Chen Lingjun fell silent when he heard this.

Zuoqiu Xue couldn’t help but speak in a gentle tone. “Since you’ve said that you intend to let go of it, then why continue keeping it in your heart? Moreover, it isn’t anything that needs to be kept a secret.

Chen Xi was stunned. He acutely noticed that the reason behind all of this was probably an irreparable scar in his father’s heart.

“Xi’er, I may as well tell you. But they are all matters of the past during my previous lifetime. You must remember not to make too much of a fuss about it.” Chen Lingjun took a deep breath and said, “After I obtained the 9th River Diagram fragment all those years ago, my destiny had changed. No matter if it was my status, cultivation, or authority… all of them surpassed Chen Lingkong, and this made him feel slightly uncomfortable.

“Because at that time, he… hah, he was the pride of the entire Chen Clan, and numerous seniors had even entrusted their hopes to him. He was the person that had the greatest chance to succeed the position of Patriarch. No one could compare to him at all. However, since I stepped foot into the Daolord Realm and obtained the assistance of the 9th River Diagram fragment, all of this had changed...