He was terrified of being inside the divination tube for just two or three hours. The energy inside was so strong that if he made the slightest mistake, he would be reduced to ashes.

The fact that he is still alive and well is indeed because Minister Ye kept his promise and did not take any further drastic measures against him.

"I didn't tell the truth at the research institute just now. Actually, I'm not just an engineer named Jiang. This goes back many, many years."

Jiang Hao made no attempt to hide anything; he already knew Ye Xingxian's identity from the divination sticks.

Good heavens, this is incredible! This is no ordinary minister; he is the Star Lord of the Big Dipper.

His sister is formidable too, a Nascent Soul cultivator. He's not someone to mess with, so it's better to just confess honestly.

It turns out that Jiang Hao is over two hundred years old and is considered a zombie. Xiao Xi said that even a few decades is too little.

He was originally a minor military officer in the Qing Dynasty. He died on the battlefield, and due to the hasty burial at the time, possibly because the location was not right, his body was left to rot.

However, he was upright in life and remained rational even after his death. Later, an old Taoist priest subdued him, saying that he had great fortune. He also gave him a talisman and told him to wait for his opportunity.

Under the power of the talisman, he was able to live in the world in anonymity, just like a normal person.

He was a person who loved learning. Whenever he went to a place and earned enough money to live comfortably, he would go into seclusion to read and study.

Believe it or not, Jiang Hao actually studied abroad, majoring in nuclear engineering and other related fields, and spent many years overseas.

He has earned several doctoral degrees.

Later, realizing that his country needed such scientific and technological talents, he joined the Southern Province Military Region by chance and has been working there for nearly thirty years.

He was indeed exceptionally talented and hardworking, making the greatest contribution to the country's energy and power sector.

Ye Xingxian and Xiao Xi still believed in Jiang Hao, especially since these awards were all verifiable, and Xiao Xi had also witnessed his meritorious deeds.

"If you already have talismans protecting you, why did you still steal the Radiant Crystal? Were you driven by greed?"

And so, the incident came to light.

"If it weren't for Yao Jing, we wouldn't have found you, and you could still be peacefully at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shanghai, continuing your beloved scientific career."

Jiang Hao answered Xiao Xi's question with a wry smile.

"Major General Ye, don't I want to live an upright life? I've lived with integrity for so many years, who would want to leave a stain on their record?" Jiang Hao sighed deeply.

"Because even the most powerful talisman given by that old Taoist priest back then had an expiration date. It was already quite good that it could last for two hundred years."

Why do I study energy? Firstly, to serve my country; secondly, and perhaps more personally, to provide myself with the necessary energy. Only then can I live like a normal person; otherwise, once things become stagnant, there will be a lot of trouble.

The main problem is that the yin energy will be too heavy at that time, which will inevitably affect the people around him, even if he has no bad intentions.

Everyone imagined Jiang Hao jumping around like a madman, and a chill ran down their spines.

Everyone understood. Back then, it was said that Jiang Hao had a terminal illness and almost died in the hospital, but later he survived. So he must have developed an energy source that could provide him with the freedom to operate his body.

At this moment, Ye Lingfeng was very puzzled.

He came to find out what Xiaoxi and her two brothers were talking about, but somehow the conversation veered off-topic and started involving Jiang Hao.

Then he heard Ye Xingxian's authoritative voice, "Jiang Gong, you said you used to be a military general. I wonder if you've lost any of your skills?"

Jiang Hao replied respectfully, "No, this skill is something I've practiced since I was a child, and it has developed muscle memory."

Jiang Hao slapped his hand out, and a huge rock under the towering ancient tree instantly turned into dust.

"Impressive skills! Then, as my sister Ye Xiaoxi wishes, you will stay by my eighth brother Ye Lingfeng's side from now on."