The magnificent mansion, with clusters of palaces and a majestic momentum, stood like a celestial palace on earth. It was tinted with a golden glow in the setting sun, solemn and solemn, giving people a kind of pilgrimage state of mind, making them want to worship.
However, among the steaming auspicious qi and the grand and magnificent buildings, there were undercurrents and hidden killing intentions. In a huge hall, the atmosphere was tense. A dozen elders were sitting, and runes were flashing in groups, ready to erupt at any moment.
Little Shi Hao was on the verge of death, and his Supreme Bone was excavated. This incident shocked the high-level members. These elders were pulled out. They were all highly respected figures, and such a matter couldn't be hidden from them.
These dozen elders usually secluded themselves for cultivation and ignored mundane affairs. Some of the ancestors hadn't appeared before the clansmen for twenty or thirty years. But they were still disturbed and invited out of their caves.
"A born supreme was actually harmed within the clan. Have they gone against heaven? What's there to discuss? Immediately execute that vicious woman by cutting her into pieces!" An elder was enraged.
"Her grandfather and her clan are not simple. They have always been strong. Executing her without a word like this will cause a lot of trouble. There will be endless discussions and rumors in the imperial capital. If we explain, the Supreme Bone will surely be leaked to the world." Another elder said calmly.
"Even if the emperor did such a thing, he would have to give an account to the people of the world, let alone her family. Do you want to包庇, putting human feelings above reason and wanting to break the law for personal gain?" The elder opposite asked coldly. His eyes showed the sun, moon, stars, and rivers. The aura he emitted shredded the table.
In the hall, runes were densely covered, and lightning interwove, extremely terrifying. The smell of gunpowder was so intense to the extreme.
Little Shi Hao was dying and was also here, being held in someone's arms. Protected by the person's vigorous divine radiance like a sea, nourishing his vitality to prevent him from being too weak and dying.
"She will naturally be dealt with. It can be discussed later. Now the focus is on the Supreme Bone. It cannot be lost. The supreme of our Shi Clan must not disappear because of this." The elder, covered in crimson radiance and as if bathed in heavenly fire, spoke. His gaze was compelling and calm.
"What do you mean, Fifth?" The elder like a golden lion shouted and stood up abruptly, saying, "Of course, it has to be extracted and reconnected to Hao'er's body. It belongs to him. No one can possess it!"
"It's difficult to reconnect it immediately after extraction."
"Could it be that just because Yi'er is from your branch, you will protect him to the end? The Supreme Bone belongs to whoever it should belong to!"
Between the two, divine radiance flashed. In the hall, it was like mountains and seas roaring, rumbling. The entire sacred hall was shaking.
"Fourth brother, it's not that I'm breaking the law for personal gain." The elder like a blood phoenix stood up and pointed at Little Shi Hao, saying, "Look, this child is so weak. Even if he takes precious medicines every day, it's difficult for him to recover. How can he nourish the Supreme Bone?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the quarrels immediately lessened. Many people stopped talking. This was a fact. It was still uncertain whether Little Shi Hao could survive.
"According to me, rather than keep the Supreme Bone, we should correct the clan rules and execute both the mother and the son!" The elder with the hottest temper spoke.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was startled. The clan had lost one supreme. Was it going to let the double-pupiled one perish as well?
"Second brother, calm your anger. Yi'er is still an innocent child. This matter has nothing to do with him. He has the potential of ancient sages and gods. In the future, he will surely look down upon all races and should not be implicated." Someone persuaded.
"Innocent child? Which part of him looks like it! When he came back, he was so stubborn, cutting his neck with a knife, saying that if his mother was killed, he would die along with her. With such a crime, are you still going to let that evil woman go and listen to him?" The elder said coldly. His whole body was shining brightly, like the stars all over the sky, circulating terrifying energy.
"How to deal with the evil woman, this matter can be suppressed for now, and the decision will be made later. Let's discuss the Supreme Bone first."
Many people in the hall were silent. At this point, they would never tolerate both children being ruined. The strongest bloodline must continue.
"The Supreme Bone has been implanted in Yi'er's body. What's the result now?" At this moment, the oldest elder, who hadn't left his cave for thirty years, suddenly opened his eyes. It was like two rounds of golden suns appeared, with intense rays bursting out and rumbling, extremely intimidating.
Everyone immediately quieted down and stopped quarreling.
"It has merged with Yi'er's body, nourished by his flesh and blood, without distinction. The result is astonishing, as if it was born in his body originally." The Fifth elder spoke.
Everyone's hearts were shaken, and they were all moved. It was actually successful. If the double-pupiled one had the Supreme Bone in addition, what height would he reach in the future? That kind of achievement was simply unimaginable!
"Let's discuss it in a few days. Let's end here for today." Another elder spoke. He was also of an ancient seniority and hadn't appeared for twenty or thirty years.
Everyone nodded. The Fourth elder like a golden lion and the elder with the hottest temper looked at each other silently. They knew that the clan would not allow the supreme to disappear and the double-pupiled one to perish.
A few days later, news came that the Supreme Bone was safe in Shi Yi's body, wrapped in a powerful vitality. It was basically smelted into one, becoming one.
"Hateful!" The Fourth elder growled. He knew that it was impossible to reverse the situation. Holding the weak Little Shi Hao, he felt very uncomfortable.
Little Shi Hao's breath was weak, and his eyes were dim and listless. Although nourished by the powerful elders of the clan with their own essence qi, he was difficult to recover. Everyone sighed in their hearts.
The clansmen sought many precious medicines, but they were all useless and difficult to recover. His small face became paler and paler. He constantly coughed and often shivered, feeling cold all over.
Half a month later, his condition was even worse. His big eyes had no light at all. He was sickly and seemed to die at any moment.
Moreover, every midnight, Little Shi Hao's bones would crackle. His entire small body shrank. He lost all his essence, spirit, and energy. His entire person underwent a serious regression.
Clearly, he was eight or nine months old, but due to severe damage and body changes, he seemed several months younger. His body got worse day by day.
"Are you... my Fourth Great-Grandfather?" Little Shi Hao lay on the small bed, opened his listless big eyes, and asked weakly.
He kept regressing. It was as if there was a bottomless hole inside him, devouring his blood essence and dissolving his bones. He seemed to be only a few months old and no longer as intelligent as before. He almost couldn't recognize the people around him.
The old man felt heartache and kept patting him gently to lull him to sleep.
"How come I can't remember the people around me anymore? It's getting more and more blurry..." Little Shi Hao tried hard to remember, but his eyes became more and more confused.
Clearly, he was a smart and lively child. Now he was like this, making many servants feel sad and unable to bear to watch.
A few days later, it was difficult for him to speak. His big eyes had no light at all. Looking at the little girl standing by the bedside and weeping, he asked confusedly: "Little sister, who are you?"
The pretty little girl wiped away her tears and whispered: "I'm Ah Man. Young master, why don't you remember me?"
"Ah Man, it's so familiar. How come I can't remember?" Little Shi Hao tried hard to recall. His big eyes looked at the ceiling listlessly, losing his former agility.
The little girl wept. Afraid of being heard by others, she covered her mouth. Tears rolled down her big eyes in strings. Finally, she whispered: "I heard Fourth Ancestor muttering to himself that you are the supreme. No one can compare. But you were harmed."
"I'm the supreme..." Little Shi Hao murmured.
"Yes, you are the supreme. Born supreme. Little Shi Hao, you must get better!" The little girl cried.
"I will. I'm the supreme and will get better." Little Shi Hao whispered.
"Ah, I remember. You are Sister Ah Man. You told me many stories and said you would take me to see the Red-Feathered Cranes. You were so nice to me." Little Shi Hao suddenly remembered who the little girl was.
"Well, Young Master, you must remember that you are the supreme and don't forget me. I'm Ah Man. Everything will get better." The little girl cried and urged.
"Um!" Little Shi Hao nodded vigorously. Then, as if he remembered something again, he said: "I seem to have some memory again. There are some older brothers and sisters. Why haven't they come?"
"The children of other servants can't come here. Young Master Shi Bin... They all went to cultivate." The little girl forced a smile.
These days, the other children in the clan came less and less until they didn't appear. And the previous uncles and aunts of the clan almost never came to see him anymore.
Little Shi Hao became increasingly weak and was no longer the intelligent, dazzling child注定 to rise and become a supreme powerhouse.
No one in the clan said anything. They weren't so shallow, but they visited less, appearing even more indifferent. However, such a small child didn't understand these things.
Finally, Little Shi Hao became increasingly weak and regressed to an extremely serious level. Even Ah Man and Fourth Great-Grandfather couldn't recognize him.
"Young Master, you must remember. You are the supreme. Also, don't forget me. I'm Ah Man." The pretty little girl stood by the bedside and wept. Her big eyes were swollen.
But Little Shi Hao couldn't speak anymore and didn't know how to speak.
A month later, Shi Ziling returned. He didn't find the Thirteenth Lord. And as soon as he entered the mansion, he immediately felt something was wrong. The atmosphere was strange.
"Where is Hao'er?!" He shouted.
When the couple saw Little Shi Hao, they were shocked to the point of trembling. Was this still a child of about ten months? Why was he so weak and so thin? Where was the agility and intelligence in his eyes?
The weak Little Shi Hao saw the couple and subconsciously opened his small hands, heartless and smiling. As if he felt a kind of kinship and warmth, he wanted them to hold him.
"Hao'er!" Shi Ziling roared. His eyes almost bled. His father was missing and his youngest son was in trouble. He was so angry that he almost went crazy.
"My child, what happened to you?" Little Shi Hao's mother almost fainted. She picked him up and held him tightly in her arms.
"Ziling, I'm sorry for you and your wife. I didn't take good care of Hao'er. I shouldn't have let others feed him. Come and punish this old man!" The elder like a golden lion said in pain.
"What exactly happened?!"
When Shi Ziling learned the truth, he was so angry that his black hair stood on end. Carrying a golden battle spear and surrounded by runes, his battle qi boiled. With a boom, he pierced through a group of palaces with one spear and directly charged towards the residence of Shi Yi's branch.
"Old Eleventh, calm your anger. Let's talk. We will give you an explanation!" A group of people heard the commotion and rushed over quickly.
The so-called Eleventh ranking didn't mean there were ten elder brothers. It was just the ranking among this generation in the clan. Just to appear close and integrate the family, they were ranked like this.
"Get lost!" Shi Ziling's eyes stood up. With a sweep of the golden battle spear, runes filled the sky. It was like the vast sea surging and attacking the heaven angrily.
With a rumble, a group of people were all sent flying. They all spat out blood. They couldn't resist at all. The patterns protecting their bodies all exploded.
Shi Ziling was like a golden war god, bathed in the overwhelming golden divine flame, holding the battle spear, and strode forward. His eyes emitted divine rays. His voice was extremely cold and said: "Whoever dares to block my way, I will kill whoever it is, no matter who he is or where he comes from!"
"Old Eleventh, don't be impulsive!" A young man spoke, blocking in front.
"Impulsive? Hahaha..." Shi Ziling laughed wildly. His eyes were cold and shouted: "You are Yi'er's own uncle, right? Do you think our branch has no one? Get lost!"
He thrust the golden battle spear forward. The precious technique was astonishing. It was like all the gods in the heavens were chanting. The rumbling incantations sounded automatically, deafening.
The young man on the opposite side made a move, but couldn't resist at all. His weapon broke, his precious tool shattered. Then, he was pierced through the chest by a golden divine spear and flew into the distance. With a "dong", he was nailed to the gate tower of a huge palace and coughed up blood heavily. His eyes were filled with horror. The gap between them was too big.
"Ziling, don't act recklessly. The evil woman will be handed over to you for disposal. But Yi'er is still a child. You can't kill him." A group of elders appeared.
"All of you get lost. When my son was suffering, where were all of you? She broke one of my son's bones. I will break a hundred of her son's bones!" Shi Ziling roared, with tears in his eyes.
Returning to the clan and seeing that his once lovely and intelligent son had become like this, his heart was twitching and bleeding.
"Boom!"
With a slash of the golden battle spear in Shi Ziling's hand, the precious technique was astonishing. It was as if all the gods were singing together. The rumbling incantations were deafening.
The several elders blocking the way were all shaken flying and spat out blood wildly, extremely horrified.
Thinking of his son, Shi Ziling's heart was like a knife twisting. Little Shi Hao was so pitiful. Originally a supreme, but his bone was taken. While shedding tears, he was about to go on a killing spree.