The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 177 The Chu Family of Linhai?

"No one knows your father Lin Yuan's background, because he has never mentioned it to anyone. However, he was the most outstanding genius in the cultivation world in those years. Your mother Feng Lan was from the Feng family of Xijing, but it is said that the Feng family opposed your mother and your father being together. Your mother directly left the Feng family and went with your father."

Lin Chen listened quietly without interrupting, and his mood was very calm.

Instead of the excitement of finding news of my parents, I felt more like I was listening to a story.

Rebel against your family and pursue true love?
That's pretty romantic.

"27 years ago, when you should have just been born, there was a secret gathering of cultivation forces at the Jiuhua Mountain Sun Bay Resort. Five sects participated, all of which were powerful forces, all vying for the Heavenly Revelation Jade in your possession."

"Your father suddenly appeared and, according to the agreement everyone had made, challenged the representatives of various forces one after another, winning all the way and seizing ownership of the Heavenly Revelation Jade by force. Your father was about to leave with the Heavenly Revelation Jade, but the participating cultivation forces were not satisfied and violated the previous agreement, besieging your father."

"Your father was incredibly powerful. He killed and seriously injured dozens of people, but he was also seriously injured himself. However, he still managed to take the Heavenly Revelation Jade with him. At that time, all the sects were still hunting down your father. I was hit by your father and was seriously injured, so I didn't participate in the chase. I don't know what happened after that."

Lin Chen asked, "After that, was there any news about my parents or the Heavenly Jade?"

He Hengfang sighed, "After that night, we never heard from your parents again. Everyone thought they might have been hunted down and killed by some force, and that the Heavenly Revelation Jade was secretly obtained by some force and kept secret. However, all the forces involved in the pursuit denied it. If you really are Lin Yuan's son and really possess the Heavenly Revelation Jade, then things might not be as everyone guessed."

After listening quietly, Lin Chen asked, "You're not even sure of my identity, so why are you telling me all this?"

He Hengfang coughed twice and laughed, "I am eighty-four years old this year and I have late-stage lung cancer. The doctor said I won't live for more than a month. There is no point in me keeping this secret. Moreover, your father had the opportunity to kill me during the fight. He said he would spare my life because of my many charitable deeds, but he only gave me a slap. Speaking of this, I feel ashamed."

"Twenty-seven years have passed since this incident. I really can't think of anyone other than Lin Yuan's son or relatives who would investigate this matter. Since you were adopted as a child and have the Heavenly Revelation Jade on you, it is very likely that your parents encountered danger back then, which is why they gave you away to someone else. As for whether they are still alive, that's hard to say."

"This is a secret to outsiders, but it's not a secret to the forces that participated at the time. So whether you are really Lin Yuan's son or not, it doesn't matter if I tell you or not. After all, so much time has passed, and you can definitely find out yourself. It will just take a little more time."

Lin Chen suddenly realized why He Hengfang had been so open, revealing the secrets of that year without even confirming his identity; it turned out he was nearing his end. Lin Chen thought for a moment: "Could you tell me the names of the major powers that attended the meeting back then?"

He Hengfang asked, "What are you planning to do?"

Lin Chen answered frankly: "I want to find the truth behind my parents' disappearance. If they are not dead, I will find them. If they are dead, I will find the murderer and avenge them."

Knowing that his parents had risked their lives to send him away and placed the valuable Heavenly Revelation Jade by his side, some of Lin Chen's inner conflicts naturally dissipated, like snow melting silently under the spring sun.

Parents sent their children away out of necessity for their own safety, to keep them away from danger, not because they abandoned them out of selfishness or other subjective reasons.

Since that's the case, I have a responsibility to find my parents, whether they are alive or dead, there has to be some result.

Thinking of this, Lin Chen suddenly felt a sense of doubt.

Did your mentor know?

He was a well-known figure in the cultivation world, yet he didn't even bother to investigate the jade beside him, which was so special and expensive.
Was it really because he was broke that he gave the jade to the old master of the Chu family?
With his wealth and influence, would he really be so poor that he can't even afford to eat?
This time when I came back, he immediately arranged a marriage for me and asked me to find out the secret of my origins, but I just vanished without a trace. Isn't that too much of a coincidence?
He Hengfang fell silent, and Lin Chen didn't urge him, just waited quietly.

After a long pause, He Hengfang sighed and said, "That day, five forces gathered: the Liu family of Tianshan, the Yueyu Sect of Hexi, the Cui family of Qinghu, the Lei Tie Sect of Xiya, and the Chu family of Linhai. I belong to the Lei Tie Sect, but I guarantee that the Lei Tie Sect did not catch up with your parents, much less kill them. Otherwise, I wouldn't be telling you all this now..."

"and many more!"

Lin Chen blinked in surprise: "The Chu family of Linhai? The Chu family of Linhai City, Tianhai Province?"

(End of this chapter)