Long Tianba grinned from ear to ear when he heard that Yao Yue could communicate with the little monkey demon.
"No wonder you were able to find the Five-colored Starflower. A spiritual monkey demon like that is naturally more sensitive to spiritual items.
Alright, I'll leave this matter to you, "Long Tianba said with a smile.
Once the little monkey demon became a Demon King, its high-grade bloodline would surely awaken. Bloodlines were important among demonic beasts. Perhaps Yao Yue and the little monkey would face less danger than Long Tianba. Moreover, they would be able to communicate with other demonic beasts and find the Blue Ox Vein Vine.
"Don't worry, grandpa. I'll definitely do it!"
Yao Yue replied seriously. He then asked, "Grandpa, has Yue 'er really been kidnapped to the Asura Dynasty?"
Long Tianba's expression turned unsightly at this point. He sighed and said, "I'm so useless. I can't even protect my own granddaughter."
"Grandpa, don't worry too much. I think Yue 'er is blessed by the heavens. We'll have a chance to meet her again in the future," Yao Yue consoled.
Long Tianba stared at Yao Yue and asked, "Do you know Yue 'er's identity?"
Long Tianba's gaze was as sharp as a blade, causing Yao Yue to feel pain.
Yao Yue met Long Tianba's gaze and replied, "I was at home when Yue 'er was kidnapped."
"Then why did you insist on staying?
Don't you know how serious this matter is? "Long Tianba asked again.
"Yue'er is my wife. No matter what she does, this is the truth. One day, I will find her and bring her back!" Yao Yue said with a strong sense of confidence.
"Sigh, why are you so stubborn?"
Long Tianba sighed. He continued, "Are you interested in hearing the story of Yue'er's parents?"
Yao Yue pretended to listen attentively. Ever since he entered the Long family, he had never heard anyone talk about his parents-in-law.
Rumor had it that his father-in-law had died in the Asura Battlefield, but he didn't know the truth.
Long Tianba finally began to tell the story slowly.
Yao Yue finally understood why Long Yue-er had the bloodline of the Asura Demon Clan!
It turned out that Long Yue-er's father, Long Aoren, had once been a commander at the border. He had inherited his father, Long Tianba's military prowess, and was a godly commander on the battlefield, leading all the soldiers to resist the invasion of the Asura Devils.
Later on, for some unknown reason, Long Aoren had a relationship with a female Asura of the Asura Devils. Moreover, that female Asura had completely fallen in love with Long Aoren at that time.
However, it was impossible for Long Aoren and that female Asura to be together. They were two different races, and they were enemies.
However, during that period of time, the Asura Devils did not attack the Yaoyang Dynasty's territory.
Everyone thought that Long Aoren's strength had intimidated the Asura Devils, but no one knew that it was the female Asura's order.
That female Asura had a very high status in the Asura Dynasty.
Under the female Asura's secret pursuit, Long Aoren had thought it through. He wanted to try sacrificing himself in exchange for peace between the two races. That way, they would not have to fight for years.
With that thought, Long Aoren began to try to accept the female Asura's love.
Thus, the two of them had a love affair at the border that no one knew about.
Unfortunately, their matter could not be hidden for long. When their daughter was born, the people of the Asura Dynasty found out.
Thus, the Asura Dynasty sent people to bring the female Asura back, and they also sent people to kill Long Aoren.
In the end, Long Aoren risked his life to bring his newborn daughter back to the Long Residence, and handed her over to his father, Long Tianba. He also told Long Tianba about his relationship with the female Asura.
After Long Aoren told everything, Long Tianba was naturally infuriated. He wanted to kill his eldest son on the spot.
However, when he looked at the granddaughter in his arms, he suppressed his anger and did not punish his son.
Who knew that after Long Aoren brought Long Yue-er back, he left a letter and left the Long Residence the next day.
Later on, he heard that Long Aoren had died in the Asura Battlefield, and not even his bones were left.
Nobody knew about this except for Long Tianba. He hid it in his heart and did not dare to say it out loud.
As Long Yue-er grew up, Long Tianba was worried that she would awaken the Asura Bloodline. If that was the case, he did not know what to do.
Fortunately, her Asura Bloodline did not awaken, so Long Tianba was gradually relieved.
However, he did not know if it was because of the difference in the bloodline between the two clans or something else, but there was a problem with her intelligence.
Due to various reasons, Long Tianba finally found Yao Yue, who had become stupid at that time, to be his grandson-in-law.
Otherwise, how could the title of grandson-in-law of the Long Family be given to him so easily?
After hearing his grandfather's words, Yao Yue immediately understood.
It turned out that his grandfather already knew about Long Yue-er's situation, but he did not say it out loud.
"This matter has been weighing on my heart for many years. Now that Yue'er has been taken away by the Asura Demon King, I don't know if I should be sad or happy!" Long Tianba said self-deprecatingly.
Yao Yue understood what Long Tianba meant. He was sad because Long Yue-er was his granddaughter, and it was difficult to give up on Long Yue-er. On the other hand, he was happy because no one else in the Empire would know about Long Yue-er's identity. This would prevent the Long Family from becoming a sinner in the eyes of the Empire.
In front of family and righteousness, Long Tianba truly didn't know what to do!
Yao Yue could more or less understand Long Tianba's feelings, but he did not know how to comfort him.
Yao Yue changed the topic to the Nangong Family. "Grandfather, if our Long Family loses power, what will happen to the Nangong Family?"
"Don't worry. Unless they give up on cooperating with us, I can guarantee their safety before this old man dies," Long Tianba replied calmly.
Yao Yue relaxed when he heard that.
The Long Family had been powerful for so many years, and they had countless generals. Not just anyone could touch them.
Long Tianba continued, "Now that I have some free time, I'll teach you some origin martial techniques since you've returned. You should be able to cultivate them with your current strength."
Long Tianba was one of the top three experts in the Empire, so the origin martial techniques he knew would definitely be extraordinary.
Yao Yue was overjoyed, but he quickly suppressed his impulse and said, "Grandfather, I've already learned a few origin martial techniques. Why don't you wait until I'm a high-grade Origin General? I'm afraid I won't be able to bite off more than I can chew."
After he finished speaking, he told Long Tianba about the Origin Martial Skills that he had mastered. At the same time, he also told him about the two incomplete King Skills that he had.
"I didn't expect you to be so lucky to have two incomplete King Skills. You should familiarize yourself with these two incomplete King Skills first. Once you're stronger, I'll teach you two complete King Skills!"
Long Tianba smiled in satisfaction. "I didn't expect you to know Tai Jun. Not bad."
In the past, Long Tianba would have been aware of Yao Yue's every move. However, he had been out on an expedition at the time, and after returning, he had handed over his military authority and ignored everything. Thus, he did not know how Yao Yue and Tai Jun knew each other.
Yao Yue explained how he had met Tai Jun.
Long Tianba's eyes flashed. "You know how to bet on stones?
You even obtained half a block of ki stone and used it to exchange for an incomplete King Skill? "
Yao Yue nodded. "Yes. I wanted to learn a halberd technique, so I used it to exchange."
Long Tianba had a look of pity. "Yue Er, don't you know how precious ki stones are?
That's half a block of ki stone!
It's enough for you to reach the peak of the Origin General realm. Why did you use it to exchange for an incomplete King Skill?
It's not worth it! "
Long Tianba had always been the number one general of the dynasty, but he did not receive many ki stones every year. Half a block of ki stones was a valuable treasure to him.
"Grandfather, I exchanged it because you and Tai Jun are friends. Otherwise, I wouldn't have exchanged it for anyone else," Yao Yue replied.
"What kind of friendship is this? Now, he's taking this daddy's position!" Long Tianba cursed unhappily.
Yao Yue did not understand what Long Tianba meant.
Just as he was about to ask, Long Tianba said, "Alright, since it's already been exchanged, there's no point in saying anything. I still have a lot of ki stones here. Take them and cultivate. Try to reach the peak of the Origin General realm as soon as possible. It'll be much easier for you to break through to the Xiantian realm then."
After saying that, Long Tianba took out dozens of ki stones and prepared to give them to Yao Yue.
Yao Yue immediately waved his hand and said, "Grandfather, there's no need. I have some ki stones here. I was planning to give you some as well."
"Oh? Did you really get a lot of ki stones in the workshop?
Less than one block of ki stones isn't very useful to me, "Long Tianba said with a smile.
At his level, he could absorb a lot of ki stones. He did not think that Yao Yue had that many ki stones.
"Grandfather, look!"
As Yao Yue spoke, he moved to an empty spot. His spatial ring flashed, and a pile of ki stones the size of a human head appeared on the ground.
Numerous primordial stones shone with a sparkling light, and a dense amount of elemental energy filled the entire room!
Long Tianba instantly stood up and stared at the source stone in front of him with disbelief in his eyes.
Even though Long Tianba was very knowledgeable, it was rare for him to see so many ki stones in one go.
"Hey, kid, did you rob the storage room of the Azure Frost Royal Family?
Or did you find a ki vein? "Long Tianba asked.
Yao Yue smiled and told his grandfather about his fortuitous encounter in Stony Mountain and Long Tianba.
However, he did not tell his grandfather that he knew how to find ki stones. After all, he was not a real ki seeker yet. He was afraid that his grandfather would blame him for being distracted and not focusing on his cultivation.
"Haha, kid, your luck is really heaven-defying. You actually found a ki vein!"
Long Tianba laughed heartily. He paused for a moment before continuing, "Keep these ki stones. At my current level, if I want to take another step forward, I won't be able to rely on ki stones. Without the Emperor's Secret Art, it'll be difficult!"
Long Tianba was already at the peak of the Xiantian Yuan King realm. The next step was to reach the Emperor realm. This step was very difficult, and he had been stuck at it for more than ten years. Even ki stones could not help him much.