In the world of "Covering the Sky," my cultivation technique is not right.

One day after Lü Yao left the Demon Emperor's Tomb, the battle between the five holy lands and the demon race came to an end.

Because another supreme being, the Peacock King, had arrived, the two great demons joined forces to suppress the elders of the five holy lands, and the elder of the Jiang family almost perished.

Yan Ruyu withdrew the Demon Emperor's Sacred Heart, took the Chaos Green Lotus, and gracefully departed under the protection of the two powerful beings.

The three major powers, Jiang, Ji, and Yaoguang, who possessed imperial weapons, did not obstruct the process too much and accepted the established fact.

Otherwise, if the Azure Dragon King were to actually activate the Chaos Azure Lotus and clash with the three major forces, the entire Eastern Wilderness would be sunk.

As for why the Azure Dragon King was not mentioned in the original story, Lü Yao could only assume that there was a battle going on behind the scenes, but Ye Fan was too weak to even glance at him.

Otherwise, how could the demon race, relying on just a few cultivators at the Four Extremes and Dragon Transformation stages, compete with the Five Great Holy Lands for the ownership of numerous treasures, or scheme against the Eastern Wilderness human race?

Can't do it at all.

If a powerful demon clan member were to support them, everything would make sense.

On the southern land, a river flows through countless mountains, its surface shimmering with iridescent light, and the essence of heaven and earth gathers on the river, forming a mist.

Jishui.

The ancestral land of the Ji family is located to the side.

Even the gates of the Ji family floated in the air, amidst clouds and mist, with islands hanging in the sky and waterfalls cascading down into the Ji River, creating splashing white waves—a magnificent and spectacular sight.

A nine-headed, ancient beast, resembling a Qilin, pulled a jade chariot and roared past from afar, surrounded by rosy clouds and mist. The beast roared like thunder from time to time, and in just a moment, it arrived at the gate of the Ji family from more than a hundred miles away.

Behind them, streaks of rainbow light appeared. Some people were riding clouds and mist, some were riding strange beasts, and some were piloting flying boats. They were all disciples or knights of the Ji family who were fighting against various forces in the Yan Kingdom's Demon Emperor's Tomb.

"Uncle Yuan Bing is back."

"My great-uncle is back."

......

Cultivators have long lifespans and many family seniority, so many people addressed Ji Yuanbing with the proper titles.

"Open the door!"

A voice came from inside the gate, and the huge floating gate opened, allowing the Ji family's Supreme Elder and many disciples to return home.

"You may all go and rest. I am going to see the Holy Lord." Ji Yuanbing stepped out of the carriage, his tone indifferent.

"Yes," the disciples bowed and agreed.

The ancient clans have existed for far too long, spanning hundreds of thousands of years. Their hierarchical system of superiors and inferiors is strict and unspoken, and these unspoken rules are inviolable.

Not everyone is like Ji Haoyue and Ji Ziyue, who belong to the main lineage and possess special physical characteristics, receiving abundant family resources and care from their elders.

A disciple stepped forward and led the nine-headed Qilin beast away, preparing to take it to the beast trough specially prepared for the important figures of the Ji family, to feed it blood and spiritual medicine.

Ji Yuanbing transformed into a streak of light and headed to the main hall to meet the Holy Lord and report on the operation.

Unfortunately, apart from a bunch of weapons at the level of the Four Extremes and Dragon Transformation, he didn't get a single supreme treasure.

Although the Holy Lord was lenient and did not reprimand him, it was still a waste of manpower and resources, which made him feel somewhat guilty.

About half an hour later, Ji Yuanbing left the main hall.

Just as he expected, the patriarch did not reprimand him. He said that if the demon race were not confident, how could they have triggered the emergence of the Azure Emperor's Tomb? He told him not to overthink it, to go back and rest well, and to give the Ji family more guidance on their divine body cultivation when he had time.

The divine body is only fourteen or fifteen years old, and this breakthrough will allow it to break through the four extremes and achieve minor success.

He's far more promising than my two sons; no wonder he's the Ji family's Great Moon, possessing the bloodline of an emperor and a special physique.

A moment later, Ji Yuanbing landed on a floating island and entered his own private palace complex.

Ji Yuanbing frowned. Something was off. The maids and servants in the palace were overly respectful, and there was a palpable tension, as if something had happened.

"What happened while I was gone?" Ji Yuanbing asked one of the maids casually.

Upon hearing her master's question, the maid trembled and replied in a shaky voice, "Young Master Jin Yue's life lamp... has gone out."

"What? Jin Yue's life lamp has gone out?" Upon hearing this, Ji Yuanbing's vision went black, and he took a half step back. After barely regaining his balance, he hurriedly headed towards the main hall.

"Lan'er".

Sure enough, inside the main hall, a beautiful woman sat slumped on a couch, clutching an extinguished life lamp, seemingly lost in thought.

"Yuan soldiers." Upon hearing the familiar voice, the beautiful woman raised her deathly pale face, her eyes bloodshot: "Jin Yue is gone."

"When did this happen?"

Two days ago.

"Two days ago!" Ji Yuanbing said, "Before the battle began, I clearly told him to leave immediately and return to his family. How could he be dead!"

She was initially reluctant to take him, but Ji Jinyue said it was just to broaden his horizons and that he would not do anything reckless, so he agreed.

Later, realizing that a peerless figure might be descending from the demon race, he made him leave immediately.

He had always believed that his eldest son, Ji Jinyue, had returned to the family.

After all, in the Dao Palace Secret Realm, as long as one doesn't provoke disciples of major sects, nothing bad will happen, not to mention that he also carries the name of the Ancient Ji Family.

Holy lands and great religions would leave a trace of their essence and blood to make a life tablet or life lamp, or a trace of their soul power to make a soul lamp; when a person dies, the lamp will go out.

The Ji family makes life lamps for their members, and as long as they have family blood, they will keep one in the life lamp hall.

Ji Yuanbing tried to take the life lamp from Jiang Lan's hand, but failed after tugging twice.

She said gently, "Hua Lan, let me take a look."

The moment the beautiful woman's pale fingers loosened their grip, tears began to stream down her face.

Sure enough, when Ji Yuanbing looked, he saw that the life lamp had gone out completely; his eldest son was dead.

"Hua Lan..."

Ji Yuanbing sat beside his wife, holding her tightly, his clothes becoming damp with sweat.

The two were a middle-aged couple, yet they treated each other with utmost respect and harmony.

Ji Yuanbing was a member of a collateral branch of the Ji family. He was not particularly talented and was not valued by the Holy Lord. He wasted two hundred years in the three secret realms of Lunhai, Daogong, and Siji!

Later, he gritted his teeth and entered a forbidden area in the Eastern Wilderness, where he accidentally ate a fairy flower, which improved his aptitude.

However, he also fell into an unparalleled killing formation and was only able to get out after a full hundred years.

After emerging, he reached the first level of the Immortal Platform realm, but he was covered in wounds and was almost dead.

Jiang Hualan was a rogue cultivator. She rescued him, took good care of him, and gave him the Medicine King she had obtained with great difficulty.

Later, he was also captivated by this woman with a young child, married her, and doted on her immensely.

Because of his affection for his son, he changed his son's name to Ji Jinyue.

Although he is not included in the Ji family genealogy and is not allowed to cultivate the Void Ancient Scripture, he is still considered to be a member of the younger generation of the Ji family. His aptitude is average, but he can receive some resources and, over time, he can also hone his skills to reach the Dragon Transformation stage.

Ten years later, he and Jiang Hualan had a son. In the same year, he was promoted to the second level of the Sendai Heaven and became the youngest Supreme Elder of the Ji family at just over three hundred years old.

Compared to those ancient sages over a thousand years old, he is like the rising sun, with a bright future and a high probability of achieving kingship.

Jiang Hualan not only saved his life, but also made him feel that she had a lucky fate for her husband, so he became more and more indulgent towards Ji Jinyang.

He didn't have enough cultivation resources in the Ji family, so what's wrong with robbing rogue cultivators outside? He didn't rob any disciples of the Yao Guang Sect.

Our ancient clans have always done this, and nothing bad has ever happened.

After calming his wife down, Ji Yuanbing suddenly stood up and went outside the palace.

The clouds gathered in his anger, the wind howled, and the immense pressure and condensed air made the floating island teeter on the verge of collapse.

"Dispatch a large number of family knights and disciples to inquire about the cause of my son Ji Jinyue's death. Anyone who provides information will be rewarded with a powerful-level free-range attack, and anyone who captures the murderer will be rewarded with a powerful-level weapon!"

"yes!"

He was a powerful figure in the Ji family, a top expert. He was simply using the family's resources to find someone, and the Holy Lord wouldn't say much about it.