1281 Shadow (1/2)

”It means we are improved. We can see more now. However, Xiao Xiao is much more powerful than us, so we can see the things that he has been hiding from us, but cannot see through him clearly yet,” Ye Nantian said.

Yue Gongxue made a long sigh, ”The kid has so many secrets…”

”So what? He is still our son, isn't he?” Ye Nantian blandly said, ”Xue-Er, you are overthinking it. You don't need to… I raised him up by myself. Our son has created lots of miracles since he was a child.”

He said, ”I don't think it is special. You have only met him for a few days. It is reasonable that you don't know him that well. You will get used to it sooner or later.”

Yue Gongxue shook her head and argued, ”I am not… It isn't…” After mumbling for a while, she said, ”Nantian, there is more. The more I spent time with the kid, the more I felt… that he is actually a little bit similar to Xiao Monarch… who showed up in the forest the other day.”

Ye Nantian was shocked, and he sat up abruptly.

He was expressionless as if he got bitten by a poisonous snake.

He stared at Yue Gongxue in astonishment.

Ye Xiao, who had been listening to the couple, slowly closed his eyes.

…

”You felt it too, didn't you?” Yue Gongxue looked at Ye Nantian. ”You just didn't say it. Am I right? You believe it was an illusion. Don't you?”

Yue Gongxue was shaking…

Ye Nantian looked hesitant but calmed down soon. He spoke peacefully, ”Don't overthink. What you think is impossible. It just can't happen in real life. Just stop wasting time on it!”

Yue Gongxue made a sigh, with tears running in her eyelids.

”You said that because you were busy in the war, Xiao Xiao used to be a foppish kid before he was sixteen… I know you spoiled him too much… However, four years ago, you said Xiao Xiao was sick and nearly died… You were in the north battle, and Song Jue had lost his cultivation… Xiao Xiao was surprisingly cured… All the miracles you mentioned happened after he was cured that time. We both know that he didn't have a good condition to cultivate, yet within two years, he became so powerful that he could even ascend to Qing-Yun Realm… Didn't you tell me so?”

Yue Gongxue widely opened her eyes and said, ”Wasn't it… Wasn't it about the time when Xiao Monarch died?

”Besides, about us… Qiong-Hua Palace sent people over twice. Cheng Bingmei hates me so deeply that she wouldn't care if you had reached Dao Origin Stage as you promised. Xiao Xiao changed the situation. He became a disciple of Cold Moon Palace and used his connection to make Cheng Bingmei give in.

”Maybe he was lucky to have some strong connections, but what about the second time?

”The two elders of Qiong-Hua Palace came to Ye Clan. I know the ladies. They would start a fight without hesitation even facing the great elder of Misty Cloud Palace, Xuan Bing. However, when they talked to Xiao Xiao, they changed! They actually started to support us! Why? Persuasion? Yue Shuang and Yue Han are not someone you can easily convince!

”If the two ladies helped us because of their kindness, why didn't they help us eighteen years ago?