Chapter 71: Chapter 71: Ye Family of the Cloud Domain
Fang Qingyao was surprised.
All along, he and Ji Xiaotian, among others, had been speculating that Ji Chen must have a great master guiding him from behind.
To think that now, they finally get to meet him.
But little did she know, in reality, there had never been any such master behind Ji Chen.
And Nangong Ao had only recently met Ji Chen.
"Qingyao greets Elder Ao!" She slightly bowed and stepped forward to pay her respects.
Nangong Ao waved his hand, indicating that she need not be so formal, then looked at Fang Qingyao, then at Ji Chen, and couldn’t help but laugh, saying, "Young man, you surely have many beauties around you, a senior sister, a royal Eldest Princess, and even a former fiancée."
"Back in the day, when I was young, I considered myself somewhat of a roguish youth too..."
He reminisced about some past events, recounting his glorious deeds, making Fang Qingyao blush slightly.
In the end, it was Ji Chen who smiled wryly and pulled Nangong Ao out of his recollections.
"Elder Ao, it’s getting late, how about you take some rest first? I will find a relatively quiet courtyard for you to stay in."
Soon, under Ji Chen’s arrangement, Nangong Ao was settled in a courtyard not far from the Drunken Ink Residence.
After settling him down, Ji Chen went with Fang Qingyao to the main hall of the Lingyun Sect and met Ji Xiaotian.
"It’s truly the Holy Dragon Source Stone!"
Upon hearing this from Ji Chen and seeing him take out the Holy Dragon Source Stone, causing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi within the main hall to instantly become several times denser, Fang Qingyao and Ji Xiaotian both stood dumbfounded.
They naturally both knew what the Holy Dragon Source Stone meant.
It is something rarer than the Holy Dragon Origin Qi, almost only existing in legends.
Throughout history, across the Profound Domain and even the entire Northern Nether Realm, no sect force has ever obtained it.
Undoubtedly, now with Ji Chen bringing a Holy Dragon Source Stone back, if used properly, within just a few short years, the Lingyun Sect’s overall strength will certainly be able to elevate significantly, becoming a super sect like the Purple Cloud Sect, perhaps even surpassing it is not impossible.
Ji Xiaotian was very gratified, seeing too many changes in Ji Chen within just a few months.
At this moment, his eyes couldn’t help but become somewhat moist.
"Father, there’s something I want to ask you..."
Ji Chen suddenly spoke.
"What is it? Speak directly." Ji Xiaotian was startled, looking towards him.
"All along, I still don’t know my mother’s name, nor where she went?"
In the earlier conversation with Nangong Ao, Ji Chen learned that being able to understand the Cen Ling Array Techniques meant that his body must surely have the bloodline of Emperor Ye.
But Emperor Ye’s surname is Ye, and all my ancestors have the surname Ji, so there’s no possible connection between the two.
The only possibility must lie with his mother.
"Your mother..."
Upon hearing Ji Chen’s words, Ji Xiaotian’s expression turned stiff, revealing some sorrow.
He was silent for a long time before saying, "Some things, it’s also time to tell you..."
"Back then, when your father was still the Young Sect Leader, your mother was pursued, and she hid within our Lingyun Sect..."
"And it was from that time that I got to know her."
...
Ji Xiaotian recounted the events of the past one by one, Ji Chen could see that when he talked about his mother, there was a trace of longing on his face.
Listening to the words, Ji Chen could tell that his mother’s origins must not be ordinary, suspected to be the treasured gem of some prestigious family.
During the time she was recuperating within the Lingyun Sect, she and his father eventually came together and gave birth to him.
But later, shortly after his birth, people from his mother’s family came searching and took her back.
Since then, Ji Xiaotian had never seen her again.
"Ye Jinglan... This is your mother’s name. As for her origins and identity..."
Before Ji Xiaotian could finish speaking, Fang Qingyao beside him suddenly exclaimed, "Could it be the Ye Family of the Cloud Domain?!"
The Cloud Domain, one of the Northern Nether Nine Domains.
And the Ye Family of the Cloud Domain is one of the most prestigious super clans in the entire Northern Nether.
Moreover, it’s said that some clan members of Emperor Ye back then settled in the Cloud Domain and took root there, most likely this Ye Family.
"It is the Ye Family of the Cloud Domain."
Ji Xiaotian nodded, gazing at the distant starry sky outside the hall, "In the blink of an eye, it’s been nearly twenty years since we’ve seen each other..."
"Back then, your mother and I came together, facing strong opposition from the Ye Family, after all, in their perspective, our Lingyun Sect was nothing more than a completely unremarkable sect."
"For nearly twenty years, she hasn’t returned to Lingyun Sect to visit you and me, not because she didn’t want to, but most likely because the Ye Family wouldn’t allow it."
"Because back then, when the Ye Family took her away, they verbally threatened that if she had any contact with our Lingyun Sect again, you and my lives..."
At this point, Ji Xiaotian fell silent, his expression appearing somewhat desolate, and after a long time, he spoke with deep regret, "It’s all because of your father’s incompetence, if only I had been stronger, it wouldn’t have turned out like this..."
"The Ye Family of the Cloud Domain..."
Ji Chen murmured, soothing his father’s emotions.
Now, he finally had his answer.
No wonder he could understand the Cen Ling Array Techniques.
This Ye Family must indeed be the clan of Emperor Ye from back then.
And in his body, there exists a portion of the bloodline originating from the Ye Family!
"I thought this life would be just like this, fearing I might never see your mother again, but now, I finally see hope, Chen’Er, you possess Nine Spirit Veins, with your talent, in the future you will surely stand atop the Northern Nether, at that time, the Ye Family will most likely no longer prevent our reunion with your mother."
"Nine Spirit Veins?!"
Ji Xiaotian’s words left Fang Qingyao beside them astonished.
Evidently, until now, she had just learned of this, standing dumbfounded.
She knew full well what Nine Spirit Veins meant.
Not to mention the Profound Domain, even across the entire Northern Nether Nine Domains, throughout history, there has never been anyone with Nine Spirit Veins.
Ji Chen smiled and revealed the virtual image of his Spiritual Sea.
Fang Qingyao fixed her gaze, and upon confirming the matter, she was stunned beyond measure.
But soon, she seemed to sense something amiss and couldn’t help but ask, "Junior Brother, why is the spiritual power in your Spiritual Sea so vast and thick?"
"Actually, during this journey to the ancient ruins of Emperor Ye, I encountered some events, it can be considered a stroke of fortune, my strength soared because of it."
As he spoke, Ji Chen immediately released all of his aura.
The boundless and overwhelming pressure instantly enveloped the entire scene, causing Fang Qingyao and Ji Xiaotian’s complexion to change drastically, feeling as though their chests were stifled, almost as if they were about to be crushed to the point of difficulty in breathing.
"Now, I have reached the Ninth Layer in Spirit Transformation Realm." Ji Chen’s calm voice entered their ears.