Chapter 324: The Whole Clan Sees Him Off

"Le, Li Le Ping?!"

Ji Tianchao's voice trembled, mixed with suspicion and agitation. Having experienced countless killing tribulations and battles, this old man could always deal with things calmly, but at this moment, he doubted whether he was truly old and dim-sighted, seeing things wrong.

The figure that whistled over landed above the Yun branch peaks, wearing divine clothing formed by the external release of energy, his eyes calm, looking at the crowd on the peak.

Upon seeing Ji Yunyue's figure, Li Hao was slightly startled, and his expression became a bit softer. It seemed the other party hadn't suffered disaster earlier and had been rescued by the Ji Clan in time.

In addition, he didn't perceive the aura of that couple, but he didn't care anymore.

"Is, is this Li Le Ping?"

Ji Yunqing, Ji Yunyue, and the others also reacted, including their children, all looking up in astonishment at the youth's figure.

Upon seeing the face that was similar yet different from that child, as well as the Taiping Dao Realm aura released externally, they were all stunned, confused and bewildered.

The previous Ji Li Le Ping was extremely monstrous, but they had seen clearly that he was only in the Three Imperishables Realm, while at this moment, this youth had divine power released externally, unable to conceal his aura, clearly in the Taiping Dao Realm!

In just over a month, even if that child broke through to the Four Standing Realms, it was impossible to become a Dao Realm master in one step, right?

"Senior Tianchao, I wish to leave this place. Please trouble yourself to open the Holy Land Secret Realm for me."

Li Hao landed, his demeanor calm, and he bowed slightly.

At this moment, his posture no longer had the air of a junior, but was calm and composed, treating all things in heaven and earth as equals.

"Are, are you really Li Le Ping?!"

Ji Tianchao heard the youth's address, his suspicious face filled with incredulity, but more than that, agitation.

Hearing his address, Li Hao's expression didn't change, and he said:

"That is not my name now."

Everyone was stunned. Ji Tianchao's expression changed slightly: "Then are you changing back to your original name, Li Hao, now?"

Hearing this, Li Hao immediately understood that they already knew about his original affairs. He thought they must have learned it from that couple. He shook his head slightly and said:

"I have my own name. In the future, if we meet again, you can address me as... Haotian."

He had already thought of this when he was reborn through nirvana in the abyss.

He had severed the past and also bid farewell to the small infant body he had occupied when he first transmigrated.

Borrowing your two-foot child body, returning your parents to you...

From now on, it was his own life.

He had already repaid all the kindness of that couple. He didn't owe them, nor did he owe the infant whose body he had occupied.

After all, if it weren't for him, that child would have died in the assassination by the Divine General Mansion when he was six years old.

Now, it was completely repaid.

Hearing Li Hao's words, everyone was stunned. Haotian? Then, what about the surname? "Child, we already understand the matters on Prison Heaven Island, and we have already executed all the criminals on it."

Ji Yunqing said hurriedly: "Your parents... were dealt with according to clan rules earlier and banished. We all thought you were dead. Now that you've returned, as long as you nod, we will send people to find them and bring them back."

Li Hao's expression was calm, and he said: "Senior Yunqing, I have no parents. How the Ji Clan deals with them, whether it's a reward or punishment, a crime or a virtue, has nothing to do with me. I came here just to have you open the Holy Land Secret Realm for me. Otherwise, if I tear it open by force, it might cause damage to you."

Hearing the youth's words, everyone looked at Li Hao in shock.

But they immediately thought of the news brought back from the Emperor Da Yu Divine Dynasty, thought of the roars of many elders in the Council Hall more than a month ago, and the angry scolding of that couple, and they all fell silent.

If it weren't for Li Hao's status as a Dao Seed at the time, that couple would likely not have been able to walk out of the Council Hall.

Even if Qingqing was saved by Old Thirteen at the cost of his life, leaving her life, her husband would definitely have died.

After all, without a Dao Seed, and even indirectly causing the death of the Ji Clan's Dao Seed, this was something that could never be forgiven.

"Child, although your parents are ignorant, but, but you still have us. You are still a member of the Ji Clan, and our Ji Clan will do everything in our power to cultivate you."

Ji Yunyue said urgently.

"That's right."

"You are a member of our Ji Clan. It was our dereliction of duty before. If you are angry, tell us what you want to do, and we will help you."

Others spoke one after another, looking at Li Hao with worry.

Li Hao didn't speak, but looked at Ji Tianchao, who was suspicious and had been staring at him from the beginning.

When he came out of the abyss earlier, his clothes were destroyed. At this moment, it was divine clothing constructed by the external release of power, which caused the Myriad Phenomena attribute to be unable to be completely concealed.

Seeing that this old man had already probed it, Li Hao didn't hide it, simply turning off the Myriad Phenomena attribute at this moment, allowing his physical aura to be completely revealed.

"Everyone, look carefully. Is there still any aura of your Ji Clan on me?"

Li Hao said.

Everyone was stunned, quickly perceiving it, and then their expressions changed drastically, looking at Li Hao in horror.

"You, how could you?"

Ji Yunqing was incredulous, unable to help but feel suspicious: "Are you really Li Le Ping? Your appearance, your cultivation..."

At this moment, Li Hao's appearance had changed, and his cultivation had also increased to the Taiping Dao Realm, which was the same as theirs. All kinds of incredible things were not worth exploring for now, but at this moment, even the bloodline aura couldn't be sensed?

"I reshaped my body and severed my bloodline."

Li Hao didn't hide it, only saying calmly: "Your Li Le Ping is dead. From now on, there is only Haotian in the world!"

The youth's words struck everyone's hearts like a morning bell and evening drum.

In the distance, several figures flew over. It was Ji Daoxin, Ji Qingyuan, and others who had sensed this strange aura.

A strange Taiping Dao Realm master suddenly appearing on the top of the Holy Mountain made them feel surprised and shocked. Seeing the youth surrounded by Ji Tianchao and the others at this moment, they were stunned, and at the same time, they heard the words spoken by Li Hao.

After a brief moment of bewilderment, they all hurried over, landing outside the crowd. Ji Daoxin looked at Li Hao twice and said in surprise: "You came out of the abyss? Did you climb out yourself?"

Li Hao looked at this Clan Head and nodded slightly, which counted as a greeting.

Other Ji Clan members saw Ji Daoxin and hurriedly bowed.

Ji Qingyuan was also observing Li Hao, a trace of vibration appearing in his eyes. This youth no longer had half of the Ji Clan's aura, but his demeanor was extraordinary, possessing a refined and extraordinary temperament. Compared to before, he seemed even more powerful and terrifying.

Bloodline power was a lifelong pursuit for every illegitimate child of the Ji Clan.

But that youth had discarded that bloodline.

This gave him a complex and indescribable feeling, like something he had been desperately pursuing since childhood had been easily discarded by another youth, and after that youth shed this, he didn't become discouraged, but instead walked to a higher and further place.

"Child, you, how could you be so muddled..."

"Although it was your parents' fault, but, but you are a descendant of our Ji Clan!"

Ji Yunqing's face was pale, unable to accept this heavy blow.

This youth had severed the Ji Clan's bloodline. Hadn't their Ji Clan lost the other party forever? Li Hao didn't speak, listening to the bursts of tragic cries around him, looking at their sad and painful expressions, and also felt a bit of regret in his heart, but he knew that severing always brings pain; this was a process that had to be gone through.

"Everyone, don't be sad. You can just pretend you never met me."

Li Hao said calmly.

When these words were said, Ji Yunyue and the others were even more sorrowful.

Having seen the brilliant fireworks, how could they forget that brilliance? If they hadn't met Li Hao, they naturally wouldn't be sad, but now that they had already seen him, memories couldn't be erased, and time couldn't flow back, so they were in pain.

Ji Daoxin also understood what had happened. Although he didn't know how Li Hao had climbed out of the abyss and how his appearance had changed all of a sudden, there was no doubt that something extremely incredible must have happened to Li Hao, even causing his cultivation to break through a major realm directly. From the information brought back from the Emperor Da Yu Divine Dynasty, he also knew the youth's age.

Counting it up, he was barely sixteen now, still a month away.

And the other party was already in the Taiping Dao Realm!

This cultivation record had already surpassed the entire history of the Ji Clan for ten thousand years.

Even in the entire Great Wilderness Heaven, he had never heard of such a young Taiping Dao Realm master!

After all, between the Absolute Learning Realm and the Taiping Dao Realm was a very deep threshold.

"Are, are you really going to leave our Ji Clan?"

Ji Daoxin couldn't help but ask, even he couldn't help but feel grief in his heart at this moment.

With Li Hao's cultivation, he could break a Dao Domain even in the Three Imperishables Realm before. Now, he could likely roam the Taiping Dao Realm, which could be called invincible below the Wen Dao Realm.

Such combat power, it was no exaggeration to say he was the strongest Dao Seed Heaven's Pride the Ji Clan had seen in ten thousand years.

Now, were they going to lose him forever? Others were also persuading him, all with sad faces.

Li Hao looked at Ji Daoxin, didn't answer, but asked: "I no longer have the Ji Clan's bloodline. If I stay, can I still be considered a Dao Seed?"

Ji Daoxin was stunned by the youth's question, paused, and just wanted to say yes, but stopped again.

Now Li Hao didn't even have the Ji Clan's bloodline in his body; from the root, he couldn't be considered a member of the Ji Clan. Could he still take on the role of the Ji Clan's Dao Seed?

If it were in the past, he naturally wouldn't even think about such a question; it was absolutely impossible. But now, this youth had once been a member of the Ji Clan, and such a situation was something they had never encountered in the Ji Clan.

"If you..."

Ji Daoxin was speechless for a long time. He just wanted to answer, but Li Hao had already shaken his head, saying: "Let's part on good terms, and keep it decent for each other."

Ji Daoxin's body shook. Looking at the youth's calm eyes, he immediately understood that he could no longer keep him.

"Child, you haven't enjoyed yourself properly yet. Our Ji Clan owes you; you have to give us a chance to make up for it!"

Ji Yunyue held Li Hao and said sorrowfully.

Li Hao shook his head slightly and said: "I have remembered the kindness of you letting go above the abyss. In the future, if there is a chance, I can take action for you once."

"That doesn't count as kindness. It was me dragging you down in the first place; letting go was what I should have done. Besides, it didn't help you in the end..."

"They are two different things. Before life and death, letting go is also a sense of righteousness. Whether it helps or not is the result; helping is the intention. I accept this intention."

Li Hao said.

Hearing Li Hao take such a small matter so seriously, the grief in Ji Yunyue's heart became even harder to control.

Even the small matter of her letting go was remembered as kindness. Just how disappointed must that couple have made this child, and how badly must they have treated him, for him to sever his bloodline!

"Child, your parents fought in wars since childhood and didn't accompany you. Give Auntie a chance to take care of you, okay?"

Ji Yunyue pleaded, still wanting to keep Li Hao, even though Li Hao no longer had the Ji Clan's bloodline, in her eyes, this was still her grandson.

Li Hao felt the intention of this former Auntie, smiled slightly, but his eyes were relieved and calm: "Since childhood, I have been alone, taking care of the stars of past generations. From now on, it will be the same as always."

The child who sat alone in the courtyard looking up at the stars was still in his heart.

Only, that courtyard was no longer there.

The little tail that chased behind him in that courtyard was no longer there.

The bloodline connection that echoed from hundreds of thousands of miles away in that courtyard was no longer there.

But the stars of the heavens were still there.

And the child with a pure heart was still there.

Having experienced wind, frost, and killing tribulations, he was not the former him, but he was still him, never changing.

Hearing Li Hao's words, Ji Yunyue felt as if her heart had been pierced painfully. The tears she had just barely suppressed surged like a dam breaking, streaming down her face.

Others who still wanted to persuade him all closed their mouths at this moment, falling silent.

Looking at the youth's gentle and calm eyes, they felt sour in their hearts, all understanding that this dazzling Heaven's Pride no longer belonged to their Ji Clan.

When the youth went up the mountain, he called himself Ji, and was rejected and despised by countless people.

Now that he was leaving, everyone wanted him to pick up this surname again, only to discover in despair that it was already impossible.

"Everyone, farewell."

Li Hao bowed slightly and said: "The green mountains remain unchanged, the sun and moon remain forever. We shall meet again!"

Having said that, he looked at Ji Daoxin and said: "Senior, please open the secret realm for me."

Ji Daoxin was silent. Things had reached this point, and he knew he couldn't save him. A broken mirror is hard to mend, and mistakes are hard to make up for.

Just like today's wind, no matter how hard it blows, it cannot blow back to yesterday.

"Child, our Ji Clan will always be open to you. Even if you don't want to be a member of our Ji Clan again, as long as you come, our Ji Clan will always welcome you."

Ji Daoxin stared deeply at Li Hao and said word by word: "In the future, if you are in trouble, just send a letter, and our Ji Clan will definitely do our utmost to help you!"

Li Hao just smiled slightly and didn't answer.

The other party was the Clan Head of a ten-thousand-year family. These words had affection, but also calculation.

Ji Daoxin saw the youth's bright, clear, yet mature eyes and knew he couldn't treat him as an ordinary youth. His words indeed had the meaning of cutting losses in time.

After all, a Heaven's Pride like Li Hao would definitely be an existence that would shake the Great Wilderness in the future. Even if he wasn't a member of the Ji Clan, it was absolutely impossible to become enemies with him. Even as a guest of the Ji Clan or a friend, it was worth spending great effort.

"Child, let me open the way for you and see you off."

Ji Daoxin said, personally seeing him off.

Such a specification was only something he would do to welcome a War God returning from a campaign, or to see one off.

The news of Li Hao's resurrection and return spread quickly in the Ji Clan, and many people rushed over, including those Heaven's Prides.

Accompanied by Ji Daoxin, Ji Tianchao, and others, the youth stood side by side with them and walked down the mountain.

The rest of the people followed in a vast crowd, many still calling out in grief or urging him to stay, but the youth's back never wavered.

When they heard Li Hao had severed his Ji Clan bloodline and was leaving the Ji Clan, countless Ji Clan members who had rushed over in shock called out anxiously, begging the youth to stay.

These bursts of sad or urgent calls accompanied them from the mountaintop to the foot of the mountain, but the youth never looked back.

Countless Ji Clan members looked at the departing back in grief and despair, feeling as if the sky were collapsing, from the surprise and agitation of the previous moment to the despair of this moment.

As an Ancient Holy Clan, glorious for ten thousand years, they had always been the ones to banish others, but at this moment, they had a feeling of being abandoned.

"He... is leaving the Ji Clan?"

Ji Xuanshen also arrived. In the distance in mid-air, he heard the countless discussions on the mountain and understood what had happened from afar, unable to help but be stunned.

The next moment, he suddenly accelerated, descending like a comet, landing in front of Li Hao and the others who were walking down the mountain.

Ji Xuanshen looked at the Clan Head, Ji Tianchao, Ji Qingyuan, and other War Gods all seeing this youth off, feeling incredulous while also feeling some fury, not understanding why they didn't try their best to keep him.

"Are you really leaving? You've already taken the Dao Seed position; I haven't challenged you yet!"

Ji Xuanshen looked at Li Hao and said angrily.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 325 =====