Mystery of Qing Chen's Origins

Qing Chen frowned as he looked at the B-Class Airship, wondering if the Steam Train could withstand the enemy's firepower.

However, the three B-Class Airship continued flying south without stopping at all.

Shadow laughed and said, "Don't worry, they don't know you're on this Steam Train. After all, the journey has just begun, and we can't let these people spoil the fun."

Qing Chen remained silent.

His departure this time was extremely secretive; he even changed his appearance and didn't mention his route to anyone.

By saying this now, Shadow is clearly admitting, "I am the mole."

"Why did you betray me?" Qing Chen sighed.

"Don't worry, you can just do your thing, no one will be in any trouble," Shadow said with a smile.

However, there was a clear hint of murderous intent in his words.

Qing Chen was stunned for a moment. He finally understood what Shadow was up to. "You're going to use me as bait to help me kill those who want to kill me?"

It now seems that Shadow's main purpose in coming out this time was to kill someone.

Knowing that his days were numbered, the other party wanted to help Qing Chen kill all his enemies before he left, and drag the most powerful demigod of the younger generation down with him.

That's why Shadow said earlier that the Chen Clan's demigod might make a move against Qing Chen.

It's not a matter of "maybe," but rather that the person the shadow is trying to catch is Chen Yu.

The shadow gazed at the scenery outside the window, where an endless wilderness stretched out, the distant horizon meeting the blue sky, and withered trees dotted the ground; the world was desolate.

He said absentmindedly, "When that person from the Qing Clan chose you to be a beta tester, I disagreed. I said you're still so young, what if something happens to you in the Outer World? You won't even have anyone to protect you. But our father disagreed. He said that since change is coming, and you and I both have ancestral blood, one of us must go. If I don't go, then you have to go."

The shadow said, "If I go, all my memories will be erased by that person. But at that time, I already had someone I couldn't forget, so I couldn't go... In that sense, I owe you a lot."

Qing Chen was stunned for a moment; this was the first time Yingzi had shown such a tender side.

He never imagined that a tea plantation worker would have such a side to him.

Moreover, there is a very important piece of information in these two sentences: he and Shadow are brothers.

And who was the person who chose him to be a beta tester? It's obvious that it wasn't someone from the Qing family.

Seeing his surprised expression, Shadow laughed and said, "Little brother, you're quite surprised, aren't you? You actually have a biological older brother in the Inner World."

Qing Chen's pupils contracted.

Elder brother.

No wonder Shadow was so kind to him.

No wonder Shadow wanted to hand over the hearts and minds of the Qing Clan's intelligence system to him.

No wonder he couldn't detect a trace of malice in the shadow!

I actually have an older brother!

Qing Chen remained silent.

At this moment, he didn't need to say anything; the shadow would naturally unveil the final curtain of the mystery of his origins for him.

The shadow said, "I'm sorry, the fate that should have been mine has been borne by you. All these years I have been waiting for the arrival of the transmigrator. When I found the first one, I was actually very happy. Then I waited in Prison No. 18 because when that person came to the Qing family again a few years ago, I chose Prison No. 18 as your place of arrival."

Qing Chen asked, "So, you made a deal with my master to have him take me as his disciple?"

The shadow laughed, "No, no, no, the real deal is that Father will help him rescue his friend in exchange for Li Shutong doing two things. First, he will open the containment conditions of the Heaven and Earth Chessboard for Father, allowing the Forbidden Item ACE-002 to see the light of day again. Second, he will help you fake your death, making you the real shadow."

"Huh? The Heaven and Earth Chessboard isn't in my master's hands?" Qing Chen was surprised.

"Of course not," Shadow laughed. "Li Shutong left after fulfilling the containment conditions. I opened the Shadow Gate to take my father to retrieve that chessboard. Although Li Shutong fulfilled the conditions, our father was the first person to come into contact with the chessboard."

Qing Chen pondered, "So, my master accepting me as a disciple had nothing to do with the transaction?"

Shadow said, "The main purpose of this round of transactions was to fake your death, extricate you from the struggle, and give you an opportunity and space to grow. But Li Shutong broke the contract. He shouldn't have taken you as his apprentice because Father didn't want you to become a knight. The ideal of a knight is too romantic, and you might very well leave the conglomerate... As it turns out, most knights from conglomerates do break free from their constraints and venture into a wider world. So, Father was angry about this, though to be honest, I rarely see him angry."

Generally, people only feel anger when things get out of control.

This transaction did indeed encounter more variables due to Li Shutong's unauthorized decision-making.

Qing Chen sighed. No wonder his master hesitated for so long when facing him back then.

Because there will always be consequences for breaking a contract.

However, there was a time when Qing Chen, though certain of his feelings for his master, couldn't help but wonder if he was just an accessory to some kind of deal.

Now it seems that his master did more for him than he had imagined.

He asked, "What was the price my master paid for breaking the contract?"

Shadow laughed, "As the price for breaking the contract, you had to go north and create a change of events for the Qing clan by killing the Shen Daichihachi. Li Shutong agreed, but he just hadn't found an opportunity. Then, Father felt that he was taking advantage of the situation and didn't want to pay the price, so he used you to create an opportunity that he couldn't refuse."

"That was ruthless," Qing Chen sighed, "They almost killed me."

"You'll see how ruthless this father is later," Shadow said with interest. "In Father's eyes, Li Shutong taking his son into the knighthood is a gain for the Knight Organization, ruining his plans. But in my opinion, it's clearly the Qing family that benefited. Li Shutong not only gave you the knightly legacy, but also the Puppet Master and Dafu. No matter how you look at it, it's a win. I don't know what the old man is thinking; he's still angry with Li Shutong."

It was precisely because that old man was worried that Qing Chen would completely break away from the family after becoming a knight.

That's why they made the difficult decision to send Qing Chen to A02 Base, using the lives of over nine hundred Qing Clan intelligence members to give Qing Chen a sense of belonging to the family.

In fact, he did it.

Even though Qing Chen has no intention of returning to take over power, he has developed a greater sense of identification with the Qing family.

Even if he leaves the Qing family, he will take some people with him.

These people will undoubtedly become the new Qing family.

Xiao Mengqian and Yang Yang, standing to the side, listened as if to a legendary tale. The conversation before them revealed to them a deal at the very heart of power. No one dared to interrupt or even breathe loudly.

Everything we talked about today cleared up many of Qing Chen's doubts.

He had one last question, "Who is his father?"

The shadow said, "Qing Xun, the head of the Qing family."

"As expected," Qing Chen sighed, "No wonder so many people paved the way for me."

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you thinking? I'm the one paving the way for you!" Shadow slammed his fist on the table and laughed. "The person you should thank is me too!"

"Thank you," Qing Chen said solemnly. He knew how much Yingzi had helped him, so this thank you was heartfelt.

Seeing how serious he was, Shadow was momentarily speechless. He waved his hand, "Don't get sentimental, it's not fun anymore."

Qing Chen asked, "You once said that you had overdrawn a century's worth of time for someone... So, it must be that person you can't forget."

The shadow paused for a moment. "Yes."

Qing Chen asked no further questions.

Shadow looked out the window, opened it, and let the howling, biting wind whip his face, his brows furrowed with the marks of time. "Because I acted on my emotions, my father was very dissatisfied with me. After that, in his eyes, I was just a temporary replacement before you arrived. I hated that family relationship, and even wanted to kill you to make him feel pain. Imagining that pain would appear on his perpetually calm face would have been very satisfying. But Xiao Chen, you are my brother, I can't do that to you. When you were still in your swaddling clothes, I held you in my arms, you were so tiny, I was afraid a gust of wind would blow you away... and then you peed all over my hand. When you were six months old, you smiled at me, you grasped my index finger with your tiny hand, and then you pooped all over me."

Qing Chen's eyes widened. What was with this sudden change in his speech?

Yang Yang looked at the shadow curiously from the side. "Is there anything else? Tell me more."

Qing Chen quickly changed the subject, asking, "During that century, did you ever have any regrets?"

The shadow calmly said, "I have no regrets. The world is fair. The lifespan of those who awaken time-manipulation abilities is predetermined. Everyone will die at the age of 150, and each use of the ability consumes one lifespan. Now my life is almost over, but I have no regrets. I have also planned how to use the rest of my life."

"As long as you don't regret it," Qing Chen said. "So, what exactly are you going to do by coming out with me this time?"

Shadow thought for a moment and said, "I'm going to lure out all those who want to kill you, and then kill them all."

With a few casual words, he had already decided the fate of many people.

Before he died, this older brother wanted to burn his last breath for his younger brother and go on a killing spree.

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