btth: receive your own sucide note

Tuoshe Ancient Emperor was truly too gentle. To allow any potential guardians to vent their anger, he had built the cave entrance high and sturdy. No matter how furious Zhu Kun pounded on it, the stone gate remained unmoved.

  Seeing Zhu Kun's rather childish behavior, Chen Guan and Zi Yan felt even more emotional.

  Pitiful! So what if he was a Peak Dou Sheng? Still trapped in this desolate place, possessing immense power but unable to use it.

  After venting his anger for a few minutes, Zhu Kun finally calmed down. He chose to ignore Chen Guan, and his mood instantly improved.

  The glimmer of pity in Zi Yan's eyes also resonated with Zhu Kun, who suddenly felt that being irritated was no big deal.

  "Senior..."

  "Human, shut up."

  Without giving Chen Guan a chance to speak, Zhu Kun glared in silence. Then, looking at Zi Yan, his expression softened, a look of bewilderment and ingratiation.

  "Kid, what's your name?"

  Zhu Kun lowered his voice to appear gentler.

  However, Zi Yan wasn't buying it at all. Her face was sullen, and she was extremely dissatisfied with his attitude towards Chen Guan, not to mention his lack of attention.

  Seeing this, Zhu Kun's exaggerated smile froze slightly, and he had to look at Chen Guan for help. He could see that in the eyes of the kid, this kid might now have a higher status than him, an old father.

  Chen Guan remembered his previous warning and shrugged slightly to show that he was powerless, but his gloating was extremely obvious.

  Do you understand what he meant by "holding the emperor hostage to control the princes"? How dare you yell at me?

  The anger that had just been vented was rising again, but under Zi Yan's gaze, Zhu Kun had no way to deal with Chen Guan. In the end, to break the deadlock, he could only apologize with a wry smile.

  "Don't mind, little brother. I'm Zhu Kun. As you can see, for some reason, I've been trapped in this Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's cave for thousands of years, resulting in my separation from my child. I was a little impatient just now, so please forgive me."

  Given his status and strength, even offering such a humble apology was a real achievement.

  Chen Guan knew that his apology was purely out of guilt for Zi Yan, a desperate attempt to make amends, and so he decided to withdraw while he was ahead.

  "Senior, you're too kind. I've long considered Zi Yan a family member. I'm sincerely happy that you're reunited."

  With his preconceived notion, Chen Guan had always viewed Zhu Kun as a consummate daughter slave, straightforward and uncompromising.

  Otherwise, given Chen Guan's temperament, he wouldn't have shown his pettiness and grudge so clearly.

  Furthermore, he could understand Zhu Kun.

  Just imagine, if a strange man came to him with Xiao Qingyan in close contact with him, he would probably be even more angry than Zhu Kun. No matter what his temper or excuses he had, he would have to find a reason to beat him dozens of beats a day to relieve his hatred.

  As soon as he thought of this, Chen Guan's back felt cold, and his face was as usual, and he bowed his hand to return the gift.

  Sure enough, seeing him so sensible, a trace of satisfaction flashed in Zhukun's eyes.

  "Zi Yan, good name, hehe, Zi Yan, you see, I have apologized to him, I am my father..."

  His posture was very low, and his words and deeds were all pleasing. He was obviously a strong man at the peak of the Fighting Saint, but he gave people a sense of dumb-mouthed old people.

  Zi Yan stood beside Chen Guan, holding a cuff tightly.

  "I'm an orphan. I have no father. I'm all alone, always, until I met Sister Dieyi and Chen Guan!"

  Zi Yan bit her lip, her eyes reddened, tears welling up in them. Her face tense, she stubbornly held back the tears. Her words revealed loneliness, grievance, and a thick layer of resentment, leaving a deep sense of poignancy.

  Chen Guan sighed softly. Back then, Zi Yan lived alone in the deep mountains of the Black Horn Region. Though gifted at a young age, life was never easy. Later, after accidentally eating immature transformation grass, she was brought back to the Inner Court by Great Elder Su Qian.

  But she remained isolated, and it wasn't until she met him that she began to find friends.

  Outsiders will never know the countless hidden pains this gluttonous and clever little girl endured.

  A father...

  that was the one thing she longed for most.

  But as time passed, she grew disappointed, and when she occasionally thought of him, she only felt resentment, secretly sulking, saying that even if she found him, she would never recognize him.

  But when that day finally arrived, he found himself not as strong as he had imagined, and his mental preparations collapsed in an instant.

  Perhaps this was the indelible bond between blood and family.

  "It's my fault, it's my fault. I shouldn't have coveted the Ancient Emperor's Cave. It's all the fault of that bastard Tuoshe Ancient Emperor. He set me up and got me trapped for so long!"

  Seeing the tears in Zi Yan's eyes, Zhu Kun, with his majestic face, panicked and tried to step forward in a panic.

  "Child, don't cry, don't cry. It's all my fault. From now on, whatever you ask me to do, I'll do it. If you don't believe me, I swear I can do it."

  Zi Yan bit her lower lip tightly, unable to hold back the tears she had been holding back for so long, and turned sideways to bury her head in Chen Guan, as if that could hide everything.   

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  Seeing this, even an old freak like Zhu Kun, who had lived for countless years, had red eyes, a sneer in his eyes, and cast a pleading look at Chen Guan.

  The scene of a father and daughter reuniting is always so touching.

  Knowing Zi Yan's temperament, Chen Guan knew that at this moment, giving her time to slowly accept the situation was the most important thing. Later, he would serve as a link, building a foundation, and everything would be perfect.

  He reached out and placed a hand on Zi Yan's head, gently rubbing it, while giving Zhu Kun a reassuring look.

  "In the past, I might have been furious at you for abandoning Zi Yan, but I recently became a father and have a daughter. I can't imagine the torment you would have felt abandoning her for thousands of years. I believe you must have been forced to make such a decision back then,"

  Chen Guan said, changing the subject, giving Zhu Kun a chance to explain.

  Receiving the look, Zhu Kun nodded quickly, and when he looked at Chen Guan again, there was a hint of gratitude.

  "Well, while this matter is unavoidable, it's also my own fault."

  "When I left the tribe with Zi Yan, I was already at the peak of Dou Sheng power. I felt that the vast Dou Qi Continent was accessible, and even here, I didn't take the Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion seriously. Confident in my strength, I tried to force my way through it, and that's how I got trapped by that old bastard. By the time I realized what was happening, it was too late. At the last moment, I could only do my best to get the child out of this dimension."

  "And I, completely reduced to the guardian of the Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion, had to wait until the one holding the ancient jade arrived to open the cave, and only then would this forced mission be fulfilled."

  Zhu Kun sighed as he spoke of his unknown past.

  Before the Dou Emperor, even a peak Dou Sheng had no power to resist. He hadn't even faced the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor himself, and yet he had already suffered such a fate.

  If I could do it all over again…

  "If you can't even open the door, then we can't get in either. We finally made it down here, but it was

  all for nothing." A cold voice rang out. Zhu Kun looked over and saw that Zi Yan had mostly calmed down. She stood up from Chen Guan with red eyes, her head slightly raised, her gaze wandering, pretending to not want to talk to him.

  But the fact that she took the initiative to speak now spoke volumes.

  Zhu Kun's face was filled with surprise, and his fighting spirit instantly ignited. In this situation, how could he bear to let his daughter down?

  "Without the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, this Ancient Emperor Cave is nothing but a scam. You can ignore it, but even without it, don't you still have your father?"

  "I've observed your bloodline and have initially discovered it. I believe it must have been baptized on Dragon Island. With the heritage of our Ancient Dragon Clan, ordinary treasures are hard to find."

  "When your father took you away, these things were no longer useful to me. You were so young, so I didn't bring many with me. The few I had have been used up over the years, but..."

  "Your father can help you develop the Dragon Emperor bloodline to a greater extent. This thing flows within us, and no one understands it better than you. Zhuo Ming and the others will never be able to compare."

  Zhu Kun's face was proud, and a rich purple-gold light emanated from his body, causing Zi Yan's bloodline to resonate with it, spontaneously emitting bursts of luxurious purple light.

  Feeling the strong blood connection, Zi Yan's eyes became more complicated.

  As for the Zhu Ming mentioned by Zhu Kun, she had never met him. She had only read about him in ancient clan texts. He was the Grand Elder of that period. A hundred years after the old Dragon Emperor's disappearance, he resigned his position. Like many other elders who had ventured out, he embarked on a journey into the endless void in search of the old Dragon Emperor, and no one has heard of him since.

  It was precisely because of the exodus of elders that Dragon Island has become so weakened.

  Looking at Zhu Kun, still basking in his former glory, Zi Yan ruthlessly shattered his illusions.

  "Dragon Island today isn't as powerful as you think. Numerous elders have left to search for you, their fate uncertain. The remaining elders are barely even Dou Sheng, and can only hide in seclusion to protect themselves."

  Fortunately, the other Dragon Islands haven't rebelled yet, and Elder Zhu Li, the head of the islands, has temporarily withheld some information from her. Otherwise, Zi Yan wouldn't have minded adding another charge to Zhu Kun's list of crimes.

  Upon learning of Dragon Island's current state, Zhu Kun was stunned, then shook his head in relief.

  With his own Dragon Emperor missing, Dragon Island was reacting and cleaning up.

  He sighed softly, "With their strength, combined with the advantages of the Ancient Dragon Clan, they could safely navigate the turbulent void. I'm afraid they've lost their way. It's my father who has implicated them. It's a pity I'm trapped here. If I can escape, I'll do everything I can to find them!"

  This unpleasant news filled Zhu Kun with a touch of melancholy, and he lost the will to continue talking.

  Under the gaze of Chen Guan and Zi Yan, Zhu Kun's gaze focused. He extended one hand and grasped it, unparalleled power surging out. Space felt like soft mud in his grasp, allowing him to manipulate it. Soon, an invisible and colorless pool, based on a spatial barrier, was complete.

  The next moment, Zhu Kun changed his hand seals again, extending both hands simultaneously.

  A few breaths later, endless fighting spirit surged above the spatial pool, reaching such a dense concentration that it began to condense into liquid drops.

  That wasn't the end of it. With a rustling sound, four enormous crimson beads flew in from outside the space. They were crushed by Zhu Kun through the air, and all of them merged into the spatial pool.

  Chen Guan saw the real thing; the beads were clearly the fire beads of the Flame Lizardmen. Such a large scale must have been produced by a Dou Zun-level lizardmen.

  Even the mighty masters of Zhongzhou were like ants before Zhu Kun, whose life and death were determined by his will.

  A peak saint, so terrifying!

  (End of Chapter)