As Le Zhengyue returned to the Southern Legion and the Yue Family, he was summoned by Le Zhengen almost immediately upon his arrival.
In Le Zhengen's study, Le Zhengyue pushed open the door to find his grandfather sitting there calmly.
Seeing his grandson approach, Le Zhengen's expression remained largely unchanged: "I heard from the two elders that you brought back quite a few good things this time, and even intercepted some opportunities."
Le Zhengen's tone was calm, yet it carried an inquisitive edge.
Le Zhengen actually struggled to understand the actions of his youngest grandson.
He was especially skeptical after hearing the family elders claim that his grandson possessed the ability of precognition.
However, the issue wasn't whether he believed it or not, but that the boy had truly demonstrated such an ability.
Even Le Zhengen was somewhat shocked to hear that a teenager could briefly possess the combat power of a Super Douluo.
Meeting his grandfather's curious gaze, Le Zhengyue hesitated for only a second before preparing to reveal some things.
"Grandfather, I don't know if you've ever heard of rebirth? It means returning with memories—memories of the next few years or even decades—reborn and returned."
"Are you implying that you are one who has been reborn, possessing memories of a past life?"
Le Zhengen spoke with a hint of hesitation in his voice.
He stared intently at his grandson, unable to determine the truth of his words for the moment.
But Le Zhengyue had already prepared for this, so his voice remained calm.
"I am naturally not one who has been reborn, but the people I captured have returned with such memories."
"Those who could die and return must have committed some heinous crimes in their past lives."
"That is why they had the opportunity to return to the present."
"And based on my understanding, the returnees are definitely not limited to just Xu Sanshi, whom I captured."
Le Zhengyue paused here, looking at his grandfather with a complex expression in his eyes.
Seeing Le Zhengyue's hesitant demeanor, Le Zhengen froze for a moment.
Yet he did not speak, instead watching his grandson quietly, waiting to see what he would say.
"Grandfather, I don't know if I should say this, but these so-called reborn ones who possess memories are essentially a type of fallen being."
"The reason they were reborn is very likely because, in their original era, their family forces were destroyed, or they were directly involved in it."
"That is why they were reborn, wanting to change all of that."
Le Zhengyue said, blinking at his grandfather.
However, Le Zhengen did not believe a single word of what Le Zhengyue said.
Rebirth might be real, but Le Zhengen did not believe it was due to family ties or sins.
Still, he was curious about his grandson's motive for saying this.
"Alright, I understand."
"You may leave now."
"Leave Xu Sanshi to you to handle; whether you put him in the family dungeon or do whatever else you wish, it is up to you."
Le Zhengen said, glancing at his grandson before waving him away.
"Since you're back, go study at the Family Academy. In a few years, you will go to Shrek Academy for advanced studies, just like your older brother."
"By the way, the family recently found a master at the border, said to be a scholar from the First Continent. The other party might come to visit the family in two days; you should find time to meet them."
"The ancient theories they possess might be helpful for your growth."
"Alright, go down now; I still have some things to attend to."
Le Zhengen said, waving his hand at Le Zhengyue.
Hearing his grandfather's words, Le Zhengyue blinked.
He did not continue speaking, but instead turned and walked out.
He felt that the lie he had told was somewhat absurd, let alone whether Le Zhengen believed it.
But did it matter if the other party believed it?
It actually didn't matter at all; as long as a seed of doubt was planted, that was enough. This way, even if Le Zhengyu told him that he was a reborn person, it would be useless.
Even if everything Le Zhengyu said was the truth—that Tang Wulin might become a god-level powerhouse in the future, that Shrek Academy might be destroyed, or that the Abyss Plane might erupt completely—Le Zhengen might not necessarily believe him.
But once Le Zhengyu secretly brought up his own affairs, mentioning that he, as a person, did not exist in the original world at all, then all of Le Zhengen's trust would instantly collapse.
This was the benefit of acting in advance: to make him develop a sense of distrust early on.
Because his own martial soul was simply too outrageous, or rather, it seemed that he truly did not exist in the original era.
Under such circumstances, once Le Zhengyu became suspicious, it would be very difficult for Le Zhengyue to explain himself.
Therefore, rather than letting things be, it would be better to dig a pit in advance to resolve this problem.
Le Zhengyue was completely indifferent to the words that followed from Le Zhengen.
What could the Family Academy possibly teach, and what use could those things have for him?
Le Zhengyue was currently contemplating what he should do next, and even how to find a way to kill his own elder brother.
At this moment, at the intersection of the Second Continent and the Third Continent, Qian Daoliu stood there in solitude.
He had already drained the seawater from this area, yet he still had not found Ye Xishui.
His eyes flickered slightly, and then his gaze turned toward the direction in which the Voyage Giant Ship had departed.
"Could it really have been taken away by a descendant of my Angel Family? But why would that be?"
"I am clearly your ancestor; have the descendants of my Angel Family already betrayed the Angel Family?"
Qian Daoliu's voice was somewhat hoarse, and his expression was rarely complex.
Just as he was considering whether to continue onward, a thought was transmitted from a stone in his hand.
Feeling this intent, Qian Daoliu fell silent for a moment, then raised his hand, and a surge of information entered his mind.
"Grandfather, you are indeed not the only one who has been reborn. Myself, Bibi Dong, and Tang San—many people have awakened together this time."
"Now, the Upper Three Sects—the Clear Sky Sect, the Blue Lightning Overlord Dragon Family, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect—have formed an alliance with the Lower Four Sects to resist the rise of our Martial Soul Hall. Please return immediately, Grandfather."
Listening to the somewhat anxious voice of his granddaughter, Qian Daoliu stood there in silence.
He cast a glance at the Third Continent, hesitated for a brief moment, and ultimately took flight, heading rapidly toward the First Continent.
On the other side, just seconds after Qian Daoliu left, a somewhat aged figure appeared.
A pitch-black Holy Dragon Martial Soul manifested behind him, and as a low dragon roar echoed, there was still no trace of Ye Xishui's presence in the surroundings.
Looking at the seawater that had been drained and was now rushing back to fill the void, the middle-aged man's expression was extremely grim.
His gaze swept left and right, then fixed upon the Third Continent.
Recalling the ship that had departed earlier and the fact that Ye Xishui had not come to his side as agreed, the middle-aged man's eyes flickered.
After only a moment of hesitation, his figure took flight, heading in the direction of the Third Continent.
He did not recognize that aura, but he was no longer a stranger to the aura belonging to the Angel Family.
That kind of aura should only originate from the heartland of the Angel Family, and it seemed there was only one such Angel Family on this Third Continent.
Thinking of this, the middle-aged man paused for an instant, then accelerated toward that location with even greater speed.
As for the Holy Spirit Cult, he no longer cared what became of them.
The most important thing was to bring Ye Xishui back.