Chen Jie heard this and didnāt speak, while Feng Dening seemed to really let go of everything in his heart. He then looked at Chen Jie and said, "Have you ever been expected by your family?"
Chen Jie said, "I come from humble origins, so the concept of family expectations has never been a part of my life."
"Youāre really fortunate."
Feng Dening looked at Chen Jie and said. Hearing this, Chen Jie glanced at Feng Dening and said, "Fortunate, maybe. Actually, we envy you offspring of big families. At the very least, youāre born without worrying about food or drink, able to live a life free of material concerns."
"Cough cough... It seems you have some misunderstandings about us from big families..."
"Actually, we arenāt that fortunate. Weāre burdened with many expectations from birth. Has your father ever told you to your face that your mother is just a slut?"
Hmm?
Chen Jie was stunned, staring at Feng Dening. At that moment, Feng Dening smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, what kind of father instills such things in his children? But thatās what my father told me, and he even said my sister was as worthless as my mother. If she could be used to gain benefits for the family, I shouldnāt hesitate and must go all out to achieve this transaction."
"Yes, transaction. He treated my mother and sister as transactions, and I was merely a pawn in his hand, just helping him persecute my sister."
"Cough cough... You know what? Before you came, I thought about secretly releasing Hong Yuan, but I couldnāt do it, because that would mean betraying the entire clan."
"Between the clan and my sister, I really felt suffocated."
Feng Dening lay on his back and said, "I really donāt want to experience that feeling again. But now itās fine, Iāve lost. Cough, now that Iāve lost, I no longer have to think about these things."
"With defeat, I donāt have to choose between family duty and affection anymore, Chen Jiusi!"
Chen Jie looked at Feng Dening lying on the ground and said, "Hmm?"
"Thank you~"
Chen Jie looked at him oddly and said, "Youāve lost to me, injured like this, and you still thank me?"
Feng Dening said, "Compared to the wounds on my body, the wounds in my heart are the heaviest. Cough cough..."
"Chen Jiusi, Iād like to ask you a favor!"
Chen Jie looked at him and said, "Feng Dening, you got it wrong. You want to rid yourself of your enemy?"
Feng Dening said, "Yes, I want to ask you!"
Chen Jie looked at him and said, "Alright, tell me, what do you want from me?"
Feng Dening upon hearing this said, "Take care of my sister for me. Youāve stirred up a storm this time, my father wonāt let it go easily. Heās a relentless person, so I hope you take Hong Yuan and escape, the farther the better."
"Leave here, leave Wushan. This place is a cage, a cage imprisoning everyone!"
"Hong Yuan is supposed to be a free bird. She shouldnāt be trapped in this cage. She should fly, fly farther, even further."
Feng Dening looked at the sky, his gaze filled with countless thoughts. He recalled the bits and pieces about him and Hong Yuan, while also remembering the pressure from his father.
His father, the relentless man, was the biggest cage of the Witch Clan. He imprisoned everyone in this cage.
Not allowing them to rise or advance, thatās what his life amounted to, but he didnāt wish the same for his sister. He hoped his sister could soar like that free bird, unrestrained by this cage.
Freedom is so wonderful!
"Snap out of it, snap out of it!"
Chen Jie saw Feng Deningās spirit had gone elsewhere, already indulging in thoughts of freedom. Chen Jie didnāt have time for him to finish imagining, and interrupted aloud.
Feng Dening was snapped back to reality by Chen Jieās shout, and looked somewhat displeased at Chen Jie.
Just then, Chen Jie looked at him and said, "Time is tight, I suppose your father is coming back soon, stop daydreaming."
Hearing this, Feng Dening was reminded of his terrifying father, and at this moment said to Chen Jie, "Yes, heās coming back soon. Run, you need to run!"
Chen Jie replied, "Isnāt it you who wants me to run, but didnāt you just ask me to help your sister, Hong Yuan?"
Feng Dening looked at Chen Jie and said, "Yes, arenāt you guys a team?"
Chen Jie said, "Then you might have misunderstood me. I only promised someone Iād rescue your sister, but I didnāt agree to anything else, so besides saving her, I canāt help with the rest."
Hearing this, Feng Dening said, "Why are you so stingy?"
Chen Jie said, "Brother, when it comes to business that risks losing oneās head, you have to be cautious."
Feng Dening upon hearing this looked at Chen Jie and said, "What do you want?"
Chen Jie looked at Feng Dening and said, "The complete āSeventeen Dragon Capturing Palmsā"
Feng Dening upon hearing this looked at Chen Jie and said, "Youāre really greedy!"
Chen Jie said, "But Iām also a person of my word. I will fulfill what I promised you."
Feng Dening hesitated as he looked at Chen Jie, and Chen Jie said, "You better think quickly, I suppose your father is already here. If Iām caught by your father, I wonāt be able to help Hong Yuan."
"Cough cough..."
Feng Dening upon hearing this said, "You truly are despicable, taking advantage of someone in distress."
Chen Jie said, "Haha, brother, understand that I didnāt come to your Wuzhai to do good deeds, you canāt let me leave empty-handed."
Feng Dening said, "Iāll tell you!"
Feng Dening compromised and directly imparted the essentials of the last five moves of the Hand Technique to Chen Jie. Chen Jie wasnāt afraid of being deceived, as having learned Seventeen Dragon Capturing Palms, he could tell if it was authentic just from hearing it.
Soon, Chen Jie memorized the complete essence of the last five moves of Seventeen Dragon Capturing Palms.
These last five moves were [Power Through Sacrifice][Ice Formation][Antelope Hook][Divine Dragon Tail][Kanglong Youhui]
Chen Jie quickly finished listening to the essentials of the Hand Technique and then respectfully clasped his fists at Feng Dening, saying, "Thank you, farewell."
Feng Dening watched Chen Jie leave and said, "Chen Jiusi, if anything happens to Hong Yuan, I will risk everything to hunt you down."
Chen Jie clasped his fists and said, "Understood."
After saying this, Chen Jie ran out, and just under a cup of teaās time after he left, there was a loud boom. Feng Xueye descended from the sky, crashing into the ruins with eyes full of fury.
"Who, who did all this?"