บท 681: Chapter 257: Looking Back After 25 Years_2

Hong Yi took a deep breath and spoke these words.

Although he had assumed the position of Marquis of Ruyi and governed a worldly territory,

he knew all too well that he had reached an impasse.

If his son, Hong Xuanji, were to return home with him and take over affairs, there would be hardly any possibility for him to hope for Foundation Establishment in this lifetime.

If he continued to follow Lu Changsheng, it went without saying that he would have no need to speculate about the ethereal matter of future Foundation Establishment.

At the very least, after Hong's own death, the two families could continue to maintain their relationship and friendship.

With this relationship and friendship, his Hong Family would not fare too poorly in days to come.

"What trouble is this? If Xuanji wishes, he may continue to cultivate at Blue Lake Mountain."

"Xuanji is very capable in his duties, far stronger than some of the good-for-nothing children in my family."