285: Chapter 285 Don't worry, I'll take you there!

Ye Changge gently comforted his young wife, his words as soft as a spring breeze. He patted her fragrant shoulder rhythmically, patient and tender.

"Shiqing, please set your mind at ease. Although Bufan is young, he is steady in his actions. With him looking after them at the Lingxiao Sect, neither Xiao Chen nor Zhenzhen will be mistreated."

Lu Shiqing buried herself in his chest and gave a muffled "mm," her emotions calming down slightly.

However, Ye Changge himself couldn't help but feel a hint of worry rising in his heart.

After all, they were his own flesh and blood; it would be a lie to say he wasn't concerned at all.

Regarding his daughter, Ye Zhenzhen, he was actually quite at ease.

That child had been pure and kind since she was little, gentle and soft-spoken, never raising her voice and getting along harmoniously with everyone. Within the Family, from the elders down to the servants, there was no one who didn't praise her for being sensible.

With such a personality, she wouldn't get into conflicts with others no matter where she went, which was quite reassuring.

But that boy Ye Chen...

Ye Changge sighed inwardly.

It had to be said that the child was not only a natural Geng-Gold Spirit Body, perfectly suited for the path of a Sword Cultivator, but his personality was also naturally suited for that path.

At such a young age, he already carried an air of solitary arrogance.

In the Family, aside from his father and his mother Lu Shiqing, he wouldn't listen to anyone else's words at all.

Even toward the Foundation Establishment Stage elders of the clan, he didn't show much deference. Although his manners were impeccable on the surface, the meaning revealed in his eyes was clearly: "Once I grow up, I will definitely be stronger than you."

If this kind of arrogance were born into an ordinary Family, he would likely suffer great losses.

But if born into a Family of Sword Cultivators...

Ye Changge had to admit that the child's personality was a match made in heaven for the Dao of the Sword.

Sword Cultivators emphasized a sword heart that moved forward with indomitable will, never bending or breaking. Without this arrogance, how could one Cultivate the supreme Sword Dao that could cleave the heavens?

But it was precisely because of this arrogance that Ye Changge felt even more uneasy.

With such a personality, once he stepped onto the path of cultivation in the future, it was inevitable that he would get into disputes with others.

It would be fine if he met reasonable people, but if he met the unreasonable, he might draw his sword at the slightest disagreement.

Although he had confidence in his son's talent, talent was talent, and cultivation was cultivation.

No matter how much of a heaven-sent genius Ye Chen was, he was currently just a child who had recently been weaned, with a cultivation level of only the First Layer of Qi Refining.

If he offended someone he shouldn't in the Sect...

As Ye Changge thought of this, his brow couldn't help but furrow slightly.

But he quickly composed himself, not letting Lu Shiqing see his worry.

This girl was already crying her eyes out; if she saw that he, the father, was also frowning in distress, she would likely start overthinking even more.

However, not long after Lu Shiqing had been coaxed into calmness by Ye Changge, she suddenly began to sob in his arms again.

She looked up, her eyes and nose red, tears swirling in her eyes as she looked at Ye Changge piteously, her voice trembling with a sob:

"Husband... but whenever I think about Xiao Chen going to such a far-off place, I feel terrible..."

As she spoke, tears fell again, one by one, sliding down her fair cheeks.

"Husband, tell me... you say Xiao Chen will be gone for so long, in the future... in the future, will he stop recognizing me as his mother?"

Her voice grew lower and more aggrieved:

"I've heard... I've heard that many children in the Cultivation World are sent to great Sects to seek the immortal path when they are young, and when they return as adults, they... become somewhat distant from their parents..."

"They see the world in the great Sects, meet more powerful figures, and then feel that their parents at home... are no longer worthy of them..."

"I... I'm afraid..."

Lu Shiqing couldn't go on, burying her face deep in Ye Changge's chest, her shoulders trembling slightly.

Earlier she was only thinking about her son being bullied or mistreated, but now she had thought of another layer—

What if her son achieved great cultivation in the future, his horizons broadened, and he looked down on her, a mother with mediocre Aptitude, and no longer wanted to be close to her? What then?

The more she thought, the more afraid she became, and the more heartbroken she felt, her tears falling uncontrollably.

Listening to the sobbing of the person in his arms, Ye Changge felt both heartache and amusement.

This girl was worried about her son being bullied just a moment ago, and now she was worried about him not recognizing his mother.

A mother's heart truly never stops worrying.

He sighed softly, held her a bit tighter, and leaned down to whisper warmly in her ear:

"Shiqing, don't let your thoughts run wild."

"Although Xiao Chen is arrogant, he is someone who values affection and loyalty at his core. You are his biological mother who carried him for ten months; how can this Bloodline bond be erased by mere distance?"

He paused and continued:

"Furthermore, those disciples in the Cultivation World who grow distant from their parents mostly do so because their parents have mediocre Aptitude and low cultivation, making them feel ashamed to face them, not because they don't want to be close."

"But my Shiqing is different. You are the legitimate daughter of the Lu Family of Qingmao Mountain, with a Fifth-Grade Spirit Root and a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. No matter where you are, you are respectable."

"If Xiao Chen one day achieves a Major Achievement in his cultivation, mentioning that his mother is a Foundation Establishment Cultivator will only make him feel proud. How could he possibly look down on you?"

Hearing this, Lu Shiqing looked up while sobbing, her eyes misty as she looked at him:

"Really?"

Ye Changge reached out, gently wiped away the tear tracks on her face, and smiled:

"Of course it's true. When have I ever lied to my Shiqing?"

Lu Shiqing bit her lip, tears still swirling in her eyes, but her mood was clearly much better than before.

Seeing this, Ye Changge remembered something else and continued:

"Besides, did you forget? Didn't Shiyin say that the Immortal Master told her that in Ningbing Immortal City, where the Jinyang Sect is located, there are flying boats from the Jinyang Chamber of Commerce that travel to the Zhao State every year?"

"Once things are settled here with the Family, I will take you and Shiyin on a flying boat to Ningbing Immortal City to see Xiao Chen and Zhenzhen."

Hearing this, Lu Shiqing's beautiful eyes suddenly lit up:

"Really? Husband?"

Ye Changge nodded with a smile:

"Of course. When have I ever lied to you?"

Lu Shiqing broke into a smile, her face finally showing joy.

However, Ye Changge knew in his heart that things were not that simple.

Although that Immortal Master had said that once the two children reached Foundation Establishment, they would be allowed to return home to visit Family.

But Foundation Establishment...

Ye Changge sighed inwardly.

Although Ye Chen had a Geng-Gold Spirit Body and his cultivation speed far exceeded ordinary Cultivators, to go from the First Layer of Qi Refining to the Foundation Establishment Stage would take at least ten or more years.

Ten or more years.

By then, Ye Chen would have grown into a young man.

If he wouldn't see his son for over ten years, Lu Shiqing, as his mother, would surely become ill from longing.

Moreover, in those ten-plus years, who knew what changes might occur?