"What is that? Loser. She's going to give birth to a talentless child."
Everyone was teasing the lady for being the mother of a talentless child.
The lady felt hopeless. She looked at her husband, hoping he would do something. She thought, "Ming Tian, can't you do something for us? This child is also yours." But when she looked at him, she saw that her husband was also mocking her for having a talentless child.
She was completely broken by the sight. Tears streamed down her face. She looked at her husband again. This time, he noticed her and sent a telepathic message:
"Don't look at me like that. You take care of that child. I'm not going to. That child is yours."
"What? Are you going to abandon me just because of this child?"
"Yes. And do not come back to our family with that child. If you want to return, you must abandon the child first."
The lady felt even more hopeless. She thought about her husband and their past moments. In the past, they had talked about the baby's future. But now, she remembered what her husband had just said: If you want to come back to our family, you have to abandon that child.
Then, for some unknown reason, she looked toward the Holy Emperor Clan. She saw the clan leader crying.
Seeing this, she felt a deep guilt she couldn't explain. But suddenly, her talent skill, Future Sight, activated. This skill allowed her to see one hour into the future. What she saw shocked her.
She wiped her tears. Until now, she had been bowing her head and crying. But now, she raised her head and said clearly, "Fine. If you don't want this child, then don't. I will raise the child alone. And I will not return to your family."
Angelina watched from the crowd and said, "I feel sorry for her. Can't you do anything?"
Tian Zhen replied, "No, I can't do anything without her permission. I'm worried… What will happen to her in the future?"
"Don't worry. You might not know, but she's a powerful cultivator. If she wants, she can join any powerful clan without a doubt."
"Oh. Would I be treated the same if my child turned out to be talentless like hers?"
"No. Who said that? I would never dare to treat you like that. You know how much I love you."
"Can you tell me how powerful she is?"
"Okay, I'll tell you. Her name is Mina. She's from our generation. People call her the 'Future Ice Beauty,' and she's from the Holy Emperor Clan."
"What? The Holy Emperor Clan? Isn't that one of the top five clans? Then why is she being treated like this? Why isn't her family doing anything?"
"Will you stop interrupting? Let me tell the story."
"Okay, okay, I'll stop. Go on."
"So, as I said, she's from the Holy Emperor Clan. People gave her the nickname 'Future Ice Beauty.'"
"'Future Ice Beauty?' That's such a weird nickname."
"You might not know, but nicknames are given only to the top ten geniuses of their generation. And she's one of them. Each nickname reflects a person's power, personality, or appearance. She has a special talent called Future Sight that allows her to see the future. She also cultivates ice energy, and her personality back then was cold, just like ice. Plus, she was so beautiful during our time that people gave her that nickname."
"That's an OP talent."
"Yes, I know."
Then Tian Zhen looked toward the Holy Emperor Clan leader, and to his surprise, he saw that he was crying.
"Hey, Angelina, look. Do you see that? The Holy Emperor Clan leader is crying."
She looked that way and saw it too. "Oh, he really is crying. But why?"
"Look, I told you she's from the Holy Emperor Clan. Not just that—she's the sister of the clan leader."
"Then why is she here now?"
"When we were younger, she fell in love with Ming Tian. But her family had already arranged her marriage to someone else. The rest you know."
"Yes, yes. The typical fantasy love story: girl leaves her home for a boy, then the boy betrays her." She glanced at Tian Zhen and added, "All men are the same."
"What? Are you referring to me? I'm not that kind of person. You know that."
Back at the ceremony grounds,
That lady tried to leave, but suddenly, something happened to the stone.
The announcer noticed and shouted, "Look! Something's happening with the stone!"
Everyone turned their eyes toward it.
At first, nothing seemed to be happening. But then, a black light burst from the stone and shot into the sky.
The reaction was so strong it could be seen from ten kilometers away.
Someone exclaimed, "Did you see that? The stone is glowing black! That means the child has a hidden talent!"
The lady, Mina, had a mysterious smile on her face. She already knew what would happen because of her special talent.
She looked at her husband. He now seemed happy.
Suddenly, the entire Ming Clan rushed forward, celebrating.
"Look! Our clan has a hidden talent now!"
They approached Mina and said, "Thank you for giving the clan a hidden talent."
Ming Tian stepped forward and said to her, "I knew you were joking this whole time. We have to return to the clan now. You know that when a child awakens a powerful talent, every other family will want to recruit them. If they can't recruit them, they might even try to kill them."
He grabbed Mina's hand and tried to lead her away, but she stood firmly in place.
Ming Tian looked at her and asked, "Why aren't you coming with me?"
Mina pulled her hand away and said coldly, "This is my child. You have nothing to do with me anymore. From now on, I am not your wife. As I said before, I will raise this child alone."
Hearing this, Ming Tian and his family became enraged.
"What did you say? How dare you!"
Ming Tian said, "Stop joking around. You know I might get angry. Come with us." He reached for her hand again, but Mina backed away.
Now furious, Ming Tian said, "I'll count to three. If you don't come with me, don't blame me for what happens next."
"One… Two…"
She looked toward the Holy Emperor Clan. They just stood there, watching. No one tried to help her.
"Three."
Suddenly, Ming Tian attacked Mina with a special blast technique. The attack sent her flying backward.
The Holy Emperor Clan leader tried to rush down to the stage to protect his sister, but others stopped him.
Ming Tian prepared to attack again—but he couldn't. A massive spiritual pressure weighed down on him, freezing him in place.
From the top of a nearby building, a powerful voice boomed, "How dare you attack a woman during the ceremony? Have you forgotten the rules?"
Ming Tian's father, standing beside him, was horrified. Oh no… I forgot about the ceremony rules…
Ming Tian shouted, "Who are you? How dare you interfere in our family's matter?"
His father slapped him hard across the face and forced him to kneel. "He's just a child. Please forgive him!"
The voice from above replied coldly, "Forgive him, you say?"
Then a figure descended from the sky and landed on the ground.
Tian Zhen looked up and said, "Father."