As soon as Xiaosuisui said this, Ji Youzhi started to panic.
"Are you serious? What can we do? Where are we supposed to find Dragon Bone? If we can’t find it, won’t we be trapped here for the rest of our lives?"
Suddenly, even the barbecue at the bottom of the sea didn’t taste as good anymore.
"Seventh Uncle, don’t panic. I’ve spoken to Maternal Grandfather. He said he has Dragon Bone. He asked me to bring him into the Dream Realm again after six hours, and he’ll give it to me," Xiaosuisui told Ji Youzhi while munching away on the lobster he had barbecued.
Upon hearing this, Ji Youzhi couldn’t bring himself to eat his barbecue. "You pulled Maternal Grandfather in again?"
Xiaosuisui nodded, still munching away on his barbecue.
"I asked Maternal Grandfather. He said he doesn’t have any other children in other places. He only has my uncles and my mother—eight children in total."
Hearing this, Ji Youzhi’s heart suddenly beat a little faster. The grilled meat in his mouth abruptly seemed incredibly fragrant and delicious, and he took a fierce, large bite.
"Then... did you ask the other question?"
Xiaosuisui, without lifting his head from his food, nodded again.
"I did. Maternal Grandfather said he doesn’t have any other wives. He said the Ji Family has always produced devoted lovers; once they commit, they stick to one path until the very end!"
Ji Youzhi was speechless. What on earth was Father saying? Among his brothers in the Ji Family, only the three eldest were married. His eldest brother and sister-in-law shared a blissful marriage, free from any messy complications, which was certainly good. But his second brother and second sister-in-law... well, Second Brother had lost his memories and was now relentlessly pursuing Second Sister-in-Law; presumably, things would work out for them eventually. Third Brother and Third Sister-in-Law’s marriage also seemed quite complicated on the surface. Then there was Fifth Sister. Her marriage... she had truly walked her path to the very end. Knowing that giving birth would mean her death, she still chose to... to leave behind a descendant for that man...
Thinking of his only sister, Ji Youzhi lowered his head, falling silent.
"By the way, Seventh Uncle, Maternal Grandfather told me that after six hours, I should bring all of you into the Dream Realm to meet him!"
Ji Youzhi, who was just about to put a grilled shrimp into his mouth, couldn’t help but pause.
"You agreed?"
Xiaosuisui nodded. "Yes. Didn’t you and Eldest Uncle say that the reason you didn’t want to meet Maternal Grandfather before was because you didn’t know if he had other children or other wives in another world? Now that we’ve confirmed he doesn’t, why can’t we meet him?"
Ji Youzhi dropped the barbecue he was holding, his heart pounding with a mix of anticipation and anxiety. In six more hours, would he really see the father he hadn’t met in over a decade? What would he say then? Would he be so overcome with emotion that he’d want to cry? As these thoughts raced through his mind, Ji Youzhi turned away, squatted down, and silently began drawing circles on the ground.
「On Luoxue Peak, the domain of Venerable Heming of Lingxiao Mountain」
"You want Dragon Bone? Is it for medicinal purposes?"
Dragon Bone is a treasure; it can be used in medicine, artifact refinement, or array formations! This treasure is not only rare on Lingxiao Mountain but is considered a supreme treasure throughout the entire Profound Celestial Continent!
"No! I’m going to give it to someone!"
Ji Shang touched his nose. ACHOO! He let out a big sneeze.
"The menial disciple in your courtyard reported your order that you were going into seclusion. That was less than four hours ago, and now you come to me asking for Dragon Bone. Shouldn’t you explain the reasons for this to me?"
Ji Shang looked at his Master’s frowning gaze and knew he had likely already guessed some of what had happened.
Thus, he said, "Disciple has found his family. They need Dragon Bone now, and Disciple has already promised them. After six hours, I will deliver the Dragon Bone to them!"
"Your family? I don’t recall anyone from the Ji Noble Family of the eastern cultivation world visiting Lingxiao Mountain recently!"
Ji Shang promptly cupped his hands and reported, "It is not my family from my Clan, but rather, more than thirty years ago, when Disciple was traveling, I mistakenly entered a forbidden land. Through that forbidden land, I entered a continent that had sealed its own Celestial Dao. It is the family I formed there after I married!"
"They need Dragon Bone? Does this mean that their Realm can now connect and communicate with our Profound Celestial Continent? How is it that I haven’t heard of any newly discovered Realm that can interact with our Profound Celestial Continent recently?"
Hearing this, Ji Shang quickly explained, "The self-imposed Seal of Tianling Continent has not yet been broken. They are temporarily unable to establish a passage to connect with us."