293: Ji Yunshu's Past

Upon learning of Xun Xiuyuan's achievements in the Great Barren World, the other Great Worlds were all greatly astonished, realizing that the rise of this Great Barren World was unstoppable.

Suddenly, the number of envoys visiting the Heavenly Palace increased immeasurably.

With Xun Xiuyuan's return, Xie Nanqiao, the person in charge of the Heavenly Palace, immediately threw down her responsibilities. Xun Xiuyuan was also very impatient with such social engagements.

In the end, it was Zhuge Lun and Ghost Emperor, both of whom had advanced to Super God King, who took charge.

Ghost Emperor's accumulation was not as profound as Azure Dragon King's. Even with the Law Comprehension Pill left by Xun Xiuyuan, he did not smoothly advance to Saint.

He was on the verge of a breakthrough, and forced seclusion would not be very effective, so he voluntarily offered to handle Heavenly Palace affairs alongside Zhuge Lun.

Xiuyuan City.

Xun Xiuyuan sat at the head, with Bai Xiaoou and the other two women, as well as Ji Wushuang and Ji Tianxun, on his left and right.

Below, a vast crowd of people knelt, shouting, "Welcome home, Family Head!"

Most of the people kneeling below were surnamed Ji, all descendants of Xun Xiuyuan.

Xun Xiuyuan told everyone to stand up.

Feeling a little dazed, Xun Xiuyuan looked at Ji Yunshu, Ji Wenyu, and Ji Zhigang, who were at the very front.

He took out a large pile of children's toys purchased from the Commerce City from his spatial ring and placed them on the ground before him.

"A year ago! No, a hundred years ago, after I attended an auction at the Commerce City, I bought these. At that time, Yunshu was less than two years old. Outside the Commerce City, I was ambushed by Ye Qingyun. I fought him and eventually fell into the River of Time."

Xun Xiuyuan stopped speaking at this point, because Ji Yunshu was already crying.

Xun Xiuyuan stood up, wiped away Ji Yunshu's tears, and looked at her, saying, "Both of them have many children and grandchildren. Why haven't you married and had children?"

Xie Nanqiao was about to speak, but Bai Xiaoou stopped her.

Although Xie Nanqiao was powerful, she was very reasonable. After seeing Bai Xiaoou's gesture, she did not speak again.

Ji Yunshu looked at the group of descendants behind her, pouted, and said nothing.

Xun Xiuyuan understood and continued, "Then let's not talk about that for now. Let the family banquet begin."

Ji Yunshu was still unmarried, but the other two had been very fruitful.

At this time, Xun Xiuyuan's descendants numbered nearly a hundred, especially the branch of Ji Wenyu, which was truly flourishing. For example, the four siblings Xun Xiuyuan rescued in the Wood Spirit Secret Realm all had offspring.

And their aptitudes were very good. Xun Xiuyuan understood that this was related to Wen Ruyu's aptitude, as his own aptitude was infinitely close to zero.

After the family banquet, Xun Xiuyuan's one son and two daughters stayed in the study, chatting with Xun Xiuyuan.

Looking at the three before him, Xun Xiuyuan sighed, lamenting the accursed Eternal Great World for making him miss his children's growth.

At this moment, Ji Yunshu spoke, "Dad, do you know about the Lieyang Great World?"

Xun Xiuyuan did indeed know, because City Lord Gong Yuwei had mentioned the Lieyang Great World back then.

But he knew that what Ji Yunshu wanted to tell him was definitely related to this Lieyang Great World.

Shaking his head, Xun Xiuyuan smiled, "It's alright if I don't know. Once you tell me, Dad will know."

Although Ji Yunshu was already a hundred years old, Xun Xiuyuan couldn't help but treat her like that young child, his words filled with doting affection.

Ji Yunshu felt the long-lost fatherly love: "The Lieyang Great World is the number one Great World in the Extraterritorial Battlefield. It is the strongest."

Xun Xiuyuan was indifferent to such things, so he did not interrupt Ji Yunshu.

Ji Wenyu and Ji Zhigang now also knew what their eldest sister was going to say, and they all spoke up to excuse themselves.

After Xun Xiuyuan nodded, he continued to listen to Ji Yunshu's narration.

Ji Yunshu's talent was not good, and after advancing to True God, her cultivation progress became very slow.

Talent was something that couldn't be helped. Xie Nanqiao's doting on Ji Yunshu was beyond doubt. After Ji Yunshu found it difficult to advance, she arranged for a God King to protect Ji Yunshu, allowing her to travel in the Extraterritorial Battlefield.

After all, due to the Eternal Great World, the Great Barren World was in constant warfare for many years, so traveling abroad was safer.

During her travels, in Jing City, Ji Yunshu met a young man from the Lieyang Great World named Pan Zhenbang. This person's talent was not exceptionally high, but his status in the Lieyang Great World was decent. The Pan Family was considered a major family in the Lieyang Great World.

Jing City was one of the four major cities of Extraterrestrial Merchant Guild, just like Commerce City, but its location was in the eastern part of the Extraterritorial Battlefield.

Ji Yunshu had a cheerful personality and was very likable.

Not long after, this young man and Ji Yunshu confessed their feelings for each other.

Ji Yunshu felt that she needed to return to the Great Barren World to explain this matter to Bai Xiaoou, so she went back.

Pan Zhenbang also informed Ji Yunshu that after he returned, he would inform his parents and then go to the Great Barren World to propose marriage.

Ji Yunshu waited in the Great Barren World for over a decade, only to receive a letter.

It wasn't Pan Zhenbang's handwriting, but a letter from the Pan Family. The content of the letter was simple: one sentence, Pan Zhenbang had found a Dao companion.

This incident was a huge blow to Ji Yunshu. Afterward, she lost interest in matters of love and felt that all men were no good.

Hearing this, Xun Xiuyuan discovered a huge flaw.

"If Pan Zhenbang betrayed you, why would there be that letter?"

Ji Yunshu looked at her father in confusion.

Xun Xiuyuan smiled and said, "There's something wrong with that letter. The Pan Family had no need to send that letter. Since they sent it, and you replied, it means they had to send that letter, or rather, they had to get your reply. Do you understand?"

Ji Yunshu thought for a long time and said, "Could it be that my reply was to make Pan Zhenbang give up?"

Xun Xiuyuan shook his head and said, "I don't know. I have some things to do recently. Once I'm done, I'll personally take you to the Lieyang Great World. My daughter, Xun Xiuyuan's daughter, whether she's dumped or doing the dumping, a letter isn't enough."

At this moment, the image of Xun Xiuyuan in Ji Yunshu's mind slowly converged with the father she had imagined; this was how it should be.

Afterward, Ji Yunshu left.

Bai Xiaoou came to Xun Xiuyuan's side and said, "Everyone knew that letter was problematic, but the situation in the Great Barren World was critical at the time, so we couldn't attend to Yunshu's matters."

Xun Xiuyuan patted Bai Xiaoou's hand and said, "I will handle it."

Bai Xiaoou's expression had not changed; she was still as she was when they first met. At this moment, she looked at Xun Xiuyuan and smiled, "You should go to Nan Qiao. You disappeared, and she has no children. She's been scolding you for a hundred years."

Xun Xiuyuan smiled slightly and nodded.

Pan Zhenbang remained as before. Decades had passed, and he was still the same, standing on the mountain peak, never having left this family mountain where clansmen were punished for decades.

A voice came from behind him, saying, "That Ji Yunshu's talent is too poor. Your talent is already not good. If you two were to combine, the Pan Family would be finished. You should understand my good intentions."

Pan Zhenbang said, "Don't I have a younger brother? Why must it be me?"

The figure behind him sighed and said, "Why is it you? Because they specifically named you."

Pan Zhenbang thought of Ji Yunshu's smiling face, and his resolve strengthened once more.

He spoke, "Father, the direct daughter of the Lie Family, a favored child of heaven, is actually marrying down to me? Is there no special meaning behind this?"

Patriarch Pan Chen heard his eldest son's words and nodded, "Of course there is. They want to annex the Pan Family, but I can't refuse. We must leave some embers, right? Ever since the news of your grandfather's death in battle came back, the Pan Family's status is no longer what it once was."

Pan Zhenbang felt that a family that constantly needed to compromise to survive should naturally be eliminated, like the current Pan Family.