Chapter 488: 488: Tan Bingyu’s Acceptance
"However, you didn’t come back all this time. Isn’t that right?"
These words from Tan Bingyu had silenced even the Sect Master of the Heavenly Medicine Sect. After it was undeniable that they had failed to pick up their daughter for more than a decade. She had even gotten married without them and had a daughter as big as Tan Bingyu. Even so they haven’t met her even once all this time.
They have a reason but it sounds like excuses at this point. Sect Master Di Luya felt it’s useless to tell them how powerless he is that he can barely protect his wife and son. They were almost killed if not for the interference of the Moon Goddess who chose to save them.
Tan Bingyu frowned and said, "You didn’t deny it. You cannot even give me any excuses."
"That’s not it. Father was suppressed by the sect for a whole decade and Mother was sealed by the elders. They were forbidden to come out of the sect!"
"Lou’er, shut up!" Di Luya said.
Tan Bingyu said, "Let him speak." With her words, Di Luya had no other choice but to shut up.
In the end, it was Di Lou, who told her the gist of the situation of the couple all these years. The fact that after they had returned the master of Di Luya had made him make a choice of either becoming his successor but he cannot marry Xue Fuya. Or get married to her but his successor position will be taken back and his cultivation is not allowed beyond the Jindan realm.
As for Xue Fuya, she wasn’t allowed to contact her family clan and can only stay in the herb garden under Di Luya’s name. It was only recently when the news about high grade plant spirits owned by the Moon Goddess was exposed and some elders sent some people to steal it from Yue Xuexia.
In the end, they were all killed by the Moon Goddess and in retaliation, she sent her plant spirits at Nascent Soul Realm to clean up the Heavenly Medicine Sect. Only then did Di Luya and his wife, Xue Fuya, be freed from the Supreme Elder which was killed that night.
Tan Bingyu remains calm even after hearing that. The only thing that made Di Jia relieved is that the hatred in her eyes had lessened a lot.
She said, "I am not unreasonable. Since you explain I will not blame you. However, to call you grandfather and grandmother as well as uncle. You need my mom to accept your apology or else it would be impossible for me to accept you."
At these words, Di Luya, Xue Fuya and Di Lou were given another chance to restore their relationship to Xue Shuyi’s side.
Tan Bingyu said, "Mom is staying at the Snow Clan. You should be able to meet her as long as Granduncle Yi agrees to. He is the current Clan leader of the Snow Clan."
This time when Xue Fuya tried to touch Tan Bingyu, the latter didn’t avoid her this time. She was extremely happy and was even crying in happiness.
"Thank you. Thank you. I will go see your mother as soon as possible. I haven’t seen her for a very long time. Do you think your mom will be willing to see me, Bing’er?" Xue Fuya.
Tan Bingyu said, "I don’t know. My mom before she was married to my dad lives with Granduncle’s family as his daughter. She didn’t even know that she wasn’t his real daughter as my Granduncle hid this face just so my mom can live her life in the Snow Clan as a direct descendant."
"The huge difference between a direct descendant to the one isn’t is big not only in resources but also in respect they will receive in the clan. You should know about this yourself. However, even Granduncle’s wife and son knew about mom’s origin. That’s why she grew up getting bullied by them behind Granduncle’s back."
"Only when she married my dad did her life become full of happiness. However, even that was cut short by the hatred between the Hidden Tan Clan and Snow Clan. To protect us, she stayed in the Snow Clan and blocked most people who wanted to chase after all."
"If not for my Grandmother Tang with her, the treatment of the two of them would be worse. Thankfully, Granduncle protected them all this time. That’s why the Hidden Tan Clan made it so Granduncle will be the official Sect Master to replace the old one."
After understanding the changes in the Snow Clan, the Di family planned to see Xue Shuyi as soon as possible. Though it would be already impossible to bring her home back with them, meeting her and her current family should still be done.
They had missed all her life and growth. Even though all they can wish is to still be a part of her family and become her father, mother and brother.
The Heavenly Medicine Sect Master, Di Luya asked, "It doesn’t seem to be that your reason to come to this city is for us. Is it for another reason? It’s for your mistress. I had it investigated. Though she had indeed disappeared that day and no one knows where she is, I had people investigate the nearby villages. She seems to be staying at the Herb Valley."
"Herb Valley. So, she had truly headed there. I wonder if I can catch up to her. Even so, thank you for the information," said Tan Bingyu.
Di Luya smiled and said, "We are family. There is no need for thanks."
"Sister, there is no need to call me uncle. You just call me by my name. I am Di Lou."
"Alright," said Tan Bingyu.
Tan Bingyu stayed with the Di Jia for a while after Peak Master Guan and Sect Master Wan had excised themselves. It was unknown what they had talked about but the atmosphere between them was completely better than before. The Di family left after bidding farewell to Tan Bingyu. Clearly, they wanted to make preparations so they could leave for the north to visit Xue Shuyi.
After the nightfall, Tan Bingyu once again visited her mistress’ former manor. That is when the formation in that place is the strongest and there are fewer guards within the interior of the place and most guards are only at the gates.
Tan Bingyu sneaker inside successfully and found the hall where the moon goddess welcomed her guests. Unexpectedly, as soon as Tan Bingyu entered the hall, hidden formation inside activated. All the plants, flowers and fishes at the pond had gained sentience and welcomed her arrival.
"Welcome. You must be the Moon Goddess’s aide, Miss Tan Bingyu."
"We have been waiting for you."
"The Mistress has left a message for you to receive."
"Would you like to hear it?"
Tan Bingyu seems to have expected this scene. With how much her mistress loves to feed her pills just to anything around her, it won’t be surprising for those things to get sentient because of it. Though they are not as powerful as the spirit beast and plant spirits by her side, they were enough to guard the places she had stayed into.
She asked, "Let’s hear it?"
"The mistress said not to find her yet. She wanted to roam this realm alone and see this world on her own. However, if you found any news about the Yue Family you may contact her through this communication stone."
"The Mistress also says you are free to distribute the things at the warehouse and as long as they are worthy."
Tan Bingyu understood that her Mistress was on a journey to find what she wanted to do. After being the peak of power in the Mortal Realm and under the protection of Lord Shen and Taiyang, she hasn’t done much. She didn’t suffer as much as others.
Moreover in this realm where everything is new in her eyes, she might want to observe. With her current strength there is nothing to fear.
Tan Bingyu received the communication orb and said, "Thank you. You can continue your duties. I will visit the warehouse."
After she walked out of the hall, the emptiness and tranquility had returned to normal. She walks away and visits the warehouse and someone unexpected was waiting for her there. Some thieves have come over to steal some artifacts. Tan Bingyu who knew the prerequisites of these weapons with soul spirits for binding.
She stayed at the corner watching the fools who wanted to steal the weapons.
Inside the warehouse, three men had sneaked in after passing the guards.
"Bro, I do not think this is a good idea. Didn’t they say that these weapons choose their masters?"
"Are you stupid? Do you believe that?"
"These are all priceless. After stealing it we can sell the rest and be wealthy for the rest of our lives."
"But, I don’t think that’s right. That’s too disrespectful to the goddess. I don’t want to do it."
"Fuck! Then get the hell out then!"
"You are so fucking useless!"
The only good man among the three was kicked and hit the nearby shelf. A small hammer fell on his head making him lose consciousness.
Thud!
The two men with him were frightened.
"Who the hell told you to kill him!?"
"I didn’t kill him! He hit himself with a hammer!"
Tsk!
"Leave him be! If he dies then we can pin the crime on him!"
"Alright~ time to pick everything~"
After a while, the sounds of two people screaming echoed within the warehouse. Tan Bingyu waited and entered the warehouse seeing the weapons her mistress made to pass time. The stolen weapon floated quietly in her presence when they felt her talent. However, Xueci her sword blocked them.
Frightened by her sword spirit, all other weapons flew back to where they stayed. Not far away from her at the corner of the warehouse, the little boy was holding an artifact in the form of a hammer.
Tan Bingyu said, "What a lucky kid to receive an artifact’s approval."
"I didn’t steal it. I can return it!"
The small hammer in his hand lightly hit his head as if showing in anger.
"Why are you hitting me?"
"Sorry. Sorry. I will not return you. I will keep you. Boohoo."