Mother takes you to find your Father

Ten years later, the Demon Realm forest

Amidst the towering, encircling mountains, a wooden house stood conspicuously in the vast woodland.

In the courtyard, Ning Yechen wore a pair of self-made sunglasses as he lounged in a rocking chair, a glass of freshly squeezed immortal fruit juice in hand, his expression languid and content.

The chair swayed gently as he basked lazily in the sunlight.

Now this is living!

Every day, he slept until he naturally woke up, with no one to disturb him, no need to go to school or work, and no need to fight or kill.

When hungry, he ate the immortal fruits, herbs, and spiritual medicines he grew himself.

When bored, he could go fish for the fish he raised in the lake.

Life was carefree and joyful~

Compared to his earlier days of constant fighting and causing trouble across the realms, this kind of life was what he truly yearned for!

The only flaw was that he had lived here alone for over a hundred years, and it was starting to feel a bit dull...

This world had no phones, no forms of entertainment. Repeating the same routine every day for a century had grown tiresome.

Although there were a few beings who could talk with him, they were all terrified of him, which made things utterly boring.

This inevitably made Ning Yechen think back to that dreamlike, enchanting night ten years ago...

Over the past decade, whenever boredom struck, he couldn't help but recall that night.

The growth he had experienced that night was deeply etched into his mind, impossible to forget...

Could it be that after centuries of solitude, I'm just lonely...?

Ning Yechen couldn't help but wonder.

Otherwise, there was no explaining why he kept thinking back to that night...

Back then, he had only intended to save that woman's life and avoid disrupting his reclusive lifestyle, without giving it much thought.

Now, it had become something he couldn't stop dwelling on...

But he didn't even know her name, and they would likely never meet again...

Ning Yechen shook his head, cast aside the distracting thoughts, and closed his eyes.

Since I've decided to live in seclusion, I shouldn't overthink this...

Just then, Ning Yechen suddenly snapped his eyes open again.

Someone was coming!

His spiritual sense clearly detected one—no, two figures walking toward him!

Someone actually managed to find this place?

That's rare...

Interesting!

In the hundred years he had lived here in seclusion, only that woman had stumbled upon this place ten years ago.

Other than that, no one had ever found it.

As if discovering a new source of amusement, Ning Yechen's lips curled into a faint smile. He clapped his hands, and the barrier shrouding the wooden house instantly dissipated.

He was curious to see what they wanted...

In the dense forest, a woman with a graceful, exquisite figure and a face of breathtaking beauty walked slowly among the trees.

Her complexion was somewhat pale, and her expression carried a hint of weariness.

On her back was a little girl no more than three or four years old, with delicate features as lovely and adorable as a doll.

The girl had a head of glossy black hair, chubby baby cheeks, and finely crafted features. Her bright, spirited eyes darted around curiously as she looked through the forest, and she asked in a soft, sticky voice:

"Mother, where are we going?"

"Didn't Yeye say she wanted to see Father~?"

"Mother is taking you to find your father..."

Luo Ruying turned her head, offering a gentle, loving smile to the little girl on her back—her daughter.

Though her face bore a kind and affectionate expression, a trace of worry and concern flickered in her eyes.

A decade had passed, and she had never imagined that one day she would return to the human realm with her child, searching for the man from that night...

Strangely, she had walked for so long, relying on her memory, wandering for quite a while, yet she couldn't find the wooden house from back then...

Had he already left...?

That makes sense...

For an ordinary mortal, ten years is a very long time.

He might have moved away from here long ago, perhaps even married and started a family somewhere else...

At this thought, the worry in Luo Ruying's heart could no longer be hidden, and it surfaced plainly on her face.

If she couldn't find him, what would she do?

"Really?"

"Mother, are you taking Yeye to find Father?"

When Luo Hongye heard that Luo Ruying was taking her to find her father, she was instantly overjoyed, pressing right up to her face and asking repeatedly.

"Mm! We're going to find Father!"

Seeing her child so happy, Luo Ruying couldn't bear to shatter her illusions and echoed her with a smile.

In her heart, she herself wasn't at all certain whether she could actually find Ning Yechen.

After Luo Hongye's excitement faded, her little head produced a big question. Lying on her mother's back, she tilted her head and asked:

"Mother, didn't you say Father died when Yeye was born?"

"Uh..."

Luo Ruying was momentarily at a loss for words, unsure how to answer.

Ever since Luo Hongye had grown old enough to understand things, she would often tug at her and ask where her father had gone.

Back then, Luo Ruying had lied to her, saying that her father had unfortunately passed away when she was born...

Now suddenly saying she was taking her to find her father was indeed a bit strange...

"Yeye, actually... actually your father isn't completely dead yet!"

Luo Ruying racked her brains but could only come up with this one excuse to explain.

Luo Hongye blinked her Kazilan Big Eyes and actually believed Luo Ruying's words, asking innocently and adorably:

"So that means Father is still alive, right, Mother?"

"Right! Exactly!"

Luo Ruying hurriedly nodded in agreement.

She thought she'd muddled through, but didn't expect Luo Hongye to press on:

"Then why hasn't Father ever come to find Yeye and Mother?"

"Is it because Father doesn't want Yeye and Mother anymore...?"

As she spoke, Luo Hongye's eyes reddened, crystalline teardrops swirling in her gaze.

Startled, Luo Ruying quickly lifted Luo Hongye from her back into her arms, patting her back to soothe her:

"No, Yeye."

"How could your father not want you?"

"He, he... he actually suffered very serious injuries and has been hiding here to recover!"

"He didn't tell Yeye because he was afraid Yeye would worry!"

This was already the most suitable excuse Luo Ruying could come up with.

She certainly couldn't tell her that her father had no idea she even existed...

Luo Hongye didn't doubt Luo Ruying's words in the slightest. She immediately stopped crying, her small face full of concern.

"Then is Father going to be okay?"

"He's fine, he's fine..."

Luo Ruying smiled faintly.

Just then, Luo Ruying abruptly stopped in her tracks, her expression turning incomparably grave and serious, her sharp gaze sweeping through the forest around her.

The presence of a demonic beast...!

And its aura seemed far from weak!

When she'd come ten years ago, she hadn't noticed—there was actually a demonic beast here with no small amount of power!

In her current state, she didn't know if she could handle it...

Luo Ruying hugged Luo Hongye tighter with one arm while her other hand reached for the Immortal Sword at her waist, ready to respond to a sudden attack at any moment.

Yet the next second, the faint demonic beast auras all around suddenly vanished completely, as if they had scattered and fled, disappearing without a trace.

Why did all the auras disappear...?

Could it be that they sensed her presence and were afraid?

Just as Luo Ruying was puzzled, an exquisite wooden cabin suddenly appeared not far before her eyes!

Strange!

She hadn't noticed a wooden cabin there just a moment ago—it was as if it had materialized out of thin air!

Though full of doubt in her heart, seeing that wooden cabin from her memories, Luo Ruying couldn't help but reveal a joyful smile on her face.

Found it!

This is the place!