Regardless of whether Zi Yangchun was his brother or Zi Yangchun was willing to stand up and fight for Zi Linling, Zi Jitain could not watch Zi Yangchun die.
Therefore, Zi Jitain stepped onto the arena without hesitation and tried his best to block Xie Lianhua's attack.
Unfortunately, there was still a small gap between the middle stage and the late stage of the Saint King realm.
So, although he blocked Xie Lianhua's move, he was also shaken and his blood churned.
Fortunately, although Xie Lianhua controlled the power of the late stage of the Saint King realm, it was forcibly improved, so his realm was unstable.
Otherwise, it would not be as simple as his blood churning.
At that time, he might have had to spit out a few mouthfuls of old blood or be sent flying in embarrassment.
Xie Lianhua's attack was blocked and he had to retreat.
The illusion created by the Flower Feather Sword also had a crack due to the collision of the two people's energy.
Zi Yangchun took advantage of this slight flaw and quickly broke free from the illusion's restraint.
"Not good! I was careless!"
He quickly looked back at Zi Linling and saw that she was standing unharmed, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.
It turned out that Zi Linling was about to block Xie Lianhua's attack when she found someone had taken the lead.
The familiar scent made her frown slightly. She stopped her movement and went to investigate.
"Who are you?"
Xie Lianhua's sharp voice rang out.
Zi Yangchun only then realized that there was suddenly another person in front of him.
This...
The familiar figure, the familiar saber, the familiar...
He said excitedly, "Fifth Brother, is that you?"
Among their five brothers, Zi Jitain was the youngest, but he was born with the strongest talent.
"Sorrow for spring and autumn, supreme to the extreme; purple energy comes from the east, and true dignity is revealed." This was a saying left by their father, Zi Xingchen.
The five Zi family brothers understood it to mean that when their five brothers gathered, purple energy would come from the east, and the Zi family would reveal their dignity.
It wasn't until twelve years ago, when their daughter-in-law Yue Wumei gave birth to Zi Linling, and the former family head, Zi Jitain, was lured away.
When he returned, he only saw his granddaughter Zi Linling in swaddling clothes and his son Zi Guochang, but his daughter-in-law was nowhere to be found.
He and his son searched everywhere for his daughter-in-law's whereabouts, but there was no clue.
Until half a year later, Zi Guochang, holding the six-month-old Zi Linling, secretly came to his room and told Zi Jitain that he had found his wife's whereabouts and intended to go out to look for her.
Moreover, he told Zi Jitain a secret, which was told to Zi Guochang by Yue Wumei before she disappeared.
That secret was: twelve years later, Zi Linling would surely soar, and at that time, purple energy would come from the east, and the Zi family would be supreme.
Then, Zi Guochang repeatedly admonished his father that before Zi Linling turned twelve, he must not let anyone notice Zi Linling, otherwise, not only Zi Linling's life would be in danger, but the Zi family would also face utter destruction.
The plan provided by Zi Guochang at that time was to find an excuse, once Zi Linling grew a little older, to have Zi Linling live alone in Luoyu Pavilion, with only the maid Xueying accompanying her.
And Zi Jitain, as her grandfather, in addition to helping Zi Linling overcome the tribulation of her sixth year, absolutely was not allowed to visit Zi Linling, nor was he allowed to inquire about Zi Linling's every move. Only then could Zi Linling grow up safely.
After Zi Guochang finished his instructions, he left the Zi family the next day and was never heard from again.
And Zi Jitain, in order to ensure Zi Linling grew up safely, painfully abandoned Zi Linling in Luoyu Pavilion, letting her fend for herself.
Because of this, Zi Jitain became disheartened and hid in the back mountain, never to be seen by the Zi family again.
As for the four brothers, Chang Chun, Bei Qiu, Ji Tian, and Zhi, they never saw Zi Jitain again after that.
Of course, they also went to the back mountain to find Zi Jitain, but Zi Jitain refused them all.
Zi Wenchang also happened to encounter his father in the back mountain once, but it was precisely because of this that it laid a disaster for Zi Jitain.
Since then, "Sorrow for spring and autumn, supreme to the extreme; purple energy comes from the east, and true dignity is revealed" became an empty promise.
And Zi Jitain, after knowing his granddaughter's secret, naturally understood the true meaning of his father's words.
He lived a very painful life all these years, but he had to grit his teeth and endure it.
It wasn't until a few days ago that Zi Wenchang drugged him and sold him to Zi Donglai, allowing him to see his granddaughter, that he had hope.
But even so, he still felt that he owed Zi Linling.
Therefore, the moment Zi Jitain saw Zi Linling, he decided that he would risk his old life to protect Zi Linling.
However, all this could not be said explicitly, and Zi Linling did not want to listen to his explanation, so he could only silently hide behind Zi Linling.
Even on the night Zi Linling went to Nanshan Bieyuan, he secretly hid not far away, watching Zi Linling and protecting her safety.
Of course, with Ye Lingyuan's cultivation, he could not have gone unnoticed.
So, that night, after Zi Linling fell asleep, after confirming that Ye Lingyuan was truly sincere towards Zi Linling, he had a heartfelt talk with Ye Lingyuan.
However, the content of their conversation was that he asked Ye Lingyuan to keep it a secret for the time being.
This was why Zi Jitain came here today.
When he sensed the aura of the late stage of the Saint King realm, he was afraid that Zi Linling would be harmed.
Therefore, he rushed from the secret place where Zi Donglai and the other three were imprisoned.
Now, under Zi Yangchun's almost trembling voice, Zi Jitain's face also showed a hint of emotion.
He looked like an old man in his twilight years, and turning around took all his strength.
"Second Brother, it's me! I'm back!"
Zi Jitain's eyes were covered with a layer of moisture. Although he tried his best to suppress his true emotions, his voice still couldn't help but tremble.
Zi Yangchun dragged his long spear and quickly came to Zi Jitain's side, holding his hand, and said with a smile, "Fifth Brother! It's really you! It's so good that you're back!"
Zi Jitain smiled!
That smile was like a heavy burden lifted!
After all, relatives are relatives. Even if they haven't seen each other for twelve years, their blood ties can't be severed.
"Second Brother, it's really good to see you again!"
Zi Yangchun also smiled.
That smile was pure and clean, yet it contained all the joys and sorrows.
"Fifth Brother, welcome back!"
Their hands clasped tightly, and a strange power formed between them.
That power was called the power of family.
"Are you Zhan Yue Zi Jitain? The seventh generation family head of the Zi family?"
Xie Lianhua's sharp voice contained immense shock.
Zi Jitain, the seventh generation family head of the Zi family, with a Zhan Yue saber, cut down all injustices in the human world!
Thirty years ago, Zi Jitain was already a legend.
Zi Jitain and Zi Yangchun looked at each other and smiled, "Today, let us brothers fight side by side!"
Zi Yangchun nodded forcefully and said, "Today, let us brothers fight side by side."