Divine Emperor of Death

Chapter 4787  Begging For Leniency

Fiora shivered as she heard Ellia plead for leniency.

Her shoulders trembled as she sniffled. Bringing her sleeves to her face, she wiped her tears and looked at the two of them with a wronged expression, breathing heavily before she looked away.

She looked like she didn't want to talk to them.

The two of them were prepared to be hurled abuses, and she could see it clearly, so she knew no amount of 'why' would make them feel regret for their actions.

Mingzhi hugged her from the side, "We're truly sorry, Fiora. Please forgive us."

Fiora trembled, still breathing heavily. With how she felt, she felt like slapping them, but knew they had their own considerations as well. She couldn't help but recall Lydia's cheerful face. She had visited many times, always cheering up Arc. Thinking now, it might've been an attempt to steadily influence his decisions, but what if, on the off chance, was it really as Mingzhi said?

She turned and glared at Mingzhi, "Are you really sure you checked her intentions thoroughly with your Heart Intent?"

"Yes!" Mingzhi nodded, "If I weren't afraid that Lydia would commit suicide upon noticing that she was exposed, I would've charmed her with my Enigmatic Heart Laws and asked her everything. Honestly, I was waiting for Davis to come back before confronting her, but time and luck didn't allow us to delay this matter. I had no choice but to reveal this matter now. If I had determined her to be a threat, I wouldn't have allowed her to be near other children either. Think about it- just how many chances she had to harm them and utilized none…"

"…" Fiora's expression softened a bit, but she still looked away, unable to forgive these two.

"No matter what, Arc's cultivation is something I painstakingly looked after, even shedding tears in some lonesome days, praying that he shouldn't suffer or feel sad. It is fine if he had thrown that all away by himself, but for an outsider to have interfered and guided him, my knowledge is a capital offense deserving of a thousand deaths."

"Yes, yes~" Mingzhi hurriedly nodded, "She deserves a thousand deaths, but you have to remember that she is still Ellia's child. Please consider her position. What if Arc had been the reincarnated one?"

"…" Fiora trembled ever so lightly.

"Or even Tianyu for that matter?" Mingzhi clutched Fiora's hand firmly, "Not one of us could stop if some high above cultivator is fated to reincarnate in our family. We can only go with the flow and protect our family from all kinds of harm, but what if the harm comes from within? Shouldn't we deal with it like we do the same when any one of us makes a mistake?"

"Stop justifying it to me…" Fiora whimpered as she tried to flick her hands away from Mingzhi's grasp, appearing as though she was going to cry, "You still don't dare to bring husband's name here? Hadn't he also reincarnated in the Davis Family as a mortal?"

"I don't wish to argue his unique case." Mingzhi shook her head, "This is a reincarnated individual who is extremely knowledgeable and possesses a high cultivation base, likely an Empyrean or even an Exalt."

Fiora looked at her with grievance before turning to look at Ellia, " You- why are you apologizing if you still love your daughter? Why don't you threaten me with the fact that Lydia is still husband's daughter? Would I dare harm her without consulting husband first?"

Ellia kept shaking her head.

"…" Mingzhi smiled wryly, "Regardless of what Davis thinks, he isn't here. If Lydia turns out to be an enemy, her own mother is prepared to cut her down. Please respect her decision until then…"

"Aahh…"

Fiora broke down, kneeling along with Ellia as she cried out.

"I hate you, Mingzhi! You're manipulating me to forgive her this easily with your Heart Intent…"

"I dare not…"

Mingzhi also knelt, embracing Fiora as she let her cry this one out while also silently shedding tears.

"Lydia is highly perceptive. You'll give it away…" She said in a helpless manner, "Besides, reincarnators tend to commit suicide and move on to their next incarnation when things get dicey, especially when they're still in the early stages of cultivation as children. I don't want Ellia to lose her beloved daughter…"

She knew this was her fault, knowing she should've shared it when Lydia gave Arc the cultivation manual, but she had decided against it, all because she knew Fiora would give it away with Lydia being highly perceptive.

She had to tackle both Ellia and Fiora's concerns while carefully protecting Arc.

It was not Arc, Fiora, or even her who lost the most here. It was Ellia.

If Lydia turned out to be a reincarnator with full of bad intentions for their family, then they would have no choice but to put her down. For that reason, she feared sharing things with Fiora and messing up.

She wanted to wait for Davis before making a move. It was unknown to her if he was even aware of Lydia's reincarnation, but considering he hadn't sent any word along with Myria, she was forced to think that he really didn't know about it.

The three of them cried together for some time before things settled down.

Mingzhi moved the table and made them sit on it first before pouring them a hot cup of refreshing tea that helped with their mentality.

Fiora took a sip first, feeling the heat course through her throat, making her heave a sigh. A hint of warmness enveloped her cheek as she felt much better than before.

Ellia didn't drink, still looking guilty, so Fiora eyed her, "Drink or I wouldn't accept your apology."

Ellia looked hesitant before taking a cup. She sipped and felt her body rejuvenate. At that moment, she realized Mingzhi used a tea leaf at Empyrean Grade to calm them down, making her look at her with a grateful expression.

"So? What do you know about Lydia? Don't hide anything from me anymore." Fiora said in a solemn tone.