Parents...
An Zhizhen's family?
Putting two ordinary words together produces a result so strange it feels alien—this is exactly Cen Dongsheng's mood right now.
"Hmm? Why do you have that expression?"
"No, nothing…"
The idea that "You actually have parents"—a conjecture that sounds terribly impolite—was naturally something he couldn't voice.
It's no wonder Cen Dongsheng was so perplexed. The Philosopher King's familial background was a mystery to the public.
The family members of an Ancestor-level Curse Forbidden Master were akin to "Imperial Relatives" in ancient times. Perhaps An Zhizhen chose to keep it secret to prevent unnecessary interference with the Governance Bureau.
There were even certain dark rumors suggesting that An Zhizhen had dealt with her own family. It sounded insane, but if the person in question was the Philosopher King, there would always be someone willing to believe it.
