Warring Kingdoms: The Tale of the Jade Phoenix and the Dragon Blade

Chapter 44: Redemption

XuanWu looked at the man's hand and turned and faced him.

"M-Miss. I know you need these seeds and-"

"S-SHAOTIAN!"

ShaoTian's eyes grew big. It was really XuanWu! After 20 bitter years of searching, she's finally here in front of him. A while later, Xiao Na and Luo Na came running to her and gave her a warm hug. 

"Mother... We have been looking everywhere for you! Where have you been? Do you know WenXi City much? Did you get lost?" 

XuanWu was left speechless. Her eyes is fixed at the man in front of her. Xiao Na looked at the man from top to toe. He could not recognize him because of the beard that grew long on his face so he asked her mother instead.

"Mother? Who is this man? Did this man hurt you or slander you?"

XuanWu snapped out of it and hit Xiao Na softly on his arm. 

"Oh sorry. Xiao Na... Luo Na... This is Na ShaoTian. Your father."

Luo Na's eyes shook. She let go of the fan in her hand. Xiao Na picked it up for her and handed it to her. They took a step forward to talk with the stranger face to face. 

"XuanWu... Where are our children? Who is this young lad and lass?"

"ShaoTian. These are our children. This is YingLuo and MoXiao." 

ShaoTian looked at the two and after awhile, recognized that they are indeed YingLuo and MoXiao. He extended his arms and wrapped it on them. Tears welled his eyes. It has been 20 years after the great war which depleted his spirit that caused him to sleep without waking up. 

"YingLuo *sobs* MoXiao *sobs* You were so young back then... *sobs* I am sorry for leaving you without saying anything  *sobs*" 

"Father. It's alright. Back when we were young, we never fully understood everything that happened and we harbored illwill upon you. But we were wrong. We are sorry father."

"We're glad that you're back though. Father." 

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Zhuge Liang made his way to the Seven Immortals Island. The holy barrier prevented him from entering the island since he absorbed all of the ancient evil tree's resentment. He flew and touched the barrier but it sent a faint shock on his hand making him laugh in ecstasy. 

"Stings like a bee." 

He held his hand out and conjured a dark spell that can disable the magic barrier surrounding it. The concentrated dark energy glowed bright purple and afterwards, made an impact to the island's barrier making it corrode. The barrier soon has been disabled and the island seemed to be more vulnerable. 

"Brother Yao... Please let me go now."

"Not now XuanZheng. The other immortals in the ninth heaven needs to know about the truth!"

"But Brother Yao... Zhuge Liang. He's becoming uncontrollable and his powers are beyond limits."

"We are purifying you right now so that you may get your sister to return you to the ninth heaven and explain this mess or else..."

Zhuge Liang flew and landed on the island's premises. XuanZheng has been alerted but Brother Yao refuses to budge from the purifying circle.

"Or else what Old man?" 

"Zhuge Liang! How dare you disgrace and taint other immortals!"

"Oh, I'm so flattered. Thank you for the honorifics. Give me XuanZheng and I'll let your petty island go."