Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

Looking at Qin Dongxue's stern expression and hearing her solemn tone, Ling Yun was astonished!

He scratched his head uncontrollably. "Aunty, I will be completely honest with you no matter what questions you have for me. In fact…"

Ling Yun thought to himself that even if Qin Dongxue asked about those women from last night or asked where he went last night, he would come clean to her. At the very most, he would be scolded or beaten up, but Ling Yun was almost absolutely certain that Qin Dongxue couldn't bear to hit him.

Qin Dongxue was still extremely serious as she shook her head and replied with an even more solemn tone, "You're overthinking things, I'm not going to ask you about those!"

Eh? Not those? What else could she ask? Ling Yun was even more vexed as he could tell that this was a serious matter. Therefore, he nodded his head in a serious manner. "Aunty, go ahead and ask!"

Qin Dongxue sighed and lowered her shoulder before letting out a deep breath of air as she lifted her head. She looked straight into Ling Yun's eyes with an indescribable complexity as she asked softly, "Ling Yun, if you manage to find your biological parents one day, will you acknowledge them? Also, you… will you forget my sister, forget Lingyu, forget… me?"

Ling Yun's body trembled! His head felt as though it was struck by lightning from a clear sky! He was clearly shocked by this news!

Biological parents? Blood-related next of kins? Acknowledge or not?

Ling Yun unknowingly grasped his own fists tightly as the expression on his handsome face fluctuated. He suddenly thought of Cui Lao, and when he was about to go meet Cui Lao earlier, Qin Dongxue changed drastically. Could it be that Cui Lao was somehow related to his biological parents? Could Cui Lao be sent to him by them?

At that moment, countless thoughts emerged from Ling Yun's brain, and just like in a movie, every scene reappeared in his head.

To Ling Yun, Cui Lao's appearance was incredibly mysterious. From beginning to end, he always appeared mysteriously and then disappeared mysteriously. He didn't say anything about it but kept doing the same!

From the very first meeting with Cui Lao, he could sense Cui Lao's care and love for him, and that feeling was something an elder would have for their children.

Back then, Ling Yun wasn't strong at all. With his Devil's Blade and Dragon Vein Sword, he could barely kill a Xiantian Realm Level One expert with his full force. Moreover, Cui Lao didn't know about this back then.

However, Cui Lao was willing to go through fire and water with him. He accompanied him to the Zhuang Family with Dugu Mo, and the three of them risked their lives against tens of experts on the other side. After that, they even took on Sun Tianbiao's three Xiantian Realm experts. He didn't retreat and even did everything he could to protect Ling Yun.

This was definitely not as simple as an ordinary friends.h.i.+p or brotherhood. This was a deep love, and Ling Yun even considered treating Cui Lao as his own father if he couldn't find his biological parents.

So, did Ling Yun want to find his biological parents? The answer was a definite yes!

Qin Qiuyue and Ning Lingyu were unquestionably Ling Yun's closest kin, but it didn't change the fact that Ling Yun was an orphan. He was a part of their family, but he wasn't related by blood!

Obviously, Ling Yun didn't care about his own ident.i.ty. However, even if he didn't care, it didn't mean that he didn't want a complete family. It didn't mean that he didn't want to find his biological parents!

No matter what, they were the ones who gifted him with an excellent body after Ling Yun cured himself and lost weight.

Even though Ling Yun had traveled through time, there was one thing he had to admit, and that was that he looked exactly like himself when he was in the Cultivation World. There wasn't any difference at all.

As for the reason why, Ling Yun had his own guess, but at his current level of strength, he was still unable to verify this point.

Even if Ling Yun didn't say it aloud, his subconscious really wished to find his biological parents in this world. He thoroughly acknowledged this body with his heart.

No matter how fearful, crazy, or ridiculous a power was, even if it were predetermined by fate, since Ling Yun was here, he decided to accept everything about this body. He wanted a complete family!

Ling Yun knew that his biological parents were definitely not normal. He was also sure that they had abandoned him because they had no other choice. This was something he could tell because a Xiantian Realm cultivator had used a harsh, evil method to seal off his Yang Meridian when he was born.

Not only did he want to find the perpetrator, but he also wanted to find his blood kin. This was a mission Ling Yun would never reveal to anyone. It was his own matter!

Ling Yun thought that this was his own problem, but now, Qin Dongxue actually asked something like that in such a serious manner.

Ling Yun was standing still as he forced himself to stay calm. By staying there, he suddenly thought about a lot of things!

Qin Dongxue didn't prompt him or continue asking him anything. She simply stood there quietly beside Ling Yun as she waited for his answer.

This was because, if the current Ling Yun was still the old Ling Yun, the shock that Ling Yun would experience after hearing something like this would be unimaginable!

Qin Dongxue didn't know that Ling Yun transmigrated here, and she wasn't able to discern what was on Ling Yun's mind. This was because Ling Yun acted way too calm after hearing her question.

"Aunty, why did you suddenly ask me this? Could it be that you have news of my biological parents?"

Ling Yun suddenly opened his mouth to ask as he stared right into Qin Dongxue's eyes.

Qin Dongxue's mouth twitched as she looked back at Ling Yun seriously. "Little brat, don't you try and ask me something else. Answer my question first!"

Ling Yun didn't even ponder much as he replied, "Aunty, don't worry. Regardless of whether I can find my biological parents, my mother, you, and Lingyu will forever be the closest people in my heart. How can I ever forget all of you?"

Even though Qin Dongxue knew from the start that Ling Yun would give an answer like this, she still felt as though a heavy rock was lifted off her chest when she heard the answer from Ling Yun directly.

Qin Dongxue suddenly let out an extremely sweet smile, which instantly touched the entire courtyard.

"Little brat, it seems like my sister and I didn't dote on you for nothing!" Qin Dongxue acted as though they had just met for the first time as she lifted her long and elegant arm to pinch Ling Yun's cheeks.

"Hehe…" Ling Yun chuckled before asking, "Aunty, the fact that you suddenly asked me this question… do you really have news of my biological parents?"

"I don't… However, I have a feeling that Cui Lao should have news about your biological parents. Go, and you'll know…"

Because Qin Dongxue was lying, her heart beat slightly faster than normal. In fact, she was even blus.h.i.+ng when she spoke.

This was because when Qin Qiuyue and Qin Dongxue left each other, Qin Qiuyue once told Qin Dongxue something. This thing was still well hidden in Qin Dongxue's heart.

"Dongxue, I will be leaving to a very far away and dangerous place. Whether or not I'm able to make it back, it's my own predestined fate, and it's something that I've come to terms with!

"However, there are some things I have to tell you before I leave!

"There's a 95% chance that Ling Yun is from the Ling Family and that he is the illegitimate child of the Ling Family's Ling Xiao and the previous generation Devil Sect's Holy Virgin!

"Eighteen years ago, when Lingyu was first born, she was diagnosed with a mysterious illness which even I couldn't heal. In the end, I had no other choice but to entrust her to the blessings of Buddha. I went to Qingshui's Lingjue Temple to pray! That was where I picked up Ling Yun!

"That night, the rain was really pouring heavily. When I picked up Ling Yun at the Lingjue Temple, I realized that his Yang Meridian was destroyed by someone from the Devil Sect. However, I was incapable of healing him, so I could only watch him grow and leave him to the will of heaven…

"When I carried Ling Yun back home, Lingyu's illness was healed immediately. I don't know which G.o.d or deity is responsible for this, but I am thankful for that heavy rain. That is also why I gave Lingyu a name like this.

"For 18 years, I've been using a lot of Xiantian True Qi to preserve Ling Yun's life. Even so, I know that Ling Yun will never make it past his 20th birthday!

"After that, I used a mysterious technique to predict that Ling Yun will face an unavoidable deathly tribulation. However, I wasn't able to tell when the tribulation would occur or whether Ling Yun would survive it…

"On the night of the Qingming Festival, I had the feeling that Ling Yun would be in trouble, so I followed him, hoping that I could help him with his tribulation. Who knew that he would actually come out of it safely, and I somehow became younger than before by a whole ten years! Moreover, it wasn't just in appearance, but everything in my body became as though I was really ten years younger…

"Evidently, Ling Yun's deathly tribulation wasn't on the night of the Qingming Festival… Perhaps it was earlier or will be later… Even after so many years, with my better skills, I'm still unable to predict the fate of this child's life!

"Everything that has happened to Ling Yun is far too mystical. After I leave, don't head back to the family clan immediately. Stay in Qingshui City to protect him and wait for his college entrance examinations to end. Looking at how outstanding this child is, I believe all the answers will surface after his dramatic rise to power!

"The 18-year contract with the Ning Family and the other families is about to end. Ning Lingyu's physique is extraordinary, so the Ning Family might come back for her. You must act according to the situation and not be impulsive…"

That night, Qin Qiuyue told her younger sister everything before she left. It was as though she was preparing for her death.

Qin Dongxue knew that n.o.body could stop her older sister once she set her mind to it, whether it was 18 years ago or 18 years later. Therefore, her eyes grew red after listening to everything Qin Qiuyue said. After Qin Qiuyue left, she took up the responsibility to protect Ling Yun and Ning Lingyu.

When Qin Dongxue saw Ling Yun, Cui Lao, and Dugu Mo together, she was naturally going to dig out the background of these two men.

When she found out that Cui Lao was a member of the Ling Family, Qin Dongxue knew that Ling Yun's ident.i.ty was confirmed!