The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 782 - 563: I Became the Crown Prince?

Li Jiye understood clearly that under those circumstances, even if the family had some savings, it was absolutely not enough to keep two medical pods running for six years. He had already spent nearly all the family’s money in preparation for crossing over, planning to earn it back utilizing his identity as a Cultivator, but he didn’t anticipate encountering such a catastrophe.

So, one can imagine all the sufferings that Li Yi endured during those years.

"Yi, how did you live after I was gone? Can you tell me?" Li Jiye asked at this moment.

Li Yi replied, "Uncle Biao helped a lot. At the beginning, after knowing about the incident, he took good care of me and helped out a lot."

"Uncle Biao..."

Hearing this, Li Jiye immediately pictured that close friend in his mind and smiled, "He is indeed a loyal person. I anticipated this. When you were in trouble, he would surely lend you a hand, but his abilities are limited, living day by day, quite contentedly. By the way, how is he now, is he alright?"

Li Yi said, "Uncle Biao has now left Tianchang City. Due to the Sky Tipping incident, Earth is fraught with crises, so I sent a lot of people out of Earth."

"As long as he’s alright."

Li Jiye nodded slightly, "I don’t know if there will be a chance to meet him again. If there is, I should really thank him properly."

Li Yi continued, "I sold the original house because maintaining the two medical pods was expensive, so I took you all to the old town. There was an old house left by grandpa, and that’s where I lived. Although Uncle Biao was always willing to help, life is a long-term affair, and since it often involved money issues, I seldom troubled Uncle Biao later and worked on my own in the old town."

"Wait, two medical pods? Are you saying your mom’s medical pod was still running?"

Li Jiye only now noticed the critical point, "Isn’t your mom already dead? Why was the medical pod still in use, and where did the ghost go? Why are you alright?"

"Mom was dead, but at the time I didn’t know. When I came home from school, I only saw mom and you lying in the medical pods in a deep sleep. At that time, Earth called this state ’the Silent Ones,’ meaning the soul had crossed over, and the body was in a slumber," Li Yi explained.

"It wasn’t until later, with the help of Uncle Biao and Lin Yue, that I embarked on the path of Cultivation and then encountered cross-world travel. Only then did I understand what was really happening. That ghost never left our home but instead disguised itself as mom lying in the medical pod."

"So it was like this?" Li Jiye’s eyes slightly narrowed, shocked.

The ghost he had brought out from some world had actually killed his wife and then disguised itself as her, lying in the medical pod, living with Li Yi and himself, who had lost his soul, for six to seven years.

This was simply unimaginable.

Li Yi’s tone was calm, "Because the ghosts from World 36 are very unique, although they’re terrible and unsolvable, they won’t randomly kill people. They follow certain rules. The ghost’s rule was to disguise as someone, and if it was discovered by others, it would immediately kill the discoverer. Conversely, if you never discovered the ghost’s identity, it could continue to disguise itself indefinitely."

"At the time, mom was already a Silent One, so the ghost disguised itself as a Silent One. That’s why things remained peaceful for six or seven years, and that’s also why I survived."

"So that’s how it is." Li Jiye found it unbelievable at this moment.

The ghosts from that world are surprisingly that special.

He only knew it to be terrifying at the time, having no way to deal with it, nor did he ever consider that a ghost could follow a rule to kill people. If he had known this earlier, it might have been possible to prevent the tragedy.

"The subsequent matters, I think you wouldn’t want to know much, essentially working, living, making money, then cultivation and cross-world travel. Although there were some dangers along the way, they’re not worth mentioning. After all, I am still alive, and that’s enough. It’s just that now, with my cultivation, there are things I should do, like finding you and trying to bring mom back, to see if I can gather this family back together to the best of my ability," Li Yi stated.

Li Jiye was silent with a sigh, but then he said, "Since you know your mom already passed away, you should understand she has utterly left us, and there is no rescuing her."

Li Yi replied, "No, someone promised me that it could be done. Although I don’t know if it’s true or not, I have to give it a try. The next time I cross over, I plan to head to World 36, where someone seems to be able to leverage supernatural forces to travel through time and save those who died in the past."

"How is that possible?" Li Jiye was once again shocked.

Because such a thing had transcended his understanding.

Even in this Incense Fire God world, it’s impossible to resurrect someone who died nine years ago.

"I also find it unlikely, but I’ve had dealings with the person who said it. He’s not one to make empty promises, so there’s some credibility. No matter what, I have to try," Li Yi said.

"Where is this person? I will find him."

Li Jiye immediately said very earnestly: "In the past, I was unaware of what happened to you and your mother afterward. Now that I know, I can’t sit idly by anymore. Yi, you should give me a chance to do something to make up for the shortcomings to this family."

Li Yi said, "He is on Earth now, but I am already handling this matter, and results will come soon. I don’t need your help for the time being. After I finish this task, I will return to this world to inform you of mother’s news. After all, in your current state, you cannot leave this world."

"As an emperor, gathering incense from all over the world, leaving this world rashly might soon lead to chaos in the court. By the time you return, everything you managed will no longer exist."

Li Jiye said, "The price might be high, but if it allows for a family reunion, it’s worth it. I will abandon this body and return to being an Earthling."

At this moment, he looked at himself inside the medical pod.

He couldn’t believe how generous heaven had been to him, giving him another chance to start again.

"Earth is not what it used to be. With the opening of cross-level gates, powerful beings and experts keep emerging. The Golden Academy was almost destroyed. If you can’t achieve success in cultivation in this world of incense gods, even if you return to Earth one day, you won’t be able to accomplish anything."

Li Yi then talked about the current situation on Earth, including the invasion from the Xuanxian World, the Evil God of the Dark World, the terrifying Barbaric World, as well as the Great Demons from the Demon God Realm... and many other unknown, horrifying existences. Various cross-border gates are opening, with some people fleeing Earth and others invading it.

"Is Earth really that chaotic?"

Li Jiye was a bit stunned but then quickly said, "In that case, Yi, why don’t you bring relatives, friends, and Uncle Biao and his family to this world? I am the emperor here. As long as we, father and son, join forces, we can last for millennia. Even if someone dies, I can appoint them as gods, enjoy incense offerings, and exist forever."

Li Yi indeed felt somewhat tempted.

Compared to this world of the Four Seas and Eight Continents, this current world of Incense Fire God is most suited for me.

If you want to have a foundation, you have it; if you want incense, you have it; if you want spiritual energy, you have it. With just a little time and effort to sweep across and pacify the land, this world could be their own.

Moreover, the coordinates have been established.

Implementing it wouldn’t be difficult.

"If I come here, what about those half-brothers?" Li Yi suddenly smiled.

"You know, I am not familiar with them, so after ascending to the throne, I exiled them from the capital, giving them the title of idle princes. Moreover, I now dual cultivate the Cultivation Method and the Incense Fire Skill. Not to say immortality, but living for a thousand years is not a problem. By then, those people will be dead, who will remember?" Li Jiye said.

This was his original plan.

He hadn’t planned to pass the throne to those adopted sons. Before Li Yi came, he planned to learn from Emperor Qin Shi Huang, to unite the ghosts and spirits of the world, gather the national fortune and incense of the common people, and achieve eternal prosperity.

"So I came too early, I should have come later," Li Yi said.

Li Jiye hurriedly said: "No, that’s not what I meant. Yi, you came at just the right time, only your father’s plan has to change a bit now. I can first take you into the palace, fabricate an identity for you as the elder prince, claiming you are my illegitimate son who wandered abroad, and then spare no effort to support you, help you gain momentum. With your strength and my help, I believe you can replace the current Crown Prince soon."

"As soon as the time is right, I will be the emperor, and you will be the Crown Prince. By then, father and son as one, sweeping away those Incense Fire Gods, and this world will forever be ours, the Li family’s."

As he spoke, he became somewhat excited.

Because there is nothing more splendid than this.

He had masqueraded as an emperor in this world for too long, without a confidant. Now that Li Yi has arrived, some of his ambitions and plans can begin to be executed unchecked.

After all, this own son is outstanding enough, killing the National Guardian General Wang Qijun at such a young age without relying on Incense Fire God’s strength, which surprised him greatly.

If he consumed some incense for a few more years, then nothing under the heavens could be too difficult for the two of them.

However, Li Yi slightly shook his head: "I am not interested in becoming the Crown Prince. I am on the path of cultivating to become an immortal. The great power resides within oneself, immortality is within reach. The way of incense is just a part I dual cultivate. I only need a legitimate identity to gather incense. Once I succeed in false cultivation with true outcomes, incense will be useless to me."

"Yi, being the Crown Prince doesn’t affect your cultivation or immortal path. Although the Incense Fire God has many drawbacks, it also has benefits. You also need to leave a way out for yourself. In case something happens, you can also rely on the power of incense belief in this world to resurrect yourself," Li Jiye said seriously.

Li Yi paused for a moment, as if... that’s true.

So, just like that, I become the Crown Prince?