Divine Emperor of Death

Chapter 4786  Three Mothers

Lydia couldn't stop shivering until she returned to her siblings' embrace. There, she weirdly felt safe; only then did her body relax and allow her to heave a sigh of relief.

They asked her if Arc was good, and she merely nodded with a clear smile and didn't say anything.

She could see their expressions visibly relax.

She turned around and went to stand in a corner as she looked at her peers. Her eyes couldn't help but close.

'This family is too dangerous. They're incredibly protective of each other, so if they come to know that an outsider like me is present, I would be maimed. This should be the last time I need to advise big- that kid Arc. I mustn't fall prey to their warmth, which will eventually leave as they all grow up. I must remember who I am…'

She rubbed her temple, deep in thought, but when her classmates called her to play, she exuded a wry smile and followed after them.

'Regardless of my plans, I should continue to act like a child lest I get exposed inadvertently…'

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"Mingzhi~"

Fiora pounced towards Mingzhi and hugged her deeply.

Mingzhi also hugged back and rubbed her back, consoling her silently.

"How is Arc now?"

"He's faring better." Fiora took a few steps back and turned to look towards his cultivation chamber.

"But even if he wants to start from the beginning, he has refused Everlight's help. This child… I don't know what he has planned for his future. All he told me is to trust him and sit back as he becomes the Emperor of Stars or return to taking care of the family affairs."

"Stars…" Mingzhi uttered with a smile, a hint of understanding flashing across her beaming eyes, "Don't worry. Arc is a capable child. If he had resolved himself to cast away all that he built up for so long in an attempt to build a new foundation, then he must be at least eighty percent confident in himself."

"I hope so…" Fiora smiled lightly.

"You worry too much." Mingzhi shook her head but then giggled, "I admit I would fare worse than you if I were Arc's mother, but don't be discouraged. Having nothing is also a form of freedom. That isn't to say that Arc won't measure up to anything but to say that his path extends far more than anyone else."

Mingzhi went closer to whisper in Fiora's ears, "If nothing else works, we'll have him cultivate the First Haven World's Master cultivation method after we eventually obtain it. After all…"

Fiora's eyes and brows widened before she also smiled deeply.

That cultivation method required a person to be completely crippled.

However, Fiora quickly pouted, "It might be hundreds or thousands of years before we could obtain that. Besides, the husband has a promise to fulfill. It is unknown if we could obtain that cultivation manual, and even if we could, the one who uses it will absolutely drain all resources, leaving nothing for others. It is not good."

Mingzhi blinked as she pushed her further into the hall, "You first take care of your son and think about others later. Have your son become powerful and then have him slave for the others until he returns all the debt."

Fiora giggled, "Sounds about right."

They went in further until Mingzhi led Fiora all the way to her room and locked the door, but not before a newcomer appeared from nowhere.

"Ellia, what are you doing here?" Fiora blinked.

Then, without any response, Fiora saw both Ellia and Mingzhi bow their heads simultaneously.

"We're truly sorry~"

"This… what are you two… sorry about?" Fiora was confused.

Mingzhi and Ellia looked at each other before Mingzhi said that she would take care of it, but Ellia shook her head. The two of them kept eying each other, making various faces, before Fiora's expression crumpled.

"You two are making me angry. If you don't say what it is, then I'll kick you two."

"This…" Mingzhi started with an apologetic expression, "It's originally something I noticed only two years ago after Davis left, but I chose to hide it, only telling Ellia, who is at the center of it. But in the past two years, Arc has also been involved, but I still kept quiet since this infringes on a sensitive topic. Besides, if I told you, I was afraid you'd reveal it in your eyes, but now that it is time for us to leave abruptly, I can no longer keep this matter hidden."

"What- what do you mean? Did my son do something wrong…?" Fiora felt a chill.

Although her son Arc was considered talentless and deemed the loser of the Davis Family by the outside world, he was never a wastrel.

"No." Ellia shook her head with a wry smile, "It's not Arc. It's my daughter, Lydia."

"What did she do…? Could it be…!?" Fiora's heart skipped a beat.

Lydia visited Arc a lot, so she figured that they were close, but how close…?

However, Fiora instantly shook her head, thinking it was not possible since they said Arc wasn't wrong.

"So…" Mingzhi dragged her words, "We know for a fact that Lydia is a reincarnator of some kind and she has guided Arc's cultivation for a while now."

"What!?"

First came shock as Fiora went dumbfounded, but then, her eyes glinted, slowly turning into an abrupt realization.

"She… she visited Arc a lot these past few months. Is she… is she the one who influenced him to cripple his immortal foundation?"

"Most likely, yes," Mingzhi nodded, heaving a sigh full of tension.

"…"

Fiora's eyes turned bloodshot. Her fists clenched, and a wave of terrifying, invincible blades soared around her, creating cuts in Mingzhi and Ellia's robes. The two of them didn't put up any barriers, causing Fiora to suppress herself forcefully, which caused blood to well up from her throat, but she swallowed it back.

Mingzhi and Ellia waited for her to speak.

"Why did the two of you not stop her…?" Fiora's voice was aggrieved, her eyes looked hurt as she nearly cried. Her black eyes were moist, her expression appearing like she was betrayed.

Mingzhi boldly stepped forward, grasping Fiora's hands.

"Fiora, believe me that I have Arc's best interest in my mind. I have been monitoring Lydia nearly all day, barely allowing her to leave my sight for the past two years. Ellia has been doing the same using her own methods. However, we haven't detected a single hostile emotion from her. In fact, she is full of affection for this family- no, her siblings."

"So what? She… Arc…" Tears glided down Fiora's face as she pointed elsewhere, but was even unable to form words.

"Fiora!" Mingzhi's eyes also turned moist, "If I didn't deem her guidance to be good for Arc, I wouldn't have let her continue, no matter the cost. For Arc, Lydia has gone out of her way to help guide him. She did this even at the risk of exposure. She may have given Arc the cultivation method, but I had put Arc to sleep and copied all of them, and verified it using all the intelligence I could get. It is indeed an authentic cultivation manual from an ancient family that cultivates the Astral Cultivation Path."

"Even so…! You know you should've consulted me before!" Fiora let out a heart-wrenching scream.

"I know. It's my wrong…" Mingzhi bit her lips.

"It's our wrong." Ellia knelt on the floor, "I will take full responsibility for this matter and kill Lydia if needs be."

Fiora was momentarily taken aback when she heard Ellia's words, coming out of her reverie.

"However, Lydia is still my child." Ellia's voice shook as she looked up, her eyes pleading, "Please consider this aspect before sentencing her. Other than causing Arc to abandon his immortal cultivation, she has done no wrong. Even if she is a reincarnated individual, she… she is still my child. I won't abandon her..."

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