X-Dragon Era

They hurried home, carefully settled Ming Xuan into bed, and everyone gathered around in silence for a long while, not knowing what to say. After a lengthy silence, Xin Yun sent Yi Luo Xiang and Yan Qingying away to return to their secret chambers for cultivation, leaving only the comatose Ming Xuan, Mother Lan, and Xin Yun in the room.

After the two women had left, Xin Yun turned to look at Mother Lan, who was sitting sorrowfully by the bed, her fair jade hand reaching out tenderly to stroke Ming Xuan's forehead, her eyes brimming with reluctance.

"Ah..." Sighing, Xin Yun sat down on the chair next to the bed and said with a wry smile, "I didn't expect that even this wouldn't awaken it. It seems... we have no more options left."

Hearing Xin Yun's words, Mother Lan stiffened suddenly, but quickly recovered, withdrawing her hand and sitting up straight, she asked in a subdued voice, "Is there really no other way? Or is it that... the only option left is that one?"

With a profound nod, Xin Yun asserted, "Although I can't guarantee it will work, it now appears to be the only path left to take."

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"But... but I really can't, I truly can't..." Upon hearing this, Mother Lan furrowed her brows in agony, her face full of struggle.

Observing Mother Lan's demeanor, Xin Yun said with a bitter smile, "I know you can't, but in reality, it doesn't require any actual action from you, just a single word, and everything else can remain the same. Moreover, I believe... as Ming Xuan grows up, he will eventually understand everything, and your relationship will gradually return to normal."

Torn, Mother Lan opened her mouth several times, but in the end, she couldn't utter a single word. Although her view on life and values made it impossible for her to accept this situation, since it was for her son, perhaps some things required sacrifices.

Unable to sleep all night, Mother Lan had reddened eyes by morning, but showed no sign of tiredness. Finally, under Xin Yun's insistence, she returned to her room. Even if she couldn't sleep, she needed to rest and simultaneously ponder the matter.

By noon, Ming Xuan finally awoke, and Mother Lan had made up her mind. After lunch, she bathed, dressed in a beautiful dress, and called Ming Xuan out to a small pavilion by the pond amidst a sea of flowers.

The mother and son talked for the entire afternoon. Although many of the details were inferred by Xin Yun—who only vaguely hinted at them—what Mother Lan really thought, and what they discussed, were beyond Xin Yun's conjecture.

As the sun was about to set in the evening, their conversation came to an end. Mother Lan appeared indifferent, her face calm with a soft smile. However, Ming Xuan was quite the opposite, looking like a proud little peacock. If he had a tail, it would probably be held high up in the sky.

Although Xin Yun was very interested in the conversation between Mother Lan and Ming Xuan, he would never ask about it, even at the cost of his life. What Xin Yun was most curious about now was whether the shackles on Ming Xuan's soul had been unlocked after this talk!

Seemingly guessing Xin Yun's thoughts, after dinner, Mother Lan called Xin Yun into the living room to briefly inform him of the afternoon's events.

Through Mother Lan, Xin Yun learned the content of the afternoon's conversation between the two. The main focus was on establishing Ming Xuan's identity and status. Mother Lan told Ming Xuan that his father had been dead for many years, and now... she could only rely on Ming Xuan, so she hoped that he would put in great effort to grow stronger and protect his mother.

Besides, Mother Lan did not hesitate to praise Ming Xuan from a woman's perspective for his performance in times of danger and expressed her admiration. After such high praise, it was no wonder Ming Xuan acted that way.

Mother Lan was a gentle and virtuous woman who usually didn't talk much. Instead, she preferred to express her inner thoughts through actions. Therefore, such praise was something Ming Xuan had never heard before. If it weren't for Xin Yun's appearance, he might never have heard such admiration from his mother's lips in his life.

Having shared this much, Mother Lan paused and then said with a wistful smile, "This is the furthest I can go for now. I hope it will have some effect. If it really doesn't work, we can consider other solutions. What do you think?"

How could Xin Yun disagree with Mother Lan's words? At this point, all Xin Yun could do was pray, hoping that Mother Lan's approach would be effective. Given her character and integrity, this was likely the limit.@@novelbin@@

The next morning, Xin Yun directly took Ming Xuan and left Mountain Sea City. Tomorrow was the registration date for the promotion examination, and if possible, Xin Yun very much wanted to move up to the second year with Ming Xuan and then, a year later, take the exam to enter the third year with Yi Luo Xiang and Yan Qingying!

Under Xin Yun's guidance, they once again arrived at yesterday's battlefield. Seeing the surrounding devastation, Ming Xuan's face turned deathly pale in an instant. If it hadn't been for Xin Yun's timely arrival yesterday, the consequences would have been unimaginable...

Watching Ming Xuan's frightened expression, Xin Yun sighed and leaped down from Yinglong, landing firmly on the ground, then motioned for Ming Xuan to come down as well.