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Chapter 166 Amber Sealing the Soul Finally Revealed to the Moon, Bloodline Imprisonment Shadow Vanishes [Two-in-One]

After a long silence, Feng Mingyang excitedly asked, "Is it really...this place?"

"This is the right place."

Tang Hao glanced around and carefully compared the scene in his dream with the scene in the dark cave.

Nodding slightly, he said with certainty, "Those small cubicles have changed slightly, but the forbidden rooms at the end, which are set up with magic arrays and restrictions, are exactly the same as those I saw in the dream."

"Could there be another place?" After all, it concerned his sister's whereabouts, and Feng Mingyang was unusually uneasy and hesitant.

"Senior, have you forgotten that Tang Ling's cultivation method leans towards the earth element? With his Foundation Establishment cultivation, changing the structure of this place would be a piece of cake," he added.

Feng Mingyang nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, I was just too worried."

"However, we cannot act rashly yet. I see that the restrictions in that forbidden room at the end are quite complicated."

Noticing that something was wrong with the other person, Tang Hao quickly reminded him.

He himself was fine. Although he also wanted to find out about his background, he was not the original owner of this body after all, so his emotions did not fluctuate too much.

"Don't worry, I understand. Fellow Daoist is right. We've used almost everything that can be used in that forbidden room: unlocking seals, secret incantations, bloodline aura identification, divine sense and mana fluctuations, as well as mechanical talismans."

These settings were a bit complicated, but with only three levels, Feng Mingyang, being a Nascent Soul cultivator, was able to recognize them fairly accurately after a few checks.

Tang Hao nodded knowingly, and at that moment, they finally entered the dark cave completely.

Before the other party could respond, Tang Hao took the initiative to ask, "Father, what is this place, and what are these rooms used for?"

Tang Ling stopped abruptly and turned around to look at him.

'Tsk, the way this old man looks at me is like he's looking at a lamb to the slaughter!' Tang Hao noticed the meaning in the other man's eyes and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

He thought to himself, 'Since that's the case, he probably won't mind putting on a good show in front of me, a dying man. Feng Mingyang's sister is settled, but my background is still unknown.'

And indeed, Tang Ling completely relaxed after arriving here.

Because he knew that Tang Hao could no longer escape. As a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, he could easily defeat a mere peak Qi Refining cultivator.

"This place, like you, bears the heavy responsibility of passing on our bloodline."

Tang Ling held his hands at his sides, a strange smile appearing on his face.

'It's started, he's started!'

Seeing this, Tang Hao naturally wouldn't let the opportunity slip by, and hurriedly asked, "The matter that alarmed the Grand Princess a few months ago, could it be that our Tang family was also involved?"

Those present naturally knew what the conversation was about.

Upon returning to Shengjing, Tang Ling immediately began associating with the Ninth Prince. Tang Ling was not surprised that Tang Hao knew about this matter.

He nodded slightly in affirmation, "That's right. As the upper echelons of Dongling, if there are no highly skilled cultivators to inherit their titles, they will decline sooner or later."

“As for Foundation Establishment cultivators, their lifespan is two hundred years. Only by reaching this level can they somewhat guarantee the continuation of their family.” He gestured between the two of them.

"However, how many people have the talent for cultivation? One in a hundred? One in a thousand?" He shook his head and sighed, "Those who can reach the Foundation Establishment stage are even rarer. Just relying on a few children born to concubines? It's too difficult!"

Tang Hao feigned sudden realization: "So, if the quality isn't good enough, quantity can make up for it. With a large enough pool, you're bound to find one or two people with exceptional talent."

"That's right! That's exactly the point."

Tang Ling glanced at him with slight surprise and exclaimed, "I am very pleased that Hao'er was able to understand the meaning so quickly."

“No wonder each family conducts talent tests in their fiefdoms free of charge every year. Presumably, some of them are recommended to the sects based on the facts, while others are secretly captured and taken back.” Tang Hao’s eyes flashed.

Even people without spiritual roots can give birth to individuals with cultivation talents, but the probability is much lower.

"Hahahaha!"

Hearing this, Tang Ling laughed and waved his hand, saying, "You're still too young. The talent test involves too many things, it's not so easy to tamper with. You should look behind those who have talent."

"Behind you, you mean... the mother of the gifted one?" Tang Hao's eyes widened; this time, he wasn't acting.

Tang Ling nodded and said smugly, "Every test is recorded. Once a talented person appears, we can check the records, touch them, and if they also possess spiritual roots, we can bring them back."

Noticing Tang Hao's incredulous expression, he let out a soft hum through his nose.

“It’s just a tool, not a wife. Why should we care about age or beauty?” He shook his head, his eyes full of ruthlessness. “As long as I can still have children, who cares about anything else? I’ll only use it once anyway.”

"Only once?" Tang Hao's heart skipped a beat, and a bad feeling rose within him.

He recalled the secret technique that Tang Hong, the disciple of the other party, used to overdraw his lifespan and potential.

Tang Ling smiled slightly at his question, but offered no explanation.

This was clearly to prevent Tang Hao from making any connections and seeing through the previous lie.

After a moment of silence, Tang Hao asked again, "What if the other party is pregnant? Should we just have an abortion?"

"Why abort it?" Tang Ling waved his hand and chuckled, "Just give birth to it. If it has talent, it can be paired with a concubine's daughter or a woman from a collateral branch of the family. Aborting it would be a waste if it harms the mother's body."

'So, my birth mother might have been pregnant when she was arrested?' After a few words, Tang Hao felt he had figured some things out.

But she became increasingly confused: 'Then why did I become a member of the Tang family, and receive the status of an illegitimate child?'

However, these questions cannot be voiced for the time being; they can only be answered by interrogating Tang Ling after he is captured.

Tang Ling released some of his urge to talk, and a sense of relaxation and contentment unconsciously flashed in his eyes.

Smiling, she looked at him and said, "Since receiving your letter and learning that you have succeeded in your Qi cultivation, many rooms here have become empty. Once the rest of the production is completed, this place should be temporarily unused."

Hearing these words, Tang Hao glanced at the tightly closed doors, his doubts growing even stronger.

"Is this the deepest secret hidden by our Tang family, or rather, by many noble families?"

"hehe."

Upon hearing this, Tang Ling smiled with a strange look in his eyes, but did not reply.

Instead, she waved to him and said, "Come with me."

With that, he headed towards the deepest part of the dark cave, towards the tightly sealed door.

"The mystery is about to be revealed, are you nervous, senior?" Tang Hao's eyes flashed, and he took a step to follow, secretly transmitting his voice.

Feng Mingyang also did not answer, but sensing the slightly stagnant air around him, he could feel the other person's inner turmoil.

Upon reaching the deepest part of the dark cave, Tang Ling made no attempt to conceal his presence.

They openly performed hand seals and chanted incantations, and after some verification, opened the door with a talisman.

Because she had a premonition that behind the door was Feng Mingyang's younger sister, Feng Mingyue.

Before opening the door, Tang Hao sent a message to reassure her: "No matter what you see later, please stay calm, senior. What will happen to your sister whom you finally found if you accidentally kill Tang Ling?"

The main problem is that if Feng Mingyang suffers a backlash from the nation's fortune, he will be severely injured even if he doesn't die, and he doesn't know how to handle the aftermath.

“I understand.” Feng Mingyang’s voice trembled slightly. “I will restrain myself. Thank you for the reminder, fellow Daoist.”

The next moment, the door burst open with a loud bang.

Tang Hao involuntarily held his breath and stared intently in the direction he was looking: 'Huh? Where's Feng Mingyue? What's this thing?'

He stared in astonishment at the enormous, transparent amber, then looked around in bewilderment, finding nothing else in the forbidden room.

After a moment of silence.

"Found her! After eighteen years, I've finally found my sister!" Feng Mingyang's joyful shout rang in his ears, his barely suppressed happiness tinged with a hint of sob.

It seemed that Feng Mingyang's loss of emotional control caused Tang Ling to sense something.

He looked somewhat confused, scanning his surroundings warily before his gaze finally darted back and forth between Tang Hao and Amber. He worried that the other party might become even more aware of the situation.

Tang Hao quickly interrupted, saying, "Activating the array and restrictions here takes so much mental and physical energy, Father, you should rest."

"I have some excellent recovery pills here." As he spoke, he took out a pill bottle, poured out a pill, and handed it over.

"Alright!"

After all, it was a third-order magic array, and Tang Ling had already used up nearly 30% of his magic power just by activating it.

Now, his magical power and vital energy are gradually declining, and he is really afraid that Tang Hao has some trump cards and means to turn the tables. He should try his best to keep himself in peak condition.

After secretly inspecting the pills and finding no problem with them, he tilted his head back and swallowed them.

He walked over and sat down cross-legged, instructing, "I'll take a moment to adjust my breathing, Hao'er, please wait a moment."

Tang Hao glanced at the information interface at the top of his field of vision.

"Confirm the recall of the reward item [Miracle Pill]?"

"[Confirm][Cancel]"

A smile played on his lips as he replied, "Father, please feel free to look around."

He moved closer to Amber while speaking to Feng Mingyang.

"Senior? Are you alright?" Tang Hao carefully placed his palm on the amber. "You just said you found it. Could it be that your sister is trapped inside this amber?"

The pop-up message "Ads available" caught his eye.

"I was a little agitated just now, but I'm fine now."

Feng Mingyang's voice gradually calmed down as he said, "This is a life-saving divine ability of my clan. Once it is used, even if someone is a whole realm higher, they will find it difficult to kill her if they do not know the proper method."

"No wonder she was confident enough to travel, and no wonder she survived Tang Ling's clutches." His tone was full of relief, clearly he had only just learned that his sister had awakened this supernatural power.

He had overheard the entire conversation between the two men in the Tang family, who were only pretending to be father and son.

It is foreseeable that if Feng Mingyue did not possess supernatural powers, she would have perished long ago under the rule that it could only be used once.

"I see." Tang Hao selected "Read Later" and asked, "Senior, do you have a way to undo the supernatural power?"

"Uh, well... outsiders can't undo it."

Feng Mingyang suddenly froze: "This supernatural power has a drawback. During the period when the power is active, the user's consciousness will fall into a state of confusion. The time for its expiration is always set in advance."

"Given Mingyue's situation at the time, she probably didn't make any prior plans." A sound of swallowing came from behind. "If that's the case, her supernatural powers will continue until her strength is completely exhausted."

"Does that mean she died the moment her supernatural powers were dispelled?" Tang Hao couldn't help but shudder.

He had originally intended to use the [Skill Learning Card] after hearing about the effects of this supernatural power, but now he immediately abandoned the idea.

If the supernatural power has a preset timer to end, someone might be guarding the corpse. If you accidentally forget, you'll be declared a slow death on the spot.

Complete exhaustion of power does not mean the depletion of magical power, but rather the exhaustion of all usable energy, including magical power, divine consciousness, and bloodline. In this state, the cultivator will instantly die of old age.

Tang Hao, his face darkening, thought to himself, 'What kind of supernatural power is this?!'

"The only way for Mingyue to survive now is to take her back to our ancestral land and soak her in, uh, the sacred spring." Feng Mingyang said in a heavy tone.

"Then hurry up and take her away!"

Upon hearing that there was still hope, Tang Hao was happy for the brother and sister.

Upon responding, Feng Mingyang revealed himself and, with a wave of his hand, silently isolated Tang Ling.

Then he took out that familiar gourd, about half the size of a palm, and gently shook it at Amber.

The ground trembled slightly, and the transparent amber slowly floated into the air, gradually shrinking in circles until it finally disappeared into the mouth of the gourd.

Tang Hao looked at the little gourd with some envy, feeling that their relationship was not yet at that stage, and it would be inappropriate to suggest touching the treasure at this time. However, he held back and held back, but still couldn't resist.

"Um, senior, cough cough, I'm really curious about your gourd, um, I'd like to touch it."

Feng Mingyang was about to put the gourd away when he heard this and was taken aback, wondering what his intention was.

Thinking back to the time when Tang Hao had been helping him, whether intentionally or unintentionally, in his search for his sister since he came from Tanjiabao, he realized that Tang Hao had provided a lot of assistance.

He played a decisive role in bringing his sister back today.

After a moment's hesitation, he handed over the gourd.

Even knowing that Tang Hao couldn't store it in a storage device and couldn't possibly destroy it, her gaze was still involuntarily fixed on it.

Unexpectedly, Tang Hao was holding it in his hand, looking at it here and there.

After playing with it for a while, he handed it back, his expression somewhat strange.

"Haha, don't laugh at me, senior. This is just a quirk of mine. When I see a rare treasure, I don't care whether I want it or not. I just like to touch it." Tang Hao took the opportunity to establish his persona.

He then selected "Watch Later" and quickly changed the subject, saying, "By the way, will your younger sister have a child in the Rongguo Duke's mansion?"

“Tang Ling probably failed.” Feng Mingyang thought for a moment and said, “It is likely that after Mingyue regained consciousness, she immediately sealed herself with her supernatural powers as soon as she realized something was wrong.”

He looked at Tang Hao and said, "I have secretly investigated the descendants of the Tang family, including you, and none of them have the same bloodline aura as me."

Tang Hao was about to say that perhaps the child was being kept in the dark, but the other party seemed to have anticipated his thoughts.

He shook his head and said, "Bloodline cultivators are different from magic cultivators. If Mingyue really gives birth to children for the Tang family, even if their bloodline is no longer pure, they can still be considered geniuses. The Tang family will not keep such offspring in the dark."

After a moment's thought, Tang Hao also felt that there was nothing wrong with what he said.

"What do you intend to do with your adoptive father, fellow Daoist?" Feng Mingyang did not continue the topic of the child.

Deep down, he didn't want to believe that his beloved sister, whom he cherished like a precious gem, had been defiled by that old man Tang Ling and had even borne him children.

Even though the brother and sister are actually much older than each other, it doesn't affect this feeling of disgust at all.

'Of course, we're going to use him as a test subject!'

Tang Hao naturally couldn't say it outright, but subconsciously glanced at the confirmation notification for item recycling.

"what?"

"What's wrong?" Feng Mingyang raised an eyebrow and looked over.

Tang Hao shook his head and did not answer.

Attention remains focused on the information interface.

The above content remains unchanged.

However, a circular progress bar has appeared around the "Confirm" button at some point.

At this point, the project was more than halfway complete, with less than a quarter remaining.

'Could it be that as the elixir is refined, the connection between me and it will gradually disappear?'

The thought had barely crossed Tang Hao's mind when he was astonished to find that the progress bar was suddenly speeding up, and it showed signs of getting even faster.

Remaining: one-fifth...one-sixth...one-eighth...

Seeing that he was about to reach the full speed, he quickly pressed the button.

【Sure】

(End of this chapter)