Chapter 806: Hidden Secrets Revealed

"What is your name?" Xuantian Wentian began his interrogation."Xiao... Yun," Xiao Yun answered numbly.

"Was your surname Yun before?""Yes..."

"What is your father's name then?""Xiao... Ying."

"No, no, no," Xuantian Wentian said with a faint smile, "I'm asking about the father who raised you for over twenty years, since you were a child.""Yun... Qinghong," Xiao Yun replied truthfully, his consciousness completely lost.

"Ah..." The name Yun Qinghong caused a stir among the people from the Four Sacred Grounds.

"Oh? Which Yun Qinghong are you referring to? Is it Yun Qinghong, the current patriarch of the Yun Family, one of the Twelve Guardian Families of the Illusory Demon Realm?" Xuantian Wentian continued to ask.

Xiao Yun, still dazed, replied, "Yes."

"He's actually the son of that demon, Yun Qinghong!" Exclaimed the Starchasing Divine Envoy of the Sun and Moon Divine Hall. From his expression, it was clear he had participated in the battle against the Illusory Demon Realm years ago, and possibly even the pursuit of Yun Qinghong and his wife.

"This old man is a bit confused," Ziji interjected slowly. "Sword Master Xuantian previously stated that Yun Qinghong and his wife left their son on the Profound Sky Continent before returning to the Illusory Demon Realm. Yet, when asked just now, this young man said Yun Qinghong raised him for over twenty years. These two statements contradict each other. Furthermore, when Sword Master Xuantian first asked who his father was, his answer was not Yun Qinghong. It seems this young man is indeed from the Illusory Demon Realm, but he might not be Yun Qinghong's biological son, but rather... an adopted son?"

"Hehehe, indeed, Master Zi. You are perfectly correct. This person is not Yun Qinghong's biological son, but an adopted son whom Yun Qinghong and his wife raised from childhood, treating him as their own. As for Yun Qinghong and his wife's biological son..." Xuantian Wentian turned back to Xiao Yun, "he knows all about it."

"Bastard..." Xia Yuanba's tightly clenched hands were already bleeding. "He can't keep asking, otherwise..."

Yun Che, however, patted him gently. "Let him ask. Nothing can change the current situation. Thankfully, Xuantian Wentian brought the Ghostfiend Poison Immortal to control Xiao Yun for his own purposes, rather than soul-searching him or causing severe injuries. If we can save him, I can help him recover quickly. This is a great relief."

Although Xia Yuanba's eyes were bloodshot with rage, he didn't actually intend to act rashly. He knew perfectly well that even with his surging power, Xuantian Wentian stood beside Xiao Yun. Furthermore, all the masters from the Four Sacred Grounds were gathered around. Ten of him wouldn't be able to change anything.

On the Phoenix Divine Sect's side, Feng Xue'er clutched her dress tightly, her lips pale from biting them.

"Xue'er, what's wrong?" Feng Zukui asked, glancing at her as he sensed her turbulent and uneasy aura.

Feng Xue'er didn't reply... She had received several telepathic messages from Yun Che, urging her not to speak up for him and to firmly distance herself. The reasons were the same ones he had given to Xia Yuanba.

"Speaking of which, his identity is quite peculiar. Even I was surprised when I first learned all of this," Xuantian Wentian said slowly. "Twenty-three years ago, my Sword Region pursued Yun Qinghong and his wife to the eastern part of the Azure Wind Nation to capture them. At that time, they were already poisoned, heavily wounded, and carrying a newborn infant. Coupled with their unfamiliarity with the terrain of the Azure Wind Nation, they were truly at their wit's end. Yet, for some unknown reason, they vanished without a trace afterward, and we couldn't find them."

"Later, we accidentally learned that Yun Qinghong and his wife had come into contact with a man named Xiao Ying in Floating Cloud City. We questioned him, but he denied everything and refused to reveal any information, so we killed him in a fit of rage," Xuantian Wentian sighed with regret. "Only then did we realize that Xiao Ying was an old friend Yun Qinghong had met during his three years on the Profound Sky Continent, and they had even sworn brotherhood! The reason Yun Qinghong and his wife suddenly vanished was that he guided them into an extremely secret mountain cave north of Floating Cloud City, where outsiders couldn't find them! Furthermore, out of concern that the Yun family might be killed and leave no successors, he secretly swapped his own child with Yun Qinghong and his wife's child!"

"This... such a thing actually happened?"

"After that, the power of the spatial profound artifact used by Yun Qinghong and his wife recovered somewhat, allowing them to escape back to the Illusory Demon Realm... naturally, taking Xiao Ying's biological son with them. As for Yun Qinghong and his wife's biological son, he naturally remained with Xiao Ying in Floating Cloud City, adopting Xiao as his surname!"

"Hmph! It's a pity that our people in the Sword Region thought he was just an uncooperative and stubborn person back then, so we killed him. We never expected that, as a citizen of the Profound Sky Continent, he would go to such lengths to save a demon from the Illusory Demon Realm! If it weren't for him, Yun Qinghong and his demonic wife would have long since fallen into our hands. This Xiao Ying is utterly detestable, an egregious criminal, intolerable in my Profound Sky Continent! Had we known this, we should have exterminated his entire family back then." Xuantian Wentian said coldly.

When Xuantian Wentian reached this point, even the dullest person would understand that the restrained Xiao Yun was Xiao Ying's true son, who had escaped back to the Illusory Demon Realm with Yun Qinghong and his wife. And Yun Qinghong's biological son, left in Floating Cloud City, was none other than...

"Sword Master Xuantian, could that demon's descendant, swapped by Xiao Ying and thus left in Floating Cloud City, be..." Ye Mie Xie's gaze subtly flickered towards Yun Che, who had remained silent.

"Heh," Xuantian Wentian chuckled faintly and turned to Xiao Yun. "Xiao Yun, were all the things I just said true?"

"..." Xiao Yun nodded numbly.

"Then, tell me and all the Profound practitioners present here: what is the name of the biological son of your adoptive parents, Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou?" Xuantian Wentian asked unhurriedly. His expression clearly showed he was immensely enjoying the revelation of all this.

Xiao Yun murmured, "Yun... Che..."

*Gasp*

Although they had already guessed it, the utterance of that name from Xiao Yun's mouth still caused an uproar throughout the entire venue. All eyes instantly focused on Yun Che.

"Everyone, please remain calm," Xuantian Wentian said with a faint smile, raising a hand. "As the saying goes, 'empty words are no proof.' Although Xiao Yun is under the Soul-Stealing Gu and cannot lie, many people still may not dare, or are unwilling, to believe that Yun Che – who has been renowned across the Profound Sky Continent for years and is considered one of the three prodigies of the current young generation – is actually a descendant of demons, based solely on my and his words. However, those familiar with the Yun Family of the Illusory Demon Realm know that they possess a unique bloodline profound art called 'Profound Handle.' This 'Profound Handle' is exclusive to the Yun Family, passed down only from father to son, and is absolutely unique, impossible to counterfeit. All our friends from the Sacred Grounds know this, and many friends from the Seven Nations surely do as well."

Over seventy percent of those present nodded silently.

"Therefore, as long as it's confirmed that Yun Che possesses the power of the Profound Handle, it will conclusively prove he belongs to the Yun Family of the Illusory Demon Realm, more irrefutable than any other evidence!" Xuantian Wentian's voice changed. "Gu Xing, restrain his left arm and force out his Profound Handle!"

"Yes!" Xuantian Gu Xing responded, then sneered at Yun Che and prepared to charge forward.

"No need," Yun Che said calmly, then slowly stood up and walked forward. Xia Yuanba instinctively reached out to grab him, but halfway through, he forcefully retracted his arm, his bones cracking audibly.

Yun Che drifted down, landing in the center of the Sea God Platform, standing twenty paces opposite Xuantian Wentian. He extended his left arm and, expressionlessly, activated the Profound Handle.

Immediately, an orange light flashed on Yun Che's left arm; the orange Profound Handle shot out, then retracted just as quickly.

"Profound... Profound Handle!!" Numerous people from the Four Sacred Grounds and the Phoenix Divine Sect gasped in astonishment.

"That's right, that's the Profound Handle, unique in this world! Yun Che really is from the Yun Family of the Illusory Demon Realm!"

"How... how could this be? Yun Che actually..." Others were merely shocked, but Feng Hengkong, besides being shocked, also felt profound dismay. He looked at Feng Xue'er's expression and asked with a trembling voice, "Xue'er, this matter... did you already know?"

"..." Feng Xue'er continued to bite her lip, remaining silent.

"Oh?" Xuantian Wentian wore an amused expression. "Admitting it yourself? That's even better; it saves this Sword Master a lot of effort."

"What is there to deny?" Yun Che asked coldly, his gaze fixed on Xuantian Wentian. "Although I grew up on the Profound Sky Continent, my roots are with the Yun Family in the Illusory Demon Realm! Yun Qinghong is my biological father, and Mu Yurou is my biological mother! Sword Master Xuantian, what do you intend to do!?"

"A demon from the Illusory Demon Realm, and Yun Qinghong's son at that! How can you be tolerated on the land of my Profound Sky Continent!" Xuantian Gu Xing exclaimed sharply. "My Profound Sky Continent and the Illusory Demon Realm are like fire and water! It would be one thing if we didn't know your origins. But now that we do, my Heavenly Might Sword Domain will not tolerate you, and the Profound Sky Continent will absolutely not tolerate you!"

As soon as Yun Che's identity was revealed, everyone knew he was destined to be rejected by the Profound Sky Continent! To the Profound Sky Continent, the Illusory Demon Realm was a land of fiends! How could a demon from the Illusory Demon Realm be tolerated on the Profound Sky Continent!

Moreover, Yun Che had already achieved great renown on the Profound Sky Continent over the years, and his identity was not that of an ordinary demon, but the son of the Illusory Demon Realm's Yun Family Patriarch!

Master Gu Cang stepped forward at this moment, sighing as he said, "Yun Che's identity is indeed astonishing, but this old man still has something to say on the matter."

"Oh? Please speak, Master Gu Cang," Xuantian Wentian said with a slight smile.

Master Gu Cang slowly said, "Alas, that Yun Che is actually Yun Qinghong's son from the Illusory Demon Realm; this old man is also utterly astonished. However, although Yun Che is a son of the Yun Family, he was born and raised on the Profound Sky Continent, and even now, he stands upon our Profound Sky land. Therefore, while he possesses Illusory Demon blood, in truth, he is a person of our Profound Sky Continent."

"This old man has met Yun Che several times. From my observation, Yun Che is upright in character. While sometimes extreme, he harbors no malice and is, on the whole, a rather kind person. When my young disciple Yuanba faced a life-threatening tribulation, Yun Che saved him at the risk of his own life. When Princess Xue of the Divine Phoenix Nation nearly perished in the Primordial Profound Ark, it was also Yun Che who risked his life to save her. When the Azure Wind Nation in the eastern part of the continent faced national disaster, Yun Che, by himself, turned the tide and protected his homeland – a feat worthy of being praised for ten thousand generations. I believe everyone present is aware of these facts."

"What is the meaning of Master Gu Cang's words?" Xuantian Wentian still wore a smile.

"My meaning is this: although Yun Che is from the Illusory Demon Realm, he is neither evil nor malicious. He has never done anything that would jeopardize the safety of my Profound Sky Continent. On the contrary, he has achieved numerous merits and holds great prestige among the younger generation. Even in his very bones, he should be considered a person of the Profound Sky Continent. Therefore, regarding his Illusory Demon bloodline, we should naturally treat him with tolerance. Otherwise, wouldn't it make us, the esteemed Sacred Grounds, appear narrow-minded and unable to distinguish right from wrong?"

Yun Che glanced at Master Gu Cang with considerable gratitude. To speak up for him even after his identity as Yun Qinghong's son was revealed, Master Gu Cang could be said to have done his utmost out of benevolence and righteousness... Of course, Master Gu Cang did this not for him, but for Xia Yuanba.

"Hehehe, Master Gu Cang has always been kind-hearted, which is admirable," Xuantian Wentian chuckled faintly. "I completely agree with what you've said. However, the secrets surrounding Yun Che are far more complex than simply being Yun Qinghong's son. Otherwise, why would this Sword Master personally reveal his true identity before all the heroes of the world?"

"Oh?" Master Gu Cang's eyebrows twitched, and he sighed inwardly. As Xuantian Wentian himself said, if it were merely that simple, why would he, as the Sword Master, personally go to such great lengths?

Xuantian Wentian stepped forward, slowly approaching Yun Che. "Master Gu Cang, and everyone present, you would never dream of guessing what kind of status this young man before you holds in the Illusory Demon Realm."

"The current emperor of the Illusory Demon Realm is a woman, known as the Little Demon Empress," Xuantian Wentian said, standing before Yun Che and looking at him from the side. "Because the Little Demon Emperor, her successor, died a hundred years ago, the Little Demon Empress became the emperor of the Illusory Demon Realm, and also the last person with royal bloodline from the Illusory Demon Realm. And just over seven months ago, after a century of widowhood for the Little Demon Emperor, the Little Demon Empress found a new husband and married him in Demon Imperial City. This event shook the entire Illusory Demon Realm, becoming the greatest grand occasion of the last hundred years in the Illusory Demon Realm."

"From then on, besides the Little Demon Empress, the Illusory Demon Realm gained a second Demon Emperor, equal in status to her and also ruling the Illusory Demon Realm. And that person is the one standing before you right now... Yun Che!!"

"Wha... What!!!?"

Xuantian Wentian's words were like a thunderclap exploding over the entire Supreme Ocean Palace. This time, the Seven Nations of the Profound Sky, the Four Sacred Grounds, and even the three great Sacred Masters—Huangji Wuyu, Qu Fengyi, and Ye Mie Xie—were all stunned and pale with shock.

Xia Yuanba and Feng Xue'er were also dumbfounded... because even they didn't know about this matter.