"The places these four portals lead to are not connected to each other."

"They are independent of each other, and the only connection is the misty forest."

"Our location is equivalent to the intersection of four continents."

"Although the enemies outside are stronger than us, once they reach the borders of the Cube Kingdom, their strength will be reduced a lot."

"And the reason why I took your father into the misty forest back then was just to complete a ritual."

"Ritual? What ceremony?"

Lu Li heard this and asked quickly.

"The Misty Forest is a place where most people go and never return, but for our royal family, it's different."

"In fact, the misty forest is like the strongest line of defense in the Cube Kingdom, blocking out the enemy."

"Those four teleportation arrays were originally built by experts from the royal family."

"Royal members can control the opening and closing of the teleportation array."

"Therefore, every heir, before inheriting the throne, will go to the misty forest to complete the inheritance ceremony."

"Only after gaining control of the teleportation array can we successfully ascend the throne and become the king."

"You went to complete the inheritance ceremony, so why did my father encounter something unexpected?"

Lu Li couldn't help but question.

If what Mark Hughes said is true, then his father was just escorting him into the misty forest as a companion, how could he end up like this?

"Hey...it's hard to put it into words..."

Mark Hughes said with a long sigh.

"Back then, your father, I, and a group of guards entered the misty forest together."

"We followed the map and quickly completed the first three teleportation formations."

"We came to the location of the last teleportation array, which is the Echo Caves."

"Just after completing the ceremony, there was a violent fluctuation in the teleportation array!"

"In a few seconds, an extremely powerful monster appeared in front of us."

"The guards rushed forward to kill the monster, but as soon as they met, they were torn to pieces by the terrifying monster!"

"Your father covered my departure. We knew we were outmatched and ran away desperately."

"Originally, we were almost escaping, but the monster actually caught up with us."

"Seeing that that guy was about to catch up with us, your father resolutely pushed me out, while he stayed to deal with the monster."

Lu Li probably had guessed what was going to happen next.

He might even have seen the monster.

It should be the sound-tracing guard he met in the Amethyst Cave.

When Lu Li encountered it, he almost overturned his car.

Unexpectedly, his father actually fell on it.

It seems that I have to find time to teach the Xunsheng guards a lesson.

His current equipment should be enough to fight the Sound Guards.

He looked at Mark Hughes and asked,

"Then...you won't just leave like this, right?"

"I'm sorry, Steve, I did become a coward at that time..."

Mark Hughes was silent for a while and said apologetically.

Lu Li waved his hand.

"The matter has come to this, and it is useless to talk about it. I don't need your apology."

Put yourself in their shoes.

If it were him at that time, he would have made the same choice as his father.

The spirit of chivalry does not allow Steven to have the thought of retreating!

Even if I die, I won’t hesitate!

Mark Hughes has buried these words in his heart for more than ten years.

When he came back, he became king.

But Steven stayed in the misty forest forever, his life and death unknown.

"Steve, if you have any requests in the future, just ask, I will try my best to help you, just think of it as repayment for me back then."

Mark Hughes patted Lu Li on the shoulder sincerely.

"Your Majesty, there is no need for that!"

"I, Steve, can be where I am today because I have two brushes!"

"I don't need your special care, and my father is not dead either."

Mark Houston's eyes lit up when he heard Lu Li's words.

"What did you just say?! Steven is not dead?! Is it true?"

Mark Hughes grabbed Lu Li's shoulders and almost shook him unconscious.

"Do I need to lie to you?"

"Then tell me quickly, where is your father now? Can you take me to see him?"

Mark Hughes was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.

It can be seen that Mark Hughes and Steven should have a good relationship.

"In the misty forest."

Lu Li replied.

"Then what are you waiting for! Let's go get him back!"

Lu Li shook his head.

"When I saw my father, he was no longer alone?"

"Ah? What do you mean?"

Mark Hughes was stunned and confused after hearing this.

"I don't know what happened to my father. Now he has turned into a giant zombie, but he seems to still be conscious and still greets me."

"It's just that... he seemed unwilling to meet me. As soon as I ran toward him, he disappeared."

Lu Li explained.

"Ah this..."

After listening, Mark Hughes didn't know what to say for a while.

After not seeing each other for more than ten years, my former friend turned into a monster.

This had a huge impact on Mark Hughes.

He couldn't accept it.

Lu Li believes that there must be a reason why his father refuses to see him!"

But the specific reason is not yet clear.

But knowing that his father was still alive made him very happy.

He believes that one day, their family will be reunited!

Right now, mutated zombies are eyeing him, and Lu Li cannot take it lightly.

He wants to protect his mother before his father returns.

It took Mark Hughes a while to get over his self-blame and guilt.

Lu Li just stayed with him.

"Sorry, I just lost my temper."

Only then did Mark Hughes realize that he had indeed been a little excited just now.

As the leader of a country, there is always something wrong with him being so emotional.

"Your Majesty the King, if there is nothing else, I will leave first. I have to go back and make some preparations."

After saying that, Lu Li was about to get up and leave.

"Wait a minute!"
To be continued...