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"Ugh—!"

The screams of the triangular-eyed servant abruptly stopped!

He was as if an invisible force had gripped his neck, his feet were off the ground, and his face was filled with terror and suffocation!

The next moment, a sharp crack rang out! His neck was snapped! His head slumped limply down!

Before the weasel-faced servant could react to what was happening, he saw a blur before his eyes and a small, pink and cute hand was already pressed against his chest!

boom!

With a muffled thud, he felt his sternum shatter instantly, as if his internal organs had been reduced to dust!

Before he could even let out a scream, he was sent flying backward like a broken sack, crashing into the wall and falling silent!

The whole process was as fast as lightning!

Shi Qingfeng covered his face, staring blankly at everything that had suddenly happened before him.

Looking at the boy who suddenly appeared and instantly killed the two evil servants, a boy who looked a few years younger than himself and was as beautiful as a porcelain doll, he forgot his fear and pain for a moment.

Shi Hao casually tossed aside the body of the triangular-eyed servant, walked up to Shi Qingfeng, and looked at the fingerprints on his face and the bloodstains at the corner of his mouth, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

"Who...who are you?" Shi Qingfeng asked timidly, his voice trembling.

Shi Hao squatted down, trying to make his tone gentler: "My name is Shi Hao, and I am... I am the child that my great-grandfather always talked about... the child who was sent away back then."

"Shi...Shi Hao?" Shi Qingfeng's eyes widened suddenly, his face filled with disbelief. "You...you are...the little brother that Grandpa always talked about?!"

He had heard his great-grandfather tell him countless times that the Stone Clan had a baby born with supreme potential who was harmed by a villain and sent away on the verge of death, his fate unknown.

He was the other person's stand-in, and his great-grandfather always held a grudge about it, often muttering the child's name...

And this little boy who suddenly appeared before us, possessing terrifyingly powerful strength, was actually the legendary... big brother?!

"Okay." Shi Hao nodded, seeing his shocked expression, he didn't explain further, "Take me to see my great-grandfather."

Shi Qingfeng then seemed to wake from a dream, nodded hurriedly, and led Shi Hao toward a house deep inside the manor.

Maoqiu followed closely behind Shi Hao.

Pushing open the creaking wooden door, a strong smell of medicine and... decay hit me.

The room was dimly lit, with only a simple wooden bed on which lay a emaciated old man, barely breathing. His eyes were closed, and his chest rose and fell weakly, as if he might stop breathing at any moment.

He was Shi Ting, a great-grandfather of Shi Hao's lineage!

Seeing the old man's frail and dying state, Shi Hao felt as if something had clenched his heart! A deep sorrow welled up within him!

He could no longer hold back. He hurried to the bedside, looked at the old man's wrinkled and lifeless face, and with a choked voice, softly called out:

"Great-great-grandfather..."

Upon hearing this address, the elderly man, whose breathing was already weak, actually managed to twitch his eyelids and slowly open them a crack!

His cloudy, almost unfocused eyes fell on Shi Hao's youthful face, which was both familiar and unfamiliar.

"Who...who is calling me?" The old man's voice was as weak as a mosquito's buzz, filled with confusion.

“It’s me! Great-grandfather! It’s me, Shi Hao! The child from back then!” Shi Hao grasped the old man’s cold, withered hand and said earnestly.

"Shi... Hao...?" A glimmer of light seemed to flash in the old man's cloudy eyes as he tried to make out Shi Hao's features. "You... you really are... that child...?"

"It's me! Great-Grandpa! I'm back! I'm alive!" Shi Hao nodded vigorously, his eyes reddening. "I survived! I've come back to see you!"

"I...I survived..." The old man's cracked lips trembled, and an unbelievable light suddenly burst forth in his cloudy eyes!

He gripped Shi Hao's hand tightly, using all his strength to ask urgently, "Then...then your injury...your bones..."

What he feared most was the Supreme Bone that had been taken from him back then! It had almost severed the root of all hope for his lineage!

Feeling the old man's burning, expectant gaze, Shi Hao said earnestly, "Grandpa, don't worry! My injuries have long since healed! Although I lost my bones, I encountered an incredible opportunity! Not only am I alright now, but... I have already opened up seven grotto-heavens!"

Seven...seven grotto-heavens?!

Shi Ting froze completely! His life force, which had been almost extinguished, seemed to be instantly rekindled by those words!

He instinctively tried to check Shi Hao's body, but found that he couldn't muster any strength at all.

But he could clearly feel a warm and powerful life force emanating from Shi Hao's small palm, far exceeding his imagination!

"Seven...seven grotto-heavens...good...good...hahaha...hahahaha!!"

Suddenly, the old man burst forth with astonishing strength, throwing his head back and laughing loudly! His laughter was hoarse, yet filled with boundless joy and excitement, and turbid tears rolled down his cheeks like a burst dam.

This is... a final burst of energy before death!

Shi Hao's heart tightened. He knew that his great-grandfather had exhausted the last bit of his life force!

"No! I can't let my great-grandfather leave like this!"

Shi Hao suddenly remembered something: the Fountain of Immortality! He had kept a portion of it!

He quickly took out the small crystal bottle from his pocket, carefully poured out a drop of the divine spring water that exuded a rich life force and immortal radiance, dipped his finger in it, and gently dabbed it on the old man's chapped lips.

"Grandpa, quick! Drink it!"

Shi Ting, whose eyes had been somewhat unfocused, seemed to instinctively sense the astonishing power contained in the divine spring water and subconsciously opened his mouth.

The divine spring water blends into the body immediately upon entering.

The next moment, a miracle happened!

A soft white light, visible to the naked eye, instantly enveloped Shi Ting's entire body.

His withered body, like parched earth receiving sweet rain, began to recover its vitality at an astonishing speed!

The wrinkles on his face were rapidly decreasing, his gray hair was even showing signs of turning black, his originally cloudy eyes became clear and bright, and the heavy death aura on his body was completely dispelled by the powerful life force!

Even his depleted vital energy and blood, which had been depleted due to years of worry, anger, and injuries, were rapidly recovering and surging!

After a while, the light dissipated.

The man lying in bed was no longer the frail old man. Instead, he was a vigorous, energetic middle-aged man, as if he had returned to the prime of his life.

"This...this is..." Shi Ting was so shocked by the unprecedented power and vitality within his body that he was speechless.

"That's great! Great-Grandpa, you're alright!" Shi Qingfeng cried tears of joy.

Shi Hao also breathed a long sigh of relief, a genuine smile appearing on his face. Thankfully, he had a backup plan.

"Grandpa, Qingfeng, this is not a place to stay for long," Shi Hao said earnestly, looking at the recovered Shi Ting.

"I've settled down in my ancestral land in the Great Wilderness. It's very safe there under the protection of Master Willow God. Come back to Stone Village with me!"

Having just experienced life-or-death situations and a miracle, how could Shi Ting possibly refuse?

He glanced at this dilapidated "ancestral land," filled with humiliating and painful memories, then at the grandson who had given him boundless hope, and nodded vigorously: "Alright, we'll go with you!"

Once they made their decision, neither of them had any regrets.

The three of them tidied up quickly and then left the dilapidated house.

However, just as they were about to leave the manor, Shi Hao suddenly stopped.

He turned around and looked at the so-called "ancestral land" behind him, a place that had borne too much humiliation and injustice, a hint of indifference flashing in his eyes.

He flicked his finger, and a faint flame containing the profound meaning of the Vermilion Bird Treasure Technique fell into the room.

call--!

The flames instantly ignited and spread rapidly, quickly engulfing the entire dilapidated manor!

"Hao'er, you..." Shi Ting looked at the flames shooting into the sky, a hint of surprise and confusion flashing in his eyes.

Shi Hao didn't turn around, but calmly said:

"I have only one ancestral home, and that is Dahuangshi Village."

"The Stone Kingdom and the Stone Clan... are no longer my concern."

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried a resolute determination to sever ties with the past.

Looking at his grandson, who was only five years old but possessed such a temperament and decisiveness, Shi Ting ultimately remained silent.

Yes, what did the Stone Clan Martial King's Mansion do to Hao'er?

What did this place bring them? Nothing but humiliation and suffering!

It's better to burn it; burning it will clean things up!

Without lingering, Shi Hao, carrying the reborn Shi Ting, the bewildered Shi Qingfeng, and the fur ball on his shoulder, strode out of the blazing manor, summoned the Azure Roc, and soared into the sky, flying towards the direction of the Great Wilderness Stone Village.

……

Shiguo, the imperial capital.

When the news that the second ancestral land had been burned to the ground reached the ears of the Human Emperor at top speed.

This emperor, who ruled over a vast territory and whose power was unfathomable, uttered four words indifferently.

"Investigate to the end."

Rumble!

The four words transformed into the Emperor's decree, emitting a radiant light that soared into the sky.

The storm shattered the clouds above the capital of the Stone Kingdom, unleashing a terrifying aura of killing intent.

This time, three kings and nobles appeared, their bodies radiating brilliant light, like three great suns, exuding terrifying fluctuations.

They led a large number of generals to the second ancestral land for a thorough investigation.

The Wu King's manor was also alarmed, because that dilapidated estate was indeed a very sensitive place.

If the Emperor conducts a thorough investigation, it will definitely uncover what happened back then.

Sure enough, this incident caused a great stir.

The second ancestral land was a scene of carnage, with heads rolling everywhere.

All the pawns arranged by the Rain Clan were dragged into the mess and wiped out.

Chapter Twenty: Body Refinement in the Taiyin River, the Eighth Grotto-Heaven!

The atmosphere on Qing Tianpeng's broad back was somewhat peculiar.

Shi Hao stood against the wind, his small figure as steady as a rock in the gale, his gaze fixed on the distant Dahuangshi Village, his eyes resolute.