Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 351 - 352: Puzzled [1/2]

"Mom, it is true that striking the [Yuan acupoint*1] can temporarily erase memories... but isn’t it risky? Why don’t we ask for Sister Shuoyue’s help? Isn’t that the sensible safest thing to do?"

Liyu asked with an innocent tone.

Faced with her daughter’s persistent questioning, Yumo couldn’t help feeling a bit overwhelmed, so she simply patted Liyu’s little head and comforted her with a very ’reliable’ tone:

"There’s no need. She has already forgotten about me. There’s no need to go out of our way. And Shuoyue is quite busy most of the time; we shouldn’t trouble her."

’Limo: WHAT? The ONE who constantly oversleeps is busy?!’

Before she could even finish speaking,

Yumo shifted her gaze towards the rear of the Black Rose family encampment, deftly changing the subject. She started to mumble awkwardly:

"Ah, that reminds me, I need to discuss something with Xiao today. I won’t be able to chat much longer..."

Saying this,

Yumo, who had found an excuse, Set off for the rear of the Black Rose encampment after instructing Liyu to take good care of Limo and Yuan’er. She left behind a frustrated Liyu and her two doting daughters.

After confirming that her mother didn’t want to discuss Mengxi too much, Liyu wisely chose not to ask more questions, Just silently watching Yumo transform into a swarm of bloody butterflies and disappear from her sight.

After she could no longer sense her mother’s presence, the bright and innocent smile on Liyu’s face vanished,

replaced by a slowly emerging murderous intent.

’Girl of Destiny...’

Muttering these four words in her heart, Liyu clenched her fists tightly.

’That damn vixen!!’

Judging from her mother’s reaction,

Liyu could basically determine that the Girl of Destiny had already found out about her mother’s identity as an Abyssal Demon.

Her mother would never willingly expose herself,

and her claim of helping to unblock Mengxi’s Ren and Tang meridians was surely not true.

Besides,

’What the hell are Ren and Tong meridians...’

’Weren’t those from the martial arts novels that Mom read to us as bedtime stories? Did she seriously use that as an excuse?....’

Liyu felt a mix of emotions.

Given her mother’s character, it was certain that she didn’t voluntarily reveal her identity when she unleashed the shadow’s energy in the tent. It was likely a reaction to the shock of being exposed by Mengxi. As to how Mengxi managed to unearth her mother’s identity, Liyu was left in the dark.

Moreover, she didn’t have the luxury of time to ponder these issues.

What mattered to Liyu now was: ’What is that vixen’s intention?’

If the Girl of Destiny, out of fear, made this matter public in the future, causing the entire continent to rally against the Black Rose family, it would indeed pose a great crisis for the southern Black Rose branch. Their original plan of being a mole within human forces would undoubtedly fail, but it could drastically diminish her mother’s fondness for the Girl of Destiny. Xiao and the others could even rightfully take defensive actions against other factions under the pretext of ’self-preservation’.

’Overall, maybe it wouldn’t be a complete loss...’

But the key question was,

Judging by the expressions Mengxi wore when she left the tent, she appeared to harbor no fear of our Mother’s identity as Abyssal Demon. Moreover, she even looked back several times before she left, seemingly reluctant to depart.

’Damn it!’

Additionally, that woman continued to greet members of Black Rose while she was leaving. She didn’t seem to regard the Black Rose Duchy as ’human traitors.’

Liyu felt that Mengxi was unlikely to reveal her Mother’s identity.

’But?’

’A Girl of Destiny helping an Abyssal Demon, and keeping her identity as a secret?’

"What is that woman thinking? What is her true intention?"

For some time,

Liyu was deeply puzzled by Mengxi’s actions, her eyebrows furrowed in thought.

On the other hand,

Limo, having transformed into a giant wolf, was as lively as ever after Yumo left. In contrast to Limo’s vivacity, Yuan’er remained silent beside Liyu, gazing at the direction their Mother had departed, twirling her pink hair thoughtfully.

After a moment of contemplation,

Yuan’er tugged at Liyu’s hand and asked with a genuinely innocent tone:

"Um, Sister Liyu, the silver-haired big sister who left earlier, the one with... very large breasts, is she the bad woman you mentioned before?"

While saying this, Yuan’er blinked her adorable, heterochromatic eyes curiously.

In fact,

Yuan’er had been wanting to ask this question earlier,

but she was so curious about the ’Mmm~ah~’ sounds coming from her Mother’s tent that she temporarily forgot the question.

But after hearing her sister and Mother discuss about the Girl of Destiny, Yuan’er remembered her question.

Upon hearing Yuan’er’s cute inquiry, Liyu immediately snapped out of her deep thought state and turned to her little sister,

Although pondering over the Girl of Destiny’s intentions was crucial, educating her younger sister was also of the utmost importance!

Putting aside her worries, Liyu put her hands on her hips and adopted a mature demeanor, reiterating to Yuan’er in a stern tone:

"Yes! It’s that woman. That silver-haired woman is the most dreadful woman in the world!"

"Is she that bad? But... she didn’t seem like a bad person from the way she spoke?"

"Sigh..."

Upon hearing this, Liyu shook her head helplessly and lightly patted Yuan’er’s shoulder:

"Little Yuan’er, remember that appearances can be deceiving. Bad people don’t wear their ’badness’ on their faces. Don’t let the silver-haired woman’s beauty fool you; she’s truly wicked!"

With that, Liyu raised her hands, mimicking a ’cute tiger pouncing’ gesture,

"She is the Girl of Destiny, the sworn enemy of Abyssal Demons! And also the biggest threat to our mother! That woman, she can kill our Mom! Yuan’er, you love Mother so much, you surely don’t want her to get hurt, right!"

"No, I don’t want that. I just want Mom to always be safe and happy.."

Yuan’er honestly replied, shaking her head.

However, just after she finished speaking, a look of confusion appeared in Yuan’er’s eyes:

"But, that bad woman, she doesn’t seem strong at all. How could she possibly kill Mommy?"

"Ah, it’s not exactly like that. She can’t do it now, but she might in the future. The terrifying thing about the Chosen Ones is their potential for growth!"

"In the future? Does that mean that bad woman will grow stronger than Mommy?"

"Stronger than Mom? About that…"

After hearing Yuan’er’s words, Liyu shook her head, somewhat puzzled:

"To be honest, I don’t think she has the ability to become stronger than Mom..."

Our mother is an extraordinary being. Even for a Chosen One, Liyu did not believe they could grow strong enough to defeat our mother. Liyu had absolute confidence in Yumo’s strength.

"Ah, About that… Although it’s unlikely for that bad woman to beat our mother, she has the power to hurt her! As long as she can wield divine power and inflict damage on Mom. If our Mother stood still, not resisting, eventually that bad woman could kill her!"

"Huh?"

However, Yuan’er, listening to her older sister’s explanation, was even more baffled, her little head filled with question marks:

"But, why would Mom stupidly stand still and let that bad woman hit her?"

"Because our Mother wants to commit suicide!"

"Eh? Suicide?"

Upon hearing this answer, Yuan’er was immediately struck with panic.

"Why... why would Mom want to do that?"

"Ah, this…"

Faced with Yuan’er’s question, Liyu was at a loss for words, unsure of how to answer. Her emerald-green eyes were filled with distress, and she couldn’t help but raise her hand to rub her temple.

’You’re asking me? Then who am I supposed to ask? ’

’Why? Why would our perfectly healthy Mother want to be killed?! I want to know that too!!’

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*1: [Yuan acupoint] in TCM context usually refers to "Yuan-Source points", also known as "Yuan points". These are a specific set of points along the meridian channels of the body, usually where the Yuan (Source) Qi of the Zang-Fu organs is said to originate. They’re used in acupuncture and acupressure to treat a variety of health conditions related to their respective organs.