Chapter 1210 Home sweet home

Chapter 1210 Home sweet home

Liam, taken aback by the more than warm welcome from Tilia, hesitated for a moment before awkwardly embracing her in return. The rest of the group watched in surprise, not having expected such a personal reaction from the manager.

"I missed you so much! Where have you been? Why didn't you contact us?" Tilia's voice was a mix of relief and reprimand, her concern for Liam evident in her tone.

Liam, still under his hood, gently pushed Tilia back to look at her. "I'm sorry. Things were complicated. I was..." He paused and then added, "not here."

He did not want to get into any details at the moment. He had waited long enough and now he needed to know where his sister was and Shen Yue was. "Let's talk about that later. I have something important to discuss with you."

Tilia composed herself and nodded. "Of course." She knew exactly what Liam was going to ask her and before even the question came out, she responded with a big smile.

"They are right here!"

"Do you know where they are?"

Liam shuddered as he did not dare believe what he was hearing. "They are here? You were able to protect them?" Though he had a feeling that the fairy might step in and act, he couldn't be completely sure.

Tilia smirked. "How could I not follow the orders of Emperor Liam?" She was about to continue when her face changed slightly. "Ah. Actually, please forgive me. I was able to protect everyone except for one person."

"Before I could intervene, she fell for his provocation and dashed out of the barrier to fight. I can't really blame her too. That old bastard was too conniving. He threw a ragged body on the ground and claimed that you were dead."

Though both of them seemed whole and intact, there was a sadness about them. They had visibly thinned down and their figures looked pale and listless.

Though the atmosphere they were currently in seemed to be some sort of special natural sanctuary, the aura around them was bleak and gloomy.

Liam paused, his eyes becoming moist and red. A warm smile appeared on his face as he clutched Tilia's hand, making the fairy come to a halt. "I don't know how to thank you."

The fairy looked a little startled but then she gave a cute childish giggle. "You can pay me, of course. This training area is not cheap, you know. You have been conned." She gave a cheeky smile.

Liam let out a small laugh. "I'll make sure to settle the bill," he promised, his gaze returning to Mei Mei and Shen Yue.

Taking a deep breath, he walked towards them, his steps slow and measured. As he approached, Mei Mei's eyes fluttered open all of a sudden, and she turned towards him. Her expression, initially one of confusion, transformed into one of shock and disbelief.

"Brother?" Mei Mei's voice was a whisper. The fourteen year old girl looked worse for the wear as big blobs of tears started dripping from her eyes.

Shen Yue's meditation broke, and she too turned, her eyes widening as she saw Liam. For a moment, there was complete silence, the kind that hangs in the air when reality shifts unexpectedly.

Liam stood still in front of them, his eyes locking with theirs. "It's me," he said softly, reaching out his hands to them.

In an instant, the disbelief in Mei Mei and Shen Yue's eyes gave way to tears of joy. Mei Mei lunged forward, wrapping her arms around Liam in a tight embrace. "I knew you'd come back. I just knew it!"

Shen Yue sobbing uncontrollably joined the embrace. "I thought I had lost you forever," she said, her voice choked with emotion.

They stayed like that for a moment, holding onto each other, as if confirming the reality of their reunion.

Liam hugged the both of them tightly, only now feeling as if he was once again alive. He let out a big breath of relief that he had been holding on for a long time now. He was finally home.