After the Shen family father and son left, Zi Lingling could no longer bear the smell.
She hurriedly left Shen Liuxing's room and returned to her own.
Ye Lingyuan, who had already extinguished the fire, was leisurely brewing tea, looking relaxed and at ease.
In the room, the fragrance of tea filled the air, greatly diluting the foul smell in Zi Lingling's nostrils.
"You're quite relaxed!"
Zi Lingling casually sat down beside the table, picked up a cup of brewed tea, and drank it down in one go.
She hadn't had a drop of water for several hours and didn't even taste the tea.
"Ling, you've worked hard! It's the capable who do more! Our Ling's medical skills have reached the point of perfection!"
Ye Lingyuan slowly poured her another cup of tea, saying with a faint smile.
"Oh? Has the King of Hell discovered anything on this trip?"
She picked up the teacup, played with it between her fingers, and said with a half-smile.
Ye Lingyuan shook his head helplessly and said, "It seems nothing can be hidden from Ling!"
He paused slightly and continued, "According to the information from Ye Chi, your father did come to Dongfang City twelve years ago."
Zi Lingling said calmly, "Oh? What did he come to Dongfang City for?"
She wasn't surprised, as she had already guessed that Zi Guochang had indeed come to the Azure Dragon Empire.
The reason she could guess was that Shen Wenqing had inadvertently revealed what she wanted to inquire about.
Ye Lingyuan said faintly, "Looking for someone!"
He never doubted Zi Lingling's intelligence, so he wasn't surprised by her reaction.
"My mother?"
Zi Lingling continued to play with the teacup in her hand, as if talking about something unrelated to her.
Ye Lingyuan nodded and said, "Yes! Your father went to Dongfang City, broke into the Zi family, and killed two elders of the Zi family!"
Zi Lingling said, "Mm, that should be because my mother was imprisoned by the Zi family."
Ye Lingyuan nodded and continued, "Indeed! But your father didn't see your mother."
"Why?"
"I don't know. It is said that your father turned the Zi family upside down but couldn't find your mother."
"Oh?"
"Later, the Zi family's old ancestor forcefully came out of seclusion, severely injured your father, and chased him to the edge of the Dark Abyss."
"What happened next?"
"Later, your father fell into the Dark Abyss. Before he fell, he swore that the Tianqi Zi family and the Imperial Zi family would be irreconcilable enemies!"
"Why?"
"I don't know. It's been ten years, and it's not easy to find witnesses from that time. Moreover, the Imperial Zi family suppressed the news, so no one knows why!"
"Perhaps I know!" Zi Lingling said suddenly after a moment of contemplation.
As she spoke, with a thought, the Zi family's Patriarch token appeared in her hand. "They should have been after this!"
Ye Lingyuan was stunned for a moment, then said, "I understand."
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"Later, for some reason, your mother suddenly left and came to Dongfang City, but she was targeted by the Imperial Zi family and imprisoned."
"The Imperial Zi family sent a message to your father, demanding that he bring the Tianqi Zi family Patriarch token to the Azure Dragon Empire to exchange for your mother."
"So, after your father sealed the Patriarch token with a formation, he hung it around your neck and came to Dongfang City alone."
"He directly attacked the Imperial Zi family, demanding that they release your mother. The Imperial Zi family, not having obtained the Patriarch token, naturally wouldn't let her go."
"Therefore, a conflict arose between the two sides, and your father caused chaos in the Imperial Zi family, even alarming the Imperial Zi family's old ancestor!"
"Thus, a great battle ensued, and your father was severely injured, forcing him to flee in disarray."
"It was only when your father escaped to the edge of the Dark Abyss and was pushed off the cliff by the Imperial Zi family's old ancestor that this matter came to an end."
It had to be said that Ye Lingyuan's intelligence was almost monstrous.
Without much evidence, he managed to deduce the events in a plausible manner, as if he had been present.
Zi Lingling nodded and said, "Your deduction is probably nine out of ten correct. It seems that my father falling into the Dark Abyss is now a fact."
"So, I must hurry to the Dark Abyss to rescue my father. Also, I must find out the whereabouts of my mother!"
As she spoke, a hint of coldness appeared in her eyes.
Those who dared to harm her kin would have to face her wrath.
It seemed that whether it was for the Soul Nurturing Wood or to obtain accurate news of her father and mother, her trip to the Imperial Zi family was unavoidable.
"Ye Lingyuan, can you do me a favor?"
Zi Lingling looked at Ye Lingyuan, a trace of worry flashing in her eyes.
Ye Lingyuan asked, "You want me to investigate the Dark Abyss?"
Zi Lingling nodded and said, "Ye Lingyuan, you are now a strong cultivator at the Minor God Realm. Investigating the Dark Abyss should not be a problem."
Ye Lingyuan stood up, walked to her side, and said dotingly, "Ling, you never need to be polite with me. Whatever you desire, even the moon in the sky, I will find a way to bring it down for you."
Zi Lingling leaned against his chest and said, "Ye Lingyuan, I'll entrust my father's matter to you!"
"Mm!"
Ye Lingyuan nodded and then said, "Ling, get some sleep!"
He then swept Zi Lingling into his arms, placed her on the bed, and said gently, "You've had a tiring day. It's time to sleep."
"Alright!"
Zi Lingling responded and obediently closed her eyes.
Indeed, after being tossed around by Shen Liuxing twice, she was utterly exhausted.
Therefore, she soon fell into a deep sleep.
Ye Lingyuan smiled wryly, shook his head, and lay down beside her with his clothes on, closing his eyes.
Perhaps because of Ye Lingyuan's company, Zi Lingling slept exceptionally soundly.
She slept until the next morning.
However, when Zi Lingling opened her eyes, the familiar scent was gone from the room.
It seemed that Ye Lingyuan had already gone to the Dark Abyss.
Zi Lingling got up and tidied herself, intending to bid farewell to Shen Wenqing and his son.
But before she could leave the room, she heard Shen Wenqing's voice.
"Patriarch Zi, Shen is here to express my gratitude!"
Zi Lingling quickly took a few steps forward and said, "Patriarch Shen, you are too kind! Young Master Shen's recovery is entirely due to his own strong will."
Shen Wenqing smiled and said, "Patriarch Zi is too modest! Without your heart repair surgery, without you scolding him awake, without your Muscle Restoring Pills, Marrow Cleansing Pills, and Body Tempering Pills, how could he have recovered? How could he have regained his former cultivation?"