22: New Destiny Child

The Void Behemoth was very fast.

In just three days, they could see the outline of the Ye Domain.

And at the same time...

[Detected that there is currently a Son of Destiny who has established a connection with the Host. A spoiler opportunity is available. The Host can view the Son of Destiny's trajectory within one year and change the plot. Do you want to view it?]

Qin Jiang was slightly startled.

A new Son of Destiny has appeared? And in the Ye Domain?

"View!"

Qin Jiang immediately chose to view.

Thus, scene after scene appeared in Qin Jiang's mind. Among them, the most prominent was a young man, who was the Son of Destiny.

"Ye Family, Ye Xuan?"

Holy crap? The Ye Family produced a Son of Destiny?

Qin Jiang opened his eyes and frowned slightly, but quickly relaxed:

"That's right. With the surname Ye, it would be strange if there wasn't a Son of Destiny."

He glanced at Ye Linger, then continued to view the plot. As he investigated further, his expression gradually turned strange.

After a while, he rubbed his forehead:

"This Ye Xuan is actually Ye Qingtian's son."

Tsk, is this the trope of avenging one's father and reclaiming everything that belongs to oneself?

However, if I weren't here, would Xiao Fan perhaps run into Ye Xuan? Two Sons of Destiny battling?"

[Because of the Host's existence, Xiao Fan was suppressed, which is why Ye Xuan became the Son of Destiny. If the Host were not present, Ye Xuan would not become the Son of Destiny.]

At this moment, the System answered Qin Jiang's question.

"There is only one Son of Destiny?"

[For now, that is the case.]

Hearing this, Qin Jiang murmured:

"Sons of Destiny are born at the right time. According to novel tropes, their existence is spurred by the Heavenly Dao for self-preservation, to deal with a calamity. And if the Sons of Destiny are suppressed, the Heavenly Dao will produce more in the future..."

"System, is that right?"

[That's right, Host is very smart!]

"So, the Tianxuan Continent will face a calamity? Will I be in danger?"

[Is there a possibility that the calamity is the Host?]

Qin Jiang: "..."

"What kind of joke is that? I am refined and elegant, handsome and graceful. Since I was young, I have been pure and kind, fearing to harm the lives of ants when sweeping, and cherishing moths by covering lamps with gauze. How could I become a calamity?"

Qin Jiang was very dissatisfied with the System's statement.

The System did not continue to answer.

Qin Jiang also bypassed this topic, looked at Ye Xuan in the plot, and then thought of his brother-in-law, Xiao Fan:

"So now..."

What is Xiao Fan's situation? Is he still a Son of Destiny?

With the emergence of a new Son of Destiny, doesn't that mean Xiao Fan has been abandoned by the Heavenly Dao?

[The Host can send someone to check on Xiao Fan's situation. You will know then.]

Hearing the System's reply, Qin Jiang became even more curious.

Previously, the spiritual herbs he left behind secretly contained cold poison, which could be fatal to ordinary people, and was even more incompatible with Xiao Fan's Fire God Body, like ice and fire.

But he also didn't know what would happen if Xiao Fan refined those spiritual herbs.

"System, just tell me directly."

Qin Jiang asked.

The System was silent for a moment, then a scene appeared in Qin Jiang's mind. It was precisely the scene of Xiao Fan refining the spiritual herbs.

Qin Jiang watched curiously.

At first, there was nothing special, but by the end, Xiao Fan was completely enveloped in flames, and his mournful screams startled Qin Jiang.

"Holy crap? He wasn't burned to death, was he?"

Qin Jiang was stunned.

As the scene continued, the flames finally extinguished, but Xiao Fan was no longer recognizable as human. All his skin was burned away, and due to the flames, there was no bleeding.

Qin Jiang winced at the sight.

"Tsk, that's too miserable. I really didn't do it on purpose."

Qin Jiang shook his head.

He hadn't had enough fun yet. He didn't expect that leaving a casual backup plan would ruin Xiao Fan.

"System, he's still alive, right?"

[Alive, but forever unable to recover. What you saw at the end is his current appearance.]

Qin Jiang: "..."

Alive, but in that state, it would be better to just die.

"What a sin."

Qin Jiang sighed, considering whether to send someone to give Xiao Fan a quick end.

"Forget it, after a while, I'll take Ling'er to see him."

Qin Jiang murmured.

...

In the Ye Domain, after another half a day, they finally arrived at Ye City.

"Young Master, Ye City has arrived."

Black Dragon called out from outside the Chains of Command.

Qin Jiang opened his eyes, got up from Ye Linger's lap, and held Ye Linger's small hand. He could feel that Ye Linger seemed a little nervous.

"Don't be nervous, I'm here."

Qin Jiang comforted her.

Ye Linger nodded. As she followed Qin Jiang out of the Chains of Command, outside the Chains of Command, besides Black Dragon, many people had already appeared in front of the Void Behemoth.

Qin Jiang looked over. One of the women bore a seven-tenths resemblance to Ye Linger and had a hint of excitement on her face. She should be Ye Lingers Mother.

Beside the woman was a middle-aged man with a dignified expression, but his eyes could not hide his excitement. This was the Ye Family Patriarch, Ye Lingtian, and also Ye Linger's Father.

The couple's eyes glanced at Qin Jiang, then immediately moved to Ye Linger beside him, unable to look away again.

With just one look, they were certain that this was their daughter!

After decades of searching, although portraits had been sent back long ago, this was the first time they had seen her in person. For a moment, the couple felt somewhat at a loss.

Ye Linger lowered her head, but her gaze was also observing the couple. She squeezed Qin Jiang's small hand slightly, also feeling a bit nervous.

Ye Kuan also noticed this. He cautiously walked to Qin Jiang's side and whispered:

"Young Master Qin, could you please take Miss to meet the Patriarch and his wife?"

Qin Jiang glanced at Ye Linger, nodded, squeezed Ye Linger's small hand, and said softly:

"Ling'er, I'll go over with you."

"Mhm~"

Ye Linger agreed.

Qin Jiang smiled slightly, holding Ye Linger's small hand, and walked towards Ye Lingtian and his wife.

With a few flashes, the two of them arrived in front of them.

"Uncle and Aunt, I hope we haven't kept you waiting too long?"

Qin Jiang said with a smile.

Ye Lingtian and his wife came back to their senses and quickly shook their heads:

"No, no."

They were speaking, but their eyes still hadn't left Ye Linger. As for Qin Jiang, he was completely ignored.

He shrugged and didn't mind.

Ye Lingers Mother opened her mouth, but was too nervous to know what to say. Ye Lingtian, being a rough man, was even less likely to be sentimental.

Ye Linger, however, mustered her courage and looked up at them, which made the couple even more nervous.

They were close at hand, yet fell into an awkward silence.

Qin Jiang looked back and forth. It was his first time seeing a scene like this, so he watched with interest.

After a moment of silence, Ye Lingers Mother realized that to ease the atmosphere, she seemed to only be able to ask Qin Jiang for help.

Thus, she looked at Qin Jiang:

"Um..."

"Aunt, just call me Xiao Jiang. After all, my relationship with Ling'er is quite established."

Ye Lingers Mother: "..."

Ye Lingtian's eyes narrowed even further. If Qin Jiang weren't of noble status, he would definitely teach Qin Jiang a lesson. But now, he actually had to ask Qin Jiang for help.

He felt quite stifled inside.