Chapter 285 - “Your Mother?”

The token did not seem to have any reaction. While Bai Rouyun felt confused as to why she had an innate liking for this token, it was, seemingly, not reacting to her, so she did not understand what Jiang Wei was looking for.

However, it was exactly this lack of reaction that had caught Jiang Wei by surprise.

This was an identity token, and it was not supposed to do anything special when in the hands of a member of the faction it belonged to. However, if anyone else touched it, then they would be harmed right away.

The faction that Jiang Wei's token belonged to was not the same family as Li Moyun's. Although Jiang Wei felt gratitude towards his family, he was not willing to abandon them, and thus he had always kept his loyalty to the Yun family.

Jiang Wei's true name was Yun Mingshen. He was one of the few surviving members of the previously flourishing Yun family, and his strength and talent was so perverse that even the culprits behind the Yun family's fall dared not touch him.

Many years ago, the Yun family had been one of the hegemons within the Wushi Continent, but one day the whole family had faced a tragedy, and the few survivors had been forced to split apart.

Yun Mingshen, or Jiang Wei as he was called now, was very young at that time, but he had retained his memories. So even now, years after, he could still see how his mother and father had died in front of him in order to provide him and his aunt with a chance to flee.

His aunt had just announced her pregnancy, but even so, she was harmed greatly during their escape, as she was constantly protecting him, unwilling to see him getting hurt.

Eventually, they had become separated from each other, and Yun Mingshen ended up with Li Moyun's biological family, which helped him avoid the dangers he faced.

Since then, he had never heard about his aunt's whereabouts, nor did he find many of his family members, but the token in his hands had never changed. He was a Yun family member while living, and even when he died, he would be a Yun family ghost.

This was also why he had such an extreme reaction after witnessing Bai Rouyun's casual way of handling the token in her hand. It was as docile as an ordinary wooden board, and Jiang Wei felt confused.

One has to know that to be considered a member of the Yun family, she had to originate from their direct lineage unless she swore a special oath of loyalty. The only members of their direct lineage were himself, his now-deceased parents, and his aunt.

Bai Rouyun was, naturally, not his aunt. The age was wrong, and there was also a difference in their appearance, although she had a few similarities.

However, when considering the age, she would actually have the same age as the child within his aunt's stomach. Could it be possible that his aunt had survived the ones chasing after them, and fled to this weaker continent to give birth?

But, if so, why had she never returned to the Wushi Continent later to unite with him, or look for other members of their Yun family?

Yun Mingshen was confused, and his eyes kept staring at Bai Rouyun's hand that held the token.

"I am sorry to be so abrupt, but can you tell me who your mother is, and what her origin is?"

Although Yun Mingshen was quite certain that his assumption was correct, he did not instantly explain his thoughts, but hoped that Bai Rouyun could tell him what she knew at first.

He did care a lot about her, but cautiousness had long since been an ordinary part of his everyday life. Even if it was Bai Rouyun, he would not let her know of this possibility right away.

"To be honest, I am not sure. I have always been told that my mother was an unfavored concubine in the Bai Estate back in Richu Empire. I had a strong fever when I was younger, which impaired my intelligence, but after getting married to Li Moyun, he helped me regain my senses.

"I have, since then, found many confusing clues, and from what I have found, I am not likely to be a biological descendant of the Bai family.

"My mother was possibly using the Bai family as a cover to settle down and give birth to me, but she was injured when she arrived there, and she died after bringing me into the world.

"I have never met my mother, and I do not remember her. According to the Bai Estate, her corpse was thrown into a mass grave, and I was left alone. They kept me in their family, but due to my situation, my life was quite rough. I am of the impression that they only kept me due to a certain amount of benefits given to them by my mother prior to her death.

"I am not aware of her real background, but I do feel sorry for her, to end her life in such a way. I hope that I can, one day, take revenge on the Bai family, and also find out who has been so ruthless to force my mother into such dire straits that she picked this option for escape."

Although Bai Rouyun was not aware of the reason for Jiang Wei's question, she had a decent understanding of his personality. Right now, he had lost control of his emotions and showed hope, but also fear.

Seeing him displaying such emotions made her instantly explain everything she knew.