"If you can't bear to leave him, you could just take him with you directly. There's no need to insist on letting him train on his own."
"If you helped him, his rate of growth would be at least ten times what it is now," the Old Ape said.
It was clear that the Old Ape was somewhat reluctant. He couldn't bear to send Chu Feng off alone to scrape and claw his way through the Greater Thousand Upper World. After all, the Greater Thousand Upper World was at least a hundred times more dangerous than the Hundred Refinements Ordinary World.
"If I helped him, he could indeed grow into a powerhouse who commands the star fields in a short time."
"But then, he would stop there — unable to become someone who commands all of the Great Beyond," Chu Xuan Yuan said.
"But Zi Ling — you helped her, didn't you?" the Old Ape said.
"Feng'er is different from Zi Ling. Zi Ling's natural talent is limited. I had to help her enhance her aptitude so she'd have a chance of keeping up with Feng'er."
"But Feng'er's talent is excellent. Even without my help, he will surely be able to grow steadily."
"Only by being without support, relying solely on himself to push forward, can he possibly carve out a path of martial cultivation that belongs to him."
"Only by finding a path of martial cultivation that is his own — rather than replicating someone else's — can he possibly go further," Chu Xuan Yuan said.
"In the end, you're just willing to let him go. Any other father probably wouldn't do this," the Old Ape said with some reproach.
"One day, Feng'er will understand that I'm doing this for his own good," Chu Xuan Yuan said.
"But back then, you made a solemn promise to Feng'er's mother that you would protect him."
"If Feng'er's mother found out this is how you've been protecting him, she might very well kill you."
"Actually, if his mother learned that her son was enduring this kind of tribulation in a distant star field..."
"She'd probably cut her way here without a second thought and forcibly take Chu Feng away," the Old Ape said with a grin.
"Knowing her personality, she would indeed do just that. But... she can't, because the one who's keeping her locked away is..." At those words, Chu Xuan Yuan suddenly clenched his fists, and a change flickered through his gaze.
At that moment, the temperature in this realm plummeted. Layers of frost appeared across the earth, and snowflakes began to fill the sky.
At this moment, not only did Chu Feng, lying on the ground, tremble involuntarily — even the Old Ape felt the chill.
"Xuan Yuan," the Old Ape said quickly, patting Chu Xuan Yuan on the shoulder.
Only then did Chu Xuan Yuan notice the changes around him. His gaze softened, and a gentle aura emanated from his body. The snowflakes filling the sky dissipated, and the ice across the earth vanished as well.
"Everyone has a fatal weakness. Yours is her. Forget it — I won't mention her in front of you again."
The Old Ape said helplessly.
He knew Chu Xuan Yuan well, and precisely because of that, he understood just how calm a person Chu Xuan Yuan truly was.
But the moment Chu Feng's mother was mentioned, Chu Xuan Yuan would lose control.
"One day, I will rescue her," Chu Xuan Yuan said suddenly.
"Xuan Yuan, don't do anything rash. Her family is not one to be trifled with," the Old Ape cautioned.
The place that imprisoned Chu Feng's mother was, in fact, her own family.
However, the family Chu Feng's mother belonged to was truly extraordinary.
They were not merely the overlords of some upper world, nor the rulers of some star field.
They were a name that resonated throughout the entire Great Beyond — a true colossus, standing tall across the whole of the Great Beyond, revered by star fields and factions alike.
The Chu Heavenly Clan, though also rulers of the Greater Thousand Upper World, were simply not in the same league when compared to Chu Feng's mother's family.
Against such a force, even the current Chu Xuan Yuan was no match.
One could even say the gap was vast.
"If I were going to act rashly, I would have done so back then. I wouldn't have waited until today."
"Actually, I know full well that given her talent and status, even if her family has imprisoned her, they won't truly harm her."
"As long as she is safe, I have enough time to improve my cultivation. No matter how powerful her family is, the day will come when I can stand against them."