79: Chapter 79 The Past of the Han Family

Magic City, Ye Family.

Ye Yunfeng sat in his Cultivate room, his face as gloomy as the sky before a storm.

Today was the most humiliating day of his life.

In front of thousands of people, in front of Han Qingyue, he had been defeated with a single palm strike by a bumpkin from Jiangbei Base City. In the end, he even had to apprentice publicly and call him Master.

A total disgrace.

"Feng'er."

A deep, resonant voice came from outside the door.

Ye Yunfeng raised his head and saw his father, Ye Lingtian, push the door open and walk in.

Ye Lingtian, the eldest son of the Ye Family head, was a Martial Venerable powerhouse. He was burly with a resolute face, and sharp light flashed in his tiger-like eyes.

"Father." Ye Yunfeng lowered his head, his voice hoarse, "I lost."

"I know." Ye Lingtian sat down opposite him, his tone calm, "The people from all the major families in Magic City already know."

Ye Yunfeng clenched his fists, his fingernails digging into his palms.

"However, losing once is nothing." Ye Lingtian's voice remained calm, "Blue Star is vast, and how many geniuses are there? You cannot win forever. What matters is whether you can stand back up after losing."

Ye Yunfeng raised his head and looked at his father.

Ye Lingtian took a jade bottle from his storage ring and placed it in front of Ye Yunfeng.

"This is a Grade 5 Breakthrough Pill that I, your father, have prepared for you. It can help you condense your Protective Aura, open your Dantian, and reach the Martial Ancestor Realm."

Ye Yunfeng opened the jade bottle. Inside lay a light purple pill the size of a dragon's eye, exactly the Grade 5 Breakthrough Pill.

"Father..."

"That Han Ming is just a small setback on your path of martial arts." Ye Lingtian stood up and patted his son's shoulder, "When you break through to the Martial Ancestor Realm, or even the Martial King Realm, he won't be your match at all. Remember, the one who laughs last is the true winner."

Ye Yunfeng took a deep breath, and his eyes reignited with light: "Yes, Father!"

It was just that they didn't know that Ye Yunfeng was destined to only eat dust behind Han Ming for the rest of his life.

[Ding, detected that host's disciple Ye Yunfeng has obtained a Grade 5 Breakthrough Pill. Synchronizing feedback: host receives one Grade 5 Breakthrough Pill.]

Han Ming, who was still eating in the school cafeteria, suddenly heard the System's notification and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

As expected of the young Master of the Magic City Ye Family, to get a Grade 5 Medicinal Pill so quickly—is he preparing to break through to the Martial Ancestor Realm?

Magic City, Han Family.

Han Qingyue pushed open the door to her father's study and walked in.

Han Yongsheng was reviewing documents. Seeing his daughter enter, he put down his pen and smiled, "Qingyue, why are you here?"

Han Qingyue sat down opposite her father and stared at his face for a long while.

Han Yongsheng felt a bit uncomfortable being stared at by his daughter: "What's wrong?"

"Father." Han Qingyue got straight to the point, "Do you have an illegitimate child outside?"

Han Yongsheng almost choked on his own saliva.

He subconsciously glanced at a screen not far away. Behind the screen, his wife was arranging flowers; upon hearing this, the movement of her hands paused noticeably.

"What nonsense are you spouting!" Han Yongsheng put on a stern face, "Am I that kind of person?"

"Really?" Han Qingyue looked at him suspiciously.

"Of course it's true!" Han Yongsheng said righteously, though fine beads of sweat were seeping from his forehead, "You girl, not Cultivating properly all day, what are you thinking about?"

Seeing her father so certain, and it not seeming like he was lying, Han Qingyue recounted the story of meeting Han Ming today.

"You're saying there's a freshman at Modu Martial Arts University who looks somewhat like me between the brows? And also has the surname Han?"

Han Yongsheng frowned upon hearing this.

He really didn't have any illegitimate children outside, and even if he wanted to, he wouldn't dare!

If his wife, Nangong Mingyue, found out, she would definitely skin him alive.

"Yes, that's right. I had someone do a simple investigation, and it's said that he is a freshman from Jiangbei Base City who was admitted to Modu Martial Arts University this year." Han Qingyue nodded and added.

Jiangbei Base City, surname Han, and looks somewhat similar to himself?

He was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke, "I know about this matter, and I will arrange for people to investigate."

Han Qingyue nodded and got up to leave. She was just curious for a moment.

After she left, Han Yongsheng leaned back in his chair, his brows locked tight.

"That wouldn't really be some illegitimate child of yours, would it!"

From behind the screen, Nangong Mingyue walked out, her eyes flashing with a dangerous glint as she looked at Han Yongsheng and said.

She was a Peak Martial Emperor powerhouse, and she had heard the conversation between her daughter and husband just now.

"Ho... how is that possible? Wife, I only have you in my heart, how could I have any illegitimate child outside?"

Han Yongsheng, who was still deep in thought, was startled by Nangong Mingyue's words and quickly denied it.

Let alone that it wasn't him, even if it were, he wouldn't dare admit it!

"Then tell me what's going on. I don't believe that for no reason, someone would look strikingly similar to you and coincidentally also have the surname Han."

Nangong Mingyue narrowed her eyes, with the posture that if he didn't give a good explanation, she would make him pay.

Indeed, she also knew that Han Yongsheng was incapable of doing such a thing; she was just curious.

"I suspect that might be a child from Third Uncle's lineage!"

Han Yongsheng gave a bitter smile and sighed.

"What Third Uncle's lineage? Where did you get a Third Uncle from?"

Nangong Mingyue sat down beside Han Yongsheng and asked with a frown.

She had been married into the Han Family for over twenty years and had never heard that the Han Family had any Third Uncle.

"This matter is a long story. I was still young at the time..."

Han Yongsheng sat down in the chair, his gaze becoming distant, as if piercing through decades of time.

"My father's generation actually didn't just consist of the two brothers. They also had a third younger brother named Han Tianxiong."

"Third Uncle's talent... was actually not high."

Han Yongsheng's voice was low as he continued, "Back then, the Old Patriarch had three sons. My father, Han Tianlin, and Second Uncle, Han Tianming, both had SS-Rank Talent or higher, but only Third Uncle, Han Tianxiong, had only D-Rank Talent."

"In a major Family like the Magic City Han Family, D-Rank Talent is no different from being a cripple."

Nangong Mingyue was silent.

She came from the Nangong Family, which was also one of the five major families in Magic City, and she knew all too well the cruelty within major families.

Talent determined resources, and resources determined status. A direct descendant with D-Rank Talent would not have a much better life in the Family than a branch member.

"Third Uncle was looked down upon by clansmen since he was young, and even the servants dared to gossip behind his back. But the Old Patriarch doted on this youngest son and always protected him. Until that incident happened..."

Han Yongsheng's fists clenched slightly.

"That year, Third Uncle was twenty-four years old and was only at the Martial Master Realm. One day, the Li Family's Li Beixiong, who is the current Grand Elder of the Li Family, stopped Third Uncle on the street. At that time, Li Beixiong was already a Three-Star Great Martial Master. He humiliated Third Uncle in front of a crowd, calling him the shame of the Han Family and a toad lusting after swan meat."

"Although Third Uncle had low talent, he had pride in his bones, so he fought Li Beixiong on the spot."

Nangong Mingyue frowned. Martial Master against Great Martial Master—there was simply no suspense.

"Third Uncle was beaten severely, his Meridians damaged, and he almost became a cripple. The Old Patriarch was furious and went to the Li Family personally to demand an explanation. The Li Family was in the wrong and compensated with a lot of resources, and the Han Family also paid a huge price to barely repair Third Uncle's Meridians."

Han Yongsheng's voice paused, and a flash of coldness appeared in his eyes.

"But just at this time, another piece of news came: the Gu Family's second Young Miss, Gu Qingcheng, who had an engagement with Third Uncle, directly broke off the engagement."

Nangong Mingyue's eyes flickered. The Gu Family was one of the five major families in Magic City, and their strength was not below the Han Family's.

"Gu Qingcheng... is that the current wife of Li Beixiong?"

"It's her." Han Yongsheng sneered, "Less than a month after she broke off the engagement, she married Li Beixiong. Only then did everyone in the Han Family understand that this was all planned by the Li Family long ago. Humiliate Third Uncle in public, force him to act, then heavily injure him in the name of 'accidentally', and finally have the Gu Family break off the engagement on the grounds of 'not willing to marry a cripple.' Three birds with one stone."

Nangong Mingyue's expression also darkened.

"From then on, the relationship between the Han Family and the Gu Family and Li Family completely broke down, and several major battles occurred, with each side having their own victories and defeats. And Third Uncle..."

Han Yongsheng sighed.

"Third Uncle was devastated after that. One rainy night half a year later, he left a letter and left the Han Family alone. The Old Patriarch sent people to search the entire Magic City for three days and three nights, then expanded the search to several surrounding base cities, searching for over half a year, but there was no news."

"From then on, the Old Patriarch forbade anyone from mentioning Third Uncle's name. When my father and the others mentioned him occasionally, they only shook their heads and sighed."

Nangong Mingyue was silent for a moment and said softly, "Do you think that Han Ming, might be related to Third Uncle?"

"Jiangbei, surname Han, looks somewhat similar to me." Han Yongsheng nodded slowly, "If Third Uncle really went to Jiangbei back then, took root there, and married and had children... then Han Ming is very likely Third Uncle's grandson."

Nangong Mingyue was lost in thought. A youth from a small place like Jiangbei who could defeat an SS-Rank Genius of the Ye Family—this kind of talent was definitely not something an ordinary Family could produce.

If he was Han Tianxiong's grandson, then everything made sense. The Bloodline of the Han Family—even for Han Tianxiong with D-Rank Talent—flowed with the blood of the Magic City Han Family in his bones.

"What do you plan to do? Do you want to tell Father about this news?" Nangong Mingyue asked.

"No, not for now; let's investigate clearly first."

After Han Yongsheng finished speaking, he stood up and walked out.

He was going to make a trip to Jiangbei himself, although he hadn't seen his Third Uncle in decades.

But for a Martial Venerable powerhouse, this was not a problem.