"Ziling, what are you saying? Old Fifteen is our brother, our blood brother. How can we just stand by and watch something happen to him?" The Martial King stood up directly.
He gently waved his hand, and a terrifying power surged out. Shi Ziling's body, uncontrollably, stood up from the ground, feeling like a marionette.
This was the power of a Human Supreme, a powerhouse in the Venerable Realm. While not capable of overturning everything with a wave of his hand, at least, Shi Ziling temporarily had no ability to resist this level of power.
"We are fifteen siblings in total. Old Fifteen is the youngest, and his personality is the most impulsive. But if he's in danger, we can't just stand by and watch him face peril."
The Old Ancestor of the Martial King Manor's Stone Clan, Old Eleven, also stood up. He had the best relationship with the Martial King Manor's Fifteenth Lord, the Great Demon King, Old Fifteen, Shi Hao's grandfather, and Shi Ziling's father, Shi Zhongtian.
"Thank you, Eighth Uncle, Eleventh Uncle." Shi Ziling bowed respectfully.
"Your Ninth Uncle and Thirteenth Uncle have both gone to protect Yi'er's training. An adult Pure-Blooded Pi Xiu's combat power is not to be underestimated. We need to invite several more Venerables to be sure of saving Old Fifteen," the Martial King said cautiously.
"Eighth Uncle, could it be that the Stone Country royal family is willing to help?" Shi Ziling asked curiously.
Regarding Shi Yi's training.
When he first returned to the Martial King Manor, Shi Ziling had already learned about it from the Martial King and Old Eleven. Unlike Qin Yining and Shi Hao, they didn't know that the seemingly missing Shi Yi had actually been sent to the Stone Clan's First Ancestral Land, Stone Village, for training.
In fact, most people in the Martial King Manor thought Shi Yi was missing. Only those of Shi Ziling's generation, the second generation of direct bloodline, knew that Shi Yi had been sent for training. Those of Shi Hao's generation, the grandchildren's generation, didn't know Shi Yi's whereabouts.
"The Stone Country royal family is basically impossible. The Stone Country Human Emperor cannot agree, nor does he dare to openly provoke these Pure-Blooded Lifeforms. Only the Rain Clan, with whom we are on good terms, and the Demon Spirit Lake behind Yi'er's father will help us."
The Martial King shook his head. In this Desolate region now, although the human race was much better off than when they were treated like cattle and horses, they still didn't dare to openly offend Pure-Blooded Lifeforms.
The Martial King Manor acting could only represent the Martial King Manor. If the Stone Country royal family acted, it would represent the entire Stone Country, and the Old Ancestors behind those Pure-Blooded Lifeforms were very likely to bloodbath the Stone Country.
Over the next few days, with the Martial King's efforts, the Martial King Manor successfully allied with the Rain Clan and Demon Spirit Lake. Each sent two Venerables to support the Great Demon King, Shi Zhongtian.
From the Martial King Manor were the Martial King and Old Eleven. From the Rain Clan were the Rain King and an elder. From the Demon Spirit Lake were Shi Ziling's cousin, Shi Ziteng's master, and an elder from Demon Spirit Lake.
Six Venerables, acting together. From the perspective of paper strength, saving Shi Ziling's father, Shi Zhongtian, from the mouth of an adult Pure-Blooded Ferocious Beast, an adult Pi Xiu, was not a problem.
Therefore.
This time, Qin Yining did not go with them. Like Shi Yi's mother, she stayed behind at the Martial King Manor. It was enough for Shi Ziteng and Shi Ziling, the cousins, to go.
It wasn't that these Venerables thought women were a burden. Although Shi Yi's mother was ordinary, Qin Yining was not simple; she was a Saintess from the Immortality Mountain in the Upper Realm.
It was just that this time, their objective was not simple. If there was an opportunity, they planned to surround and kill this adult Pure-Blooded Pi Xiu and seize its precious bone and true blood.
Five days later.
Martial King Manor, backyard.
This was a unique small courtyard covering about ten mu. In the center of the courtyard stood a two-story building, with upturned eaves peeking out from between the fir branches.
It gave a feeling of being deep in the clouds and not knowing where one was. To the left and right of the building were exquisite bay windows. The staggered eaves and ridges made it appear luxurious and elegant.
In front of the building was a semi-circular clear green pool, about twenty zhang wide. Surrounding the pool was a large plum forest, with crimson flowers blooming brightly.
Getting closer, a faint floral fragrance wafted over. The surrounding grass was lush and green, showing no signs of wilting.
In the center of the large plum forest was a pavilion, carved from stone.
The pavilion was not large, only about three to four meters high. In the center of the pavilion was a large stone table and stone chairs made of warm jade.
The style of the stone table was quite similar to a desk in a study, with a cover underneath. On the table were a teapot, teacups, and some frequently read books.
The jade chair was a full two meters long.
The backrest was carved with exquisite openwork patterns.
A white pillow lay on the chair, seemingly filled with the feathers of rare birds and exotic beasts, meticulously woven by a craftsman. Lying on it would undoubtedly be the most wonderful enjoyment in the human world.
Shi Yi's mother was lying on her side on the chair. Even though Qin Yining walked up to her, she had no intention of greeting her. Instead, she impatiently turned her back to her.
"Yuexian, don't be sad. I heard from Ziling that Yi'er just went out for training..."
Qin Yining's words of comfort were interrupted by Shi Yi's mother, Shi Hao's aunt, Yu Yuexian.
"What do you know? Yi'er has never been able to endure hardship since he was a child. Saying he was waited on hand and foot is an understatement. Now he's been sent to a harsh and cold place for three years. He must have suffered immensely. Just thinking about it makes my heart ache. At that time, Yi'er was only six years old!"
Yu Yuexian, Shi Hao's aunt, now regretted it deeply, extremely deeply. She shouldn't have agreed to the clan elders sending Shi Yi to the First Ancestral Land for training.
These past few years.
She had also come to understand that if Shi Yi truly couldn't endure hardship, she could just take care of him forever. As long as she could stay by Shi Yi's side, she felt she could do anything.
Perhaps it was precisely this kind of unconditional doting that, in that vanished timeline, caused Shi Yi to become so despicable, only realizing his mistakes after dying once.
Now, Shi Yi had changed, but she hadn't. She was still the mother who doted on Shi Yi to the extreme, a mother who wished she could give her son all the good things in the world.
"Hao'er won't be like this too, will he?" Qin Yining asked with a strange tone.
"Him? He has a firm character and doesn't have these flaws. He has been quite favored by the clan elders these past few years, and even the Stone Emperor often summons him to the palace," Yu Yuexian said with a hint of sourness.
As she said.
In the three years since Shi Yi left the Martial King Manor, the gradually growing Shi Hao also began to reveal his talent little by little. Although he hadn't exposed the Supreme Bone within him, he still successfully gained the favor of several clan elders in the Martial King Manor.
Even the distant relative, the Human Emperor of the Stone Country, the Stone Emperor, was exceptionally fond of this little Shi Hao. The Old Ancestor of the Martial King Manor and the Old Ancestor of the Stone Country's Human Emperor were also biological brothers, but now the bloodlines of both sides had long since passed the third generation.
This was like on a certain Azure Blue Planet, a civilization named Huaxia, during the Three Kingdoms period, the Han Zhaolie Emperor named Liu Bei. Royal blood also flowed within him. The descendants of the Martial King Manor's princes and marquises were of the same nature.
The Martial King Manor and the Stone Country's imperial family.
Everyone, from top to bottom, had the surname Shi.
Their ancestors were also the same ancestor.
"As expected of my Hao'er, truly bringing honor to his mother."
This matter of her own son being stronger than her relative's son gave Qin Yining an inexplicable feeling of unspeakable joy. Perhaps this was that damned, yet inescapable, competitive spirit.
"Hmph, Yi'er possesses the Double Pupil and is a born Saint. Some flaws in character are not unacceptable," Yu Yuexian immediately sat up straight and said.
"Yi'er's talent is indeed extraordinary, but I believe Hao'er is not inferior to Yi'er," Qin Yining said with full confidence.
She didn't know where this confidence came from, but she just felt that Shi Hao was definitely not inferior to Shi Yi, and her own child would not lose to her relative's child.
(End of Chapter)