"Father."
The imperial grandson asked again, "There is something else your son wishes to ask. During the time Father was missing, what exactly happened?"
"Oh?"
The Crown Prince gave a dark chuckle. "Why are you asking about that?"
"Your son merely dared to ask."
The imperial grandson hurriedly lowered his head.
Though he was the future emperor, before the Crown Prince, he still maintained a trembling, cautious manner, as though he did not even dare breathe too loudly.
"Never mind. It is no great secret."
The Crown Prince spoke blandly. "Within the Bone Path, I encountered an ambush by Other Shore and several other factions. I nearly met with disaster and suffered grave injuries. Even little Peacock died... My wounds were so severe that I was nearly captured by an Other Shore expert. Fortunately, an immortal elder came to my rescue, allowing me to escape."
"An immortal elder?"
The imperial grandson was somewhat puzzled.
"That is right. This immortal elder is a Manifestation Realm expert, a senior master of the Three Origins Sacred Palace. His name is Lie Yun."
"The Three Origins Sacred Palace... Could he be from the Sanyuan Devil Palace?"
The imperial grandson was also greatly surprised. "It is said that this devil palace is a heterodox, heretical faction. What purpose did this Manifestation Realm master Lie Yun have in saving Father?"
Upon hearing the name Sanyuan Devil Palace, the imperial grandson You Shun Xin was startled within. He immediately recalled its origins. This lineage had once been an overlord in its own right, but it had been surrounded by enemies as numerous as crucian carp crossing a river. It had powerful foes among the Buddhist sects, Taiyi, the Three Primordial Dao Gates, and the later Mysterious Dao, Hidden Dao, Wondrous Dao, Dragon Worship, and Mud Sect. Whenever