Tang Xiao nodded at Mu Yan. "Yes, my late mother's soul is truly in your body now."
"Can we meet your mother's soul, big brother?"
"Eh?" Tang Xiao recalled that Xiao Ai had once sent his soul into Tang Yin's soul space to wake her up. 'Can you send us into Yan'er's soul space? My mother's soul should be there, right?'
[You are right, Master. I can send you into Mu Yan's soul space, but you two won't be able to stay there for long, as you two haven't formed your cultivation souls yet.]
'Do you have another solution? I want to talk to my mother so she can stop influencing Yan'er's character.'
[Master, it happened against your mother's will, so you won't be able to ask her to stop influencing Mu Yan.] Tang Xiao frowned at Xiao Ai's answer. [You must bring a cultivator who has already formed their cultivation soul with you, and that person can extend your time there. Mu Qingge is the best choice for that, but I have to teach her a technique to enter another cultivator's soul space first, or else she won't be able to do it.]
'Can contact Qingge now, and we'll meet you there shortly.' Tang Xiao then spoke to Mu Yan. "Xiao Ai has a way for us to meet my mother's soul, so we have to go to the laboratory now, and your mother will be waiting for us there."
"Yay!" Mu Yan jumped with joy, but her actions caused the towel covering her body to fall, revealing her naked body to Tang Xiao's eyes. Instantly, her face became as red as a ripe tomato, and she pushed him backwards before running away as fast as a rabbit.
Tang Xiao smiled wryly at Mu Yan's behavior, but he immediately dried his body before getting dressed, and he went to the laboratory afterward.
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When they arrived there, Mu Qingge looked at her daughter with a confused look because Mu Yan's face was still so red, and she looked at Tang Xiao questioningly.
Seeing her like that, Tang Xiao became awkward and confused about explaining the truth to Mu Qingge.
"Yan'er, lie down in this capsule, and I'll go into the other one." Mu Yan nodded shyly and lay down directly in the capsule, and Tang Xiao entered the other one. "Xiao Ai, let's start now."
'Did something happen between them before? Otherwise, they wouldn't be that awkward with me. Sigh! I'll ask them later.' Mu Qingge inwardly thought as she glanced at them with a suspicious look, but she then asked Xiao Ai. "What should I do now?"
"Press your palm against Mu Yan's chest and use the soul technique I just taught you, and you will meet their souls there. I don't know the situation in her soul space, so you must use your soul power to envelop them, or else they'll disappear too soon."
"Alright." Mu Qingge nodded and used the soul technique.
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"Huh? Are we in my soul now, Big Brother?" Mu Yan asked as she looked around her soul space in awe.
The situation in Mu Yan's soul space amazed Tang Xiao, particularly because it was so bright and had a huge rainbow stretching from end to end, a stark contrast to Tang Yin's soul space.
Suddenly, Mu Qingge appeared in front of them and enveloped them with her soul power, and she looked around before commenting. "This is the first time I have entered another cultivator's soul space, but I didn't expect the atmosphere here to be so cheerful, and it really suits your character."
"Hehe." Mu Yan giggled at that. "So, where should we look for her soul? This place seems big, and we might have trouble finding her."
"Wait a moment." Mu Qingge closed her eyes and checked all corners of Mu Yan's soul space. Soon, she managed to locate Zhao Jing's soul, and she pointed in a certain direction. "She was there."
"Let's go! We don't have much time here, so I want to meet her now." Tang Xiao spoke as he ran in the direction Mu Qingge was pointing at just now.
Mu Yan wanted to run after Tang Xiao, but Mu Qingge unexpectedly carried her so they could follow him faster.
After running for some time, they arrived at the location of Zhao Jing's soul. Meanwhile, Tang Xiao's body shook intensely as he listened to his mother humming a tune she often sang for him in the past, and tears flowed involuntarily down his cheeks.
Mu Yan wanted to say something to Tang Xiao, but Mu Qingge immediately covered her daughter's mouth and shook her head. After all, it had been almost two decades since he had seen his mother, so she could understand his longing for her.
With a stagger, Tang Xiao walked over to Zhao Jing's soul while stretching out his hand, and he called softly to her. "Mom."
Hearing his call, Zhao Jing stood up and turned to her son, and her soul visibly trembled as tears flowed down from her eyes, especially since she had not seen him for eighteen years.
Even though Tang Xiao has already grown up, Zhao Jing already knew everything about him from Mu Yan's memories, as their souls are connected to each other. "Xiao'er."
Tang Xiao immediately moved in front of her mother, but Zhao Jing actually took a step back and shook her head as he was about to hug her, and he could see the regret and guilt in her eyes.
Tang Xiao stretched out his arms and hugged Zhao Jing so tightly as if he didn't want to let her go, and he cried loudly like a little boy.
Tang Xiao's crying made Zhao Jing look so sad, and she hugged her son back while crying together, which made the Mu mother and daughter feel sad and happy about their reunion.
Mu Yan hugged her mother while crying as Zhao Jing's feelings affected hers. Mu Qingge was naturally aware of it, but she couldn't do anything and hugged her daughter while comforting her with gentle caresses.
"Mom, big sis and I have missed you so much over the years." As he sobbed, Tang Xiao hugged Zhao Jing even more tightly. "I'm glad that I can see you again."
"Please forgive me, Xiao'er." Zhao Jing tightened her arms around her son. "I was so foolish and selfish to leave you and Yin'er, and you two had to suffer for years because of it."
"No, you don't need to blame yourself, Mom." Tang Xiao released Zhao Jing from his embrace before cupping her face, and he shook his head while wiping her tears. "We were desperate after your death, but we understood your feelings and never blamed you for your choice. Instead, we always prayed that you could be reunited with our father again, but here you are now, and we could reunite today."
Despite Tang Xiao's words, Zhao Jing still harbored guilt towards him and Tang Yin. However, she was also happy for their reunion, and she touched his face. "If I hadn't forbidden your grandfather from teaching you and Yin'er to become cultivators, the two of you would not have experienced such suffering, and you would be able to protect yourselves from those people."
"Alright, you don't need to bring up that matter again, okay?" Tang Xiao said this as he looked at Zhao Jing with a smile. "Since you were able to learn everything from Yan'er's memories, you must already know that our lives have become much better now. We have many things that we can use to take revenge on those people, so you don't need to regret the past anymore, and I will destroy them all as payment for their past actions."
Zhao Qing nodded with a smile and spoke to him. "Even though I feel strange after learning about your relationship with Yin'er, I clearly remember that you two have always loved each other. Moreover, Xiao Ai can help you both get through everything, so I won't say anything about it."
"Thank you, Mom." Tang Xiao felt relieved after hearing her mother's words, as she had previously feared that she would be disappointed in her relationship; however, Zhao Jing then looked at the Mu mother and daughter. "You must know Qingge, right?"
"Yes." Zhao Jing nodded in response. "Back then, we often went to visit Mu House, especially during Uncle Lin's birthday, so we often met Qingge. Moreover, she was your father's childhood friend, so our relationship was excellent. However, I didn't expect that she would be willing to be your future wife, and she did it for Yan'er, who was indirectly affected by my feelings."
Mu Qingge was embarrassed listening to Zhao Jing's words, but she pulled her daughter with her and walked over to them. "Long time no see, but I didn't expect that we would meet again in my daughter's soul space. Do you know how you got into this place?"
"Long time no see." Zhao Jing sighed softly as she spoke. "I don't know how I got here myself, as my consciousness was completely blank after I died, and I entered deep slumber for quite a long time. When I opened my eyes again, I was already in this place, and I met Yan'er's soul, which was still small at the time, as she was just born. For several years, I kept wondering about this place, but I found the answer after she started cultivating, and I started learning many things about cultivators as she grew up."
- To Be Continued -