Chapter 169 – Seasons Pass, The Disappearance of Yan Yu - Part 1
Eyes like jade, a naturally born undying husk, a living ghost.
According to ancient records, such a being was called a jade husk.
Why would Sheng'er be a jade husk? Both Yan Yu and Li Yuan knew the answer, yet they kept silent for the time being.
In the past, perhaps it would not have mattered. But in this era, where martial artists and undying husks stood on opposing sides, it had become a grave concern.
From the perspective of martial artists, she would be a demonic seed who could bring disaster in the future, something they might choose to kill outright or imprison as a rare asset.
From the perspective of undying husks, she would be a treasure—though whether they would teach her, exploit her, or even dissect her to uncover the secrets of a jade husk, no one could say.
Inside the side room, the candles crackled softly, casting faint shadows on the tables, chairs, and cabinets. The blind girl, still unaware, clung to Yan Yu, who held her tightly and kept urging, “Call the crows back. Don’t let them fly around!”
Her anxious tone frightened Sheng'er. The little girl, not knowing what had happened, looked back and forth between her mother and father, tears beginning to well in her jade-like eyes.
Suddenly, Li Yuan stood up and lifted the girl from Yan Yu’s arms. Then he smiled, a smile that shattered the tense atmosphere in an instant.
Holding his precious daughter aloft, he twirled her around twice and said, “Because Sheng'er is someone important, different from everyone else. If the world found out, it’d be a huge problem.”
“Eh?” The little girl blinked at her father. “Papa birbs?”
Li Yuan chuckled. “All right, papa will recall his birds too. Will that do?”