Everyone from the Zeng Family was utterly stunned, their faces showing disbelief. What!? How is this possible!? How could this be!? The Ancestor actually wants to take Qin Xuantian as his son? Even if it's just as an adopted son, this would mean Qin Xuantian would become another ancestor of the Zeng Family! How can this be? Why!? What on earth is the Ancestor thinking? This is the archenemy who's supposed to destroy the Zeng Family! Shouldn't he just kill him directly?

"No! This can't be, Ancestor!" Zeng Tianzheng mustered all his strength, climbed up from the ground, and knelt before the Zeng Family's Ancestor, crying out hoarsely, "Ancestor, you must not! You must not do this!"

His voice was raspy, and his heart felt like it was bleeding. He had thought that awakening the Ancestor would allow him to easily slay Qin Xuantian. Never in his wildest dreams had he anticipated this scenario. The Ancestor actually greatly appreciated Qin Xuantian and even wanted to adopt him as his son! Wouldn't this make Qin Xuantian his, Zeng Tianzheng's, own ancestor? What is happening here!?

"Noisy!" The Zeng Family's Ancestor snorted coldly, clearly very dissatisfied. Then, with a thunderous sound, the Heavenly Essence responded, directly forming a giant hand that struck down, smashing Zeng Tianzheng back into the ground.

HISS!

The members of the Zeng Family couldn't help but gasp, watching the scene before them in disbelief. It seemed the Ancestor truly appreciated this Qin Xuantian! After all, Qin Xuantian had already attacked Zeng Tianzheng, the current Family Head, twice! Could it be? Could it really be that this Qin Xuantian, who bore a deadly grudge against the Zeng Family, was going to become an ancestor of the Zeng Family?

At this thought, the people of the Zeng Family were as grief-stricken as if they had lost their parents; all of them despaired.

"Qin Xuantian, right?" The Zeng Family's Ancestor looked at Qin Heng, nodding slightly, his satisfaction growing. "Having become my son, you should be called Zeng Xuantian now. Not bad, really not bad. The name is very domineering, not any worse than my own, Zeng Tusheng."

Zeng Tusheng! This was the name of the Zeng Family's Ancestor, one who had fought against Saints with his Semi-Saint might! In ancient times, this name alone was enough to deter all beings below Saints, and even some true Saints dared not provoke him.

"You, is there something wrong with your head?" Qin Heng pointed at his own head and said to Zeng Tusheng, "Why should a little insect pretend to be an elephant? Get down on your knees and submit to death immediately!"

Silence! Utter silence!

The members of the Zeng Family and the Su siblings were all dumbstruck, looking at Qin Heng in disbelief. My heavens! Isn't he too bold!?

"Qin Heng! What are you saying! This is Zeng Tusheng! The Zeng Tusheng who once fought Saints with his bare hands!" Su Mingli and Su Yiyi turned pale with fear at Qin Heng's words, hastily trying to persuade him. "Maybe we should beg for mercy. This elder seems to really appreciate you; asking for his mercy might not be hopeless."

In their eyes, Qin Heng, no matter how powerful, definitely could not be Zeng Tusheng's opponent. Definitely not possible! There wasn't even a one-in-ten-million chance of victory! The chasm between a Saint and a non-Saint was too vast. Even if Qin Heng were stronger, he could not cross that threshold. Throughout history, those who could slay Saints while being Semi-Saints were few and far between, let alone Qin Heng, an Innate Grandmaster. Impossible! Absolutely impossible! If Qin Heng chose to confront Zeng Tusheng head-on, he was doomed without a doubt!

"HAHAHAHA!!!"

Zeng Tusheng, upon hearing Qin Heng's words, laughed instead of growing angry. His gaze towards Qin Heng now held even more appreciation. "Good! Good! You're really not bad, arrogant enough! You have some of your father's aura!

"Son, quickly kneel down and call me 'Father.' From now on, you will be my son, Zeng Tusheng. Once the Spiritual Energy is fully restored, I, your father, will become a true Saint, and you will be a genuine Saint Heir! HAHAHA!"

He seemed extremely happy, not caring at all about what Qin Heng had said to him. The members of the Zeng Family utterly despaired—it seemed Zeng Tusheng was dead set on making Qin Xuantian his son.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Just at that moment, the sound of whistling wind echoed continuously as three figures shot across the sky, arriving from afar. They hovered above the ruins that were once the Zeng Family courtyard. These individuals exuded formidable auras, all in resonance with the Heavenly Essence. They were all Innate Great Grandmasters who had come to investigate after sensing the anomaly of Zeng Tusheng's awakening, hoping to see if some rare treasure had been born into the world.

However, upon arriving, they discovered the situation seemed quite amiss. There was no treasure to be found. Instead, it looked more like the Zeng Family was on the verge of extermination and had desperately awakened their Ancestor, Zeng Tusheng.

The three Innate Grandmasters whispered among themselves, floating in the air with no intention of descending. Clearly, they were only interested in watching the spectacle without getting involved.

"What's going on? Did someone attack the Zeng Family? Who possesses such strength that even Zeng Tianzheng with his Saintly Arms isn't their opponent?"

"Given the current situation, it's most likely this young man standing opposite Zeng Tusheng. But this kid looks quite young, and his aura is only at the peak of the Innate level..."

"How could someone at the peak of the Innate level bring the Zeng Family to ruin like this? Could he be some ancient, slumbering powerhouse? But even if he is, he's unlucky to face Zeng Tusheng. That man can fight Saints bare-handed!"

Zeng Tusheng glanced at the three Innate Grandmasters but then paid them no further heed. Standing in the snow with his Saintly Parasol, he looked at Qin Heng and smiled. "Don't mind those three little insects. Xuantian, my son, come here, kneel down, and call me Father."

He seemed unusually adamant about taking Qin Heng as his son.

The three Innate Grandmasters in the air were stunned. What's happening? Zeng Tusheng wants to take this kid as his son? Did I hear that right? Interesting! This kid must have come to annihilate the Zeng Family. After Zeng Tusheng woke up, not only does he not kill him, but he also wants to adopt him? This kid has hit the jackpot!

In their view, Zeng Tusheng was undeniably the strongest beneath the Saints, possibly even a match for some ordinary Saints. With the revival of Spiritual Energy, Zeng Tusheng was bound to become even stronger! Having such a father would undoubtedly bring great benefits in the changing landscape of the world.

"Kid, kneel down! Acknowledging Zeng Tusheng as your father won't hurt you!" one of the Innate Grandmasters couldn't help laughing. "Kneel down quickly; that's Zeng Tusheng you're facing!"

"Exactly, kneel down. Zeng Tusheng wants you as his son; that's a fortune amassed over ten lifetimes," another Innate Grandmaster also said with a smile. "Zeng Tusheng was known as the foremost Semi-Saint in ancient times. You won't be at a loss."

Su Mingli and Su Yiyi also wanted to continue persuading Qin Heng, but just as they opened their mouths, before they could speak...

"Zeng Tusheng, you're a Heavenly Eunuch, aren't you?" Qin Heng looked at Zeng Tusheng, calmly stating, "Born unable to perform a man's duty, you can only be considered half a man, a rootless being."

Upon these words, complete silence fell, so profound that one could hear a pin drop.

Zeng Tusheng's face instantly darkened, turning an iron-blue as intense killing intent surged in his eyes.