That was why Grandpa's behavior today left him deeply puzzled.
Seeing Chen Feng's confused expression, Chen Xin smiled. "Good grandson, are you wondering why Grandpa would say that?"
Chen Feng immediately nodded. "Yes."
Chen Xin calmly said, "Who lets their elbow bend outward? Though I never said it before, both you and Rongrong grew up under my watch. I saw everything that happened between you from childhood to adulthood.
"In your relationship with Rongrong, you were far too humble."
Hearing Grandpa say that, Chen Feng's heart trembled slightly.
He had never expected Grandpa to say such a thing.
But Grandpa was right. Who would ever take an outsider's side over their own family?
After all, he was Grandpa's real grandson.
No matter how well Grandpa had treated Ning Rongrong in the original story, Ning Rongrong was not his biological granddaughter. Everything he displayed had merely been superficial.
And now that their relationship had fallen apart, Grandpa would naturally stand on his side.
Chen Xin continued, "You were far too humble. Every day, you trailed after Rongrong like her little follower.
"That girl Rongrong was the same—proud, arrogant, and ill-mannered. Though my grandson Chen Xin's talent was a little lacking, what about his looks or character was unworthy of her?
"Besides, it is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect that needs me, not the other way around. Does my Chen Clan need to wag its tail and beg the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"
"So let me secretly tell you this: Grandpa is very happy that you were able to give up that girl Ning Rongrong!"
Chen Xin immediately laughed in delight, his face filled with satisfaction as he looked at Chen Feng.
Chen Feng smiled as well. "Don't worry, Grandpa. I've already made up my mind. From now on, I'll never be so humble again."
Chen Xin immediately laughed. "Hahaha! That's the kind of fine man my Chen Clan should have. How did you suddenly come to your senses?"
Chen Feng then said, "I figured it out. A true man should set his sights on distant horizons and hold the world in his heart. Why let himself be bound and swayed by romantic entanglements?
"Besides, Grandpa, you were right. I liked Ning Rongrong for so many years, yet she never truly looked at me even once. She only treated me as her subordinate.
"So why should I continue humbly catering to her?
"This time, it isn't that she looks down on me. It's that I look down on her!"
"Hahahaha! Well said!" Chen Xin laughed heartily, patting Chen Feng's shoulder. "Now that's my good grandson."
Chen Feng looked at Chen Xin and continued, "Grandpa, I have some good news to tell you."
Chen Xin immediately said, "You've already brought me such wonderful news. What, do you have more?"
Chen Feng nodded. Then he stood up and walked into the open space of the small courtyard. "Grandpa, watch closely!"
The next moment, a terrifying aura spread from Chen Feng's body, and specks of purple light emerged in his hand.
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