So He's a Bastard Child

Xu Yan said with relief, "It's a good thing you have these doubts and confusion. It shows you have filial piety and love your mother."

"But cultivation is your dream. You want to cultivate and become a cultivator."

He paused here, walked over, and patted Jiang Li's shoulder, saying, "If you have a dream, chase it! Tianren City is very close to Tianren Sect. As long as you're not a cultivator from the lowest tier, visiting your mother should be allowed."

Hearing Xu Yan's words, Jiang Li nodded heavily and said, "Okay, Divine Doctor Xu, I will participate in the Tianren Sect's test in a few days and strive to become a cultivator!"

Hearing Xu Yan's words, he had a change of heart.

Before, he had been too stubborn, believing that cultivation and honoring his mother were two things that couldn't happen simultaneously. In reality, that wasn't the case.

If he became a powerful cultivator, he might even find a way to extend his mother's lifespan, allowing her to live longer and spend more time with him.

Near Xu Yan's Small Shop, the Third Elder of the Demon Tiger Clan, along with Hu Li and other Demon Tiger Clan elites, were lying in wait.

Hu Li yawned and said, "Third Elder, staking out this early? I haven't slept enough."

For the past two days, they had been staking out the place until late at night before resting. This was because it was unlikely Xu Yan would go out alone at night. And just the day before yesterday, shortly after they had left, that woman had entered Xu Yan's shop.

The Third Elder of the Demon Tiger Clan cursed, "Slept enough, my ass! It's already noon, and you're still talking about early!"

Ordinary people staking out a place don't distinguish between day and night; at the very least, they would have shifts.

But these guys, as soon as night fell, they all went to rest, leaving no one behind.

Even if that were the case, in the morning, none of them would get up, dragging it out until noon before coming to stake out the place.

Hu Li's eyes darted around, and he seemed to have thought of a brilliant plan. He asked with feigned mystery, "Third Elder, do you remember that old guy from yesterday and the day before?"

When Qin Tian came to play chess with Xu Yan, it was during the day, so they saw Qin Tian enter Xu Yan's Small Shop while they were staking out the place.

The Third Elder of the Demon Tiger Clan pondered what this idiot was trying to say, and calmly replied, "I remember. What about it?"

That old guy was the Sect Master of Tianren Sect, Qin Tian. He recognized him, after all, Tianren Sect had always been a top Sect among the human forces in the Southern Domain.

"That old guy came to see the owner of this shop for two consecutive days. Their relationship must be extraordinary. Why don't we kidnap him and lure the shop owner out?" Hu Li said with a smile.

He felt this was his moment of glory, having come up with such a clever scheme, even feeling momentarily equal to his idol, the Third Elder.

Slap!

Upon hearing Hu Li's words, the Third Elder of the Demon Tiger Clan slapped Hu Li on the head and cursed, "Are you an idiot? We snuck into Tianren City. We can't cause any commotion, otherwise, we would have already stormed in and captured Su Jiuer."

"Besides, do you know who that old guy is? He is Qin Tian, the Sect Master of Tianren Sect. All of us combined are no match for him."

He was also a top expert of the Demon Tiger Clan, with a cultivation of Sea of Consciousness First Layer. He was undoubtedly a strong figure in the entire Southern Domain.

But Qin Tian was already a cultivator at the Sea of Consciousness Second Layer. The gap was huge. Even if he added Hu Li and a few other Demon Tiger Clan elites, they would still be no match for Qin Tian.

"What? That old guy is actually Qin Tian? The same Qin Tian who is on the same level as our Demon Tiger Clan's Patriarch and First Elder?" Hu Li exclaimed in shock upon hearing this.

Even within the Demon Tiger Clan, only the Patriarch and the First Elder were at the Sea of Consciousness Second Layer. The Second Elder and the Third Elder were only at the Sea of Consciousness First Layer.

Slap!

The Third Elder of the Demon Tiger Clan slapped Hu Li on the head again, scolding, "Keep your voice down. Don't alert the enemy."

After speaking, he continued to secretly watch the door of the "What Are You Looking At Small Shop," hoping Xu Yan would come out alone soon.

Hu Li rubbed his head and suddenly said, "Third Elder, that's not right. Isn't the owner of this shop a Mortal? Why would Qin Tian come here?"

Who was Qin Tian? He was the foremost expert in the Tianren Mountain region, a top figure in the Southern Domain, and the Sect Master of Tianren Sect.

Such a person generally wouldn't come to Tianren City, let alone enter a Mortal's Small Shop.

"You have a point. There's something fishy about this shop!" The Third Elder of the Demon Tiger Clan's eyes flickered slightly as he spoke.

He hadn't thought about it that way yesterday. He was only focused on their target, Su Jiuer, and had no connection to Qin Tian, so he hadn't paid attention to Qin Tian's presence here.

But after Hu Li, this idiot, mentioned it today, he also felt something was amiss.

Hu Li thought for a moment and lowered his voice, "Third Elder, could it be that the owner of this shop is Qin Tian's illegitimate son?"

"Perhaps he had an illegitimate son with a Mortal woman in Tianren City. To prevent this matter from spreading, he didn't bring this Mortal son to Tianren Sect and instead visits him from time to time."

This was a sudden flash of inspiration for him, and the more he thought about it, the more chilling it became.

The Third Elder of the Demon Tiger Clan frowned slightly and said, "There is indeed such a possibility. I was wondering why there was a Supreme Elder Token of Tianren Sect at the entrance of a Mortal shop. So, it turns out that Qin Tian, that old guy, used it to protect his illegitimate son."

"However, if this matter involves Qin Tian's illegitimate son, it becomes even more troublesome."

Their presence in Tianren City required them to be most cautious about exposing their identities, as they could not afford to clash with Tianren Sect at this time.

But by sheer coincidence, the Small Shop where Su Jiuer was located turned out to be opened by Qin Tian's illegitimate son. What a miscalculation, what a miscalculation.

"Third Elder, I've thought of a great plan! This time it will definitely work!" Hu Li said with a meaningful smile.

He had thought of an incredibly brilliant scheme, one that surpassed even his idol, the Third Elder.

This was destined to be the beginning of his rise to prominence. Perhaps in no time, he could replace the Third Elder and become the foremost strategist of the Demon Tiger Clan.

The Third Elder of the Demon Tiger Clan looked at Hu Li suspiciously and asked, "What plan?"

He didn't quite believe that Hu Li, with his intelligence, could come up with any good plans, especially as things became more complicated.

Hu Li puffed out his chest and said, "Since this shop owner is Qin Tian's illegitimate son, he definitely wouldn't want this secret exposed. Otherwise, Qin Tian's image would be affected, and his current peaceful life would be shattered."

"Speaking of which, he even imitated the Demon Tiger Clan's Third Elder by shutting up at a crucial moment to create suspense."

"And then? Keep talking!" The Demon Tiger Clan's Third Elder smacked Hu Li on the head again, urging him on.

He really wanted to kill this idiot Hu Li. He couldn't even finish a sentence, like he was about to suffocate. He didn't know who he learned that from.

Hu Li touched his head, feeling a little wronged. The Third Elder of the Demon Tiger Clan always spoke like that when he thought of a plan.

And at that time, everyone else would praise the Third Elder and ask him to continue, so why was it different for him?