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Death Grip
"What's wrong? Do you really want me to go back to the Eastern Sun Gang with you?" Xing Chen paused and turned to look at Xu Yuxi, but as he spoke, his face grew increasingly pale, clearly a result of the injuries he had just sustained from his confrontation with Xu Xing.
"If you're looking for death, then going to the Eastern Sun Gang isn't out of the question!" Xu Yuxi chuckled. Xing Chen had just killed a Hall Master from the Eastern Sun Gang; if he dared to enter Dongyang City at this moment, he would undoubtedly meet his end.
"I'm leaving now; see you next time!" Feeling the weight of his injuries increasing within him, Xing Chen did not linger and vanished in an instant.
"With injuries this severe, still trying to hold on—he's not afraid of dying on the way." After Xing Chen left, Xu Yuxi murmured softly to himself before also disappearing from the spot.
"Pfft..." Just as Xing Chen was about to enter Azure Cloud City, he could no longer suppress his internal injuries and spat out a mouthful of blood. His vision began to blur, and his Vital Energy was rapidly depleting. Then, he felt darkness envelop him and lost consciousness.
"You are Xing Chen; you have been abandoned. In this world, you are alone; no one will treat you sincerely, no one will care for you. Your existence is superfluous to this world; you... are someone who has been cast aside by it..."
A voice gradually emerged from the darkness, continuously stimulating Xing Chen's nerves, incessantly reminding him that he was unnecessary and abandoned.
"I am superfluous... I am cast aside by the world..." Xing Chen thought despondently as memories flashed through his mind. Since he could remember, he had lived alone; no one had ever cared for him or paid him any attention. All he knew was that his name was Xing Chen and that he was abandoned by his parents.
At the same time, this voice often appeared in his mind as if reminding him repeatedly not to forget his experiences, not to forget the world's ruthlessness. Every time he heard this voice, it felt like a knife cutting into his heart. This voice also made his heart grow colder and more unfeeling, which was why Xing Chen always acted so extreme.
"This is a world for the strong; only by becoming stronger can you obtain everything you desire. As long as you are strong enough... you will no longer be alone. As long as you are strong enough... even your parents who abandoned you will come looking for you again. To become strong, you must first have a cold and unfeeling heart..."
The voice echoed continuously in the darkness. Having not heard this voice for a long time, Xing Chen felt his heart once again covered in ice.
"Five years... this voice has not disappeared..." Since five years ago, when Xing Chen was taken in as an adopted son by Lin Hongyu, the head of the Lin family, and experienced familial love, this voice had never appeared again. However, shortly after he was adopted, the Lin family suffered a tragic extermination. At that time, the Azure Cloud Gang was rampaging through the area, annihilating anyone who resisted them. The Lin family, being affiliated with the Eastern Sun Gang, refused to submit to the Azure Cloud Gang's demands.
After rejecting the Azure Cloud Gang's offer, just a few days later, the Lin family was brutally slaughtered, completely wiped out. Meanwhile, the Eastern Sun Gang was also being defeated by the Azure Cloud Gang and had no strength left to rescue their subordinate forces, helplessly watching as one subordinate force after another was uprooted by the Azure Cloud Gang.
At the time of the Lin family's extermination, Xing Chen happened to be away and thus escaped disaster. Seeing that the only person in this world who had treated him well had died like that filled Xing Chen's heart with resentment and rage. This resentment was not only directed at the Azure Cloud Gang that had destroyed the Lin family but also at fate itself. He hated heaven for being unjust; why did he have to bear all of this alone? Why could he not find happiness?
As his heart filled with hatred, Xing Chen discovered that he could cultivate despite previously being unable to do so. In just a short period of time, he reached Body Refinement Level One. Over the next five years, Xing Chen secluded himself in a forest and lived a closed-off life. Despite his rapid cultivation speed fueled by his resentment, he only managed to reach Body Refinement Level Eight due to a lack of guidance and resources.
Xing Chen knew he could not continue like this; if he kept cultivating in isolation, he would never have hope for revenge. After realizing this, he descended from the mountain and joined the Azure Cloud Gang, where he was fortunate enough to be accepted as a Closed-Door Disciple by Yun Qing.
"Why? Why? Ah—" The voice that had not appeared for five years suddenly returned, driving Xing Chen into a frenzy as he shouted wildly.
The voice that had been absent for so long reemerged, greatly affecting Xing Chen's mental state. The warmth of humanity that had gradually returned to him was once again covered by coldness and replaced by hatred.
"Stop it! Stop it! Ah—stop it... I don't want to be abandoned... I'm not abandoned..." Xing Chen shouted madly.
"It is not the world that abandoned me; it is I who abandoned the world... Since heaven is merciless, I will be even more merciless than you—" Suddenly, the darkness before him vanished, and the voice that had been tormenting Xing Chen also disappeared. His tightly shut eyes slowly opened.
"Junior Brother, you're awake?" Seeing Xing Chen regain consciousness, Qin Ying visibly breathed a sigh of relief. He had been quite frightened; fortunately, he happened to see Xing Chen faint at the city gate; otherwise, given Xing Chen's condition at that time, something terrible might have happened.
Looking at Qin Ying in front of him, Xing Chen's cold gaze softened slightly as memories of what had transpired came flooding back.
"Junior Brother, how do you feel? Is there any discomfort in your body?" Qin Ying asked as he looked at Xing Chen lying on the bed.
"Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother. I'm mostly fine now." After assessing his physical condition, he realized that aside from still feeling a bit weak, there were no major issues.
"That's good to hear." Qin Ying nodded and then said, "By the way, Junior Brother, Master sent a message asking you to return to Headquarters. He is already aware of what happened here, and the original plan is no longer feasible, so you need to head back to Headquarters first."
"Alright, I'll return to Headquarters right away." Xing Chen stood up, stretched his body a bit, and then walked out.
"Junior Brother, there's no need to rush. You should take some time to rest before going back!" Seeing that Xing Chen was about to leave immediately, Qin Ying couldn't help but stop him.
"Senior Brother, my injuries are not serious anymore. There's no need for further rest; I need to go back and manage my branch." With his back turned to Qin Ying, a cold glint flashed in Xing Chen's eyes as he spoke.
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