Chapter 362: Worry is Unnecessary
Back in her own room, Xue Bilian ordered the maid to prepare her bathwater. Then, she sat in the tub and covered her face with her hands. She could already feel tears streaming down her face. The maid stood by the tub and asked, “Leader, shall I find Little Fairy to help you bathe?”
Xue Bilian lowered her hands, her vision blurred by tears. She looked up at the maid’s delicate, melon-seed shaped face and said, “Go tell Little Fairy and Molly that they must not let news of Lin Ye being taken away by his mother spread. Otherwise, they will face the consequences of national law. Do you hear me? Go quickly. Hurry.”
“Oh,” the maid exclaimed, surprised. “But, Leader, I don’t understand what you mean?”
Xue Bilian suddenly realized she had let slip too much. She smiled and said, “Oh, it’s nothing. I was just confused. You may go. I want to be alone.” The maid lowered her head, replied, “As you command,” and slowly retreated.
After the maid left, Xue Bilian fell into boundless distress. Her greatest worry now was Lin Ye falling into Fei Bu Fan’s hands.
She didn’t need to overthink or worry about Lin Ye’s mother. She could tell Madam Xiao was a very cautious person. Otherwise, why would she have told her the cause of Xiao Yi’s death?
She hoped Madam Xiao could find proof that Fei Bu Fan had framed her father and killed Xiao Yi all those years ago. Only then could she eliminate Madam Xiao’s suspicion and hatred, and only then could she gain Lin Ye’s true trust.
Given Madam Xiao’s personality, once she knew her husband was killed by Fei Bu Fan, she would surely turn against them with her son Lin Ye and defect to Ming Du.
This was also the ultimate goal she had set for letting Madam Xiao and Lin Ye go. For the future long-term peace and stability of Ming Du, she had to endure humiliation and carry the burden. There was no better solution.
However, Xue Bilian’s worry was unnecessary.
At this moment, Lin Ye had already woken up leisurely in Madam Xiao’s arms. Lin Ye stared at Madam Xiao’s face and said, “Are you really my mother?”
Madam Xiao held Lin Ye tightly, unwilling to let go. Her eyes glistened with tears as she looked at him, and her tears fell drop by drop onto Lin Ye’s cheeks, making him feel a touch of coolness.
Lin Ye still found it hard to believe Madam Xiao’s words, nor Xue Bilian’s. He felt they were both setting a trap to deceive him.
In her mind, Lin Ye’s gaze drifted inadvertently. He stared at the blood-colored fountain in the center of the blood hall, utterly shocked. Blood-colored water was indeed gushing from underground; it was truly bizarre.
However, Lin Ye’s thoughts were not consumed by the blood fountain. At this moment, he was contemplating all sorts of inappropriate things.
He had heard everything Xue Bilian had said. Even if the matter was true, he felt Xue Bilian might have had other motives for doing so.
Of course, he had not forgotten Xue Bilian’s gaze as Madam Xiao held him and jumped into the hellish passage. That gaze held infinite concern and worry.
Only when a woman deeply loves a man would she have such feelings for him. He used to not understand these things, but after Xue Bilian forced him to be her man, he understood.
Once a subtle thread of connection develops between a man and a woman, the feelings in their hearts would undergo subtle changes. Xue Bilian still cared about him very much.
Thinking of Xue Bilian, a happy smile finally reappeared on Lin Ye’s face. This woman was destined to form an inseparable bond with him, Lin Ye. Of course, Lin Ye cared even more about Little Fairy. He wondered what Little Fairy was doing now.
When Little Fairy learned that he, Lin Ye, had been abducted by Madam Xiao, would she be very sad and upset? Lin Ye couldn’t bear to think about it.
Madam Xiao said softly, “Son, have you really fallen in love with Xue Bilian? Xue Bilian is the sworn enemy of our country. You absolutely cannot have any involvement with her, or it will be detrimental to you.” Lin Ye did not respond. He broke free from Madam Xiao’s embrace, jumped off the blood bed, circled the blood fountain, and looked at Madam Xiao, saying, “Don’t mention the enemy country to me. I, Lin Ye, swear to be irreconcilable with the enemy country.
And don’t try to persuade me to leave Xue Bilian and the beautiful women around her. I, Lin Ye, am born to seek out beautiful women. Having them by my side makes me smile even in my dreams at night.
Without them, I would fall into endless suffering and be unable to extricate myself. If you are truly my birth mother, you should consider my happiness.
What are these people from the enemy country? Bloodthirsty executioners who don’t value a person’s life at all. I remember hiding in a haystack and watching when my adoptive parents were killed by them. I wanted to go out and save them but was too afraid. I didn’t have the ability then. Now that I have the ability, I swear to kill every one of them I see.”
Madam Xiao was shocked. She hadn’t expected Lin Ye to say such things. It seemed he had grown up and could distinguish right from wrong. This was what she had hoped to see the most.
But the problem was that Fei Bu Fan’s influence spanned the length and breadth of the land, even reaching the distant Western Regions. If Lin Ye refused to submit to the enemy country and act according to Fei Bu Fan’s wishes, they would undoubtedly be the ones to suffer, mother and son.
Fei Bu Fan would definitely try every means to kill them.
What should she do? Madam Xiao fell into deep thought.
Lin Ye continued, “If you are truly my mother, you must consider my future happiness.
I don’t want to return to the enemy country and become a murderous tool in the hands of the villain Fei Bu Fan. I must go back to help Xue Bilian defend Ming Du. If you don’t let me go back, I will die before your eyes.” He then took out a small knife from his body and held it to his own neck.
Madam Xiao was greatly alarmed. She hadn’t expected him to threaten her with death. After a moment’s thought, she said, “Alright, I promise to send you back, but you must remember every word I’ve said. I didn’t lie to you, and your woman Xue Bilian didn’t lie to you either. You are indeed my biological son.” “I still don’t quite believe it, but I will figure it out,” Lin Ye said, putting the knife down.
Madam Xiao picked up the Bronze Long Flute next to the blood bed, then put it down again and said, “Listen to me. The Evil God Zhou Da’s Bronze Long Flute is too heavy and inconvenient in critical moments. It is not suitable for you.
Today, Mother will teach you a set of Hell Swordplay. As long as you master this swordplay, even Fei Bu Fan will have a hard time killing you.
Ever since I lost you and your father and came here to open the hellish passage, I have been diligently studying Hell Swordplay. Now, I will demonstrate it for you.” Lin Ye said, “What Hell Swordplay? I’ve never heard of it. Is it just to scare people?” As soon as he finished speaking, Madam Xiao produced a treasure sword about three feet long, radiating a blood-red glow.
The sword blade emitted a sharp, bloody light, so much so that Lin Ye, standing beside her, felt a chillingly cold gleam pierce straight into his heart, causing him to shiver involuntarily.
