Chapter 1248: The Past

"Of course! Otherwise, how would I know the lost martial skill Dragon God's Voice?" Ye Yuan said.

Ao Jun tried her utmost to calm her emotions, but she found it difficult to steady her mind.

Now she finally understood what the ancestor meant by "I see."

Ye Yuan's ability to break the curse must have been due to something extraordinary.

But Ao Jun never dreamed it would be the atavistic dragon soul!

Soon, however, she sighed softly and said, "Even an atavistic dragon soul is useless. The divine path is withered now; you simply cannot break through the shackles."

Ye Yuan's face showed a resolute expression. "I came to the Godfall Mountains to find an opportunity to break through to the divine realm! If I don't become a god, I'd rather die!"

Ao Jun asked in surprise, "Yun'er, why is that?"

Ye Yuan briefly explained the situation outside, though he concealed many things.

Ao Jun was already at death's door; she probably couldn't bear the blow of Ji Zhengyang's death.

If not for the Immortal Ice that had nearly frozen her physiological functions, Ao Jun would have long since perished.

This piece of Immortal Ice was obtained by Ji Zhengyang after venturing deep into the Far North with great effort.

"But the Divine Forbidden Territory is too dangerous! Even divine realm experts can hardly protect themselves there, let alone you!" Ao Jun said worriedly.

Having finally seen her son, she didn't want to lose him.

Ye Yuan's gaze was firm. "I have reasons I must go! And now, there's one more reason! Don't you want to get out and reunite with Father?"

Hearing this, a glimmer of hope appeared in Ao Jun's eyes.

Ye Yuan had woven a beautiful lie; he didn't want his mother to quietly await death.

He had already lost his father; he didn't want to lose his mother too.

No matter how slim the hope, Ye Yuan wanted to save her!

Leaving aside what would happen if the demon race ruled the divine realm, the blood feud for his father's murder alone was irreconcilable!

If he couldn't destroy Cano, he would rather die!

Of course, he wouldn't say such things.

To Ao Jun, he only spoke of the greater good for humanity.

After all, he had inherited the legacy of Jue Tian and become the Chosen One.

He had to shoulder that burden.

Seeing Ye Yuan's expression, Ao Jun knew she couldn't persuade him and sighed. "Your temper is exactly like your father's—so stubborn!"

Ye Yuan smiled but said nothing.

By now, Ye Yuan's heart knot had been untied, and he had fully accepted Ao Jun.

Even though it was their first meeting, Ye Yuan had little psychological barrier.

That blood connection couldn't be faked.

Moreover, it was a bond from the depths of the soul.

If not for that intense resonance, Ye Yuan wouldn't have insisted on breaking into this cave dwelling.

They sat and talked intimately, and the conversation lasted five days and five nights!

During those five days and nights, Ye Yuan finally learned what had happened back then.

It turned out that shortly after Ao Jun escaped the Exile Land, she encountered Ji Zhengyang's group entering the Void Forbidden Territory.

Traveling alone in the Godfall Mountains was very dangerous.

So Ji Zhengyang invited Ao Jun to join their team.

Later, Ji Zhengyang won Ao Jun over with his character, and they married. Ao Jun then followed Ji Zhengyang back to the Medicine King Hall.

But Ao Jun lived in seclusion, and few knew of her existence.

Not long after, however, problems arose.

Ji Zhengyang noticed that Ao Jun was aging too quickly!

In just over two hundred years, Ao Jun seemed to have aged ten thousand years.

Under his repeated questioning, Ao Jun finally revealed the truth.

At that time, Ao Jun was already pregnant.

Ji Zhengyang tried every means but couldn't stop Ao Jun's aging.

He loved Ao Jun deeply and decided not to have the child.

Because giving birth would accelerate Ao Jun's aging even more!

To give birth to Ye Yuan, Ao Jun chose to leave without saying goodbye.

She returned to the Exile Land!

During this time, Ji Zhengyang learned of the Immortal Ice, so he had to venture deep into the Far North to find it first.

Later, he brought the Immortal Ice to the Exile Land, only to find that a Peach Blossom Formation had been set up there.

He recklessly charged into the formation and nearly died.

It was only because Ao Jun pleaded that the ancestor spared Ji Zhengyang.

Ji Zhengyang initially wanted to stay in the Exile Land, but the ancestor absolutely refused!

In the end, Ji Zhengyang left the Immortal Ice and took the infant Ye Yuan away.

In the Exile Land, Ao Jun's life force drained much more slowly, and with Ji Zhengyang's Immortal Ice, she had managed to survive until now.

But Ao Jun was now a living corpse, unable to leave this cold pool.

Even the slightest emotional fluctuation would accelerate her life's drain.

Hearing these past events, Ye Yuan sighed deeply.

Truly, fate plays tricks!

Ye Yuan now understood why his father had ventured deep into the Godfall Mountains every few years!

He had thought his father was only seeking opportunities, never imagining there was this reason.

Even separated by a peach blossom forest, it could somewhat ease the pain of longing.

But now, they were separated forever by life and death.

...

Five days later, Ye Yuan emerged from the cave and looked at the ancestor with a complex gaze.

"Heh, if you want revenge, go ahead," the ancestor said with a smile.

Ye Yuan looked at him and suddenly sighed. "Forget it. I can actually understand you. Mother was already dying; you didn't want Father and me to be trapped here too, so you drove us away. This cave is a tomb, and the Divine Beast Domain—isn't it also a big tomb? If I'm not mistaken, outsiders who stay here too long will also be cursed, right?"

The ancestor's smile faded, and surprise appeared in his eyes.

He truly hadn't expected Ye Yuan to say such things.

"Haha, Jun'er has given birth to a fine son!" The ancestor suddenly burst into laughter.

"But I'm curious: how did you know I would be fine outside? You probably didn't see that I had an atavistic dragon soul back then, did you?" Ye Yuan asked curiously.

The ancestor smiled. "Because you're human! The curse of the Exile Land only targets demon beasts! Outsiders who enter here for more than half a year will also be cursed! But since no outsiders have ever come here, no one knows about it."

Ye Yuan nodded. "I see! I have one more question for you, ancestor."

The ancestor nodded. "Speak."

"Earlier, I saw the four clan leaders use their clan techniques simultaneously, and they produced some kind of resonance, greatly increasing their power. Was that a coincidence, or had they specifically trained in combined attack techniques?" Ye Yuan asked curiously.

The ancestor smiled. "This starts with the origin of the Four Symbols Clans."