Mother Emerges from Seclusion, Mother-in-Law Meets Daughter-in-Law

The Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit was far too tempting for an Ancient Void Dragon. Ling Yuan feared that old man Zhu Kun would compete with his own daughter for it.

Although Zhu Kun had shown great affection for Zi Yan in the original story, Ling Yuan was unwilling to gamble on human nature.

What if that old fossil Zhu Kun thought he could use the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit to break through to Dou Di?

Zi Yan was his woman, someone close to him. Naturally, Ling Yuan did not want such a thing to happen.

If there was something good, of course it should go to his own woman. What kind of sense was there in giving it to his father-in-law first?

Besides, that old fossil Zhu Kun was already a Late-Stage Nine-Star Dou Sheng. His strength had long reached the peak of the Ling Realm.

Even if he ate the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit, his strength would not improve by much. At most, it would be icing on the cake—a complete waste.

Wouldn't it be better for his precious Zi Yan to eat it, break through to Dou Sheng, and become his personal bodyguard?

He would give it directly to Zi Yan and leave Zhu Kun no chance.

That day, Zi Yan once again dragged Ling Yuan into a fierce battle.

It had to be said that ever since they crossed that line, Zi Yan seemed to have opened Pandora's box. This way of being together was both novel and addictive to her, and she practically clung to Ling Yuan every day.

With no one nearby, she always wanted to get handsy and could never settle down.

She was the perfect example of being bad at it yet loving to play.

Like a female hooligan.

"Zi Yan, now that you can return to your true form, I plan to take you to find your clansmen in a couple of days."

"Mm... clansmen? What clansmen?" Zi Yan was still busy with her head lowered. Hearing this, she raised her head and asked unclearly, her eyes still carrying a hint of blank confusion.

Seeing her like this, Ling Yuan helplessly slapped his forehead. This girl really can't remember anything.

Zi Yan was stunned for a long while before she slowly came back to herself. Frowning as she thought carefully, she finally remembered that she had originally followed Ling Yuan to the Central Plains to find her clansmen.

At the thought of this, the smile on Zi Yan's face instantly faded, and her mood abruptly sank. She curled herself into Ling Yuan's embrace and said in a muffled voice, "Ling Yuan, I don't want to look for them anymore."

Ling Yuan could not understand this. He stroked Zi Yan's hair and asked in confusion,

"Why don't you want to look for them all of a sudden? Didn't you always want to find them and ask why they abandoned you back then?"

In his impression, Zi Yan had always strongly desired to find her clansmen.

"Didn't you say before that I should treat the Ling Realm as my home? I think it's pretty good here. Those clansmen who abandoned me aren't worth finding."

Ling Yuan felt that Zi Yan was not telling the truth. Zi Yan simply had no talent for lying.

"Then you don't want an explanation?"

Zi Yan fell silent for a moment before slowly speaking. "That Undying Saint said before that I am the child of someone named Zhu Kun. He also said Zhu Kun could kill a Dou Sheng, so his strength and status must be quite high."

How could she not want an explanation? How could she not feel wronged? She simply had concerns in her heart.

She feared that seeking an explanation from her clansmen would cause the Ling Clan to offend the Ancient Void Dragon Clan and bring trouble to Ling Yuan.

These past days, Ling Yuan had often ridden her around the Ling Realm, and they had drawn plenty of discussion along the way. Zi Yan had also intermittently heard much information about the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.

She learned that the Ancient Void Dragon Clan was one of the Three Great Magical Beast Clans. It was mysterious and extremely powerful!

Zi Yan's body and heart already belonged to Ling Yuan, so she naturally could not help thinking on his behalf.

"What are you afraid of? The Ancient Void Dragons may be strong, but my Ling Clan isn't weak either. Since I promised to help you demand an explanation, I won't break my word."

Ling Yuan looked utterly righteous, as though even if a mountain of blades and sea of fire lay ahead, he would still charge forward with Zi Yan.

Zi Yan was deeply moved and hugged Ling Yuan tightly. "Ling Yuan, you're so good to me!"

Ling Yuan gently patted her beautiful back. "Tomorrow, I'll find the Great Elder and have him send an elder with us."

No matter what, they still had to go to Dragon Island.

Otherwise, how would they save the Ling Clan?

Zi Yan did not think that far ahead. She only believed Ling Yuan cared about her, and her eyes filled with even more affection.

"Mm, then shall we... continue now?"

The next day, after getting ready, Ling Yuan planned to take Zi Yan to his uncle to ask for someone.

Although the Ancient Void Dragon Clan had declined, the Three Great Dragon Kings still possessed the strength of Three-Star Dou Shengs.

Ling Yuan needed an elder to protect him.

A Ban Sheng would not be enough. At the very least, an elder in the Dou Sheng realm had to accompany them. If they encountered danger, the Dou Sheng elder could hold them off for a moment until the Ling Clan's reinforcements arrived.

The two had just reached the entrance of the Ling Clan Great Hall when they saw a beautiful woman in magnificent robes rushing toward them with a delighted expression.

The beautiful woman was extremely fast. Before Ling Yuan could react, she threw her arms around him and hugged him tightly.

Zi Yan was completely stunned, standing where she was.

Looking at the beautiful woman who had suddenly appeared, her heart was full of confusion and jealousy.

Why had a woman suddenly appeared and immediately hugged her Ling Yuan?

Who was she?

Zi Yan instinctively wanted to pull them apart.

Just then, Ling Yuan's helpless voice rang out. "Mother, I'm already grown up. Can you pay a little attention to this?"

"No matter how grown you are, you're still my son!"

Although the beautiful woman said this, the strength in her arms eased. After releasing Ling Yuan, her gaze remained fixed on him, her eyes full of affection as she carefully examined her precious son.

Ling Mie and Ling Ruo had a son late in life, and they cherished Ling Yuan beyond measure. In daily life, they wished they could give him the best things in the world.

Ling Ruo looked him over for a long time. The more she looked, the more satisfied she became, and she smiled as she nodded.

"You're already a Three-Star Dou Zong. As expected of my son. Whether it's talent or looks, you're among the very best—more outstanding than your father was back then."

Hearing their conversation, Zi Yan was completely rooted to the spot. The jealousy on her face instantly vanished, replaced by a hint of nervousness.

This was Ling Yuan's mother?

She instinctively studied Ling Ruo carefully and found that Ling Yuan's handsome features bore some resemblance to Ling Ruo's brows and eyes.

After realizing this, Zi Yan somehow became nervous.

Only after Ling Ruo had finished examining her son did she shift her gaze to Zi Yan.

Seeing the two holding hands and acting so intimately, there was no need to guess what their relationship was.

Ling Ruo and Ling Mie had previously worried that their son had devoted all his thoughts to cultivation and had no interest in women. Now, they could finally rest easy.

Their son had finally gotten the hang of things.

She had only just broken through to Two-Star Dou Sheng, and her son had already found her a daughter-in-law. It was truly a double blessing!

Ling Ruo carefully looked Zi Yan over, and the more she looked, the more she liked her.

The girl was pretty, her beauty absolutely top-notch, and her figure was lush and alluring. There was even a faint air of innate nobility about her.

Standing beside her son, they were simply a perfect match, made for each other.

"My, what a stunning girl. She's so lovely to look at."

Zi Yan, who was usually carefree and afraid of neither heaven nor earth, was now so nervous that her entire body had become somewhat stiff. Her palm, clasped around Ling Yuan's hand, was already damp with sweat.

For a moment, she did not even know how to address Ling Yuan's mother and could only look to Ling Yuan for help.

It truly felt like an awkward daughter-in-law meeting her mother-in-law.