CHAPTER 912: CHAPTER 912: IT’S POSSIBLE

There were too many people at the Duobao Pavilion. However, after all, he and his father were regulars here. So the shopkeeper personally attended to them.

"Mr. Tan, there is a set of Spirit Stones, but there is also the Thunder Shocking Pearl. Can we give you just five this time? The Beast Taming Sect also wants five. I am really in a difficult position here."

Tan Shaoting nodded. "Since the shopkeeper is in a difficult position, I have no issue with it. We have been dealing with each other for such a long time; this is still manageable.

I’ve saved up some over this period. Honestly, without this thing, it really doesn’t give me any confidence. My cultivation is low. If I really encounter danger, it would be too troublesome."

"Indeed, Mr. Tan has that capability."

Tan Shaoting shook his head with a smile. "What capability? If not for the Thunder Shocking Pearl, we might not even be able to come here.

On the border, this item saved us many times, which is why I want to prepare more."

"Mr. Tan speaks from experience and truly benefited."

After paying with Spirit Stones, Tan Shaoting and his three sons went directly home.

At the door, they encountered several people from the Xuantian Sect. Everyone exchanged greetings.

"Mr. Tan, what brings you here?" This father and his sons seldom go out.

"Mr. Qian, we went to the Duobao Pavilion. Since we plan to go into seclusion for cultivation, we need to prepare the necessary supplies."

Everyone nodded knowingly. In fact, no one knew that father and sons did not need Elixirs for cultivation at all.

They were different. Even though their master advised them against frequent use, advancing without Elixirs was indeed too difficult.

"Mr. Tan, you must have substantial strength, gaining quite a bit from the border, didn’t you?"

Tan Shaoting nodded. "Yes, after fulfilling our task, the remaining demon beast corpses can be sold to the Sect. Of course, you can keep them for yourself; we didn’t sell much to the Sect and thought of exchanging them for some cultivation resources."

This made everyone understand more deeply. Almost everyone does the same.

"Mr. Tan caught a good time. If we go now, it would be a suicide mission. I heard the situation there worsened, the demon beasts went berserk, and there are no more low-level demon beasts left, only Fourth and Fifth Rank ones. Given our cultivation, going there would be sending ourselves to death."

Tan Shaoting certainly did not have the flow of information others had. So he chatted with them at the door to learn some news.

"The demon beasts berserk?"

"Mr. Tan is unaware?"

Tan Shaoting shook his head, "I am just curious about how they went berserk? When I came from the border, weren’t they already sitting down to talk? How did this situation arise again?"

"They were negotiating, and it was almost settled. Unexpectedly, suddenly crazed demon beasts appeared, so the talks fell through?"

"Such a thing occurred?"

"Yes, I suspect something or someone doesn’t want humans and demon beasts to reach a consensus."

Tan Shaoting agreed with this thought. It was very likely.

"What does Mr. Tan think?"

"Mr. Chen, I am not well-informed with outside news. But I think Mr. Li is very right. However, which force has such capability?"

No one spoke now. Yes, they didn’t know either.

Father and sons entered the house. Qi Wen went to boil porridge; her cooking skills were better than her father’s.

"Dad, who do you think it is? I think it shouldn’t be one person, probably a force, right?" Qi Yan asked with a frown.

"Hmm, you’ve read the geographic records. I think the eradicated Demons may have resurrected."

"Demons?"

"I can’t be sure. I just thought only they would have such capability."

"Dad, is it really going to be chaos here?"

"Hmm, it seems so. It might be a major chaos. Anything could happen."

"Dad, when we leave, should we tell the Sect about the news we got from the Trial Tower last time?"

Tan Shaoting nodded. "I was thinking the same. But this Otherworld blood is tricky. We’re already considered Otherworld people, making it extremely dangerous."

"But didn’t we already leave then?"

Tan Shaoting frowned, "What if we fail to leave? What should we do then?"

"Dad, no one knows we are Otherworld people, right?"

"If this news leaks, people here would go mad. Who knows what might happen? Besides, the Thunder Spirit Root hasn’t appeared yet, and there’s the issue of the Seven Stars Linked.

We still don’t know what that is. Is it the few stones in our hands? Even so, we’re still missing one."

The three children realized the seriousness when their father said this.

"Dad, is it possible we won’t be able to return?" Qi Wen cautiously asked.

Tan Shaoting nodded, "Certainly. There’s always something unforeseen. No one can be sure."

The three children were a bit scared. They had been here for nearly four years, and their only wish was to return to their mother.

Now being told they might not go back, it was really a blow to them.

Seeing them like this, Tan Shaoting felt very sad. But that’s the reality. Everything now is just speculation. As long as he doesn’t return to his wife’s side, anything unexpected they cannot accept might happen.

The courtyard was silent, the air filled with sadness, indeed heart-wrenching.

Qi Wen suddenly lifted her head, "Dad, if entering the secret realm doesn’t lead us back, can we meet Mom again?"

Tan Shaoting shook his head, "I don’t know. Kids, we four should just strive to do what we ought to, as for the outcome, no one knows."

"Okay, Dad, we understand." Qi Yan, too, was listless, feeling a sense of dread, a fear in the heart.

Indeed, they feared there would be no way back, feared they couldn’t return to their mother’s side.

Qi Hong kept his head down, "Dad, I trust we can surely return. Surely, we will."

Tan Shaoting affirmed, "Yes, I believe so too. We will surely go back."

From that day on, the three children became noticeably quieter, and seeing this, Tan Shaoting felt even more heartache.

Actually, he was constantly blaming himself. It’s because of his matters that his wife and children endured so much hardship. The family was separated by vast distances and in time, with only a sliver of hope for reunification.

That night, while cultivating, Qi Wen suddenly stopped. She couldn’t calm her mind.

Took out a photo of the family of five from the space. Seeing the picture of her mother holding her, she burst into tears.

"Why? Can anyone tell me how to get back? I want to go home, back to mom. I want us to be together as a family."