Li Qiutao was not lying.
In the eyes of the Wu family, wealth might be the least valuable thing. So, for many years, Li Qiutao appeared prosperous on the outside, but in reality, it was just that. If the Wu family had even slightly valued wealth, they could have created several trillion-dollar families.
Chen Jinzhao's expression was dazed. Now he finally understood the origin of the name "Divine Kingdom."
"Then the Black Blood Group..." Chen Jinzhao hesitated.
Li Qiutao seemed to have expected Chen Jinzhao to ask, and said with a wry smile, "Just as you imagined, the Black Blood Group is a similar organization, famous in the West. What you dealt with before was only the surface; the core is the same as the Divine Kingdom."
Chen Jinzhao almost suffocated.
So both Black Blood and the Divine Kingdom were so terrifying, one representing the East and the other the West.
"I also need to tell you that there are not just these two organizations in the world; other organizations are also researching these things, they just haven't brought it to the surface. If you want to eradicate them, the resistance will not be small," Li Qiutao's words made Chen Jinzhao's heart sink.
If these organizations were allowed to run rampant, would there be any hope for this world?
If it really came to that point, aristocratic families and clans like the Wu family and the Ross family would firmly control most of the resources in society, completely blocking the upward mobility of the poor. It was likely that no one could shake their rule. The thought of this sent a shiver down Chen Jinzhao's spine.
A flash of inspiration struck his mind.
Chen Jinzhao said with a solemn expression, "How do I feel that what these people want to do is to create something akin to the immortal realm in ancient mythology? When they can achieve immortality, and through genetic modification reach the realm of moving mountains and filling seas, they will be fully capable of draining the blood of all humanity to build an immortal realm belonging to the aristocratic families."
Li Qiutao gave Chen Jinzhao a meaningful look and nodded, "They indeed have this idea, but there is still a long way to go before achieving this goal. It cannot be accomplished without the efforts of ten generations."
"They truly deserve to die," Chen Jinzhao said.
Recovering his senses.
Chen Jinzhao now understood Li Qiutao's predicament. His personal ability was insufficient to shake the entire Wu family, let alone the Wu family's various dependents, none of whom were easy to deal with.
"I've been trying to master the secrets of the Wu family all these years, but the progress has been very slow," Li Qiutao said with a bitter smile.
Chen Jinzhao shook his head, "Uncle, it's already very difficult for you to maintain your integrity. Otherwise, we would be on opposing sides now."
Li Qiutao thought that he would never be able to join this faction in his lifetime.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's talk about the past," he changed the subject, making Chen Jinzhao prick up his ears to listen. Li Qiutao continued, "You went back to your old home in Leyang not long ago, didn't you? I also heard that your father's remains were stolen by people from the Divine Kingdom, but your mother never told you why, right?"
Chen Jinzhao's heart trembled. He hadn't expected Li Qiutao to bring up these matters.
"Uncle, do you know what happened back then?" His eyes were bloodshot.
Li Qiutao grunted.
He then said, "Don't rush, listen to me tell you slowly."
"Actually, your mother didn't tell you the reason for what happened back then because she was afraid you couldn't accept it. Because your father, Chen Yangfu, was a core member of the Divine Kingdom and the most dazzling genius of that era."
Chen Jinzhao's face changed drastically.
This—
How could he accept this?
The Divine Kingdom was Chen Jinzhao's greatest enemy, and his father was a core member of the Divine Kingdom?
It was too absurd, too surreal.
Li Qiutao placed his hand on Chen Jinzhao's shoulder. He could feel Chen Jinzhao's fear, and immediately said, "Don't jump to conclusions yet. There's still the most important point I haven't told you. That is, your father did not collude with the Divine Kingdom. The Divine Kingdom's research institute back then, just like the Kunlun Research Institute now, was founded to overcome human challenges. It was only later that they went astray. When your father learned that the Divine Kingdom had used his research to develop gene agents, he directly injected those agents into his own body and escaped from the Divine Kingdom's research institute."
"That one injection of gene agent contained the culmination of the Divine Kingdom's thirty years of effort. Your father's actions directly destroyed the essence of the Divine Kingdom, causing their research level to regress by more than a decade."
"Coincidentally, not long after your father escaped from the Divine Kingdom, several powerful scholars of the Divine Kingdom were assassinated and met their deaths."
"Is that really so?" Chen Jinzhao's mind was in chaos.
Li Qiutao said with a bitter mouth, "I don't know exactly what happened back then. Perhaps only your father knows this matter best."
"As far as I know, your father then returned to his hometown and lived in seclusion, but he passed away before you were born."
Chen Jinzhao connected everything, "I understand. They stole my father's remains precisely to extract relevant data from them."
"It should be so," Li Qiutao said.
Chen Jinzhao's mood became even heavier.
Now he finally understood what was going on with his body; it was most likely a genetic inheritance from his father.
Everything made sense.
"Perhaps this is my destiny," Chen Jinzhao thought to himself.
He gained extraordinary strength, half of which was due to the Divine Kingdom, and Chen Jinzhao had to use his own power to send the Divine Kingdom to its grave.
Li Qiutao said, "Originally, your mother didn't want me to tell you these things, fearing you would lose hope for the future. But I think you've grown up, and you have the right to know what happened back then."
Chen Jinzhao said earnestly, "Thank you, Uncle."
Li Qiutao nodded, "Don't blame your mother either. It wasn't easy for her to raise you from childhood."
"Now that we've finished talking about the past, let's talk about the future."
Chen Jinzhao remained silent. Li Qiutao continued on his own, "I told you about the past so that you wouldn't be so reckless in the future. The Divine Kingdom is much more dangerous than you imagine. Even if you don't think for yourself, you have to think for the people around you."
"Uncle, you mean..." Chen Jinzhao was confused.
Li Qiutao hesitated to speak. Chen Jinzhao said, "Just say what you want to say directly."
"Then I'll say it directly. I suggest you don't get entangled with the Divine Kingdom for now. Wait until I enter the core of the Wu family's power, and then we can coordinate. What do you think?" Li Qiutao asked.
Chen Jinzhao shook his head without thinking.
Before he could say anything, Li Qiutao patted his shoulder again, "Alright, you don't need to say anything. I think you and your father are cast from the same mold. Once you've made up your mind, even ten oxen can't pull you back. Go ahead with confidence, and I'll back you up if anything happens."
Chen Jinzhao nodded heavily and thanked Li Qiutao again.
Looking at Chen Jinzhao, Li Qiutao was thinking about something else in his heart.
What he had said today about the past was just the tip of the iceberg. There were still some core secrets he hadn't told Chen Jinzhao, and he could only hope that Chen Jinzhao wouldn't hate him when he learned these secrets in the future.
Or—
Should he tell him now?