CHAPTER 1144: CHAPTER 1144: FATHER AND DAUGHTER REUNITED

At the moment when Xu Nian’s Undying Devouring Sky Beast entered the Sage Gate, Xu Nian himself also left the Eastern Sea with the seven women and re-entered the Tianhen Continent.

When Xu Nian and his group arrived at the Eastern Wilderness, they discovered that the Beast God and their group were no longer there.

Xu Nian scanned the entire wilderness with his Spiritual Sense but found no trace of the Beast God and their group.

Helplessly, Xu Nian had to lead the seven women deep into the continent.

Since the wilderness bordered East Field County, Xu Nian chose to enter East Field County directly from the wilderness.

After all, Cloud Sea City in East Field County was where Xu Nian and they grew up as children.

Moreover, Murong Xue had left Cloud Sea City for too long, and it was time to return to Cloud Sea City to see her father.

Perhaps her father could awaken her sealed memories.

Even if it didn’t work, allowing them to meet would be a good thing.

The distance from the wilderness to Cloud Sea City was hundreds of kilometers, but for Xu Nian and his group, a few hundred kilometers was only a moment’s matter.

So soon, Xu Nian and his companions arrived above Cloud Sea City.

"Xue’er, this is the place where we lived as children. Your father, Murong Tianhai, is the City Lord of Cloud Sea City. Also, that back mountain, you were once pursued and severely injured, and I accidentally saved you while I was in the back mountain. Do you remember?" Xu Nian pointed at Cloud Sea City and then at the direction of the back mountain, speaking to Murong Xue.

Murong Xue furrowed her brows slightly, her face full of bewilderment.

Everything before her was unfamiliar, yet it gave her a sense of closeness within that unfamiliarity.

She didn’t know if she had really lived here, but her heart told her she liked this place.

"It’s okay if you can’t remember. Let’s go down and meet the City Lord, who is your father," Xu Nian said to Murong Xue.

"Father?" A look of apprehension arose in Murong Xue’s eyes.

Xu Nian gave her a reassuring look and then led the seven women to descend rapidly outside the city.

They did not fly directly into the city, firstly to avoid too much commotion.

Secondly, they wanted Murong Xue to take a good look at Cloud Sea City.

However, Xu Nian quickly realized he was wrong. Walking into the city caused far more commotion than flying in.

Because the appearances and demeanors of the seven women were so outstanding that almost every passerby was shocked into standing still upon seeing them.

"Fairies, seven fairies!" Some even exclaimed, and some even directly knelt to worship.

It wasn’t really their fault.

The seven women were remarkably beautiful.

Moreover, due to their high cultivation, they naturally exuded an ethereal and noble aura.

Such a presence, in the eyes of these mortals, was akin to that of Immortals.

Soon, a line of people were kneeling on the street.

Xu Nian and his group had no choice but to leave quickly with the seven women.

The seven women, too, felt shy and embarrassed; being treated as fairies by these mortals made them happy yet also felt inappropriate, so they followed Xu Nian to leave quickly.

Thus, Xu Nian and his group arrived at the front of the City Lord Mansion at the fastest speed.

"Please announce us, telling your City Lord that Xu Nian has brought Murong Xue to meet him," Xu Nian said to the two guards.

The two guards were also stunned by the beauty of the seven women and stood dazedly as if not hearing Xu Nian’s words.

Helpless, Xu Nian had to directly pass by the two guards.

It was not until Xu Nian led all seven women through the gate that the two guards came back to their senses and hurriedly chased after them.

"You all are here to see our City Lord? Our City Lord is not available to see guests; is there anything important?" One of the guards looked at Xu Nian, then at the seven women behind him, and asked apprehensively.

He dared not show any arrogance because what mattered most to these guards was their discernment.

A young man with such an extraordinary aura, followed by seven beautiful women, even if his strength was lacking, the forces backing him must be terrifyingly large.

Because those seven fairies, any one of them was devastatingly beautiful, and without strength and backing, how could one keep such fairies?

A person’s identity and status are not only revealed by their appearance and demeanor but also by the women around them.

The more striking the woman, the higher the man’s status.

"Not available to see guests? That’s not acceptable. Tell your City Lord that his long-lost daughter has returned," Xu Nian said, pointing to Murong Xue beside him.

"The City Lord’s daughter?" The two guards looked surprised and glanced at Murong Xue.

Does the City Lord have such a beautiful daughter?

Why had they never seen her?

"Please wait a moment; I’ll go notify him right away," the guard said and quickly ran off to inform.

Xu Nian and his group weren’t in a hurry, so they stood in the courtyard waiting patiently.

Murong Xue began to gaze around the courtyard as if trying to see her past home.

Quickly, a middle-aged man hurried over.

Upon seeing Murong Xue’s figure, his face immediately displayed an excited expression.

"Xue’er!"

The man called out excitedly, and his appearance bore a six-point resemblance to Murong Xue.

Indeed, it was Murong Xue’s father, Murong Tianhai.

However, when Murong Tianhai stretched out to embrace Murong Xue, she was frightened and hid behind Xu Nian.

Murong Tianhai’s face changed drastically, showing pain.

"City Lord, please don’t misunderstand. Xue’er has lost her memory, so she doesn’t remember you now," Xu Nian said, glancing at Murong Tianhai.

While speaking, there was a look of surprise in his eyes.

Not only Xu Nian noticed it, but the seven women also noticed this.

At this moment, Murong Tianhai’s cultivation level was surprisingly only at the Three-star Martial Sect Level, and he was severely injured.

According to Xu Nian’s memory, Murong Tianhai’s cultivation level back then was more than just Three-star Battle Sect Level.

How could his cultivation have regressed rather than progressed after so many years?

When Murong Tianhai heard about Murong Xue’s amnesia, his expression softened. He looked at Xu Nian and asked, "Why did she lose her memory?"

"It’s a long story. Xue’er, this is your father, Murong Tianhai," Xu Nian said to Murong Xue.

Upon hearing this, Murong Xue stepped out from behind Xu Nian, examining Murong Tianhai. After a long while, she asked, "Are you really my father?"

"Xue’er, I am truly your father. Don’t you remember? You used to love riding on my shoulders when you were little," Murong Tianhai said excitedly.

Murong Xue instinctively stepped back.

Seeing this, Murong Tianhai quickly restrained his emotions and comforted her, "It’s okay. I won’t touch you. Seeing you, seeing you before I die, makes me very happy."

At this point, Murong Tianhai showed a look of desolation and gratification.

"You won’t die!" Murong Xue suddenly said. After speaking, she struck swiftly, and a stream of True Essence surged from her palm, instantly enveloping Murong Tianhai.

Murong Tianhai was startled, his face showing a horrified expression.

He discovered that his body’s injuries were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

These were fatal injuries. How could they heal so easily?

Looking back at the cultivation levels of the eight people before him, he then realized that he couldn’t see through any of them.