You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?

This was even more unfathomable.

Not to mention a Martial Saint, even becoming a Great Cultivator before the age of thirty was already very extraordinary and exaggerated, something only the reincarnated prince of a Great Power could possibly achieve.

In his twenties, how could it be possible to become a Saint?

Moreover, to possess the strength to slay a Demon Saint!

Fundamentally, the Demon Clan was stronger than the Human Clan, generally surpassing the humans of the same tier, with powerful physical bodies, which often also meant strong life-saving abilities.

But...

To be slain by someone who had cultivated for over twenty years?

This was almost an impossible occurrence.

"How could this be?"

Baili Fengzhi couldn't help but say, "When I investigated the geniuses from the Prince Cheng Mansion, I saw Xiahong Feng's records. He wasn't the reincarnation of any Great Power. In his early twenties, the year he feigned death, he only achieved five consecutive victories on the second layer at Tianxia Building. During the 46th year of the Emperor's Inspection, he was only twenty-four years old. It simply wasn't possible to accumulate enough to become a Martial Saint in just three years!"

"Indeed so," the old man nodded, "I also think so."

He paused, then said, "Perhaps there was another powerful individual assisting in secret, only at that time I did not perceive the existence of anyone else, nor did I even notice Xiahong Feng if I hadn't witnessed it with my own eyes."

Lin Yue remained silent and in thought.

Si Yangqi had risked his life for a short harmonization, becoming comparable to entering the Saint realm, yet he didn't notice anyone else present, nor did he detect Xiahong Feng.

This indicated that the Peng Clan's Demon Saint might indeed have been slain by Xiahong Feng.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel it was somewhat absurd.

A twenty-four-year-old Martial Saint?

And then a Martial Saint capable of killing a Peng Clan Demon Saint?

That was simply too ridiculous.

None of the unmatched talents he had heard of, not even the Crown Prince, were this outrageous!

Yet...

Lin Yue suddenly thought of the Black Jade Coffin, which clearly was buried in his family's yard by his mother.

The Black Jade Coffin containing the remnants of the Human Ancestor's soul...

And often foreseeing events, seemingly possessing an Innate Divine Power proficient in calculation...

This inevitably led to some unverifiable conjectures in his heart.

"What happened later?"

Lin Yue couldn't help but ask, "Did my mother find you afterward?"

"She did," the old man sighed, "But I didn't see her. She left me a Dao Heart Treasure and a token, along with a note, saying... to live well and not think of her anymore, she was already... pregnant."

Lin Yue felt a slight shock.

The old man sighed silently, scrutinizing Lin Yue, "Back then, my Divine Soul was already broken, making me a cripple. Hearing of this only added to my heartache, and I've lived these past years in a daze..."

He smiled bitterly, "I originally thought the child was from her and Xiahong Feng, but it turned out to be Your Majesty..."

Lin Yue stayed silent.

But in his heart, he understood that Si Yangqi's speculation was probably correct.

Judging from his diluted Xiahong bloodline and the qualified people and timing, his biological father was most likely the mysterious Xiahong Feng...

"Do you know anything else?" Lin Yue asked again, "How did my mother meet Xiahong Feng?"

"That's precisely my perplexity."

The old man shook his head with a sigh, "As far as I know, Xiahong Feng was at the Divine Martial Camp those years, while your mother's Dao Destruction Camp and the Divine Martial Camp seldom intersected. I even checked your mother's entry records, and there was hardly any overlap with Xiahong Feng, nor have I heard of any exchanges between them."

Lin Yue became even more puzzled.

Could it be they knew each other privately and intentionally kept it a secret from others?

Or was it something else?

"I heard my mother longed to explore the Eternal Night?"

Lin Yue asked, "Do you know why my mother wanted to go to the Eternal Night?"

The old man paused, then said, "I once asked her why she wanted to explore the Eternal Night as well. She said it was out of curiosity about the existence of Eternal Night, and also to verify her hypothesis because of a secret."

"A secret?" Lin Yue raised an eyebrow.

The old man sighed and fell silent, saying no more.

Lin Yue shook his head in resignation.

"Now I'm just a cripple, and this is all I know." The old man shook his head slowly, "These secrets have been buried in my heart for many years, finally voiced aloud."

Lin Yue pondered for a moment and asked, "Did my mother leave you with anything special?"

He was sure that the remnants of the Human Ancestor's soul were with Si Yangqi.

Since the Black Jade Coffin buried by his mother contained the remnants of the Human Ancestor's soul, perhaps the remnants with Si Yangqi were given by his mother as well?

"Something special?"

The old man thought for a moment, took a jade pendant from his neck, and said, "This jade pendant was the token your mother left me, and it's the only thing."

Lin Yue scrutinized the jade pendant, and the more he sensed the Divine Thought Mark, the stronger it became, confirming—

It contained the remnants of the Human Ancestor's soul!

"Do you want it?" the old man sighed, handing the jade pendant to Lin Yue, "After all, it's your mother's, returning it to you is no issue."

Lin Yue was slightly taken aback, not expecting to get it so effortlessly. He took it immediately and said, "Thank you."

The old man shook his head slightly, saying no more.

Lin Yue put away the jade pendant, glanced at Si Yangqi, and said, "After your harmonization led to the collapse of your Divine Soul, you were saved by the Dao Heart Treasure. Is there still hope for recovery?"

"Hardly any hope," the old man replied calmly, "My Master is Imperial Master, and if I could be saved, my Master would have saved me long ago."

"What method could save you? Tell me," Lin Yue said, "Consider it my repayment, and if there's a chance, I will try to return the favor in the future."

"No need."

The old man shook his head, "I was destined for the collapse of my Divine Soul back then. Your mother found a Dao Heart Treasure from somewhere that saved my life and gave me another Dao Heart Treasure twenty years ago, allowing me to live these extra years to see her son, I... am already content."