"Mother, of course I'm fine. I'm just worried about how things are going in the city now." Shi Yue was a little concerned whether Xiaoyaozi could handle that opponent.
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiaoyaozi's voice rang out. "He got away, but I destroyed his physical body. I couldn't keep his Nascent Soul from escaping."
A yellow streak of light flew in from the distant horizon. It was Xiaoyaozi.
Xiaoyaozi's aura was somewhat feeble, and his robes were in tatters. He looked rather battered.
Shi Yue was a little surprised. He knew Xiaoyaozi's abilities well. If even Xiaoyaozi couldn't kill his opponent, then the man's abilities must be formidable.
"This isn't the place to talk. Let's find somewhere else," Shen Tianfeng said, smoothing things over.
Before long, they were in a secluded courtyard.
Shen Yuting, Shi Yue, Xiaoyaozi, Shi Yunxuan, Shen Tianfeng, and Chen Rong sat in a Green Stone Pavilion. Chen Rong was Shen Tianfeng's Dao companion and Shen Yuting's great-grandmother.
The six of them sat in silence, unsure what to say.
Chen Rong sighed softly, her kindly gaze settling on Shi Yue. "You must be Yue'er. You look exactly like your father, as if you were carved from the same mold. Your mother always wanted to return to Baisha Star to find you, but we had our reasons. I hope you can understand."
More than four hundred years ago, Shen Yuting, in whom the Shen Family had placed great hopes, had suddenly left home. When she returned, she was already married and had given birth to a child.
The news had enraged Shen Tianfeng and Chen Rong. It was fortunate they hadn't killed Shi Yunxuan. How could they possibly have sent anyone to Baisha Star to save Shi Yue? Back then, their strategic goal had been to