Shen Meiru's expression became deeper and she said slowly: "This matter has to start twenty years ago. That year, you were only one or two years old. Your father and I were still very young. Your father was the best qualified one of the fox clans, so the old patriarch gave him the divine essence of the Jade ‘Girl’ Heart Sutra to practice. After all, at that time, the fox clan often had cultivators attacked, and one came stronger than the other, so the fox clan wanted to train your father into a master to fight against those cultivators."

Speaking of this, she sighed and continued, "It's a pity that the good times didn't last long. The next year, the cultivators came in a big way. At that time, your father was practicing in seclusion. I was ordered by the clan leader to go out to resist those cultivators. However, the cultivators that year were different from the past. The cultivators in the past were just making small fusses, came to the fox clan to sweep, grabbed a few beautiful vixen and left. However, the cultivators that year sent many masters to occupy the entire fox clan and let all the vixen here become the furnace cauldrons they practice!"

"What about it later?" Ying Caier couldn't help asking.

"Later, of course, our fox clan sent his disciples to resist with all their might. I and more than 200 senior sisters fought with fellow practitioners in Longyan Peak for two days and two nights. In that battle, we suffered heavy losses, more than 100 disciples died, and the remaining disciples retreated to the gem cave area. I was severely injured and captured alive in that battle."

A hint of gloom appeared on Shen Meiru's face, and then said, "It would be fine if I died in that battle, but I was captured alive. Those cultivators seemed to see that my status in the fox clan is not low, so they took me to continue moving forward, wanting to use me to threaten the fox clan or your father. At that time, your father was still in seclusion. After the old patriarch knew that I was captured alive, he discussed with several elders and finally made a decision."

"What decision?" Ying Caier was even more curious.

"They decided to isolate the divine essence of the Jade Girl Heart Sutra in your father's body. Your father didn't know that I was captured alive at that time. He was also very loyal to the fox clan. When the old patriarch asked him to isolate the divine essence, he really handed over the divine essence." Shen Meiru said.

"Why did the old patriarch ask my father to hand over the divine essence? At that time, you were still in danger. Logically speaking, the old patriarch should have asked my father to save you, why did you even take your dad's divine essence?" Ying Caier asked in confusion.

"I don't know what's going on, but in my opinion, they should do this to preserve the divine essence or to protect the fox clan."

Shen Meiru said in an uncertain tone. After all, at that time, she was still in the hands of cultivators and did not attend the elders' meeting, and did not know how they decided.

Ying Caier didn't understand even more. If it was to protect the fox clan, then her father should not be allowed to hand over the divine essence. After all, her father has divine essence and is the strongest. She should have let her father deal with cultivators. If she took her divine essence, her strength would inevitably weaken. How can she deal with cultivators?

Seeing Ying Caier's puzzled look, Shen Meiru explained: "You feel very strange, just because you don't know how much your father loves me."

"Oh?" Ying Caier was even more curious and waited for Shen Meiru to continue talking.

"The patriarch and several elders must have known that the relationship between your father and me is deep, so he made this decision." Shen Meiru knew that Ying Caier didn't understand and explained: "If your father knew that I was captured alive by a cultivator, he would definitely try his best to save me. However, because I was in the hands of a cultivator, your father would probably be stole by a cultivator for me, and that piece of divine essence can be regarded as a treasure or lifeline for the fox clan. If those cultivators use me to threaten your father to hand over that piece of divine essence, maybe your father will hand over it too. The patriarch probably didn't want to see such a situation happen, so he took your father's divine essence away in advance."

After hearing this, Ying Caier thought about it carefully and found that it was true. After all, her father had a deep affection for her mother. If the cultivator asked her father to hand over the divine essence, her father would probably hand over it. This situation is like Li Xiangming being caught. If someone threatened him with Li Xiangming, even if he was letting himself die, he might die.

Thinking of this, Ying Caier became more curious about what happened next and asked again: "What about it later?"

"Later, your father knew that I was captured alive, so he went to save me, but he had no divine essence and his strength was much weaker. He was no match for those cultivators at all. At that time, when he rescued me from the cultivator, he was pierced by a cultivator's flying sword and was seriously injured. I took him to escape with him. The cultivators did not let us go and chased me. As a result, they forced Wuhen and I to the edge of the cliff. At that time, we really had no way to escape, and your father was already dying. I had no idea to survive at that time, so I hugged your father and jumped off the cliff together." After Shen Meiru said that, her expression on her face was even more gloomy, as if she had returned to the scene back then.

"What about it later?" Ying Caier asked again, she wanted to know if her father was dead.

"We jumped off the cliff together, but we didn't fall to death. There was a deep pool below. There was a paradise living in seclusion there and practicing. She discovered us and saved us." Shen Meiru said.

"Then has my father been rescued?" Ying Caier asked again.

"At that time, I was almost injured and was rescued immediately. Your father, his heart was pierced by the flying sword, and he didn't even breathe. The master tried his best to seal a wisp of his breath in his body and sealed his spiritual sense, which barely saved his life. However, he was just a living dead person and could not wake up at all.

Shen Meiru slowly continued, "For some days afterwards, I will stay in that valley to take care of your father. I hope your father can wake up, but your father can't wake up at all. I was completely disappointed and felt hopeless, so I wanted to die with your father. But the master told me again that there was not a complete solution. If I could practice the Jade Girl's Heart Sutra, I could still save your father."

"I knew that master would not lie to me. When I heard that your father could wake up, I had hope of living again. I practiced my martial arts desperately, hoping that one day I could get the Shenyuan of the Jade ‘Girl’ Heart Sutra and rescue your father. Moreover, the master also passed on a very powerful martial arts skill. After I practiced that martial arts skill, I left the valley in order to get the Shenyuan. After that, I saved a group of vixeners who were hunted by cultivators. I took that group of vixen for my disciples, hoping that they could go to the fox clan to find out the news about Shenyuan for me. However, the old patriarch hid Shenyuan very well. After a few years, I had no chance to get Shenyuan."

"Later, I got the news that Shen Yuan had been brought to this world by Guo Linlin. This time I came to the world to find Shen Yuan." Shen Meiru said these things seriously, and her face looked a little dim.

After listening to her mother's words, Ying Caier frowned slightly, as if she was worried about something.

Seeing her daughter like this, Shen Meiru immediately asked, "Cai'er, what's wrong with you?"

"No, nothing." Ying Caier responded in a panic, then forced a smile, as if she was hiding something.

Of course, Shen Meiru could see that her daughter had something to do, but Ying Caier didn't say it, so she didn't ask.

After a moment of silence, she looked at Ying Caier and said, "Cai'er, now I know the whereabouts of Shenyuan."

"Is that so, where?" Ying Caier asked hesitantly.

Of course, Shen Meiru saw what her daughter was thinking, but she didn't say it out loud, just replied: "Shenyuan is in the hands of a man named Li Xiangming."

She looked at Ying Caier and said, "This kid, he is quite good to women. Caier, as long as you seduce him, it is not difficult to cheat the divine essence in his body."

In fact, she certainly knew the relationship between Ying Caier and Li Xiangming, because Ying Caier did not tell them about their relationship, and she did not tell them about it in order to leave Ying Caier with a pride.

Ying Caier's face became worse when she heard that her mother wanted to get Li Xiangming's divine essence by herself. Just now, she was worried about Shenyuan. If she took Li Xiangming's divine essence, Li Xiangming would be dead. How could she let Li Xiangming's divine essence be taken away and even taken away by herself?

"Mom, let's not take the Shenyuan, okay?" Ying Caier finally spoke.

"What did you say?" Shen Meiru suddenly changed her face and stared at Ying Caier and asked.

Ying Caier hesitated for a while and finally said, "Mom, I have fallen in love with Xiangming. If I take Xiangming's divine essence, Xiangming will die."

After she said that, she lowered her head and didn't dare to look at her mother.

Of course Shen Meiru knew about them, but she pretended not to know and said, "Cai'er, there are many good men. If you don't take Shenyuan, then your father will not wake up. Do you have the heart to watch your father sleep on that ice bed forever?"

After hearing this, Ying Caier looked even more embarrassed. She also wanted her father to wake up, but if she took Li Xiangming's divine essence, Li Xiangming would die. How could she watch Li Xiangming die?

"Mom, I really can't take Xiangming's divine essence, I can't do it." Ying Caier shook her head and said, her face looking a little painful.

Shen Meiru said excitedly: "Cai'er, no matter what, you are our kindness. Do you ignore your father's life or death for an outsider?"
Chapter completed!