"Mother, after the blood demon sent us away, we landed in a forest in the mortal realm. I think it's because I wasn't born to my parents that the blood curse was broken in me that night. But I couldn't break it in my younger brother and sister, and they couldn't remember their parents either," Hao'er recounted, detailing their experiences in the world without adult supervision. "Big Brother was in a lot of pain. He kept screaming and sweating. We were scared, but we took care of Big Brother," Yue'er added. Feng Jiu's heart ached. "It's Mother's fault. Mother didn't take care of you." "No, Mother is very good. We love Mother the most," the three children said in unison, their eyes filled with love. A tender smile appeared on Feng Jiu's face. She sat beside them, lifted Yue'er onto her lap, and said to Hao'er, "Hao'er, please continue." "Well, because my strength hadn't fully recovered, I was afraid I couldn't protect my younger siblings if we encountered danger. So, we stayed in the forest for a few days before leaving. Later, when we reached the city, my younger siblings were almost abducted and sold. That's when I met Pan Ning..." He recounted every detail of their past two years, and as he spoke, darkness fell. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢 "At that time, the Old Mountain Demon grabbed sister and threw her to the ground. The masked man suddenly appeared and caught her, saving her. But he wouldn't tell us his name. Later, Uncle Murong arrived, and they brought us back." Hao'er paused, looking at his mother. Feng Jiu's heart clenched when she heard about the danger at the martial arts school. Her murderous intent flared. Such a respectable school, yet they abandoned the children in danger—unforgivable! However, hearing that the masked man saved them eased her anxiety. They had turned disaster into fortune; otherwise, she couldn't imagine what might have happened. "Mother, that strange masked man is weird, but he's really good to Yue'er!" Yue'er's soft voice broke through her thoughts. Afraid her mother would think the man was bad, she explained, "If he hadn't saved Yue'er, she wouldn't be able to see you now. Besides, he was really nice to Yue'er on the way here. He's not a bad person." Feng Jiu smiled and pinched her rosy cheek. "Mother knows. If it weren't for him, Mother wouldn't see Little Yue'er now. Mother will thank him properly." "But, Mother, what if the strange uncle wants Yue'er to be his disciple?" Yue'er asked, biting her lip, a little overwhelmed. Feng Jiu smiled. "Does Yue'er want him to be your Master?" The little girl blinked, her delicate face confused. She looked down, playing with her finger, and said softly, "Yue'er doesn't want to leave Mother. Yue'er wants to be with Mother, but that strange uncle looks so pitiful."