[Chen Qingfeng]

[Male]

[Once suffered a gunshot through his testicles, resulting in infertility]

[Li Lan]

[Female]

[Born with congenital infertility, unable to conceive]

Looking at the data above, Chen Lan couldn't believe it. His parents were infertile and completely unable to have children.

That means he wasn't born to his parents at all!

Then who is he, and whose child is he? Could he really be Ye Lan?

"Great Emperor, there's more information below." Chen Mingyuan said in a deep voice, continuing to scroll down.

Looking at the contents in the computer, Chen Lan's emotions grew increasingly complex. He was actually adopted, and inexplicably left at the doorstep of his parents' home.

"Great Emperor, no one knows your background. Even the local hospital has no record of your birth. It was your parents who used all their connections to get you registered, and gave you the name Chen Lan." Chen Mingyuan said.

This surprised him greatly. Chen Lan seemed like something that came from the heavens, appearing out of thin air in Qinzhou.

"I see, thank you." Chen Lan nodded and left from there.

…

Qin City.

In front of a three-story self-built house, this place was different from other buildings. It was completely intact, in contrast to the other buildings that had collapsed, been rebuilt, or had been ravaged by the Demon Beasts. Only this self-built house remained untouched.

Chen Lan appeared out of thin air and looked at the house in front of him, his eyes revealing nostalgia.

Long before he had cultivation, he had set up a barrier here, preventing any creature from destroying it, which is why it remained unharmed until now.

This house was his home. It had been a long time since he returned. Usually, he was at school, and even during winter and summer breaks, he hardly came back because it was too lonely.

But every year, he would go to pay respects to his parents and grandparents. Come to think of it, he hadn't gone this year. He planned to visit later.

"Hey, are you Little Lan?"

At this moment, a voice rang out from behind. Chen Lan turned his head to see an elderly woman with a face full of wrinkles, her eyes almost invisible under their weight. A long-slumbering memory suddenly resurfaced, and he smiled with surprise, "Are you Grandma Wang?!"

Grandma Wang, named Wang Ping, lived next door to his family. When he was little, he always played at Grandma Wang's house, and she had a granddaughter with whom he was good friends.

After his parents passed away, he seldom went over. However, Grandma Wang would always invite him to her house for meals. Later, when he went to high school, he rarely visited, and even less so after entering university.

He hadn't expected to meet this elderly woman here today, and it filled him with emotion.

"Yes, it's been a long time, hasn't it? It feels like just a blink, and you've grown so much." Wang Ping smiled, walking unsteadily towards him. Despite the many years, she still recognized Chen Lan.

"Yeah, it's been a long time, but it's really nice to see you again, Granny Wang." Chen Lan smiled and used his Divine Sense to check Wang Ping's body, finding it full of ailments with only six months left to live, and had not embarked on cultivation.

Seeing this, he discreetly infused a strand of Life Dao Power and Spiritual Qi, restoring the elderly woman's body to that of a twenty-year-old, enabling her to live for another century.

"Eh?!" The elderly woman sensed the change in her body, discovering that her persistent pains had vanished, and her old ailments seemed to disappear. Her body felt comfortable and relaxed!

Wang Ping jumped on the spot, discovering her limbs weren't sore, her waist didn't ache, and her body felt incredibly comfortable, as if she had returned to the vibrant days of her twenties.

"Did you do this?" Wang Ping looked at Chen Lan in astonishment and said, "Have you become a cultivator?"

"Yes, Grandma Wang, I've become a cultivator. This is my way of repaying you. Thank you for taking such good care of me. May you live as long as the Southern Mountains." Chen Lan smiled.

"Haha, Little Lan has grown up and become a cultivator. If your parents knew, they would definitely be very happy." Wang Ping laughed, genuinely happy for Chen Lan.

"By the way, you haven't been home in a long time. Sometimes I help you clean up the front porch, but I haven't gone inside to clean. It's probably quite dusty." Wang Ping continued.

"Thank you, I'll give it a good clean. Grandma Wang, please take this elixir." Chen Lan took out a Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill and handed it to her.

"Is this an elixir?!" Wang Ping was aghast and quickly tried to return it, "I can't accept this. Elixirs are very precious. Even my granddaughter, who's a cultivator, finds it hard to get her hands on one."

"It's okay, it's nothing to me." Chen Lan pressed the elixir into Wang Ping's hands and turned to leave.

Watching Chen Lan's back as he left, Wang Ping felt a bit at a loss, but eventually smiled and accepted the elixir.

"The child has grown, but the world has changed."

With that said, she walked away slowly with her hands behind her back.

Chen Lan walked to the front of the house, touching the rusty iron gate. There was some dust on it, but the ground was surprisingly clean. He bent down, lifted the carpet on the ground, took out the key, and unlocked the front door.

Listening to the creaking sound, the rusty iron gate opened, and some dust fell. Chen Lan stepped inside.

It seemed like the electricity had been cut off due to unpaid bills, and the lights couldn't be turned on.

But fortunately, it was daytime. Chen Lan snapped his fingers, and all the windows opened, the curtains automatically drawn back, allowing long-awaited sunlight to fill the space.

Looking at the dust-covered tables, chairs, and floor in the living room, Chen Lan found himself lost in thought, his mind drifting back to the past.

He remembered that as a child, he loved sitting on the living room sofa with his parents sitting on either side, watching TV together, laughing and joking. Those times were truly joyful.

He also recalled the kitchen, once when he was too hungry, he grabbed ribs with his hands, and his mom hit his hand with chopsticks, making him feel so wronged. After his mom's teaching, he stopped crying and understood his mistake.

Every moment here, he remembered. Sadly, he could not return to that time.

"I wonder if, when my comprehension of the Dao of Time is complete, I can change the past and create a world where I have parents?" Chen Lan muttered, but quickly shook his head; the idea was too dangerous.

A slight mistake could destroy everything, even himself. Changing history inherently defied the time paradox.

Perhaps he could think about it later.

Finally, his gaze settled on a photo frame on the TV stand. He picked up the frame, which contained a picture of a handsome couple smiling at the camera, the woman holding a newborn baby. It seemed to be the only family photo they had.

"Even if you are not my biological parents, in my heart, you will always be my most beloved parents."

"Mom and Dad, I love you and miss you so much."

On the dust-covered photo frame, like calm water, two drops splashed and spread.

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