Not long after Tang Sui left Tiandou City, the letter sent by Tang San through a messenger was handed to Master by a teacher on duty at the entrance of the new Shrek Academy.
Looking at the familiar handwriting and the warm tone, Master's last trace of unease finally settled.
So when the other six Shrek monsters woke up from their dreams, they were greeted by the news that Tang San and Tang Sui, brother and sister, one was undergoing special training with Dugu Bo, and the other had been temporarily taken away by family members, leaving the academy for a period of time.
Xiao Wu, who had accompanied Tang Sui and Tang San to Holy Soul Village when they were at Nuoding Academy, looked worried. She knew that Tang Sui and Tang San only had a father who had left a letter and gone missing.
They had already left a letter and disappeared, and she hadn't received any news from him all these years. Where could he be? How could he know what Sui Sui and the others were up to? Others might not know, but she was most aware that Master's explanation of Sui Sui being taken away by family members was the least likely possibility.
But seeing Master's calm expression, Xiao Wu swallowed the doubt that was about to be spoken.
Master, who was the most worried about Sui Sui and Xiao San, appeared so composed, which was likely just a convenient excuse for Sui Sui and Xiao San. Otherwise, Master should be the most anxious right now.
Thinking of this, Xiao Wu's tense nerves relaxed slightly, and she looked out the transparent glass window at the scorching sun already hanging high in the sky.
She wondered how Xiao San and Sui Sui were doing right now.
...
Tang Hao, who had taken Tang Sui and quickly left Tiandou City, did not head directly to their destination thousands of miles away. Instead, he made another trip to the Sunset Forest. Recalling the direction he had traveled the day before, and relying on Tang Sui to use the system for navigation, the father and daughter duo, guided by the system, found their way to the terrifying poison array set up by Dugu Bo.
However, even as a Titled Douluo, Tang Hao dared not easily step into the terrifying poison array before him.
He looked at the dense green poisonous mist before him, a flicker of worry in his eyes:
"Xiao San, is he inside the poison array?"
He was not a biased parent. Although Dugu Bo had promised not to harm his son, he was not entirely naive and did not fully trust Dugu Bo.
Of course, he still had to keep an eye on things secretly.
Tang Sui, sitting in Tang Hao's arms, looked at the terrifying poison array before them. After a moment's thought, she looked up at the worried Tang Hao and comforted him, "It's okay, Dad. I don't feel any danger from Brother either. He should be safe right now."
Tang Hao reached out and ruffled his little daughter's head. He and Tang Sui stayed silently outside the poison array for a while before quietly leaving and heading towards a secluded valley he had found for his wife.
...
The speed of a Titled Douluo at full speed was very fast.
In just half a day, the father and daughter traveled thousands of miles through lush forests and arrived deep within this secluded and hidden valley.
On the emerald green grass, countless Blue Silver Grass swayed in the wind. Unknown white flowers bloomed on this slightly raised small cliff. A Blue Silver Grass plant, about half a person's height, took shelter from the shade under a sturdy old tree.
This Blue Silver Grass plant was somewhat different from Tang San's Blue Silver Grass and other ordinary Blue Silver Grass.
The golden-like patterns that floated on the veins of its azure blue leaves and stems were arranged in an orderly manner, adding a touch of nobility that ordinary Blue Silver Grass lacked. It was more vibrant than other Blue Silver Grass and exuded an unusual aura of spirit energy, as if it were not a spirit plant but a beautiful woman.
"We're here."
Tang Hao lowered his voice slightly, as if something might disturb someone.
Tang Sui, standing on the damp earth, gazed blankly at the Blue Silver Grass plant swaying in the wind under the tree. Inside her chest, a thick and sour emotion seemed to be fermenting.
Blue Silver Grass...
Or should it be called the Blue Silver Emperor, or perhaps—Mom.
A pull and call originating from her bloodline caused the Blue Silver Grass plant, which had been comfortably enjoying the breeze, to turn its topmost leaves. As if sensing something, it bent its branches towards Tang Sui and Tang Hao. Other Blue Silver Grass plants, with golden patterns flowing along their veins, also extended their branches from the ground, slowly approaching the father and daughter, with a cautious probing, as if afraid of startling someone.
[Beep—Soul energy fluctuation detected, source... Blue Silver Emperor, Ah Yin.]
The system's voice was slightly strange.
Without the system's prompt, Tang Sui knew that the energy fluctuation she felt was from the Blue Silver Emperor under the tree, and also her mother—Ah Yin.
"Mom..." A barely audible call escaped Tang Sui's lips.
A slightly cool sensation brushed against her cheek. Tang Sui's blue eyes, which had once again filled with tears, gradually formed a illusory and beautiful figure.
Those blue eyes, identical to hers, overflowed with a boundless tolerance and affection like rolling waves. A faint smile appeared on her gentle and clear face.
She raised her hand and gently wiped away the tears on Tang Sui's cheek.
Tang Hao, standing beside Tang Sui, looked at the Blue Silver Emperor's vine gently touching Tang Sui's cheek, a tender light flashing in his eyes.
Ah Yin...
Unaware of what the world looked like in Tang Hao's eyes, Tang Sui watched the woman bend her gentle eyes and mouth a word:
—"Sui Sui."
"Mom."
Tang Sui called out again.
Ah Yin smiled gently and stroked Tang Sui's raven-black long hair. Her figure suddenly faded, and the weight of her hand stroking her hair gradually receded.
Tang Sui subconsciously wanted to hold onto that gentle and loving phantom. But the moment her fingertips touched that spiritual illusion, the woman's ethereal figure, like a reflection in a mirage, vanished. Tang Sui's hand went straight through the scattering golden-blue light spots, grasping nothing.