CHAPTER 506: CHAPTER 506: EMPRESS’S PARENTS: MUST THANK THAT MASTER PROPERLY (PLEASE FOLLOW)

In the living room.

The old man didn’t even give Xiao Ye a decent look, not sparing him so much as a glance.

The old woman, on the other hand, smiled openly and looked Xiao Ye over from head to toe. Even with her face lined by wrinkles, one could still tell she had been a beauty in her youth.

Their appearances bore an eighty-percent resemblance to Gu Qingcheng.

But there was a gloomy aura of lifelessness radiating from their bodies, as if they had been tainted by something moldy and stale.

Gu Qingcheng, her face full of heartache, sat down between the two elders and said, "Dad, Mom, where have you been all this time? Were you doing okay?"

"All these years, I searched every Demon Beast mountain range around Hang City, but I couldn’t find you anywhere. I even thought you’d been devoured by Demon Beasts, not even your bones left behind."

Upon hearing this, the old man and old woman’s expressions grew complex, a deep fear flickering in both their eyes, as they said,

"It’s all in the past, no need to mention it anymore."

"Aren’t we back now?"

Xiao Ye furrowed his brow, feeling this was anything but simple, so he smiled and said, "Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, whatever you encountered, just say the word. Whatever wrongs you’ve suffered, I’ll avenge you!"

"Here on Blue Star, whoever dares mess with you, I’ll make them pay dearly!"

The old woman shook her head.

The old man’s lips twitched. He said, speechless, "You’re talking big enough to twist your own tongue. You’re just a youngster, what are you going to use to get us revenge? Those people, they’re..."

The old woman quickly covered his mouth, shooting him a stern glare as she said, "I told you, it’s all past now, don’t bring it up again! Or do you want to suffer even more?"

The old man seemed to recall something, his aged body shivering violently, his face going pale with bottomless terror that wouldn’t subside for a long time.

*Xiao Ye’s brow knit even tighter. Father-in-law and Mother-in-law—just what kind of torment had they endured? Was the force behind this truly that powerful? They didn’t even dare speak of it.*

Gu Qingcheng’s eyes reddened, a mist forming within them, her voice catching in her throat as she said,

"Dad, Mom, then how did you manage to come back?"

Gu Qingcheng’s Divine Soul stood atop the Treasure of Space-Time in her Sea of Spirit, her eyes also turning red. These two elders were her own parents as well.

The old woman’s face brightened with joy, and she said, "We were sent back. I heard that a high-level expert saved our lives and told us to say some nice words about him to you."

The old man’s face filled with gratitude as he said, "That expert really was a good person. If not for him, we’d never have been able to leave that dark, hellish place for as long as we lived. We’d never have been able to reunite with our precious daughter, Qingcheng."

Gu Qingcheng said gratefully, "We really do need to thank that expert properly."

"Dad, Mom, do you know who that expert is? I’d like to thank him in person."

The old man frowned, looking confused as he said, "Don’t really know who it was exactly, but they said that expert is in league with the Hang City Empress. After we returned, we’d see that expert."

"Oh, right!" he said, slapping his thigh. From the pocket of his brand-new pants, he pulled out a Space Ring and handed it to Gu Qingcheng, saying,

"Xiaogu, after they sent us back, they told us to give this to the expert, and to tell him not to hold any past grievances. Whenever he has time, he’s welcome to visit them, and they’ll greet him as an honored guest."

Gu Qingcheng took the Space Ring, deep in thought. *Just who was that expert?*

*Was he right here with us?*

*My parents came back, and now they’ll meet this person?*

*Xiao Ye was pensive. A high-level expert? To be called that, his Realm must be extremely high. And he was so strong, even the forces behind this all feared him.*

The old woman said gratefully, "That expert not only saved our lives, but gave us a new lease on life. When we meet him, we must kowtow in thanks, treat him as a guest of honor."

The old man nodded, "If only that expert had a son, too. If we could get on good terms with him, we’d never have to worry about safety for the rest of our lives."

He glanced at Gu Qingcheng, his meaning obvious.

The old woman asked, "Qingcheng, do you know who that expert is? Can you let us meet him? We’d really like to thank him in person."

Gu Qingcheng looked completely lost. "I don’t know. I really have no idea who that expert is."

Just then, Jiang Xue’an finished washing the cups, poured some hot tea, and said cheerfully, "Grandpa, Grandma, have some tea to warm up."

"I’m the mistress’s servant! Oh, just means her subordinate."

The old man’s eyes lit up, "Little girl, thank you for looking after Xiaogu all these years."

"You kept Xiaogu so beautiful, healthy, and living such a good life."

Jiang Xue’an looked a bit embarrassed and said, "Grandpa, I only met Mistress a week ago, became her servant then. Before that, Mistress always lived alone."

"Ah!" the old man froze. "Xiaogu, you’ve lived alone for over a thousand years?"

His heart ached for her desperately. *A life lived alone... how lonely, how solitary that must have been.*

Thankfully, they had returned. From now on, their daughter would have companions again.

Thinking of this, he felt even more grateful to that expert.

That expert had not only given them new life, but also gave their daughter a family and kin.

The meaning of this was enormous! The debt of gratitude—immeasurable!

Xiao Ye smiled and said, "Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, you both said an expert saved you, and even sent a gift hoping for his forgiveness. That means the force that locked you away all these years fears him."

"There’s no need to be afraid. Just tell us what happened over these years. Which group was it that imprisoned you?"

The old man snorted coldly, "Don’t call me Father-in-law. You’re holding one girl under your left arm and another under your right, and you dare come see your father-in-law like that?"

Xiao Ye looked to either side, his old face flushing red. He quickly withdrew his arms from around Ziran and Yunxi, saying awkwardly,

"Ahem—Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, my feelings for Qingcheng are sincere."

The old man’s face turned dark. Left and right both filled with pretty girls, and you say you’re sincere about my daughter?

*Who would believe that bullshit!*

*Even if we took ten thousand steps back and assumed it’s true, right now this kid is all tangled up with several beautiful girls. How could I, as her father, ever let him be with her?*

*And those girls at his side—whether in looks or figure—they’re every bit as outstanding as my precious daughter.*

The old woman laughed and said, "Old man, we just got home. No need to say things that make everyone unhappy."

"I think this young man makes a good point! Since those forces fear the expert at Qingcheng’s side, it’s fine for us to tell what happened. It’ll put Qingcheng’s mind at ease too."

Gu Qingcheng’s Divine Soul then spoke out in the Sea of Spirit, "Xiaogu, stop guessing. That expert is right beside us."

"Last time you and Husband went to the Wu Family of the Rule Domain and wiped out ninety percent of their high-level combat power, it made the Ouyang Imperial Race wary. That’s why they released our parents, sent compensation, and wanted to make peace."

"That so-called expert is your own little maid, Jiang Xue’an."

"Mhm, the little maidservant is both your and Husband’s servant, so it’s really you and Husband who saved our parents."

"To trace it to the root, Jiang Xue’an is the pet beast future Husband brought back while shuttling through time and space. The true lifesaver of our parents is Husband—Xiao Ye!"

Gu Qingcheng’s beautiful eyes lit up. Right, that expert was Xiao Ye!

If not for Xiao Ye suggesting yesterday they go to the Wu Family of the Rule Realm to claim compensation for the Secret Realm losses, and conquering all the Secret Realms of the Hidden Martial Family, the Wu Family would not have been destroyed, there’d have been no reason for the Ouyang Imperial Race to get wary, and the Ouyang Imperial Race wouldn’t have released her parents.