Your son is a prodigy

Soon after news of Li Hao's completion of his cultivation seclusion spread, Ji Yunyue and others arrived to visit Li Hao.

Upon seeing him again, they all sensed that Li Hao's Aura seemed to have subtly changed once more.

However, Li Hao's Myriad Manifestation Attribute concealed his true nature, making it impossible for them to ascertain the extent of his abilities.

Li Hao learned that it had taken him five days to Painting Dao his Entering Spirit and his Qi Meridian.

When can I see my mother?

Li Hao inquired.

"The Wild Sea is almost calm; you'll see it soon."

Ji Yunyue took out a ten-inch-tall Ancient Mirror from her spatial storage and said gently, "This is the Holy Treasure Sky-Viewing Mirror. I borrowed it from the Family Head temporarily. It can be used to observe the situation on Heaven Imprisoning Island. You can see Qingqing from afar right now."

Li Hao thanked her and accepted the mirror. Under Ji Yunyue's guidance, he infused it with power and immediately felt his consciousness sink into the Ancient Mirror, with a huge map appearing in his mind.

This map contains the entire Ji Family Holy Land Secret Realm. As long as Li Hao concentrates his mind, he can observe the entire Holy Land Secret Realm.

The fact that they were able to borrow this item also demonstrates the Ji Family's approval of Li Hao.

Li Hao could sense their intentions, but he did not presumptuously try to explore other places. Instead, he focused his thoughts on the far north of the Holy Land Secret Realm that Ji Yunyue had mentioned.

A scene appeared on the Ancient Mirror, seemingly piercing through the Cloudmist, revealing a vast sea.

The sea was deep and dark red, like a pool of blood settled deep in the ocean.

Above, waves surged, Cloudmist gathered, and sea breezes occasionally stirred.

Li Hao was secretly astonished; the area of the Ji Family Holy Land Secret Realm was far more vast than he had imagined.

The Sacred Land we saw earlier, according to the map scale, seems to only occupy one percent of the area!

In the middle of this vast sea lies a pitch-black abyss, so deep that it seems impossible to see the bottom from above, like a giant eyeball in the center of the ocean.

Above this enormous, deep hole, there is a floating island, swaying slightly with the strong winds blowing from high above.

Around the island, at three different angles, there are three thick, large chains that run through the island, making it seem as if the island is being held back like a kite by these three chains, preventing it from soaring to a higher place.

Li Hao focused his thoughts on the island, noticing several mountain peaks cave abode, and in one of the mountains, a thatched Thatched Hut.

A figure was bending over, carrying stones and piling them up beside the Thatched Hut. Her clothes were tattered and her hair was unkempt, as if she hadn't washed or combed it in a long time.

His face and arms were covered in mud and dried mud stains.

Despite her disheveled appearance, Li Hao recognized her at a glance as the woman who had held him in her arms fifteen years ago.

Li Hao never expected that the first thing he would see upon meeting him again would be the state of his partner, looking so disheveled.

She was completely different from the beautiful woman in the Divine General Residence's Mansion who lived a life of luxury and wore magnificent clothes.

Li Hao's face turned ugly. A complex emotion, perhaps Anger, welled up within him. He took a deep breath and said:

"Given my mother's cultivation level, she shouldn't be in such a sorry state. Could it be that her cultivation has been destroyed?"

Ji Yunyue and the others also saw the scene in the painting, and their expressions changed slightly. They were all aware of what had happened on Heaven Imprisoning Island.

That place was an extremely dangerous place, which is why many criminals from the Ji Family were imprisoned there.

Criminal Charge like Ji Qingqing's were considered relatively minor there; others included betraying the Lineage, colluding with Demon, and harming clansmen in order to seize treasures.

Some were executed on the spot, while others were spared only by pleading with the grace of their ancestors and being exiled here.

"Qingqing's cultivation was not destroyed."

Fearing Li Hao might misunderstand, Ji Yunqing quickly explained, "If my cultivation is destroyed, I'm afraid I wouldn't survive more than a few days on Heaven Imprisoning Island; it would be no different from being executed."

"That's right. Besides, Qingqing's Bloodline is pure, and she can be considered Heavenly Prodigy in our clan. She reached the Three Immortalities Realm in her teens. It would be a pity to cripple her cultivation," Ji Yunyue said.

Looking at the image in the Ancient Mirror, she said, "The reason for this is due to the special Principle of Heaven Imprisoning Island."

"The Wild Sea outside Heaven Imprisoning Island is Unique Skill Realm arts cultivation. Only those who have mastered the Dao Domain and can use their own Dao Domain rules to counteract the rules of the Wild Sea can do so."

"And the Barren Abyss at the center of the Wild Sea is beyond even the reach of Dao Domain; it is an absolute no-fly zone, where sound cannot travel and all the Heaven and Earth Energy is isolated!"

"Therefore, cultivation is impossible on Heaven Imprisoning Island, and every bit of energy consumed is lost and cannot be replenished."

"The criminals imprisoned there could only rely on their own physical strength to survive; if they couldn't, they would die there."

Ji Yunyue said softly, "When Qingqing was sent to Heaven Imprisoning Island, we filled her Heaven and Earth Space with food and drink. The Family Head turned a blind eye. We plan to send her again every ten years. After all, too frequent a visit would inevitably cause gossip. We don't have to worry about her food and drink, but the environment there is indeed quite bad."

Ji Yunqing nodded and sighed, "Fortunately, the Tianchao has already made arrangements, so the other criminals on the island don't dare to provoke Qingqing. Besides, the criminals there are all hoping to get out, and they won't easily offend people with connections outside unless they're forced to. Your mother doesn't need to worry about anything except that life will be a little tough."

Li Hao stared silently into the Ancient Mirror, while the woman in front of the Thatched Hut moved Stone Block and rebuilt the collapsed stone wall next to the Thatched Hut.

Then she wiped the sweat from her forehead, and as if realizing something, she looked up at the sky.

That gaze seemed to pierce through the Ancient Mirror, meeting Li Hao's eyes.

Li Hao suddenly felt a strange, indescribable feeling.

It's like being connected by Bloodline.

The woman in the Ancient Mirror glanced at it, seemed puzzled, and then went into the Thatched Hut, as if to rest.

Li Hao continued to focus for a moment, then turned his gaze to the rest of Heaven Imprisoning Island. He saw in some Cave that many Ji Family prisoners, dressed like savages, with disheveled hair and covered in filth, were sitting or lying down listlessly.

Others took stone slabs and carved something on the mountain wall, as if recording the days.

The number of criminals was small, but Li Hao could sense the desolation and gloomy despair permeating the island with just a glance.

He stopped peeking, put away the Ancient Mirror, and asked Ji Yunyue, "How long will it take for the Wild Sea to calm down? Can the Dao Domain carry me Past?"

"Don't worry, child. It should be fine by tomorrow. As you just saw, the Wild Sea is almost back to calm. Even if the Dao Domain takes you Past, there's no energy to replenish in the Wild Sea. Even if the Dao Domain crosses Past, the return journey will be difficult. The safest option is to take a boat."

Ji Yunyue immediately advised, "I will go with you tomorrow. We will also pick the Twin Flowers first, so that we can take your mother away from Heaven Imprisoning Island. Otherwise, without the Twin Flowers to cure your mother's poison, she will soon die from the poison once we leave the special environment of Heaven Imprisoning Island and the Wild Sea."

"She's been poisoned?" Li Hao's expression changed slightly.

"It's not the kind of poison you're imagining. This is a special poison that all prisoners on Heaven Imprisoning Island must take, specifically to prevent them from being lured away by their Lineage elders or from escaping Heaven Imprisoning Island on their own."

"As long as you stay on the island, there will be no danger, and you can live like a normal person. But if you leave without permission, there will be big problems."

Li Hao realized that the Ji Family had extremely strict control over criminals.

"Child, your great-aunt can accompany you Past. Now that you've finished your cultivation today, why don't you go see your grandfather first? He's been talking about seeing you every day since he heard about you these past few days."

Ji Yunqing said gently.

Li Hao looked at them, saw the hope in their eyes, and thought of Li Tianzong's lingering obsession. A pang of pity rose in his heart, and he nodded.

Upon seeing Li Hao's agreement, both of them were delighted and immediately led Li Hao to the Ji Family Ancestral Hall.

On the way, Li Hao inquired why the old senior was nowhere to be seen; he was referring to Ji Tianchao.

When Ji Tianchao was mentioned, both Ji Yunqing and Ji Yunyue had strange expressions and glanced at Li Hao.

Ji Yunqing said, "Recently, members of the Qin Family have been wandering around outside the secret Beyond the Border, causing trouble for my Ji Family. They say that someone witnessed a young man claiming to be from the Ancient Divine Clan come here and then disappear. They want to come to my Ji Family's Secret Realm to investigate."

At this point, both of them looked at Li Hao.

Li Hao was slightly taken aback, somewhat surprised. Had someone actually spied on his way here?

But he was completely unaware.

"According to the Qin Family's description, that young man defeated Qin Family Heavenly Prodigy, one of the Qin Tianchen Qin Family's top ten Heavenly Prodigy, who was also at the Unique Skill Realm. Qin Tianchen was extremely powerful, and that young man was only fourteen or fifteen years old..."

Ji Yunqing simply looked at Li Hao and recounted these pieces of information one by one.

Seeing the strange looks in their eyes, Li Hao immediately knew that they had guessed that the person the Qin Family was talking about was him.

He immediately showed a helpless expression.

He didn't try to hide anything from this, only asking, "Will this cause trouble for the Ji Family? Or should I handle it myself later?"

"Was that boy really you?"

When Ji Yunqing saw Li Hao admit it, she couldn't help but laugh.

Li Hao nodded.

The two exchanged a glance, both wearing expressions that said, "I knew it."

But then he burst into laughter. Although he had already made a deduction in his mind, he was still pleasantly surprised to see Li Hao admit it himself.

"Recently, your name has been widely circulated throughout the Great Wasteland Heaven. Everyone says there's a young man from the Ancient Divine Clan who's been dominating the battlefield, possessing immense strength and capable of defeating Heavenly Prodigy. We guessed it might be you."

"Are those legends true? Are you really from the Ancient Divine Clan? Wasn't your father from beyond the Great Wasteland Heaven?"

Both of them looked at Li Hao with curiosity.

"That's nonsense. If I don't say it that way, I'm afraid they won't accept it."

Li Hao explained.

"..."

Both of them were speechless.

I had considered all sorts of reasons and causes, but I never expected it to be this.

Unable to accept it? Are you afraid that if the Qin Family and other Lineage Heavenly Prodigy see this, their Dao Heart will be shattered?

"You're actually a pretty nice person..." The two smiled to themselves, but considering the strength Li Hao had displayed, it was clear that he had dealt a heavy blow to the younger generation of many Lineage.

Among these people, some were dejected and frustrated, while others regarded Li Hao as a reincarnation of a god and revered him to the highest degree.

Compared to Li Hao, the reputations of all other Heavenly Prodigy paled in comparison.

After all, in the Ancient Aristocratic Family, the strong are respected.

"The Family Head guessed it was you, so he sent the Tianchao to deal with the Qin Family, which is why he didn't come," Ji Yunqing said with a smile.

"They wouldn't dare cause any real trouble. After all, this is Ji Family territory. If they really annoy us, we'll chop them all up, leave no one alive, and see what the Qin Family says. At worst, we'll start a war. At least we've gained the advantage of striking first."

Ji Yunyue said that although she was a woman, when it came to fighting, her eyes flashed with a cold light that was no less than that of a man.

Upon hearing this, Li Hao was speechless, having gained a slight understanding of the ways in which Ancient Aristocratic Family operated.

Not long after.

Li Hao arrived at the Ji Family Ancestral Hall and met his maternal grandfather.

Thinking that the Ancestral Shrine contained the remains of the Ji Family's ancestors, Li Hao considered it for a moment and then, following the Ji Family's etiquette, bowed and paid his respects.

After introducing Li Hao's identity, Ji Yunqing left the Ancestral Shrine with Ji Yunyue.

Upon seeing his grandson, Ji Yunzhan was so excited that he jumped off the memorial tablet and pulled Li Hao up, asking him all sorts of questions.

Li Hao also sat on the Meditation Cushion and chatted with the Heroic Soul of the old man.

Although it was their first meeting, they didn't feel too awkward with each other. Li Hao was also quite relaxed and easygoing, and they chatted about the mother's childhood.

Soft laughter occasionally drifted from inside the Ancestral Shrine.

Ji Yunqing stood outside the Ancestral Shrine, listening to the laughter and conversation inside, and a look of satisfaction appeared in her eyes.

The next day.

News of calm in the Wild Sea has arrived.

Ji Yunyue arrived early in the morning, and Li Hao, who had been waiting all night, also got up and Sky Traversal with this aunt to the far north of the Holy Land Secret Realm.

The thought of meeting that mother face to face soon filled Li Hao with a sense of anticipation. It wasn't that he had any deep feelings for her, but rather that he felt like he was about to meet an old friend from many years ago.

Li Hao still remembers the deep concern expressed in those seven letters home.

He kept the woman's feelings in his heart.

Outside the Ji Family's Earthly Territory.

Amidst a desolate patch of rocks, a figure lurked—it was Li Tiangang.

He stared intently at the noisy place in the distance, where the intense Aura that had just erupted had drawn him in, making him realize that it was the Ji Family territory he had been searching for for many days.

He has been circling around this area for four or five days, but it seems he is always making the same move.

He realized he was caught in some kind of maze.

At first, he suspected that his wife had deliberately left false information to prevent him from coming to find her and dying, but then he thought that since his wife was willing to leave the route to the Great Wasteland Heaven, even if she didn't enter the Ji Family, this area was extremely dangerous, so there was no need for her to deceive him.

If you really want to deceive someone, you might as well just refuse to provide any clues.

"Qingqing, Hao'er..."

Li Tiangang's eyes gleamed as he took a deep breath.

He concealed his Aura, waiting for the noisy conflict to end and the other group to leave. After a while, he quietly Past.

Upon seeing the group of people whose clothes bore the ancient character "Ji," Li Tiangang felt both excited and nervous. He knew that he had finally arrived at the Secret Realm of the Ji Family that his wife had spoken of.

The ancient character Ji is his wife's surname, and it is also one of the few ancient characters he knows.

Seeing that the group was about to leave, Li Tiangang gritted his teeth and finally decided to take a gamble. Whether he lived or died was up to fate. He couldn't let his children and his wife bear the consequences of his mistakes.

"Please wait, everyone!"

Li Tiangang stepped forward and called out.

Upon hearing this, the many Ji Family in front were all startled and quickly looked over, their gazes all falling on Li Tiangang.

"Who goes there?!"

Immediately, someone shouted angrily and on alert.

Li Tiangang quickly replied, "I am Ji Qingqing's husband, and I have come to find my wife."

He did not reveal his surname or identity directly, fearing that the Ji Family might attack without distinguishing right from wrong, and tried to avoid causing trouble for the Li Family.

If the other party really intends to break out of the Great Wasteland Heaven and cause trouble for the Li Family, then the Lineage will have no choice but to seek the protection of the Imperial Family.

Upon hearing Li Tiangang's words, the members of the Ji Family were all taken aback.

One of the old men was Ji Yunyu, Ji Yun'ge's fourth brother, Fourth Brother Ji.

"Are you Qingqing's husband?"

Ji Yunyu was stunned when she heard Li Tiangang's words, and then her eyes lit up when she thought of that boy.

"Um..."

Li Tiangang felt immense pressure emanating from the old man, and his heart trembled with fear. He had encountered beings at the Great Peace Dao Realm before, and the old man before him gave him a similar feeling.

The Ji Family is truly a place where hidden talents abound. Even a random old man here is at the Great Peace Dao Realm. My wife was right. If I hadn't reached the Dao Realm, coming here would have meant certain death!

He tensed up, gritted his teeth, and was about to plead guilty, hoping to exchange his own death for the lives of his wife and Li Hao, when suddenly, the old man said to him:

"Did you get separated from your son? Why are you only arriving now?"

His tone was surprisingly gentle.

Having long served in the military, Li Tiangang was taken aback by the lack of murderous intent in the tone, but then his heart tightened.

"Senior, have you seen my son before?"

He looked at the other person with some nervousness.

Ji Yunyu couldn't help but laugh and said, "Your son arrived a few days ago, why are you only coming now? Did you get trapped by the Magic Array outside and get lost?"

Li Tiangang's face was slightly pale, but seeing the kind smile on the other person's face, a glimmer of hope rose in his heart:

"That's right, I was foolish and trapped by the Magic Array. I wonder if my son has offended you all? I am willing to apologize to you all on my son's behalf. I will not resist even if it costs me my life to uphold the laws of the Ji Family. However, I beg you to spare my wife and children. I implore you to spare Qingqing and my son Li Hao."

"Li Hao?"

Ji Yunyu was taken aback, the smile on her face vanished instantly, and she stared intently, saying, "You just said you are Qingqing's husband?"

Hearing the sudden chill in the other person's words, Li Tiangang's expression changed. He wondered what he had said wrong, and feeling uneasy, he replied:

"Exactly."

You said your son is Li Hao?

"... Exactly."

"Nonsense!"

Ji Yunyu's face immediately darkened, and she said, "Think again, what should your son's name be?"

"My son..." Li Tiangang felt a bit absurd; did he really need to think of a name for his son?

"I ask you, do you know Ji Le Ping?"

Ji Yunyu stared intently. Although he found it strange, he suddenly thought that the child had changed his surname to follow his mother's, and there might be many reasons for it. Besides, the man in front of him was at the Four Establishments Realm, so there was no need for him to pretend to be stupid and come to his death.

"Ji Le Ping..." Li Tiangang asked in confusion.

Suddenly, it was as if an arrow from more than a decade ago pierced his mind and struck him abruptly.

On a sunny day, in the Courtyard, as the pregnant woman's belly swelled, she softly said:

"My lord, if our child is born, let's name him Leping, Li Leping, what do you think?"

"Okay, whatever you say..."

Leping, Leping...

Li Tiangang's pupils suddenly contracted, and he felt his heart tremble. He thought back to the end of the battle between father and son, and the things that his second sister-in-law had confessed to in the Interrogation Hall.

To Poisoning.

And after the True Dragon ended, during the standoff in the Courtyard, the young man said with absolute certainty, "I remember everything from childhood to adulthood!"

It turns out, he really did remember everything.

However, no one mentioned this matter again after Li Hao was given a name. Even if he remembered it, from whom did he learn about it?

Could it be that he remembered what his wife murmured while holding the child?

Li Tiangang trembled slightly, feeling incredulous, but at the same time, he felt a tearing pain in his heart.

It's Ji Le Ping, not Li Leping. Has that child already changed his surname to follow his mother's?

He gritted his teeth slightly, but knew this wasn't the time to argue about these things. He had only come here to ensure Li Hao's safe return, so he forced a smile and said:

"That's right, that's my son's nickname."

"Is it really your son?"

Ji Yunyu stared intently.

Li Tiangang quickly replied, "There is absolutely no falsehood. I know that my marriage to Qingqing violates the rules for the nobles, but I am willing to bear the consequences. I hope you will not make things difficult for them."

Seeing that he was serious and didn't seem to be lying, Ji Yunyu's expression softened, and she chuckled softly:

"Don't be nervous, come in with me first."

Seeing that the other party's attitude had softened, Li Tiangang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but he was still uneasy. He had heard countless times from his wife about the strict rules of the Ji Family.

He also deeply understood that unless he possessed the strength of that True Person of the Qian Dao Palace, he would have no chance of getting anyone from the Ji Family; otherwise, he would be courting death.

But since things had come to this point, he had no choice but to come.

"Yes, senior."

Li Tiangang lowered his head Past.

The others were surprised and astonished to hear that the other party was actually Ji Le Ping's father. They kept looking him over, wanting to see what kind of person the father of the Dao Seed was, that he could raise such Prodigy Heavenly Prodigy.

Upon entering the Holy Land Secret Realm, Li Tiangang was awestruck by the magnificent Saint Mountain and numerous Floating Islands before him.

He finally realized that what his wife had said about how dangerous the Ji Family was was not just empty talk.

Are these the ancient Saint Clan of the Great Wasteland Heaven?

Li Tiangang's heart was pounding wildly, and he felt that hope was becoming even more distant.

He gritted his teeth slightly, feeling small and powerless, a feeling he had once hated intensely.

He felt utterly powerless in the face of his father's death.

He felt utterly powerless in the face of his brothers' deaths.

After succeeding his Ninth Brother as the True Dragon, he guarded Northern Yan for more than ten years. When his wife left, he was still so powerless.

Now, he felt it again.

This feeling of hopelessness and powerlessness.

"You don't need to be nervous. Your son is doing well here, and Qingqing will be released soon."

Seeing Li Tiangang's tense body and ashen, dejected appearance, Ji Yunyu couldn't help but smile slightly and say comfortingly.

Li Tiangang's heart skipped a beat, and he abruptly looked up, staring at him in astonishment:

"Senior, is this really true?"

"Of course, your son is the Heavenly Prodigy of our clan!"