Ancient Clan, residence of the Black Annihilation Army Commander.
An old man in a black robe stepped into the room.
He bowed respectfully to the white-haired old man sitting ahead.
Then he walked to the desk.
Rolling up his sleeves, he picked up a brush and dipped it in ink.
He bent over the desk and began writing and drawing.
Half an hour later,
a portrait vividly appeared on the paper.
The black-robed elder handed the paper to the white-haired elder and pointed to the lower right corner.
The white-haired elder's gaze swept viciously across the lines of words.
Finally, his eyes locked onto the last two characters.
The white-haired elder took out a storage ring and handed it to the black-robed elder, nodding slightly.
The black-robed elder disappeared.
The two had not spoken a single word the entire time, yet the information had already been completely exchanged.
Just as the white-haired elder stepped out of the courtyard,
an old man leaning on a cane appeared before him.
"Elder Tong Xuan, why are you here?"
"Ling Shui, regarding your grandson's matter, let it end here. Do not continue expanding the issue."
Tong Xuan held his cane in one hand while the other rested behind his back.
"Not long ago, the Young Lady clearly stated her stance at the council of elders. Whoever dares harm that person will be declaring war on her."
Declare war?
Ling Shui sneered inwardly.
Then would his grandson have died for nothing?
"Elder Tong Xuan, rest assured. I am a man who keeps his promises."
He added silently in his heart:
But for revenge, I can also become someone who breaks promises and goes back on my word.
"That is good."
Tong Xuan nodded and turned to leave.
…
"Yun Shan! You… why are you here as well?"
Inside the hall of the Miteer Auction House,
Jia Xing Tian froze for a moment and asked somewhat unnaturally.
"Weren't you in secluded cultivation?"
"Jia Xing Tian, what kind of words are those? You can come, but this old man cannot?"
Yun Shan said calmly,
"Yun Yun has a close relationship with Ye Hao. I came this time to examine him on her behalf."
"And you? Why did you bring two juniors here? Are they here to become disciples?"
As he spoke, Yun Shan glanced at the two young girls standing behind Jia Xing Tian.
He naturally knew Jia Xing Tian's purpose.
Examine him?
Jia Xing Tian naturally did not believe such nonsense.
The two understood each other perfectly.
Neither exposed the other's lie.
Both of them had been stuck at the peak of the Dou Emperor realm for many years.
The purpose of coming here was simply to ask Ye Hao to refine a Breaking Ancestor Pill for them.
A pill that could help them break through to the Dou Ancestor realm.
Back then, Yun Shan had not failed to ask Gu He.
However, although Gu He was a sixth-grade alchemist, he had attempted to refine the Breaking Ancestor Pill dozens of times and had never succeeded even once.
The appearance of Ye Hao this time gave Yun Shan hope.
It also gave Jia Xing Tian hope.
"Grandfather, why does the name Ye Hao sound so familiar? It feels like… like I have heard it somewhere before."
Yao Ye frowned as she spoke.
Yao Yue nodded seriously as well.
"I feel the same way. But… I just cannot remember where I heard it."
Jia Xing Tian joked,
"You must have heard people mentioning it a lot recently."
The two sisters exchanged a glance and both shook their heads.
"Could it be that you two have some predestined connection from a previous life? If that is the case, your grandfather will benefit from your good fortune."
Jia Xing Tian said with a laugh.
The two sisters stopped speaking, each lost in their own thoughts as they waited.
Time passed second by second.
Before they knew it, it was already almost noon.
"Mr. Teng Shan! Has Mr. Ye Hao not woken up yet?"
When Jia Xing Tian saw Miteer Teng Shan walking over, he hurried forward to ask.
In the past, Miteer Teng Shan would never have received such treatment.
All of this was thanks to Ya Fei, benefiting from Ye Hao's influence.
Recently, ever since people learned that Ye Hao was staying at the Miteer Auction House,
even the disputes here had decreased significantly.
"Lord Ye Hao has been very busy recently. I am afraid he will not wake up until noon."
Miteer Teng Shan said with a smile.
Yun Shan and Jia Xing Tian immediately understood.
Neither said another word.
They could only continue waiting.
Another hour passed.
When they heard that the door to Ye Hao's room had opened,
Jia Xing Tian and Yun Shan rushed over impatiently.
"Hao Ge, my teacher has something he wants to ask you for help with."
Yun Yun said somewhat embarrassed.
Medusa rolled her eyes.
"You are clearly older than him, yet you still have the nerve to call him big brother. What are you thinking?"
"I like it. What does it have to do with you?"
Yun Yun replied through clenched teeth.
Ye Hao waved his hand, stopping the conflict that was about to erupt.
"What is the big deal? In my hometown, some people even call others 'dad.'"
"Dad? What is that?"
Yun Yun and Medusa were both stunned and asked at the same time.
"Dad is…"
Only then did Ye Hao remember that in this world, there were only titles like father or parent.
The term "dad" had never appeared before.
They naturally had no idea what it meant.
"Dad means husband."
Ye Hao casually made it up. After all, they would not know the difference. (TL/N: Bruh.)
The two nodded, half understanding.
"If you think calling me big brother sounds strange, you can call me dad instead. I do not mind."
"So from now on… this Queen… I mean, I will call you dad?"
Medusa raised an eyebrow.
She felt the title sounded a bit strange, but she could not quite explain why.
Crunch.
Yun Yun clenched her delicate fists unwillingly.
"Then I will call you dad as well."
Ye Hao: "…"
What was this?
Killing two birds with one stone.
If one day a whole group of people called him "dad," how spectacular would that scene be?
Ye Hao nodded.
"No problem."
"Lord Ye Hao, Yun Shan and Jia Xing Tian wish to see you. Do you have time?"
Miteer Teng Shan asked respectfully.
"Let them come in."
"Understood."
Soon, Yun Shan and Jia Xing Tian entered the room.
"Yun Shan greets Mr. Ye Hao."
"Jia Xing Tian greets Mr. Ye Hao."
Normally, a four-star Dou Emperor would never receive such respect from Yun Shan and Jia Xing Tian.
But there was no helping it.
He was an eighth-grade alchemist.
With that status alone, even a peak Dou Ancestor or Dou Venerable expert would treat him politely.
Moreover, the combat strength Ye Hao had displayed that day was extremely terrifying. He had nearly killed a Dou Ancestor expert.
Not to mention that Queen Medusa, who had already broken through to the Dou Ancestor realm, was at his side.
"No need to be so polite."
After they sat down,
Yun Shan rubbed his hands and cast a pleading glance toward Yun Yun.
"Dad… Dad."
It was Yun Yun's first time saying it, and it felt a bit unnatural.
"My teacher wants to ask you to refine a Breaking Ancestor Pill for him. As for the ingredients, our Yunlan Sect will prepare everything ourselves. Is that alright?"
"Why would that not be alright? Prepare the ingredients and I can refine it anytime."
"Thank you, Dad." (TL/N: Im cringing so hard right now lol.)
Yun Yun's pretty face turned slightly red.
Fortunately, her teacher and Jia Xing Tian did not understand what "dad" meant.
Otherwise, if people heard that she, who was not even married yet, was calling someone husband, it would be far too embarrassing.
Jia Xing Tian quickly followed up,
"My lord, I also wish to request a Breaking Ancestor Pill. I will prepare all the required ingredients myself."
Unlike Yun Shan, Jia Xing Tian did not have such an advantage, so he lowered his posture greatly.
His face was full of flattering smiles.
"That is fine as well."
Ye Hao did not refuse.
Jia Xing Tian was overjoyed and immediately clapped his hands, calling his two granddaughters inside.
"My lord, these are my two granddaughters, Yao Ye and Yao Yue."
"Their cultivation talent is average. I wonder if my lord has a method to improve their physiques. If possible, the two sisters will personally receive guidance from you in the future."
Although Jia Xing Tian himself was not particularly fond of women, he had heard that the value of twin sisters was far beyond that of a mature woman like Ya Fei.
If this plan succeeded, the imperial family could continue flourishing for several more centuries.
The Yao Ye sisters stared at Ye Hao without blinking.
Sharp brows, bright eyes, red lips, white teeth, handsome appearance, and a tall figure.
The more they looked, the more they felt certain they had seen him somewhere before.
They just could not remember where.
"Ahem…"
Seeing them staring blankly, Jia Xing Tian quickly coughed as a reminder.
"What are you two waiting for? Show your respect and greet him."
"Ah?"
"Oh."
Thump.
The two sisters knelt down simultaneously and bowed.
"My lord, please accept us."
Yun Shan's mouth twitched.
He cursed inwardly.
Jia Xing Tian, this old fox, was truly shameless.
For the sake of increasing his strength and protecting the imperial family, he was even willing to offer up his own granddaughters.
And two at once.
Shameless.
Yun Shan thought for a moment.
The Yunlan Sect could also produce two people.
Though they would be a master and disciple pair.
Wait.
That seemed even more tempting.
Yun Yun looked extremely speechless.
She gave Medusa a meaningful glance, signaling her to find a way to drive them away.
Medusa did not react at all.
If it could make Yun Yun unhappy, Medusa was more than willing to watch.
Ye Hao glanced at the sisters once and then asked Yun Yun to guide their cultivation on his behalf.
When Jia Xing Tian saw that his plan had failed, he still felt somewhat disappointed.
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