Shi Hao, that little brother of his, was carefree and happy-go-lucky, but he had never enjoyed the warmth of a family with his parents. His Supreme Bone had been dug out when he was a baby.
When his parents returned, his mother carried his tiny body in her arms as they searched for a way to heal him. At last, they found Stone Village, their Ancestral Land, and entrusted Shi Hao to the old village chief, Shi Yunfeng. Then they set out together again to find a cure for him.
Eventually, they went straight to Immortal Mountain in the Mystic Domain. Shi Hao's mother, Qin Yining, knew how deep Immortal Mountain's reserves ran. In the end, however, Immortal Mountain simply kept them there to produce offspring.
They probably thought Shi Ziling and Qin Yining were exceptionally good at having children.
"Grandpa, I wonder if Father and Mother are doing well."
Shi Hao had been innocent and carefree since childhood, and even now he retained a pure heart. But at this moment, none of his usual happy-go-lucky spirit, decisiveness, or courage remained. The hidden pain in the softest part of his heart had been touched. Fortunately, Shi Zhongtian was still there beside him.
"Hao'er, don't worry. Stop overthinking it. They're both grown adults. What could happen to them? They went to Immortal Mountain. If Immortal Mountain wanted them dead, they would have died long ago.
"If Immortal Mountain won't touch them because of your mother's connections, then your parents must be alive and well.
"You don't need to worry about their safety. They're just a pair of fools. Grandpa is here."
When Shi Zhongtian mentioned Shi Ziling and Qin Yining, he was still deeply displeased, and his tone was blunt.
He had already restrained himself considerably. No matter how one looked