Chapter 577: Challenge (I) (1/2)
Chapter 577: Challenge (I)
“Bright Glimmer of Hope.” Hearing these four words Chen Hongyu couldn’t help but show himself emotionally moved. On the side, Sanshui had a shocked expression. They could both feel the far-reaching ambition Long Haochen had behind this name.
Hearing these words, the resisting look in Chen Ying’er’s eyes finally calmed down.
At that time, when Long Haochen rejected Chen Zidian’s offer in order to mention this title of Bright Glimmer of Hope, even the members from their own Demon Hunt Squad only took that as a far-reaching goal that they could maybe aspire to in a hundred years.
But after just a few years passed, Long Haochen, still under twenty, was already saying that they were on the verge of possessing this title of Bright Glimmer of Hope. An incomparable feeling of honor rose in Chen Ying’er’s heart, and a soft milky-white spiritual energy was abruptly released from her body. The spiritual energy in the air suddenly went up, as Chen Ying’er regained her ability of movement the next instant, and shot to Long Haochen’s side.
“Captain, are you saying that for real? We are really eligible to have our own title?” Chen Ying’er grabbed Long Haochen’s hand and shook it energetically. Although she wasn’t very greedy for material items, she valued very highly the fact that her own Demon Hunt Squad could gain a title. This majestic honor even gave Chen Hongbo and Sanshui Popo some feelings of jealousy.
In fact, in the six thousand years of human history, the total of Demon Hunt Squads that were able to acquire a title is below twenty. And in the present age, there are only two of these Titled Demon Hunt Squads.
Long Haochen showed a faint smile, “Although our strength is still far from matching the name of Titled Demon Hunt Squad, we certainly have a title of our own.”
“Awesome, that’s really awesome! Captain, I want to return no matter what, and fight alongside everyone else. I want it wholeheartedly!” Saying that, Chen Ying’er abruptly turned her head, facing Chen Hongyu.”
“Grandfather, you cannot stop me. You don’t have the authority to stop a Demon Hunter from returning to her own team. Did you know? In the past years under captain’s lead, we went through fire and water and made outstanding contributions for the Alliance. But in the team, I had no way to use summoning magic, and was always a burden to everyone else. But my comrades never expressed discontentment toward me. No matter when, they were always putting me in the safest place, especially Captain who faced off against the most powerful enemy every time, and bore the enemies’ most powerful attacks. And every time it came to this, I could only stare blankly at everyone fighting at the risk of their lives, unable to do anything. But now that I am finally a true summoner, with a power of my own, how can I choose to break away from my team at this time? How can I be so selfish? Grandfather, no one can stop me. Even you cannot unless you kill me. Otherwise, I will return to my team anyway, to be alongside my comrades.”
Chen Ying’er’s speech was very earnest, once again her tears gushed out, but her words were incomparably steady, containing no diversion or leeway.
Sanshui Popo still had a clearly hesitant look. She also used to be a Demon Hunter, and obviously knew the feelings of unity between the members of a team, and the deep feelings arising from countless experiences of life or death. Their feelings as compatriots were often enough compared to relatives from a same family. Who knew how many times they strived their utmost to manage to save each other from a situation of danger. At that very moment, Chen Ying’er’s determined words rang in her mind and couldn’t help but confuse her. But Chen Hongyu’s view wasn’t the same. Although he fears his wife, in the end he’s the head of a Spiritual Temple, the one with the highest authority and power in the present situation.
Seeing Long Haochen and his tearful granddaughter, Chen Hongyu’s expression gradually pacified, giving a resolute look to Long Haochen, “Deep apologies, Saint Knight Head. I am taking back my previous words which I spoke due to an emotional impulse. Congratulations on obtaining this title of Bright Glimmer of Hope.
“Over many years, any of the Six Great Temples have all made sacrifices for each other. Who knows how many parents have seen their child step into the battlefield, only to see their corpse return, sometimes not even complete. As the head of the Spiritual Temple, I understand the importance of Ying’er’s honor as a Demon Hunter. I know I shouldn’t stop her, and I certainly have some selfish motives deep inside: I have only this one granddaughter. But I am definitely not stopping her from returning to you because of these selfish motives.”