Huo Qiyuan held Su Muqing tightly, introducing her solemnly to his parents in the ice coffin.
"Father, Mother, although time is tight, your son still wishes to introduce her to you."
"The one in your son's arms is called Su Muqing, and she is your son's wife! She is very beautiful and incredibly powerful, the most powerful in the entire world!"
Phoenix God: ...Alright! In this small world, Su Muqing is indeed the most powerful.
Huo Qiyuan continued in a gentle tone. "If she hadn't saved me back then, your son would likely have turned into a pile of white bones by now. Any achievements I have today, and the ability to find you, are all thanks to her."
"Isn't your son very capable? To find such a good, outstanding wife. If you still... you will definitely like her as much as I do."
"Your son is doing very well now, and will do even better in the future! Uncle Xu and Aunt Zhou are all doing well, and the former subordinates of the Prince's Estate have all been settled. You can rest assured now, and may your souls find peace."
After speaking, Huo Qiyuan carefully placed Su Muqing aside and knelt to kowtow three times to Huo Sizhun and Leng Muran. "Father, Mother, your son is unfilial. May you have a good journey."
After kneeling for a few seconds, Huo Qiyuan got up and turned to look at the people behind him. Then, the Phoenix God's toneless voice echoed, "Are you done?"
Huo Qiyuan held Su Muqing, his eyes deep, and let out a choked "Mm."
In reality, he wasn't done at all! He had many more things to say to his parents. But he knew he couldn't say more! The longer he spoke, the longer Qingqing would suffer.
Only a little over a minute had passed, but since Huo Qiyuan said he was finished, the Phoenix God would not try to persuade him otherwise.
Suddenly, a thunderous sound boomed! Huo Qiyuan looked up to see a crack that had appeared overhead at some point.
The bodies of Huo Sizhun and Leng Muran lying in the ice coffin slowly rose, flying towards the crack. The two ice coffins also vanished the next instant.
As the two bodies passed through the crack, a blinding ray of light shone down, disappearing in a flash. In Huo Qiyuan's vision, two small, conjoined beads floated.
The Phoenix God opened her palm, and the beam of light landed steadily in her hand, finally condensing into a small ball of warm luminescence that vanished into her wrist.
At the same time, Su Muqing, in Huo Qiyuan's arms, trembled violently!
"Qingqing, what's wrong? Why is she..."
Huo Qiyuan felt the person in his arms tremble. Just as he was about to ask the Phoenix God what was happening, he looked up again to find no trace of her.
As Huo Qiyuan was filled with anxiety, the Phoenix God's toneless voice echoed again.
"My task is complete. These twin beads are a memento left by your parents. Su Muqing will wake up shortly. Tell her that the divine envoy's pure power is limited and very difficult to condense, so she should use it sparingly."
As the voice faded, silence returned to the space. Su Muqing had stopped trembling, but her complexion was still very poor.
The two beads emitted a faint glow, still floating in mid-air. Huo Qiyuan, with one arm around Su Muqing, reached out with the other towards the beads...
As the beads landed in Huo Qiyuan's hand, they seemed to sense a familiar aura. After circling in his palm, they disappeared into his wrist.
Seeing the two small red dots that had suddenly appeared on his wrist, Huo Qiyuan's eyes welled up with tears again.
Reunions are always so brief, and farewells always so sudden.
This is good! The mementos left by his parents had been ingrained in his body. No matter where he was from now on, their family would be together, never to be separated again!
Not knowing when Su Muqing would wake up, Huo Qiyuan simply carried her back to the villa in the space.
He laid her on the bed and watched her complexion gradually recover, his heart filled with indescribable pain.
It seemed that ever since they met, all he had brought to Su Muqing was endless trouble.
For the poison on him, she traversed mountains and rivers, enduring hardships. To help him seek revenge, she devoted herself to the country, pouring out her heart and soul. Now, to allow his parents to reincarnate, she had harmed herself and given away her precious pure power.
Huo Qiyuan knew too well that he owed Su Muqing far too much, so much that even draining every drop of blood from his body would not be enough to repay her!
Time passed by second by second. Huo Qiyuan sat by the bed, holding her hand, watching over her. At the same time, he recalled the past few years of their encounters and everything they had experienced together.
Finally, after nearly four hours, Su Muqing's eyelids fluttered. Huo Qiyuan was constantly watching the person on the bed, so he saw every little movement clearly.
"Qingqing, Qingqing..."
Su Muqing saw the man before her with swollen eyes, still shedding tears. She forced a smile with her pale face and spoke with a still weak voice.
"Brother Huo... your parents have gone to reincarnate, and they will have a good life. You can rest assured!"
Hearing that the first thing Su Muqing said upon waking was to comfort him, Huo Qiyuan could no longer suppress the emotions he had held back for so long.
"You're finally awake... you're alright... that's great... I was so scared... I was scared... why... are you so foolish... if anything happened to you... what would I do... don't leave me... Qingqing... don't do... such foolish things again... I was truly afraid..."
Huo Qiyuan held Su Muqing, his words choked with sobs at first, and finally broke down in tears, weeping uncontrollably like a child.
Hearing Huo Qiyuan's sobs and hiccups, Su Muqing raised her hand to pat his back. She continued to pat him for as long as Huo Qiyuan cried.
Huo Qiyuan cried for a full forty minutes, his eyes swelling into walnuts. Even Su Muqing's clothes were soaked. It was only when Su Muqing, worried about his health, said she was a little hungry and wanted to eat that he stopped crying so quickly.
Originally, Su Muqing could have used her consciousness to bring the food over, but Huo Qiyuan absolutely refused.
Her spiritual body had been damaged this time, and her injuries were much more severe than before. Therefore, she could not recover with just a simple rest and internal regulation as she had in the past.
Su Muqing had already prepared the food earlier. Huo Qiyuan went into the bathroom to tidy himself up a bit. Then, squinting, he went to the other side to fetch it.
The moment Huo Qiyuan left, Su Muqing's brow furrowed tightly, and at the same time, she let out a heavy sigh of relief. Her head ached terribly!
After consulting with 217, she had planned to inform the Phoenix God first and then find a suitable time to extract the pure power.
The Phoenix God had replied to Su Muqing quickly, but as luck would have it, she said she was only free for this short moment and would then be going to other districts for a major inspection.