Li Zhaoyan had barely sat down before she began speaking, her voice as crisp and melodious as a yellow oriole's.
"Father, were you unable to find my two mothers and Grandfather, so you sent word to me?"
Although Li Zhaoyan had become much steadier now, before Li Yan, she was still like a child.
"Yes. I also sent word to your master, but she has not replied either. Could they all be outside the sect, carrying out some mission?"
Li Yan did not hide anything and immediately nodded slightly.
"I knew Father missed Mother and the others. Sure enough, you only sent word to Zhaoyan after you could not find them!"
Li Zhaoyan said with what seemed like a hint of reproach. Seeing her expression, Li Yan felt even more reassured. It seemed things were not as he had wildly imagined just now; everything was safe and sound.
Hearing Li Zhaoyan's seemingly dissatisfied words, Li Yan merely smiled at his daughter. He liked this kind of familial atmosphere.
"Father, I am afraid the situation will disappoint you. Other than Master still being outside the sect, my two mothers and Grandfather truly are not within the sect."
Li Zhaoyan gathered her thoughts, then spoke seriously to Li Yan.
"They are all outside the sect? Did they leave to carry out some mission?"
Li Yan hurriedly asked. This had been the conclusion he had already guessed at—could things truly be so?
"Father, between five and eight years after you left last time, both mothers successfully reached the Spirit Transformation Realm, and their strength increased greatly.
They had originally waited in the sect for Father to return, but later, someone came to the family. That person was Mother Chen Ying's father—my other grandfather. He had come to visit Mother Chen Ying.
Of course,