After speaking, Ye Qingxuan felt much lighter.
However, he did not see the surprise he had hoped for on Father Ye's face.
Instead, Father Ye looked at him deeply, patted him on the shoulder, and said,
"You are my son. How could I not know if you have something on your mind? These past few days, you've tried to say something several times, but you always backed down. Are you here to bid farewell to your mother and me?"
Hearing his father's words, Ye Qingxuan opened his mouth to speak, but Father Ye stopped him with a hand.
After stopping his son from speaking, Father Ye continued,
"When your Spiritual Root was detected, the neighbors were all envious, and your mother was so proud, feeling that her son was promising.
The moment your Spiritual Root was detected, your mother and I knew that you would leave us one day. This is inevitable.
Although your mother and I will miss you, we do not want to be a burden to you.
With the immortal and mortal realms separated, we ultimately cannot accompany you to the very end.
Keeping you by our side might make your mother and me happy at first, but later on, we would only regret becoming a hindrance to your progress."
"Father, you and Mother are not a burden to your son."
Hearing this, Ye Qingxuan couldn't help but interrupt.
Father Ye couldn't help but smile at this, reaching out and punching him lightly:
"You brat, your old man was just making an analogy. I just hope you understand that while your parents worry about you, they wish for you to have a good future even more.
Actually, there's one thing you and I are very similar in; when I was young, I also loved going to the library."
At this point, a trace of reminiscence flashed in Father Ye's eyes, and then he continued to say,
"In the library, I witnessed the vast world outside. At that time, I fantasized all day that I was the Son of Destiny, that I would Awaken a Spiritual Root and travel all over the mountains and rivers outside.
Unfortunately, all of this was just a dream. The library aroused my longing for the outside world, but the Spiritual Root shattered my hope. My youthful delusion ultimately became a fool's dream."
Saying this, Father Ye finally gave a bitter, self-mocking laugh.
Ye Qingxuan listened to his father's narration and couldn't help but call out,
"Father!"
But he didn't know what to say.
Father Ye shook his head and patted Ye Qingxuan's shoulder again, saying,
"So! Don't stop your steps for your parents, otherwise, it will only make your parents live uneasy lives in the future.
If you can achieve Major Achievement outside, then even if your parents die in the future, they will do so with smiles.
Go! Go see the outside world for your old man, and carry your old man's delusion from back then to venture into this Immortal Dao!"
"Father, actually, staying by your and Mother's side won't have much impact on my future, I..."
Ye Qingxuan almost blurted out his special circumstances, but Father Ye directly waved his hand to interrupt him.
"Alright, alright! Do you really think your father and your mother can't live without you?
To tell you the truth, your mother and I have already discussed it.
After you leave, your mother and I will have a few more children, hehe. When your younger siblings are born, it'll be good if your mother and I don't forget about you!"
"Huh?"
Hearing this, Ye Qingxuan was completely bewildered.
So, all his internal struggle was for nothing, his parents had already planned it all out?
However, Ye Qingxuan then thought that perhaps this was good too.
His parents weren't old now, and if they had a few younger siblings, then those siblings would accompany the two elders, and he would feel much more at ease.
Seeing Ye Qingxuan's bewildered look, Father Ye smiled triumphantly and said,
"I've already planned it all out. We'll have two, preferably one boy and one girl.
When you achieve Major Achievement outside, remember to take care of your future younger siblings."
Ye Qingxuan's mouth twitched involuntarily, and he quickly responded,
"Okay! Okay! Okay!"
At this point, Father Ye glanced at Ye Qingxuan and said,
"When your younger siblings grow up, they can have a few grandchildren for me. If I relied on you, it would be hopeless in this lifetime, hmph!"
Ye Qingxuan was speechless.
Hey, he hadn't even left yet? The old man had already thought so far ahead?
However, it wasn't over yet. Father Ye spoke again:
"I've heard that cultivators have very long lifespans!
Perhaps in the future, your younger siblings' descendants, my grandchildren or great-grandchildren, will have Spiritual Roots. When they begin to Cultivate, you must be their backing and not let them be bullied!"
Hearing his father's very farsighted arrangements, Ye Qingxuan patted his head and said weakly,
"Alright! I'll listen to you, old man! Who told you that you are my father?"
Hearing this, Father Ye's face showed a look of triumph, and he couldn't help but say,
"Hehe, it's good that you know. Back then, before your old man's Spiritual Root was tested, he didn't plan his cultivation path any less.
What a pity! The path originally arranged for your grandparents, now your mother and I can only walk it!"
Ye Qingxuan looked speechlessly at his father and said nothing more.
He had never met his grandparents, only knowing that when his father was seventeen, his grandparents were attacked by a suddenly appearing Yao Beast while working as laborers outside the city and died tragically.
He just hadn't expected that his father, when he was young, had such an active mind. He could only say that he truly lived up to being his father!
Looking at his father, with a triumphant expression, envisioning the future, Ye Qingxuan walked over and gave his father a hug, softly saying,
"Father, thank you!"
How could he not know that his father said all this to him simply to dispel his worries and allow him to be at ease outside?
Father Ye was suddenly embraced by his son. Hearing his son's gratitude, his eyes welled up slightly. He hugged his son tightly and said,
"When you're out, take good care of yourself. Your parents don't need you to worry."
The next morning, Mother Ye prepared a lavish meal for Ye Qingxuan, all of which were his favorite dishes.
Ye Qingxuan bravely held back his tears and finished the large table of food his mother had prepared for him.
This meal lasted for a very, very long time, not ending even when Ye Yonglun arrived!
After Ye Yonglun arrived, he did not disturb Ye Qingxuan's family. He just stood silently not far from the door, looking at Ye Yonglun's family in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking.
After finishing the meal, Ye Qingxuan realized that Ye Yonglun had already arrived.
Without further delay, Ye Qingxuan gave his parents a tight hug individually, then knelt and kowtowed three times to the two elders, saying in a deep voice,
"Father, Mother, please take care of yourselves. Your son is leaving."
After speaking, he resolutely stood up, held back his tears, walked out the door, and nodded to Ye Yonglun.
Seeing this, Ye Yonglun summoned his Magic Sword, transformed into a streak of light, and took Ye Qingxuan away.
Mother Ye, who had been silently weeping in place, could no longer hold back and ran out, shouting,
"Xuan'er, you must protect yourself! Your parents don't need you to worry! Wuwuwu!"
Father Ye slowly stepped forward and embraced Mother Ye, allowing her to cry freely in his arms, without saying a word!