Son, Put Your Father To The Test (FF)

"Father, you've been outside the Jiuyang Kingdom?!"

Qin Zi was shocked.

A person's ability to travel far is directly proportional to their strength.

On one hand, the stronger you are, the faster you can travel, allowing you to cover greater distances.

On the other hand, the farther you go, the more dangers you encounter, and without sufficient strength, you wouldn't dare to venture far! "Heh, it's not just the Jiuyang Kingdom... Since I told you that the Jiuyang Kingdom is insignificant, it's naturally because I've seen the truly vast world out there."

Qin Chuan raised his head slightly, a hint of pride in his expression, but then, as if recalling something, a trace of self-mockery flashed in his eyes.

"Father, what's wrong?"

Qin Zi noticed that trace of self-mockery, and his heart tightened as he asked with concern.

Qin Chuan was silent for a moment, then looked at Qin Zi with a sad expression: "Do you know... where your mother is now?"

"Mother... didn't she pass away long ago?"

Qin Zi thought for a moment, confused.

He remembered that his mother died in childbirth—at least, that's what everyone, including his father, had always told him since he was a child.

"No, your mother is actually still alive. She was... taken away by her family."

Qin Chuan's voice was low and hoarse, tinged with pain.

It was as if a man who had been drinking to escape reality suddenly sobered up, only to be reminded of those unbearable memories…

"Mother's family?!"

Qin Zi's eyes widened. He had heard before that his mother was brought back by his father from outside during his adventures, and her origins were unknown.

It was said that when his parents got married, many of the older generation in the family opposed it, and no one even attended the wedding.

"Yes, your mother's family... is a truly colossal power. In their eyes, the Jiuyang Kingdom could be destroyed with a flick of their fingers."

Qin Chuan said in a low voice.

"Hiss!!"

Qin Zi gasped. Destroying the Jiuyang Kingdom with a flick of a finger—what level of power was that?

You must know, the Jiuyang Kingdom has experts at the Tongtian Realm!

Cultivation is divided into nine major realms: Body Tempering, True Yuan, Yuan Dan, Pure Yang, Nirvana, Tongtian, Saint, World Emperor, and Martial Emperor.

The Tongtian Realm, being the sixth major realm in cultivation, was already extremely powerful.

After a long time, Qin Zi finally recovered, his emotions unsettled as he asked, "Father, what kind of power does Mother's family possess?"

"Don't ask!"

Qin Chuan's face suddenly turned serious, and he said sternly, "Knowing too much now won't do you any good. Don't aim too high."

"Oh..."

Qin Zi nodded thoughtfully, but inside, he was very happy—at least, his mother was still alive!

Qin Zi thought for a moment and then asked, "Father, you must have been very strong before, right? So why are you now…"

He was trying to ask.

Why is there such a big gap between your current status and those grand stories you told? It's hard to believe! "I was sealed."

Qin Chuan sighed and said, "When they took your mother away, they intended to kill both of us."

"After all, your mother was their saintess, and our existence as father and son was a stain on their family."

"In the end, your mother threatened them with her life, so they spared us. However, to prevent me from seeking revenge in the future, they sealed my cultivation."

"The Yuan Dan that was in my body before was actually a seal!"

"It not only sealed my original cultivation but also prevented me from cultivating again. All these years, I could only remain at the Yuan Dan stage."

At this point, he suddenly looked up and smiled.

It was a smile filled with bitterness and even a bit of ferocity! "But heaven has eyes! This time, when I went to the Forbidden Land to find medicine for you, I accidentally triggered an ancient formation that shattered the seal!"

Hearing this, Qin Zi's breathing quickened!

He looked at his father with blazing eyes, excitedly asking, "Father, do you mean... your strength…"

"Yes, with the seal broken, my strength will quickly return to its former level, and I might even continue to advance!"

Qin Chuan lifted his head proudly, and in an instant, a wave of heroism surged through him, his long hair fluttering in the wind without a breeze! High-spirited.

Commanding the world!

It was as if... the once peerless prodigy who had stunned a generation had returned! Qin Zi stared at his father in a daze, nervously asking, "Father, what realm did you reach before?"

Qin Chuan looked down at his son, smiling mysteriously: "Even if I told you, you wouldn't understand. I'll just say this… cultivation doesn't end with nine realms."

Feigning mystery!

In his previous life as a businessman, Qin Chuan understood well that some things shouldn't be explained too clearly.

First, it would be easy to slip up.

Second, anything that's fully explained tends to lose its value. Only by maintaining a sense of mystery can one appear lofty and distinguished! "Hiss—"

As expected, hearing such words, Qin Zi took a deep breath, almost fainting on the spot.

He had absolute trust in his father.

So no matter how outlandish the claims, as long as they came from his father, he believed them—at least seventy percent!

At this moment, Qin Chuan seized the opportunity.

He glanced at the black ring on his son's hand and said with a smile, "That ring is quite nice. Did you get it during your recent trip?"

"Uh… yes, yes..."

Qin Zi quickly lowered his head, his eyes flickering with a bit of evasion, and even a hint of struggle and guilt.

Seeing this, Qin Chuan immediately understood.

There's likely an old grandmaster inside that ring! The old grandmaster probably told his son not to reveal the secret of the ring, which is why his son felt guilty about deceiving him.

At once, while his son wasn't paying attention, Qin Chuan gave the ring a meaningful look.

His expression was deep, as if to say—Old man, stop hiding, I've seen you.

He believed that if there really was an old grandmaster in the ring, he would surely be terrified by Qin Chuan's "seeing through everything" look.

This way.

As long as the old grandmaster mentioned something to his son afterward, wouldn't that cement his image as a powerful figure in his son's mind?

Of course, there was also a possibility that there wasn't any old grandmaster in the ring, just some other secret.

But that didn't matter—after all, no one saw it. Even if he was winking at thin air, there was nothing to be embarrassed about…

"Father, actually…"

After a long time, Qin Zi gritted his teeth, suddenly raised his head, and seemed to want to confess to Qin Chuan.

After all, a master could never be more important than a father, right?

As the saying goes, "Once a teacher, always a father," but he hadn't even… acknowledged a master yet.

"Enough!"

Qin Chuan immediately patted his head, smiling as he said, "Everyone has their secrets. I don't mind."

Qin Zi's body trembled, and he nodded, deeply moved—only his father always understood him like this.

"A man without integrity cannot stand. Remember, any promise you make to someone must be fulfilled with all your might."

"And if you really can't… you still have me."

Qin Chuan said warmly, then glanced at the ring again.

This statement had a double meaning! It was both a message to the possible "old grandmaster in the ring" and advice to Qin Zi.

If there really was an old grandmaster in the ring, after hearing this, he would be even more convinced that Qin Chuan had discovered him.

In this way, Qin Chuan's image as an unmatched expert would be firmly established in the old grandmaster's mind.

If the old grandmaster believed it, and provided a bit of help, then Qin Zi would completely believe that his father was indeed a peerless expert! Of course, as I said before.

This was just a possibility.

Maybe there wasn't an old grandmaster after all.

But even if there wasn't, these words wouldn't be awkward—what's wrong with a father teaching his son some life lessons?

Absolutely nothing!!