Sikong Ding struggled madly, but he could not break free of the whip binding him.
He lay sprawled on the ground, watching Ling Xiaotian being dragged away by Ling Yuman... By now, Ling Xiaotian no longer had the strength to struggle either. She raised her head to look at Sikong Ding, bound where he was, and their gazes collided heavily.
"Even if we die..." Ling Xiaotian growled softly.
Sikong Ding's gaze froze, and he nodded hard...
Even if they died... they absolutely could not let their son face any danger. They absolutely could not let their son be killed by Ling Zhonghuang because of them.
And so, Sikong Ding watched his wife being dragged farther and farther away.
Suddenly, he looked up at the empty sky.
His voice was hoarse as he pleaded in agony, "Nine Heavens Emperor, please send down a void energy crystal. Please give me strength. I want to protect my wife, I want to protect my son... Please."
Tears streamed down his face as he murmured, "Nine Heavens Emperor, please, please give me strength."
As he spoke, Sikong Ding forced himself up again and kowtowed heavily toward the sky...
But with that bow, he lost his balance and fell to the ground again.
His hands and feet were bound.
Yet he forced himself back into a kneeling position and murmured again, "Nine Heavens Emperor, I, Sikong Ding, was forced to abandon my two children. Now that I have finally seen my son, please help me just once. Please."
Thud...
He fell to the ground again after kowtowing, then climbed back up once more and continued murmuring...
"Nine Heavens Emperor, I still haven't seen my daughter. Forgive my greed, but please help me!"
Another kowtow, another fall...
The old overseer chuckled beside him. "Sikong Ding, what the