The conversation came to a halt, and Lu Changsheng was ready to meet the mother of Yina, the child, and his daughter Lu Jiangtang, whom he had never seen before.
This was also one of the main purposes of his trip.
"Alright, I’ll inform Yina."
Nangong Mili replied calmly, a token appeared in her hand, through which she inquired about Yina’s current location, asking if Li Ya was present.
"Li Ya?" Lu Changsheng raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Li Ya is the nickname given to Jiangtang by the Sect Hierarch."
Nangong Mili explained to Lu Changsheng.
The name Lu Jiangtang was originally left by Lu Changsheng.
But after cultivating the "Myriad Calamities Poison Spirit Secret Scripture," Ayoudo wanted to avoid having people deduce Lu Changsheng’s circumstances through Lu Jiangtang, so she gave her a nickname.
In the Five Poisons Cult, this name is used regularly.
Lu Changsheng nodded slightly, not paying much attention to such matters of naming.
Immediately, he had Meng Xiaochan bring Lu Minghuang and Lu Mengchan to settle down first, while he went over.
After all, he hadn’t met this daughter yet; meeting her for the first time while Lu Minghuang and Lu Mengchan were around might be somewhat inconvenient.
"Okay." Meng Xiaochan responded softly, having long grown accustomed to such matters with Lu Changsheng, finding nothing inappropriate.
As children, Lu Mengchan and Lu Minghuang found it hard to express their feelings regarding their father’s affairs in emotional and familial matters.
However, thinking about the hundreds of siblings at home, they felt there was nothing worth commenting on.
After all, their father was like this...
Yet, suddenly having a new brother or sister they had never heard of was indeed tricky to evaluate.
Upon leaving Sky Bead Peak, Nangong Mili led Lu Changsheng towards the main peak where Ayoudo resided.
As a protector of the Five Poisons Cult, and Ayoudo’s confidant and capable assistant, Yina had always lived on the Five Saints Peak.
Especially after giving birth to her daughter Lu Jiangtang, she was held in high regard by Ayoudo and moved directly into the Five Saints Hall.
As Lu Changsheng and Nangong Mili reached the flower-vine and foliage-filled Jade Plaza atop the Five Saints Peak, they saw two figures, one tall and one short.
The tall figure was Yina.
She was dressed in an exotic Five Poisons Cult protector’s dress, with long silky black hair cascading down like satin, wearing an exquisite Silver Crown adorned with several gemstones.
Her stunningly beautiful face had a straight nose and full red lips, looking directly at Lu Changsheng, her eyes filled with bright and respectful esteem.
The wheat-colored skin appeared to have a layer of flowing amber, translucent and shining with a charming honey-colored glow, making her look both beautiful and formidable.
The smaller figure seemed to be about twelve or thirteen years old.
She wore a meticulously crafted indigo dyed dress, her figure though tender, exuded a vibrant wild energy.
The soft black hair was braided into hundreds of fine braids, each adorned with carved silver bells, her delicate face adorned with an enigmatic cinnabar gu pattern in the middle of her brow.
Seeing this twelve or thirteen-year-old girl, Lu Changsheng instantly knew this was his daughter he had never met—Lu Jiangtang.
Just as he was about to step forward and speak, the girl’s eyes sparkled with excitement, her lips curved up, revealing two small canine teeth, and she excitedly shouted at him, "Daddy, Daddy!"
The girl was very excited, waving her hands and feet, her eyes filled with admiration and affection.
The carved silver bells at the ends of her braids, the butterfly silver choker and bracelet jingled and clashed, sounding like a spring stream flowing, jade stones colliding, and gu insects spreading their wings and chirping.
Lu Changsheng, seeing his daughter being so close to him, felt a jolt in his heart as she flew toward him like a fledgling swan returning to its nest.
Then a warm sensation surged up in his heart, and without hesitation, he opened his arms to hold the girl who leapt toward him steady, softly calling, "Little Tang."
"Daddy, you finally came to see Li Ya."
The girl hugged Lu Changsheng’s neck tightly, burying her head in his shoulder, her voice filled with deep longing and attachment.
"I’m sorry, Daddy came too late."
Even though this daughter’s treatment in the Five Poisons Cult surpassed countless cultivators in the world.
Lu Changsheng still felt some guilt for not being able to be by her side.
"Mother and Master have said that you are a remarkable Great Cultivator with many important things to deal with, so you haven’t been able to see Li Ya."
The girl understandingly said, making Nangong Mili beside them expressionless, thinking to herself that this little girl sure knew how to be likable, whereas this man fell for it.
Sure enough, upon hearing his daughter’s considerate words and feeling the bond between them, Lu Changsheng felt his affection for this daughter surge like a bursting river.
Next, the girl looked up, her clear gem-like eyes gazing at Lu Changsheng’s handsome face, shining brightly, she said, "Daddy looks even better than Master and Mother said, just like an Immortal!"
Her gaze stayed glued on Lu Changsheng, her eyes full of unmasked admiration and flowing attachment, as if to make up for the missing fatherly love all these years.
"Li Ya is also very cute."
Lu Changsheng looked at his daughter’s face and said with a gentle expression.
"But I look more like Mother."
The girl’s eyes reflected Lu Changsheng’s face, pouting slightly, two small canines gleaming, very cute.
"Yet very cute."
Lu Changsheng laughed, then looked at the respectfully composed Yina beside him.
Knowing his daughter’s admiration and fondness for him were closely linked to the teachings of her mother and perhaps Ayoudo.
Comments