Chapter 68: Liu Li

  "Boom!"

  "Boom!"

  "Boom!"

  A loud and intense rumbling sound echoed around, Xia Lin and Yao Lian didn't give an inch, the battle was extremely fierce!

  "Stop it!" A hoarse sigh came, and the two of them woke up from their fierce battle, each retreating two steps, turning around to see that it was Old Lady Yao who had spoken.

  "Even if you continue to fight, there won't be a winner or loser." Old Lady Yao shook her head. "Xia Lin, you have proven your strength and earned the right. From now on, everyone on Mount Yin Yang will follow your orders."

  Xia Lin keenly noticed that Old Lady Yao was referring to him, not Hei Feng Village. But it didn't matter, as far as Xia Lin was concerned, now that he had the upper hand, would he let him escape? However, regarding Old Lady Yao's sudden interruption, he still felt somewhat perplexed, after all, if they continued fighting like this, the ultimate victor might not necessarily be him.

  Yao Lian sheathed her twin blades, her icy gaze sweeping over Xia Lin before turning to leave quietly, without drawing anyone's attention. Perhaps, for her, hiding in the darkness had become a habit.

  "Why?" Xia Lin looked at Mrs. Yao and asked.

  Mrs. Yao sighed and said to him: "Years ago, your father came here for medicine for your mother. Let's just say it was the end of a fate."

  Xia Man bowed his head towards Mrs. Yao: "Thank you."

  "Is it about my mother?"

  Mrs. Yao nodded, "Don't look at this Yin-Yang Mountain as small, in the depths of this mountain, there are some spiritual medicines that can increase one's physique. In those years, your mother was too weak and delicate, your father came to seek medicine for her, and stayed here for a period of time. I also happened to see him practicing martial arts in the courtyard, so I gave him some pointers."

  "I see." Xia Lin nodded.

  Xia Man let out a sigh: "At that time, after returning, Li'er's body had improved somewhat. I was thinking of visiting again after some time, but unexpectedly, Li'er became pregnant later on, and afterwards, leaving behind Lin'er, she left early."

  The atmosphere was somewhat sorrowful, but Xia Lin was not affected by this atmosphere. He looked around at the few people and suddenly felt a slight shock in his heart. Because he keenly noticed that when his father mentioned his mother leaving the world, Mrs. Yao's face actually had some strange colors.

  Strange, why did she reflect this way?

  Xia Lin thought with a puzzled expression that he wouldn't let go of any doubts about his mother. Thinking of this, he pretended to be in distress and said to Xia Man: "Father, it's my fault that Mother..."

  Xia Man shook her head, and unexpectedly didn't feel as sad: "It has nothing to do with you, Lian'er's body was too weak, being able to give birth to you was the happiest thing for her. Moreover, now that you're only sixteen years old, you've already become a Nen user! And have such powerful abilities, your mother would be delighted if she knew."

  "En." Xia Lin nodded, and at the same time noticed that Old Lady Yao's expression was really strange. Every time she mentioned his mother's passing, although it was very subtle, but to Xia Lin with enhanced senses, it was clear as day.

  Suddenly, a nearly absurd idea emerged in Xia Lin's mind: Could it be that... Old Lady Yao knew his mother wasn't dead?!

  This was just a guess, but for some reason, when Xia Lin thought of this idea, it couldn't calm down and churned in his mind, the more he thought about it, the more possible it seemed. Moreover, after Old Lady Yao discovered that he was a reader, her strange behavior further solidified his speculation.

  Mrs. Yao knew his mother wasn't dead! She must know more things! For a moment, Xia Lin was somewhat excited.

  Xia Man patted his shoulder, just as he was still in sorrow and couldn't control his emotions.

  Xia took a deep breath, turned around and said to the Black Wind Fortress disciples: "Untie them, untie all their ropes! From today on, Yin Yang Mountain and Black Wind Fortress are one family!"

  Mrs. Yao nodded in satisfaction, apparently very pleased with Xia Lin's actions, which meant that at least the disciples of Yinyang Mountain didn't have to worry about being mistreated.

  Mrs. Yao untied the rope for Yao girl and then said in a bad mood: "Go, arrange accommodation for everyone!"

  Yao Nü finally managed to untie herself, wanting to say something, but after glancing at Xia Lin, she turned around with some irritation and fear, clearly still having a lingering fear of Xia Lin's previous actions.

  "Let's go, no matter what you plan to do with the merged Yin Yang Mountain, it will take a few days anyway. Let's settle down first and talk slowly later." Old Lady Yao said.

  Xia nodded and ordered everyone to put away the horses and carriages before resting, with Xia Man keeping watch. He wasn't afraid that the other side would play tricks, as Black Wind Fortress's Jinghai realm was not just Xia Man. If everyone here were to get into trouble, the Black Wind Fortress elders would take action, and Yinyang Mountain would also face a crisis of extinction.

  In the evening, Mrs. Yao arranged for everyone to have dinner and then went back to practice on their own. From Heifeng Village to here, they had been rushing for a day, and everyone was extremely tired, so they rested early. For a while, the Yin-Yang Mountain was quiet and deserted.

  On a peak of the Yin-yang Mountain, the scenery here is exceptionally beautiful. Even at night, it's extremely bright. A red-clad girl sits there, her pale face illuminated by the moonlight, with an air of holiness about her.

  After sitting for a long time, the girl finally spoke up: "Why should I give up? You know that if we keep fighting, in the end, I will definitely win."

  For some reason, she always felt that Mrs. Yao was hiding something.

  Not far away, Old Lady Yao slightly shook her head: "You specialize in assassination techniques. If you use your full strength, he will definitely die and Yin Yang Mountain will also be buried with him. Xia Man's cultivation is getting deeper and deeper. Or should I say, can you guarantee that you can defeat him without using assassination techniques?"

  The girl shook her head slightly: "Can't."

  "That's right, get some rest early." Old Lady Yao consoled: "It's an autumn of many things, tell the Yin Yang Mountain disciples to be more careful at night."

  The girl in red nodded slightly and disappeared on the spot with a flash of her figure.

  Mrs. Yao let out a sigh, her cane tapping on the ground, standing atop this mountain peak, gazing at the bright moon in the sky. After a long while, once she was certain the red-clothed girl had gone far away, she spoke up faintly: "Come out, you've been following me for so long, what are you waiting for?"

  "Old Lady Yao has good eyesight."

  A figure appeared in the distance, and it was surprisingly Xia Lin!

  Mrs. Yao snorted, "I'm a warrior in the Condensed Sea Realm, after all. Your little trick wouldn't have worked if Lotus hadn't trusted me completely and let her guard down around me; otherwise, you might not have even been able to sneak past her."

  Sweat drips down his face.

  "Speak up, what's on your mind?" Old Lady Yao looked at Xia Lin and asked, "As soon as you entered the Yin Yang Mountain, I knew you had a lot of thoughts."

  Xia Lin smiled slightly and didn't respond immediately. Instead, she looked around at the scenery before asking faintly, "How much do you know about my mother's situation?"

  "Your mother's affairs, how would I know?"

  "Is it?" Xia Lin smiled calmly and asked, looking into her eyes: "Where is my mother?"

  Mrs. Yao shook her head: "How would I know where she is?"

  "Where is my mother now?" Xia Lin asked hastily.

  Mrs. Yao sighed and said: "I really don't know, even twenty years ago I hadn't seen her, how would I know where she is now?"

  Summer has fallen silent.

  Mrs. Yao thought he was heartbroken and immediately comforted him: "I know you miss your mother, but..."

  Xia Lin smiled and said, "The question I wanted to ask has already been answered."

  "Really?" Mrs. Yao was taken aback, carefully recalling what she had just said, and suddenly froze, ultimately forcing a bitter smile. She didn't say anything, but under Xia Lin's inquiry earlier, she inadvertently revealed a hint of information - Xia Lin's mother was still alive. If it were someone else, that would be the end of it, but Xia Lin happened to know very clearly that his mother hadn't died! So he tightly grasped this point and instantly obtained the result he wanted.

  How would I know where she is now?

  This sentence reveals everything.

  "......" asked Mrs. Yao tentatively.

  After confirming that she knew, Xia Lin also stopped beating around the bush: "I know, she's still alive."

  "Hiss——"

  Although she already knew the answer, Mrs. Yao was still somewhat shocked: "You, how did you know?"

  Should I tell you that I knew everything about the universe and the earth since I was born? Thinking of this, Xia Lin slightly shook her head and said mysteriously: "It's a feeling, although I couldn't see it, but I could feel my mother's existence."

  "Are you mother and son close?" Mrs. Yao's expression became even more solemn, without any suspicion, "Indeed, people from those places are all so terrifying."

  "What? What does it mean?" Xia Lin asked in confusion.

  "Are you trying to find out what happened back then?" asked Mrs. Yao.

  "En." Xia Lin nodded.

  Mrs. Yao fell silent for a moment before finally speaking up.

  "Just like this year, twenty years ago was also the time when the geniuses of Linjiang City competed with each other. The successors of various families emerged one after another, with extraordinary talents and outstanding cultivation. At that time, the Mountain Stronghold Trial had just ended, and Xia Man won the first place in the trial with absolute advantage. After cultivating for a month, his cultivation broke through again, reaching the peak of the Qi Xuan realm. He then went on to conquer the surrounding small strongholds, and the Black Wind Stronghold became one of the five major strongholds. Xia Man was also known as the 'Barbarian King', with a reputation that was unmatched at the time!"

  Xia Lin heard the thrilling story and it was no wonder that although his father never made a move, many people still had lingering fears. It turned out that in those years, his father actually had such a dazzling moment!

  "Originally, as expected, Xia Man would have broken through the Condensed Sea, expanded his mountain stronghold, and even broken through the Return to Origin. Perhaps in the future, he might have even touched the threshold of the Divine Path. However, it was at this time that Xia Man met a girl, your mother, Liu Li."

  Xia Lin's body trembled slightly, Liu Li... what a nice name.