"Father, Mother, I'm leaving now. Take care of yourselves. It's a shame Xiaojun didn't come back." Chen Jianjun felt a little disappointed that he had not seen his younger brother. After all, this was his first journey far from home, and he would be away for a whole year.
Ye Xiuxin teased him gently. "Your great-grandfather kept Xiaojun in the secret realm to train him personally. He might just catch up with you someday. You're the eldest, so don't slack off."
Chen Xun ruffled Chen Jianjun's hair and laughed. "Haha, your mother's right. It won't look good for you then."
"Father, that's easy for you to say. It's not as though you don't know what a monster Xiaojun is. Mother said he's already level 20. I've prepared myself for it-him catching up is only a matter of time." Chen Jianjun took it all in stride.
"Haha, true." Then Chen Xun grew serious. "You're going to the Soul Fighting Academy. Several heirs from top families will be going there this time too. Build good relationships with them. Their families are all friendly allies of our Chen Clan, so don't stir up conflicts. Those friendships will stay with you for life. Of course, it would be best not to let them outshine you either."
"Understood, Father. I'll know where to draw the line." Chen Jianjun nodded firmly and answered earnestly.
Meanwhile, several of the Chen Clan's leaders were talking together atop the city wall.
"Little sister, I'm leaving Yanwu in your care. Sorry to trouble you again over these next few years," Chen Menglin said apologetically to Chen Hanxin.
"It's only right. The Moonlight Academy is my old school. I'm the perfect person to go," Chen Hanxin said with a smile.
"Little sister, I'm sorry. Xiaochen and Xinghe only just came back.