A terrifying secret place

The sudden news did not make everyone relax their guard; instead, their hearts grew heavier.

For them, to some extent, this was a prelude to the Golden-Winged Red Eagle Clan preparing to act.

They had to prepare in advance.

Everyone left with heavy hearts.

They had to seize this time to contact all possible forces to increase their chances of winning this war against the Yao Race.

As everyone successively retreated, only Zhao Feng remained in the main hall.

He walked with his hands behind his back to outside the hall, looking at the setting sun in the sky, and could not help but sigh softly!

The entire Southern Wilderness would likely soon erupt into a war of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

This war, who knew how many people would die.

Just as he was pondering in his heart what other forces he could contact to join the Anti-Yao Alliance, a servant hurried to report: “Sect Master, Young Lord has returned!”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Feng raised an eyebrow, a hint of anger flashing across his face: “That unfilial son, after disappearing for more than ten years, what is he doing here now?”

More than ten years ago, Zhao Yu left a letter, stole the Sect’s flying boat, and directly slipped away.

He said he was going to search for the whereabouts of the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm.

By the time he found out, the person had already vanished without a trace.

Whenever Zhao Feng thought of this matter, the anger in his chest still burned fiercely.

“Tell that unfilial son to come here and see me!”

As the servant hurried away with the order, not long after, Zhao Yu’s figure appeared in Zhao Feng’s sight.

“Father!”

In the long corridor, Zhao Yu looked at his father’s figure standing before the main hall, his expression ashen, and his whole body could not help but tremble.

He called out softly.

“You still know I am your father, get over here.”

“It’s been over ten years!”

“I had people search for you in the Profound Domain for over ten years; if you hadn’t appeared before me today, I would have thought you died outside!”

Hearing this scolding, yet deeply caring remark, Zhao Yu’s eyes reddened.

He walked straight to Zhao Feng, bent his knees, and knelt on the ground, saying: “This child is unfilial, I made you worry, Father.”

“In my early years, this child personally witnessed the Yao Race invading the Eastern Continent, where everywhere was a tragic sight of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.”

“Father, to cope with the disaster of the Yao Race, you had no peace in your bedchamber, unable to sleep through the night.”

“After this child learned about the news concerning the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm, this child thought, if I could obtain such a heaven-shaking Opportunity, could it help you relieve your worries, Father?”

“It was this child who thought too naively, and this child who was too willful, causing you, old man, to worry.”

“I came here specifically to apologize to you!”

“Whether to beat or punish, this child has no regrets.”

“I only ask that after you calm your anger, Father, you allow this child to contribute to this Human Race defense battle.”

Zhao Feng heard his son’s sincere words, and whatever grievances or dissatisfactions he had, they all dissipated at this moment.

After all, everything the child did was to share the worries of his old father; even if he truly committed some heinous crime, could he really beat him to death?

Of course!

Although his anger had subsided, Zhao Feng still did not show Zhao Yu a good face.

He said with a stern face: “Utter nonsense!”

“That Fallen Immortal Secret Realm, how astonishing is its origin?”

“Did you not consider why an Immortal Rank key would circulate outside, even falling into the hands of you mere Venerable Realm cultivators to contend for? Did you not think it was unreasonable?”

Zhao Yu shuddered upon hearing this.

Two drops of cold sweat even trickled down his forehead.

Hearing his father say it like that, and recalling it now, it was truly terrifying upon closer thought.

Indeed.

An Immortal Rank key, how could it be circulating outside? Shouldn’t it have long been controlled by those Great Saint powerhouses or even Emperor Rank powerhouses?

Thinking about it this way, the waters here were probably unusually deep!

“Never think about that Secret Realm again. Stay home obediently. If you have any more thoughts, don’t blame me for being merciless and breaking your legs to imprison you forever on Myriad Blade Peak.”

“This child will remember Father’s teachings!”

Zhao Yu bowed his head in agreement, his heart also filled with lingering fear.

He lamented that he was still too young.

“Get up!”

“Now is a time of trouble; your matter, I will settle with you after this Southern Wilderness crisis passes.”

“This area will soon become a chaotic battlefield. What are you doing here? Do you really think that with your meager Venerable Realm cultivation, you can make a difference in the battle?”

“Now, obediently go back to Blade Saint Sect!”

“As long as your old man is still alive, it’s not your turn to fight for the Human Race to protect our homeland.”

These words truly showed deep love, expressed through stern reproach!

Zhao Yu knew that his old father was typically harsh in words but soft in heart.

He said in a firm voice: “Father once taught me that with great power comes great responsibility. But one should not shirk one’s responsibility because of weak ability.”

“As a member of the Human Race, with the Yao Race attacking now, I should naturally contribute to the Human Race. How can I shirk my responsibility because of my low strength?”

“I ask for Father’s permission to allow this child to contribute his own strength.”

Hearing this, Zhao Feng felt both relief and reluctance.

This child’s personality was like his; he was not a coward.

But this battlefield was too dangerous; even he could not guarantee his own safety, let alone a Venerable Realm cultivator.

Once on the battlefield, it truly was a matter of life and death left to fate.

Zhao Yu was his only offspring, so how could he bear to let him put himself in danger.

The latter seemed to understand his father’s concerns.

“Father, accompanying you to resist the Yao Race this time are countless fine sons of our Human Race.”

“You worry about this child’s safety, but how could the parents and relatives behind them not worry about their safety?”

“There is no essential difference between me and them.”

“Perhaps the only difference is that I am proud to be Father’s son!”

These words made Zhao Feng’s tiger eyes light up: “Well done!”

“Truly worthy of being the son of the Southern Wilderness Blade Saint.”

“Very well, since you have this intention, if I were to obstruct you further, it would indeed be unfair to the other sons, as you said.”

“This time, my son and I will work together to crush the Yao Race’s conspiracy and drive them out of our Southern Wilderness!”

They say brothers fight tigers together, and father and son go to battle.

At this moment, both of them felt a peculiar surge of heroic spirit growing within their hearts.

Life and death were taken lightly; if you disagreed, you fought.

To protect their homeland, what fear was there of dying on the battlefield?

Originally, the father and son were one kind, the other filial.

There was a generation gap between them, but at this instant, they felt that their relationship was closer than ever before.

At this moment, Zhao Yu suddenly thought of something.

“Oh, Father, this time I left the Profound Domain and traveled through many great domains.”

“Earlier, I encountered a life-and-death crisis, and fortunately, I was helped by a benefactor, which allowed me to escape the danger, and even with his help, I had the Opportunity to return to the Profound Domain and meet Father.”

“I had previously promised that if I returned to the Profound Domain, I would repay his great kindness.”

“However, I did not expect that as soon as I returned to the Profound Domain, I would encounter the Yao Race attempting to occupy our Human Race territory.”

“Before that, I wanted Father to prepare a generous gift so I could visit him to express my gratitude.”