Perfect World - Chapter 500 - Chapter 500: Chapter 500 Meeting the Parents
Chapter 500: Chapter 500 Meeting the Parents
Shi Hao actively supplemented, displaying an attitude as he looked at the confined space with emotional upheaval, desperately wishing to break through and see his parents.
Little Pagoda gently vibrated, and a cascade of rosy light fell, creating a path through the Divine Spirit Formation. It radiated halos, enveloping Shi Hao and bringing him into the Array.
The place was delicately beautiful, with an azure lake, ancient architecture, a bamboo forest, and Spiritual Energy so rich it was nearly liquefied.
“It’s laid out just like a corner of the Martial King’s Mansion!” Shi Hao looked towards the deepest part, where there were some houses styled like those he had lived in as a child.
“No, there’s something off there!” murmured Little Pagoda. Deep within the Array, other characters were hidden, especially in that inner area, which was very peculiar.
“Today you broke the seal, releasing that creature, and still wish to come here, but I will not let you have your way!” An angry fluctuation of Divine Sense from the Five Elements Mountains transmitted over.
“Stingy, I’m just taking away two people; why all this fuss?” said Little Pagoda nonchalantly, confident in its ability to take the people away without being stopped.
Little Pagoda hovered above Shi Hao’s head, the chaotic mist swirling. All the Arrays opened up, and Shi Hao moved forward quickly, as if treading on level ground.
“Bang!”
A muffled sound echoed as someone sliced through the void with a sharp weapon, trying again and again. In the deepest part, a couple was extremely anxious, desperately trying to escape.
From afar, Shi Hao could already see them, and his eyes blurred with tears. They were his parents, whom he was finally seeing again after more than a decade apart.
They held a dagger forged from the bones of a Void Beast, repeatedly cleaving through the void, trying to leave this place but failing over and over, exhausted but continuing.
“Father, mother!” Shi Hao shouted.
After years of longing, only meeting in dreams, today brought a real reunion with that familiar pair of figures.
He could never forget, during the battle at Stone Capital, how Shi Ziling slaughtered enemies with a golden battle spear, enraged by betrayal and leaving the clan behind.
He also remembered his mother carrying him far off to the Western Border, not knowing how many tens of thousands of miles they traveled, the couple encountering assassinations and sustaining serious injuries.
It seemed like only yesterday that his parents held him, swaddled as an infant, their faces etched with defiance as they caressed his weak body, seeking to prolong his life.
With no other options, they searched far and wide, finding the ancestral land of the Shi Clan, hoping for salvation but instead being utterly disappointed, shedding tears of sorrow.
In the end, they had no choice but to travel to many Primordial Divine Mountains, risking their lives at every moment, seeking Divine Medicine in a perilous journey that ended in disappointment and a desperate venture into the Profound Domain.
“Infant!” the couple trembled at the sight of him, their voices shaking.
They doubted whether this was a dream; though they had been separated for more than a decade, they were certain that this was the child of yesteryear, their baby left in the wasteland, now all grown up.
In an instant, they both trembled, mouths opening but unable to utter a complete sentence.
For years, they carried a burden in their hearts, yet could not meet; the sudden reunion now brought them immense shock as they both shouted, rushing forward.
This was their child, who just moments ago had defied Deities and the Qin Clan, battled on all sides, solely to see them!
Their once beleaguered infant had grown into an astonishing, awe-inspiring youth, causing their emotions to surge, smiles on their faces, yet also with tears streaming down.
So many years of intricate events prevented them from escaping the valley; today, finally meeting brought comfort, yet deep down surged feelings of guilt, regret, and sorrow, all exploding forth.
At this moment, their hearts shook, brimming with emotion, voices teeming with tears calling out that name, a blend of joy and guilt entwining within.
Staggering forward, faces streaked with tears, Shi Ziling and his wife rushed forward, feeling as if a fire was burning within them, unable to contain themselves.
“Could you truly be my Infant…” Even though they believed, they still couldn’t help but question with a quiver in their voice. Qin Yining stroked Shi Hao’s face, staring blankly with tears cascading down.
Even Shi Ziling, eyes brimming with tears, gasped for breath, wanting to laugh yet tears rolled down; at this moment, their ordeals and joy, all emotions coexisted.
“It’s me!” bellowed Shi Hao, letting his tears run free, loudly calling for his father and mother.
Little Pagoda vibrated, shattering the four surrounding Arrays and forging a clear path; yet the central area still harbored oddities, with an altar that was quite eerie.
With Little Pagoda there, there was no need to worry about any oddities. It hovered in mid-air, guarding everything here.
Staggering steps, faces marked with tear tracks, Shi Ziling and his wife rushed over, their hearts aflame with emotions they couldn’t suppress.
“Are you really my Infant…” Even with certainty, Qin Yining couldn’t help but voice her trembling question, caressing Shi Hao’s face, gazing intently, as her tears streamed down in strings.
Shi Ziling too was tearful, his breathing rapid, gripping Shi Hao’s shoulders, wishing to laugh, but tears fell, his heart a mix of joy and sadness, his emotions complex and intertwined.
“It’s me!” Shi Hao declared loudly, allowing tears to flow, loudly calling out for his father and mother.
Qin Yining hugged him tightly and cried out loud, no longer holding back. Years of longing burst forth at this moment. How many times she awoke from dreams in tears, only to find her pillow damp with them.
Shi Ziling also embraced his own child. He said nothing, just forcibly suppressing his own emotions. As a father, he was supposed to be a mountain, protecting his child. He did not want his child to see his vulnerable side.
At this moment, the family of three reunited, with so many words to say, yet at the same time, they found it difficult to speak. Excitement and joy filled their hearts.
Qin Yining stroked Shi Hao’s face over and over again, looking at him, and then thinking of what he looked like as a small child, she felt a mixture of heartache, happiness, tears, smiles, and a sense of loss.
Shi Ziling kept patting his shoulder, overjoyed to have such a child. He couldn’t help wanting to laugh out loud, but unconsciously, tears filled his eyes. He quickly turned around and wiped them away, back to Shi Hao.
“These years have been hard on my child. Your father and I have wronged you…” Qin Yining said, bursting into tears again.
At the moment of reunion, the slight bitterness in Shi Hao’s heart vanished. He could feel the love of his parents; such kinship cannot be severed by time or distance.
Even though separated by two great regions, even after many years apart, the instant they rushed together, all barriers disappeared, leaving only a deep sense of emotion.
“Mother, Father, I have never blamed you, only missed you…” Shi Hao spoke. When he was young and saw other children with their parents, he felt alone and broken-hearted. As he grew up, he swept through all enemies, invincible, but there remained a tender spot in the depths of his heart, which was deeply touched upon seeing them today.
The couple cried tears of joy, smiled through their sorrow, thinking of the many years they were not there to look after Shi Hao and a surge of guilt and regret overwhelmed them.
“My child, all the fault lies with us…” Qin Yining wept.
At that time, with their cultivation level, they couldn’t possibly compete with the Venerable One. Naturally, they could not seek the Divine Medicine at the Primordial Divine Mountain, so they had to travel far to the great desolate area, enter the Profound Domain, and step into the Immortal Mountain.
Along the way, they experienced countless life-and-death situations. Because Shi Ziling carried Shi Hao while escaping, he was already seriously injured.
As for Shi Hao’s mother, Qin Yining, she had been nursing secretive injuries for a long time, with her cultivation level damaged.
Regarding her secret injuries, Shi Hao was aware. He had already seen the Thunder Clan’s oldest daughter’s mother in Stone Capital and heard the past events from her. Qin Yining came from beyond the region, from Immortal Mountain, trained in the wasteland, was ambushed, and her cultivation level was almost ruined. She later met Shi Ziling, and they respected and loved each other, ultimately coming together to form a family.
After Shi Ziling’s parents arrived at Immortal Mountain, they were immediately put under house arrest, and later found out that Qin Yining’s injuries were related to people from her clan.
It was only then that Shi Ziling realized that his wife had an astonishing background, being from the higher realms. Such conflicts involved the higher realms and stretched to the Eight Realms Prison.
Qin Yining did not elaborate, and he did not pry further.
Their child turned out to possess the Supreme Bone, which, once reported back, shocked Immortal Mountain and triggered a huge uproar. Regardless of whether there had been disputes or involvement in the higher realms’ clan fights, this matter had to be taken seriously.
However, the Supreme Bone had been extracted, and nothing could be repaired; it was impossible to restore it no matter what.
Moreover, news then came from the higher realm that the people from Qin Yining’s lineage had been defeated, and this made the situation even more delicate. In the end, no one cared about the child who had lost the Supreme Bone.
But Shi Yi became their focus. The lower realm Immortal Mountain decided to wait until he matured to “harvest” him back, not allowing him to fall into the outside world.
Shi Ziling and his wife could not accept this and desperately begged to go to Stone Village to deliver the Divine Medicine and heal the poor child.
Unfortunately, the decision-makers of Immortal Mountain were very indifferent, refusing to agree, saying it would be a waste and it was simply not possible to prolong the life of a disabled child. These words made the couple feel utterly devastated, as if they were bleeding.
After that, they were imprisoned in a mountain valley, unable to leave.
The turning point came when the higher realm decided to implement the Supreme Nirvana Plan, requiring them to birth another child because their first one had been an Innate Supreme.
Generally speaking, to have another child who would also be considered a Supreme had low odds, but there was still some hope. Ancient records had similar accounts, and even if it were not successful, at least the second child’s lineage would still be extraordinary.
Of course, the main point was that the Qin Clan had been committed to researching this area with various deductions, and they later sent a mysterious Heavenly Bone.
Additionally, they provided various precious medicines and many secret recipes.
This matter was classified as top secret, fearing that other schools in the higher realms would find out, so it was specifically carried out in the Lower Realm.
The Qin Clan people explained clearly that if a second child were conceived, it could very likely save the first child, using similar and powerful divine monkey to nourish the weakened dying child.
Furthermore, it was stated that under such circumstances, even Divine Medicine could not save Shi Hao, only that similar and powerful divine monkey would do.
The couple only had Shi Hao in their hearts, willing to accept anything just to keep him alive, even willing to use the second child to save the first.
However, later the Qin Clan people broke their promise and would not let them leave, regardless of their pleas.
“Child, mother has wronged you, and in the end, threatened with death, finally forcing the clan to agree, bringing us to Stone Village to find you…” Qin Yining said sadly, tears falling as she thought of all that had transpired, filled with regret and sorrow.
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When she and Shi Ziling returned to Stone Village, they suffered an unforgiving blow, only finding ruins. Within a radius of a hundred thousand miles, everything was bleak and had been destroyed in a bloodbath, leaving nothing behind.
Even not a single insect was left alive.
At that time, they were completely disheartened.
Shi Hao cried. He knew it must have been the Sky-Swallowing Sparrow and Qiongji wreaking havoc in the great desolate area, fighting over the treasures of the mountain, and thus they missed each other.
End of chapter two, still trying hard with my injured hand, now onto writing chapter three. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to WebNovel to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly passes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.WebNovel to read.)
