"When fledglings grow up, what they yearn for will always be higher, broader skies—not staying by their parents' side.
"Your mother and I understand that. Once you've gone Beyond the Heavens, what difference is there from staying on the Yuanyang Continent?" Xu Qingshan said with a smile.
"As for going to see that broader world, your old man's dream of becoming a powerhouse woke up long ago.
"When I became Vice Sect Master of the True Martial Sacred Sect, I had already given it up. Otherwise, I would never have agreed.
"Your mother and I have only one greatest wish: that you stay safe.
"When you were little, no matter what mistakes you made, I could bear them for you and settle them.
"But now, I want to say that I will always stand behind you, only to realize that you have already grown into a towering tree, taller than even your father.
"If there are things even you cannot resolve, what use are your mother and I?"
Xu Qingshan had always been concise and sparing with words. There had usually been little exchange between father and son.
Yet this time, he exceptionally went on and on for a long while.
"Once you go Beyond the Heavens, I'll step down from my position as Vice Sect Master.
"I'll accompany your mother as we travel around. We ought to see the magnificent rivers and mountains of the Yuanyang Continent, then find some secluded paradise and retire there.
"If you have the chance in the future, come back and visit.
"If you don't have the time..."
At this point, Xu Qingshan paused slightly, then smiled. "Let your father give you a poem.
"A young man's heroic spirit, befriending the heroes of the five capitals. His liver and gall laid bare, his hair