Chapter 1606 Family Reunion

Ye Bufan never expected that he would find his biological father under such a series of coincidences.

The events of that year had been clarified; his father hadn't abandoned him, but rather hadn't known he had a biological son.

Since that was the case, he held no resentment in his heart and stepped forward, “Dad… Father…”

Although he had accepted it in his heart, calling someone “Dad” for the first time after so many years still felt a bit awkward and strange.

“Son! My good son!”

Lin Zhentian was so excited that tears streamed down his face. As the saying goes, a man's tears don't fall lightly, but he was simply too emotional and thrilled today.

After his previous emotional setbacks, he had given up entirely on family affection and relationships.

But today, without any mental preparation, he had found the person he loved again, found his son. Heaven had directly given him a perfect family, so how could he not be excited? How could he not be thrilled?

After twenty years, the family of three was finally reunited. They were happy, they were excited, but the people around them were completely dumbfounded.

Everyone from the Heavenly Palace was stunned. No one had expected that the Palace Lord had a wife and a son outside, nor had they expected their story to be so bizarre, only recognizing each other today.

The same was true for Su Ruyue, Qin Chuchu, and others. They had all known about Ye Bufan’s background before and had even helped search for Lin Zhentian’s whereabouts, but all without any results. Changsun Dongju had also shed countless tears over this matter.

But fate plays tricks on people; no one had expected a family to be reunited in such a strange way.

Situ Changkong and An Daoquan were first dumbfounded, then burst into laughter. They had been worried about Ye Bufan’s safety, but now it seemed completely unnecessary.

The most shocked was Huo Dongping. He stood there completely stunned, his mind in a mess, simply unable to believe his eyes.

When he had designed this plan, his biggest trump card was his seniority and status in the Heavenly Palace, and the Palace Lord's trust in him.

No matter how things played out, the Palace Lord would ultimately believe him and not what Ye Bufan and the others said.

But now, he never expected that the person he had been targeting was actually Palace Lord Lin Zhentian’s son, and the woman he had stolen, the woman whose legs he had broken, was actually the Palace Lord’s wife.

What the hell, could things be played out like this? Even if his status was higher and his seniority deeper, it couldn't compare to a family.

At this moment, Huo Dongping regretted it so much that his guts turned green, wishing he could slap himself dozens of times.

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How could he have come up with such a foolish idea back then? Now, he was severely injured, his Origin Qi greatly depleted, and his only Grandson had become a cripple.

If he had known this, why would he have provoked Ye Bufan? If he had known that he was the Palace Lord’s son, he would have done everything to curry favor, and by no means would he have let things escalate to this point.

It was a pity that there was no regret medicine in this world; no matter how much he regretted it, there was nothing he could do.

Everyone watched. After a long time, Lin Zhentian finally composed himself and wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes.

“Dongju, son, what exactly happened today?”

Changsun Dongju had also calmed down considerably and recounted the entire story from beginning to end, finally saying, “What Elder Situ said is all true. My leg was broken by that Old thing, and my son just reattached it for me.”

Lin Zhentian’s expression instantly darkened. This was the woman he loved most, and due to a misunderstanding, so many years had been lost. Now, her legs were broken by someone. How could he not be angry?

And his son, for twenty years, he had not fulfilled his fatherly duties. He would never allow him to suffer any more grievances.

He looked at Huo Dongping with a cold gaze, “What else do you have to say?”

“I… I…”

Facing the powerful Aura emanating from Lin Zhentian, Huo Dongping trembled with fear, but in the end, he gritted his teeth.

At this point, he was going to die either way, so he might as well be ruthless and fight for a slim chance of survival.

“Palace Lord, although they are your wife and son, you cannot just listen to one side of the story.

As the Lord of the Heavenly Palace, you must handle matters impartially and not show favoritism, otherwise, it will discourage people from other Schools.”

His words were very skillful, but many people present were Core Disciples from various major sects. Apart from the Palace Lord, everyone else was part of an Alliance of various Schools.

It was precisely because of this that he harbored a侥幸. If no substantial evidence was found, even Lin Zhentian wouldn't dare to do anything to him, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to convince the public.

“Are you threatening me?”

Lin Zhentian was furious, but he had some reservations in his heart.

He fully believed that Changsun Dongju would not lie to him, but if he punished the Vice Palace Lord based on the one-sided testimony of his wife and son, it might cause dissatisfaction among some people and affect his prestige in the Heavenly Palace in the future.

There was no turning back once the arrow was shot, Huo Dongping said again, “This subordinate dares not. This subordinate merely wishes to ask the Palace Lord to handle matters impartially and not to believe the one-sided words of some people.”

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Lin Zhentian frowned. This matter was indeed a bit tricky. If it weren't for this Old thing in front of him who had wronged his wife and son, forcibly punishing him would lead to endless troubles.

Ye Bufan saw his difficulty and said, “Since what we say is not enough to convince people, then let the people of the Huo family speak for themselves.”

He waved his hand, “Bring Huo Jian over.”

Ye Tian immediately went and grabbed Huo Jian by the collar, dragging him over like a dead dog.

At this moment, Huo Jian was no longer the Genius he once was. His cultivation was crippled, his spirit was low, and his crucial parts being crippled had dealt him a severe blow, but he was still alive.

Seeing Huo Jian in this state, Huo Dongping immediately became furious, “You姓 Ye, what are you doing? Haven’t you harmed my Grandson enough?”

Ye Bufan smiled slightly, “You just said that what my mother and I said was one-sided. If your Grandson says it, then it must be the truth, right?”

“Of course, our Huo family members never lie.”

Huo Dongping was quite confident. In his opinion, Huo Jian was his own Grandson, and he would never betray him.

“Alright, remember what you said.”

Ye Bufan turned to Huo Jian, “Speak, who kidnapped my mother? What was your purpose?”

As he spoke, a light flashed in his eyes, and he directly used the Soul Capture Technique.

His Mental Energy was now powerful, far beyond what a Huo Jian could contend with. The other party’s expression froze, and he began to recount truthfully.

“It was my grandfather and I who did it. The purpose was to infuriate you, to make you break into the Heavenly Palace for revenge, and then to eliminate you by the Palace Lord’s hand…”

As soon as his words fell, the scene erupted in an uproar. Everyone was like they had exploded.

The people of the Heavenly Palace had completely disbelieved the things Ye Bufan had said before. They didn't believe that the highly respected Vice Palace Lord would do such beastly things, that he would lay hands on two defenseless women.

But now that it came from Huo Jian’s mouth, they had no reason to disbelieve it anymore. After all, it was impossible for a Huo family member to slander himself.

“What a disgrace! A dignified Emperor-level powerhouse, a dignified Vice Palace Lord, actually doing such things…”

“I never expected Huo Dongping to be this kind of person. He has shamed all the people of the Heavenly Palace…”

“It’s too much! An Emperor-level powerhouse actually attacking ordinary people, and two women at that. I feel ashamed for them…”

For a time, curses filled the air, and the Huo family grandfather and Grandson became the target of public condemnation.