68: Returning home, news from my mother

Just as everyone thought Heavenly Origin Palace would seize the opportunity to expand wildly, Yang Lingchen unexpectedly boarded the Scarlet Fire Bird and set off on his journey home.

It had been a year since he left Hanyang City, and Yang Lingchen truly missed it and wanted to go back for a look.

Furthermore, since he had now offended the Northern Profound Empire, if he didn't properly arrange for the safety of his Family, it was highly likely the Northern Profound Empire would find an opening.

Although he had sent many experts to Hanyang City to protect his Family before this.

He was still somewhat uneasy in his heart, so this time he planned to move the entire Family to Heavenly Origin Palace; only at Heavenly Origin Palace could he truly feel at ease.

After three days of continuous flight, Yang Lingchen finally returned to Hanyang City.

Flying was not prohibited in Hanyang City, so he directly drove the Scarlet Fire Bird toward the Yang Family's residence.

The Scarlet Fire Bird's massive wings hovered in the air before slowly landing on the martial arts square in the Yang Family's Inner Court.

At this time, the Family Disciples who were practicing on the Yang Family's martial arts stage all noticed Yang Lingchen's return.

"Patriarch, Young Master Lingchen is back."

The Yang Family's servant shouted excitedly while running quickly toward Yang Daolin's courtyard.

"Young Master, you're back."

A graceful figure in the distance rushed toward Yang Lingchen like the wind and then hugged him tightly.

"Xiao Ruo has grown up quite a bit!" Feeling the fragrant scent of the girl in his arms, Yang Lingchen smiled and teased.

As for Xiao Ruo, Yang Lingchen liked her very much; of course, this liking was merely the affection between a brother and sister.

After all, the two had grown up together, and Xiao Ruo was his child bride, raised by Yang Daolin since she was young.

"Young Master, you're getting more and more mischievous," Xiao Ruo complained bashfully.

At this moment, many younger generation Disciples of the Yang Family came over one after another to greet Yang Lingchen.

Yang Lingchen was also very polite, taking out many precious Medicinal Pills from his storage ring and distributing them to all the Family Disciples.

These young Disciples of the Yang Family had never seen such precious Medicinal Pills before, and for a moment, they were all so happy they thanked him repeatedly.

At this time, Yang Daolin, with an excited face, walked quickly toward Yang Lingchen.

Upon hearing the news of his son's return, Yang Daolin also immediately set aside his Family affairs.

"Chener, you're back."

A loving smile appeared on Yang Daolin's face; having not seen him for so long, he had been very worried about his son.

"I missed home, so I came back to see you."

Yang Lingchen felt full of longing for Yang Daolin.

Perhaps it was due to the Fusion with his predecessor's Soul, but in his heart, this was his home, and Yang Daolin was his father.

"It's good to have you back."

A gratified smile appeared on Yang Daolin's face; having not seen his son for so long, his feelings of longing were beyond words.

As the old saying goes, a father worries when his son travels a thousand miles; over the past year, he had been worried about his son every single moment.

The news of Yang Lingchen's return also quickly spread throughout Hanyang City.

Nowadays, Yang Lingchen's reputation had spread throughout the entire Northern Profound Region; even in a remote city like Hanyang City, his name was like thunder to the ears.

To celebrate his son's return, Yang Daolin directly announced that the whole Family would hold a grand feast for three days.

After learning of Yang Lingchen's return, the Patriarchs of various families in Hanyang City immediately prepared generous gifts to come and congratulate him.

Even the Xiao Family and the Lin Family, who had a grudge against Yang Lingchen in Hanyang City, also sent gifts; after all, Yang Lingchen's current strength had reached a point where they could only look up to him, and they could no longer harbor any thoughts of revenge.

These Patriarchs were all very shrewd; when you are in your glory, they will all come to flatter you, but when you encounter difficulties, every one of them wishes they could trample you underfoot; this is the cruel reality.

Yang Daolin accepted all the gifts from the various families and also gave return gifts to each of them.

The most awkward people present were City Lord of Hanyang City and Han Ruoxue.

At this moment, City Lord of Hanyang City wished he could slap himself; such an outstanding son-in-law had actually had his engagement broken by him.

Meanwhile, Han Ruoxue had a face full of unwillingness and was filled with regret; if she hadn't broken the engagement back then, she would be the happiest woman in the entire Northern Profound Region now.

Seeing that his son had grown to such a level, Yang Daolin felt extremely gratified.

"Chener, now that you've grown up, it's time to tell you about that matter." A trace of pain appeared on Yang Daolin's face.

"What is it, Father?" Yang Lingchen asked.

"Actually, your mother didn't pass away." Yang Daolin's tone carried a hint of helplessness.

In Yang Lingchen's memory, 'mother' had always been a familiar yet strange term; since childhood, the figure of a mother had never appeared in his memories.

Even in his previous life on Earth, Yang Lingchen was an abandoned orphan.

"Then where did she go?" Yang Lingchen tried to keep his tone as calm as possible.

Once upon a time, he had also desperately longed for motherly love and had seen his mother in his dreams many times.

"Chener, don't hate her. Your mother actually loves you very much; it's just that because of some special reasons, she had to leave us," Yang Daolin sighed.

"Father, tell me about Mother," Yang Lingchen said in a deep voice.

"Your mother's name is Su Wanyun. I met her in Fenghan City. At that time, your mother was being hunted and was severely injured; it was I who saved her."

"She was the most beautiful woman in the world, and also the most gentle. The days I spent with her were the happiest times of my life."

"Your mother's injuries were serious then, so I brought her back to the Family. As time went on, your mother and I developed feelings for each other."

"After you were born, all your mother's thoughts were on you. She was almost always by your side, and she even made clothes for you from age one to eighteen."

As Yang Daolin spoke, he rummaged through the wardrobe and found a pile of clothes, many of which Yang Lingchen had worn as a child.

"You are sixteen now; take these clothes and wear them. These clothes were all woven by your mother stitch by stitch," Yang Daolin said.

"And then? Where did Mother go?"

Hearing this, Yang Lingchen's eyes involuntarily moistened, and he carefully put the clothes his mother had made for him into the haotian jade space.

Su Wanyun had made many clothes for Yang Lingchen, with almost dozens of items for when he was fifteen to eighteen.

"And then? Hehe..."

Yang Daolin gave a bitter smile and continued, "The good times didn't last. When you were three months old, a group of terrifyingly powerful experts came to Hanyang City. These people's strength was unfathomable; any one of them possessed the powerful ability to destroy a city."

"What is their relationship with Mother?" Yang Lingchen asked.

"It was only then that I found out your mother is actually the daughter of the Palace Master of the Heavenly Emperor Palace in the Central Domain Divine Land, and these people had come to take your mother back."

Yang Daolin sighed and continued, "When those people learned that your mother had actually given birth to a child in such a small place, they even wanted to wipe out our Yang Family."

"If it weren't for your mother protecting us with all her might, our Yang Family would have been dead long ago. To protect our safety, your mother could only follow them back to the Central Domain Divine Land."

"Before she left, your mother told me to take good care of you, not to worry about her, and never to go looking for her."

"I can never forget her heartbroken appearance when she left. Chener, you must not blame your mother, because she really loves you," Yang Daolin sighed.

Yang Lingchen said softly, "Father, you must have missed Mother very much all these years."

He could see that his father's feelings for his mother were extremely deep.

"What's the use of missing her? I only blame myself for being incompetent and unable to protect her." Yang Daolin's eyes gradually became moist.

In all these years, this was the first time Yang Lingchen had seen his father so sad.

"Father, don't worry. One day, I will bring Mother back," Yang Lingchen said solemnly.

"Chener, I'm telling you this not because I want you to go find her, but simply to tell you that your mother loves you very much. She only wants you to grow up safely and happily, and then marry and have children," Yang Daolin said.

"Father, with my talent, I will bring Mother back sooner or later," Yang Lingchen said.

Afterward, he talked to Yang Daolin about moving the Family and gave the Family many resources and Secret Manuals.

After all, he was now the Palace Master of Heavenly Origin Palace and was fully capable of moving the Yang Family to Tianyuan City for development.

After hearing Yang Lingchen's suggestion, Yang Daolin immediately agreed.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. During these three days, Yang Daolin spoke to the members of the Yang Family about the Family's relocation, and it received the unanimous consent of the Family's high-level members.

Next, Yang Lingchen arranged for the experts guarding the vicinity of the Yang Family to escort the Family members to move to Heavenly Origin Palace.

Yang Lingchen himself took Yang Daolin and Xiao Ruo and returned to Heavenly Origin Palace first on the Scarlet Fire Bird.