"Glutton! Glutton in mid-air!" Zhu Bufan felt an inexplicable severe pain throughout his body, as if his heart was being cruelly ravaged by a giant hand.

"Correct, and Zhou Xiaotian stands among the crowd, his face full of shock, watching in disbelief at the king transformed into a beast. Xiang Chengzhi, Qian Daojun, and Li Guanhong also stand with the crowd, their eyes blankly watching everything." The old man glanced at Zhu Bufan and sighed deeply, "Because at that time, this old slave couldn't perceive the outside world at all and didn't know what happened. I could only speculate that the king's body was incredibly weak, as if poisoned by something strange, with great energy but unable to exert it. After giving birth to the young master with great difficulty, the king let out a desolate laugh. The king's last words still ring in my ears today."

"Love, is this what so-called human love is? So painful, really so painful! How foolish I am to believe in love's existence! Xiaotian, I don't blame you for any of this, the blame is solely on me. I have one last request from you, do not harm my child!"

Hearing this, Zhu Bufan clenched his fists tightly, the joints turning completely white, his lower lip bitten into a deep bloody groove without realizing it.

"At that moment, the king suddenly told this old slave that he was a sinner of the tribe, ashamed of his tribe! After saying these words, the king performed the Body Shattering Secret Technique, compressing all his energy into a blue crystal and injecting it into Zhou Xiaotian's body, while forcing the Eye of Mang Sea out of his body and sealing it within your body with a secret technique." As he spoke, a trace of resentment revealed itself in the old man's tone.

"What happened afterward?" Zhu Bufan asked anxiously.

Calming down his agitated emotions, the old man shook his head and continued, "This old slave knows nothing about the things after that."

"Nothing?" Zhu Bufan's face was full of disappointment, "What about my mother?" he asked with a trembling voice.

"Logically speaking, once the king performed the Body Shattering Secret Technique, his entire body should turn to dust and completely vanish. Having forsaken all his energy and the Eye of Mang Sea, he should have been annihilated. However..." the old man said hesitantly.

"However what?" Zhu Bufan, who appeared lifeless, suddenly seemed to grasp a lifeline, asking loudly.

"Ever since this old slave transformed into a Soul Seal, I became soul-bound with the king; when the king lives, I live; when the king dies, I die. But this old slave has not vanished from the world, so it seems the king has not fallen!" the old man said, puzzled.

"What? Really?" Zhu Bufan asked, surprised and delighted.

"This old slave can be certain of this. The young master should remember the images presented earlier, which recorded the two occurrences of the Eye of Mang Sea. The first time, the shadow that appeared in the void, resembled the women of our Sea Emperor tribe. This old slave suspects it was the king, your mother!" the old man affirmed.

Zhu Bufan nodded, and from an inexplicable sensation, he knew that unclear shadow must be his mother.

"After the Sea Eye's fluctuations, this old slave awoke from a deep sleep, only to horrifically discover that the connection with the king was severed. Although I still exist as a Soul Seal, the entire Eye of Mang Sea no longer carried any trace of the king!" the old man said solemnly.

"What does that mean?" feeling relieved, Zhu Bufan asked intently.

"This old slave doesn't know either. The only certainty is that the king hasn't dissipated. With the king being a Saint, there must be some secret technique preserving at least a trace of the original source! By severing the connection with this old slave, it's undoubtedly for your sake, young master!" said the old man, staring intently at Zhu Bufan.

"For me?" Zhu Bufan felt a pain in his heart. His unseen mother had left him so much, so much it seemed overwhelming.

"Young master, you've seen the images just now. They indicate that your Sea Emperor royal bloodline has been activated and has initially gained recognition from the Eye of Mang Sea. What is now lacking is a Blood Covenant! Then, young master, you'll be able to fully control the Eye of Mang Sea! The king hopes you can completely control the Eye of Mang Sea!" the old man said sincerely.

Zhu Bufan remained silent. After a long pause, he lifted his head and asked, "Then where is my mother?"

"This is the Sky-reaching Peak, a summit that only each generation's Sea King can climb. Likewise, it is the final resting place for each generation of Sea King!" the old man said softly. "And as long as young master can fully control the Eye of Mang Sea, with the enhancement of your power, you will definitely be able to climb the Sky-reaching Pillar and find the king's True Soul Body!" the old man said solemnly.

"You... you're saying mother can be resurrected!" Zhu Bufan asked with a stirring heart.

"One must know there's no absolute in this world, let alone the king hasn't completely disappeared. At the very least, there's some original source power remaining. There must be a way!" Saying this, the old man looked at Zhu Bufan, whose eyes indeed flashed with a distinctive brilliance.

"Mother can live! Mother can live again..." At this moment, only these words echoed in Zhu Bufan's heart.

"Young master, I'm sorry. This old slave can only use this way to motivate you. The difficulties in restoring the king are beyond what you can imagine now! Alas... for the sake of my Sea Emperor tribe, I have no other choice!" Seeing Zhu Bufan's sudden eruption of fighting spirit, the old man said with deep apology.

"However, I will certainly find out everything that happened back then. Zhou Xiaotian, Xiang Chengzhi, Qian Daojun, Li Guanhong, the Four Young Masters of Chu? Humph, Zhou Xiaotian, whatever issues between you and me, I may overlook, but if I find out my mother's matter is truly related to you, then..." Thinking of this, Zhu Bufan's gaze turned cold, and a fierce aura arose from him.

The old man's sense of the surrounding energy was extremely keen, immediately sensing the change in Zhu Bufan's heart and could roughly guess his thoughts. Yet, he made no effort to stop it; instead, his eyes were flickering, and malicious intent arose in his heart as well.

"This old slave shall prepare the blood sacrifice for you now!" After Zhu Bufan controlled his surrounding energy, the old man finally spoke.

"Wait a moment!" Zhu Bufan interrupted.

"Does young master have something to say?" the old man asked, puzzled.

"I wanted to ask, how should I address you?" Zhu Bufan said with an embarrassed smile.

"Oh, I see. Those in the tribe used to call me Blue Grand Priest, or would young master prefer that name?" the old man asked with a smile.

"No, given your age, you're probably a senior to my mother, so I'll call you Grandfather!" Zhu Bufan said with a smile.

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