Chapter 58 of 100

Chapter 58

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In the past two days, a sudden downpour had enveloped Tianyu City. The rain, like a curtain of pearls, hung in the sky, drizzling incessantly. This forced the Spirit Beast Mountain Academy to suspend its admission competition, and the temperature dropped, making it feel like autumn had arrived unnoticed.

Compared to the cold weather, the hearts of many people in Tianyu City were even colder, such as the Jiang family and the Ma family.

The Western Army surrounded the two major family compounds. Although two days had passed without any action from the Western Army, the faint scent of blood from the black-armored soldiers with their snow-white war knives always made the two families feel inexplicably uneasy.

Under the Western Mountain, Jiang Yunhai executed nineteen people with a single word, including Jiang Yunshi! Jiang Yunhai's reputation once again spread throughout Tianyu City, and he was truly a madman of slaughter.

Of course... there was another name that had recently been on the lips of the major families: Jiang Yi!

When Jiang Yunshe and others rushed to the Western Mountain, each major family had sent scouts. Although these scouts did not reveal themselves, the news of what Jiang Yi did on the Western Mountain quickly spread.

Ma Heiqi and Jiang Rulong kidnapped his maid and coerced him to withdraw from the competition. Jiang Yi went up the mountain alone and slaughtered dozens of people, including Ma Yin, a Ma family member at the first level of the Cauldron Casting Realm. Later, on the halfway point of the mountain, when Jiang Yunshe tried to break his dantian, he was killed by a fire dragon shadow that suddenly emerged from Jiang Yi's dantian!

A waste of a person who was still at the first level of the Cauldron Casting Realm half a year ago, his growth speed shocked everyone. Most importantly, his identity and mystery were profound. A Divine Traveler Realm expert like Jiang Yunhai actually knelt to him? One could imagine how powerful Jiang Yi's parents must be! Was that fire dragon shadow a protective treasure left by his parents? Of course, some people rumored that Jiang Yi was a witch of the Heavenly玄 (Xuan) Kingdom, but many did not believe it. If he were a witch of the Heavenly Xuan Kingdom, the Western Army and Ji Tian would have already killed him...

Upon learning about Jiang Yi, Yiling Xue was devastated!

She was the first to see Jiang Yi's extraordinary nature, but she was too proud and somewhat looked down on him. If she had tried to establish a relationship with him back then, the Yiling family might have risen, at least no one would dare to touch them as long as Jiang Yunhai was alive.

Ji Tingyu also felt some regret. Of course... her pride and arrogance still made her look down on Jiang Yi. In her eyes, only the top five geniuses on the Green Cloud List of the Divine Wu Kingdom were worth mentioning; the rest were not worth considering.

Her regret stemmed from the fact that she had hurt Jiang Yi's feelings in the training room a few months ago. Regardless of whether Jiang Yi was the son of the Western King, he was now worth the Ji family's efforts to establish a relationship with him.

So, she walked to a refined courtyard of the Ji family, holding a yellow umbrella, and asked a Western Army soldier standing outside, "Is Young Master Jiang awake? I want to see him!"

The soldier glanced at Ji Tingyu, his eyes momentarily dazzled. This little girl, though not fully grown, already had a beauty that could captivate a nation. When she matured, how many men would be enchanted by her and fall at her feet?

Fortunately, the soldier was a veteran of the battlefield, and his eyes quickly returned to normal. He said indifferently, "Lord Yunhai has ordered that no one is to enter during this time!"

"Ah!"

Ji Tingyu nodded, somewhat disappointed, and turned to walk away. Her yellow dress and black hair fluttered in the breeze, adding a unique charm.

...

Jiang Yi had already woken up. He was now in a room, anxiously watching as Jiang Yunhai helped Jiang Xiaonu expel the poison. His body was severely injured, and although he had taken several high-grade healing pills to recover somewhat, he was still extremely weak. Despite this, he insisted on coming to check on...

Jiang Xiaonu's condition...

Jiang Xiaonu's condition was dire. The poison from the venomous widow spider was extremely potent, and with Jiang Xiaonu having no martial arts skills, and Jiang Yunhai arriving late, the poison had already spread throughout her body. Although she had taken many detoxifying pills over the past two days and Jiang Yunhai had used his skills to expel the poison several times, the situation was still not optimistic.

"Phew..."

After half an hour, Jiang Yunhai opened his eyes and took a deep breath. He shook his head weakly and looked at Jiang Yi, who was full of hope, and sighed, "Young Master, Xiaonu's life is saved, and most of the poison has been expelled from her body. However, a trace of the poison has entered her brain's nerves. I dare not touch this trace, as it could cause her to die immediately. If not removed, she will fall into a permanent coma..."

"Permanent coma?"

Jiang Yi exclaimed, his face full of panic, "Grandfather, is there really no way at all? You are so powerful, and the Western General calls you 'Lord.' Can't you seek help from him and the City Lord Ji?"

"It's useless!"

Jiang Yunhai shook his head weakly and said, "Unless there is a Saint-grade pill, or a Heaven-grade healer, or a Vajra Realm expert intervenes, no one can save her! You should know that Saint-grade pills are priceless and have not appeared for many years, and even if they did, I couldn't afford them. There are only four Heaven-grade healers in the entire Tianxing Continent, and we in the Divine Wu Kingdom have only three Vajra Realm experts!"

"Bang!"

Jiang Yi's body went limp, and he fell to the ground. He stared at Jiang Xiaonu's pale face, remembering the moments they had shared since childhood, and his heart ached as if being cut by a knife.

This little girl, who was his maid, he had always treated as a younger sister. Over the years, Jiang Xiaonu had become an integral part of his life, and without her, Jiang Yi didn't know how he could go on.

Saint-grade pills were priceless and had not appeared for many years, and even if they did, Jiang Yunhai couldn't afford them. Heaven-grade healers were unattainable even with money, and Vajra Realm experts were the true peak of the Divine Wu Kingdom. Would they help a little girl?

Permanent coma, what was the difference from death?

Jiang Yi closed his eyes in despair, his face contorted, and after a moment, he suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood...

"Young Master!"

Jiang Yunhai's expression changed, and he quickly moved over to support Jiang Yi, sitting him down beside him. His eyes showed concern as he consoled, "Young Master, don't be too anxious. As long as Xiaonu is still alive, there is always a chance. I promise to do everything in my power to save her. Trust me!"

Jiang Yi wiped his mouth and turned to look at Jiang Yunhai with pleading eyes, "Grandfather, do you really have a way?"

Seeing Jiang Yunhai nod firmly, Jiang Yi breathed a sigh of relief and managed a weak smile, "Grandfather, why do you always call me Young Master? Can you just call me Xiao Yi? By the way, where have you been all these years?"

"Ha ha!"

Jiang Yunhai smiled bitterly, his gaze drifting to the window, and he sighed, "These years, I... went to search for my lost memories. In fact, I have a period of lost memory, from the time I left the Western King's residence to when I adopted you and Xiaonu. I couldn't remember anything. At that time, I only knew your names and that Xiaonu was your maid. You were very important to me, and I was willing to protect you with my life!"

"Ah?"

Jiang Yi was taken aback but quickly understood. As a child, he and Jiang Xiaonu often asked Jiang Yunhai about their parents and their childhood, but he always smiled without answering. He had always thought Jiang Yunhai didn't want to tell him, but it turned out Jiang Yunhai had lost his memory during that period? He didn't even know his own background...

Jiang Yunhai paused and continued, "When you were young, your dantian was sealed, and I was very anxious. So, I went out to search for ways to break the seal and to see if I could recover my lost memories. I wanted to find out who sealed your dantian so I could find a way to break it!"

Jiang Yi nodded and asked, "Then what happened?"

"Then I was pursued by my enemies and fell into a dead end, the Qingfeng Valley!"

Jiang Yunhai smiled bitterly, "You may not know, but that valley is a graveyard for strong experts. It is filled with traps, and no one who falls in can survive. At that time, I was at the peak of the Purple Mansion Realm, and my strength was not enough to break the traps. So, I was trapped there for several years. Until half a year ago, I accidentally triggered a trap and was transported to the training room of a powerful expert. Not only did I break through to the Divine Traveler Realm, but I also unsealed the memory in my mind, and finally, I managed to escape..."

"Memory seal? Someone could actually seal your memory?" Jiang Yi's eyes widened in shock.

"Ha ha, Young Master, this world is full of wonders. Many powerful experts have mysterious abilities. Not only can they seal memories, but they can also seal a person for a hundred years and keep them alive..."

Jiang Yunhai explained patiently, "Because my memory seal was unsealed, I now know your background, which is why I call you Young Master. Your mother is my master, and without her, I would have died long ago and wouldn't have achieved what I have today. I swore to serve her for life! And the person who sealed my memory is... your mother!"

"Mother?"

Jiang Yi's heart trembled as he murmured this familiar yet utterly foreign word.

When he was adopted, he was only two or three years old, and he had no memory of his mother. However, he was increasingly confused. After a moment of contemplation, he asked hesitantly, "Grandfather, why did my mother seal your memory? Did she not want me to know my background? Where is she now? Who is my father? Why... did she have you bring me to the Jiang family?"

"Um..."

Jiang Yunhai fell silent for a long time before shaking his head, "I'm sorry, Young Master! I cannot tell you these things, at least not now. I can only say that your mother sealed my memory to prevent you from knowing your background, so you could live a peaceful life in Tianyu City. Your name, Jiang Yi, means 'peaceful and carefree.' Of course... your mother loved you very much. If she were not about to die, she wouldn't have had me bring you to Tianyu City. As for your father, according to your mother, you... don't have a father!"

"Boom!"

A thunderbolt struck Jiang Yi's mind. Although he had thought about his parents possibly being dead since childhood, he had never been told this directly. The news was still a heavy blow.

In the Jiang family, he had endured cold glances and been called a bastard, a child without parents. He had resented his parents, but deep down, he had always hoped they would appear one day and tell him he wasn't a bastard!

Jiang Yi was stunned for a long time before he finally smiled bitterly and murmured, "Dead? If they're dead, then so be it! No father? Fine, no father..."

Since they had never appeared in his life, he might as well consider himself an orphan. If that woman preferred to seal Jiang Yunhai's memory rather than let him know his background, what was the point of asking? What difference would it make? He would still be a child without a father and without a mother's love?

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