Perhaps he was worried that his appearance would disgust the girl, so he spent a lot of time cleaning it off. His previously long beard was shaved cleanly, and his disheveled hair and face were tidied up. In order to match the girl's clothes, he also changed into a jet-black robe, restoring the handsome and extraordinary side in Ling Yuan's memory.
Because he was too nervous, when he rushed in and saw Ling Yuan, who had sat up from the ice bed at some point and was looking at the surroundings with a dazed look, he was so excited that he couldn't utter a word for a long time.
On the contrary, Ling Yuan, after being confused, finally saw him standing in front of the stone gate like a sculpture, and her brows frowned.
"What are you doing standing there? Come here, I have something to ask you."
After constantly warming up his throat and drinking a bowl of spiritual spring water from the space, Ling Yuan now felt much better.
When Wei Jie heard this, he immediately ran to Ling Yuan and asked anxiously.
"Are you feeling unwell? It's too cold here. Come on, I'll take you out."
Ling Yuan shook her head. "My body is still very weak and I can't leave the ice room for the time being. Don't be nervous. I'm fine. I just want to ask you what happened during the six months I was unconscious. And you, weren't you in the Four Continents? When did you return to the Empire Continent? If I remember correctly, this should be the forbidden area of the Mo Clan, right? How did you get in?"
When she was poisoned, she regained consciousness on this ice bed, so she was not unfamiliar with this place. But what was unfamiliar was why Wei Jie was here? Where were her family members? Where were they?
"Are you hungry? Can I prepare something to eat for you?"
Ling Yuan looked at him helplessly: "Don't worry, I'm really fine. I'm not thirsty or hungry now. My body is different from others. It has a place that automatically replenishes energy. So even though I have been unconscious for half a year, I am actually neither thirsty nor hungry. It's just that because I just woke up, my body is still a little weak."
"Then I will go and inform your brother and the others right away."
Ling Yuan grabbed his wrist and said, "There's no rush. I don't have the energy to meet too many people for now. You stay here and talk to me. I have too many questions in my mind that need your explanation."
Seeing this, Wei Jie didn't know what to say. He silently helped her lie down on the ice bed, then held her hand and sighed softly.
"Half a year ago, after you entered Lingwu Grass, the demons came to invade. The Mo Clan suffered huge losses. After the demon Cangyu came, your second brother and I were seriously injured. Later, we were taken to recuperate by your uncles. While we were recuperating, Cangyu held your eldest brother hostage. We thought the Mo Clan was doomed. No one expected that your father would come back at this time, and with absolutely overwhelming strength. Cangyu was defeated in his hands before he could even last ten moves. After that, the two of them disappeared in the golden light together."
"Wait, you mean, when I entered the Spirit Mist Grass, you came to the Mo Clan's forbidden area?"
Wei Jie nodded, "I vaguely guessed your identity and knew that day was your succession ceremony. I was worried that something unexpected would happen, so Yu Hen and I took the opportunity to sneak in and witnessed the collective rebellion of the elders that day. The ugly side of the people from other families were ready to make a move after the demon invasion. Fortunately, not all of them, at least the Hua family, the four branches of the Xue family, and the Ling family stood on your side. Although the other families have not taken any action yet, they are just bystanders, trying to wait for your Mo family to be at their weakest to bite back. It's a pity."
"It's a pity that their wishful thinking was completely shattered because of your father's return."
"My dad? He's back?" Although the title of dad was still a little unfamiliar to her, after all, they were blood relatives. Hearing that he was back, didn't it mean that there would be an extra help from her mother?
"You and my second brother were poisoned, are you okay now? Why did that old bastard Cangyu kidnap my eldest brother? Also, my father took Cangyu away? Did they find my mother?"
"Yuan'er, don't be anxious. Just listen to me slowly. Your second brother and I are fine now. As for why Cang Yu kidnapped your eldest brother, don't you know?"
"What should I know?"
"Cang Yu is your eldest brother's biological father."
Ling Yuan's eyes suddenly widened, "...How is this possible?"
"That's true. You should ask your family in person for the details. Cangyu wanted to take your brother away from the Mo family and return to the demon clan, but he was intercepted by your father halfway. He didn't take him away, but got himself involved. As for your father, he hasn't appeared since half a year ago. But half a year ago, the entire demon clan was sealed by a mysterious force. I think it must have been your father's doing."
Ling Yuan frowned after hearing this, "The demons were sealed away half a year ago, why haven't they come back yet?"
Wei Jie coughed uncomfortably and said, "I heard that your parents are now in the Dragon Clan Continent. They are probably dealing with some funeral affairs. After all, your father has been in a coma for sixteen years. He may have a lot of things to deal with. When the time comes, maybe they will come back to see you."
Ling Yuan curled her lips, "It's really true that I have no mother to love me and no father to care for me. Fortunately, my brothers and sisters and I have long been accustomed to this kind of life, otherwise, it would really be... However, there is one good thing. I originally thought that I would have to embark on a journey to find my mother and save my father with my brothers and sisters, but I didn't expect that this father would be so reliable at the critical moment and help us solve this big problem. In this way, let's forgive their consciencelessness!"
"What about the Empire Continent in the past six months? Has there been any movement?"
Wei Jie shook his head. "Since we learned that your father had returned, who would dare to have any thoughts? Especially there is a saying circulating in the Empire Continent that the dragons in the Dragon Empire do not refer to the dragons of the Long family, but the dragons of the Dragon Clan. In other words, the current Long family is nothing more than your father's slaves. As a slave of the Dragon Clan, you still want to devour the Mo family. Isn't this wishful thinking?"
Ling Yuan looked at him in surprise, "Is there such a thing?"
"Although it is a rumor, there is no smoke without fire, and it is probably true."
Ling Yuan shrugged without any expression. "In fact, I don't have any good feelings towards the Long family. It would be best if they knew what was wrong. If they go too far beyond the limit, someone will naturally take care of them. I don't want to care about that. I only care about my brothers and sisters. Have they been doing well in the past six months?"
"Your brothers and sisters are so busy every day that they can do the work of ten people. And Mo Hanyi, who turned out to be the missing second daughter of the Ling family. Because the Mo family is now closed, your sister Lingyun and Mo Hanyi are also staying in the Mo family to help."
"Our Mo Clan has actually been closed for half a year? That long?"
Wei Jie nodded. "Back then, because the sixteen elders rebelled collectively, your brother was furious and temporarily closed the Elders Council. The aftereffects of the demon invasion half a year ago are still there, and the Mo Clan has not yet fully recovered. Therefore, the Mo Clan is still in a closed state."
Ling Yuan also knew that the Mo Clan was too large and difficult to manage, and that only the Di clan had the right to manage it, and there were too few people available, so they would have to trouble themselves to do it. Speaking of which, she had really had an easy and comfortable life in the past six months!
"What about the Black Ink Clan's spiritual energy source? Has it recovered now?"
Wei Jie: "Don't worry, you have paid so much, how can there be no improvement? The spiritual energy source has not only regained its former vitality, but it is even more abundant than before. The direct beneficiaries of your efforts are the entire Mo Clan. Even Yu Hen and I have been promoted a lot in the past six months because of you."
Ling Yuan's strength has not yet fully recovered, so she naturally cannot see Wei Jie's current strength, but she is not very interested in these things, so she did not ask much.
Originally, she felt that the burden on her shoulders was too heavy, she had to save the Mo people, save the imperial continent, and even save her father and mother. When she first learned about her life experience, she had a lot of resentment in her heart, but now after waking up from a good sleep, she found that all the burdens were gone, and she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief deep in her heart.
But if these problems were gone, it would mean that she and her sister would have to face new problems again.
They have already celebrated their sixteenth birthday, and in a few months, they will be seventeen. According to the rules of the previous goddess tribe, they should discuss their marriage, but Ling Yuan looked around and frowned deeply.
She doesn't like it here, and she doesn't like staying here for the rest of her life. Even if there is someone to accompany her and protect this place together, she doesn't like living a life without freedom.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but look at Wei Jie deeply: "Why did you come back? What if you were beaten to death by Cang Yu that time?"
"You are my wife. Wherever you are, I will be there. Even if I die, I can be buried somewhere close to you. Yuan'er, I once failed you. Now I want to continue to become stronger and bigger. Let me protect you for the rest of your life, okay?"
Ling Yuan smiled bitterly, "Do you think I can make my own decisions now that I am in a cage like this?"
"Although I will be the master of the Goddess Clan in the future, the rules of the Goddess Clan still apply. I have to stay here for the rest of my life. If so, are you willing to do that?"
"Yes. Wherever you are in the future, I will be there, Yuan'er. I will never leave you again. You don't know how hard it has been for me in the past six months. You left me five years ago. Five years later, I don't want such a tragedy to happen again."
Ling Yuan shook her head firmly, "You are willing, but I am not. I have been here for five or six years and I know how depressing this kind of life is. I don't want to live like that anymore."