An embrace.
As Li Xuan's words fell, Li Jun and Wang Lanying both froze. But soon, excitement appeared on both their faces.
This embrace was something they too had longed for, for many years.
Seeing this, Li Xuan smiled, then stepped forward to Wang Lanying and opened his arms. Looking at the grown, mature child before her, Wang Lanying's eyes welled up with tears, and she immediately held Li Xuan tightly.
It was the first time Li Xuan had been so close to his mother, and he was actually a little nervous. His slightly stiff body, his arms gently embraced Wang Lanying, and he patted her back.
"Alright, the child has finally found us, you can't just hog them all to yourself and not let me have a hug, right? Besides, on such a joyous occasion, you shouldn't be crying."
A minute passed, and Wang Lanying had no intention of letting go of Li Xuan. Seeing this, Li Jun gave a wry smile, then gently pulled Wang Lanying away and said.
Wang Lanying finally stopped her tears upon hearing this, then reluctantly released Li Xuan. However, her gaze towards Li Jun held a hint of dissatisfaction, and she shot him a glare.
Li Jun smiled at this, then looked at Li Xuan and opened his strong, powerful arms.
Li Xuan smiled back, then stepped forward and hugged Li Jun. The father and son didn't hold onto each other for as long as he and Wang Lanying had.
"Let's sit and chat," Li Jun said, patting Li Xuan's shoulder.
"Okay," Li Xuan nodded. Wang Lanying then pulled Li Xuan to sit on the chair beside her, her expression as if she was afraid Li Xuan might suddenly disappear.
Li Xuan's heart warmed slightly at this, and everything that had happened before instantly vanished.
After some casual conversation, Li Xuan finally understood what had happened back then.
Indeed, Li Jun and Wang Lanying had been framed by their clan. But at that time, their strength had already surpassed imagination. It was then that they were forced to leave.
Because, at that time, Li Xuan's master had appeared again.
And then, Li Jun and Wang Lanying left the Vast Continent.
"All of this was my master's request?"
Li Xuan still found it hard to accept. After all, in Li Xuan's heart, his master, whom he had never met, had changed his entire life. If all of this was done by his master, what was the purpose?
Li Jun and Wang Lanying exchanged a look, then nodded slightly. "Xuan'er, before your mother and I met, you weren't born yet. Your master appeared for the first time then and taught your mother and me cultivation techniques."
Li Jun paused and continued, "We are very grateful to your master. After all, even now, we cannot confirm how high the level of those cultivation techniques is. When we saw your master again, we could only cooperate."
Wang Lanying said, "Xuan'er, the bigger reason why your father and I agreed to leave was that we knew if you depended on us, depended on the Li family, your future path would be clear and straightforward. But your master, both your father and I can only describe as unfathomable."
"In other words, for your future, your father and I had to abandon you when you were young. Moreover, if your master truly had any intentions towards us or you, with his power, there would be no need to do this. And looking back now, we have no regrets."
Li Xuan's heart was filled with mixed emotions. He never imagined that he had been arranged from before he was even born by his master. Before this, Li Xuan felt nothing but gratitude towards his master whom he had never met. But now that he knew the truth, Li Xuan still found it difficult to accept.
No matter what his master's intentions were, this arranged life made Li Xuan extremely unhappy.
"Xuan'er, you don't have to be angry. If it weren't for your master, you probably wouldn't have lived to see today. Of course, you wouldn't have your current strength either," Li Jun said, seeing Li Xuan's discomfort and exchanging a look with Wang Lanying.
Li Xuan frowned and his gaze shifted to Li Jun.
"Back then, my body was weak, and after conceiving you, it was even worse. Your father and I both knew clearly that even if you could be born, I probably wouldn't survive. It was even possible that you would die in the womb."
Wang Lanying paused and continued, "When I was giving birth to you, I had already prepared myself for death. But your master appeared, not only allowing me to successfully give birth to you, but my life was also saved by your master. Your master has greatly indebted us."
Li Xuan gave a wry smile. So there were so many things he didn't know. And hearing his parents speak like this, Li Xuan no longer had any right to blame his master for arranging his life.
Without his parents, there would naturally be no Li Xuan. And without his master, how could his mother have given birth to him successfully? Li Xuan could clearly see the love his father had for his mother. If his mother had died in childbirth, how could his father have lived on alone?
"Our family truly owes our master a lot," Li Xuan sighed softly, his inner frustration vanishing. His respect for his master reached its peak.
"Young Master, I didn't expect that person to have taken such good care of your family. I must say, your family indeed owes that person. Given your mother's constitution, without that person, she wouldn't have survived back then," the voice of the Heavenly Dao Pen sounded.
Li Xuan gave a wry smile. Li Xuan already had some understanding of certain abilities of the Heavenly Dao Pen. It could discern a person's strength and past. It had to be said that the Heavenly Dao Pen did have some unique aspects. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been left to him by his master.
"Broken pen, the person you're referring to, what do you think he wanted from the host?" Cang Ling Tower asked with some confusion.
The Heavenly Dao Pen remained silent for a moment before saying, "I don't know about that, but I do know one thing: he was once a person of destiny, just like the Young Master."
Li Xuan's heart stirred. Just as he was about to ask the Heavenly Dao Pen about his master, the Heavenly Dao Pen spoke again, "Young Master, I don't know anything else. Even if I did, I couldn't say it right now."
Li Xuan's face darkened. He then looked at Li Jun and Wang Lanying and said, "Father, Mother, do you have a portrait of my master? Even an image stone would be fine."
Li Jun and Wang Lanying both shook their heads with wry smiles. "Xuan'er, you probably don't know how powerful your master is. Even though your mother and I are now at the intermediate stage of the Heavenly End Realm, we still cannot recall your master's appearance."
Li Xuan was immediately shocked. Intermediate Heavenly End Realm! This was their parents' current strength. And such powerful beings still couldn't remember what his master looked like.
"Young Master, there's no need to be surprised. The techniques of some peerless powerhouses can even erase a person's memory. It's not difficult to even implant a false memory out of nowhere. Let alone your parents, even I, this little pen, only have a general impression," the Heavenly Dao Pen's voice echoed in Li Xuan's mind. But soon, the Heavenly Dao Pen's voice rang out again.
"Damn it, it's over. Young Master, it must have been your master who made a move. Now I can't even remember the general outline of your master anymore."
Cang Ling Tower: "..."
Li Xuan: "..."