182: Chapter 182: Recognition, Li Tianming's Hesitation
Just as Mo Yun died, the entire world suddenly trembled for an instant, and a beam of light descended from the sky, enveloping Mo Yun's body.
“What is this?” The crowd had not yet recovered from the shock of Jiang Xuan slaying Mo Yun and the other, when they were drawn to the sight before them.
When they saw the Undying Sword Physique being slowly drawn from Mo Yun’s body, they immediately understood.
“This is the Heavenly Dao reclaiming Mo Yun’s Saint Body!”
People exclaimed in surprise. If a Dao Child possessing one of the top ten Saint Bodies were to perish, the Heavenly Dao would reclaim their physique and bestow it upon the next worthy individual.
These matters were previously only rumored, as it was incredibly difficult for a Dao Child to perish. They never expected to witness such a scene today.
Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but look towards the white-robed figure in front, sighing in their hearts that only this person could so easily slay a Dao Child.
Jiang Xuan, walking ahead, looked back once, then turned his gaze towards the Void Realm, his eyes extremely cold.
The world trembled again, and unlike the first time, this time the feeling it gave was as if the Heavenly Dao was afraid.
Just then, the Undying Sword Physique was completely drawn from Mo Yun’s body. However, the light beam piercing through heaven and earth did not immediately depart; instead, it transferred to Sword One’s body.
“This… no way?”
Seeing this, the crowd thought of a possibility. Sure enough, the Undying Sword Physique immediately entered Sword One’s body from the light pillar.
Sword One’s expression tightened. He glanced at Jiang Xuan, and receiving the latter’s signal, Sword One no longer hesitated. He sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes, and gradually refined the Undying Sword Physique.
Jiang Xuan looked at Sword One, deep in thought. Sword One was naturally born with a Sword Physique, born for the sword. Now, with the addition of the Undying Sword Physique, it could be said to be like adding wings to a tiger.
Afterwards, he looked at the beam of light. The last time in the Ancient Secret Realm, at the Arid State Cauldron, he felt that the Heavenly Dao was afraid of him. It was the same now. It seemed the Heavenly Dao had its own consciousness and also knew of his existence.
“Heh heh, smart of you to know your place.”
As Jiang Xuan’s words fell, the Heavenly Dao seemed to have received a great pardon, and the light beam enveloping Sword One instantly dissipated.
“Keep an eye on Sword One,” Jiang Xuan said to Dali and the others, then continued walking towards Li Tianming.
Seeing Jiang Xuan walking towards him, the sense of familiarity in Li Tianming’s heart grew stronger and stronger. What exactly was going on?
He frowned deeply, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes, wondering what Jiang Xuan wanted with him.
Before long, Jiang Xuan arrived before him and smiled, “Shall we talk?”
Li Tianming was startled, then slowly nodded, “I was just thinking the same.”
Hearing this, Jiang Xuan waved his hand, and a spatial barrier enveloped the two. Sitting opposite each other, Jiang Xuan did not hesitate, getting straight to the point.
“You are a high-ranking member of the Li Tian Clan. You must know all the major affairs of the Family, right?”
Li Tianming frowned slightly. If anyone else had asked this, he would have probably turned hostile long ago, but facing Jiang Xuan, for some reason, he couldn’t muster even a hint of anger.
He suppressed the confusion in his heart and said, “That’s right, I know most of the core matters.”
Jiang Xuan’s heart tightened. He stared intently into the other’s eyes, unconsciously gripping his wine cup, and asked, “Among your Imperial Clan, who is to be married to that Emperor’s Son of the Gu Imperial Clan?”
Li Tianming’s expression changed, and anger flashed in his eyes. He recalled the recent events within the Family, and he felt displeased.
But why would Jiang Xuan ask this? This was an internal matter of the Imperial Clan, and it had nothing to do with him, right? Although the Family strictly forbade revealing the identity of the marriage partner, the thought of the faces of those who facilitated the marriage made the anger in his heart unstoppable.
Heh, he was determined to reveal this matter. Thinking of this, Li Tianming said, “She is my aunt, named Li Tianmingyue.”
“It’s Li Tianmingyue again?” Jiang Xuan frowned. He had heard this name from the Saint Lord as well. She was once the most beautiful woman on the continent, the Imperial Daughter of the Li Tian Clan.
It wasn’t Qing’er, as his father had mentioned. Jiang Xuan retracted his thoughts and continued to ask, “Isn’t Li Tianmingyue your Family’s Imperial Daughter? Why is she marrying into an outside Family?”
“Sigh…” Li Tianming let out a long sigh, “It’s only because my aunt made a grave mistake sixteen years ago and was stripped of her Imperial Daughter status by the Family. Since then, she has been imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison, never seeing the light of day.”
“Sixteen years ago…” Jiang Xuan’s heart suddenly tightened, and he hastily asked, “What mistake did she commit?”
“Hmph!” Li Tianming let out a cold snort.
“My aunt did nothing wrong at all! The fault lies with the rigid rules within the Family. My aunt merely found the person she loved and bore him a child. It should have been a happy and fulfilling life, but unexpectedly, the Family seized my aunt directly, citing the defilement of the Imperial Clan Bloodline!”
“If it weren’t for my aunt threatening to commit suicide and offering her Emperor Bone as an exchange, her child and beloved would probably have been killed by the Imperial Clan long ago.”
“Boom!”
After hearing what the other party said, a loud bang echoed in Jiang Xuan’s mind. He understood, he understood everything. There wouldn’t be so many coincidences in this world. Sixteen years ago, falling in love with an outsider, bearing a child… all of this wasn’t a coincidence. Li Tianmingyue was his mother!
Jiang Xuan gripped the wine cup tightly in his right hand, staring at Li Tianming, and said word for word, “Is the Family of the person she loved the Jiang Family of Qinglin City in the Great Li Dynasty, Southern Arid State?”
Li Tianming’s pupils contracted, “How did you know it was Jiang…”
As he spoke, he suddenly paused, abruptly stood up from his seat, and stared directly at Jiang Xuan. The Jiang Family… Jiang Xuan also had the surname Jiang… He was so concerned about his aunt’s affairs, could Jiang Xuan be…!
Seeing his reaction, Jiang Xuan no longer concealed it and said, “That’s right, I am the son born by Li Tianmingyue that year, Jiang Xuan!”
Upon hearing this, Li Tianming instantly froze in place. The Jiang Xuan before him was actually his aunt’s son! Could this world get any more absurd?
The Young Emperor Jiang Xuan, renowned throughout the continent, the number one Prodigy, an existence even Imperial Clans sought to curry favor with, was actually his aunt’s son, his cousin!
He looked at Jiang Xuan in disbelief, a sudden realization dawning on him. No wonder he felt a sense of intimacy and familiarity the moment he saw Jiang Xuan. It turned out they shared the same Bloodline and were originally Family.
“That’s not right. My aunt told me that your talent was ordinary, so how are you now?” Li Tianming, having calmed down, asked doubtfully. He felt a bit speechless in his heart. If the Young Emperor’s talent was considered ordinary, then all the Geniuses in this world would bewaste (waste).
Jiang Xuan shook his head, his eyes filled with killing intent, “We’ll talk about other matters later. I ask you, how is my mother now, and why was she chosen for the marriage alliance?!”
Li Tianming hesitated. He knew Jiang Xuan’s personality. If Jiang Xuan knew his aunt’s current situation, the latter would surely go mad.
Although Jiang Xuan’s strength was unparalleled among the younger generation, he clearly knew the Family’s power. The current Jiang Xuan simply couldn’t save his aunt.
He was his aunt’s only Bloodline in the world. If anything happened to him, then his aunt… Seeing this, a bad premonition rose in Jiang Xuan’s heart, his tone extremely cold, and a powerful pressure permeated the entire barrier. The chairs at their feet instantly turned to dust.
“If it weren’t for your relationship with my mother, your memories would already be in my hands. Do I need to make a move?”