Ascended Without Me: Cultivating with a Genius Son | Chapter 163 | The Heavenly Fox's Sacrifice | Novela.app

"Wife!" Li Haoran stepped forward, one hand grasping Li Xue’s hand and the other taking Li Lin’s. He called out joyfully, "Son!" Li Xue tried to pull her hand away but found she could not. Li Haoran held on tightly, his heart racing with emotion. This was his wife and son—his family. She looked up at him. Yes, the man before her was indeed Li Ran. His features were seventy to eighty percent similar to Li Lin’s, and the aura sensed through their soul contract was undeniable. But how had Li Ran become Li Haoran? Judging by the expressions of the people from the Tianyou Sect, Li Haoran had always looked like this. Her mind was filled with questions. "Father!" Li Lin’s face was full of delight, his heart surging with excitement. "Mhm, let’s go home first!" Li Haoran was elated. He swept Li Xue and Li Lin up and teleported toward the Haoran Residence. Jin Sang frowned behind them and followed with a teleportation of his own. His mind was plagued with doubts that he needed to clear up; he could not allow his Mistress to come to even the slightest harm. The cultivators of the Tianyou Sect finally breathed a sigh of relief. They had already been suppressed by Li Haoran’s aura, and the sudden appearance of another being from the upper realms had nearly caused their hearts to fail. "Sect Leader Senior Brother, how should we handle Wang Junyao?" an elder from the Hall of Elders asked. Venerable Junfeng waved his hand. "Send her back to the Jade Radiance Residence. She is to be confined for a thousand years!" This incident had too great an impact; a punishment was mandatory. The elders withdrew their restrictive treasures. Wang Junyao suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, her face turning even paler. She swallowed a pill and stumbled as she summoned her Red Heaven Silk to fly toward the Jade Radiance Residence, having long lost the imposing air a Tribulation Transcendence cultivator should possess. Inside the Haoran Residence, Li Haoran, Li Xue, and Li Lin sat cross-legged. Li Haoran still held the hands of his wife and son; the family reunion was a warm and cozy sight. Jin Sang stood to the side, expressionless, not wishing to disturb them. "Wife!" Li Haoran called out again. He had already said it countless times, his cold, stern face now replaced by one of utter gentleness. "Just call me by my name," Li Xue said helplessly. "Li Xue, or Jing Xue, or even Xiao Xue." Hearing him call her "Wife" was truly too difficult to get used to. "Madam!" Li Haoran changed his address. Li Xue felt even more helpless but let him be. He could call her whatever he liked. Li Haoran didn't mind her discomfort at all; his heart was overflowing with joy and love. He didn't know when it had begun—perhaps tens of millions of years ago. From the first time he saw her, admiration had taken root in his heart. Back then, she was a high-and-mighty Ancient God, while he was the Clan Leader of the Heavenly Fox Clan. To stay by her side, he had become a High God of the Snow Goddess Temple. To ensure a chance to meet her again, he had resolutely decided to enter the cycle of reincarnation. Finally, he had reached this day. He truly had a connection with her; they were husband and wife. He was luckier than the Flower God and the others. *Ye Wuchen, oh Ye Wuchen, you reincarnated through seven lifetimes and still never waited long enough for her, while I, Bai Haoran, am the true winner.* Jin Sang suddenly looked up and glared at Li Haoran, unable to stop himself from shouting, "You are Bai Haoran? The Clan Leader of the Heavenly Fox Clan?" Li Xue and Li Lin were both startled, not understanding why Jin Sang had lost his composure so completely. Li Haoran frowned. "Golden Crow Messenger, you are just as noisy as you used to be!" Li Xue and Li Lin’s hearts skipped a beat. No one had ever dared to speak to Jin Sang like that. They looked at Li Haoran with concern. Seeing their worry for him, Li Haoran was overjoyed, his expression softening further. "Madam, Son!" "You... you're too much!" Jin Sang jumped up, his words becoming incoherent. "I should have realized it sooner! Only you cunning foxes would do something like this!" He pointed at Bai Haoran. "Li Ran was your avatar, wasn't he?" Li Xue and Li Lin were shocked. Li Haoran sighed. "When I first decided to reincarnate, the clan elders all disagreed. Out of necessity, I had to send an avatar into the cycle first." He then looked at Li Xue piteously. "However, I am absolutely the original body now. Madam, do you want to verify it?" "Ah... how does one verify the difference between an original and an avatar?" Li Xue asked blankly. What they were saying was completely beyond her understanding. "Shameless, truly shameless! You, a Clan Leader of the Heavenly Fox Clan... why did you descend to the lower realm to join the chaos!" Jin Sang said resentfully. Li Haoran rolled his eyes at Jin Sang. "My wife and son are here. If I don't descend, who will?" "Then when did you come down?" Li Xue’s mind raced, immediately hitting upon a crucial question. Li Haoran looked at her admiringly and said softly, "Madam is so clever. You've asked the key question, unlike some stupid bird who only knows how to squawk." Seeing Jin Sang on the verge of an outburst, Li Lin quickly asked, "Did Father descend over three hundred years ago?" "Mhm, my son is truly smart!" Li Haoran affectionately patted Li Lin’s head. "Over three hundred years ago, I sensed my avatar was in danger. Ignoring the elders' opposition, I used a secret technique to descend to the lower realm." "You... you really used *that* secret technique?" Jin Sang asked, his face full of horror. "What secret technique? Is it very powerful?" Li Lin asked. Both he and Li Xue were frightened by Jin Sang’s reaction. For a secret technique to horrify a Great God, how powerful must it be? "Descending with that technique is no different from discarding one's entire cultivation to enter reincarnation! *Sigh*." Jin Sang sighed and said no more. That kind of courage was not something every god was willing to test. It was clear how deeply Bai Haoran loved the Sovereign. "Then you had nothing left at that time!" Li Xue’s heart tightened. Li Haoran took Li Xue’s hand and rubbed it against his face, his gaze as tender as water. Li Xue blushed; the gesture felt quite intimate. "Wait, that's not right. How did you become Li Haoran then?" Li Xue suddenly realized something. "Mistress, a High God can have more than one avatar!" Jin Sang couldn't help but interject again. "Ah! Then do you have many avatars?" *And has every avatar been married?* Li Xue added mentally. That would be too perverted. Thinking of this, she nudged herself further away. She didn't want that. Li Haoran glared fiercely at Jin Sang. Jin Sang raised an eyebrow and stared back. He wasn't afraid of Li Haoran at all now; to descend, Li Haoran was currently only at the Mahayana Realm. "Madam, don't be upset! To descend, I lost my entire cultivation and all my avatars were destroyed. I could only become Li Haoran! Therefore, in all the six realms, there is only one Li Haoran!" Li Haoran explained solemnly. Li Xue looked at Jin Sang. *Is that true?* Although Jin Sang really wanted to shake his head, the facts were indeed so, and he could only nod. "Oh, then I'm relieved," Li Xue said, feeling a bit embarrassed. Li Haoran pulled Li Xue into his arms and said happily, "I knew Madam cared about me!" Li Xue was startled, but Li Lin smiled, looking very satisfied. Jin Sang turned his head away, pretending he saw nothing. A long time later, Li Haoran finally let go of Li Xue reluctantly. Li Xue lowered her head, her face flushed. This Li Haoran was really too much; their son was watching right there. However, for a god to abandon everything and descend into reincarnation for her sake... it would be a lie to say she wasn't moved. Li Xue’s heart was not made of stone, and besides, he was her son’s biological father.