Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 321 - 322: Anxious Liyu, Naive Limo [4/6]

Faced with Yumo’s question, Liyu was instantly shivering, the emerald in her eyes filled with panic.

Liyu was well aware of her mother’s good temper, able to maintain a pleasant demeanor even in the face of those who repeatedly offended her, those foolish humans who didn’t know the danger of trespassing in the forest. Compared to them, Liyu and her sister would have reacted fiercely.

Although her Mother was good-tempered, it didn’t mean she never got angry. There were two things that could easily set her off. One was harming children, she loved kids, regardless of whether they were human, beasts, or spirit. The other was not obeying her repeated instructions...

Before Yumo and Qiu Mingtong left for Wind City, perhaps concerned about their lack of experience in the human world, she repeatedly told Liyu and her sister Limo not to wander around.

At that time, in order to reassure their mother, they seemed to have eagerly agreed.

Regarding the decree not to attack the Chosen One, Yumo had reiterated countless times. After all, in Yumo’s view, the divine power of the Chosen One was too strong and could easily make them lose control.

The consequences of losing control would be unimaginable.

Regardless,

Not leaving the Winter Forest, not launching an attack on the Chosen One, were things Yumo had repeatedly instructed. Obviously, the anger in Yumo’s eyes now was because she and her sister Limo had not obediently followed her words.

*Whimper..*

Liyu, bowing her head, bit her lip in a troubled manner.

Actually,

Liyu had anticipated Yumo’s questioning about these things, but she had temporarily forgotten it while indulging in her mother’s tender love.

Upon realizing this, Liyu immediately felt like she was facing a powerful enemy.

Not only Liyu, but even Qiu Mingtong who had cautiously come in to deliver the clothes, also held her breath when she heard the question from Yumo.

The only relaxed one in the room was probably the little white wolf in Liyu’s arms, completely unaware of the seriousness of the situation.

’What should I say... quickly recall...’

Liyu clenched her small fists, her heart becoming increasingly tense.

Before,

Liyu had always believed that as long as they could eliminate the Chosen One, even if their Mother found out later and scolded them, it was acceptable.

However, when this issue was actually in front of her, Liyu couldn’t be as easy-going as she had imagined.

Not only because of her fear of punishment but also because she feared her Mom’s disappointment in them once she knew the truth.

She feared that her Mother would ignore them or even abandon them... This was the root cause of Liyu’s fear.

Although a voice deep inside her kept telling her that her Mom would not abandon her, and at most, she would get a spanking, Liyu couldn’t help worrying about it. And also...

’Getting spanked... that’s also terrifying!’

Recalling the pitiful expression of her second brother and Limo after getting spanked, Liyu felt a chill down her spine.

Anyway,

Liyu now must find a way to muddle through, otherwise, not only will she be punished, but Yumo will also be greatly disappointed in them!

’Once she finds out...’

Liyu took a deep breath, a flicker of determination igniting in her jade-green eyes.

[I was forced to come to Snow Night. I was forced to take action... I was forced to come to Snow Night. I was forced to take action...]

Over and over, she repeated these words in her mind, like a mantra. According to the words of Sebastian, to deceive others convincingly, the most important thing is to deceive oneself first. If you don’t believe it yourself, how can you convince others?

After a spell of fervent self-hypnosis, Liyu slowly turned her head, her gaze falling on the black-haired girl behind her who had a seemingly ’kind’ smile on her face. There was a watery look in her jade-green eyes, full of guilt.

"I’m...I’m sorry, Mommy, We didn’t listen to you. We ran off without your permission..."

"Why would you run away?"

Yumo asked, her voice filled with irritation and worry.

"I have told you that the outside world is dangerous, and it’s not safe for you to wander off."

Unlike Kalina and Pierre, Liyu and Limo, had much weaker control over their powers. They could not suppress their inner shadow force unless they maintained their pet-like form.

Once their identity was revealed and they were hunted down by the forces of Asumos Church or other factions, it would be very troublesome.

Despite not using their powers, the sisters might still accidentally expose their identity since they have no experience living among humans.

Moreover, they had ventured into Snow Night Capital City, a place teeming with strong individuals, which could lead to trouble.

Upon imagining her daughters being cornered by human powerhouses, a wave of heartache washed over Yumo.

Alongside this heartache, a surge of anger flared in her crimson eyes. "Not only did you run away, but you also came to Snow Night? This is just too reckless!"

"I’m sorry..." Liyu, appearing genuinely remorseful, lowered her head, "My sister and I...we didn’t really want to come to The Capital City..."

"Then why did you appear here?"

"We initially left the forest in search of you Mom, because The Church’s member came into the forest and awakened our little sister. When she awoke, she destroyed the communication stone that was sent to us, so we had no choice but to find you and let you know about our sister...we also wanted to eliminate the remaining members of the Church team, to prevent the news of our sister’s birth from leaking..."

Liyu looked toward the northern area where the Royal City of Snow Night Empire was located, her expression troubled,

"But, after we left, we met the Fourth Princess of the Snowy Night, Feng Ling. To avoid revealing our identity, we transformed into cute pets and followed her. We thought she was going to Wind City, but she changed her plans due to an attack by the Divine Punishment Sect, and instead went back to SkyeDome...and then, my sister and I ended up in the Capital without us knowing. We maintained our beast forms all along so as not to expose our identities, and only dared to release some of our power after the arrival of the Abyssal demons in the city..."

Speaking of this, taking advantage of visual blind spots, Liyu viciously pulled on the fur of her elder sister’s buttocks that she was holding in her arms.

Limo, slightly in pain, immediately nodded along and showed a pitiful appearance with tearful eyes.

Upon hearing this explanation, Yumo unconsciously raised her hand to her chin, presenting a thoughtful look.

’ Speaking of which, the fourth princess, Feng Ling, indeed had come to Wind City. Was that when she ran into Liyu and the others? If that was the case, their arrival at the imperial city seemed understandable, although it was quite coincidental.’

"Enmmm... Then, why did you attack Xue Tianao?"

Facing this question, Liyu pouted, expressing a forced and helpless expression,

"I’m sorry, Mom, we wanted to help Xiao. After Xue Tianao released his Third Shackles of divine power, he became so ’strong,’ and we saw Xiao was in danger, so we couldn’t resist... and then we both stepped in together..."

At this moment, Liyu truly embodied a little drama queen.

The techniques taught by Sebastian, and her many years of diligent practice, were fully displayed. She attributed her departure from the Winter Forest to the Church of Asumos, her arrival at SkyeDome to the Divine Punishment Sect, and her attack on Xue Tianao to killing Xue Tianao herself.

Liyu, with her pitiful expressions, grievance in her voice, and the occasional agreement from Qi Mingtong saying "Exactly," dissipated the doubts in Yumo’s red eyes. She nodded thoughtfully at her daughter’s explanation.

"I see, if it was to help Xiao, then it can’t be helped..."

"I’m sorry, Mom" Liyu repeated in her pitiful tone.

However, while she still kept her head down, appearing ’weak, pitiful, and helpless,’ Liyu felt relieved once she saw the anger in Yumo’s eyes dissipate.

’Phew, it seems that I had managed to get through’

But before Liyu could relax for long, her heart began to race again with nervousness. At this moment, after hearing Liyu’s series of explanations, Yumo didn’t say anything further, but instead turned her gaze to Limo, who was still in the form of a little white wolf in Liyu’s arms.

Yumo furrowed her brows slightly at the always silent little white wolf.

"By the way, Limo, there’s no need for you to pretend to be a spirit beast now, won’t you transform into human form?"

At these words, cold sweat began to pour out from Liyu’s head, and her heart began to beat frantically.

She might be able to bluff her way out with her excellent acting skills and the trust she had built up with her mother.

But, in Limo’s case...

Remembering the foolish way her elder sister behaved, Liyu took a sharp breath,

’It’s over, something is going to happen...’

’Xiao! Where are you?! Hurry up and help! If you don’t come soon, everyone is going to be in a lot of trouble!!!’