It doesn't matter what the lord is.

But at this time, silence is a tacit agreement.

Chocolate felt restless and wanted to cry again. He waved his hands around and cried:

"Please don't separate... Daddy and Mommy should stay with Xiao Ke, okay..."

Neither Lord Lingwu nor Lid said anything.

Just at this moment, another accident happened.

He reached out to grab the chocolate, and when he waved his arm inadvertently, he pulled off the veil covering the face of the Lingwu Lord.

56. I understand the reason, but

The red veil that had been covering half of the Lingwu Lord's face was suddenly torn off, and she and Lid didn't react at first. The two of them just stared at each other quietly, and time seemed to slow down very slowly, until Chocolate held the Lingwu Lord's veil, clapped his hands and whispered:

"Mom is so beautiful~"

Lid silently praised his daughter's innocent remarks.

This was the first time he had seen the full face of the Lingwu Lord, and to be honest, it was a bit shocking. Although he had touched her face through the veil, stroked her elastic lips with his fingers, and had a glimpse of her beauty when the veil fluttered, this was the first time he had feasted his eyes on her for such a long time and at such close range.

To be honest, the current Lingwu Lord is far from her best condition, at least she is definitely different from the appearance when she won the courtesan two years ago. Because of the battle she just experienced, she looked a little haggard, her long black hair was tangled by blood clots, her clothes were tattered, and there were wounds in many places.

But the attribute of "good looking" has little to do with status. A truly good-looking person would find it difficult to hide his/her appearance even if he/she tries to conceal it.

Some people think that Buddha relies on gold and people rely on clothes, and dressing up will have a huge impact on appearance, but it is not true. In the era when makeup is far from the stage of magic head replacement, dressing up will only affect temperament at most. The beauty of Lingwu Lord does not need any modification. When she wakes up, she has a lazy beauty, when she sits upright, she has a majestic beauty, when she smiles, she has a beauty of melting icebergs, and when she gets angry, she has a beauty of thunder and lightning. Even now, when her hair is loose and her body is covered with blood, she also has a beauty of a fairy from heaven falling into the mortal world.

That kind of beauty cannot be concealed by looking a little haggard or dishevelled.

The two people's eyes met, and finally the Lingwu Lord glanced at Lid and asked:

"Have seen enough?"

Lid scratched his head:

"Actually, no, but I have always had good self-control and can hold on."

Lingwu Lord did not take the veil back. The veil was soaked with her blood and had become somewhat dry and hard, making it uncomfortable to wear. Since it had already been seen, there was no point in putting it back. Lingwu Lord looked at Chocolate in his arms, still thinking about how to explain to her that he and Lid had to separate, but he found that Chocolate had already begun to doze off while holding her veil, and soon fell asleep in her arms.

Babies sleep a lot, and after crying for so long, they must be tired.

The two of them breathed a sigh of relief. Lord Lingwu walked to the edge of the platform and slowly sat down. Excessive blood loss and the sudden relaxation of tense nerves caused waves of fatigue to surge over her body. Chocolate in her arms was sleeping soundly. Lord Lingwu did not dare to hold her too tightly. She had heard from the palace maids around her that babies' bones were very fragile, especially their necks. Their heads could easily bend backwards, so they had to be held carefully, with neither too light nor too heavy a force.

She never thought that she would use this knowledge one day.

"...Please take a seat first."

Although weak, her voice regained its usual temperament. The three short words seemed to be a gift of a seat. In the dark tower, Lid walked silently to her side, thought for a moment, and sat a little further away from her.

"The mechanism to get back should be in this tower. But since it's safe here, we should recover completely before going back."

The Lingwu Lord's voice was very flat, not as sharp as before, but also without much emotion:

"The giants outside have not been exterminated yet. Going out with serious injuries is tantamount to seeking death. The same goes for you. Although you killed the soul of Clenus, the injuries accumulated along the way are still there. So wait a while. During this time, I need to talk to you about the future."

Lord Lingwu's gaze lingered on the sleeping Chocolate for a moment.

The soul of Clenus was killed by Lid, and judging from Lid's performance just now, he probably took part of Clenus' inheritance. She lost this move. But Chocolate healed her soul and became very close to her. It could be said that this was her unexpected gain and the only gain. Even though this result was far from what she had expected, since she had paid so much in the early stage, she naturally had to firmly grasp everything she could.

People always cherish things that they have lost and found again. The existence of chocolate is like casting a ray of light into her great disappointment. Lord Lingwu will naturally cherish this child doubly.

Chocolate's body is Kungu, one of the three upper tribes, and this will not change just because of a soul change. If she can be trained well, she will become a very terrifying fighting force, whether on the battlefield or when she has the opportunity to deal with the three upper tribes in the future, she can play a huge role.

The only problem is that the child now also has a crush on Lid, which makes Lord Lingwu feel very uncomfortable.

Although she seems closer to me at the moment, just because a child is close to her mother doesn't mean she doesn't like her father. If she knew that she and Reed might fight to the death at any time, she would probably make a big fuss and cry non-stop.

Lingwu Lord thought for a moment and said to Lid:

"What are you going to do with this kid?"

Lidd replied:

"What else can I do... I can take her back to Yuxi City to raise her, but you will definitely not agree. So you will take care of the child, and come to me if you need anything. You have a big family and a lot of wealth, and the child will definitely live a life of luxury with you, and she will be a rich lady in the future."

Lingwu Lord said lightly:

"I don't need anything from you. I just need a promise from you—"

Lid raised her eyebrows. The Lingwu Lord held the chocolate in one hand and used the other hand to bandage the wound on her arm. She bit the other end of the cloth with her silver teeth and skillfully tied a knot. Then she looked at Lid and said:

"Don't ever try to use her as leverage against me."

Lid smiled. He roughly understood what Lord Lingwu meant. To put it simply, although the two of them were formally husband and wife in front of the children, they should still live their lives the same way in private. When they meet on the battlefield in the future, they should fight the same way. Don't use chocolate to make a fuss, and don't play the unnecessary emotional card.

The reason why Reed laughed was because for the first time he felt that Lord Lingwu was quite immature in his emotions.

Although he was also not good at emotional issues, and therefore had not made any further progress with Alayya, there were some truths he could figure out with his brain: some relationships were better not started at all, because once started, they were like a dangerous quagmire, and once you were in it you would keep sinking.

Of course he would not use chocolate as a threat, but if that day really came, what would chocolate itself think and do?

However, Reed did not refute the Lingwu Lord because he had no solution.

He nodded and said "I promise you", but in his heart he was thinking that his only hope at the moment was that Chocolate would forget about him as soon as possible after returning with the Lingwu Lord. This was possible, after all, children are forgetful, and maybe Chocolate would soon be so happy in Lingwu Territory that he would forget that he had an old father far away.

But I always feel that something is not stable...

Reed thought about it and suddenly realized.

The last interpersonal relationship he intended to resolve by procrastination was with the little princess Lana.

The effect is obvious to all.

Reed had a bad feeling in his heart.

57. Return

In addition to the requirement that both parties should not use chocolate as a means of blackmail against each other, Lord Lingwu also put forward some requirements.

First, neither side is allowed to talk about what happened on the seabed in public.

This actually meant that Lide could not announce to the world that he and the Lingwu Lord had a child. Of course, Lide would definitely not do that. After all, Yuxi City's current diplomatic relations were mainly based on "alliances", and Yunye had been running around for this, visiting many territories. If it was reported at this time that he might have a close relationship with the Lingwu Lord, other territories would directly treat him as an insider, and the momentum that had been hard to gather would immediately dissipate.

The Lingwu Lord was actually aware of this. The fact that the Hidden Guards did not enter Yuxi City did not mean that there were no Hidden Guards in the territories surrounding Yuxi City. When Yunye was heading north, she had already heard reports from the Hidden Guards who had infiltrated the supply team about her secret missions to various territories.

She didn't care about this kind of thing. Since ancient times, the coalition army has had various problems such as chaotic command, power struggles, and self-preservation. They have won very few battles. No matter how many lambs to be slaughtered are gathered, they are just a flock of sheep. They will collapse at the first touch in front of the tiger and have no meaning. But she didn't expect that this information would become a means to contain Lid.

Second, Chocolate is raised by Lord Lingwu, but will go to Yuxi City for three months every year.

Third, when there are only three people, Lid needs to always address the Lingwu Lord as "Zhao Zhao".

Fourth, all chocolate wishes, as long as they are not too demanding, must be satisfied by both parties as much as possible.

Fifth, regarding the fact that two people must separate, temporarily fool them by saying “we will meet again”.

Lid actually had no objection to the last three points. If he still called her the Spiritual Martial Lord in front of the child, it would be a bit too formal, and it was not appropriate anyway; the Spiritual Martial Lord obviously had deep feelings for Chocolate, and Lid also wanted to repay Clenus a little so that they would not owe each other anything, so it was his responsibility to satisfy the child's wish; as for the last point, although Chocolate would become very smart in the future, she was still a child, so he should be able to deceive her for a while.

The only thing Reed felt was that there was something wrong with the second point, and he also felt that the Lingwu Lord who came up with this idea also had a problem.

The best outcome would be that he would kidnap Chocolate directly, or Chocolate would slowly forget about him, so that he and the Lingwu Lord would no longer have anything to do with each other. But Chocolate would come to stay for three months every year, so how could he forget about him?

Besides, when he was flirting with a girl, suddenly a little kid next to him called him dad. The scene was so beautiful that he didn't dare to think about it too much.

Lid knew what the Lord of Spiritual Martial Arts was thinking. He was just afraid that Chocolate would be lonely. So letting her spend some time with Lid every year would make the child feel better. At least she would know that she was not abandoned by Lid.

But in this case, there is no telling when this relationship will end...

After some contemplation, Lid reluctantly agreed. His current mental state was similar to that of the Lingwu Lord. Both of them had no experience in raising children. It was the first time for both of them to experience this kind of thing, and he was also a little confused.

Chocolate was not sleeping very deeply, and soon began to kick around with his arms and legs, and his tentacles lashed at the Lingwu Lord several times.

The Lingwu Lord held her and rocked her gently. Because it was her first time to coax a child, her movements were a little clumsy, but she showed a rare tenderness. The chocolate tentacles quickly wrapped around her arms, and it was like she had grabbed a straw in a long river of nightmares, and her wrinkled little face slowly relaxed.

Reed found it somewhat amusing.

He had thought about a question before, why do people yearn for the fairies in the sky, while those old witches who rely on sucking blood to prolong their youth are resisted. Regardless of good or evil, the biggest feature of the former is that they practice asceticism for decades - they only grow in age and experience with the years, and their precious feelings have been sealed, like aged wine that has never been opened, waiting for the right person to taste it.

Reed didn't intend to be that destined person, but he quite liked this feeling.

Lord Lingwu watched Chocolate fall into a deep sleep, breathed a sigh of relief, and looked into the distance.

Reed propped his head up and looked at her quietly.

Lingwu Lord is indeed very beautiful. Just looking at her like this makes one feel relaxed and happy. No wonder Bai Huang praised her so much. Li De looked in the mirror in the past few years and always felt that many parts of her looked more and more like her in her previous life. Therefore, he guessed that the growth direction of the body might be related to the soul. Lingwu Lord is the same. She looks a bit like Yu Qingzhao back then, but she is a little more beautiful than Yu Qingzhao. If she was as beautiful as she is now, Ji Yingtian would probably hesitate whether to exchange her for this vast country.

After a few more simple words, both of them began to treat their injuries, and then lay down on the empty platform to sleep for a while. Physically exhausted and mentally exhausted, I don't know how long I slept, and finally I was awakened by Chocolate's crying.

Babies are like this, they start crying when they are hungry and don’t care whether their parents are resting or not.

The Lingwu Lord covered his aching forehead and bit his finger to feed her blood. Lid was also woken up by the noise. Once he woke up, it would be difficult for him to fall asleep again in a short time. After sucking the blood, Chocolate fell into a sound sleep again. When he woke up again, he was refreshed and climbed to the top of the Lingwu Lord's head. He grabbed the strands of her hair that were stuck together by the blood clots. Suddenly, he looked outside through the window and said with a careless look:

"Mama, Hua...I want..."

Lid glanced at her and asked:

"Do you know how to bring back those flowers from outside?"

Chocolate shook his head and said blankly:

"I just think it's beautiful...it will look great on mommy's head..."

The Lingwu Lord took her off his head, held her in his arms, and said to Lid:

"Let's go down and take a look. Those blood souls are indeed very important. We can't just leave them on the bottom of the sea."

After all, it was half of the giants plus some humans, which could be said to be the most valuable thing in the entire secret realm. Although other materials were also precious, they were far inferior to those bright flowers. However, it seemed that the chocolates were simply liked, and they did not know their specific uses, and naturally did not know how to take them away.

Lid touched his trouser pocket, which still contained some precious materials he had stripped from the living organ. Since he had plenty of time, he planned to retrieve as many of the materials he had been forced to leave on the road as possible. There were also a few mermaids guarding the tower downstairs. He remembered that the Crown Spiritual Lord liked them very much, so it would be best to take them with him.

This secret realm, he, Lingwu Lord, and Chocolate would most likely never come back again. Before leaving, of course they had to search it thoroughly.

58. Things that go with the flow

The preparations for the journey took a little longer than Reed had imagined.

The other materials were quickly gathered together, and Lid even had the leisure to collect some furs to make another set of clothes. The Lingwu Lord also mended his own clothes, but because the fabric was torn, he could only take one thing from another, and the sleeves and long skirt were shorter than before.

The Blood Soul Flower was what Lid wanted to bring back the most, but in fact it was also the most difficult to handle. The Blood Soul was not a solid thing, but rather quite fragile and very unstable. A slight trampling would cause the flower branches to wither and decay, leaving only the bright red juice that would evaporate quickly, and excessive squeezing could cause a chain explosion.

Finally, it was Lid who discovered that the flowers would not wither when the tentacles of the chocolate touched them, so he held it and walked around the garden around the tower, letting her pick the petals and rub them into a small ball. The mucus secreted by the tentacles wrapped around the blood soul ball, and after a period of time, the surface of the ball condensed into a layer of translucent crystal, and inside was a solid-liquid mixture like strawberry jam.

In the end, Lid filled a large bag with the precious materials he could find, while Lingwu Lord only took a few pieces. She didn't really like most of them, but she liked the crown very much and often held it in her hands to gently wipe it.

"Let's go back."

Reed took a look at the complicated magic circle at the top of the secret realm and said to the Lingwu Lord.

Lord Lingwu nodded.

After searching for a while, the two activated the mechanism left at the bottom of the tower. Bright red lines gradually appeared on the entire dark tower, which looked like an extremely complex magic engraved in ancient characters.

With a rumbling sound, the barrier above the tower split into two and slowly opened, but the sea water outside did not pour in. Instead, it was pulled by a force that shook the world, spinning and separating, forming a huge hollow vortex. Just as Lid was curious about how to get up, the ground suddenly began to shake violently, the bricks and stones at the bottom of the tower collapsed, and then a whole piece of rock was blasted upwards like a cannonball.

It rushed to the sea level and into the blue sky in one breath.

Chocolate giggled and his little hands flew around as if he was about to fly.

After the three people landed, the whirlpool of the sea slowly closed towards the center, and soon the entire North Sea returned to its previous state.

The sun stung Lid's eyes a little. There were few clouds in the sky in the far north, and the direct sunlight plus the pure white reflective snowfield was still a little dazzling. He brushed off the snow on his body and greedily breathed in a few mouthfuls of fresh air. The Lingwu Lord had basically recovered his previous strength. With the blessing of the golden flame, the snow completely melted a few dozen centimeters away from her.

Lid handed the package in his hand to the Lingwu Lord:

"There's a place I'm planning to visit, so I'd like you to bring this back for me first."

The Lingwu Lord looked at him and asked:

"Where are you going?"

Lid did not answer directly, but said vaguely:

"I have something to do... I thought of something when I was at the bottom of the sea, and I plan to go and confirm it with my own eyes. If everything goes well, I will return to Lingwu Territory in a few days. After all, there is only one way to go south. Remember to leave the door open for me, don't lock me out."

The Lingwu Lord glanced at him, and seemed a little dissatisfied with this answer, but he still said coldly:

"what ever."

Lid handed the full bag to Lord Lingwu, who held the package in one hand and the chocolate in the other. Lid took the opportunity to help her put on the newly made veil and said with a smile:

"Well, it really feels good when not wearing it, and it looks good when wearing it. Thank you for your hard work, and be careful on the road."

Although he knew that this was just a show in front of Chocolate, the veins on Lingwu Lord's forehead still popped up. He endured it and replied: