Chapter Fourteen: A Son Appears

Upon hearing the voice, Su Xue'er looked over and saw a figure clad in tattered clothes, holding a seven-foot-long spear, leaping down from above.

He pointed the spear at the crowd. "You see me, now scram."

"You... you're Shen Zixuan, just you wait," the leader said as he ran away.

Shen Zixuan smiled and turned to Su Xue'er. "They're like this, always bullying the weak. I'm used to it."

Shen Zixuan stood still, staring blankly at Su Xue'er, who was emanating spiritual power fluctuations.

Just as Su Xue'er was about to thank him, she noticed his expression and waved her hand in front of him.

"Hey, what's wrong with you?"

Shen Zixuan snapped out of his daze and took Su Xue'er's hand, leading her towards the valley.

"Come with me first, I have something to tell you."

In a daze, Su Xue'er was led by Shen Zixuan to the outskirts of the Treasure Gathering Valley.

Shen Zixuan brought Su Xue'er to a particularly sturdy big tree, and Su Xue'er exclaimed, "Although this tree isn't tall, it's indeed thick."

Shen Zixuan walked to the front of the tree and casually waved his hand, revealing a door. He said to Su Xue'er, "Let's go in and talk."

Inside, Su Xue'er discovered a hidden world, although it was small, it had everything a basic house should have.

While Su Xue'er was admiring the house, she suddenly heard a bang. Turning around, she saw Shen Zixuan kneeling behind her.

His eyes were full of tears. "Mom, it's been five years, and you finally came to see me."

This scene left Su Xue'er at a loss, and she quickly squatted down, trying to help Shen Zixuan up.

"No, you must be mistaken. How could I be your mother?" Su Xue'er said anxiously.

"No, I couldn't be wrong. I'm very familiar with your spiritual power. I have a special ability to discern different people based on their spiritual power. I would never be mistaken," Shen Zixuan insisted.

Su Xue'er felt even more troubled. How could she suddenly have a son? She hadn't even gotten married yet!

Su Xue'er forced a smile. "Well, then, tell me, am I your biological mother?"

"I recognize you as my mother. Don't you remember?" Shen Zixuan said firmly.

"Oh? Then tell me about it. I seem to have forgotten," Su Xue'er could only pretend to be Shen Zixuan's mother for now, but she wanted to know why.

"It was five years ago in this canyon. You fought to save me from another person. That person was driven away, but you were injured. Then I found this place and gathered some herbs to heal you. After that, I recognized you as my mother. But shortly after you left, you said to wait for you to come back. I've been waiting for five years, and luckily, you're back. Otherwise, I wouldn't know what to do," Shen Zixuan recounted earnestly. Su Xue'er felt that this didn't sound like a fabricated story, especially since killing her wouldn't require such a story.

Su Xue'er remained silent, while Shen Zixuan quietly gazed at her. When Su Xue'er looked at him, she noticed that he had been staring at her, causing her cheeks to flush slightly.

"How did you recognize me as your mother?" Su Xue'er asked curiously.

"Spiritual power," Shen Zixuan replied.

"Spiritual power?" Su Xue'er was puzzled. Could he recognize me based on spiritual power alone?

"Perhaps it's fate. You taught me how to cultivate. Now that you're back, I can stay by your side forever," Shen Zixuan said affectionately, convincing Su Xue'er. However, she became increasingly curious about her own identity and remained cautious around this "son" before her.

Su Xue'er smiled faintly. "It's not that I refuse to acknowledge that I'm your mother, it's just that I truly have no recollection at all. I... I must have amnesia, yes, that's it. I must have amnesia."

Upon hearing this, Shen Zixuan's heart trembled, and he immediately gripped Su Xue'er's hand tightly, tears streaming down his face.

"Mom, you've suffered so much."

Su Xue'er also held his hand and said, "Do you know what my identity was before?"

Shen Zixuan shook his head. "You never told me anything about yourself."

Feeling troubled, Su Xue'er wondered if anyone knew her true identity.

While Su Xue'er was lost in thought, Shen Zixuan also observed the woman before him. Playfully, he asked, "Mom, can I see your face?"

Su Xue'er nodded in agreement and slowly removed half of her face mask. Shen Zixuan's eyes widened as he stared at Su Xue'er. After regaining his senses, he said, "Mom, you're really beautiful. I love you so much." He immediately hugged Su Xue'er, leaving her bewildered. She thought to herself that he acted just like a child, but this also confirmed that he had never seen her true face before.

"What level are you at now?" Su Xue'er asked.

"I, uh, my cultivation is not very stable. I'm at the mid-stage of Spiritual King," Shen Zixuan replied.

"Cough!" Su Xue'er choked on her tea upon hearing this.

Did he have to brag like that? Wasn't this downright outrageous?

Shen Zixuan hurriedly patted Su Xue'er's back, worriedly asking, "Mom, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, it's just that I'm only at the peak of Spiritual Master now, and your mid-stage Spiritual King status scared me," Su Xue'er explained.

"Oh, I remember Mom used to be at the Spiritual God level. Why are you now at the peak of Spiritual Master?" Shen Zixuan asked.

Su Xue'er shook her head. "I don't remember anything. Maybe I offended someone in the past. Do you know what my name was before?" Su Xue'er inquired.

"I don't know, but I remember you had a handkerchief with a snow character on it," Shen Zixuan replied.

Upon hearing this, Su Xue'er quickly took out the handkerchief from her spatial ring and showed it to Shen Zixuan.

"Yes, that's the handkerchief. You even used this handkerchief to wipe my tears. I remember it very clearly," Shen Zixuan affirmed, dispelling Su Xue'er's doubts. She wondered, who was she exactly? Even Yushi couldn't find out? People from all over the continent saw her as if they had never seen her before?

"Mom came here to restore your cultivation, right? I have several immortal grasses here, which should help you," Shen Zixuan said, taking out several kinds of immortal grasses from his storage pouch and placing them on the table.

The fragrance emitted by these immortal grasses made Su Xue'er feel refreshed.

"These immortal grasses are respectively the Dragon Saliva, Night Dew, Thunder Shadow Fruit, Fire Heart Seven-Leaf Flower, Frost Flame Tear, Azure Orchid Grass, Celestial Fairy, and Space-Time Snow Lotus. These immortal grasses represent the eight attributes of the continent: light, shadow, thunder, fire, ice, wind, healing, and space-time. If you consume these eight kinds of immortal grasses simultaneously, your body will undergo a qualitative change. Not only will your spiritual power cultivation speed increase significantly, but your self-healing ability will also greatly improve. Moreover, your spiritual power storage will be much higher than that of others at the same level, your physical strength will also increase significantly, and all other attributes will be enhanced..."