A brilliant radiance suddenly erupted from the Sacred Pillar, enveloping the drop of blood and lifting it away from the pillar to hover as a perfect sphere.
Then silver-gray light shone from the Sacred Pillar, piercing the rounded drop of blood and turning it silver before falling upon Li Hao.
"He really is a member of the Ji Family."
Seeing the sacred light penetrate the blood, everyone knew that the youth indeed carried the Ji Family's bloodline.
They held their breath and focused on the silver light shining through the blood onto Li Hao.
Illuminated from head to toe, Li Hao bathed in silver radiance. His skin seemed translucent, brilliant silver light streaming out from within-the radiance of the Ji Family bloodline drawn forth by the Sage's power.
After a long while, the silver radiance faded away, and everything on the Sacred Offering Platform returned to normal.
"No Saintly Voice answering, no sacred bone..."
Before the youth even opened his eyes, disappointment was already plain in everyone's gaze.
Standing closest, Ji Daoxin also frowned slightly and sighed inwardly. But then he remembered that Li Hao was of mixed blood. If he really awakened a sacred bone, his luck would have been far too good.
Still, the absence of a sacred bone would always be a regret.
Ji Tianchao, Ji Yunyue, and the others also sighed inwardly in disappointment. They would not disregard Li Hao for lacking a sacred bone, but with one, the boy's achievements would have reached greater heights.
Nearby, Ji Qingfeng gave a faint sneer, wanting to make a few mocking remarks to his father. Yet when he looked up, he saw his father and several uncles frowning slightly, without any apparent joy on their faces. He froze.
He suddenly realized that his father and the others did