All Realms and Worlds: The Lost Home

In the Taotie Secret Realm, the sky is dyed purple, and all kinds of beasts roar in unison.

Today is the grandest day in the entire Beast Plane in nearly a hundred years.

Jiang Linlin, daughter of Jiang Huai, the patriarch of the Taotie clan, is having her grand wedding ceremony.

The person she was to marry was none other than Jiang Chen, who fifty years ago stepped into the secret realm of ferocious beasts, sacrificed the earth's fortune, and exchanged it for his son's unparalleled path to cultivation.

The entire Taotie Secret Realm was brightly lit and decorated, and the fierce and malevolent world was adorned with a rare touch of festive golden light.

From all directions, countless vassal clans of ferocious beasts and powerful members of ancient ferocious beast branches rushed to the scene.

Luxury cars traversed the void, and treasure ships floated amidst the starry river. All the ferocious beasts and powerful beings of the heavens gathered in the Great Hall of Ten Thousand Beasts, just to congratulate the Taotie Clan Chief on the marriage of his daughter and witness this union that was destined to shake the heavens.

Everyone was aware of the significance of this marriage.

Jiang Chen possesses a mysterious physical body and unfathomable bloodline, and is imbued with the top-tier resources of the unknown human race. His son is Xu Qiu'an, a supreme holy son whom the Taotie clan has only encountered once in ten thousand years.

His marriage to the Taotie princess is tantamount to completely binding the hidden top bloodline of the human race with the ancient Taotie supreme bloodline.

Once the two unite and give birth to offspring, the potential of their offspring's bloodline will be enough to crush all races in the heavens and even surpass the four ancient ferocious beasts!

At that time, the Taotie clan will completely ascend to the top of the beast plane, crushing the dragon clan's power, and will no longer need to fear the transformed five-clawed golden dragon Di Qiu!

This was a grand scheme devised by Jiang Huai, the chieftain of the Taotie clan.

It was a gamble he took on the future of his entire tribe!

Outside the Hall of Ten Thousand Beasts, a surging crowd of powerful figures stood in rows.

The ground was paved with gilded gold, the steps were made of animal bones, and thousands of spirit lamps hung high, illuminating the entire secret realm with a dazzling light.

Despite the joyous and grand wedding banquet, the atmosphere remained strangely tense and stagnant throughout.

All because of the arrival of a certain figure.

Xu Qiu'an!

As the recognized holy son of the Taotie clan, the only direct disciple of the Grand Elder, and the future leader of the ferocious beast lineage, he personally came to present congratulatory gifts on behalf of the Elder Hall lineage.

He was dressed in a pure black holy son robe, with purple and gold Taotie patterns slowly flowing on the hem. His murderous aura was extremely restrained, yet it suppressed countless ferocious beasts and powerful figures in the audience, preventing them from speaking loudly.

A century of tempering, fifty years of arduous cultivation.

Xu Qiu'an is now a decisive and ruthless leader who commands the younger generation of ferocious beasts.

He stood tall and straight like a pine tree, his face was cold and sharp, and his dark eyes were calm and still, without the slightest fluctuation of emotion.

As he walked, all the guests gave way, and countless powerful figures bowed their heads, none daring to meet his gaze.

This is the supreme majesty belonging to the Holy Son of Taotie!

But no one noticed that deep in the eyes of this revered holy son lay an unyielding coldness and alienation.

Today is the wedding day of his father, Jiang Chen.

It was the day that his father, who had raised him for a century, protected him as he grew up safely, yet repeatedly disappointed him and ultimately severed ties with him, married another.

An ordinary person might have been furious, lost control, or caused a scene at the wedding banquet.

But Xu Qiu'an wouldn't.

Fifty years of experience have long since shed all his youthful arrogance and useless emotions.

He is now the Holy Son, the future heir of the Elder Hall, and every move he makes represents the face of the Grand Elder lineage and the stance of the entire Beast Elder Hall.

So he came.

Throughout the entire process, they remained indifferent, silent, and apathetic.

There were no blessings, no anger, no loss of composure.

Only a deathly silence remained, as if the protagonist of the grand wedding had nothing to do with him.

He raised his hand, and the disciples of the Elder Hall following behind him respectfully presented him with boxes piled high with rare and precious materials and ancient beast treasures.

The gift was lavish and priceless, enough to outshine all the gifts presented by the other guests.

The person who gave the gift had eyes as cold as ice, devoid of any warmth whatsoever.

The atmosphere in the room instantly became incredibly tense.

Everyone knew about the conflict and estrangement between the father and son, and that Xu Qiu'an and Jiang Chen were already like strangers.

No one dared to point it out in public; they could only hold their breath and observe the situation quietly.

Jiang Huai stood at the main entrance of the hall, dressed in the golden robe of a clan leader, exuding a magnificent aura. Looking at Xu Qiu'an walking slowly towards him, a hint of relief flashed in his eyes, but also a touch of helplessness.

He stepped forward, a gentle smile on his face, and broke the silence first, his tone deliberately friendly and conciliatory:

"The presence of the Holy Son is an honor to our Gluttonous Clan!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his gaze swept over the guests in the room, a look that seemed both wistful and boastful, and he began to speak with a smile:

"Hahaha, I've truly struck gold, finding such a gifted and unpredictable son-in-law as Jiang Chen!"

A single sentence, seemingly a simple compliment, actually contains a profound meaning.

Jiang Huaiyi wanted to ease tensions and deliberately close the distance between himself and Xu Qiuan, laying the groundwork for their future blood ties.

But to Xu Qiu'an, it sounded incredibly grating and ridiculous.

Xu Qiu'an's thin lips parted slightly, his voice clear and indifferent, devoid of any emotion, yet each word carried a detached chill:

"The clan chief has really found a good son-in-law."

A simple, unadorned sentence, devoid of praise or congratulations, containing only pure politeness and cold indifference.

His expression was neither joyful nor angry, yet it instantly chilled the surrounding air by a degree.

Jiang Huai, however, seemed oblivious to the distance in Xu Qiu'an's expression, his smile remaining warm as he smoothly continued the conversation, attempting to definitively solidify their close relationship and soften Xu Qiu'an's attitude:

"You jest, Holy Son. From this day forward, we are one family."

"Jiang Chen is my son-in-law, and you are Jiang Chen's son. From now on, I will be your direct elder, and you will be a direct descendant of my Taotie clan!"

"We are one family, inseparable, sharing the future of our ferocious beast lineage!"

These words clearly reveal his ambition.

Jiang Huai wanted to use this kinship to bind Xu Qiu'an and the power of the Elder Hall, so that the Clan Chief Hall and the Elder Hall could be completely integrated.

He wanted to use Jiang Chen's relationship to make Xu Qiu'an willingly become a shield for the Taotie clan, protecting his daughter's future status and safeguarding the growth of the newborn bloodline.

But to his utter surprise, these words ignited the fury of the elders in the hall!

Swish!

A sharp figure stepped out in an instant, and the ancient yet powerful aura of cultivation suddenly exploded out!

It was an elder from the Holy Temple who came with Xu Qiu'an!

This elder was a confidant of the Grand Elder, who had been in charge of the Elder Hall for thousands of years. He held a prestigious position and had an upright character. He disapproved of Jiang Huai's behavior of taking advantage of the situation to seize power and curry favor with the Holy Son!

He glared at them, and shouted sternly, his voice echoing throughout the entire hall square, showing no mercy!

"presumptuous!"

"Clan Chief Jiang, cease your nonsense! How dare you show such disrespect to the Holy Son!"

"The Holy Son is the chief of the ferocious beast lineage, appointed by our Elder Hall and personally taught by the Grand Elder. His status is equal to yours, and even higher than yours, Chief Taotie!"

"Even if you are the patriarch of a clan, you cannot arbitrarily claim kinship and offend the dignity of the Holy Son!"

His voice was strong and clear, every word resounding!

Showing no mercy to Jiang Huai on the spot, she directly tore away the facade of harmony!

The entire venue fell into a deathly silence!

All the guests' pupils contracted sharply, and they all held their breath, not daring to utter a sound.

Everyone knows that the Elders' Hall and the Clan Head Hall have long been secretly checking and balancing each other, and their conflicts are constant.

In the past, the two sides maintained a superficial peace, and no one had ever dared to confront each other directly in such a grand public setting!

Jiang Huai's smile froze instantly, and a shadow of gloom and anger flashed in his eyes.

As the patriarch of the Taotie clan, wielding power over his clan, when has he ever been publicly rebuked and humiliated like this?

Especially on his own daughter's wedding day!

Anger surged into his heart instantly, and Jiang Huai immediately shouted coldly, unleashing his full aura and sweeping his oppressive power in all directions!

"court death!"