Inside the wooden hut,
Ning Yechen gently placed Luo Ruying on the bed. His fingers rested on her pulse, and his expression grew increasingly cold.
After a hundred years, it was rare for him to feel the urge to kill again!
Careful examination revealed that her condition was even worse than he had imagined.
Her meridians were damaged throughout her body…
Her Immortal Bone had been taken…
And even her heart was gone…
Clinging to life with a false heart!
There were still several wounds on her back, barely seeping blood.
It was already incredibly difficult for her to have held on until now…
Ning Yechen couldn't help but feel a pang of self-reproach, and his gaze softened considerably as he looked at Luo Ruying.
He didn't know what she had gone through in the Immortal Realm during these ten years, but he could guess that it had been incredibly hard.
Otherwise, the once-mighty Immortal Emperor wouldn't have fallen to such a state.
When she was at her wit's end, she came to him with her child, and he had almost driven the mother and daughter away…
Ning Yechen gently caressed Luo Ruying's cheek, channeling his spiritual energy through his palm to protect her body.
Saving her life was not difficult for Ning Yechen at all, but with her meridians damaged and her Immortal Bone and heart gone, it would be difficult for her cultivation to ever reach its peak again.
Luo Hongye was very worried, and she was silently perched on the edge of the bed, letting pearl-sized tears fall. She was very well-behaved and didn't cry out loud.
"Come here, daughter~"
Ning Yechen put away his cold expression, revealing a kind and amiable smile, and beckoned to Luo Hongye.
He wanted to call her over, but he was embarrassed to find that he didn't even know his own daughter's name...
Not to mention his daughter; he didn't even know his wife's name...
Luo Hongye hesitantly took small, wobbly steps to Ning Yechen's front, staring at him with big, watery eyes, and softly called out in a milky voice:
"Daddy..."
That "Daddy" almost melted Ning Yechen's heart.
Ning Yechen excitedly scooped the tiny Luo Hongye into his arms, gently stroking her small, adorable head.
"Daughter, what's your name?"
"Luo Hongye…"
Luo Hongye answered softly.
"Luo Hongye…"
Ning Yechen repeated the name softly, committing it to memory. Then, he smiled and coaxed Luo Hongye,
"Don't worry, Yeye, your mother is fine now."
"Don't cry, okay?"
"Mhm…!"
Luo Hongye nodded her head vigorously, then looked at Ning Yechen with a worried expression, asking:
"Father, are you alright? Are your injuries serious?"
"Ah…?"
Ning Yechen was puzzled by the question.
He didn't know how long it had been since he had been injured…
He had absolutely no memory of the last time he was hurt…
"Mommy said that Daddy isn't coming to see Yeye and Mommy because Daddy is seriously injured, so he can't come, right?"
Luo Hongye's hopeful gaze focused on Ning Yechen, asking.
Ning Yechen immediately understood that Luo Ruying had probably made up an excuse for their daughter. He gave a helpless smile and followed the excuse, saying:
"That's right. Daddy has been recovering here, so I haven't been able to see Yeye."
"Daddy misses our Yeye so much!"
"Seeing our Yeye, Daddy's injuries will be completely healed!"
"Really?"
"Then Daddy won't abandon Yeye and Mommy, right?"
Luo Hongye happily revealed a naive smile and asked, "Daddy, will you leave us?"
Ning Yechen's heart was filled with affection. He held Luo Hongye in his arms even tighter, gently stroking her little head, and assured her, "No!"
"Daddy will always be by Mommy and Yeye's side from now on, protecting you both."
"Mm…!"
Luo Hongye happily snuggled against Ning Yechen's chest, her hands tightly clutching his clothes.
She finally found Daddy…
"Yeye, tell Daddy, where did you and Mommy live before?"
"How was your life every day?"
Ning Yechen asked with a smile.
However, a deeper meaning was hidden within his smile…
He absolutely had to know what had happened in these past ten years!
Who dared to steal his wife's Immortal Bone and heart, and also injure her so badly!
Luo Ruying naively thought that Ning Yechen was just curious about her and her mother's past, and she happily began to tell him everything.
From the time she was born and became aware of things, she had mostly lived in a small closet.
Her mother said it was a game of hide-and-seek, telling her to hide well and not make a sound.
Only when her mother returned would she be taken out and be with her.
Later, there was a time when she hid in the closet for several days, but her mother didn't come looking for her.
She was so bored that she couldn't help but sneak out to find her mother, and was discovered by others…
Then, she was locked in a pitch-black iron cage…
Alone in the darkness, she was terrified…
Sometimes, people would come to see her, but they all cursed her, calling her a lowly breed…
Those people looked so frightening; she didn't like them, so she always curled up in the corner, hiding.
Until her mother came again, opened the pitch-black iron cage, and took her away.
But no matter where they went, there were always many people chasing them…
"Those bad guys hurt Mommy…! Yeye doesn't like them!"
Speaking of which, Luo Hongye raised her angry little face and said furiously.
Ning Yechen's expression turned icy when he heard this, his heart nearly exploding with rage.
How impressive, Immortal Realm!
They even dared to bully his wife and daughter!
From Luo Hongye's words, he could roughly deduce what kind of life she had lived.
Luo Ruying secretly gave birth to Luo Hongye, hiding it from everyone. To prevent being discovered, she hid her in a closet, tricking her into playing hide-and-seek.
It wasn't until later, when she was discovered, that she had to break out of the celestial prison and forcibly escape the Immortal Realm with Luo Hongye…
During that time, she must have suffered a great deal, endured much hardship…
Ning Yechen wished he could storm the Immortal Realm right now and obliterate everyone who had harmed his wife and daughter!
But, unfortunately, Luo Hongye didn't know where in the Immortal Realm she lived, only that it was a vast and beautiful palace.
Such palaces and jade towers were everywhere in the Immortal Realm, making it impossible to find.
Or… should he just destroy the entire Immortal Realm?
It wasn't impossible...
Just the fact that they'd called his precious daughter a "lowborn" was reason enough!
"Daddy, you look so scary…"
Luo Hongye looked at Ning Yechen's face, which was filled with killing intent. She shrank her head and said in a frightened, soft voice.
"Don't be afraid, Yeye. Daddy is thinking about how to deal with those bad guys who bullied Yeye~"
"Daddy will get revenge for you later, okay~?"
Ning Yechen quickly suppressed the killing intent in his body and revealed a kind and approachable smile.
"Okay~"
"Daddy also has to get revenge for Mommy. Those bad guys always bully Mommy!"
Luo Hongye nodded, clenching her tiny fists in anger.
"Don't worry, those bad guys won't get away~"
Ning Yechen rubbed Luo Hongye's head and smiled.
He was already considering where to begin…
It seemed he needed to leave the mountain for a trip…
Just then, Luo Ruying, who was lying on the bed, gently fluttered her eyelids and slowly opened her eyes, awakening…