Published: February 25, 2025
"Don't cry anymore." Tan Yun gently patted Dantai Xian'er's fragrant shoulder, which was shaking from her sobs.
As Tan Yun made his way to Dantai Xian'er’s Immortal Valley, he spent two quarters of an hour in the eighth level of the Supreme Exquisite Holy Tower, which was equivalent to more than two days outside. At this moment, his right arm had fully healed.
Meanwhile, he had allowed Dantai Yu to stay in the fifth level for three hours, which translated to twenty-six days in the outside world, and he had also recovered from his injuries.
“No.” Tan Yun replied apologetically, “He is extremely cunning, and he managed to escape.”
“Xian'er, don’t be anxious. One day, I will lead people to bloodily wipe out the royal family of the Tuoba Sacred Dynasty to avenge the old sovereign!”
Dantai Xian'er suppressed her anger and nodded solemnly.
“Xian'er, before the old sovereign passed away, he had some words for me to convey to you.” Tan Yun said, “I will now condense the memory image for you.”
“Hmm…” Dantai Xian'er’s eyes brimmed with tears.
“Buzz—”
With a wave of his right arm, as the void rippled like water, a burst of spiritual power gathered from the emptiness into a vividly alive memory image.
In the image, amidst the clouds and mist atop a peak in the Heavenly Punishment Mountain Range, a wisp of Dantai Xuanzhong’s remnant soul seemed to exhaust all its strength, gazing in the direction of the Huangfu Sacred Sect, just as if he were looking at Dantai Xian'er in the Immortal Valley:
“Xian'er, I’m sorry, but I cannot fulfill my promise to take care of you again.”
“Listen to your father, marry Yun'er and let him take care of you for a lifetime.”
“You must marry Yun'er for my peace of mind.”
“Xian'er, do not be sad, do not grieve. Everyone has their own destiny, life and death, we cannot dictate.”
“Father loves you, my precious daughter.”
Dantai Xian'er watched her father in the memory image, kneeling on the ground with tears streaming down her face. “Father, your daughter loves you too!”
Dantai Xian'er was heartbroken, filled with sorrow.
At that moment, Mu Mengyi and Zhong Wu Shiyao, who were present, also shed tears. From Dantai Xuanzhong’s brief words, they felt the profound truth of paternal love!
Dantai Yu gazed at the memory image of his son, his muddied tears falling like a broken string.
“Xian'er, do not be too sad. The old sovereign is now a person in the world. According to the timeline, he should be ten years old by now.” After helping Dantai Xian'er up, Tan Yun comforted her, “It won’t be long before the old sovereign returns.”
“Tan Yun, is it true?” Dantai Xian'er asked with tearful eyes. “Will my father really return to the Huangfu Sacred Sect in his next life?”
“Hmm, of course, it is true.”
Tan Yun spoke, while Dantai Yu’s eyes filled with despondence as he conveyed through sound transmission, “Yun'er, grandfather knows you are comforting Xian'er, but Xuanzhong’s wisp of remnant soul cannot enter the Reincarnation Passage!”
Tan Yun responded via sound transmission, “Grandfather, Yun'er did not deceive Xian'er. Yun'er understands some forbidden techniques and helped the old sovereign reincarnate.”
Upon hearing this, Dantai Yu's excitement was evident as he stepped forward and grabbed Tan Yun, laughing joyfully!
It had been ten years, and this was the first time he had laughed so heartily!
For him, even though his son now had other parents in this new life, it was inconsequential!
As long as he could see his son's next life, that was enough.
After the laughter subsided, Dantai Yu suddenly turned and deeply bowed to Mu Mengyi, “I’m sorry for misunderstanding you back then and for hitting you.”
“Please don’t blame yourself; it was not your fault.” Mu Mengyi quickly supported Dantai Yu.
“Thank you.” After sincerely expressing his gratitude, Dantai Yu looked at Dantai Xian'er. “Xian'er, you’ve heard your father’s last wishes. Why don’t you talk with Yun'er alone for a while?”