The Nether King's current appearance and the way he addressed Leng'Er caused Ling Chen to be stunned. Thinking back to the "Nether King's power" that was mentioned in the system announcement, Ling Chen's heart jumped … Could it be …
The Nether King moved towards Leng'Er, stumbling as he walked. Facing the Nether King who had completely lost his composure, Leng'Er displayed her usual indifference. As the Nether King approached, she habitually cast a questioning gaze towards Ling Chen. Then, as if she was startled by the Nether King's frightening face, she lightly floated to Ling Chen's side and hid behind him.
The Nether King's footsteps stopped. Looking at the emotionless Leng'Er, he anxiously shouted, "Leng'Er, it's me. Don't you recognize me? I'm your father! All these years, I've been desperately looking for you. Every day, I dreamed of finding you … The heavens have taken pity on me. You're back … You're finally back … I'm your father, your Nether King father! Don't you … recognize me? "
Ling Chen's eyes widened.
Father …
The Nether King is Leng'Er's father … She's the Nether King's daughter?
The thousands of words in Ling Chen's heart instantly condensed into three words: What … the … hell!!
"Fa … ther?" Leng'Er raised her pitch-black eyes and looked towards Ling Chen. She blankly asked in a soft voice, "Master, father … what is that?"
Ling Chen was speechless. He really didn't know how to answer this question.
"Mas … Master? You called him Master?! " The Nether King, who was still crying, felt as if someone had smashed a brick on his head. His brows furrowed in anger. When he turned to look at Ling Chen, his eyes were also filled with anger. "You … you bastard human! Do you know who she is?! She's my daughter, the Nether King's daughter! She's also the next Nether King who will inherit my position and rule over the Underworld. You … you actually made her call you, a lowly human, master! This is simply preposterous! Unforgivable! You … you … If Leng'Er wasn't here, this Nether King would have torn you into pieces! "
"Chop him into pieces? I don't think you can do it. " By now, Ling Chen had calmed down. He sorted out his thoughts and spoke unhurriedly.
"What did you say?" The Nether King was enraged, and a surge of murderous aura erupted from him. He raised his huge palm, which was surrounded by black gas, and was about to smash it towards Ling Chen.
Ling Chen calmly glanced at him and slowly said, "Nether King, did you not notice? She and I have a Soul Sacrifice Contract between us! Moreover, this was the second time she had used the Soul Sacrifice Contract. If this was the first Soul Sacrifice Contract, if I died, she would be safe and sound. However, this was her second and final Soul Sacrifice Contract. Under this kind of contract, my life would determine her life, and my death would determine her death. It was equivalent to us sharing my life. If I don't die, she will never die. If I die, she will die too! Are you sure you still want to kill me? "
"You!" The Nether King roared angrily. He raised his hand, but he couldn't bring it down.
"Moreover, you don't seem to have noticed that she only has half of her soul left. Not even half. Not only that, she doesn't even have a real body. " Ling Chen continued to speak. Regarding Leng 'Er's condition and the Soul Sacrifice Contract, Qi Yue had told him about it on the first day that he had met her, "Although I don't know why she's like this, it's evident that she was heavily injured a long time ago. Her body was destroyed, and more than half of her soul was destroyed. The reason she's still alive is partly because of her special Undead body, and partly because of the Soul Sacrifice Contract. If it wasn't for the Soul Sacrifice Contract that allowed her to attach herself to other people's lives, she would have disappeared from this world a long time ago. However, her damaged soul can no longer awaken her memories. She only retains some of the most stubborn thoughts in the depths of her soul. When I met her, she didn't know anything about her past. Her only hobby was playing with dolls. "
The Nether King's hand fell down powerlessly. The anger in his eyes slowly turned into sorrow and self-blame. He turned his gaze back to Leng'Er and carefully looked at her. From her body, every word that Ling Chen said was true. He clutched his head and howled in pain, "It's all my fault. I'm really a huge piece of trash! As the Nether King, I couldn't protect my own daughter. If it wasn't for my Nether King Tribe's unique 'Nether King Immortality' and 'Soul Sacrifice' abilities, I would have completely lost Chan 'Er. The Nether King Tribe would have been extinct … "
"Although it's been so many years, the heavens have finally sent my Chan 'Er back." Extreme joy and extreme sorrow intertwined chaotically in the Nether King's heart. He wanted to get closer to Leng 'Er, but he was afraid that moving forward would scare her. He stretched out his thick palm and forcefully wiped away the tears on his face. He showed Leng 'Er the most gentle expression he could and said in the most gentle voice, "Chan' Er, I know that you've lost your past memories and don't remember me, your father. It's alright, the heavens have sent you home now. I have many ways to help you remember the past … Now, gently close your eyes and let me see what you've experienced in the outside world, okay?"
With the Nether King's status and temperament, this was definitely the first time he spoke in this manner in the past ten thousand years. Hearing his words, Leng 'Er still looked at Ling Chen with a confused expression. Ling Chen said to her in a low voice, "Leng' Er, close your eyes. Don't think about anything."
"En …" Leng 'Er was now very obedient to Ling Chen's words, so she obediently closed her eyes.
At this moment, the Nether King suddenly closed his eyes as well. He stretched out his palm towards where Leng 'Er was, and a very faint gray energy was slowly released from his palm. It touched Leng' Er's body, connecting the Nether King and Leng 'Er.
Ling Chen vaguely knew what the Nether King was doing, but he didn't make a sound. The space instantly fell into silence. At first, Ling Chen saw a slight anger on the Nether King's face, followed by a painful twitch. After a long time, the pain on his face gradually subsided, and finally, he completely relaxed …
In less than a minute, the Nether King opened his eyes. And at this moment, Ling Chen suddenly felt the invisible force that was binding him disappear without a trace. His body completely regained its freedom, and the aura and killing intent that was suppressing him also completely disappeared. Ling Chen hurriedly moved his body, then looked towards the Nether King. He discovered that when the Nether King looked at him, his eyes and aura had undergone a huge change. The anger and killing intent from before had completely disappeared, and what replaced it was actually gentleness and a faint sense of gratitude.
"Young human, please forgive my rudeness just now."
The Nether King's words caused Ling Chen to be stunned. This powerful Nether King was actually apologizing to him … and just two minutes ago, he was angrily shouting that he wanted to tear Ling Chen into a thousand pieces.
"Our Nether King Tribe can read each other's memories. Everything that she has experienced these past few years, I have seen it all." The Nether King's expression and voice had already regained their calm. "These past few years, there has not been a day that I have given up on searching for Chan 'Er, because I can feel that she still exists in this world. All these years, she has always stayed in that place called the 'Forest of Bones'. It is not that I have not searched for that place, but I did not think that not only would her body be destroyed, her soul would also be incomplete. In order to protect herself, she even used the Soul Sacrifice Contract on the Warring Palace, causing the Nether King aura on her body to disappear completely. Thus, when I used the Nether King Tribe's aura to search for her, it was impossible for me to find her … "
After letting out a long sigh, he took a step forward and lightly patted Ling Chen's shoulder. "Thank you, young human. Just now, I saw from her memories that you were the one who saved her. Although under the Soul Sacrifice Contract, you were forced to do so, after you brought my daughter away, you have always treated her very well. So well that I, as her father, feel ashamed. Furthermore, it was you who brought her here, allowing me to finally see my daughter … I, the Nether King, have never owed anyone anything, but what I owe you, I do not know how to repay you. "
From Leng'Er's memories, he could see countless years of darkness, fear, and loneliness. After that, Ling Chen came. From then on, all that existed in her memories were Ling Chen's various good things. Every day, he would give her her favorite dolls and various toys. He would tell her all kinds of stories that she liked to hear, teach her all kinds of things that she did not understand, and put in a lot of effort to make her happy … The Nether King could clearly see that Ling Chen's kindness towards her was meticulous, without any impurities.
If it was a person who treated the Nether King well, the Nether King would not feel anything. Almost everyone in the Netherworld was fawning on him, fawning on him, and he would even feel annoyed. However, to treat his daughter so well, that was a completely different concept. The Nether King already felt endless guilt towards Leng'Er. It was Ling Chen who brought her away from the Forest of Bones for countless years, giving her a new life, making her happy every day. Today, he brought her to the Netherworld, back to his side.
Ever since the Nether King was born, this was the first time he was so grateful to someone. Even if he was just a human.
Ling Chen smiled, "You don't need to thank me. Since she followed me and even called me 'Master', I have to take responsibility. These are all things that I should do, there is nothing to thank me for. Moreover, Leng'Er is so cute and obedient, anyone would like her and treat her well. Coming here was just an accident … However, are you absolutely sure that Leng'Er is your daughter? "
"She is my daughter. Not to mention that she has only been gone for ten thousand years, even if it was a hundred thousand years ago, I would not be wrong," the Nether King said with melancholy, "She just entered the Underworld Blood Lake unscathed. That is irrefutable evidence. The Underworld Blood Lake devours all living beings in the world, even the Moon Deities of the Moon Deities are no exception. Only my Netherworld King Tribe is not afraid of it, and we can even absorb the energy from the lake. Regardless of gender, the Netherworld King Tribe only has one descendant. She is the only Netherworld King in this generation, so how could I not recognise the unique aura of the Netherworld King Tribe on her? Also … are you wondering why you, as a living being, were not affected by the deathly aura in the Netherworld? That's because my Netherworld King's Clan has a great deterrent effect against the aura of death. With her by your side, no matter how dense the natural aura of death is, it won't attack you at all. That's why you can come here safely. "
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