In the courtyard, Zhao Letian and the others were sitting together, drinking and quietly waiting for Ye Chenxiao to bring his mother back.

"Swish!"

Suddenly, two streaks of light flew from the distant horizon and landed in the courtyard.

The onlookers saw that the newcomers were none other than Zhao Letian's mother, Zhao Yixin, and the palace maid who had rescued her.

This time upon seeing her again, Zhao Letian discovered that his mother's cultivation had also broken through to the Sect Martial Realm.

"Dad? Letian?"

Seeing Zhao Letian and Zhao Dahai, Zhao Yixin burst into tears of joy and embraced them.

She had thought that she would never see these two closest family members again in her life.

"Mom, everything's fine with me here!"

Zhao Letian said with a casual smile.

"Mhm, Yixin, you've raised a good son. With Letian here, our family doesn't have to be apart anymore!"

Zhao Dahai also spoke with relief.

"Letian, you're already a Sect Martial Realm expert? Tell mom what's happened to you during this time? And dad, how have you been all these years?"

Zhao Yixin nodded, looking at Zhao Letian and Zhao Dahai, and asked with great concern.

"Mom, we can talk about these things later. Who is this person?"

Zhao Letian looked at the palace maid and asked with a serious tone.

He sensed a profound and unfathomable aura from the palace maid.

"She is a King-level Expert!"

The Golden Flood Dragon said, standing beside Zhao Letian, looking at the palace maid with a hint of wariness in his eyes.

Although a King-level Expert was nothing to him, they could pose a threat to Zhao Letian, so he had to be on guard.

"King-level Expert?"

Zhao Letian's gaze sharpened.

"Letian, she's the one who rescued your mother!"

Zhao Yixin said, glancing at the palace maid.

"Zhao Letian, the Second Prince has instructed me to tell you that he has fulfilled his obligations and hopes you also remember the obligations that you have yet to fulfill!"

The corners of the palace maid's mouth curled up in a sardonic smile as she spoke.

"I know, you may leave now!"

Zhao Letian said indifferently.

He understood that Ye Chenxiao was reminding him not to vie for the throne of Dajin Country.

Zhao Letian's ambitions were never confined to this petty kingdom, not even the Four Symbols Domain could hold him back. He was bound to explore a far broader world, naturally having no interest in competing with Ye Chenxiao for the throne of Dajin Country.

"Farewell!"

The palace maid glanced at everyone and then transformed into a streak of light, flying into the distance.

She actually had two missions on this visit!

The first task was to return Zhao Yixin.

The second task was to act according to the situation, and if there was an opportunity, to directly kill Zhao Letian!

Zhao Letian's previous performance had been too dazzling. Even with the constraints of the Heavenly Dao Oath, Ye Chenxiao was still not at ease!

In his view, only the dead pose no threat. If he could kill Zhao Letian, all would be settled and he could rest easy.

However, the palace maid found that there were three people at the scene whose strength was not inferior to hers, and some were even stronger, so she had to abandon the second task.

"Letian, what were you talking about just now? What obligations do you need to fulfill?"

After the palace maid left, Zhao Yixin immediately furrowed her brows with some worry and asked.

She feared that her son had promised to do something foolish in order to save her.

"Mom, don't worry, it's nothing, you don't need to be concerned!"

Zhao Letian said with an indifferent smile, not taking it seriously.

"That's good, you'd better not hide anything from mom if something's really going on. Oh, Letian, who are these friends?"

Seeing Zhao Letian's relaxed tone, Zhao Yixin finally relaxed and turned to look at Ye Junrou and the others.

"Mother, these three are three senior predecessors. Weiwei, you've already met her. This is Luo Yao, this is Commandery Princess Ye Junrou, and this is Princess Ye Siyu. They're all my friends!"

Zhao Letian introduced them one by one with a smile.

"Commandery Princess? Princess? Letian, don't forget your own identity..."

Zhao Yixin's eyes flashed with a strange light as she glanced at Zhao Letian and spoke with an odd tone.

Her woman's intuition vaguely sensed that the relationship between these girls and her son seemed rather unusual...

Liu Wei and Luo Yao were still alright, but the Commandery Princess and the Princess shared the same blood as Zhao Letian; they were both from the Ye Family!

In Dajin Country, it was a conventional rule that people with the same surname didn't marry. She didn't want her son to mistakenly do something wrong in a moment of confusion.

"Mother, what are you thinking about..."

Zhao Letian was at a loss for words, smiled helplessly, and shook his head.

"Letian, what are you and Auntie talking about?"

Ye Junrou asked in surprise.

"It's nothing..."

Zhao Letian smiled and shook his head.

"Auntie is so beautiful!"

Without much thought, Ye Junrou walked up and took Zhao Yixin's hand.

"Yes!"

Luo Yao nodded in agreement.

Even as women themselves, Zhao Yixin's beauty was stunning and eye-catching.

"Of course, Auntie Zhao is Qingzhou City's number one beauty!"

Liu Wei also walked over and took Zhao Yixin's hand, smiling as she said so.

"You child, what nonsense are you talking about? Compared to you girls, I'm just an ordinary woman; you are the true beauties!"

Zhao Yixin shook her head and smiled.

"Huh? What's wrong with Princess Siyu?"

At this moment, Zhao Letian suddenly noticed that Princess Ye Siyu was staring intensely at his mother, Zhao Yixin, as if she was lost in a trance.

Hearing this, everyone also turned their gaze toward Ye Siyu.

"Young lady, is there something wrong with my face?"

Zhao Yixin frowned slightly, smiling but puzzled, she asked.

"You are…the person in the painting!"

Ye Siyu said with a solemn voice.

"The person in the painting?"

Everyone was slightly stunned, even more confused.

"When I was a child, I went to my father's seclusion chamber, and inside, I saw your portrait. Who are you really? What is your relationship with my father?"

Ye Siyu continued to look at Zhao Yixin, full of curiosity.

"Your father? He has my portrait?"

Zhao Yixin suddenly trembled.

Zhao Letian and Zhao Dahai were also slightly startled, exchanging glances with furrowed brows.

Naturally, Ye Siyu's father was none other than Zhao Letian's own father!

The fact that he kept a portrait of Zhao Letian's mother in his seclusion chamber was enough to show that he wasn't a man who had forgotten his past love!

Or to put it another way, there was likely an unspeakable secret concerning the events of that year!

This was undoubtedly the best outcome for Zhao Letian and his family.

If this were really the case, they might be able to forgive the man who had once abandoned his wife.

"Mother, don't think too much, come with me to the palace, and we will confront him face to face!"

After a moment of silence, Zhao Letian suddenly said with a grave voice.

With his current capabilities, he should already be qualified enough to confront that father he had never met face to face!