Chapter 561: I

Whether it was Li Yi or Li Li Jiye, the personalities of the two father and son were very similar; both valued family highly. It was just that as men, many things were left unsaid. Li Li Jiye had tried to lure away the fierce ghost at the cost of his own life to protect Li Yi's safety; although he failed, he did not want that situation to happen. And Li Yi had also shouldered the burden of this home at the age of only fourteen.

Li Li Jiye knew very well that under the circumstances at the time, even if there were some savings at home, it would definitely not be enough to maintain the operation of two medical pods for six years, because he had spent seven or eight-tenths of the family's money to prepare for the cross-dimensional travel. He had intended to earn it back by relying on his status as a cultivator, never knowing he would encounter such a disaster.

So one could imagine how much suffering Li Yi had experienced during those years.

"Xiao Yi, how did you live after I left? Can you tell me?" Li Li Jiye asked at this moment.

Li Yi said, "Uncle Biao helped a lot. In the beginning, after knowing you had an accident, he took great care of me and helped quite a bit."

"Uncle Biao..."

Hearing this, Li Li Jiye's mind immediately conjured up that close friend. He smiled: "He is indeed a very loyal person. I also guessed that he would definitely help when you were in trouble, but his ability is limited; he lives for today without thinking of tomorrow, living quite comfortably. By the way, how is he now? Is he well?"

Li Yi said, "Uncle Biao has left Tianchang City now. Because of the Heaven-Tilting Incident, Earth is full of crises, so I sent many people away from Earth."

"As long as he's fine."

Li Li Jiye nodded slightly: "I don't know if he and I will have a chance to meet again. If we do, I really should thank him properly."

Li Yi continued, "I sold the original house because maintaining two medical pods was very expensive, so I took you both to the old city district. There was an old house left by Grandpa there, and I settled down there. Although Uncle Biao was always willing to help, life is a long-term matter after all, and many times it involved money, so later on, I rarely troubled Uncle Biao and worked in the old city district by myself."

"Wait, two medical pods? Are you saying that your mother's medical pod is still being maintained?"

Li Li Jiye only noticed the key point at this moment: "Isn't your mother already dead? Why use a medical pod? And where did that ghost go? Why were you unharmed?"

"Mom was dead, but I didn't know it at the time. When I came home from school, I only saw Mom and you lying in the medical pods, sleeping continuously. At that time, Earth called your situation 'the silent ones,' meaning the soul had crossed dimensions and the body had fallen into a deep sleep," Li Yi said.

"It wasn't until later, with the help of Uncle Biao and Lin Yue, that I embarked on the path of cultivation and then came into contact with cross-dimensional travel, only then did I understand what was going on. That ghost never left our house from beginning to end, but instead disguised itself as Mom and lay in the medical pod."

"It turned out to be like this?" Li Li Jiye's pupils shrank slightly, feeling shocked.

The ghost he had brought out from a certain world had actually disguised itself as his wife after killing her, lying in the medical pod and living with Li Yi and his soul-less self for six or seven years.

This was simply inconceivable.

Li Yi said in a calm tone: "Because the ghost in World No. 36 is very special. Although it is unsolvable and terrifying, it doesn't kill people indiscriminately; it needs to follow certain rules. The ghost's killing rule is to disguise itself as someone. If discovered by others, it will immediately kill the discoverer. Conversely, as long as you don't discover the ghost's identity, it can keep disguising itself."

"At that time, Mom was already a 'silent one,' so the ghost disguised itself as a 'silent one,' which is why there was peace for these six or seven years, and this is also the reason I survived."

"So that's how it was." Li Li Jiye felt incredible at this moment.

The ghost of that world was actually so special.

He only knew at the time that the thing was terrifying and he had no way to deal with it; he never thought that the ghost could follow rules to kill. If he had known this earlier, perhaps the tragedy could have been avoided.

"I don't think you'd be very interested in the subsequent events; it was nothing more than working, living, earning money, and then cultivation... followed by cross-dimensional travel. Although I experienced some dangers along the way, these don't count for much. After all, I'm still alive, and that's enough. It's just that now that I've reached this point in cultivation, some things should be done, such as finding you and saving Mom, trying my best to see if I can pull the family back together," Li Yi said.

Li Li Jiye was silent for a moment with emotion, but then said: "Since you know your mother has already passed away, you should understand that she has completely left us and cannot be saved."

Li Yi said: "No, someone promised me that she could be saved. Although I don't know if it's true or false, I have to try. After I leave through cross-dimensional travel next time, I will head to World No. 36. There are people there who seem to be able to use supernatural power to cross time and space and save those who died in the past."

"How is this possible?" Li Li Jiye was shocked again.

Because this kind of thing had already exceeded his cognition.

Even in this world where incense fire leads to godhood, it was impossible to resurrect a person who had been dead for nine years.

"I also think it's unlikely, but I've dealt with the person who said this, and he isn't the type to talk nonsense. There is still some credibility, so no matter what, I have to try," Li Yi said.

"Where is that person? I'll go find him."

Li Li Jiye said very earnestly at once: "I didn't know about what happened to you and your mother afterward before, but now that I do, I cannot sit idly by. Xiao Yi, you should give me a chance to let me do something to make up for the debt I owe this family." Li Yi said: "He is on Earth now, but I am already doing this matter, and there will be results soon. I don't need your help for the time being. After I finish this matter, I will come to this world again to tell you the news about Mom. After all, in your current state, you cannot leave this world."

"As an Emperor, gathering the incense fire of the world, if you leave this world rashly, I'm afraid the court will fall into chaos before long. When you return, everything you have managed will no longer exist."

Li Li Jiye said: "The price might be a bit high, but if we can reunite the family, it is worth it. Father will abandon this body, return to myself, and become an Earthling again."

He looked at himself in the medical pod at this moment.

He never expected that Heaven would treat him so well, actually giving him a chance to start over.

"Earth is no longer what it used to be. With the opening of the cross-dimensional gates, all kinds of powerhouses and experts are emerging one after another. The Golden Academy was almost destroyed. If you cannot achieve success in cultivation in this world of incense fire godhood, even if you return to Earth one day, you won't be able to do anything."

Li Yi then recounted some of the recent situation on Earth, such as the invasion of the Profound Immortal World, the evil gods of the Dark World, the terror of the Savage World, as well as the Great Demons of the Demon God World and many other unknown terrifying existences. Various cross-dimensional gates had opened; some people were fleeing Earth, and others were invading Earth.

"Earth has become this chaotic?"

Li Li Jiye was somewhat stunned, but then immediately said: "Since that's the case, Xiao Yi, why don't you bring your relatives, friends, and Uncle Biao and the others to migrate to this world? Father is the Emperor in this world. As long as we father and son join forces, we can absolutely last for generations. Even if someone dies, I can appoint them as a god to enjoy incense fire offerings and exist forever between heaven and earth."

Li Yi was indeed somewhat tempted.

Compared to the Four Seas and Eight Continents, this world of incense fire godhood was the most suitable for him right now.

【Author's Note: Read every word carefully!】

There was a foundation, there was incense fire, and there was spiritual energy. It only required spending some time, working hard, sweeping away the old, and pacifying the world, and then this world would be their own.

And the coordinates were already there.

It wouldn't be difficult to implement.

"If I come here, what about those brothers by different fathers and mothers?" Li Yi suddenly smiled.

"You know, Father is not familiar with them, so after ascending the throne, I drove them out of the capital and made them idle princes. And Father is now practicing both the cultivation method and the incense fire method. I won't say immortal, but living for a thousand years is not a problem. By then, those people will all be dead, so who will remember?" Li Li Jiye said.

This was also his original idea.

He didn't intend to pass the throne to those adopted sons. Before Li Yi arrived, he intended to follow the First Emperor of Qin, unifying the world's ghosts, gods, and monsters, gathering the national destiny and incense fire of all living things, and remaining prosperous forever.

"So I came early; I should have come later," Li Yi said.

Li Li Jiye hurriedly said: "No, that's not what Father meant. Xiao Yi, you came at the right time, but Father's plan has to change a bit. Father can first bring you into the palace and fabricate an identity as the eldest prince for you, saying you are Father's illegitimate son who was left outside, and then support you with all my might, helping you build momentum. With your strength, plus Father's help, I believe you can soon replace the current Crown Prince."

"As long as the timing is right, Father will be the Emperor, and you will be the Crown Prince. By then, we father and son will be of one mind, destroying temples and pacifying the world, and then this world will belong to our Li family forever."

He became somewhat excited as he spoke.

Because there was nothing better than this.

He had been playing the Son of Heaven in this world for too long without a confidant. Now that Li Yi had arrived, some of his ambitions and plans could begin to be implemented without restraint.

After all, his own biological son was excellent enough. Being able to kill the Guardian God General Wang Wang Qijun at a young age without relying on incense fire godhood made him exceptionally pleasantly surprised.

If he were to consume incense fire for a few more years, that would be incredible. There would be nothing in this world that could stump the two of them, father and son.

Li Yi, however, shook his head slightly: "I am not interested in being the Crown Prince. I am walking the path of cultivating the Dao to become an immortal, where great power returns to oneself, and immortality is easily obtained. The path of incense fire is only a part of what I practice concurrently. I only need a reasonable identity to gather incense fire. After I successfully borrow the false to cultivate the true, incense fire will be useless to me."

"Xiao Yi, being the Crown Prince won't affect your cultivation or becoming an immortal. Although the incense fire godhood has major drawbacks, it also has benefits. You must leave a way out for yourself. In case you encounter an accident one day, you can also resurrect yourself in this world by relying on the power of incense fire belief," Li Li Jiye said earnestly.

Li Yi was stunned for a moment; it seemed that was the case.

So, I've become the Crown Prince just like that?

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 562 =====