Chapter 167 - 83 The True State of the Wraith Flood_1
The smile that Long Kongkong wore every day was completely gone at this moment. Long Dangdang was very quiet, so quiet it was a bit oppressive.
"You should understand now. In fear of implicating the family, Xue’er chose to leave. Though she normally acted strangely, she was very assertive and stubborn. Once she decided on something, she’d see it through to the end. Your grandmother and I tried to find her, but she threatened to kill herself in front of us and we were scared into giving up. She refused to accept any kindness from the family, even refusing help to advance your father’s rank. She separated herself entirely from the Ling family with her actions. However, we all know that everything she gave was for the Ling family, for us." At this point, Old Master Ling was crying like an aged man.
"Time has passed and many years have gone by, and the Sacred Legate has long cleared her of any suspicion. But despite this, she never came back, because she doesn’t want there to be even the slightest possibility that we would be threatened. Do you know? When she agreed to let you come home this time, your grandmother and I were so happy. We waited for that day for such a very, very long time. So, today I ask of you, when you return to Soaring Dragon City, tell her that everything is over, and nothing can affect our family anymore. Ask her to come back, your grandmother, her siblings, and I all miss her very much..."
Old Master Ling could no longer continue. With his stature in the Sacred Legate, he was crying pitifully at the moment, revealing his true elderly state.
Long Dangdang got up to stand by Old Master Ling, softly stroking his back.
Long Kongkong sat there, somewhat dazed, a hint of ruthlessness flickering in the depths of his eyes.
"Why did the Sacred Legate treat mom like this? They clearly had no evidence." Long Kongkong muttered.
"Kongkong!" Long Dangdang suddenly shouted.
Long Kongkong shivered, looking up at Long Dangdang, his eyes rimmed with red, "Brother, mom... I, I want to go back to see her."
Long Dangdang looked at his brother, softly saying, "It’s in the past, all in the past. Mom is doing well now, you should relax. Mom and dad are very happy together. Even though she had no choice back then, she is very happy now. She has dad, and us. She hasn’t been unhappy these years." He was comforting his brother, but he was also comforting their grandfather, wasn’t he?