Chapter 933 - 843: Father and Son Reunited
Chapter 933 - 843: Father and Son Reunited
"I see. Please wait a moment, I will report this immediately!"The elder knew Duan Gujin's identity was not simple, he dared not act rashly and immediately reported Duan Gujin's visit to the sect leader.
Sect Leader Zhan Changsheng listened, his brows furrowed. After pondering for a moment, he had the elder show the way to meet Duan Gujin.
After a while, they met Duan Gujin.
"I am Duan Gujin, greeting Master Zhan!"
Duan Gujin, with great politeness, bowed to Zhan Changsheng and said.
"This friend, what is your purpose in coming here today?"
Zhan Changsheng asked directly.
"Master Zhan, this time I am representing Yuanzhen Continent in the Dimension Advancement Competition. I represent this plane of Yuanzhen Continent, and now I have successfully entered Ascension Academy to study. Naturally, I need to visit the strongest man of the Yuanzhen Continent plane, you, Master Zhan. Isn't that normal?"
Duan Gujin said calmly.
Zhan Changsheng's mouth twitched. Previously, he had such a big conflict with Duan Gujin; had he not considered Duan Gujin's identity now, he would have chased him to the ends of the earth to kill him, never allowing Duan Gujin to live.
But nearby were visitors from the Divine World, and he couldn't act there. His eyes flickered, and he asked: "Are you here today to discuss something important with me?"
"Yes! My friend here has some misunderstandings and conflicts with you, and I want you to talk with him alone! Please, Master Zhan, make it convenient!"
Duan Gujin pointed at Zhan Changsheng, after which Zhan Changsheng stood out.
He held a jade pendant and said to Zhan Changsheng: "Master Zhan, do you remember this jade pendant?"
Zhan Changsheng looked down at the jade pendant, his face changed drastically. He immediately remembered it was a gift he gave to a junior martial sister before.
His eyes flickered, then he said to Duan Gujin and Zhan Huantai: "You two, come with me!"
He took them to a nearby room and first set up a soundproof array around the room. Then he asked Zhan Huantai: "Friend, this jade pendant is a gift I gave to my junior martial sister. I don't know where you got this jade pendant?"
Duan Gujin laughed and said: "This is an heirloom left by this Zhan Huantai's mother. Master Zhan should remember a woman named Song Xiaoyi!"
"I remember, I remember! An heirloom? Your mother, she's dead?"
Zhan Changsheng's face changed drastically. He didn't expect such a result.
"Yes, she fell ill after giving birth to me and soon passed away sadly!"
Zhan Huantai said forlornly.
"Then who is your father?"
Master Zhan's face showed sadness, then he asked.
Duan Gujin chuckled and interjected, saying: "Master Zhan, don't you know what you've done? Look carefully at him; wouldn't you think he resembles you?"
Upon hearing Duan Gujin's words, Zhan Changsheng sucked in a breath of cold air, carefully observing Zhan Huantai for a while.
The more he looked, the more he felt Zhan Huantai indeed resembled his younger self.
"What about your father? What is your father's name?"
Zhan Changsheng hurriedly asked.
"I don't have a father, and I don't know who my father is. I have been searching for my father all these years!"
Zhan Huantai had long known his father was Zhan Changsheng; he deliberately said this earlier to let Zhan Changsheng realize his existence.
Upon thinking about Zhan Huantai's previous words, Zhan Changsheng's mind suddenly filled with realization; he immediately understood what Duan Gujin meant.
"You mean to say he's my son?"
Zhan Changsheng asked Duan Gujin hurriedly.
"That I really don't know; I only know a few clues!"
Duan Gujin smiled faintly, not directly answering Zhan Changsheng's question.
He purposely said so to leave enough time for Zhan Changsheng.
Zhan Changsheng indeed took the bait, and in his mind, a scene quickly formed.
Previously, he was puzzled about why Zhan Huantai's name targeted Taihuang Immortal Sect. Now he suddenly understood that Junior Sister Song's purpose was to let Zhan Huantai know his father's surname was Zhan, and he was the sect master of Taihuang Immortal Sect.
Evidently, Zhan Huantai was his biological son, born by Junior Sister Song.
Zhan Changsheng's eyes flickered, and he asked: "Where is your mother's tombstone?"
"It's outside Husu City, a place called Green Lake Mountain!"
Zhan Huantai responded.
"I want to go with you to see it!"
Zhan Changsheng was suddenly struck by nostalgia, recalling the time he met Song Xiaoyi outside Green Lake Mountain in Husu City.
"Now? That might not be possible!"
Zhan Huantai said expressionlessly.
"If you two want to go out and see it together, I won't interfere in your affairs! But first, listen to what I have to say! I came here today to discuss how to elevate Yuanzhen Continent's plane with the sect leader. This concerns the entire future of Yuanzhen Continent! This competition's result, I think Sect Leader knows. I ranked seventh across all planes, and none of your disciples ranked within the top thousand, nor did Zhan Huantai manage to rank within the top thousand. But Zhan Huantai is twenty-eight years old this year, and he can participate in many more Dimension Advancement Competitions! As long as Zhan Huantai can rapidly advance his cultivation in the future, he can contribute to Yuanzhen Continent soon breaking through to a more advanced plane! I came here today primarily to hope you two could recognize each other as father and son, but whether you really will recognize each other is beyond my interference!"
This time, hearing Duan Gujin talk about recognizing each other as father and son, Zhan Changsheng couldn't help but believe what was said.
"No wonder those three Martial Saints insisted on opposing our Heavenly Emperor Immortal Gate; it turns out there is more to it!"
Previously, he was puzzled why Duan Gujin and the other two Martial Saints were bent on opposing Taihuang Immortal Sect. Now he suddenly understood.
Presumably, they thought he had abandoned Zhan Huantai's mother, leading to her death from depression, and he married the sect leader's daughter, becoming Taihuang Immortal Sect's sect leader.
So, the other side wanted to oppose him at every turn.
Now the other side seeking cooperation should be because compared to revenge, for Duan Gujin and Zhan Huantai, in front of them lies the path to entering the Divine World; why not seize this opportunity rather than move against Taihuang Immortal Sect?
Since the other side actively approached him, Zhan Changsheng felt that Duan Gujin and Zhan Huantai were likely seeking cooperation to enter the Divine World.
Indeed, in Yuanzhen Continent, only Taihuang Immortal Sect is the strongest.
Zhan Changsheng's eyes flashed, thinking Duan Gujin wanted to cooperate, no doubt intending for Zhan Huantai to lead Yuanzhen Continent through a bloody path and eventually enter the Divine World.
Duan Gujin exhaled deeply and immediately said: "I hope you two can put aside former grievances and work hard for Yuanzhen Continent's future. For you, your most important task is to fully enhance the strength of the disciples participating in the Advancement competition. Only strong strength can raise the level of Yuanzhen Continent's plane!"
"Right, you're absolutely right!"
Zhan Changsheng was momentarily unable to believe what was happening before him.
If not seen with his own eyes, he wouldn't believe he would actually have an illegitimate child.
Moreover, this illegitimate child turned out to be a young Martial Saint.
Just when he agreed to marry the sect leader's daughter, Junior Sister Song straightforwardly left.
After she left, she never returned.
Previously, he had sent people to search for Song Xiaoyi but never found her.
He never expected Song Xiaoyi was dead, leaving behind a child.
"You two should take some time together. If possible, I'd like Zhan Huantai to join me in entering the Divine World! I hope Master Zhan thinks carefully about what to do in the future!"
After Duan Gujin finished speaking, he bid farewell to them, leaving only Zhan Huantai and Zhan Changsheng in the room.
How they resolved their issues was beyond his interference.
Besides, he had no interest in meddling in others' father-son recognition scenes.
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