Possessing an extremely powerful Spirit World Master bloodline, and capable of breaking through barriers to enter the Spirit Realm where spirits dwelled — all while maintaining the identity of a martial cultivator.
These various signs bore some resemblance to Chu Feng's mother.
Although he had never met her, Chu Feng had always firmly believed that his mother was an extraordinarily powerful existence.
After all, she was his mother — the one who had given him such a powerful Spirit World Master bloodline.
A mother capable of bestowing such bloodline power upon him was certainly no ordinary person.
Of course, this was only Chu Feng's speculation.
At first, Chu Feng had been unable to confirm anything.
But when Xianhai Shaoyu mentioned that Jie Ranqing had secluded herself in cultivation for several decades, Chu Feng's heart could no longer remain calm.
How could a supreme genius possibly go into seclusion for decades on end without any reason?
How could such an unreasonable thing happen?
But if one were to say that she had not actually been in seclusion — that she had in fact been imprisoned, and the outside world was merely told she was cultivating in seclusion — then everything made sense.
Chu Feng felt that Jie Ranqing was very likely his mother.
This was not merely a deduction based on various pieces of information.
There was also an instinct — an instinct that came from blood ties.
At this moment, Chu Feng felt a pang of heartache. So his mother had been so brilliant.
Such a brilliant mother should have illuminated this vast Martial Cultivation World.
But because of his birth, she had been imprisoned instead. The thought cut through Chu Feng's heart like a blade.
"Brother Chu Feng, why do you... suddenly have that expression?"
Xianhai Shaoyu looked at Chu Feng and said.
He could clearly see the change in Chu Feng's expression.
That emotion was quite complex — there was shock, and there was pain. He couldn't quite pinpoint it, but it was as though Chu Feng had been struck by something, becoming very agitated.
It was the first time Xianhai Shaoyu had ever seen such an expression on Chu Feng's face.
Even when Xianhai Shaoyu had informed Chu Feng that his bloodline power was so strong it could trigger a bloodline rampage, Chu Feng had never shown such an expression.
This left Xianhai Shaoyu quite puzzled. Why would Chu Feng become so emotional just from hearing about a senior figure?
"Brother Chu Feng, don't tell me you know Senior Jie Ranqing?"
Xianhai Shaoyu suddenly asked.
"No, how could I possibly know a senior like that?"
Chu Feng shook his head.
No matter how certain he felt, it was still only his guess. Until this matter was confirmed, Chu Feng would not say that Jie Ranqing was his mother.
After all, if Chu Feng turned out to be wrong, the embarrassment would be unimaginable.
"Brother Shaoyu, have you heard whether Senior Jie Ranqing ever encountered a man she fancied?" Chu Feng asked.
"A man she fancied?"
"In this entire vast Martial Cultivation World, who would be worthy of her?"
"Let me put it this way — just who is Jie Ranqing? She is a figure without precedent in the past and without equal in the future."
"A man in this world who could be worthy of her probably simply does not exist."
"Whoever managed to marry her would be toad eating swan meat — biting off far more than he could chew."
"I truly hope she never marries in this lifetime. Only that way would she remain more like a legend."
Xianhai Shaoyu said.
Originally, Chu Feng had wanted to inquire about the relationship between his father and his mother.
But it seemed the information had been sealed off — the world at large knew nothing of his father's existence.
However, that was to be expected. The Seven Realms Sacred Mansion considered the matter a disgrace, so keeping it from spreading was perfectly reasonable.
"Brother Shaoyu, what about the final Heavenly River?" Chu Feng asked.
"Brother Chu Feng, how did you know there is a final Heavenly River?" Xianhai Shaoyu asked.
"I have heard that the vast Martial Cultivation World has nine Heavenly Rivers."
"And in this boundless, infinite starry sky, if it can be divided into four regions — east, west, north, and south — then there must be a central region as well."
"East, west, north, and south were divided because of it."
"Therefore, the ninth Heavenly River must exist."