Chapter Fifty-Seven Leaving Home

  Crack!

  The heavy stone gate of the Ice Cave opened, and after months of bitter cultivation, Ji Changkong walked out of the Ice Cave.

  Outside the cave, Han Hai was drinking alone when he saw Ji Changkong come out and asked with a smile: "Ji Changkong, after several months of cultivation, what have you gained?"

  "Han Bo, there's a hidden path inside the cave. This ice cave... from now on, I'm afraid it can't be used to punish us again."

  "What's going on?" Han Hai stood up, walked to the entrance of the Ice Cave and looked inside, suddenly shouting in surprise, his face full of shock as he asked: "Where is the cold air inside the cave?"

  Her mood changed, Ji Changkong's eyes suddenly changed, two icy silver lights burst out and shot onto the rocky surface at the entrance of the Ice Cave.

  Hard rocks, under the shining of Xi Chang's double pupils, were suddenly covered with a layer of frost.

  The atmosphere changed again, and the silver pupils returned to black. Ji Changkong smiled bitterly and said: "The cold air in the cave, I'm afraid it's all absorbed into my eyes."

  Han Hai: "......"

  Speechless for a long time, Han Hai sighed and shook his head repeatedly, saying: "Chang Kong, how did you do it?"

  "I don't know either, I just cultivated in the water pool for a period of time. When I woke up, the cold air in the ice cave was gone, but my pupils underwent a strange change... Han Bo, am I very strange?" Ji Changkong said.

  "Come on, let's go see Old Lady Mo at the Scripture Storage Building!" Han Hai grabbed Ji Changkong and dragged him to the Scripture Storage Building without giving him a chance to explain.

  ……

  In the Scripture Pavilion, Mo Yunyi heard Ji Changkong's account and also had a shocked expression. After pondering for a long time, he said softly: "Changkong, you may not be like ordinary people... but don't have any knots in your heart, the changes in your body... are not bad things."

  "Old Lady Mo, how can I be any different from ordinary people?" Ji Changkong was speechless.

  "It's nothing, you're just naturally talented. Whether it's cultivation speed or physical strength, you far surpass the other young masters of the Ji family." Mo Yunyi seemed to be evasive with his words, as if there was something he didn't find convenient to say.

  She hesitated for a moment, then continued: "Changkong, you have now cultivated to the Three Talents Heaven realm. The cold air in the Ice Cave is no longer a hindrance to you. You can continue to cultivate at the Ji family's place... but it's not necessary anymore. In these years, you've been staying honestly at the Ji family, which is good, but you are destined to be far more outstanding than your father. You can go out and travel ahead of time."

  "Grandma Mo, are you saying that I can go out and experience the world outside?" Ji Changkong's face lit up with joy. He had long wanted to venture out and explore, and now that Mo Yunyi had brought it up on her own initiative, he was visibly excited.

  "Not bad!" Mo Yunyi's face was benevolent, and he smiled: "Go talk to your grandfather and aunt, just say I said so. You can leave the Ji family and venture out into the world."

  "Thank you, Old Lady Mo!" Ji Changkong was overjoyed, bowed his head in respect, and turned to leave the Scripture Storage Building.

  ……

  "Isn't it a bit too early?" Han Hai said with a furrowed brow, somewhat worried, after Ji Changkong left the Scripture Pavilion.

  "With the Xuan Yuan bloodline in his body, he's not too early to go out now. Every generation of 'Xuan Yuan' should be sent out early, and only through struggle and killing can the Xuan Yuan bloodline show its extraordinary qualities. With a strong and resilient heart, innate intelligence, and secretly having noble assistance, nothing should happen to him. As a member of the Ji family's 'Xuan Yuan', this is also his destined fate. Only by soaring in the sky can he grow up at the fastest speed!" Mo Yunyi said with a face full of longing.

  "We had a blood test back then, his fresh blood was clearly bright red!" Han Haichuan said.

  "I don't know why his blood was red back then, but I'm certain that this generation's Xuan Yuan is him!" Mo Yunyi said with conviction, pausing for a moment. Seeing that Han Hai still seemed uncertain, Mo Yunyi continued: "Nowadays, only I know the first generation Xuan Yuan's mount, which was actually the Tian Xuanyi Dragon! Our ancestors left behind a legacy saying that the Tian Xuanyi Dragon would only get close to those with the Xuan Yuan bloodline of our Ji family. The Tian Xuanyi Dragon is even better at recognizing those with the Xuan Yuan bloodline than we are!"

  Mo Yunyi revealed the secret, and Han Hai finally believed him, exclaiming: "No wonder! No wonder he could summon the Cloud Dream Beast! It seems that things can't be wrong now!"

  "It's definitely not wrong!" Mo Yunyi said with a sharp tone, pausing for a moment. She smiled slightly and continued: "Chang Kong's background is not simple. Over the years, I know that someone has come to the Ji family many times in the middle of the night, when Chang Kong was fast asleep. The person who came had a realm far beyond you and me. If it weren't for my possession of a yuan force bead that can detect yuan force fluctuations, I'm afraid we wouldn't have noticed anything!"

  "Is it one of the three people who suddenly appeared: He Haoran, Chen Yihui, and Tuoba Lie?" Han Hai asked.

  Shaking his head, Mo Yunyi said: "That person is much more formidable than the three of them! As soon as the fluctuations of the yuan force bead started, he immediately detected it. However, he didn't make a move against me, and instead quietly left. After checking Long Kong's body later, I found that there was nothing unusual about him, which made me realize that he should not have had any malicious intentions, and may have just come to take a look at Long Kong."

  "Even the fluctuations of the yuan force beads can be detected! It's too terrifying!" Han Hai exclaimed, "Who is the mother of Long Kong after all?"

  "I don't know, but since He Haoran, Tuoba Lie and Chen Yihui have appeared, things will be revealed sooner or later... This is also one of the reasons why I let Changkong go out to travel, he can only slowly understand his own life after leaving the Ji family!" Mo Yunyi said.

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  "Grandfather, Auntie, Mo Po said that at this time I should go out and travel." In front of Ji Yu Sheng and Ji Wan Yun, Ji Chang Kong told them about his experience in the Ice Cave, then brought up Mo Yun Yi's proposal.

  Ji Yu Sheng and Ji Wan Yun, still reeling from the strange events in the Ice Cave, stopped asking about the details of the cave as soon as he mentioned leaving the Ji household. Instead, they began to ask him about Mo Yun Yi's words.

  "Daddy, what do you think of her proposal?" Ji Wanyun asked.

  The girl's eyebrows were deeply furrowed, and she remained silent for a long time before reluctantly saying: "In the Ji family, no one has better eyesight than her! Since she said that Changkong can leave the Ji family, it means that Changkong... should really be able to go out and travel."

  "But... back then, when my brother was in the Four Symbols Realm, he said he wanted to leave the Ji family, and she strongly opposed it!" Ji Wanyun hastily said. She couldn't put her mind at ease about Ji Changkong. In her opinion, Ji Changkong still didn't have the ability to face danger alone at this time. The outside world was full of danger, with people's hearts being cruel and ruthless. She feared that Ji Changkong would follow in his father's footsteps and never return.

  Ji Wanyun said this, and Ji Yusheng fell silent again. After a long time, he finally said with difficulty: "As the son of the Ji family, I should have traveled far and wide. At this moment, I will temper myself even more, so that one day I can truly soar through the vast sky! The vast sky, it's up to you to decide!"

  "I want to go out and take a look!" Ji Changkong's expression was firm.

  Ji Wanyun wanted to speak but hesitated, feeling somewhat reluctant to part with him, yet also thinking it was not proper for Ji Changkong to always stay by her side.

  "It's settled then!" Ji Yu Sheng made the decision and said to Ji Wan Yun, "Prepare the remaining Hei Yu Yuan Jing and the things on Qian Nian Zi Jin Chan's body, including some rare flowers and grasses that Long Kong brought from Yun Meng Da Ze. Tomorrow, we'll send him to Qing Yan City!

  "Alright." Ji Wanyun let out a soft sigh and turned back into the house to prepare.

  "Okay, let's talk about some outside matters." Ji Yu Sheng took a sip of water and began to speak eloquently about the dangers of human nature, telling Ji Chang Kong that the situation outside was very complicated. He advised Ji Chang Kong to always maintain an innocent heart, but also not to be overly kind, and to take decisive action against those who would threaten his own life, without hesitation or mercy.

  ……

  In the blink of an eye, one night has passed.

  On the second day, without saying goodbye to Ji Yu Xing and others, Ji Yu Sheng and Ji Wan Yun set out early in the morning and sent Ji Chang Kong to Qingyan City.

  Ji Yu Sheng returned, but Ji Wan Yun was reluctant to part with him. She accompanied him all the way through Qingyan City, watching as he rode his horse swiftly along the official road, heading in the direction of Lingyun City.

  The vast sky, your sky is much wider than ours, Auntie is at the Ji's house, waiting for you to truly make a name for yourself!

  When Ji Wan Yun could no longer see the figure of Ji Chang Kong, she silently said in her heart, then turned around dejectedly and returned to the Ji residence.

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