Genius Beast Tamer

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"Should I pursue you again? But, but..." Tianfeng blinked. Sometimes, even the oldest man can become adorable in front of the woman he likes.

"But what but! If you're willing, you're willing; if you're not, no one will force you!" Han Rou sneered, turned around and left, entering Han Wuxie's room. Only Tianfeng remained standing there in the courtyard, stunned for a long time.

This scene felt like a return to many years ago, when she was just as domineering.

"Did Feng propose to me today?"

"yes!"

"We've only met a few times, a few casual encounters, and you're already talking about spending your whole life together? Don't you even want to try and see if we get along?"

"How do I try?"

"Why don't you pursue me first? If you're satisfied, then I'll marry you!"

Tianfeng suddenly came to his senses and smiled brightly. He had been teased by her a lot back then, but having the opportunity to pursue her was perhaps the beginning of being made difficult, but it was also a way of forgiving himself and giving himself a chance!

When Tianfeng rushed into Han Wuxie's room, Han Wuxie had already obediently poured tea for the elders. Seeing his father come in, he waved and said, "I also poured tea for Father."

Once Tianfeng sat down, everyone became impatient.

Han Wuxie, however, didn't get to the main topic for a long time. Instead, he asked about the current situation in the Immortal Realm, "I wonder, during the years I was in seclusion, did anything major happen in the Immortal Realm?"

Han Mengxiao finally couldn't hold back any longer. Instead of answering Han Wuxie, she shouted, "You little brat, you've really fooled us! I can't take it anymore. Back then, when you suddenly said you wanted to plant some kind of spiritual root, I found it strange and told you everything honestly!"

Han Wuxie smiled lazily, then said with a hint of mischief, "Grandpa's voice is really loud. What do you mean by confessing? Wuxie isn't a criminal."

Han Mengxiao said angrily, "Little girl, are you trying to fool your grandfather?"

Han Wuxie smiled sweetly, curtsied, and said, "How could I dare!"

Wan Li Cang narrowed his eyes and said kindly, "You were already prepared to tell us everything, which is why you broke through to the Immortal Emperor realm at the Han family, wasn't it? We will listen patiently to what you have to say."

Han Wuxie was taken aback, then smiled. His great-uncle understood him best.

She took a deep breath and smiled, "Back then, everyone thought the natal magic weapon I obtained from the Tian family was useless, but it was actually an ancient divine artifact."

"What?" Everyone gasped. The appearance of a divine artifact in the immortal realm was enough to drive all the immortals crazy. Now this little girl was acting harmless and casually uttering the words "ancient divine artifact".

All eyes were drawn to the ring on Han Wuxie's finger, and they couldn't help but frown. This thing looked utterly useless! Could it really be an ancient artifact?

Han Wuxie smiled slightly, noticing the suspicion in everyone's eyes. He played with the ring, turning it around once. With a thought, several large and small immortal stones floated out of the ring. Calling them immortal stones would be more appropriate than describing them as immortal mountains.

Even though he was the head of the family and controlled the entire family's business, Han Mengxiao was still dumbfounded, staring in disbelief at each of the complete and enormous immortal stones.

Han Wuxie seemed to be still not finished. With another thought, countless immortal artifacts appeared from his ring, the highest grade being a semi-divine artifact. He originally wanted to take out the divine artifact that Han Tianci had refined, but he was afraid of frightening these old people, so he could only take out the semi-divine artifacts.

"Half...half a divine artifact?" Han Yu stammered.

Han Xingyu rolled her eyes. Was this ignorant person really her father? How embarrassing!

Han Wuxie smiled and said, "Yes."

Han Yu stepped forward and picked up a large sword from the pile of floating immortal artifacts and semi-divine artifacts. After confirming that it was real and not an illusion, he chuckled foolishly and touched the sword, unable to put it down.

Seeing this, Han Tianci raised an eyebrow and mischievously transmitted his voice to Han Xingyu, "How about exchanging one of your divine pills for this semi-divine weapon?"

Han Xingyu was furious. What kind of terrible taste did his father have? He actually picked on the semi-divine artifact that Han Tianci had refined back then! He clearly remembered that Han Tianci had said this thing was worthless back then, and now, he was trying to extort him! This thing in exchange for a divine pill?

Han Xingyu narrowed her dangerous eyes and coldly transmitted her voice, "Alright, deal!"

Han Tianci was taken aback by his unexpectedly agreeable response and said in a low voice, "Cash on delivery."

Han Xingyu transmitted her voice, "Okay!"

What tricks is this guy up to? Han Tianci was puzzled.

Han Xingyu readily tossed a bottle to Han Tianci, then strode over to her father. "Dad, this is mine now, take it!"

"Huh?" Han Yu was completely confused. Wasn't this Wu Xie's? How did it become her son's?

"Don't you think so, Han Tianci?" Han Xingyu asked, raising an eyebrow.

Before Han Tianci could even open the bottle, he saw countless eyes looking at him. Seeing his uncle's hopeful gaze, he felt embarrassed to shake his head. After all, even if Han Xingyu didn't make the deal, he would still give it to Han Yu. He smiled and nodded.

Han Xingyu smiled slyly.

Upon hearing this, Han Yu hesitated for a moment and said, "Isn't this Wu Xie's?"

Han Xingyu nodded and said, "Everything in this ring belongs to me, but as for management, the immortal artifacts are all under Han Tianci's control. He's agreed, so what are you hesitating for, Father? Quickly put them away!"

"Then... I won't be polite!" Han Yu hurriedly put it away. Anyway, no matter whose it was, even if it was Wu Xie's, he was prepared to shamelessly ask for it back today. Now that his son told him to put it away, he had a way out. He didn't have to shamelessly ask for it back. It would be foolish not to put it away!

Han Tianci opened the bottle, his brows furrowing. It was indeed a divine pill, but it was clearly a divine-grade poison pill that was utterly useless to him!

Han Tianci finally understood why Han Xingyu was so agreeable. He knew perfectly well that the divine pill he wanted was not a poison pill, but he deliberately played him for a fool!

Han Tianci smiled slyly and stepped forward, saying, "Uncle, I know you love knives. That knife, though it's good, isn't the best!"

"A semi-divine weapon like that is very rare!" Han Yu asked with a hint of disbelief, "Is there anything better than that?"

Han Xingyu looked at his father with exasperation. "Can't you just quit while you're ahead? We're doomed! He's fallen into Han Tianci's trap!"

Han Xingyu subconsciously touched her storage pouch, feeling like crying. It seemed that the Qi-replenishing pills she had refined a few days ago would have to be given away!

Han Tianci smiled elegantly, but in Han Xingyu's eyes, that smile was incredibly cunning and annoying.

Han Tianci took out a large sword from his storage pouch. The sword looked ordinary, without a gorgeous appearance or dazzling immortal aura. It even felt like a weapon from the mortal world.

Han Yu frowned slightly, and asked suspiciously, "You're not trying to say that this knife is better than the one I just put away, are you?"

Han Tianci smiled and narrowed his eyes, saying, "If things don't look good, the enemy will naturally be less vigilant." As he spoke, he threw the broadsword to Han Yu, who caught it unexpectedly. When the broadsword was in his hand, his eyes went blank for a moment.

The profound power was clearly not something I was absorbing; the greatsword was helping me absorb it. If my opponent were to run out of energy during a battle, wouldn't I have an endless supply of energy while holding this sword?

Han Yu swung the broadsword a few times, his gaze becoming even more intense. The sword was not heavy in his hand, but each strike was accompanied by an explosive sound.

"What a fine knife!" Han Yu exclaimed with a loud laugh.

He stroked the back of the blade with great affection, and Han Yu curiously tested the level of the broadsword. He had never tested this unremarkable sword before, but now, out of curiosity, he almost fell to the ground in fright.

Seeing her son's terrified expression, Han Mengxiao scolded, "You brat! Even the best knife won't turn into a man-eating monster! What kind of behavior is this, scaring yourself like this?!"

"Father, this...this is truly strange!" Han Yu exclaimed.

Han Mengxiao became curious, stepped forward, snatched the knife from his son's hand, probed it with his divine sense, his old face twitched, and he said disdainfully, "Not even top-grade."

Han Yu said in a low, hoarse voice, "It's not quite top-grade; it's only considered mid-grade. But although its appearance is poor, its level is terrifying!"

"Level?" Han Mengxiao probed again with her divine sense, somewhat incredulous. She probed three more times, her voice trembling slightly, "This broken thing that looks like this is a divine artifact?"

"What do you mean 'worthless junk'!" Han Tianci said indignantly, lamenting, "I deliberately made it inconspicuous so that the enemy would lower their guard, allowing me to catch them off guard and gain the upper hand! This is the most satisfying blade-shaped divine weapon I've ever crafted!"

Upon hearing this, Han Mengxiao, Wanlicang, Hanyu, Hanshi, Hanrou, and Hanyun all gasped and exclaimed in unison, "You refined this?"

"Uh!" Han Tianci realized that it wasn't his time to shine yet, but he had let something slip. He smiled awkwardly and said, "I've been meaning to tell you all that I really enjoy weapon crafting."

Wanlicang was the first to calm down. After all, he was someone who had descended from the God Realm to undergo immortal tribulation, and he had seen many divine artifacts, so he was not too shocked.

Wanlicang smiled kindly and nodded, saying, "With such a gift from heaven, you are able to find the best equipment. You are also passionate about crafting and will naturally put your heart into it. With good equipment and dedication, it's not surprising that you can forge a divine weapon."

Han Mengxiao swallowed hard, then came to her senses and said, "No matter how strong one's talent or how hard one works, if one's cultivation level isn't high, it's difficult to control. He hasn't even reached the Celestial Immortal level yet, how can he control fire, how can he forge a divine artifact?"

Han Tianci smiled wryly, realizing he had no choice but to be honest. He looked at Han Wuxie, who smiled and nodded. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief and frankly say, "There's one more thing I've been meaning to tell you. I was just afraid of shocking others, so I hid my strength."

"Hidden strength?" Han Mengxiao laughed, "You little rascal, no matter how well you hide your cultivation, you can only fool those who are lower level than you. No matter how well you hide your strength, you can't fool me and your great-uncle, unless you are a Celestial Lord."

Han Tianci smiled slyly and said mischievously, "Grandpa is really clever; he guessed right away. I really am an immortal lord!"

Upon hearing this, Han Mengxiao blinked in surprise, thinking she had misheard. At the same time, Han Tianci released the aura of a peak Immortal Lord, and Han Mengxiao realized that she hadn't misheard; it was absolutely true! Not only was Wuxie an Immortal Emperor, but even this kid Tianci had surpassed her, an old man, and become an Immortal Lord!

After being repeatedly hit hard, he became clear-headed. His gaze suddenly fell on Han Xingyu, who was standing silently to the side, as if to say, "Don't think you can hide from me just because you're not talking!"

Han Xingyu raised her head and met her grandfather's questioning gaze. With a sly look, she didn't hide anything and directly unleashed the aura of a peak Immortal Lord.

The sudden appearance of another peak Immortal Lord in the room surprised Wanli Cang.

Han Rou stared at the three children in disbelief, rubbing her forehead, and murmured, "This is unbelievable. Is it a real miracle, or am I dreaming?"

Tianfeng sat down beside her and smiled gently, saying, "It's all true. All three children possess the root of divinity."

Tianfeng's voice was very soft, but it was like a mountain falling on a calm sea, creating a huge wave.

"The Root of God? The most outstanding cultivation root in the God Realm!" Wan Li Cang rarely raised his voice, clearly this shock had truly frightened him.

Han Wuxie looked at the puzzled looks on Shuangshuang's faces and smiled calmly, "I just said that my ring is an ancient artifact, now everyone should believe me, right?"

"Since it's an ancient artifact, why didn't anyone in the Tian family know about it back then? If I'm not mistaken, it should be the Tian family's heirloom treasure. Why didn't you say so back then? If you had revealed that it was the heirloom treasure in the Tian family, you could have been the next head of the family!" Han Shi's second uncle asked.

With a thought, Han Wuxie caused everything floating in mid-air to disappear into the ring. She turned the ring on her finger and replied with a faint smile, "Back in the Tian family, I knew it was an ancient artifact, the so-called heirloom of the Tian family. But everyone in the Tian family treated it as trash. Even if I had said it back then, no one would have believed that a good-for-nothing like me could find an heirloom! There was a spirit within the ancient artifact, fearing that I would reveal that this ring was an ancient artifact. He reminded me that the Tian family head would be unhappy that I, a good-for-nothing, obtained the heirloom. After all, it's already my natal magic weapon. If someone else wanted to obtain it, they would probably have to give me their life, right?"

Wanlicang nodded and said, "The head of the Tian family is a treacherous person. He would never allow Wuxie, who was a good-for-nothing at the time, to become the heir to the family headship, nor would he allow the family heirloom to remain in Wuxie's hands. He would definitely try every means to obtain it. The only way to obtain it is to kill Wuxie. If Wuxie had spoken up at the time, perhaps the head of the Tian family would not have driven her away from the Tian family, but her life would probably not have been long."

Han Rou sighed softly and secretly glanced at Tian Feng. His family had spoken ill of his father, which must have put him in a difficult position. But her gaze met Tian Feng's indifferent eyes, and she was taken aback. Did he no longer care about his father's affairs?

Tianfeng noticed that Hanrou was paying attention to him. Being clever, he guessed what Hanrou was thinking from her gaze. He smiled gently and said, "Ever since Wuxie exchanged me for three longevity pills from the Tian family, I have had no further connection with them. My father was just a 'merchant,' a merchant who used me as a bargaining chip to get what he wanted. My relationship with him was just that of an object and a merchant. Since he has already sold me out, there is no need for me to dwell on the past."

Upon hearing this, Han Rou was taken aback and said softly, "Wasn't it the Palace Master of the Heavenly Star Evil Palace who traded you for three Longevity Pills?"

All eyes turned to them. Tianfeng looked at Han Wuxie, unsure whether the child would reveal the identity of the Heavenly Star Evil Palace Master. Seeing Han Wuxie smile and nod, he said calmly, "It was the Heavenly Star Evil Palace Master who switched me out, but it was also my daughter who switched me out."

After pondering the meaning behind his words, and knowing that no one present was a fool, they all guessed the underlying suspicion.

Han Mengxiao looked deeply at Han Wuxie, still unable to believe what had happened today. She spoke in a low voice, almost to herself, "The Heavenly Star Evil Palace has hundreds of Immortal Lords. The Palace Master has two younger brothers, one a master weapon refiner, the other a master alchemist. Each leads an extremely powerful organization. Even the weakest weapon refiner among them possesses skills that would be revered by other weapon refinement masters in the Immortal Realm. And even the weakest alchemist among them has refined profound pills!"

"Hehe!" Han Xingyu chuckled smugly, shook his head, and pointed out, "Not at all, not at all! Grandpa's information is really outdated! It's not just hundreds of Immortal Lords, it's thousands! The worst ones aren't those who can refine Xuan Dan. In my organization, if those guys can't refine Demigod Pills, they're not qualified to follow me!"

Han Mengxiao's hand trembled slightly, clearly the shock left him speechless.

Han Yu glanced at his son with disbelief and sneered, "Stop bragging! I know you like to cause trouble, but you can mess with me, but don't mess with your grandpa!"

"Tch!" Han Xingyu curled her lip, looking like she was too lazy to continue.

Han Wuxie smiled faintly and said, "Xingyu is not lying."

"What?" Han Mengxiao and Han Yu's eyes widened. Han Shi and Wan Li Cang waited patiently. Han Rou remained silent, her gaze complex. Han Yun looked deeply at his three nephews and curled his lips. He knew his three nephews were capable!

Han Wuxie smiled and said, "After leaving the Tian family, I came to the Han family. I really like the warmth my family gives me. However, because Tianci's lifespan is about to end, I have to listen to the spirit of the artifact and take Tianci to the mortal realm."

"Where is that spirit? Can we summon it?" Wan Li Cang asked, unusually curious.

Han Wuxie shook his head and said, "You can't see him."

Wanlicang nodded in understanding and said, "I'm afraid only you, his master, can see him. He helps you because you are his master."

Han Wuxie smiled faintly and continued, "Originally, the road from the Immortal Realm to the Mortal Realm had been destroyed. Even if I knew how to cultivate spiritual roots, I would not have been able to take my younger brother down to the mortal realm. Later, he told me about a road to the mortal realm. Only mortals from the Immortal Realm like me, Xingyu, and Tianci, who do not have spiritual roots, can pass through that road. There are divine beasts guarding it. With the consent of the divine beasts, we descended to the mortal realm."

Han Mengxiao frowned and said, "Why didn't you just say so? Why did you lie to us and say you went to the Ghost Doctor?"

Han Wuxie smiled bitterly, "We were afraid you would worry. That path only leads down, not up. Unless we cultivate spiritual roots in the mortal realm, then cultivate to become immortals and ascend back, we will not be able to return."

Wanlicang suddenly asked, "What is the time difference between the mortal realm and the immortal realm?"

Han Wuxie answered truthfully: "One day in the Immortal Realm is equivalent to one year in the Mortal Realm."

"In other words, you have spent seven years in the mortal realm!" Han Rou looked at her two children with heartache, feeling a pang of sadness for some reason. Seven years, how did they manage to spend those seven years in the unfamiliar mortal realm?

"Seven years? No wonder, no wonder!" Han Mengxiao exclaimed. "No wonder, when you came back last time, your eyes held a maturity far beyond your years!"

Han Yun was the most excited. He had long been curious about the mortal realm and asked, "Seven years in the mortal realm and you've already cultivated the root of divinity? Is the mortal realm that good? So many treasures? Although seven years is not a short time, as far as I know, it takes cultivators in the mortal realm hundreds of years to ascend. What exactly did you experience? Tell us!"

Han Wuxie smiled slightly and said, "I've always been protected by the artifact spirit. Because I contracted a powerful beast, I had good luck in the mortal realm, so I returned quickly."

She spoke casually, but everyone present knew that when the three children descended to the mortal realm, the oldest, Wuxie, was only ten years old. Arriving in the unfamiliar mortal world, they didn't know when they could cultivate into immortals and return home. They must have been feeling terrible at the time.

Looking at the worried and distressed eyes of his elders, Han Wuxie felt a warmth in his heart. This was the kind of family that cared about him. Only in the Han family could he feel such tenderness. They did not feel alienated because of his current cultivation level, nor did they covet his strength. All they cared about was Han Wuxie, him alone!

Han Rou stepped forward and took Han Wuxie and Han Tianci's hands, her voice low and hoarse, yet tinged with reproach, "You two silly children, you should have told your mother! Why didn't you say anything? You've been back for so long, and only told us everything after you were discovered! You should have told me when you first came back! Even if you felt your mother was useless and couldn't help, I could have been a listener and talked to you about your feelings. Why did you keep everything from me!"

Looking at Han Rou's gentle appearance, Han Xingyu couldn't help but think of her mother behind the ice wall, that beautiful woman, that woman who endured immense pain to give birth to her. If she were alive, she would also be as gentle as Aunt Han Rou when she looked at her child, gently taking her hand and saying these things with reproach and heartache.

Han Wuxie noticed the sadness and heartache in Han Xingyu's eyes, took her hand, and smiled, "I wanted to use my own abilities to help my two younger brothers become stronger. Now the three of us have enough power to no longer be called useless. We can protect ourselves! The reason we went down to the mortal realm without telling our family was my idea; they only did it because they were listening to me. I was afraid we wouldn't be able to come back. After all, ascending to the mortal realm isn't easy. What if we really couldn't return? I chose to leave without seeing them, filled with uncertainty, so that because I would miss everyone, I wouldn't let myself fail!"

Wan Li Cang looked at Han Wuxie with a kind smile, raised the corners of his mouth, and said with a laugh, "Now the three of you are no longer good-for-nothings, but geniuses of the Immortal Realm! How many years has it been since the Immortal Realm has had such young Immortal Lords and Immortal Emperors!"

Han Mengxiao snapped out of his daze and stopped pressing the matter, fearing Han Wuxie would blame himself. He raised his head, laughed heartily, and said, "I never imagined our Han family would have such a glorious time! My three grandsons are all so accomplished!" He then suddenly stopped laughing, glared at Han Yu with displeasure, and muttered, "Unlike some people who only know how to chase after witches all day, never bothering to cultivate. What's the point of finding a woman like that! Even if I brought her back, I wouldn't acknowledge her as a daughter-in-law! Look at her now, she's even worse than your son. I don't know if she still has the face to be a father! If you weren't Xingyu's father, you'd probably have to bow and scrape and call any Immortal Lord-level expert you meet on the street a 'senior'!"

Han Yu's face darkened, and he said earnestly, "Father, I must find Lü Mei. No matter what she wrote or what the Ghost Doctor said, I just want to hear it from her own mouth. If I find her and she says it herself, I might give up the idea of ​​marrying her. However, I, Han Yu, have already sworn that I will only be good to one woman in this life and will never marry anyone else!"

Upon hearing this, Han Mengxiao slammed her hand on the table. Today was supposed to be a happy day, but this damned eldest son ruined the atmosphere.

Han Xingyu was slightly taken aback. He wanted to speak, but then felt that it wasn't the right time. He wanted to wait until Han Tianci had developed that kind of divine artifact before telling his father.

Han Wuxie sighed, looked at Han Xingyu, and whispered, "Aren't you going to talk?"

Han Xingyu lowered her head and transmitted her voice, "I wish time could turn back and change everything. Saying it aloud would make him sad, wouldn't it?"

"Didn't you say he has the right to know?" Han Wuxie asked patiently via telepathy.

Han Xingyu remained silent for a moment, as if she had made a very firm decision. She gritted her teeth, stepped forward, and stood between Han Mengxiao and Han Yu.

Han Mengxiao had intended to give Han Yu a good scolding, but then her precious grandson suddenly interrupted, and she became somewhat puzzled. "Xingyu, why do you look so preoccupied?"

Han Xingyu took a deep breath, looked at her grandfather, then at her father, lowered her eyes, and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "There is something that I may have to say."

Today they had already said many things that shocked Old Man Han. He looked at Han Xingyu with some anticipation, as if waiting for something that might make him even happier. However, seeing the sadness in the child's eyes, he had a bad feeling. Perhaps this matter was not like what had just happened, not good news, but perhaps...

Han Mengxiao shook her head, trying not to overthink, and smiled, "Child, just say what you have to say. We're all family, so just say whatever it is."

Han Xingyu nodded and looked deeply at her father.

Han Yu couldn't understand what was in her son's eyes, but she always felt that his gaze was sad, filled with reluctance, sympathy, and hesitation.

Han Xingyu took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled, took another deep breath, and finally slowly said, "My mother is dead."

"You... Mother... Didn't you stop calling her Mother? It's not Green Demon, right? The Mother you're talking about isn't Green Demon, right?" For some reason, Han Yu suddenly took a step back, her eyes filled with fear, as if she wanted to run away.

Upon seeing this, Han Wuxie was taken aback and transmitted his voice, "Xingyu, did Uncle already guess this?"

Han Xingyu stepped forward and grabbed her father, preventing him from escaping, and asked in a low voice, "Did Father already suspect that Mother might be gone?"

Han Yu's brows furrowed tightly, as if she wanted to use the movement of her brows to suppress the tears in her eyes and prevent them from flowing out.

Seeing his father remain silent, Han Xingyu hesitated, unsure whether to speak. Han Mengxiao frowned; he had never seemed to like Lü Mei, perhaps because he had witnessed his son's years of searching, and thus harbored some dislike for her. He asked sarcastically, "How did she die? In the Demon Realm, a woman like that must have offended someone she shouldn't have, right?"

Han Xingyu knew that his grandfather disliked his mother so much because he had misunderstood her. He took a deep breath and did not defend his mother. Instead, he said calmly, "She died after giving birth to me."

Upon hearing this, Han Shi asked in surprise, "You mean Green Fairy died after giving birth to you? Then what about Ghost Doctor...?"

"Uncle Ghost Doctor lied because he was following Mother's last words," Han Xingyu said hoarsely. "Mother was foolish. She hoped everyone would hate her so that her death wouldn't bring sadness to others. Perhaps those who hated her would even think it was a good thing she died. She preferred everyone to think it was a good thing she died rather than want others to be sad because of her death." As he spoke, his voice choked up. He couldn't help but cry whenever he thought of his mother, who was so foolish that no one could understand her. He wasn't a crybaby, but whenever he thought of his mother, he couldn't suppress the sadness in his heart.

Han Yun was puzzled and asked, "They're not ordinary people, how could giving birth result in someone dying?"

Han Xingyu gave a sad laugh and said in a hoarse voice, "I wasn't born prematurely, but rather I was forced into labor."

"Why would she pressure you to have a baby?" Wan Li Cang narrowed his intelligent eyes and said in a low voice, "Could it be because she calculated that she wouldn't live to see your birth, so she pressured you to have a baby? Pressured childbirth is a very painful thing for a woman. She wouldn't do it unless absolutely necessary. As a mother, she knows better than anyone that a child forced into childbirth might become useless and suffer after birth. Why would she still bring a child into the world?"

Han Xingyu nodded and said, "It was indeed because she couldn't live to give birth to me that she had to be induced to give birth. At that time, she was poisoned and had to endure the pain of induced labor. As a doctor, I know very well that it was a pain worse than death. Not many people can grit their teeth and endure all of this. It was only because of her kindness. Perhaps to you immortals, it would be ridiculous for you to say that a demon is kind, but my mother was such a kind person. She just hoped that I could be born so that I could see this world and hoped that a miracle would happen."

Wanlicang's eyes were slightly saddened as he said softly, "She should feel gratified now. She risked her life to give birth to you, and you have indeed witnessed a miracle, no longer a useless person."

Han Yu trembled slightly, her gaze deathly still, and asked in a low voice, "She was poisoned? Who poisoned her? Knowing she wouldn't live long, why didn't you let me raise you? If Wu Xie and Tian Ci hadn't met you, perhaps you and I, father and son, would have missed each other! Why leave behind words that slander her? Why let the Ghost Doctor tell me those things?"

Looking into her father's lifeless eyes, Han Xingyu stiffly approached him, speaking in a low, hoarse but firm voice, "The poison Mother suffered was transferred from you! She wouldn't let you raise me because I was a premature baby who wouldn't live past five. She didn't know if a miracle would happen, and she didn't want you to outlive your child. Since you didn't know I existed, why entrust me to you? She didn't want you to suffer, didn't want you to watch your son die! She left behind slanderous words to make you hate her, so you could forget her and marry a better woman! Everything Mother did, every single thing, seemed like she was trying to make everyone misunderstand her, but it was all just to make you feel free, to prevent you from feeling guilty, to prevent you from being heartbroken!"

"The poison in my body? Could it be..." Han Yu's eyes moistened slightly, and he shook his head in disbelief, wanting to deny it, but Han Xingyu's voice floated into his ears with certainty, "The poison that the Demon Lord's subordinates gave you back then."

"Didn't the Ghost Doctor say it was just a regular aphrodisiac?" Han Yu's expression froze.

"Whatever Mother told him to say, he naturally said." Han Xingyu said with a bitter smile, "The poison you were given was indeed similar to an aphrodisiac, only more vicious. After you were detoxified, the toxin would enter a woman's body, and a woman who was poisoned would live for a maximum of five months."

"She knew, that's why she left that note, hoping I would hate her and stop looking for her. If I really misunderstand her because of what she wrote and don't look for her, I'll never know she's dead!" A hint of hurt flashed in Han Yu's eyes, followed by a surge of anger. She roared, "What does she mean? If I, Han Yu, really stop looking for her because of a few words, wouldn't I become worse than a pig or a dog! Why, why does she treat me like this? Hasn't this woman always been against me? Why is she being so nice to me!"

"Father may have forgotten." A look of heartache for his mother flashed in Han Xingyu's eyes as he softly said, "You once saved her. At that time, she was just a ten-year-old girl. But because of what you said, you believed that there were no immortals or demons, only good people and bad people. That's why you saved her, who was a demon. Because of that, she made a wish in her heart that she would become your wife, Han Yu. Later, when she grew up, you didn't recognize her, which is why she got angry and kept teasing you. It seemed like she was deliberately challenging you, but she was actually using this as an excuse to ask you out."

The entire room was silent. Even Han Mengxiao, who had always disliked Lü Mei, completely changed her opinion of her because of Han Xingyu's words. She now felt that Lü Mei was a rare and good daughter-in-law who loved her son wholeheartedly. To prevent her son from suffering even the slightest harm, she was willing to be misunderstood by everyone and even willing to die silently. If Xingyu hadn't revealed all this today, these secrets might never have been known. Everyone would have thought that Lü Mei was a heartless and wicked woman, and she, as her father-in-law, might have even forced her son to remarry. In time, everyone would have forgotten her. But now, Han Mengxiao even felt that if her son remarried, he would be an animal. She even had an impulse to beat him up if he dared to marry another woman in the future, to avenge Lü Mei.

Han Xingyu asked in a low voice, "Father, you already guessed that Mother was dead, didn't you?"

Han Yu trembled and said in a low, hoarse voice, "For so many years, I couldn't find her. I captured many demons in the Boundless Sea and made them search for her in the Demon Realm, but even in the Demon Realm, there was no trace of her. It was as if she had vanished into thin air. Later, I didn't hesitate to make a deal with the Demon Lord—"

"What!" Han Mengxiao roared angrily, "You brat, how dare you make a deal with the Demon Lord?"

"Father, there are plenty of immortals and demons who make deals, it just depends on what kind of deal they make. I'm just trying to find her!" Han Yu said with a bitter smile, "I just gave the things you found on the Demon Lord you killed back then to the Demon Lord Feng Yan I made the deal with. Those things seem to be very useful for his cultivation. I just want information about Lü Mei, which I think shouldn't be difficult for a Demon Lord. But the Demon Lord told me that his divine sense can explore one-third of the Demon Realm. After three searches, consuming a lot of magic power, I still haven't found any news about her."

Han Yu's gaze deepened slightly as he said, "Without her in the Boundless Sea, she can't enter the Immortal Realm; without her in the Demon Realm, she can't descend to the Mortal Realm; and she certainly can't go to the God Realm. So there's only one possibility. Back then, I already guessed it, but I never believed she was dead."

After Han Yu finished speaking, he didn't look at anyone again and walked straight towards the door. Han Xingyu went forward to stop him. He had thought his father's back was very steady, but when he blocked Han Yu's way, he found that his father, who seemed a bit rough, was already covered in tears.

Han Yu closed her eyes briefly and said somewhat reluctantly, "I want to be alone for a while; I might be in seclusion for a long time."

After saying that, he walked past Han Xingyu and strode away. This time, Han Xingyu did not stop him. Looking at her father's heartbroken appearance, Han Xingyu was speechless. She had always thought that her father was only searching for her mother and not remarrying because of a sense of responsibility, because he was a responsible man, just so that he could find her and explain things to her face to face. But now she realized that her mother was not the only one who loved her, and that her father loved her too. If there were no love, why would there be heartbreak and tears? How could a man of steel be made to cry so softly?

Originally, Han Wuxie's breakthrough to Immortal Emperor and his miraculous rise to the peak of Immortal Emperor should have been a cause for celebration. However, with the truth about the Green Demon incident coming to light, the entire room seemed shrouded in gloom and fell silent, with no one speaking.

The deathly silence was broken only after Han Mengxiao's two bodyguards, one on the left and one on the right, entered the room.

Han Mengxiao looked at the two of them with some displeasure. Unless it was something extremely important, the two of them would never appear in front of others. Even in front of his children, they would not appear without his instructions.

"What happened?" Han Mengxiao's voice was low.

The man on the right frowned and reported, "Master, the people at the foot of Han Family Mountain have been refusing to leave for a long time, showing signs of a riot. Those who want to rush up the mountain to see the Immortal Emperor are inciting others, and I'm afraid we won't be able to stop them for much longer."

Han Mengxiao lowered her eyes, a mocking sneer rising in her voice: "Tell them directly that the Immortal Emperor is the ancestor of the Han family and does not wish to see anyone else. Anyone who dares to trespass on this mountain, regardless of their identity, will be killed without mercy!"

He nodded to the right and leaped away.

Seeing the atmosphere was too oppressive, Han Wuxie seized the opportunity to ease the tension, and said with a wicked smile, "Grandpa, when did I become the ancestor of the Han family? I remember a long time ago, when you encountered trouble in the Boundless Sea, my artifact spirit helped me transform into the appearance of an Immortal Lord. Back then, you called me 'Senior,' which really frightened me. Now you're calling me the ancestor of the Han family, I really can't accept it!"