Qi Zhenhao had a look on his face that said, "This is impossible. Don't talk nonsense."
Qi Zhiheng was also convinced.
Qi Wantian interjected, "Grandmaster of the Mahayana stage, your ancestor will become such a person sooner or later."
Qi Zhiheng choked, never expecting that his great-grandfather had such a grand ambition.
Qi Zhenhao said, "Actually, it's because when I was with Qin Nianzhu, he always caused trouble. Qin Nianzhu kept saying it was all her fault for bringing me trouble, and that Yan Yu liked it, so that's why things are like this now."
Qi Zhiheng was even more speechless: "So this was said by Qin Nianzhu? You believe everything she says?"
“I was under his control back then, so of course I believed whatever she said,” Qi Zhenhao defended himself.
Qi Wantian praised, "Our Xiaohao isn't actually that stupid."
"I'm not stupid!" Qi Zhenhao expressed his dissatisfaction with his grandfather's words.
Qi Wantian burst into laughter.
Qi Zhiheng, however, was thinking about something else. Perhaps Yan Yu's continued appearances were not for Qin Nianzhu, but for Qi Zhenhao?
He frowned slightly, clearly unhappy that his uncle had been abducted.
This was a matter he couldn't dwell on; after all, it concerned his elders, and it wasn't something he could interfere with.
Aside from searching for the secret realm, his current focus is on awaiting the Source Academy's Hero Ranking competition. Given his and Yang Yitian's current strength, surely no one would be foolish enough to challenge them?
Qi Zhiheng returned to Yuansheng Academy to continue collecting spiritual items, and also inquired about any upcoming secret realms.
Sheng Mingyue said that Qi Zhiheng was obsessed. Who would enter the secret realm so frequently?
In short, the private little secret realm of the Yuansheng Academy was not open during this period, so Qi Zhiheng could only start from other places.
However, before he found the secret realm, he arrived at the Gensei Academy's triennial Hero Ranking Tournament.
Qi Zhiheng wasn't very interested in the Heroes Ranking and didn't plan to climb it, because he was more interested in finding a way to the cultivation world as soon as possible than becoming a formal disciple of the Yuansheng Academy.
Qi Zhiheng was quite famous in Yuansheng Academy, and during the competition, no one came up to challenge him, which also left Yang Yitian with nothing to do.
The two of them sat idly for the rest of the competition, and after it was over, they went back to the Qi family.
When they arrived home, they found Qi Zhenhao packing his things, preparing to go out.
Qi Zhiheng asked what was going on.
Qi Zhenhao, brimming with energy, replied to Qi Zhiheng, "Yan Yu invited me to explore a ruin; I need to go out and train myself!"
Qi Zhiheng felt a pang of sadness, as if Yan Yu was about to steal the Qi family's prized possession.
Qi Zhiheng then asked, "What kind of relics? What are the characters and their location?"
Qi Zhenhao said, "In Chuhai City, I heard that an island has recently risen about 100 miles east of the sea. We are going to explore there."
"The ruins of Chu Hai City? Could there be any danger? It's not safe for you to go there like this. Why don't we go with you?" Qi Zhiheng was also very interested in the ruins.
Qi Zhenhao immediately blushed and said, "No, you have to go by yourself!"
Qi Zhiheng: "..." How can it be so obviously suspicious?
Yang Yitian chimed in, "More people means more support. Wouldn't it be better to go together? This ruin has just been discovered, and we don't know how many dangers are inside. If there are any dangers, we can go into Zhiheng's space. Isn't that great? Uncle, you really don't know how to choose."
Qi Zhenhao said shyly, "There's no danger inside. We'll be careful. Many people have already gone in and come out of the ruins. Yan Yu's information says there's almost no danger inside. We'll treat this trip as a trip for fun."
Seeing his refusal, Yang Yitian couldn't help but tease him, "Since there's no danger, you can bring us along. It'll be more fun if it's lively."
Seeing that he couldn't win the argument, Qi Zhenhao became a little anxious and quickened the pace of packing his things.
Qi Zhiheng grabbed Yang Yitian, who was playing a prank, and said to Qi Zhenhao, "Alright, Uncle, don't be nervous. We're not going with you. We have some things to do later."
Qi Zhenhao was relieved to hear that he wasn't going out with him.
After packing his things, Qi Zhenhao said as he walked out, "I'm going out now. Please take care of the house."
Yang Yitian waved and saw Qi Zhenhao out the door.
After Qi Zhenhao walked away, Qi Zhiheng immediately returned to his residence and inquired about any unusual events that might have occurred in the Qi family recently.
"Grandpa, has Yan Yu come by while Yi Tian and I were away?" Qi Zhiheng asked Qi Dong, who was drinking tea in the courtyard.
Qi Dong put down his teacup and said, "He's been here. Why are you asking this? He's come quite a few times recently."
"How many times is 'many times'?" Qi Zhiheng pressed.
"Many times is many times. He's come so many times, why would I count?" Qi Dong was a little puzzled by his question.
"Has your uncle been acting strangely lately?" Qi Zhiheng asked again.
Qi Dong asked curiously, "Why would I check if he's acting strangely? Isn't he like that every day?"
Qi Zhiheng: "..." This is your son. Don't you feel guilty saying such things?
Qi Zhiheng asked around and learned that Yan Yu had indeed been visiting the Qi family frequently lately, at least dozens of times, if not hundreds...
How long has he been gone? He's already come dozens of times? Does he come to visit every day?
Later he learned that Yan Yu had recently moved to the capital city for a temporary stay, so he would come over every now and then to make his presence known, which made the Qi family have a very good impression of him.
Qi Zhiheng pulled Yang Yitian along, saying, "Let's go take a look at the Chu Hai City ruins, we're just killing time anyway." Who knows, the last guide stone might be in these ruins?
"Are we just here to gossip?" Yang Yitian's eyes sparkled.
Qi Zhiheng said, "Let's go find the Boundary Stone."
"Is the Boundary Stone located in the ruins of Chu Hai City?"
"Maybe, what if we get lucky?"
...
Qi Zhiheng and Yang Yitian temporarily concealed themselves and followed behind Qi Zhenhao.
Looking at Qi Zhenhao, who seemed completely unaware of their arrival, Yang Yitian felt a little guilty and asked, "Isn't it inappropriate for us to follow Uncle like this? It might be invading his right to privacy."
"What privacy rights?!" Qi Zhenhao said, "There's no such thing in mainland China. I'm just doing this as a precaution. Who knows if he'll be scammed? I think Yan Yu is up to no good."
Yang Yitian nodded helplessly and said, "Whatever you say."
"The way you're talking makes it sound like I'm being unreasonable," Qi Zhiheng said, somewhat dissatisfied.
Yang Yitian blinked: "No, that's not true. Why would you think that about me? Am I that kind of person?"
Qi Zhiheng answered without hesitation, "You are."
Yang Yitian: "..." Is he still my husband?
The two followed Qi Zhenhao to Chuhai City like stalkers.
At this time, Chu Hai City was bustling with activity and excitement. The Chu Hai City ruins had been at sea for half a month, and the messages that needed to be sent out had already been disseminated.
Therefore, many people want to come and explore, hoping to find something valuable in the ruins. Importantly, this time the ruins are not very dangerous, which is why so many people are coming.
The town closest to the Chu Hai City ruins is Chu Hai City itself, which naturally became a supply station for various spiritual cultivators.
The streets were bustling with people, and there were many vendors setting up stalls and hawking their wares.
Yang Yitian took a look at these things, and they were so rubbish that he couldn't even be bothered to glance at them, let alone buy them.
Yang Yitian said with some disappointment, "With so many people, even if there were any good things in the past, they would have been taken long ago!"
Qi Zhiheng comforted him, "If there's nothing good, then there's nothing. We don't lack such a small thing."
Yang Yitian looked at him as if he were a spendthrift: "You think you're so rich? Look how fast you spend spirit stones! My family is very poor!"
Qi Zhiheng was momentarily speechless; their spirit stones were indeed nearly all gone again. However, things would ease up after a while. These spirit herbs needed to absorb more spiritual energy to survive, and later, when they could complement the space, they would be able to generate their own spiritual energy.
Qi Zhiheng changed the subject, saying, "Hey, Uncle's gone! Let's hurry and catch up."
Qi Zhenhao's figure was still in their sight, but he had indeed walked a little further away. With so many people around, he could easily disappear from their view.
The two quickly followed.
Qi Zhenhao turned several corners and arrived in front of a house.
At this moment, the door of the house opened, and a familiar figure walked out—it was Yan Yu, who had made an appointment with Qi Zhenhao.
Yan Yu gently stroked Qi Zhenhao's face a few times, her expression full of tenderness.
Yang Yitian said, "Yan Yu, what's going on? You've never touched my face so gently before!" He looked at Qi Zhiheng as he spoke.
Qi Zhiheng asked innocently, "What does this have to do with me?"
However, Yan Yu actually managed to develop such a relationship with her own uncle while he was away!
The two of them watched as Yan Yu and Qi Zhenhao entered the house.
After the door was closed.
Yang Yitian asked, "What do we do next?"
Qi Zhiheng looked at the tightly closed gate of the mansion and said, "Let's go too. Let's find a place to stay and inquire about some information."
Yang Yitian said, "What if my uncle and the others run away? Should we not follow them?"
Qi Zhiheng said confidently, "They can't escape. Have you forgotten that we have a tracking array?"
As he spoke, he took out a jade plate, on which the exact locations of all members of the Qi family were clearly displayed: "With this, how could we possibly lose them?"
Yang Yitian said with admiration, "You're so smart!"
Qi Zhiheng shook his head and said, "So-so."
Yang Yitian seemed to remember something and stammered, "Well, if Uncle sees this jade plate, wouldn't he also know that we're following them?" This jade plate will not only show Qi Zhenhao's location, but also theirs.
Qi Zhiheng: "..."
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