“Sister-in-law….” Di Xiao Wan wipes some of the tears from the corner of her eyes due to how moved she was, “You are so good to me….”
“What are you talking about? I have only one sister like you, how can I not care? What’s more, these are only medicine and drugs that I’m giving you. I can always make more in the future so it’s of no loss to me.” Bai Yan gently pats the princess’s hand to reassure her it’s going to be alright, “You have to remember, we are all waiting for you at home. So return to us safely, okay?”
Making a slight nod as a promise, Di Xiao Wan had so much to say right now. Unfortunately, her emotions are best kept inward until they meet again for this departure could mean months or even years before she returns.
“Mother…” A soft voice suddenly came over from the outside.
Bai Yan looked over and saw it was none other than her daughter Dragony standing at the doorway. Perhaps it’s due to their attention being preoccupied, but they didn’t notice the young lass’s arrival at all until now.
“Mother, can I go with Aunt Xiao Wan?” Dragony asks with bright light in those eyes.
Growing uncomfortable tense after that request, Bai Yan felt nervous in the heart: “Why do you ask that?”
“Didn’t Father explain already? That secret world is based on the ancient world. When I fell unconscious that day inside that special dimension, I believe I met my true father….”
The young and childish voice of Dragony actually left Bai Yan stunned for a proper response.
“My real father seems to have come from ancient times, maybe… if I go into that fantasy world, I would be able to find some clues about my origin….” After throwing out her reasoning, the dragoness forms the brightest smile she could muster, “And, I can help protect Aunt Xiao Wan while I’m there. Mother, please let me go.”
“But…” Bai Yan sounded hesitant and worried.
But right as the demon queen’s about to speak, Di Cang had grabbed one of her hands to reassure her with his iconic smirk.
“Let the girl go.”
Shooting her head over to meet the man’s gaze, “Why?”
“Dragony is right, she might be able to find some clues about her origin in that fantasy world since it is based upon the real thing. I’ve explained before, her background is not ordinary, it’s her right to pursue the truth about her life.”
Bai Yan didn’t like how things were panning out but knew he’s right.
“Okay,” Bai Yan finally relents.
She could continue to worry about her daughter’s safety and try to protect her like a sheltered girl, but that would make her a horrible parent in that case. A parent must guide their child, not blindly hide them from the horrors of the world.
“You must pay attention to your safety, if something is wrong, leave the fantasy world immediately, understand?”
Di Cang responded to her demand instantly: “Yan Yan, I need you to understand that fantasy world is not so simple. Once you go in, you can’t come back out so easily…”
Bai Yan’s literally skipped a beat after hearing her husband’s sentence.
Not easy to come back out after going in?
“Do you know why I didn’t let Xiachen go into that place for his personal training? It’s precisely because of that reasoning. I worried for his safety and ability to cope with such unpredictability. It’s not a world where one can come out as they please, it needs a key.”
“Then what key do they need to come out?” Bai Yan urgently asks with worry all over the face.
“I do not know the exact details either…” Di Cang sounds apologetic, “Because that fantasy world was created long before the establishment of the Demon Realm, neither or anyone here knows how it exactly works. What I can be certain of is that the key is an opportunity provided by that world. It’s different every time….”