Lin An's expression changed slightly as he looked at the cyan token floating in front of the Heavenly Vault King.
This cyan token was given to him by his father, who instructed him to use it to find his mother in the royal city.
Unfortunately, he only stayed in the royal city for one night before arriving at Heavenly Vault Pass, and had no chance at all.
I had originally planned to wait until the competition was over to see if I would have a chance to return to the capital and try to find my mother.
Unexpectedly, the Heavenly Vault King took out the token at this moment.
This sparked a flurry of thoughts in Lin An's mind; it was clear that the other party knew the origin of the token.
Just as Lin An was pondering how to answer, the Heavenly Vault King said, "You are Yun'er's child, aren't you?"
"Does Your Majesty know my mother?" Lin An knew he couldn't evade the question, so he calmed down.
Li Xiyun, that's his mother's name.
"I know him; I've watched him grow up."
Heavenly Vault King chuckled, "She calls me father."
Lin An froze, staring at the Heavenly Vault King. So, the other party was his maternal grandfather?
This left Lin An in disbelief.
Is one's cheap father really that charming?
How could he possibly catch the eye of the Heavenly Vault King's daughter?
"Your Majesty, what about my mother...?"
Lin An was at a loss for how to respond to this news, and he was also unsure of the Heavenly Vault King's attitude towards his daughter being taken advantage of by a pig.
However, before Lin An could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the Heavenly Vault King: "Call him Grandfather."
Lin An was silent for a few seconds before speaking, "Grandpa."
"Haha, good, good, good."
Heavenly Vault King patted Lin An on the shoulder and laughed heartily, "I never expected that the champion of this competition would be my grandson. He truly lives up to the bloodline of the Li Clan."
This relieved Lin An slightly; judging from the other party's attitude, they didn't seem to mind him.
"Grandpa, where is my mother?" Lin An asked.
"She's on the First Line of Defense," Heavenly Vault King said with a smile.
" First Line of Defense?"
"That's right, Heavenly Vault Pass has a total of three lines of defense. The Third Legion is located on the Third Line of Defense, and there are two other lines of defense, each guarded by several legions."
Heavenly Vault King said, "Besides guarding the Third Line of Defense, the main task of the Third Legion is to maintain good logistics."
Lin An understood. He had assumed Lin An was already on the front lines of the Sin Abyss, but it turned out he was in the logistics department.
" The First Line of Defense must be very dangerous, right?" Lin An asked.
"Danger is certainly present. The Heavenly Vault Army has a total of fifteen legions. Except for the Third Legion, which is stationed on the Third Line of Defense, the other legions are stationed on the First Line of Defense and Second Line of Defense."
"The frequency of attacks from the Sin Beast has increased significantly in recent years, resulting in numerous losses. That's why this grand competition is being held in the Sin Abyss."
Heavenly Vault King, "Besides wanting to take this opportunity to find more talented individuals to train, it's also because we don't have time to hold a grand competition in the royal city."
Lin An nodded. It seemed that the battle at the front was indeed very intense; otherwise, there wouldn't have been no time to hold the Heavenly Pride Tournament.
The two continued chatting. Although it was their first meeting, King Tianqiong was quite fond of his grandson, Lin An.
At the same time, Lin An finally understood why his mother, Li Xiyun, a princess, was with his adoptive father.
This is a very common story; it's about how the royal family wanted to arrange a marriage, Li Xiyun refused.
Heavenly Vault King simply had Li Xiyun leave the royal city temporarily to buy time.
As a result, Li Xiyun went to Shenglin City, where she happened to meet Lin Xiao, and they got together afterward.
Later, the prince who was to marry Li Xiyun got married, and the Heavenly Vault King sent a message asking Li Xiyun to return.
Although Li Xiyun tried to hide it, the Heavenly Vault King was such a powerful figure that he could tell at a glance that Li Xiyun was already another man's wife. Although he was furious, feeling that his little cabbage had been taken by a wild boar, he was helpless.
"As for why your mother didn't come to fetch you, it wasn't that I stopped her, but rather that some accidents happened back then," Heavenly Vault King continued.
Not long after Li Xiyun returned, a riot broke out in the Abyss of Sin Abyss, resulting in a major battle.
That battle lasted for more than half a year, and the Heavenly Vault Army originally had twenty legions, of which five were wiped out.
Meanwhile, in that battle, one of the Heavenly Vault King's two sons, who were also Lin An's uncles, died and the other was seriously injured.
The Heavenly Vault Army has suffered a significant loss of strength.
"Although that prince of the royal family is already married, if you and your father were to arrive, the other side might resort to some underhanded tactics."
"Your mother was afraid that if she brought you here, she wouldn't be able to protect you, so she left you to fend for yourself."
Heavenly Vault King said helplessly, "Because of this, your mother could only work hard to cultivate, hoping to bring you back after reaching the King Conferment Realm, but she didn't expect you to arrive first."
Lin An hadn't expected there to be so much going on, but he didn't blame his mother, Li Xiyun, after all, he was a transmigrator.
"What level has Mother reached?" Lin An asked curiously.
"Your mother was Awakened One, and her awakened talent was exceptional. Coupled with the resources provided by the Royal Palace, she has reached the Mythic Realm Ninth Grade in just ten years," Heavenly Vault King said with a smile.
Lin An clicked his tongue in amazement.
Mythic Realm?
Moreover, he had reached the ninth rank, just one step away from being King Conferment?
He couldn't help but think of his cheap old man, who was only at the Platinum Realm. If the other man knew about this, he would probably be under immense pressure.
"Would you like to go with your grandfather to see your mother?" Heavenly Vault King asked with a smile.
Lin An pondered for a moment, realizing that he definitely had to see him.
But there's not much point in him going to the First Line of Defense First Line of Defense of defense right now, as he already knows roughly what's going on there from our conversation.
There are many Sin Beast, but they are also extremely powerful. They are almost as numerous as mythical beasts, and there are even Conferral King Rank Sin Beast.
He's only Diamond Sixth Grade now, so even if he went to the First Line of Defense, he couldn't slaughter the Sin Beast as wantonly as he did in the rear.
If he stands out too much, he might attract the attention of the Sin Beast, which would be detrimental to his growth.
"I think I should at least reach the Epic Realm before going," Lin An said after thinking for a moment.
"That's fine. Your mother is currently in seclusion. She can come find you after she comes out of seclusion," Heavenly Vault King nodded.
"Is Mother about to break through to the King Realm?" Lin An asked in surprise.
"There's a chance, but not a big one. Her experience is still too limited. This chance is mainly due to her awakened talent."
Heavenly Vault King shook his head, then looked at Lin An and said, "You must also be Awakened One, right?"
"Yes, I awakened the Heart of Auxiliary Cultivation, which will greatly reduce the difficulty of cultivating my secondary profession," Lin An nodded.
Heavenly Vault King suddenly realized why this little guy, despite his young age, was not only powerful in combat but also Diamond Tier array master and puppeteer.
The two chatted for a while longer, then Heavenly Vault King waved his hand, and the two returned to the main hall, where Zheng Tang remained waiting.
"This is my token. If you need anything in the future, just go to Zheng Tang." Heavenly Vault King handed a purple token to Lin An.
Looking at the token, Zheng Tang's eyes flashed with astonishment. He hadn't expected the king to bestow the token so directly.
But then a thought struck him: Could it be that the King has already accepted Lin An as his disciple?
Just then, Lin An took the token. "Yes, Grandpa."