"Husband, our child... she should never have had to bear all this."
Within a magnificent palace, two figures stood looking at the infant on the bed.
The woman turned to the middle-aged man beside her.
"This calamity that will wipe out our clan can no longer be avoided. Even the old ancestor is no match for them."
"You're right. Our child shouldn't have to bear this."
"The situation is urgent now. There's no need to consult the elders—I'll make the decision myself."
With a wave of his hand, the middle-aged man summoned a golden jade pendant into his palm.
Fine golden threads continuously intertwined across the surface of the pendant.
"This is the clan-protecting treasure of our Shadow Blade Clan. Today, I will use it to send our child away from here. As for where she will be sent, even I do not know."
"But as long as she leaves this place, she will at least have a slim chance of survival."
The middle-aged man spoke solemnly, each word clear and deliberate.
The woman beside him nodded softly as well.
She glanced at the infant on the bed, her eyes flickering with reluctance.
Yet she still hardened her heart and walked step by step to the infant's side.
"My daughter, your father and mother may not live to see you grow up."
"But promise us that you'll live well, understand?"
"If you truly achieve success in cultivation one day, don't seek revenge for us either. Just live on."
"This world is wonderful."
She patted the infant's little cheek, then kissed her once before finally rising with great reluctance.
Holding the golden jade pendant, the middle-aged man stepped forward.
"Child, live well."
After one final look at his daughter, the middle-aged man formed hand seals with both hands. As one spell