How can simply creating a sect make you invincible?

The smoke from the battlefield gradually dissipated.

When Su Qingruo sheathed her sword and landed, the army of 500,000 demonic beasts had already been wiped out.

The eldest elder of the Ling family had no intention of celebrating.

He looked around, grabbed the sleeves of the third and fourth ancestors of the Ling family, and dragged them towards a secluded place.

"Stop! Stop! Xiao Hai, what kind of behavior is this, pulling and tugging like that? Let go of me right now!"

The third ancestor of the Ling family was pulled so hard he stumbled, his brows furrowed slightly, and he said with some displeasure.

The fourth patriarch of the Ling family chimed in, "That's right! Why are you being so secretive? You won a battle, why aren't you celebrating properly? Why are you dragging us to this nook and cranny?"

Ling Hai didn't say anything, but just pulled the two of them forward, glancing back from time to time, as if afraid of being overheard.

He stopped after arriving at a ruin, and only after looking around to make sure no one was there did he release their hands.

The third patriarch of the Ling family glanced at him and said irritably, "Speak, what is it? You're acting like a thief."

"Third Brother is right, spit it out! We still need to get to know those young friends," Fourth Ancestor urged.

Ling Hai swallowed hard and lowered his voice to say:

"My two patriarchs, what I want to talk about... is the matter of those young friends, or more precisely, one of them."

The Third Patriarch and the Fourth Patriarch exchanged a glance, both seeing confusion in each other's eyes.

"Xiao Hai, what do you mean? Do you know one of them?" the two elders asked at the same time, puzzled.

Ling Hai's face was full of struggle as he stammered, "Alas! My two ancestors, I don't know how to tell you about this matter."

"You little brat!"

The third patriarch of the Ling family frowned, his tone turning serious: "When did you learn to be so hesitant and timid? Speak your mind directly, don't act like a woman!"

The Fourth Patriarch nodded in agreement, his expression also grim: "Exactly! What is it? Speak quickly!"

After being reprimanded by the two patriarchs, Ling Hai organized his thoughts and his expression became serious: "Patriarchs, this matter... is actually related to the patriarch."

"How did this lead us to the Nine Heavens again?" The Third Ancestor raised an eyebrow and asked, puzzled.

"It didn't happen recently; it happened six years ago."

"Two patriarchs, you have been in seclusion for many years, so you may not be aware that the patriarch has a son born out of wedlock named Ling Yunzhi."

"A son born out of wedlock?" The Fourth Ancestor was taken aback: "When did Jiuxiao have a son born out of wedlock? How come I didn't know?"

"He was born to the patriarch's concubine. In the first few years, the patriarch still remembered some of their relationship and gave Yunzhi some cultivation resources. But when Yunzhi turned fourteen, he was only at the first level of Qi Refining."

Ling Hai's voice carried a hint of helplessness: "Fourteen years old, and only at the first level of Qi Refining. The other members of the family all laugh at him, calling him a once-in-a-century good-for-nothing in the Ling family."

"His mother had no background or power. Later... six years ago, the head of the family felt he couldn't save face. The son of the head of the family was a good-for-nothing. He felt it was too shameful. So, in a fit of anger, he kicked the mother and son out of the Ling family."

"Expelled from the family?"

The Fourth Patriarch frowned, a hint of displeasure on his face.

"Just because he's a useless body? That Jiuxiao kid is too heartless. No matter what, he's still his own flesh and blood..."

The Third Ancestor didn't respond. He glanced at Ling Yunzhi, who was chatting and laughing with Han Bingli and the others in the distance, then turned back to look at Ling Hai, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

"Xiao Hai, why are you telling us all this...?"

Ling Hai raised his hand and pointed to the figure in green in the distance.

"At first, I also thought that the two just looked a bit alike. After all... how could a useless body go from the first level of Qi Refining to the current Saint in just six years?"

"But the more I looked at it, the more something seemed off. The appearance, age, and aura all matched."

"I also heard the woman call him Senior Brother Yunzhi."

"What?"

The Fourth Ancestor's eyes widened suddenly, his voice changing tone: "Xiao Hai, you don't mean to say that the boy is Ling Yunzhi, the one who was expelled from the family back then, do you?"

The Third Ancestor's face also darkened completely, his gaze fixed on Ling Hai: "You can't just say things like that! Are you sure?"

Ling Hai shook his head with a wry smile: "I'm just not sure. Everything else matches up, but the cultivation level doesn't! Do you two patriarchs think it's possible for a weakling at the first level of Qi Refining to become a saint within six years?"

Upon hearing this, both elders shook their heads, also finding it unlikely.

"That's precisely why I'm not sure. I find it a bit too unbelievable. So, what should we do about this, my two ancestors?" Ling Hai asked the two elders.

After pondering for a while, the Third Ancestor spoke up: "This matter is of utmost importance to our Ling family. If he is truly a member of our Ling family, it is possible that our Ling family could produce a Great Emperor in the future."

"Immediately notify Jiuxiao and tell him to come over right now. He'll definitely be able to tell whether it's his child or not."

Upon hearing the words "Great Emperor," Ling Hai knew the importance of the matter and immediately went to send a message.

Han Bingli's gaze swept back and forth between the two patriarchs of the Ling family and Ling Yunzhi a few times.

She raised an eyebrow slightly and asked softly, "Senior Brother Yunzhi, those three people... why do they keep looking this way?" I heard people here call them Elder Ling, or Ancestor Ling. Do you know them?

Hearing Han Bingli's words, Ling Yunzhi was taken aback. After a moment of silence, he nodded slightly.

"Yes, I know him. My father is the head of this family."

Ling Yunzhi paused for a moment, then continued, "Back then, my mother and I were kicked out of the Ling family by my father."

Upon hearing this, the group paused for a moment, their expressions instantly darkening.

Han Bingli was the first to react, and she quickly said, "Senior Brother Yunzhi, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bring up your sad story."

"It's nothing." Ling Yunzhi waved his hand, a faint smile appearing on his lips.

"From the day my mother and I were driven out of the Ling family, I had no father and no relatives. If it weren't for him, my mother wouldn't have died."

"When I encounter them here, I always act as if I don't know them, and we don't bother each other."

Chen Daoxuan patted Ling Yunzhi on the shoulder: "Senior Brother Yunzhi, from now on, we will be your closest people."

"Wanfa Sect is your home."

"Yes, yes! Junior Brother Yunzhi, you still have us!" Xiao Ningyun nodded quickly as well.

Ling Yunzhi looked at the people surrounding him, a smile playing on his lips, and said softly, "Thank you."

"After my mother passed away, I thought... this was how my life would be, all alone, going wherever the wind takes me."

"It wasn't until I met my master and came to the Wanfa Sect that I felt like I had a home for the first time."

Upon hearing this, the others all smiled, because they felt the same way.

After a while, Chen Ping'an spoke first: "Everything's alright here now. Where should we go for our next training session?"

Han Bingli shook her head: "No rush, let's stay here for a few days and then talk about it."

"The demon race has suffered such heavy losses this time, I wonder if they will make any further moves."