When I first entered high school, the system insisted that I was destined to be an emperor in my lat

"What?!"

Guan Yuan was stunned.

"Hey! Old man, that's going too far!"

"Last time I came in first place in the competition, and it was you who blocked the approval for my promotion to lieutenant general!"

"What, is even the military region kicking me out this time?"

"Am I even your biological child?!"

"Could Jiang Feng be your illegitimate son?"

The marshal didn't even glance at him, his gaze returning to the sand table, his tone calm: "During this time, the villains on the demonic path have been terrified and dare not invade the border on a large scale again for some time."

"Later, someone needs you to escort them back to the city."

"Then, for the next period of time, you will stay by Jiang Feng's side."

"What?!"

Guan Yuan thought he had misheard, and pointed at himself, saying, "You want me, a major general of a military region, to be a babysitter for some kid who hasn't even grown a beard yet?!"

"I'm not going! I'd rather die than go!"

"Mission accomplished."

Without even turning his head, the marshal offered a generous reward: "I personally approved your application for lieutenant general status."

Before Guan Yuan could react, his next words exploded in his ears like a thunderclap from a clear sky!

"Staying by his side this time might be of great help to your breakthrough to the seventh-grade Martial Emperor realm in the future."

The air fell silent for a moment.

Guan Yuan stared intently at his father, pondering the meaning of his words.

"Protecting that kid Jiang Feng... could that help me break through to the seventh rank?"

"Old man, you're just talking nonsense and trying to fool me again, aren't you?"

"That kid isn't some kind of ancient treasure; you think he can break through just by breathing in a couple of breaths from him?"

Guan Yuan muttered to himself, his face still full of resentment.

But then his voice abruptly stopped!

"No... that can't be, right?"

"Old man...you mean...?"

His voice trembled slightly, even carrying a strong sense of surprise and doubt.

Guan Qingcang's expression was also very solemn as he said, word by word, "If I am not mistaken, Jiang Feng is from our Dragon Kingdom..."

"Heaven! Destiny! Man!"

"What?!"

Guan Yuan reacted like a wildcat whose tail had been stepped on, his voice instantly rising eight octaves, his face filled with disbelief.

"Old man, you're not kidding, are you?"

"How is this possible! That Jiang Feng... isn't he just an ordinary high school student from Linchuan City?"

"At most, they're just a little more talented, how could they be associated with being a chosen one?!"

Guan Qingcang ignored his shouting and walked to his desk with a calm expression. He entered a complicated password and then opened the hidden compartment at the bottom.

"Smack."

A stack of files, secured with a black metal cover, was thrown on the table.

"This is top secret information."

"Three days ago, it was already added to the military's highest-level [SSS-level] archive."

"I was afraid you wouldn't understand the importance and urgency of the matter, so I showed it to you, but you absolutely mustn't reveal any information!"

His voice carried a heavy undercurrent, as if a storm was brewing.

Upon hearing this, Guan Yuan's pupils contracted, and he felt his heart skip a beat.

SSS Rank!

Within the entire military, there are only a handful of files that can be classified as SSS-level!

Every single one is tied to the rise and fall of the nation!

Guan Yuan dared not be negligent in the slightest, and hurriedly lowered his head to open the black cover.

However, the further you look, the more interesting his facial expressions become.

From initial doubt and shock, to utter astonishment!

The documents contained every detail about Jiang Feng!

Family background, upbringing...

That's nothing compared to what truly sent chills down Guan Yuan's spine: the intelligence intercepted from the demonic path and cults in the latter half of the file!

The intelligence report listed a series of plans devised by the demonic forces against Jiang Feng.

They attempted to use the secret realm event as a trigger to forcibly stimulate the fortune within Jiang Feng's body, thereby "ripening" this chosen one!

This is in preparation for harvesting and refining the great elixir in the future!

"This...this is impossible..."

Guan Yuan swallowed hard, his face filled with undisguised shock.

"Jiang Feng himself probably doesn't even know this information, right?!"

Guan Qingcang said calmly, "We have people on the demonic path and the heretical cults."

"What?!"

But Guan Yuan dared not ask any further questions.

The impact of today on him is greater than that of the previous twenty-odd years!

He never imagined that the high school student he was escorting into the city would actually be the legendary "chosen one" who carried the fortune of a region!

However, after the initial shock, Guan Yuan's expression gradually turned cold.

"Old man!"

"This is no joke."

"Our Dragon Kingdom has produced its own chosen ones throughout history, but look at the records—what were the fates of those chosen ones? Utterly tragic!"

"Several of them, before they had even fully matured, were prematurely matured by those madmen of the demonic path, their life force and vitality drained, and they were thrown into the cauldron to be refined into Human Essence Pills!"

"And the others..."

Guan Yuan took a deep breath. "Then they fell into the hands of those martial arts families!"

"Those old dogs from powerful families appear respectable on the surface, but in reality, they treat the chosen ones as objects to be toyed with at will."

"They use arranged marriages and master-disciple relationships to forcibly seize the destiny of those destined for greatness, thereby helping their own aristocratic scions break through barriers!"

"Once you've drained a person of their destiny and fortune, you discard them like a pawn, leaving them to fend for themselves!"

"This kid is a hot potato for us!"

Upon hearing Guan Yuan's accusations, two glints of light suddenly flashed in Guan Qingcang's eyes.

"snort!"

He snorted coldly, his voice like rolling thunder, "These martial arts families are short-sighted and have an extremely narrow perspective!"

"Every chosen one is blessed by the destiny of heaven and earth, and should be the pillar of our Dragon Kingdom! A vital national instrument to suppress the abyss!"

"How can we allow these parasites to be used as stepping stones for their own selfish gains?!"

After venting his anger, Guan Qingcang took a deep breath to calm his surging blood and looked intently at Jiangnan City in the sand table.

"However, Jiang Feng is different from those other chosen ones."

"The previous chosen ones were exceptionally gifted and were praised too highly from a young age, resulting in an overly smooth life."

"This kind of privileged upbringing fosters their arrogant, conceited, and disdainful character."

"Once one encounters a life-or-death hurdle on the path of cultivation, a loss of willpower and a collapse of one's Dao heart can easily lead to premature death!"

"But the river breeze is different."

"For the first ten years or so, he had no talent whatsoever, endured countless cold shoulders, and went through a lot of hardships. He truly forged his own path through mud and blood!"

"His foundation is more solid than anyone else's!"

"What's even more remarkable is that he didn't become arrogant and conceited; instead, he gathered around him many friends who were willing to risk their lives for him."

"He has bonds, close friends, a lover, and above all, the ruthlessness to slay his enemies!"

At this point, Guan Qingcang suddenly turned his head and stared intently at his son.

"That's why I want you to go in person!"

"With you by his side, those restless aristocratic families will have to think twice about the military's wrath!"

Guan Qingcang's fingers gently caressed the hilt of his sword at his waist. His tone was calm, yet it exuded an aura of domineering power that had emerged from a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

"If they dare to use the river wind as they did before..."

"I will certainly not let them off!"

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