Chapter 210: Chapter 47 Return to the Vatican_1
Xuan Ye’s mood had been bad for the past few days. Not only because he failed to retrieve the Sword of Hades from the Tian Gang mountain range, but also because of his daughter, Yue Yue. Although he failed to show the power of the Holy Church and was defeated under the spiritual pressure of the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang, losing to the Sword Saint wasn’t something shameful. Moreover, the only ones who saw his defeat were the people of the Tian Gang Sword Sect and his daughter. Yet, after leaving the Tian Gang Sword Sect, or rather, after Yue Yue separated from Ah Dai, the previously cheerful and mischievous Yue Yue was no more. She became exceptionally silent, never talking back no matter what he asked of her. However, he found her crying alone several times. Even during their travel, Yue Yue’s eyes had become lost, as if she had lost her soul.
"Yue Yue, we’re about to reach the Holy Church. We’re going home."
Xuan Yue looked at the not-so-high hillock in front of her without showing any emotions. She knew that as soon as they crossed it, they would be at the holy land of the Church, her home. Ever since leaving the Tian Gang mountains, her mood had never calmed down. Every day with Ah Dai, she didn’t think of him as special. But after the sudden separation, her longing for him tortured her daily. She wouldn’t lie to herself anymore, she clearly understood that she had come to like the silly, somewhat wooden Ah Dai. Although she had physically left, her heart remained with Ah Dai.
"Yue Yue, why are you silent? Aren’t you happy to go home?"
Xuan Yue came back to reality from her thoughts and gently shook her head.
Xuan Ye frowned, "What is so good about Ah Dai to make you think about him this way? None of his background or appearance is a match for my daughter. Other than having the Dragon’s Blood and the Sword of Hades, he doesn’t have any real power. Yue Yue, you’re young, it’s not the right time to be involved in such feelings. These feelings, they cause pain and make it hard to let go. You need to be strong. Soon, you’ll understand my intentions. Be happy, we’re almost home. Do you want to make your mother worry? She has been very worried since you ran away."
On hearing Xuan Ye mention her mother, Xuan Yue felt a strong longing for her mother in her heart. She slowly raised her head, her eyes reddened, and murmured, "I... I miss mom so much!"
Xuan Ye hugged his daughter’s shoulders and said softly, "Yue Yue, don’t cry. You’ll see mom soon. You should be happy. After we return to the Church, we won’t force you to practice magic. You can take some time to rest and recover your spirit. Don’t think about those messy things anymore, everything will pass, time can dilute everything." In his view, the relationship between his daughter and Ah Dai was nothing but a brief infatuation. They wouldn’t have formed any deep emotional connections in such a short amount of time. Given her playful nature and her fondness for new things, she would soon forget all about Ah Dai. But would things really be that simple as Xuan Ye thought? Could Xuan Yue really forget Ah Dai?
Xuan Yue looked at her father, "Dad, let’s go. I want to see mom."
Escorted by the high-level priests and Silver Armored Judges, the group quickly entered the central area of the Holy Church. Seeing Xuan Ye’s status in the church, all the priests bowed deeply as they passed. The central area of the Church consists of more than a dozen temples. The central temple is where the church’s top officials meet, while the surrounding temples are for the priests to rest. The people from the Court of Justice live on the outskirts of the Church, together with the Holy Knights, they are responsible for the Church’s defense.
Nasha got the news when Xuan Ye entered the territory of the Holy Church along with the group. Upon hearing that her daughter and husband were back, she was overjoyed. She had always disagreed with her husband’s decision to send their daughter out for training. Now that he had brought their daughter back, she was very happy and went out to meet them on her own.
When Nasha arrived at the door of the Temple of Light, she just saw Xuan Ye and Xuan Yue being escorted by their followers.
"Yue Yue--" Nasha disregarded any formality and quickly ran over.
Hearing her mother’s call, Xuan Yue trembled all over, tears streaming down her face instantly. The tension she had been holding in for days seemed to burst out at this moment. She cried and rushed to her mother’s arms, sobbing hard.
Embracing her daughter, Nasha was also flooded with tears. Since Xuan Yue was born, this was the first time mother and daughter had been separated. Stroking Yue Yue’s long blue hair, Nasha choked, "Yue Yue, don’t cry. Tell mom, did you suffer out there? Don’t leave mom anymore. Mom has been so worried."
Walking up to his wife and daughter, the sense of reunion dispelled Xuan Ye’s gloom. He opened his arms, gathering his wife and daughter into his embrace. Seeing this scene, everyone quietly backed away, leaving the bishop and his family to their touching reunion.
After a while, Xuan Yue’s sobbing stopped. She lifted her head to see her beautiful mother and cried, "Mom, I missed you so much! It’s all Yue Yue’s fault for making you worry."
