After that, Asher took the opportunity to give each of them a passionate kiss before separating from them. He then looked towards Aria and asked, "So, Mom, are you done with sealing their memories and helping them forget everything that happened to them?"
Asher was referring to the children who had been rescued from the sacrificial ritual performed by Li Clan members. Thanks to him, all their physical injuries were healed, blood essence was restored, and souls were mended. However, he wasn't going to leave them without making sure they would be fine.
That's why he asked Aria to use her special technique to help them forget about everything that happened to them, so they wouldn't suffer any psychological trauma.
"Yes. They will wake up soon," Aria nodded as she glanced at the children. "After that, we can arrange a team to take them back to their families. I am sure their parents must be worried sick right now. However, there are some children without any family left."
"You mean orphans?"
"Yes. There are about thirty of them. These children have no one to take care of them, and they will most likely end up living on the streets or in orphanages."
"Oh? Thirty?" Asher stroked his chin with a thoughtful expression on his face. Then, after thinking for a moment, he let out a sigh and said, "I guess we don't have any choice but to take them in ourselves. We can't leave them to their own devices. They need a place to live and someone to look after them.
So, why don't we keep them here in the Mystic Starry Realm and train them to be our subordinates in the future? Besides, they can also give company to Lily since she's the only child living here right now. I am sure she would love to play around with children of her age."
"Sure thing." Lyssa nodded in agreement. Being the Police Chief, she was used to dealing with these types of things. So, it wasn't going to be a problem for her.
As all things were settled, Asher returned his thoughts back to cultivating and improving his strength. So, with a determined expression, he said goodbye to everyone before going back to his cultivation chamber. There he sat down in the lotus position on the ground and closed his eyes.
The next moment, Asher's consciousness started sinking into the depths of his mind. He went through all the things that happened ever since he took on the mission about missing children in the Azure Sky Province. It was like reliving his past experiences.
From the very first moment he arrived at the outskirts of the city, to his encounters with the families of missing children, to his relentless search for clues, getting kidnapped by a member of the Li Clan, being used in their Sacrificial Ritual, and the fierce battle between Aria and the others against the Li Clan's Ancestor, Asher replayed everything in his mind, down to the smallest details. Your journey continues at mvl
He reviewed every action he had taken during that period and analyzed the outcomes of those actions.
And after doing that, Asher started thinking about all the mistakes he made and the ways he could've done things better.
'I got cocky because of the Astral Nexus Core Orb and its abilities, and that was why I got myself trapped in the sacrificial array without any chance to escape. I should have never underestimated my enemies and instead prepared countermeasures for every possible scenario.' Asher shook his head as he reprimanded himself.
'My reckless actions have led me to near death and put everyone in danger as well. This isn't something I can ever let happen again. Henceforth, I must get stronger, much stronger than anyone else. And for that, I know where I need to start. Dual Cultivation! It is the fastest way to increase one's strength without taking years of effort.
I should have started practicing Dual Cultivation a long time ago.'