Hao Ren paid his respects to the grave, and then they all came back home together. Hao Ren noticed something weird, as he rode the bicycle down the hill. Han Lingshi rode in the car with his parents. He did not know what happened but their faces were not radiating positive vibes so to say. He shrugged it off thinking they must have been effected by paying respects to Hao Mei.
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In the car, Han Lingshi drove slow, and asked, "Are you both also as strong as Hao Mei?" Explore more at m,v l'e-NovelFire
Her voice was void of that softness she had in the past. Tang Zen and Hao Xinyuan knew this would happen but they were expressions did not change. The old man nodded and Tang Zen said, "We are far stronger than Hao Mei."
Han Lingshi nodded and shifted the gears as she asked, "Can you tell me honestly that there was not other way to handle this situation?"
Tang Zen nodded while sitting in the passenger seat as she said, "You must have heard of the DEHB from Xiao Mei. They control the power distribution very strictly in the world of mortals."
Han Lingshi asked, "How come you two managed to sneak past their detection if they are so powerful?"
Hao Xinyuan replied, "We sealed our cultivation. We gave up on absorbing the spiritual energy to advance further in our realms. We only acted when we needed to get Xiao Mei the resources she needed. That is how."
Han Lingshi nodded, her eyes were calm and indifferent. She did not care if these people were Hao Ren's parents, but they were the people responsible for hurting him deeply. She continued asking, "Then tell me, how do these people detect others?"
Tang Zen replied, "The oracles or the seekers are responsible for detecting the presence of a human who has broken through the shackles of a normal mortal. These people are called Extraordinary and they have different levels and classifications.
Some people achieve this state by accident and end up with half baked powers. These half baked ones are taken in by the DEHB while the rest are sent to the Spirit Shimmer Continent. Seekers or Oracles can sense big changes in the spiritual energy flow of this world. That's all I know."
Han Lingshi asked, "When do you think would be a good time to tell him the truth? You cannot keep him in the dark forever, can you?"
She looked at the two people from the corner of her eyes, she wasn't afraid that they would kill her, because they did not have such intent. On the contrary, their eyes were brimming with guilt.
Hao Xinyuan said, "When he enters the spirit gathering realm and senses its presence. Only then he would be strong enough to take a step in the Spirit Shimmer Continent and learn how to walk the path."
Han Lingshi nodded and asked, "Hao Mei gave me a few things, how do I use them?"
Tang Zen said, "You should eat the pill before you go to freshen up in the morning. Then learn the contents of the book, and the sword follows your will. It was forged with a strand of your hair as the core. It can transform itself into any form and size as long as you wish it. You will need to imagine that form and size very clearly.
The sword has three uses, one is to feed on all the spiritual energy that leaks from you and prevent detection, another is to protect you from sneak attacks and even bullets, the last is to use it as a tool to attack someone. However, make sure you wear it in a manner it is not visible to others. You will get to know the rest from your family."
Han Lingshi almost ran the car into a pole when she heard this. She stopped at the side and asked, "Is my family like you people too?"
Tang Zen nodded and said, "I don't think they are as strong as we are, but they should have some knowledge of spiritual cultivation. Your mother is the strongest among them all, second only to your grandmother."
Hao Mei stood before the window and said, "You need to stay safe, because if their enemies got a handle of you all, it will effect their states of mind and cause them to go astray or worse, die."
That said, she vanished from the place. Han Family did not expect such a thing to happen, and Hao Mei only told the real truth to the two ladies. In the past when they looked into the Hao Family, they found nothing, and guessed them to be superior, however, them being so superior that the means of normal world could not find anything about them was a surprise.
No wonder they could not find anything about the two elders. Yue Shi said, "I will go home and check on things with my father. I think I would be able to find some answers as to what is happening."
Gao Yue nodded and said, "Go, take Yulie with you. She has been home ever since Xuexue left. Her skills will be helpful to you."
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While the Han Family was trying to look deeper into the topic, Han Lingshi was feeling betrayed and sad. She did not expect that not only would her in-laws hide such things from her, but even her own family never let her know about the so called martial lineage. This was an utter breach of trust.
The car stood outside the house of the Hao Family and Lingshi was still sitting inside. In this situation the only person she thought she could trust was Hao Ren. The reasons were simple, he was betrayed by his family, and did not know anything about this cultivation stuff. Another reason was the fact that he was the only person who hadn't lied to her.
Han Lingshi was a good judge of people, and she could tell from his gaze which looked at her, that he was a good man. She looked at Tang Zen and said, "Can I go back to Jade Capital tomorrow?"
Tang Zen nodded and replied, "Yes, I sincerely apologize for all that is going on, but even if I try to justify all this, it won't work. Please forgive us."
Tang Zen bowed her head to Han Lingshi, who was surprised and angry. The latter did not say a single word for a few minutes before she sighed and said, "Ma, leave it at this. I need some time to process it all."
The old lady nodded and then the three of them got out of the vehicle. The timing was in sync with Hao Ren coming over on his bike. The young man smiled at Han Lingshi and asked, "Did you get tired from driving the car?"
Han Lingshi shook her head and hugged him tightly. Hao Ren was surprised but he could not understand what was going on with the young lady. He embraced her and asked his parents with gestures if they said anything to her.
The two elders shook their heads and Hao Ren stood patting the back of his wife in the doorway. Many retired old people saw this scene and smiled at him. Hao Ren sighed, and, suddenly, Han Lingshi asked him, "Can you swear on my life that you will never hide anything or lie to me, ever at all?"
Hao Ren was surprised and asked, "What happened?"
Han Lingshi asked, "Tell me first."
Hao Ren nodded and said, "I swear upon your life, and my happiness to never lie to you."
Han Lingshi nodded and buried her head in his chest. After a few moments, Hao Ren asked, "Did they tell you that I am their adopted child and that some old man left me trillions of inheritance? Do they want you to convince me to accept the inheritance and give them a share?"
The young lady was stunned and then she could not help but laugh. After a few minutes, she tip-toed, and kissed Hao Ren before saying softly, "I love you, Ren. Thank you for being with me."
Hao Ren returned the kiss and said, "I love you too, Lingshi. The pleasure is all mine."
*Ding: Host, it is detected that the level of unity with the wife, Han Lingshi has grown to a spiritual level. Thus you are awarded with a cultivation technique, and a concealment skill. Would you like to withdraw?*