Listening to Dongfang Quan, Li Yun finally understood what had happened.
So this was the truth behind the supposed feud between brothers. His elder brother had been tainted by the Uncanny, turning everything into a tragedy.
One could even say his elder brother had brought it all about. Without him, things would never have come to this.
What concerned Li Yun most, though, was Dongfang Teng.
His bloodline had also been tainted by the Uncanny. If the rise of the Creation Green Lotus bloodline had not suppressed it, no one knew what he might have become.
"Wait."
Something occurred to Li Yun. He looked at Dongfang Quan and asked, "Before his Creation Green Lotus bloodline awakened, what kept the Uncanny in his bloodline suppressed?"
A sharp gleam flashed in Li Yun's eyes.
He had already guessed at one possibility. Far-fetched as it sounded, it would explain everything.
"You've guessed it, my lord."
Dongfang Quan gave a bitter smile. He made no attempt to hide it. "The Supreme Bone!"
"It was the Supreme Bone that suppressed the Uncanny. It even drew all of it into itself, along with the Dongfang bloodline."
"That was how Teng'er survived. It sustained him for roughly three years, until his Creation Green Lotus bloodline awakened and removed the danger within him for good. It even set him on his own path to greatness."
Just as I thought.
Despite having guessed the answer, Li Yun felt a jolt of shock.
Hearing it confirmed still felt unreal, almost beyond belief.
A full fifteen minutes passed before Li Yun collected himself. With a sigh, he said, "Such was fate. No wonder Huang was targeted and plotted against. That was his only hope of surviving."
"I think I understand why you didn't kill him. You sent him away and let