The whole family went mad, but the junior sister turned the tables and her luck soared.

Yun Yici discovered that the Xuan Turtle clan also had some members with thicker lines.

These several grown men were sitting with Ji Yuan, yet the young man seemed not to see them at all.

Ji Yuan stood up, scratching the back of his head, and said embarrassedly, "Brother, I accidentally swam a little too far."

"Oh right, look, these are people from the Shen'ao Clan."

Ji Yuan introduced them with the air of someone presenting a treasure: "This is Chief Lin Yu, and this is..."

He was immediately stunned, realizing that he didn't know anyone's name except for Rin-tama.

Just as Lin Yu was about to speak, she saw the young man on the island staring blankly at the imperial edict and ask, "Lord Di Yao?"

Di Zhao subconsciously touched his face: "I am not Di Yao, then it should be my father."

Emperor Zhao was in a state of great turmoil; he had come here entirely on instinct.

Even if Nirvana is hopeless, he still wants to find out where he came from and what kind of people his parents were.

Ji Yuan's words just now left him somewhat at a loss.

His parents have separated because of him.

He felt guilty, even though he was powerless to do so.

If they have already decided to separate and choose their own new lives, is it right or wrong for him to come back now?

The young man was stunned by the emperor's reply and only came to his senses when Ji Yuan called him.

"You're Lord Di Yao's son? No way!"

"Wait a minute, Ji Yuan, take them to Ji Xi first, I'll go call the clan leader."

The young man ran very fast.

Having barely escaped a calamity, Ji Yuan trembled slightly upon seeing the imperial edict: "Are you really the son of the Phoenix Clan Chief?"

"I was just talking nonsense before, so please don't take it to heart."

The emperor decreed, "If what you say is true, why should I hold it against you?"

Ji Yuan thought for a moment, then sighed: "I heard it from my elders, before I was even born back then."

"All I know is that the matter caused a huge uproar, and I have never seen Lord Di Yao's partner since then."

Everyone followed Ji Yuan onto the island, and Lin Yu put away the turtle armor they were riding in.

The island is covered with many spirit trees, which bear spirit fruits with hard shells, some of which resemble coconuts.

Yun Yici couldn't help but take a few more glances, so Ji Yuan picked one, smashed the shell with a punch to reveal the bright red flesh inside, and handed it to her.

The emperor was very dissatisfied with Ji Yuan's overly attentive attitude towards Yun Yici.

He said, "Why are you being so attentive to her? She...she doesn't like you!"

Ji Yuan helplessly shrugged: "Her dislike for me doesn't stop me from being good to her."

“No girl has been born in my generation among the Xuan Turtle clan, but you have one.”

"Our two tribes have some similarities, and we both live long lives. If you can't find a partner, you might have to intermarry with our tribe."

The group exchanged bewildered glances. Lin Yu felt somewhat embarrassed, as he was actually the only one of their generation of Shen Ao.

Yun Yici handed a large bowl of fruit to Ji Yuan and Di Zhao, saying, "Let's eat together."

The Emperor thought to himself that he liked Yun Yici as a person, while Ji Yuan was just trying to curry favor with Yun Yici because he was interested in her superficial identity as "Divine Turtle".

If he were to compare himself to this person, he would be lowering his own standards.

Looking again at Shen Huaichuan, who was calm and composed at the back of the group, the emperor's anger flared up again.

What he hated most was that person's attitude—clearly caring but pretending not to, leaving him frustrated but with nowhere to vent his anger.

However, this interruption greatly lessened the anxiety in the emperor's heart as he approached home.

Ji Yuan also realized that his behavior was somewhat inappropriate, so he picked a row of fruits and distributed them to everyone like autumn leaves being swept away by the wind.

Lin Yu said, "I'm about to see your clan leader, so it's not convenient for me to eat these things."

Xie Qianjue and the others followed suit, their hands moving quickly, each one stuffing the spirit fruits into their sleeves.

The water was filled with floating gold dust; what kind of precious thing was this unknown spiritual fruit?

As the group passed the outer spirit trees, they discovered that there were no other spirit birds or beasts on the island, but rather many elegant little houses in the center.

They also met some members of the Xuan Gui tribe.

There were about a dozen or so, but only five or six were teenagers like Ji Yuan; the rest were young men whose height was comparable to that of adults.

The Xuan Gui tribe members greeted Ji Yuan and asked him questions, and their gazes lingered more and more on Di Zhao.

Once inside the flower hall where the Xuan Turtle were entertaining guests, Zhu Jian couldn't help but say, "Your father must be very famous. I think they all know your father."

These words instantly brought Emperor Zhao back to his senses. He shook his head and said, "I'm thinking, maybe we shouldn't go looking for them for now."

“I’ll just glance at them from afar. If they’re doing well now, or if they’re with someone else, my presence here will only make them more upset.”

Ji Yuan asked in surprise, "Why? If you are really the son of Lord Di Yao, it would be a great thing to be recognized by the clan."

Even if they separate, you are still their child, and your status will not change.

After taking his seat, Shen Huaichuan, who had been following behind, spoke up: "Although I shouldn't be the one saying this."

"But you have far too little faith in your parents."

"The Emperor decrees: Do not be sentimental or make sacrifices based on wishful thinking."

"They are older than you and can handle their feelings properly."

Being lectured by Shen Huaichuan in the tone of an elder, Di Zhao felt a little annoyed, but rationally he knew that Shen Huaichuan had no ulterior motives.

He said reluctantly, "Let's see. Anyway, we don't know how they are doing now."

Ji Yuan felt that he had accidentally caused a big disaster by speaking too quickly, so he took advantage of the moment when he said he was going out to pick up the clan leader to slip away.

Not long after, Ji Yuan ran back.

He said, "The clan chief has arrived!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a delicate, jade-like hand reached out from behind him and pinched his ear: "I heard from Ah Chun that you've been running around again!"

"You saw me run faster than if you'd seen a ghost!"

"You little bastard, who told you to cause trouble outside!"

Ji Yuan cried out, "Grandma Clan Chief, I was wrong!"

Everyone quickly stood up and looked over, only to see that the one twisting Ji Yuan's ear was a tall, slender woman dressed in black with a heroic air.

She had beautiful features and a cold demeanor, and when she pinched Ji Yuan, she showed no mercy.

The young man they had seen before followed leisurely behind, ignoring Ji Yuan's pleas for help.

As he entered, he looked around and said, "Hey, where's Axi?"

Having finally escaped the woman's clutches, Ji Yuan pretended to cry and said, "We didn't see him when we arrived."

The woman, addressed as the clan chief, laughed in exasperation: "One by one, running around aimlessly!"

"They'll behave once they're kidnapped by the Naruto people!"

The young man pulled Ji Yuan aside, bowed to the woman, and said goodbye: "Then Yuan and I will go find Ji Xi first."

The woman nodded, and the young man and Ji Yuancai left the room.

As soon as the two of them left, the woman looked at Yun Yici and his group.

Yun Yici and the others held their breath, worried that the woman would see through their disguise.

The woman's gaze lingered on Di Zhao and Lin Yu for a long time.

"Why did you... the Divine Turtle Clan return after leaving?"

"And he brought Emperor Yao's son with him?"