Chapter 251 (1/2)

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Feng Jingyu understood that Lin Xuanzhi wanted to confirm the relations.h.i.+p between Yan Tianhen’s parents and whether they could be relied on in the future, so he thought about it and answered truthfully, “If his father had known from the start that his dad was a Divine Devil, then I’m afraid that not only would he not have allowed Yan Tianhen to be born, but he would also never marry Yan Tianhen’s dad as his consort either.”

Lin Xuanzhi, “…”

Dad?

There seemed to be a lot of information in this sentence.

According to Feng Jingyu, Yan Tianhen seemed to have come out of the belly of a male Divine Devil.

However, male pregnancy had happened in the Nine Lands before. When he was a soul in his last life, Lin Xuanzhi traveled throughout the Nine Lands and saw many things, so he didn’t act like a person who had never seen the world before.

Lin Xuanzhi considered it and didn’t worry about the gender of Yan Tianhen’s parents. “So, you mean to say that the relations.h.i.+p between Ah Hen’s father and consort is currently not good.”

“Not just bad; ever since a prophet divined that Yan Tianhen would be the Divine Devil who brought chaos to the world and an exceptional furnace, his father and consort completely fell out with each other.”

When Feng Jingyu mentioned these past events, he sighed with emotion, “The previous generation’s battle over the throne actually ended only after Yan Tianhen was recognized as a mixed-blood containing the bloodline of Divine Devils. Originally, his father was already the heir apparent of the Qianyuan dynasty and was only one step away from ascending the throne. However, at such a critical time, a prophet released such shocking news, which made Yan Zhonghua’s hundred years’ of hard work all evaporate into smoke and collapse.”

“I’m afraid that it’s not only due to the loss of power.” Lin Xuanzhi recognized the crux of the matter.

Feng Jingyu nodded. “Yan Zhonghua, this person, had been first in line for the throne ever since he was born. His innate talent was exceptional, and he was deeply loved by the previous emperor. He was probably the prince who had the most authority and lived the best life in all the Nine Lands. He had a very prideful nature, such that he couldn’t tolerate even a single wrong or betrayal. However, the consort that he found for himself was clearly a Demon Venerable concealing his own ident.i.ty and pretending to be a common Daoist cultivator; he cheated Yan Zhonghua’s feelings, which was the most unbearable thing for Yan Zhonghua.”

In the earlier years, Yan Zhonghua could be considered crazy for You Ming. He even staked his claim to the throne in order to marry this sweetheart of his, whose social status was way below that of his own.

It was precisely because of this Dao companion Yan Zhonghua had found for himself that he angered the Qianyuan emperor of that time, resulting in his date of ascension being delayed for several years.

After that, You Ming’s ident.i.ty was exposed, and Yan Zhonghua became someone pointed at and ridiculed by a thousand people, completely losing any chance of ever taking the throne. The two lovers who had once made others envious to death now became enemies, breaking up and even trying to kill each other.

You Ming took advantage of the long night to escape from the Royal Heavenly Capital with Yan Tianhen towards the devil kingdom but was chased down by Yan Zhonghua’s people halfway on the road. Grievously injured and on the verge of death, You Ming was forced to seal the devil blood within Yan Tianhen and entrust him to a former friend.

That friend then gave Yan Tianhen to Lin Zhan.

Seven or eight years had pa.s.sed since then. Although Yan Tianhen’s days in Qing City could be called leisurely and comfortable, in the Nine Lands, things were tumultuous and chaotic, and chickens and dogs ran amok restlessly — the three great Demon Venerables returned in a swirl of dust even stronger than before, the Divine Devil race rose to power once again, the devil kingdom and Qianyuan dynasty were in constant dispute, and the Qianyuan dynasty also fell into internal disorder due to the newest round of battle over the throne……

They also deduced that one of those stars was a Star of the Devil, who would bring chaos and destruction upon the world, while the other was a Star of Fate, who would bring salvation to the world. Even though they still didn’t know who the Star of Salvation was, but as for that Star of Destruction, by combining the date of its appearance and the ident.i.ty of the bearer, very soon, someone quickly deduced that that person was none other than the half-devil Yan Tianhen, whose whereabouts were unknown ever since his disappearance seven years ago.

However, in the Nine Lands, no one knew Yan Tianhen’s exact whereabouts except for his dad, Demon Venerable You Ming. Even Feng Jingyu, who had been unable to resist You Ming’s pleading in a moment of softheartedness — not only did he let You Ming go, but he had also guarded You Ming for several days and nights as he set up the array, even Feng Jingyu didn’t investigate in depth on where You Ming had ultimately sent Yan Tianhen.

But now, Feng Jingyu knew.

And now, by chance, he coincidentally saw this youth, whom all the forces from the Nine Lands were crazily searching for.

After Lin Xuanzhi heard the entire story, he considered Yan Tianhen’s current situation and couldn’t help but feel a headache.

It was still fine if Yan Tianhen only had half-devil blood, but that d.a.m.ned prophet just had to mention that he was an exceptional furnace as well.

In addition, the two forces behind Yan Tianhen were fighting both in the dark and in the open, so once someone detected Yan Tianhen’s whereabouts, he’s afraid that afterward, Yan Tianhen would no longer have a say in what would happen next, and things would spin out of control.

Feng Jingyu saw that Lin Xuanzhi’s expression didn’t look good, so a rare moment of kindness overcame him as he comforted, “You don’t have to worry too much either. In any case, it’s not easy to leave the Five Continents, and it’s also difficult for outsiders to enter. Even if, by some rare occurrence, some useless troops stumbled about and found this place, it would still be extremely difficult to spread the news. If you want this king’s opinion, you might as well take advantage of the present to quickly raise your own cultivation so that, when those people actually arrive, you won’t lack the strength to protect yourself.”

Lin Xuanzhi’s eyes were cold as he looked at this baby bird, from which not a trace of a phoenix’s future magnificence could be seen. “Many thanks for the warning, I will ponder these things myself. However, I hope that you won’t breathe even a word of today’s conversation to Ah Hen in the future.”

Feng Jingyu was somewhat astonished. “Such a big matter concerns his future whereabouts, as well as life and death. Don’t tell me that you’re not planning to disclose even a little of this so that he can prepare ahead of time?”

Lin Xuanzhi’s long lashes slightly covered his gaze. He lightly responded, “Currently, he’s at the age where he should be carefree and without any worries. I don’t want to see these complicated matters influencing his mood and affecting his life in the future.”

Feng Jingyu stamped his small foot. “But he’ll have to face it sooner or later…”

“I know that he’ll have to face it sooner or later; I’m also aware that sooner or later, he’ll know where he came from and where he’ll go,” Lin Xuanzhi interrupted Feng Jingyu without any trace of politeness and swung his sleeves in anger, “but before that, you also just said that it’s difficult for outsiders to enter the Five Continents, and it’s also not easy for the people inside to leave. The people who want to find Ah Hen will still need several years at least, so there’s no need for him to worry so early.”