135 Our Child Has Gone Missing (1/2)

By the time we returned to Hua Residence, it was already late into the night. The two little maids joyfully greeted our return and hurried to inform Yin Zi of the matter.

Yin Zi rubbed his red and half awake eyes, and irritably said, ”What did you guys come running back for? Didn't I say I was going to rest for a few days? Why have you come to disturb my peace and quiet?”

I hurried over and grabbed Yin Zi's collar, ”I scolded Xiao Mao and now he's run away from home!”

”Perhaps he's run away from to play somewhere,” Yin Zi's dazed eyes finally began to focus, ”Running away from home? Xiao Mao?”

I gave my head a nod, and then instructed Jian Nan to clearly explain the entire situation as well as the consequences of my words. As he was listening to our explanation, he quickly grew more and more anxious, eventually ordering all available hands to give the area a search.

The enclosure to the Hellhound remained intact, which meant that Xiao Mao couldn't have possibly returned to take away the mount and leave with it. As our search expanded to Huoyan Mountain, we came upon Luo Sha who was crying and saying how her son had also run away from home with a bunch of little demons. Everyday, they would wreak havoc and cause evil.

Truthfully, I don't really understand Luo Sha's child Hong Hai'er. Even though he's of age to undergo his trials to becoming a full-fledged demon, he hasn't yet refined his heart into that of a matured demon's. I truly do pity Luo Sha wasted efforts and hard work, no matter how hard she tries to persuade, the words she says won't go through. Beating him doesn't work, and scolding him doesn't work, she's already run out of methods.

Seeing that expression of hers, I became even more worried. I rode on my mount, the Hellhound, back to heavens to request for help. After hundreds of years, Haiyang has also been promoted and given a new position. He informed me that although Xiao Mao is Bi Qingshen Jun's child, and that he is intelligent and possesses some strength, he is still only a child. If that brat dares to wander into a powerful demonic beast's territory, then the only end for him may be becoming another monster's meal.

I was ashamed of myself for my words and actions. But I was also afraid.....I had a stomach full of tears, yet they did not fall. I could only go round and round looking for him.

In only a short period of time, we have already overturned the entire Mortal Realm with the help of the people sent from the Heavenly Realm, but we were still unable to find Xiao Mao. There was a possibility that he could be hiding in a place where we've already searched, but no matter how we looked, we were unable to find any traces of him. Searching here and there, I eventually stumbled back to Maoshan Mountain. As a last resort, I began sniffing the area for Xiao Mao's scent, hoping to find some clues. I examined every last detail and finally found several strands of Xiao Mao's black hairs that traced towards the Hidden Dragon Valley.

What would he go there for? He isn't thinking of doing anything stupid right?

I hurriedly rushed over towards that most hateful place. I really did find Xiao Mao, he had been sitting alone tucked away under a set of dragon bones. His ears were folded, his mood was low, and his body was lifeless and still like a rock. The atmosphere was depressing and gloomy.

”Xiao Mao.....” I slowly and gently approached him.

Xiao Mao tucked away his head even lower, and continued to remain silent.

”Come back.” I said softly.

Xiao Mao only turned away his ears and shook his head.

”Mother.....has said some terrible words today, you don't need to take them into your heart.....” I stammered, ”Just.....just think of it as me speaking nonsense. Like how I often say.....”

”You didn't say anything wrong, Xiao Mao is the one wrong. Xiao Mao is a bad child.”

”You're not.....”

I leaned down and held Xiao Mao in my arms. His face was furrowed and was full of snot and tears. I've never since his birth seen him with such an expression and cry like that before.

”Don't cry, good child.” I tried to wipe his tears, but Xiao Mao had begun to cry even more fiercely, thus I comforted, ”Let's return first, this place is not a good place so we shouldn't stay here any longer.”

”This place is where Father once died.....?” Xiao Mao suddenly raised his hazy eyes to me and asked.

”En.....” I took in a deep breath, my heart was very sad.

”Wasn't he the Heavenly Realm's most powerful general? Why was he defeated by the hands of the demon Yao Yang? How did he die?” Xiao Mao continued asking the questions.