12: Chapter 12 Terrifyingly Powerful, Is He the Saint King?

"What is going on? Saint Wanyue stepped into the Saint realm thirty years ago and is now a half-step Saint King. How could her Primordial Spirit become sluggish... Even for a split second, it's impossible! Unless... a Saint King or a Great Saint has made a move."

External Affairs Elder Ji Fangyue was incomparably shocked in his heart.

He looked at Ji Wanyue in disbelief, then turned his gaze toward Xie Wushang.

Just moments before, he had clearly sensed a trace of imperceptible Saint Dao charm diffusing from Xie Wushang's eyes.

"This Xie Family junior is bizarre!" External Affairs Elder Ji Fangyue muttered, his eyes locked firmly onto Xie Wushang.

But upon closer inspection, the young man before him indeed had a shattered Dantian, and his true essence had vanished.

"No, within his body, there is still a hidden power." External Affairs Elder Ji Fangyue's eyes lit up.

As a mighty figure of the Eighth Realm, he still managed to detect the hidden power inside Xie Wushang.

Although it was very obscure.

"No wonder he is so calm." External Affairs Elder Ji Fangyue wore an expression of sudden realization.

At this moment, Xie Wushang stood proudly in the air. There were no rocks beneath his feet, yet he did not fall—something a Mortal obviously could not achieve.

He just looked calmly at Ji Wanyue.

"Resisting the Saint's coercion head-on, I said Wushang wasn't that simple! Haha, how could Tianxing's son be simple?"

Xie Jingde laughed heartily in his heart.

The smile in his aged eyes was as brilliant as a blooming flower.

"Did Daddy seem to exchange blows with Great-Aunt just now?" Yao Yao, who had been led into the air, widened her eyes and looked toward Daddy.

Just a moment ago, she had clearly sensed a trace of anger surging in Daddy's eyes, accompanied by terrifying energy.

"My Daddy is not trash... He is a hidden powerhouse!"

"With his strength, he doesn't need Yao Yao's protection at all, yet he still let Yao Yao steal the spotlight..."

"Hehe, Daddy must have done this out of consideration for Yao Yao's Face." The little girl's eyes were bright, and she quickly thought of many things.

How could a Daddy capable of facing a Saint head-on fail to deal with a few low-level Cultivators from the Yuntian Sword Sect?

Yet back then, Daddy let her act on her own, obviously not wanting to ruin her fun!

Thinking of this, the corners of Yao Yao's mouth curved into a sweet smile, sweeter than a lollipop. "Daddy is so good!" Her eyes squinted into crescents, and she felt incomparably happy.

Xie Wushang took a step forward, walking leisurely through the air, and looked toward Ji Wanyue. "I will go to the Ji Clan, and I will also marry Yao Yao's mother..." As he spoke, he beckoned with his palm toward Yao Yao, who immediately beamed with joy and flew straight into Daddy's embrace.

"Daddy!" Yao Yao called out sweetly.

Holding Yao Yao, Xie Wushang wore a doting expression. "Rest assured, Daddy will definitely go to the Ji Clan to marry your mother."

"Mm-mm!" Yao Yao nodded heavily. "Yao Yao believes in Daddy."

"However, since you sneaked out of the Ji Family, your mother must be very worried. You need to go home for a trip."

Xie Wushang gently flicked his daughter's small nose and said.

"But I can't bear to leave Daddy!" Yao Yao pouted, blinking her gem-like eyes, and looked at Daddy with reluctance.

"Silly girl, your Daddy isn't saying he won't go see you!" Ji Wanyue walked leisurely over, landing beside Xie Wushang. She squatted down, patted Yao Yao's little head, and said, "If you return late, your mother is going to have Life Qi."

"Mother!" Yao Yao pursed her lips and looked toward Great-Aunt. When her mother was mentioned, there was a bit of awe in her heart.

Immediately afterward, she looked toward Daddy.

"Go on!" Xie Wushang picked Yao Yao up and said, "Once you're home, remember to say good things about Daddy to Mother."

"Hehe, Yao Yao will definitely tell Mother that Daddy is handsome and cool, and also an invincible, heart-warming good Daddy."

Yao Yao smiled brightly.

"Yao Yao is such a good girl!" Holding his daughter, Xie Wushang looked toward the distant setting sun.

Snuggling in Daddy's embrace, Yao Yao also looked ahead.

After a short while, he released Yao Yao.

Yao Yao looked toward Ji Wanyue. "Great-Aunt, can I say a few words to Great-Grandfather?"

"Go ahead!" Ji Wanyue said.

"Okay!" With a joyful expression, Yao Yao flew toward Xie Jingde.

"Great-Grandfather!"

"Yao Yao!" Xie Jingde scooped Yao Yao up.

"Great-Grandfather, this is a Medicinal Pill that can heal your injuries..."

"This Medicinal Pill can help extend your life!" The little girl took out a pile of medicine bottles and handed them to Xie Jingde.

Xie Jingde beamed with joy and put the Medicinal Pill away. If he refused, it would instead make the child unhappy.

Naturally, he wouldn't do such a party-spoiling thing.

"What is truly a good child!" Seeing Yao Yao's well-behaved appearance, Xie Wushang narrowed his eyes slightly, his Face full of a look of happiness.

She was merely a seven-year-old little girl, yet she was so sensible, which warmed one's heart.

Ji Wanyue said, "Yao Yao has been sensible since she was young. This time, as soon as she mastered the Saint-Grade cross-domain Formation Plate, she came to find you."

"Being able to have such a sensible child is my blessing!" Looking at Yao Yao with a doting expression, Xie Wushang said.

Over these past nine years in the Disaster Battlefield, he had seen far too much worldly sophistication.

There were many ancient remnant spirits that died in battle beyond the realms because they were abandoned by their fellow disciples.

There were also ancient emperors who guarded the frontier alone, yet failed to wait for reinforcements for a long time, ultimately dying in battle.

Precisely because of this, the ancient emperor remnant spirits dormant inside his disaster prison bead did not have Xie Wushang bring them back right away.

What they feared most was that even their remnant spirits would be refined, losing the chance for Rebirth.

After all, the chance for Rebirth only comes once; they dared not gamble again.

At such a young age, Xie Wushang had witnessed all the forms of worldly life through these ancient sages.

His heart sank like still water.

Who would have thought that he suddenly had a daughter, causing ripples to finally stir in his calm heart.

It added a bit of vitality to his life.

"This is a 'Saint Source Pill' that can help people reshape their bones and repair their Dantian." With a movement of Ji Wanyue's jade hand, a medicine bottle flew toward Xie Wushang. Her cold words rang out, causing Xie Wushang, who was engrossed in watching his daughter and grandfather interact, to turn his head back.

Xie Wushang caught the Medicinal Pill and looked at Ji Wanyue with slight surprise. "Senior, this is..."

When they first met, the woman before him used her presence to oppress others, being detached and arrogant.

Yet now she was bestowing a Saint pill as a gift.

"You are Yao Yao's Daddy after all... If Yuhan marries someone else, Yao Yao will probably be sad." Ji Wanyue said.

She seemed to know what Xie Wushang was thinking in his heart.

"You really are a good aunt." Xie Wushang laughed unconstrainedly and said, "I will gladly accept this Medicinal Pill."

"Although I do not know how you possess the terrifying strength of a Saint King... this is still far from enough. Before you have the foundation to contend with the imperial clans, I advise you best not to be too high-profile. Otherwise, if you attract the divine son of the Celestial Emperor Family, you are likely to sever your future prospects."

Ji Wanyue reminded him.

"Thanks for the reminder!" Xie Wushang said.

He looked toward Ji Wanyue, feeling that the woman before him wasn't all that annoying after all.

"Your father once showed kindness to me, and I also do not wish to see you suffer calamity." Ji Wanyue said.

"My dad!" Xie Wushang was slightly stunned, then looked toward Ji Wanyue with a peculiar expression.

"Senior knows my dad?" Xie Wushang also gained a bit of interest in his heart.

"He once saved my life!" Ji Wanyue gently stroked her hair and said with a hint of charm.

Strange light surfaced in her eyes, as if she were reminiscing about the past.

"A life-saving grace?" Xie Wushang was slightly surprised. Just as he wanted to ask more, Ji Wanyue intentionally avoided the topic.