65: Illusion or reality?

At this moment, Lin Ye was utterly dumbfounded.

What on earth was going on?!

The woman was clearly his mother, but the man was not Lin Zhentian.

Lin Ye—that was indeed his name—but who was this 'Minger'?

Also, he had Emperor Eyes?

Impossible! He had always been born with Innate Dao Bone, that was absolutely certain.

As a Transmigrator, he had no memories from infancy. He had thought it was a memory lapse, but now it seemed there was something wrong!

Ignoring the woman's pleas, the man directly reached out and picked up Lin Ye.

Lin Ye looked at the man before him. Although he currently had no spiritual power, he could sense the formidable aura emanating from the man.

To put it without exaggeration, this man's cultivation level was probably even stronger than the Holy Lord of the Righteous Qi Sect.

Lin Ye allowed the man to carry him away. In reality, he couldn't resist at all. There wasn't a trace of spiritual power in his body, and he had become an infant again.

Forget about resisting; he couldn't even manage to jump down from the man's arms.

The woman—Lin Ye's mother—was now clearly weak and exhausted from giving birth to a Prodigy and was in no condition to stop them.

The old man on the other side also followed the man out.

The two of them carried Lin Ye and walked to another room. As soon as they pushed the door open and entered, they could smell the pungent medicinal aroma.

On a white jade bed sat a youth, cross-legged.

The youth's appearance somewhat resembled Lin Ye's childhood self. He looked to be about five or six years old, his eyes tightly shut, beads of sweat constantly forming on his forehead.

Surrounding the white jade bed were numerous medicinal herbs, with over a dozen even being saint-grade herbs. The imperial aura emanating from the youth was extremely dense.

But this imperial aura was swirling within the youth's Qi Sea. The bloodstains on his body were clearly from his flesh being torn apart by that imperial aura.

He possessed the imperial aura, but lacked a Physique fit for a Human Emperor.

If things continued like this, within six or seven years, this youth would likely be completely burst apart by the imperial aura.

This was also why, despite the many saint-grade herbs present, the youth's condition showed no sign of improvement.

Because he wasn't actually injured; he was being ravaged by the imperial aura within his own body.

'Minger! Minger, you can be saved!'

The man, holding Lin Ye, excitedly approached the youth and spoke.

The latter slowly opened his eyes.

The youth's gaze seemed to see through everything, calm and composed. Hearing the man's words, he chuckled lightly, 'Father, thank you for everything you've done for me. However, I cannot bear to dig out my little brother's eyes to treat my injury.'

Fake!!!

Seeing the youth's expression, Lin Ye immediately saw through his hypocrisy.

It had been said before: Lin Ye had a natural advantage in understanding human nature and emotions.

So he could tell at a glance that the youth before him was being insincere.

In other words, he wanted these eyes of his!

But whether to maintain his persona or for some other reason, he didn't show any excitement.

This kid is no simple character.

Lin Ye even had the spare mental capacity to observe the youth.

Mature beyond his years, and despite being a mere ordinary Physique, his talent was extremely high.

His talent, cultivation, and Heart-Nature could all be considered top-tier, but the prerequisite was that his Qi Sea didn't contain that terrifying imperial aura.

Hearing the youth's words, the man clearly grew anxious, 'Minger, you've suffered for so many years; it's time for relief. Your mother, I, even the Ancestors—we all arranged for Ye'er's birth for your sake.'

'These eyes of his were prepared for you. If you can't bear it, just treat him well in the future.'

'This...'

The youth still seemed hesitant.

The old man beside them chose this moment to step forward, saying solemnly, 'Minger, you are highly valued by the Ancestors. Several Ancestors even ventured deep into forbidden zones just to preserve your life.'

'Now that Emperor Eyes have appeared, the imperial aura within your body will be controlled. Imperial aura combined with Emperor Eyes—that's one plus one greater than two! In the future, you will undoubtedly reign supreme over the world!'

'The Golden Age is coming soon. As a Prodigy of this era, you are naturally destined to reign supreme and stand above all realms!'

'As the heir of our Lin Family, you cannot be soft-hearted. Put another way, your little brother will also need to rely on you in the future!'

'...'

The youth fell into silence.

Lin Ye watched this scene with disdain. Just agree already, what are you pretending for?!

And what's this about protecting your little brother after reigning supreme in the future?

Aren't you the first one hurting your little brother?

Although Lin Ye didn't know exactly what this scene before him was, viewing it from a god's perspective, this entire Family was hypocritical to the extreme.

To save one, you sacrifice the eyes of another?

Originally, as blood relatives, to save a Family member, what wouldn't you give—let alone a pair of eyes, even your life?

But the prerequisite was the other party's consent!

For an infant, did he have a choice?

Moreover, listening to the conversation made it clear this infant was born precisely for the sake of this youth before him.

And the next sentence made Lin Ye feel even more disgusted.

Afraid the youth was still conflicted, the man hastily spoke up, 'Minger, don't forget, your other little brother, because he didn't manifest Emperor Eyes, has already been neglected by the Family, even exiled to the Lower Domain!'

'If you don't take the eyes of this little brother of yours now, won't you make the entire Family resent him?'

Hearing this, Lin Ye's eyes widened.

Good grief, your Family is truly something else. So there was another one before this infant?

Merely because he wasn't born with Emperor Eyes, he was neglected by the Family?

And having Emperor Eyes makes you the backup medicinal ingredient?! That's utterly absurd!

Are you even human? Even a vicious tiger doesn't eat its own cubs!

Hearing these words, the youth seemed stunned, then spoke with a hint of sorrow, 'Sigh... It's all my fault for being too weak. When Qiu Di was being bullied, I couldn't go out to stand up for him. Once I recover, I must find him and bring him back.'

'Only when we three brothers unite as one is it the Righteous Path.'

'Good! Excellent!'

The man and the old man both exclaimed excitedly. They knew the youth had accepted.

'You're absolutely right. You must become strong to protect your little brothers!'

Having said that, as if fearing the youth might still hesitate, the old man quickly waved his sleeve, plunging the entire room into darkness.

Lin Ye, long accustomed to darkness, could vaguely see the old man approaching him.

A hand reached towards his eyes.

'Damn it! Move!!!'

Lin Ye formed hand seals with both hands, wanting to repel him.

What he didn't know was that at this moment, his eyes erupted with a surge of imperial aura. That imperial aura, accompanied by a Dragon's roar, resounded throughout the room.

Boom!

A Luck Golden Dragon shot out from Lin Ye's eyes.