169: Chapter 169 Eliminating the Emperor's Bloodline

In the Undying Mountain.

"I have awakened you today because the Golden Age your father spoke of has arrived. It is very lively outside, and it is time for you to go out and see the new era."

"I will guide you for a few days," Chu Tianjiao said, thinking highly of Ji Zi. "I will remove your Great Emperor's Bloodline. Although the Great Emperor's Bloodline is powerful, it will instead limit you from reaching a higher Realm."

"Are you willing?"

Hearing Chu Tianjiao's words, Ji Zi did not hesitate at all. "I am willing. Without relying on my father's Bloodline, I, Ji Zi, can also become an Emperor!" Ji Zi was very confident.

"Good! Excellent. This is exactly the kind of confidence you should have." Chu Tianjiao was very satisfied with him.

Thus, Ji Zi stayed in the Undying Mountain and received three days of guidance from Chu Tianjiao.

Three days later.

In the main hall.

Chu Tianjiao looked at Ji Zi standing before him, his eyes full of praise. This child's talent was even better than he had expected; he was truly a descendant of the Void Emperor.

"Ji Zi," Chu Tianjiao spoke, his tone gentle yet carrying an unquestionable solemnity.

Ji Zi looked up and respectfully gazed at the black-haired youth before him. Although he didn't know Chu Tianjiao's specific identity, judging by the reaction of the void mirror and the attitudes of those great figures, this Senior held an extremely high status.

"From today onwards, you shall return to the Ji Family," Chu Tianjiao said.

Ji Zi was slightly stunned. "Return to the Ji Family?"

Chu Tianjiao nodded. "You are the child of the Void Emperor, the Imperial Son of the Ji Family. You need to inherit the legacy your father left behind. The Ji Family has protected you for generations, waiting for the day you would emerge. Now that you are awake, it is time to go back."

Ji Zi fell silent for a moment and then nodded. He knew Chu Tianjiao was right. He was the son of the Void Emperor, the Ji Family was his roots, and he should return.

"However—" Chu Tianjiao's tone shifted, and a hint of a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. "Before you go back, there is one thing I want you to do."

Ji Zi looked up, waiting for him to continue.

Chu Tianjiao looked into his eyes and said word by word, "Go beat up Ye Fan. Fight him at the same Realm and see if you can defeat him."

Ji Zi was stunned. "Ye Fan?"

Chu Tianjiao nodded. "The Ji Family's new Guest Elder Saint, the Ancient Desolate Saint Body. He is about the same age as you, and his cultivation is also in the Dao Palace Realm. Fight a match with him and see who is stronger."

Ji Zi was silent for a moment. He didn't know who Ye Fan was, nor did he know why this Senior wanted him to fight this person. But he could feel that when Chu Tianjiao spoke these words, there was a hint of expectation in his eyes, and also a hint of—wanting to watch the show.

"Yes, Senior," Ji Zi responded respectfully.

Chu Tianjiao nodded in satisfaction and turned to look at the Ancient Kirin Emperor. "Trouble you to send him back to the Ji Family."

The Ancient Kirin Emperor put down his teacup and stood up. "Alright. It just so happens that I also want to see what that kid from the Ji Family looks like."

He walked to Ji Zi's side and patted the youth's shoulder. "Let's go, kid."

Ji Zi nodded, then turned back to Chu Tianjiao and gave a solemn bow. "Thank you, Senior."

Chu Tianjiao waved his hand. "Go on. Remember, fight well. Don't lose face for your father."

Ji Zi's back straightened even more. "Yes."

The Ancient Kirin Emperor waved his hand, and a golden light enveloped him and Ji Zi. In the next moment, the two of them disappeared from the Undying Mountain.

Under the ancient tea tree of enlightenment, Xiao Nannan looked in the direction where the two had disappeared, a hint of a smile appearing on her lips. "Teacher, who do you think will win?"

Chu Tianjiao picked up his teacup and took a light sip. "I don't know. But no matter who wins, it will be very interesting."

The Willow Deity sat quietly to the side, a faint smile also on her lips.

The Ji Family was currently in a state of complete chaos.

Three days ago.

It all started when the void mirror took away that piece of sealed divine source. That divine source was the Ji Family's greatest secret. Passed down through generations of Holy Lords, only the Holy Lord and a few core Elders knew—that sealed within was the biological son of the Void Emperor, the true Imperial Son of the Ji Family.

For eight hundred thousand years, that piece of divine source had lain quietly deep within the ancestral lands, guarded by the strongest of each generation of the Ji Family. No one dared to move it, no one dared to approach it, and no one even dared to speak of it loudly. It was the Foundation of the Ji Family, the last Bloodline left by the Void Emperor for his descendants.

But today, the void mirror suddenly appeared and took the divine source away without a word.

When the news reached the Holy Lord's ears, he was in the main hall handling affairs. Upon hearing the Elder's report, the teacup in his hand fell to the ground with a crash, shattering into pieces.

"What did you say?!" He suddenly stood up, his expression changing drastically.

That Elder was covered in sweat, his voice trembling. "Holy Lord, the void mirror... it suddenly appeared in the ancestral lands and took away the divine source sealing the Imperial Son!"

The Holy Lord of the Ji Family's face turned ashen. He knew the void mirror had its own spiritual consciousness and wouldn't do anything detrimental to the Ji Family. But that was the Imperial Son! The only Bloodline of the Void Emperor! The Ji Family's greatest hidden trump card!

"Seal the Ji Family!" He made a prompt decision. "No one is allowed to leave, and no information is to be leaked! Summon all Elders immediately!"

The order was passed down, and the entire Ji Family instantly entered a state of maximum alert. The mountain-protecting grand formation was fully activated, all entrances and exits were sealed, and not even a fly could escape. The Disciples didn't know what had happened; they only saw the Elders rushing toward the main hall with solemn expressions, the atmosphere tense to the extreme.

Ji Haoyue was Cultivating in his own courtyard when he suddenly sensed the mountain-protecting grand formation activate, and his brow furrowed. He walked out of the courtyard and stopped a Disciple who was running past. "What happened?"

The Disciple shook his head, looking bewildered. "I don't know. The Holy Lord ordered the Ji Family to be sealed, and no one is allowed to leave."

Ji Haoyue's brow furrowed even more. Just as he was about to go find his father to ask for clarification, he saw Ji Ziyue running over from the other side, her face full of worry.

"Brother, what happened? Why was the mountain gate suddenly sealed?"

Ji Haoyue shook his head. "I don't know either. Let's go to the main hall and see."

The brother and sister walked toward the main hall. On the way, they encountered Ye Fan.

Ye Fan had been Cultivating in the Ji Family for the past few days. His cultivation had already stabilized at the Fifth Heaven of the Dao Palace, and he sparred with the Ji Family Disciples every day, making rapid progress. At this moment, he also sensed the abnormality in the Ji Family and stepped out from his place of Cultivation.

"Brother Ji, what happened?" he asked.

Ji Haoyue shook his head. "I'm not sure. Let's go see together."

When the three of them arrived at the main hall together, it was already filled with people. The Holy Lord of the Ji Family sat in the primary seat, his expression solemn. Several white-haired Elders sat on both sides, each with their brows tightly locked. The atmosphere was suppressed to the extreme.

Ji Haoyue stood to the side with his sister and Ye Fan, silent. He could feel that something big must have happened.

"Holy Lord, the void mirror..." an Elder spoke, his voice hoarse.

The Holy Lord of the Ji Family raised his hand to interrupt him. "I know. The void mirror has its own spiritual consciousness; it won't harm the Imperial Son. But the Imperial Son has been in slumber for eight hundred thousand years and was suddenly taken away. We must find him."

Another Elder frowned. "But the void mirror is an imperial weapon of the extreme dao. We simply cannot track where it chooses to go."

The main hall fell into silence. Everyone knew that what this Elder said was the truth. The void mirror was a supreme treasure left behind by the Void Emperor, and its power far exceeded anyone present. If it didn't want to be found, they were completely powerless.

Just as everyone was at their wits' end—

In the Void Realm, a silver light lit up.

Everyone looked up at the same time. Above the main hall, an ancient mirror emerged from the Void Realm, the silver light on its surface flowing like water. It slowly drifted down, hovering in the center of the hall.