"Brother, you've misunderstood Mother," Shi Mi said anxiously, rubbing against the seat.
"Mi'er," Zhao Qinglian quickly spoke up to stop Shi Mi, not bothering to avoid Shang Xiye and Ji Fengyao, and said directly, "Your elder brother has been in Da Zhao since birth. If we tell him some things directly like this, he will definitely not believe it, and emotionally speaking, he will definitely not be able to accept it."
Upon hearing this, Ji Fengyao raised her delicate eyebrows slightly, but remained silent.
Shang Xiye's eyes trembled, and his voice was unusually low: "Tell me, as long as it's the truth, I will try my best to understand you. After all, you are still my biological mother who gave me life and raised me."
“I observe that all four of you bear traces of cultivation, so I suppose you all have some understanding of cultivation. In that case, I will begin with the world of cultivators.” Zhao Qinglian’s gaze gently swept over Shang Xiye and Ji Fengyao, and with a soft sigh, she began to speak: “Since you have embarked on the path of cultivation, you must have already noticed that I am also a cultivator; but you should not know that I am not from this world.”
Apart from Ji Fengyao, Shang Xiye, Ji Fengming, and Hei Xiao were all shocked upon hearing Zhao Qinglian's words.
But everyone knew that this was not the time to interrupt and ask questions, so no one spoke.
Zhao Qinglian didn't pause either, her voice still gentle and flowing like a spring: "I come from the Danling Continent..."
"Danling Continent!" Ji Fengyao couldn't hold back this time and exclaimed in surprise.
Zhao Qinglian glanced sideways, her gentle gaze falling on Ji Fengyao: "What, Fengyao, you also know about the Great Danling Demon?"
“Um…I…” Ji Fengyao didn’t know what to say.
The old immortal in the dream, that kind of story, was just something to fool my parents and older brother when they didn't know anything back then.
In front of Zhao Qinglian, who was also a cultivator, it seemed too perfunctory.
"Her master also comes from the Danling Continent," Shang Xiye interjected, defusing his wife's embarrassment.
"I see," Zhao Qinglian said with some surprise and curiosity, and then casually asked, "May I ask your master's name, and which sect or family on the Danling Continent you come from?"
Ji Fengyao: "..."
How can I explain this to you?
Should I tell you that my master is your son?
In his previous life, he was the sect leader of the Dan Sect, who could dominate the entire Danling Continent.
“He didn’t leave his name,” Shang Xiye said again to help his wife out of the predicament, and urged her gently, “Mother, let’s talk about the important matters first. We can ask about these trivial matters later.”
"Brother, how could you speak to Mother like that!"
Shi Mi was somewhat dissatisfied, but also felt sorry for his mother.
But Zhao Qinglian still shook her head at him, telling him to be patient and not to be impatient: "Your elder brother has been alone in Dazhao for so many years. Since Sun Yuhe was able to hide my letters and things from him, she must not have treated your elder brother very well either. Given the Dazhao emperor's affection for your elder brother, he must have suffered a lot over the years."
The dissatisfaction in Shi Mi's expression vanished instantly, and he understood Shang Xiye's attitude.
After comforting her youngest son, Zhao Qinglian turned to Shang Xiye and Ji Fengyao and said tactfully, "I come from Danling Continent. Our Zhao family is an affiliated family of the Jun family, one of the eight great families of Danling Continent. Our family members have been protected by the Jun family for generations, and our family members have served as servants to the Jun family for generations, paying tribute to the Jun family for generations."
Ji Fengyao knew that the Danling Continent was generally governed by four major sects and eight major families.
On the surface, the four major sects and the eight great families are of the same ilk and live in harmony.
But secretly, every bit of cultivation resource and every opening of a secret realm can become a reason for everyone to secretly fight each other.
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