Chapter: 3533

It's because he didn't want to let so many people see him writhing in agony for a long time before dying a tragic death.

At this moment, he had already prepared himself to die.

And countless warriors of Wanbao Temple also understood that everything was predetermined, and no one could change fate.

But just as Wanbao Temple's short sword was about to pierce his heart, Leaf Chen's foot lightly kicked the ground, and a surge of spiritual energy rushed into the short sword at an incredibly fast speed.

Immediately after, just when Wanbao Temple was about to thrust the short sword into his chest, it suddenly turned into dust in front of him, bursting open and dispersing into thin air!

At this moment, everyone was left staring with their mouths agape. Wanbao Temple himself was also taken aback!

He discovered that the short sword had disappeared, looked down, and only found some fine powder-like residue left on his palm.

His entire brain was stunned, unable to react, firstly wondering why this perfectly good short sword would be kicked into dust by Leaf Chen's empty foot, and secondly not understanding why Leaf Chen would suddenly rescue him at this moment.

He unconsciously raised his head, looking at Leaf Chen's expressionless face, and unconsciously asked: "Leaf... Mr. Leaf... what is...?"

Leaf Chen spoke softly, "Yesterday, when Land Hou Tian came to my doorstep, I had talked to him about a past event."

As he spoke, Leaf Chen looked at Wanbao Temple and opened his mouth, saying, "You know, my father said something when he heard that your father had jumped off the building to commit suicide?"

Wanbao Temple's face was blank as he shook his head slightly and spoke softly, "I don't know... Please, Mr. Leaf, explain in detail!"

Leaf Chen turned his gaze towards the distant parental tombstones and spoke softly, "My father said that he didn't kill Bo Ren, but Bo Ren died because of him. Even though he won and your father lost, after hearing about your father's passing, he still felt guilty about it. It's called 'feeling sorry for others' and saying that is indeed his kind of person."

Wanbao Temple spoke with a look of deep regret, "Your father... really had emotions and principles... Although I was young at the time, I also heard many rumors about him, and many people mentioned him with great respect..."

"Yes!" Leaf Chen nodded and spoke softly again, "Wanbao Temple, you are indeed very filial, but in my eyes, you're only half-filial. Do you know why?"

Wanbao Temple shook his head and said, "I'd like to hear more about it..."

Leaf Chen spoke sincerely, "The word 'filial' can't just be understood as wanting to avenge one's parents or take care of them until they pass away. If you ignore the even more important legacy, it will be one-sided."

As he spoke, Leaf Chen continued, "If we want to condense 5,000 years of Chinese history into a few words, it would simply be 'legacy'!"

"Legacy", broken down, is just inheritance and transmission. In essence, every person should strive to take up what's left behind and not let everything fall on you with no one to follow."

"As people say, one should strive to inherit and transmit the knowledge of their ancestors; it's about passing on the wisdom and philosophy of old to future generations. Even if you can't reach the level of inheriting and transmitting like those who have come before us, at least make sure to learn from your teachers, parents, and elders, and pass on what you've learned to your own descendants."

"But even if you can't manage to do that, at least keep the bloodline going by passing down the inheritance from your parents. Don't just cut it off yourself, like a branch that's been severed from the tree!"

He paused for a moment, his eyes welling up with tears once more, and then continued, "Think about it - what's flowing through your veins isn't just the bloodline of your parents, but the cumulative inheritance of countless families over thousands of years! That inheritance has survived through countless wars and disasters, and now you're just going to cut it off at your own generation?"

By this point, Wan Ba Jun was already crying uncontrollably, his face flushed with shame.

Leaf Chen looked at him with a knowing gaze and went on, "If you don't have any children, what's the point of all these brothers? Even if they're still alive, what can they do after you're gone?"

"During your lifetime, because you've been good to them, they might even come visit you and pay their respects to your parents. But after they're gone, their own children won't even know you existed, let alone bother to travel a thousand miles just to sweep the grave for you." JrNovels.com