"Mother, Mother..." Dong Chi's childish voice rang in Si Yan's ears.

He used to refuse to talk to her, and whenever he did, he would speak to her in a sarcastic or cryptic manner.

He said countless times, "You'll definitely abandon me again!"

But now, Si Yan heard Dong Chi speaking to her in her ear.

"Mother, why are you crying?"

Did she cry?

Nanmo's clear voice reached her heart: "Touch Mother, Mother, don't cry. Momo is here, Mother, don't cry..."

Nan Mo, unable to speak, timid and introverted, hid himself in a corner.

She couldn't even access his inner world, his heart.

But now, he has opened his heart to her, and he will communicate with her through his spirit.

He would cling to her, afraid that she would stop paying attention to him.

Yes, things have changed, everything has changed.

She's back.

Si Yan was weak and powerless, without any means or strength.

They're gone.

Si Yan slowly woke up from that very long dream.

Upon waking up, she was momentarily unable to recognize herself.

It's as if she experienced what the original owner went through, and she also experienced her past in her previous life.

The pain of being betrayed by her own brother in her previous life still lingers.

She no longer even wanted to know who she was.

She no longer needed to distinguish between them.

After all, once she accepted this body and everything about it, she accepted and bore all the karma of the original owner!

If the original owner was her, then it is her; if the original owner was not her, then it can only be her now!

Hearing the two boys' concern and gentle comfort, the deep-seated frustration in Si Yan's heart suddenly dissipated at that moment.

She suddenly knelt down, gently hugged her two children, and whispered, "I'm sorry."

I'm sorry, at that time, she didn't know that Xiong Rou was a bad person.

At that time, she didn't know that signing that wooden sign meant selling you all.

Xiao Dongchi's body trembled slightly. He felt that his mother from the past had returned, and his mother in the present was still there as well.

He said somewhat awkwardly, "Why are you apologizing? Nobody's blaming you."

Nanmo chirped incessantly, "Mother, don't cry. Momo is heartbroken, heartbroken to death."

"Okay. Don't cry."

Si Yan's mood was incredibly tender, like a jumbled mess of emotions.

"Yanyan," Bai Feng called out gently.

The wind blew by, making his white feathers flutter.

The cold-blooded serpent beastman stood aside, his entire body on high alert, subtly positioning himself between Bai Feng and Si Yan.

If Bai Feng dares to try and take him away, he'll kill him right now!

Si Yan looked up at Bai Feng, her emotions becoming complicated.

In the original owner's memories of those twenty-odd years, she was always looking forward to being rescued by her older brother, Bai Feng.

But he didn't save her.

He would occasionally come to keep her company, and then leave.

Nothing has changed.

Si Yan put down the two cubs and greeted Bai Feng with great politeness: "Lord Bai Feng."

Bai Feng was slightly taken aback.

He clearly allowed her to merge her memories; the young Si Yan clearly loved him and depended on him so much.

But now there's no dependence in her eyes; she seems even more distant.

Does she no longer have the same feelings for him as she did when she was a child?

Bai Feng felt a pang of pain in his heart, but quickly concealed it. He said gently, "Si Yan, I brought Lan Hai with me. He is the son of the sea and can draw seawater. I know that as long as there is water, you can find a way."

Si Yan avoided Bai Feng's tender gaze, tinged with pain. She smiled at Lan Hai and said, "Lan Hai is amazing. As long as there is seawater, godmother can turn it into distilled water."

Upon hearing the words "godmother," the cold aura emanating from the cold-blooded serpent beastman dissipated slightly.

That fishy-smelling fish definitely wasn't her and that stupid eagle's offspring!

Bai Feng's gentle demeanor slightly faltered.

He clenched his teeth slightly and his fists tightened. A surge of jealousy coursed through him, and he wanted nothing more than to kill Snake Demon on the spot!

If there is only one place for Si Yan, then that place will be a life-or-death battle!

His emotions were boiling intensely. But just then, the gecko's voice appeared in his ear.

"Bai Feng. You know about the hardships she endured over the years, but you didn't save her. It will be very difficult for you to help her let go of her resentment."

The noble male was on the verge of emotional collapse at this moment.

"My Lord Beast God, you should know that I really want to save her, but I can't."

The thing above my head kept staring at me. It was so wary of me.

The more inconspicuous Si Yan is, the more likely he is to overlook her.

Every time I went to see her, I had to find all sorts of reasons and excuses to take a quick look and then leave in a hurry.

Only when she grows up, and only when her spirit returns and you return, can I appear before her openly and honestly.

I've provided her with the best possible conditions. I'm... protecting her.

He was protecting her, but it seemed she didn't like him anymore.

Bai Feng felt a bitter taste in her throat.

The gecko returned to Si Yan's space and stretched its body there.

That's why you say Bai Feng is pitiful.

He was very talented, communicated with the heavens, and became the first high priest under the Beast God.

The orc's lifespan is linked to the beast crystal, and his lifespan is much, much longer than that of an ordinary amethyst orc.

But for so many years, not a single peach blossom has bloomed on the tree. When it finally did, it was a rotten one.

He had planned early on, hoping to nurture this peach blossom into a virtuous woman, but he never expected that she would suffer so much after being sent to the City of Ten Thousand Beasts.

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