Helian Jue, accompanied by Qiao You, piloted a small spaceship that had been prepared in advance. As the first visitors to this mysterious land in thousands of years of ancient Earth, they were about to step into this place.
After the two left, Su Shu prepared to walk towards the conference room. The ice layer of ancient Earth had been opened, revealing a splendid civilization and culture to the interstellar people. The relevant archaeological work would then be carried out, still presided over by Dr. Troy and Su Shu.
As Su Shu was leaving, she noticed something under her feet. Looking down, she saw several round and plump pearls. She picked them up as if it were nothing out of the ordinary and put them in her pocket. She had almost filled her pocket with them.
Meanwhile, Helian Jue piloted the small spaceship with Qiao You, and soon arrived above the ancient Earth.
Qiao You discerned his location; he wanted to return to the Mermaid Palace first to check on his father and mother…
Although I already knew the answer in my heart, even the Mermaid King could not have survived for thousands of years.
But the ice layer could preserve the body perfectly, allowing him... to just take a look.
Helian Jue understood Qiao You's meaning and landed smoothly at the designated location. Before the spaceship had even come to a complete stop, Qiao You couldn't wait and stood at the door, "Brother, hurry up!"
They understood Qiao You's urgency, but the ancient Earth was no longer the rich, fertile, and habitable planet it once was. The outside temperature was over two hundred degrees below zero Celsius, making it unsuitable for humans to set foot on. If the two of them rashly went out like this, they would immediately turn into ice sculptures on the spot.
Helian Jue took out the equipment he had prepared and carefully dressed Qiao You. This was special clothing that Luns Laboratory had prepared long ago. From the outside, it looked like an extremely thin, transparent gauze coat, but it was different from an ordinary coat. It completely covered the body, isolating it from the outside world. This was used to preserve body temperature, similar to the thermal insulation shield on the outer layer of the Imperial Capital Star.
"Is brother ready?" Qiao You stood obediently, letting Helian Jue do as he pleased.
His initial excitement and urgency had completely subsided; he had prepared for the worst.
Helian Jue moved slowly and deliberately. Just before the spaceship hatch opened, he hugged Qiao You and said earnestly, "Baby, your brother will always be by your side."
"Don't be afraid."
Qiao You replied, "Okay."
The two walked out of the cabin hand in hand, and what came into view was an endless expanse of white, within which other colors were also hidden.
Qiao You saw that the tall buildings that once stood by the sea had become icicles. There were no human figures here, only various buildings and some animals.
In the end times of the Earth, humanity had no chance of survival, which led to the Great Exploration program. However, due to the limited time available, most of the animals that could not be moved perished in the area.
Qiao You withdrew his gaze, hiding the sorrow and pity in his eyes. He was going to find his father and mother.
Led by Qiao You, the two arrived at the sea area of the mermaid tribe.
“Brother, this sea is where I used to live.” Qiao You pointed ahead and introduced, “On my last day on ancient Earth, Xiao Hu accompanied me to watch the sunset.”
"It's gorgeous."
Qiao You's voice was full of longing. Helian Jue wanted to say something, but his lips moved without making a sound. He just tightened his grip on Qiao You's hand.
Through the ice, Qiao You led Helian Jue to the Mermaid Palace.
Before even reaching the entrance, Qiao You saw a huge ice coffin in front of the main hall.
"Father, Mother—" Qiao You burst into tears instantly. These were his parents. He... had finally found them.
The two ice coffins were crystal clear, and even from this distance, the colors of the clothes inside could be seen. Qiao You stumbled and ran toward them, but slowed down as he was about to reach them.
"My father and mother don't like me crying, so I can't cry." Qiao You wiped the tears from his face with his sleeve. He couldn't let his father and mother worry.
After composing himself, Qiao You took each step with unwavering determination, "Father, Mother, Youyou has found you."
Qiao Shen and Wei Luo wore smiles and serene expressions, dressed in the uniforms of the Merfolk Emperor and Empress, their hands clasped tightly together.
The tears she had just wiped away welled up again. Standing before the ice coffin, Qiao You broke down in tears, crying, "Father...Mother, please open your eyes and look at Youyou, please..."
"Baby." Helian Jue didn't know how to comfort Qiao You, so he could only call out to Qiao You again and again.
The surroundings were completely silent, except for the sound of Qiao You crying. He Lianjue knew that this was Qiao You's inner knot, and it was better to vent it than to keep it bottled up inside.
Qiao You stared at the two people in the ice coffin until his vision blurred and he fainted.
Since Qiao You became pregnant, Helian Jue had secretly learned a lot about medicine and some tips. After confirming that Qiao You had only fainted from excessive grief, he was relieved and picked her up in his arms. He bowed deeply to the ice coffins of Qiao Shen and Wei Luo, saying, "Father, Mother, my name is Helian Jue, and I am Qiao You's lover."
"I'm sorry that our first meeting is in this way, but I swear on my life that I will treat Youyou well for the rest of my life, so please rest assured."
After saying this, Helian Jue stood quietly for a few seconds before leaving.
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