Chapter 2872 - 2848: Mother and Daughter Reunited

Chapter 2872: Chapter 2848: Mother and Daughter Reunited

Chapter 2848: Mother and Daughter Reunited.

Seeing this, Lin Feng didn’t know how to comfort Tao Tao. He couldn’t truly feel the pain in Tao Tao’s heart. In fact, he knew that over the years Tao Tao had been trying her best to forget her origins. He felt that bringing it up at this moment would only throw Tao Tao into unease again. But now that the matter had been spoken, there was no taking it back.

He patted Tao Tao’s shoulder and said softly, "Things may not be as you imagine. I’ve spoken with your mother before. Back then she had no choice. In order to keep you alive, she was forced to abandon you. Later she did go back to look for you, but by then you had already been taken away by Geomancer Qianjue."

After listening to Lin Feng, Tao Tao didn’t show much reaction. She had matured a lot over these years, but Lin Feng’s words were still persuasive to her, and she knew Lin Feng would definitely be thinking for her sake. She then looked at Lin Feng and said, "Brother Lin, what should I do?"

At those words, all of Tao Tao’s vulnerability was laid bare before Lin Feng. How could she not want to know the whereabouts of her biological parents? She simply didn’t want to be hurt and disappointed again. Just being able to stay by Lin Feng’s side already made her feel very happy. She had already lost her grandfather; she didn’t want to bear the pain of losing another loved one.

Seeing Tao Tao on the verge of tears, Lin Feng said, "I can take you to see your mother. If you’re willing, you can bring her back to the Sect. Anyway, I feel she must have some bitter reason for not coming to the Sect to reunite with you."

"Can I really?" Tao Tao looked at Lin Feng and asked once more. Her heart was still full of jitters. And the moment she thought of Lin Feng having already told her mother of her whereabouts yet her mother still refusing to show herself, she grew even angrier. Did her mother not want to see her at all?

Seeing Tao Tao torn with hesitation, Lin Feng didn’t continue speaking. He could tell Tao Tao was still struggling inside, though deep down she had already accepted Chu Yun. He then directly put Tao Tao into the Cave Heaven Mansion, took out the Teleportation Disk, and teleported to the outskirts of Ling City.

Once they reached the vicinity of Ling City, he released Tao Tao. Tao Tao was stunned by the scene before her eyes, then looked at Lin Feng and said, "Brother Lin, I haven’t decided yet."

"I’ve decided for you." Lin Feng smiled faintly, took Tao Tao’s hand, and, recalling the route Wan Hai had once led him along, walked toward Chu Yun’s dwelling.

By the time they arrived at Chu Yun’s place, dawn had already broken. Tao Tao stood in front of the dilapidated thatched hut, unwilling to go in. Staring at Lin Feng, she simply didn’t know what tone she should use to speak to Chu Yun when she saw her. In the end, it was Lin Feng who gently knocked on the door.

When Chu Yun opened the door and saw Tao Tao standing outside, she froze. The girl before her looked exactly like herself—delicately pretty and outstanding in appearance, especially those bright eyes, identical to Tao Tao’s father’s. At the sight of Tao Tao, her whole body trembled slightly. She then tried tentatively, "Tao Tao?"

Seeing how awkward the scene was, Lin Feng gave Tao Tao a light push, then turned around and walked toward the stone bench in the courtyard. He felt that for a mother-and-daughter reunion, an outsider like him was better off not being present.

Tao Tao had clearly gone dumb with shock. Even as Lin Feng pushed her into the house, she didn’t react at all. Chu Yun pulled Tao Tao to sit down, held her hand, and asked gently, "I’m sorry, it’s your mother who has wronged you. Have you been living well all these years?"

"Why did you abandon me?" Tao Tao looked at Chu Yun and asked coldly. She was very sure that the person before her was indeed her mother—she was identical to the woman in that painting from back then. But when she saw the surroundings, she felt a pang of pity. Her mother had been living in such a shabby place for so many years—for what reason? She had been in Ling City all this time; why had her mother never come to look for her?

Chu Yun was taken aback; she hadn’t expected Tao Tao to be so blunt. She poured a cup of water, pushed it in front of Tao Tao, and, keeping her head down and not daring to meet Tao Tao’s eyes, she began recounting what had happened back then: "That year, your father and I had just settled in Ling City, and you were only one year old. Because of his special identity, your father offended a Prominent Family in Ling City, so we were hunted down. I became separated from your father. Later, with nowhere left to run, I couldn’t take you to die with me, so I left you at the door of a certain household, intending to fight that Prominent Family to the death. By chance, I was saved by a powerful expert, but when I returned to look for you, you were already gone."

As Chu Yun spoke, she began to cry, her frail body trembling incessantly, looking utterly miserable. She continued, "Later, I couldn’t find you, nor could I find your father, so I could only casually pick a hidden place in Ling City to settle down. A few years later, I managed to get in touch with your father, but by then he was gravely injured. Afterwards, in order to improve his strength, he had no choice but to leave. I promised him I would wait for him here, but that wait has lasted over ten years."

At this point, she grew even more sorrowful. During these ten-plus years, she had endured the double agony of losing her daughter and worrying about her husband. And now she still didn’t know whether Tao Zhan was dead or alive, but she had to wait here. Even if she had to wait all her life, she was willing.

Listening to Chu Yun’s explanation, Tao Tao also began to cry. From the moment Chu Yun spoke of her hardships, Tao Tao had already forgiven her. When her mother finished speaking, Tao Tao rushed forward, kneeled on the ground, and hugged Chu Yun tightly. Mother and daughter clung to each other and wept bitterly, tears flowing in torrents.

Lin Feng listened from outside the door, a faint smile appearing on his face. He was genuinely happy for Tao Tao.

The two cried for half a stick of incense before finally stopping. Chu Yun helped Tao Tao up, wiped away her tears, and said softly, "That Young Master Lin really deserves our thanks for taking such good care of you."

Tao Tao looked at her mother somewhat embarrassed, then said, "I never knew anything about my origins. I used to live with Grandfather. Grandfather was a geomancer, but he passed away. Afterwards, I’ve always followed Brother Lin. Oh, right, how did Brother Lin find you?"

Hearing Tao Tao’s question, Chu Yun also felt it was strange. This place was so well hidden that ordinary people could never find it. She thought for a moment, then said to Tao Tao, "I’m not too sure either, but when Young Master Lin came that time, there was also a very young boy with him. I didn’t ask much."

A boy? Tao Tao found it odd; she couldn’t figure out who that boy with Lin Feng might be. Could it be someone who knew her background? But she didn’t dwell on it. As long as she could see her mother, that was enough. Tao Tao looked at Chu Yun and asked, "Where did Father actually go?"

She recalled Chu Yun saying earlier that her father had left to improve his strength. But in over ten years, it was impossible for him not to come back even once. Had he encountered some danger? She felt they ought to go find him instead of just sitting here waiting. That wasn’t a solution either.

Chu Yun hesitated again and again as she looked at Tao Tao, then said, "Your father is not a Mortal. I don’t even know where he went."

Seeing her mother like this, Tao Tao felt as though some earth-shattering secret was being hidden. She stared into Chu Yun’s eyes and asked, "Then what kind of person is Father, really?"

"Demon Clan." Chu Yun clearly uttered those two words, because she felt Tao Tao had a right to know Tao Zhan’s identity.

What!

Demon Clan!

Tao Tao suddenly stood up, staring at Chu Yun in astonishment, her gaze filled with disbelief. How could this be! She was actually the daughter of a Demon Clan and Human union. Her father was one of those damned Demon Clan. This couldn’t be true!

At the same time, Lin Feng had been using his Divine Sense to watch the situation of the mother and daughter inside the house. When he heard Chu Yun speak those two words, he too was taken aback. He had thought Tao Tao’s father’s identity was special, but he had never imagined that her father was actually from the Demon Clan. This was truly shocking to him.

If he was from the Demon Clan, then everything could be explained. Previously, he had noticed the strange color that appeared in Tao Tao’s eyes, and when he helped her improve her strength, he had felt that Tao Tao’s body was very different from that of ordinary people. If Tao Tao was the child of a Human and a Demon Clan member, that would explain it. Moreover, among all the women, Tao Tao was the first to advance to Divine Venerable level. Her ability to grasp Cultivation Techniques was also much stronger than the others. This was likely related to having Demon Clan Bloodline.

Only now did he suddenly understand. Before, he hadn’t dared imagine anything involving the Demon Clan. But since Chu Yun could say such a thing, it had to be true. It seemed this matter was far from simple.

Tao Tao’s emotions, just calmed, flared up again. She looked at her mother and said, "This isn’t true. How could my father be from the Demon Clan? Demon Clan people are so cruel. They invaded the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm and killed so many. I don’t believe it!"

Chu Yun held Tao Tao’s hand, trying to soothe her, and said, "Listen to me. Your father is a Demon Warrior of the Demon Clan. Back then he was ordered to come to the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm on a scouting mission. We met by chance, and afterward he no longer wished to go back. Later, when the Demon Clan passage was sealed, he had no choice but to stay here. Because his identity was special, we could only hide away. After you were born, your father grew accustomed to life in the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm, and only then did we return to Ling City. But no sooner had we arrived than we courted a fatal disaster. And your father is a kind man. Not all Demon Clan people are bloodthirsty killers. He deeply despises that sort of behavior."

"What difference is there between Demon Clan people and Demons! They’re the same!" Tao Tao looked at Chu Yun and said agitatedly. Though she had never seen the Demon Clan, she had heard the rumors circulating throughout the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm. Everyone hated the Demon Clan. And not long ago, the Demon Clan had launched another invasion. She absolutely didn’t want to have anything to do with them. She looked at Chu Yun and said, "In any case, I will not acknowledge such a father. Come back to the Sect with me. Let’s stop waiting for him."

Hearing this, Chu Yun felt deeply hurt. She hadn’t expected Tao Tao to be just like everyone else, harboring the same prejudice toward members of the Demon Clan. But that was Tao Tao’s father. She couldn’t understand why her daughter refused to acknowledge her own father. She then wiped her tears and said, "I will not go back to the Sect with you. I must wait for him."