Chapter 1244: A Shocking Guess

Li Luo's heart churned like a raging sea, that shocking guess echoing in his mind like thunder.

Dantai Lan had once said that she and her son owed Jiang Qing a debt.

Could this debt be that at some life-and-death moment, they had received the aid of Jiang Jiang Qinge's Primordial Ancient Blood, she being a Primordial Original Species?

And precisely because of this Primordial Ancient Blood, he had displayed certain peculiarities, to the extent that the Dragon Sacred Seed had at least shown some interest in his blood crystal and swallowed it?

This guess seemed rather close to the truth.

Li Luo also recalled at this moment Jiang Jiang Qinge's somewhat unique background. She had grown up with him in the House Luolan Mansion since childhood. Li Taixuan and Dantai Lan had never told him about Jiang Jiang Qinge's origins, nor had they ever mentioned whether her true parents existed.

Jiang Jiang Qinge's identity seemed to be shrouded in mystery.

Moreover, she was so outstanding and dazzling. If one were to say which of the two was more like the Primordial Original Species, it would undoubtedly be Jiang Jiang Qinge.

However, outsiders were unaware of these things, so while they speculated, more of their attention fell on Li Luo, who was the biological bloodline of Li Taixuan and Dantai Lan.

Thoughts flashed through Li Luo's mind like lightning, and in the end he swiftly suppressed the shock in his heart.

He felt that his guess was probably somewhat plausible.

But why had Li Taixuan and Dantai Lan never mentioned it to him? Was it because Jiang Jiang Qinge was involved in something?

Li Luo's gaze flickered slightly. He hesitated for several breaths, and ultimately did not voice this guess in front of Li Li Jingzhe, because he did not know what secret was hidden within this matter.

And whether this secret was appropriate to speak of.

He certainly trusted Li Li Jingzhe, but within the Li Li Tianwang lineage, one could not necessarily trust everyone completely.

Besides, the Qin Li Tianwang lineage was also coveting this matter. Now that they mistakenly believed he was the Original Species, they had targeted him. This was actually a good thing, because it could shield Jiang Jiang Qinge.

This matter would perhaps have to wait until Li Taixuan and Dantai Lan returned before it could be unraveled.

And bringing the topic back, if Jiang Jiang Qinge was the Primordial Original Species, then for him, it might really just be an accident.

The probability was high that he was not the Original Species.

Thinking of this, Li Luo could not help but feel a slight sense of loss. After all, the Original Species sounded like something blessed by heaven, and a young man always wished to be different from the crowd.

Moreover, with the blessing of the Primordial Original Species, Jiang Jiang Qinge's halo had become dazzling once more, which gave Li Luo considerable pressure.

Having a fiancée who was absurdly strong was also a rather complicated feeling.

"What's wrong?" Although Li Luo had quickly reined in his emotions, the perceptive Jiang Jiang Qinge still noticed something. Her beautiful eyes immediately turned to Li Luo as she asked softly with concern.

Li Luo hurriedly shook his head.

Li Li Jingzhe, still thinking he was feeling dejected because the Original Species could not be confirmed, immediately said, "You don't need to be discouraged. Even though it hasn't been confirmed whether you're the Original Species, you are definitely somewhat extraordinary. Otherwise, the Dragon Sacred Seed wouldn't have swallowed your blood crystal."

"Don't underestimate that little action of its. Who knows, in the future you might become even more compatible with it because of it. When the Dragon Sacred Seed falls into your hands, it might really evolve into an Acquired Original Species."

"Grandfather, that pie of yours is drawn too far ahead." Li Luo rolled his eyes.

Then he gritted his teeth and said, "I still have one more thing. Help me take a look and see what its origins are?"

What Li Luo referred to was naturally the mysterious golden wheel within his body. He always felt that this object was extraordinary.

Now this mysterious golden wheel was his greatest secret, but the two people present were the ones he trusted most. His earlier guess about Jiang Jiang Qinge was only because the matter concerned her safety, so he could not reveal it. But if it was something concerning himself, there was naturally no need to hide it from the two of them.

Li Luo extended his palm, signaling Li Li Jingzhe to sense within his body.

Li Li Jingzhe was somewhat puzzled by this, but still extended his palm and placed it on Li Luo's wrist. At the same time, the terrifying perception belonging to a king-level powerhouse instantly spread to every corner of Li Luo's body.

The mysterious golden wheel was usually hidden deep within Li Luo's body. Now that he deliberately revealed it, Li Li Jingzhe detected this strange object almost immediately.

"Eh?"

The moment of contact, a surprised exclamation escaped Li Li Jingzhe's lips, and his aged face gradually grew Solemn.

Because on this mysterious golden wheel, he sensed a fluctuation ancient beyond measure.

Every pattern on the golden wheel seemed to have been formed at the birth of heaven and earth. The golden wheel sketched out a mysterious trace, and in some corner positions of the golden wheel, Li Luo's three phase palaces were projected within, like stars adorning the sky.

Li Li Jingzhe's perception spread forth, attempting to decipher the mysteries of this golden wheel.

But a scene that shocked him appeared. His perception swept over, yet received no information in return. Even that thread of his perception vanished cleanly and silently, like a stone sinking into the sea.

As if the golden wheel were a black hole, devouring any probe.

The shock in Li Li Jingzhe's heart grew ever stronger. One must know that he was now at the "Triple Crowned King" realm, which already placed him among the peak existences of this world. Yet even so, he was still unable to probe this golden wheel within Li Luo's body?

What on earth was this?!

How could it have appeared within Li Luo's body?

Li Li Jingzhe's emotions surged. After a moment, he slowly withdrew his perception from Li Luo's body, his old face full of Solemnity.

"Grandfather, how is it?" Li Luo asked hurriedly upon seeing this.

Li Li Jingzhe was silent for several breaths, then said, "I didn't understand it."

Li Luo immediately stared at Li Li Jingzhe with a strange look. Old man, something's off with you. I asked you to probe for the Original Species, and you couldn't give a definitive answer. Now I ask you to look at the golden wheel within my body, and you also say you don't understand it.

Is your Triple Crowned King title a fake?

Being stared at by Li Luo with such a look, Li Li Jingzhe also rarely felt his old face flush red. But he was also helpless. Li Luo's level wasn't high, so why was his body full of strange things, completely defying common sense?

He stroked his beard and said, "The golden wheel within your body is very ancient and mysterious. I've never heard of such a thing. Also, judging from some traces on it, it seems to be related to the Faceless Holy Sect."

This remark was of no value to Li Luo, because he had only created this mysterious golden wheel within the Spirit Phase Cave Heaven, so of course it was related to the Faceless Holy Sect.

Seeing Li Luo's pouting expression, Li Li Jingzhe could only say helplessly, "You can't blame me for this. Although I don't know exactly what this golden wheel of yours is, I vaguely sense that it is definitely an extraordinary thing, even..."

His voice paused, his gaze growing ever more Solemn: "Its peculiarity is probably no less than that of the Original Species."

"Right now it is merely incomplete, but this is clearly closely connected to your own phase nature. So when your phase nature gives birth to more in the future, this object will then shed its mystery."

Li Luo nodded slightly in satisfaction upon hearing this.

At last there was something special, so he wouldn't be left too far behind by Jiang Jiang Qinge's halo.

Li Li Jingzhe also shifted the topic: "For a long period of time to come, I will be stationed at Tianlong Ridge, awaiting this 'Black Rain Ghost Tribulation' of the Boundary River Domain."

"With the commotion I've caused this time, I imagine that Qin Qin Lian and some others who covet you should not dare to break the rules again. However, their targeting and probing will not end here. As long as it's within the rules, those ill intentions will require you to deal with yourselves. Understand?"

Li Luo nodded. He knew Li Li Jingzhe wanted to protect them, but did not want them to become fragile because of his protection. After all, on the path of cultivation, without tempering, one would ultimately struggle to achieve greatness.

Li Li Jingzhe did not want his protection to instead affect Li Luo's and their future achievements.

"Oh right, tomorrow is the day of the Stair-Climbing Ceremony. I've also heard about your wager."

Li Li Jingzhe said to Li Luo with a smile: "A Da Tian Xiang Jing fighting across ranks against a first-grade Marquis? Quite bold. I'll come to observe tomorrow as well."

Given his status, he actually didn't need to attend the Stair-Climbing Ceremony, but since there would be Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge's performance, he was planning to go take a look.

Li Luo nodded. From the looks of it, Li Li Jingzhe hadn't directed the thought of a Primordial Seed toward Jiang Jiang Qinge—after all, the others didn't know how Jiang Jiang Qinge had come to their family. Outsiders might simply assume she was a direct disciple taken in by his parents.

Although Jiang Jiang Qinge's three ninth-grade Light Phases were dazzling, Primordial Seeds were exceedingly rare—how could one suspect every prodigy that appeared?

The reason his situation had drawn Li Li Jingzhe's suspicion was still because of Qin Qin Lian and Qin Jiujie, whose behavior had been overly persistent.

But the matter of a Primordial Seed or whatever wasn't really what needed considering at the moment, because for Li Luo, the most important thing was still to break through to the Marquis Realm as quickly as possible next.

And then thoroughly resolve the hidden danger to his lifespan.

Moreover, he believed that when he broke through to the Marquis Realm, the mysterious golden wheel within him might also undergo some major change.

When that time came, he might be able to learn some of this thing's mysteries.