If Willow Deity had not opened his Sea of Consciousness and allowed him to see what had happened back then, he would not even have known what his parents looked like. He had been very young at the time—about a year old—and had been fostered in the village.
He had sought refuge in Shi Village and grown up there. After that, he had never seen his parents again. Some things had almost faded from his memory. There had been no news of them at all, and no day of reunion.
"Father, Mother, are you all right?"
Shi Hao murmured softly. Unlike his usual decisiveness, his expression was somewhat dazed at this moment. The softest place in his heart had been touched, leaving behind a faint, aching bitterness.
Fortunately, although he had grown up without his parents by his side, the people in Shi Village were simple and kind. They treated him well, as though he were their own child, allowing him to grow up happily and without a care.
Still, he had been missing something in his heart. Everyone else had parents, while he had only himself. He had never experienced fatherly or motherly love.
"I've grown up!" Shi Hao muttered, his gaze gradually becoming resolute.
He arranged everything in the Imperial Palace and made some preparations before finally setting off with peace of mind.
"This is the Void-Breaking Ship!" Qin Ming introduced it outside the Shi Kingdom Imperial Capital. There was a hint of confidence in his voice. This treasure ship had been built by Mount Eternal. It possessed incredible speed and could travel one hundred thousand li in a day!
Shi Hao curled his lips and complained, "It's so small. If I'd known, I would have brought one out from the Imperial Palace!"
"One hundred thousand li a