Crowned by the Treacherous Big Shot

Chapter 924 18

He bent down and cradled the barely conscious Tan'er in his arms.

It was as if he were holding Little Nine again, and his heart softened instantly.

Meng Qianqian said, "Father, since you know the High Priest imprisoned mother, you must have met her, right? I mean, mother's identity as the West Night Saintess."

Shang Jue said, "That's right, I came to the island and saw her."

Meng Qianqian smiled, "She is father's and mother's child after all."

Shang Jue was stunned, "What? You mean... Ah Yuan... has given me another daughter?"

Meng Qianqian nodded.

Shang Jue, like a child who had gotten candy, was overjoyed, yet somewhat at a loss.

Meng Qianqian sensed her father's surprise.

Who wouldn't be surprised?

However, this also indicated that her father was unaware of Tan'er's birth.

"Father, Tan'er's meridians are quite damaged. My assistance doesn't help her much anymore."

Rescue first, discuss other matters later.

Shang Jue understood, and said to Meng Qianqian, "Let me heal Tan'er."

Then, he sat cross-legged behind Tan'er and started channeling inner strength continuously into her body.

Si Snake and Ji Li stood nearby, noticeably aware that the inner strength Shang Jue was using differed from what he used during the confrontation with the High Priest.

Si Snake pondered for a moment and said, "I've heard of a cultivation technique that allows the free transformation of inner strength's form, but very few achieve such a realm. At least I've never encountered one."

Ji Li: "Now you've encountered one."

Si Snake murmured in agreement.

Ji Li: "..."

No banter, not happy!

Ji Li's attention was once again drawn to Shang Jue.

As the foremost Commander Guard, he thought few could surpass him in charisma, and yet this old man before him was truly a sight to behold.

"Watch closely, all of you."

Shang Jue spoke.

Ji Li and Si Snake were startled.

Was Shang Jue imparting martial arts to them?

Both immediately set aside distractions and focused entirely on sensing Shang Jue's mental method.

Shang Jue adeptly balanced saving and teaching.

As the final thread of inner strength entered Tan'er's body, Ji Li and Si Snake felt a surge of enlightenment, stepping into a new realm.

"You two, try circulating your inner strength."

Shang Jue instructed.

The two tried.

A miracle occurred.

The injuries severely inflicted by Chu Nan were half-healed after a small circulation.

Both clasped their fists in salute, "Thank you, General Shang!"

Shang Jue: "Thank Little Nine; it's for her sake that I teach you martial arts."

The two turned to Meng Qianqian in gratitude.

Si Snake was casual, but Ji Li's earnestness left Meng Qianqian somewhat unaccustomed.

Ji Li wanted to speak but hesitated.

Meng Qianqian knew what he wanted to say, probably trying to call out Grand Marshal, but found it hard to accept immediately.

None of that mattered now.

The priority was to quickly find others and leave this cursed place.

Tan'er gently awoke, and what she saw was a handsome unfamiliar face.

She blinked drowsily, softly saying, "Looks really nice."

Shang Jue chuckled, holding his soft little daughter, affectionately saying, "Call me father."

"Huh?"

Tan'er instantly woke up, bewildered, turning her head to look for Meng Qianqian's presence.

Meng Qianqian was right next to her, wiping the sweat off her forehead with a cloth, gently saying, "It's father."

Tan'er was shocked, "I really have a father?"

Shang Jue said seriously, "Of course you have a father; otherwise, did you pop out from a crack in the stone?"

Tan'er's eyes reddened, "Then, am I dead? Is my sister dead too? How come I see my father who passed away years ago? Waa—"

Shang Jue: "..."

Meng Qianqian burst into laughter, "Good Tan'er, father is not dead, we're all alive."

Tan'er's cries stopped abruptly, "Really?"

Meng Qianqian nodded, "Really, I promised to help you find father, remember?"

Tan'er thought, indeed sister did say this, but she hadn't taken it to heart at the time.

"Did you know I was your sister long ago?"

Meng Qianqian: "Yes."

Tan'er huffed, "You didn't tell me!"

Meng Qianqian smiled, "In your heart, haven't you always treated me as your real sister?"

Shang Jue listened, baffled, "You two... have only just recognized each other?"

Tan'er just awoke, still weak, needing time to recover.

During this moment, Meng Qianqian succinctly recounted her experiences meeting and being with Tan'er.

Life is sometimes a big bowl of drama, but occasionally it overflows with fate.

She and Tan'er were destined to be sisters, their bond unable to be severed by the knife of distance.

Meng Qianqian also highlighted the conversation between the Medicine King and the High Priest.

Mother once forcefully used the Wushan Forbidden Technique to extend her life, probably to spare Tan'er, intentionally concealing this fact but only told Tan'er she was returning to her original place and not entirely losing her life.

"I'm sorry, it was my fault you lost mother."

Meng Qianqian apologetically touched Tan'er's hair.

Tan'er choked and shook her head.

She understood her mother's decision, she would do the same.

Shang Jue fell silent.

Meng Qianqian assumed he was saddened by mother's passing, lowered her head, gloomily saying, "It's all because of me."

"No."

Shang Jue spoke.

Meng Qianqian looked at him strangely.

Shang Jue said, "I mean, your mother might not have lied to Tan'er; she really just returned to her former homeland."

Tan'er's eyes sparkled with green light, "Really?"

Meng Qianqian looked at him in disbelief, hope rekindling in her eyes, like a spark waiting to ignite.

Shang Jue: "Remember I mentioned that I went to Liuli Island to find your mother."

Meng Qianqian: "Yes, what happened then?"

Shang Jue began recalling, but before he could speak, Yun Xiyao stumbled in, "Little Nine! Aren't you okay? I remembered, that Wind and Fire Order belonged to the Holy Daughter! No wonder when I inquired the Holy Temple, no one knew about the missing owner—"

As she stepped into the secret room, she saw two unfamiliar men.

One was slumped unconscious against the stone wall, and the other held the weak and powerless Tan'er.

She furrowed her Liu Mei.

Meng Qianqian's expression eased a bit, "Master, it's good that you're alright."

"I'm fine, just triggered a mechanism, fell into a secret room, that scheming old dog!"

She cursed as she spoke, glanced at the High Priest embedded in the wall.

Evidently, he had long stopped breathing.

This made her even more astonished.

"Did you… kill Shan Yang?"

Shan Yang's power was such that not even the Medicine King personally could certainly overcome him.

Meng Qianqian proudly pointed at Shang Jue, "Master, let me introduce you to Shang Jue, father to Tan'er and me."

Then she said to Shang Jue, "My teacher, the daughter of the Holy Hall Master, Yun Xiyao, has always cared for me both in the Capital City and on Liuli Island."

Shang Jue had no good impression of the Holy Temple people, but hearing about her care for his daughter softened his frown.