The Demonic Outer World (1)

After a while, the Smiling Divine Maiden and the short old man had composed themselves. 

The short old man sighed heavily as he handed the memory stone to the Smiling Divine Maiden, "Lixue, this belongs to your mother consort. You deserve to keep this more than me…"

For the very first time, Chu Lixue the Smiling Divine Maiden had dared to look straight into the eyes of the short old man and for the very first time, her alluring voice was earnest. "Father… thank you…"

The short old man rubbed his old shimmering tears from his old face, "I've always thought of you as my daughter because you are my Chu Xueren's daughter.  That is why I have to bring you back no matter what. It is just that I don't know… how to face you and your mother consort because I am too thick skin to admit that I love her more than anything…"