Chapter 962 - 726: "From Now On, Call Me Dad
In a remote and quiet wilderness, the air suddenly ripples like the surface of water, and then the space seems to be torn open, with several figures emerging from it.
Shen Tang holds Xiao Xue, who she had finally managed to retrieve, gently stroking his face. She sees the bloodstains on his cheeks and asks anxiously but happily, "Are you hurt? Where does it hurt? Let me heal you."
It’s been a few days, and the little one seems to have grown a bit, his silver hair longer, almost touching his shoulders.
His exquisitely beautiful face is dirty, and there’s quite a bit of blood on his clothes, unclear whether it’s his own or someone else’s.
Xiao Xue stares blankly at Shen Tang, and once he confirms he’s not dreaming, the cold killing intent within him vanishes completely as he tightly embraces her.
He buries his face in her embrace and says muffled, "Tangtang, I missed you so much."
"I could never find you, I was so worried, afraid you would disappear from my side..."
"You’re okay, that’s so great."
He even thought she was already...
He had even planned that should Shen Tang really get into trouble, he would kill those people and then go to join her.
Though Shen Tang doesn’t know the little one’s mind had already played out a tragic romance drama, she feels his low emotions.
Using her Healing Ability, she checks over his body, confirms nothing’s wrong, and gently rubs his smooth silver hair, softly coaxing, "Good boy, I’m fine, see I’m all good?"
With that, she turns her head to look behind, "This time, thanks to this brother here who saved us."
Xiao Xue then lifts his gaze to look behind her, only then noticing there stands a tall and burly unfamiliar Beastman.
He remembers now, it seemed like it was him who helped them out of the scene earlier.
Xiao Xue’s gaze instantly grows cautious, a hint of hostility emerging, "Tangtang, who is this person?"
Shen Tang says, "Don’t worry, he’s not a bad person, he’s my lifesaver! A few days ago after I got separated from you, I was tricked by people from Sky City while searching for you, lost my superpower. He saved me, otherwise, you might not have been able to see me."
Xiao Xue’s complexion changes abruptly, his already pale face turns even paler.
He didn’t know Tangtang had gone through such dangerous events these days.
And he hadn’t been there to guard by her side, his heart immediately fills with guilt and distress.
The man also glances at Xiao Xue, as if assessing something.
After a moment, he steps forward, slowly speaks, "No need to worry, your mother has been with me these days, with me around, no one dares to hurt her."
Xiao Xue freezes for a bit, furrows his brow.
Shen Tang almost bursts out laughing, quickly waves her hand to explain, "No, no, no, you’ve got it wrong, I’m not his mother, he... I picked him up on the way before, have been relying on each other ever since, we’re not related by blood."
But her explanation seems to make the situation worse, as the man obviously trusts her less.
Once Xiao Xue realizes, he’s quite angry, not because he was called a son, but because this man has been staying around Tangtang all these days.
An unmarried male and female, always together these days, could anything have happened?
The self-blame in Xiao Xue’s heart is mixed with a pang of jealousy, a gloomy aura envelops him, he feels even more repulsed by the man in front, even desires to retaliate.
Yet the other is Tangtang’s lifesaver, he can’t behave ungratefully, has to restrain his emotions, hangs his head, and lightly bites Shen Tang’s neck with his slightly pointy little teeth, as if reconfirming a bond.
Shen Tang only feels a light prick like a small ant, doesn’t feel much.
She knows Xiao Xue is being jealous, sighs helplessly, truly both domineering and cute.
"Good boy, we’re talking about serious matters~ this brother helped us a lot, you should thank him too." She says jokingly.
Xiao Xue presses his lips, reluctantly complies, "Thank you for saving me and Tangtang."
Although the Ghost Snake Clan is cold-blooded, he is not someone who can’t differentiate right from wrong. With a swipe of his fingertips, a Black Fog appears, within which emerges a massive Crystal Core, nearly half the size of a palm.
The Crystal Core contains powerful superpowers, a great replenishment for the Beastman’s cultivation.
Such a large Energy Crystal Core is priceless outside, considered a repayment for this man’s kindness in saving them.
The man gazes at them speechlessly, they truly are... mother and son.