PS: The previous chapter was incorrect, it wasn't aunt, it was maternal aunt.

The news before him was nothing short of earth-shattering.

Even with Lin Hai's extraordinary experiences, having traversed the dark underground world abroad for many years and seen countless novel things, he was profoundly shocked by Ye Zhiqiu's words.

The once calm eyes were now filled with incomprehension and disbelief, and he took a deep breath.

"Is this... all true?" Lin Hai stretched his neck and swallowed hard.

Ye Zhiqiu nodded, there was no doubt about it.

Lin Hai couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement in his heart.

The person in front of him actually admitted to being his maternal aunt.

Doesn't that mean he could finally learn the secrets of his lineage?

The concern about his heritage had been buried in his heart since he could understand things.

After so many years of ups and downs, Lin Hai never expected the key to this mystery to be so close.

His mood was like someone who had been searching painfully for treasure and dreams all his life, suddenly finding them right in front of him, within reach.

"Who is my father? Who is my mother? Do you have their photos?"

Lin Hai asked without much thought.

He had never seen his father or mother.

That kind of lonely wandering had already taken root in his bones.

After asking, Lin Hai felt he was a bit too excited.

Even with his current strength as a Supreme Strong, he still couldn't control the excitement in his heart.

His whole body now felt like boiling blood, his fingers clenched tightly, trying hard to control himself to stay steady without chaos.

"I can't tell you these things now, you're not qualified to know them yet." Ye Zhiqiu shook her head, sighed, she could understand Lin Hai's feelings.

To tell Lin Hai this, how could she not need courage?

These words were like raising someone high up, just to drop them heavily when they were full of hope.

"Why?" Lin Hai asked through gritted teeth.

"Your strength isn't enough yet." Ye Zhiqiu gave a simple answer.

Lin Hai widened his eyes, not enough strength?

He was already at the level of a Supreme Strong.

Looking at the international dark underground world, which great power's leader wasn't a Supreme Strong?

As for the Legendary level, it's rare to see them active.

Now, as long as he revealed his identity as King Yan, even the highest level authorities in Huaxia would pay great attention.

Even so, it's still not enough strength?

"What level do I need to reach to know?" Lin Hai asked unwillingly.

"Beyond the Legendary level." Ye Zhiqiu's answer was clear.

"..."

Lin Hai fell silent.

Beyond the Legendary level?

In history, how many people have reached this stage?

One in ten thousand, as rare as a phoenix feather and unicorn horn.

"Um... Ye... uh, dear maternal aunt, are you kidding me?" Lin Hai asked with a bitter face.

"I'm not joking, only by surpassing the Legendary level, even if just half a step like the old ones in the Xuanyuan Family, will you have the qualification and ability to know everything you want to know."

Ye Zhiqiu answered seriously.

Lin Hai could clearly see from her eyes that these words were absolutely true.

His ability to discern lies had long been fully mastered, great strength had little to do with disguise ability.

Of course, the stronger someone is, the better they can control their subconscious reactions.

Such a grand target, beyond the Legendary level...

However, Lin Hai immediately gritted his teeth.

To hell with surpassing the Legendary level.

Isn't it just surpassing the Legendary level?

In the past, he had walked on the edge of life and death countless times and seen many people stronger than himself, even in those situations, his confidence was never shaken.

What about now? Just because few have achieved it since ancient times, would he hesitate? Be afraid?

No way!

Suddenly, it felt like there was a blaze burning in his chest.

Fighting spirit ignited in his mind, causing his blood to boil throughout his body.

Clenching his fist, Lin Hai's eyes returned to their original calm and composure, confidently said to Ye Zhiqiu: "Alright, surpassing the Legendary level it is, when the time comes, you must tell me the mystery of my parents."

Ye Zhiqiu's eyes flashed with surprise.

Originally, she planned to say some comforting and encouraging words, afraid Lin Hai might be completely downcast.

Unexpectedly, in such a short time, Lin Hai had returned to his former self, no, not returned, but seemed even more confident than before.

Why is he so confident?

"Where did you suddenly get this confidence from?" Ye Zhiqiu asked curiously.

This had to be clarified, it concerned her judgment of Lin Hai.

"Hehe, I've always believed that fate is an excuse for the weak, and luck is a humble expression for the strong."

"There's no such thing as good luck. Those who could reach extraordinary realms since ancient times did not rely on luck, but only strength. When strength is formidable enough to crush everything, luck will naturally be easily grasped in hand!"

"I don't believe in fate. My view on fate, the most cliché saying—my fate is determined by me, not the heavens!"

Upon finishing, Lin Hai clenched his fist tightly, as if he was fiercely gripping the fate, the whore, in his hand.

Clap clap—

The sound of applause echoed.

Ye Zhiqiu nodded approvingly towards Lin Hai: "Well said!"

"Dear maternal aunt, let's get down to business, tell me what I can know." Lin Hai regained his composure, seriously asked.

"Alright, originally I was worried you couldn't accept these things, but now it's no matter to tell you some."

Ye Zhiqiu took a sip of tea, her actions were elegant and grand, exuding extraordinary grace.

"You are of the direct lineage of the Lin Family in Yanjing, your father was once the proud son of the Lin Family in Yanjing."

"Your mother, who is my elder sister, was also the proud daughter of the Ye Family in Yanjing at the time."

"As for the rest, don't rush to find out, getting involved in deeper turmoil will not be good for you."

Ye Zhiqiu explained.

Lin Hai nodded, these aligned with the clues he had been piecing together.

A direct lineage of the Lin Family in Yanjing, Demon Young Master had mentioned this before.

As for the identity of his mother, it was a bit unexpected.

He hadn't expected her to be a descendant of the Ye Family in Yanjing.

No wonder he learned the Ye Family's Heavenly Creation Finger, his mother and the maternal aunt in front of him were from the Ye Family, explaining this reason.

"Dear maternal aunt, have you been secretly taking care of me all these years?"

Ye Zhiqiu shook her head with a smile: "I occasionally paid attention to you. When you were weak, I worried about you being harmed, but you grew quickly, and after a few years, I was basically no longer worried about anything happening to you."

"What exactly happened back then? Why did I become an orphan?" Lin Hai asked.

Hearing this, a shadow flashed in Ye Zhiqiu's eyes, then she sighed and said: "Lin Hai, this is something you really can't know right now."

"Why?"

"Because your parents' enemies are too powerful, powerful enough that even the Lin Family and Ye Family at the time didn't dare to confront them. They could only watch as your parents were hunted, fled, until they wandered the world and vanished, making everyone think your parents had died."