Zhang Xiaotian was tall and well-proportioned, and his delicate features were not diminished by his coarse clothes.
His handsome face already shows some wrinkles, but his extraordinary demeanor makes him more charming with age.
Although Zhang Xiaotian's face bears a five or six-point resemblance to his father Zhang Zhentian, it is the face that he dreams of tearing apart!
However, Zhang Yun remained calm and did not act impulsively.
"Father."
"Father."
"Uncle." (My body contains countless worlds...)
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Chapter 304 The Role of the Pure Pearl
"Father."
"Father."
"Uncle."
Upon seeing Zhang Xiaotian, Zhang Lun, Zhang Hao, and Zhang Tian immediately stepped forward and bowed.
Apart from Zhang Hao, Zhang Xiaotian is currently the most authoritative person in the Zhang family.
Seemingly fearing that Zhang Tian wouldn't hand over the person, Zhang Hao seized the opportunity to report: "Father, Zhang Tian's follower is named Zhang Erjiao. He only recently joined the Zhang family. However, this morning, Zhang Erjiao disregarded the family rules and forcibly..."
"Alright, I've looked into the matter. It's true that Zhang Ling was less skilled, so she has no one to blame but herself. We'll deal with this after Lun'er's engagement banquet. Let's not let anything else spoil Lun'er's joy."
Before Zhang Hao could finish speaking, Zhang Xiaotian raised his hand to interrupt him. His words clearly favored Zhang Erjiao, or rather Zhang Tian, which made Zhang Hao's expression turn ashen. Sure enough, his godfather still thought about his own blood relatives?
However, neither Zhang Hao nor Zhang Lun dared to disobey Zhang Xiaotian, and could only bow and say, "Yes, Father."
"As expected, my uncle is still on my side." Zhang Tian felt a warmth in his heart and looked at Zhang Lun and Zhang Hao with some pride, as if to say, "So what if you have more real power in the Zhang family than I do? An adopted son is still just an adopted son."
Zhang Xiaotian glanced at Zhang Yun meaningfully, then laughed loudly at Zhang Lun, "Lun'er, today is your big day. I don't have anything to give you, but this pure pearl is a small token of my appreciation."
"Thank you, godfather." Zhang Lun respectfully accepted Jingzhu, his eyes filled with gratitude.
Regardless of whether Zhang Xiaotian treated him like his own son, Zhang Xiaotian was his benefactor who gave him a second chance at life, and he devoted his entire life to serving Zhang Xiaotian's family.
"Although this pearl has some minor flaws, carrying it can turn bad luck into good and even amplify one's spiritual power by one percent. It is one of the treasures passed down from generation to generation in my Zhang family. My purpose is for you to give it to your future wife. You love-struck fool, you should at least show her your feelings."
Zhang Xiaotian's eyes revealed a hint of kindness and affection, as if he were looking at his own son.
"Since Zhang Yu passed away, all I have left are Hao'er, Wen'er, and you three children who are away from home. You are all good children and have not disappointed your father."
“Father, this is what we should do.”
In front of Zhang Xiaotian, Zhang Lun suppressed the imposing aura in his eyes and acted like a child.
When everyone heard that the Pure Pearl could actually amplify their spiritual power by one percent, a look of surprise flashed across their eyes.
Although the Pure Pearl given by Zhang Xiaotian had some flaws and wasn't truly transparent, the one percent amplification effect was already amazing enough.
It's important to understand that while one percent may seem like a small amount, cultivators know that it's a percentage, and the higher one's cultivation level, the stronger the effect.
If one's cultivation reaches the Star Realm, a level where every step is a chasm, even a one percent increase could potentially influence the course of the battle.
However, Zhang Yun only glanced at it and was already able to see that the flaw in the pure pearl was not a flaw at all. The inside of the pure pearl seemed to be covered with messy little dots, but in his eyes, the pure pearl was more like containing countless planets.
From a macro perspective, the pure pearl contains what seems like a universe!
This is precisely what Zhang Yun has been searching for since his arrival in Liangcheng.
This is the only keepsake his mother left him!
Three years ago, the incident happened so suddenly that Zhang Yun didn't have time to come back and pack his things. Moreover, he wasn't as powerful as he is today, so it seems that the Pure Pearl has been left in the Zhang family ever since.
"No wonder even the Golden-Eyed Spotted Ox couldn't find it. I never imagined that the Pure Pearl had been hidden on Zhang Xiaotian all along."
Zhang Yun thought to himself.
What angered him was that Zhang Xiaotian was so shameless as to say that the pure pearl was one of the treasures passed down through generations of the Zhang family.
Even if it were to be passed on, it wouldn't reach Zhang Xiaotian!
The importance of that pearl to Zhang Yun was not just because it was her mother's keepsake.
When he was a child, he vaguely heard his father, Zhang Xiaotian, say that Jingzhu and the jade bracelet he had worn since childhood were originally a pair.
Coupled with that fleeting glimpse just now, it further confirmed that Zhang Yun's idea was not wrong.
If he can successfully obtain the Pure Pearl, his understanding of the myriad worlds within his body will surely deepen.
If I'm not mistaken, the existence of the Pure Pearl will save Zhang Yun from taking many detours.
However, Zhang Xiaotian's purpose was to have Zhang Lun personally hand over Jingzhu to Yuan Lingshu.
Regardless, Yuan Lingshu is still a friend of mine, and she even helped me when I was in Yunwu Sect. It would be inappropriate to forcibly take her away from me.
Therefore, now that Jingzhu has determined his location, whether or not his true identity is revealed is no longer of any significance.
Instead of racking his brains and wasting time on Yuan Lingshu later, it's better to just rob her now and show his attitude, letting the world know that the thing originally belonged to him!