Chapter 28 - 28: Answering Without Answering

Long Jin saw Long Chen entering the house and decided to go back as well. He decided that he would meet Long Chen again later and get close to him.

Long Chen entered his room with Long Ren and Sima Ziyi followed behind them closely.

"So tell me, what actually happened? Where were you and how did you recover?" Long Ren asked Long Chen with curiosity in his eyes as he looked towards Long Chen.

"I won't tell you," Long Chen said straight away.

"Why?" Long Ren didn't get angry and just asked curiously, as he could not understand why Long Chen wouldn't tell him anything.

"Grandfather, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?" Long Chen asked with a straight face.

"Of course, the truth. Why?" Long Ren asked, feeling baffled and trying to understand the meaning behind Long Chen's words.

"I won't tell you anything, because I do not want to lie to you since you are my family," Long Chen said, looking straight at Long Ren. Before Long Ren could say anything, he continued.

"It's not that I do not trust you. It's just that there are some things I want to keep to myself. And as for those who tried to hurt me, I will take care of them on my own. At that time you will find out who it was." Long Chen said with determination filling his eyes

Long Ren did not know what to say as he heard this. Long Chen had answered everything he wanted to ask without giving away anything, basically just saying that it was a secret. Long Ren just looked at Long Chen with his mouth open.

"What are you saying, Tian'er? Tell your grandfather everything, he will take care of everything for you. I do not want to see you in danger anymore." Sima Ziyi said to Long Chen worriedly as she held his hands tightly. Long Chen could feel the warmth of her hands.

"It is fine if you want to solve this problem yourself. I won't ask you anything, but just tell me this one thing. Can you handle it yourself without being in danger? Do you need my help to deal with anything? You have just recovered, and there is nothing wrong with asking for help. You are only 12 years old, you do not need to put yourself in danger Tian'er." Long Ren said, trying to convince Long Chen.

"It's nothing serious mother, you don't need to worry. And I can take care of it, grandpa, I will be safe. I promise," Long Chen said to them both with a voice filled with self-confidence and determination.

They both finally gave up after trying to convince him a few more times. After conversing about a few more things, Long Ren decided to go back, as a servant came with food. Long Chen had already told a servant to prepare food for him, as he had heard that Sima Ziyi hadn't eaten anything since he went missing from Long Jin.

When the food came, Long Chen started eating with his mother. After they finished eating, Sima Ziyi wanted to stay for longer, but Long Chen sent his mother back saying that she needed to go to her room and rest as she hadn't had a peaceful rest in the last few days.

As Sima Ziyi went back, Long Chen decided to check her cultivation level, as Long Chen was always curious about it. Now he could finally check it himself as he had stepped into the Spirit Establishment realm.

Just as Long Chen saw her cultivation, he was shocked. Long Chen saw that Sima Ziyi was already at the peak of the gold core realm, the same realm his father, Long Jun, was at when he died. He never knew that this woman was so strong.

Long Chen closed the door and went back to his bedroom. He lay on the bed for a moment, as he felt so comfortable lying on the bed after sleeping on the ground for two nights.

After lying down for a while, Long Chen got up and decided to take a bath and change his clothes, as his clothes were already dirty after being in the wilderness.

After getting dressed, Long Chen decided it was finally time for him