Chapter 185 - Something Happened
Hua Yuxin's eyes widened as a half of a jade pendant materialized.
Even Hua Yafei, standing beside her, regarded her elder sister with surprise.
It was clear to her that this jade had been passed down from their ancestors and had always adorned her elder sister.
Yet, why did another identical half of the pendant appear in someone else's possession now?
“Where did you obtain this half of the jade pendant?” Hua Yuxin inquired urgently, unable to recall why there was only half of a pendant.
Although she couldn't recollect, a subconscious voice persisted, hinting that the other half belonged to someone very significant.
Could it be that the young man before her was that crucial person?
However, she had no recollection of knowing him.
“You gave this to me,” Loong Chen replied truthfully, but Hua Yuxin furrowed her brows.
“If you're unwilling to divulge the truth, there's no need for falsehoods. I have no memory of giving you this half of a jade pendant,” she asserted confidently, believing Loong Chen was jesting with her.
“Whether you recall it or not, it remains the truth. I made a promise to return it to you when we met again. Now, I fulfill that promise,” Loong Chen smiled, a tinge of bitterness and relief evident.
Hua Yuxin and Loong Chen had a one-night encounter.
Loong Chen had already considered her his partner, yet fate intervened. Three hundred years later, they crossed paths again, but she had forgotten about him.
Loong Chen advanced, prompting a glare from Jia Jian, who moved to intervene.
However, Hua Yuxin halted him.
“Allow him to approach.”
Observing Hua Yuxin's command, Jia Jian acquiesced, unable to do otherwise. He simply fixed his gaze on Loong Chen.
Should Loong Chen exhibit any malicious intent, Jia Jian stood ready to strike without hesitation.
Perplexed by his own concern for Hua Yuxin's safety, Jia Jian was certain it wasn't driven by affection.
A voice seemed to reverberate within his mind.
“Your sole purpose in existence is to safeguard Hua Yuxin and her sister until your last breath.”
It was this directive that compelled him to protect Hua Yuxin and her sister for three centuries.
Despite their current equality in strength, he remained steadfast in his protection.
Loong Chen approached Hua Yuxin, scrutinizing her familiar yet altered countenance from close quarters.
His memory of Hua Yuxin still resembled that of a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl, yet her appearance had evolved.
She exuded even greater maturity now, bearing a resolute demeanor and the air of a leader, truly befitting the title of queen.
Nevertheless, Loong Chen easily recognized her upon sight.
Frankly, Loong Chen wasn't one to easily recognize many individuals.
However, for someone of significant importance, even if they underwent drastic changes in appearance, he would recognize them instantly.
Because while one's appearance and demeanor might alter, that familiar essence remained immutable.
“Here.”
Loong Chen presented the half of the jade pendant to Hua Yuxin.
Despite enduring three centuries, the jade's quality remained impeccable, retaining its pristine smoothness.
The jade pendant adorning Hua Yuxin's chest bore identical characteristics.
Hua Yuxin accepted the half of the jade pendant and then removed the pendant from her own chest.
Remarkably, she joined the two halves together.
Suddenly, a brilliant and intense light erupted.
This light promptly engulfed the entire tent.
Amidst the tent, only Lyi Jie wore a perplexed expression as he failed to perceive anything.
Loong Chen, Hua Yuxin, Hua Yafei, and Jia Jian struggled to open their eyes due to the dazzling radiance.
Hua Yuxin, Hua Yafei, and Jia Jian even shielded their heads with their hands, their faces contorted in agony.
“What's happening?”
Loong Chen was astonished and skeptical; this occurrence was beyond his expectations.
The brilliant light swiftly dispersed into three beams, entering the minds of Hua Yuxin, Hua Yafei, and Jia Jian.
Only then did the trio's pain subside.
“Big brother Chen Loong?”
“Mr. Chen?!”
Suddenly, the three of them raised their heads, fixing their gazes on Loong Chen.
They exclaimed the name that had been absent for so long.
“You remember me?”
A glimmer of excitement flickered in Loong Chen's eyes.
Yet, the three remained silent, instead rushing over to embrace him.
Those three beams of light restored all the memories they had lost over three hundred years.
To Loong Chen, it had only been a matter of days since he last saw them.
But to the trio, who had reclaimed their memories, it represented a longing spanning three centuries.
“It's because of that jade pendant. I left one half three hundred years ago and brought back the other half three hundred years later. It's akin to creating a loophole in space and time.”
“My journey through space and time left no mark on history, yet everything was documented in the jade pendant. Clearly, this pendant is far from ordinary.”
Chen Loong speculated internally.
He deemed the likelihood quite significant.
He hadn't anticipated that a seemingly minor action from three centuries earlier would yield such a profound impact.
“Dear Chen Loong, my longing for you is immense. Three centuries have flown by, and I've constantly reassured myself that gaining strength would eventually lead me back to you.”
At that moment, tears streamed down Hua Yuxin's tender face, deeply moving Chen Loong.
Chen Loong embraced them, while Jia Jian tactfully took Lyi Jie outside the tent and shut the door.
Despite his own longing for Chen Loong, he understood that his sisters-in-law yearned for him even more.
After three centuries apart, they undoubtedly had much to discuss and many matters to attend to.
Jia Jian might not be the most intelligent, but his emotional intelligence was certainly high.
He was aware of the appropriate course of action.
Chen Loong spent the entire night conversing with them.
Three centuries encompassed too many events to be fully covered in a single night.
The following morning saw the sunrise in the east.
Jia Jian kept watch outside the tent.
The previous night's disturbances left him restless and unable to sleep.
“An incident has occurred!”
Suddenly, there was a shout.
Lyi Jie rushed over quickly.
Jia Jian quickly intercepted Lyi Jie and silenced him by covering his mouth.
“What's with the alarm? Mr. Chen and my sisters-in-law are still resting.”
Jia Jian whispered.
“It's nearly midday, and they're still asleep?”
Lyi Jie exclaimed in shock, highlighting the vigor of youth.
Then, a sense of urgency returned to his expression.
“A significant event has unfolded. The western continent has initiated another assault.”
“Another attack? It's only been one night. However, this shouldn't disturb Mr. Chen, should it?” Jia Jian questioned.
Given the frequency of attacks from the western continent recently,
They had become accustomed to it.
“This is no minor issue. The Dark Parliament has dispatched over a dozen Beast Kings and nearly a hundred Overlord level beasts!”
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