“I ask you, do you know who Ji Le Ping is?”
Ji Yunyu stared intently as he spoke. Although he found it strange, he suddenly thought that the child had changed his surname to follow his mother’s, which might have several reasons. Besides, the man standing before him was from the Four Stands Realm, so there was no need for him to play dumb and come here to seek death.
“Ji Le Ping…” Li Tian Gang was puzzled.
Suddenly, it felt as if an arrow from a decade ago whizzed through his mind, striking him hard.
In a bright, sunny moment, in the courtyard, when that woman was pregnant, her belly swollen, she said gently:
“Husband, if our child is born, let’s name him Le Ping, Li Le Ping, what do you think?”
“Good, as you wish…”
Le Ping, Le Ping…
Li Tian Gang’s pupils abruptly contracted, his heart seeming to tremble. He then recalled the end of that great father-son battle in the Trial Hall, where his sister-in-law had personally admitted the truth.
Poisoning.
And after the conclusion of the True Dragon Battle, in the courtyard during the standoff, the young man had said with absolute certainty, “I remember everything from my childhood!”
So, he really remembered everything.
But ever since Li Hao was given his name, no one mentioned it again. Even if he remembered, from whom could he have learned it?
Could it be that he remembered the words his wife whispered to the child in her arms, too?
Li Tian Gang’s whole body trembled slightly, feeling incredulous, but at the same time, there was a tearing pain in his heart.
It was Ji Le Ping, not Li Le Ping; the child, had he already changed his surname to follow his mother’s?
He gritted his teeth slightly but knew this was not the time to argue about these things. His only wish was for Li Hao to return home safely, so he forced a smile and said:
“That’s right, it’s my son’s pet name.”
“Truly your son?”
Ji Yunyu stared intently.
Li Tian Gang hurriedly said, “Without a doubt, I know my marriage to Qingqing broke the rules for the nobility, but I am willing to take full responsibility. I hope you will not make things difficult for them.”
Seeing his earnest attitude, which did not seem like lies, Ji Yunyu’s expression softened, and he chuckled:
“Don’t be nervous, come with me.”
Li Tian Gang saw the other’s attitude brighten and internally sighed with relief but still felt uneasy. He had heard from his wife countless times about the strict rules of the Ji Family.
He also deeply understood that unless he had the strength of the True Person from Gan Tao Palace, it would be impossible to retrieve someone from the Ji Family, otherwise, it would mean certain death.
But now that it had come to this, he had no choice but to come.
“Yes, elder.”
Li Tian Gang bowed his head and walked over.
The others, hearing that this man was indeed Ji Le Ping’s father, were surprised and curious. They kept sizing him up, trying to discern what kind of person the father of such a monstrous prodigy could be to have raised such a talent.
When they entered the Holy Land Secret Realm, Li Tian Gang was stunned by the majestic and beautiful Saint Mountain and the many floating islands he saw before him.
He finally understood that his wife’s warnings about the dangers of the Ji Family and so on were not empty words.
Was this the ancient Saint Clan of the Great Wilderness Heaven?
Li Tian Gang’s heart thumped wildly, feeling that the hope he clung to was even more elusive.
He gritted his teeth slightly, feeling small and powerless—a sensation he had once hated profoundly.
At his father’s death, he felt so powerless.
At the death of his brothers, he was just as powerless.
After succeeding his ninth brother to inherit the True Dragon and defending Northern Yan for over a decade, when his wife departed, he was still so powerless.
Now, he felt it once again.
This sense of utter hopelessness, of having no power at all.
“You need not be tense; your son is doing well here, and Qingqing will soon be released.”
Ji Yunyu saw Li Tian Gang’s tensed body and his gray, defeated appearance, and couldn’t help but smile slightly, offering reassurance.
Li Tian Gang’s heart jolted, and he looked up abruptly, staring at him in astonishment:
“Elder, is this true?”
“Of course, your son is the pride of our clan.”