Immortal God of War

Chapter 671 - 641: Mother, Mysterious Black Shadow_2

Standing by the bridge, he remained silent for a very long time.

HUFF!

Finally, he let out a long sigh and turned, walking towards the palace.

His mother... he absolutely had to see her. He hoped to find answers to many puzzles from her.

「A moment later.」

He arrived at the palace gate.

Before the palace, there were two additional guards. Both were middle-aged, tall and burly, clad in purple-gold armor. Their eyes were sharp, and they radiated an aura as deep and unfathomable as a vast ocean!

Qin Feiyang knew them well; they were his mother’s guards. However, he was not very clear about their cultivation. According to his mother, both were beings who transcended the War Ancestor level.

"Greetings, Your Highness."

Upon seeing Qin Feiyang approaching, the two guards immediately bowed in salute.

"There’s no need for such formality, Uncles," Qin Feiyang said with a smile.

As his mother’s guards, they had naturally been very good to him, the Prince. Sometimes, they even helped him suppress the Eldest Prince and others. Therefore, Qin Feiyang had always respected these two men.

"Your Highness, now that you’re awake, we can finally breathe a sigh of relief."

"The Empress has been waiting for you in the side hall for some time. Please, go in!"

The two men said with a smile, a hint of fond indulgence in their eyes.

"Mm," Qin Feiyang nodded, then turned and walked towards the gate.

Watching Qin Feiyang’s retreating figure, a hint of suspicion crept into the eyes of the guard on the left. He sent a voice transmission, "Old buddy, don’t you feel that His Highness seems a bit different now?"

"Different?" The guard on the right carefully sized up Qin Feiyang and replied via voice transmission, "You’re right, he does seem a bit different. Especially his demeanor now; it’s as if he’s a completely different person compared to before. He gives me the feeling of a crafty Old Fox."

The pupils of the guard on the left contracted. He retorted angrily, "How dare you! Calling His Highness an Old Fox!"

The guard on the right was startled and quickly said, "My apologies, a slip of the tongue. What I meant was, His Highness seems more composed than before."

The guard on the left shot him a look. "You must be careful with your words in the future. Although we have a good relationship with His Highness, we can’t forget our place."

"Yes, yes, I’ll be careful," the guard on the right nodded repeatedly.

Meanwhile, as Qin Feiyang reached the threshold of the main gate, he sensed a familiar aura.

This aura... he would never forget it for the rest of his life. It was his mother, the current Empress!

The Emperor intended to appoint him as Crown Prince, partly due to his exceptional talent and partly because of his mother. This was because the Empress held ultimate power in the Great Qin Empire. In fact, due to certain factors, even the current Emperor had to show her considerable deference. If even the Emperor was like this, it went without saying for the various powerful nobles of the Imperial Capital. In his mother’s presence, these powerful nobles dared not even breathe too loudly.

HUFF!

Qin Feiyang took a deep breath, slightly easing the tension in his heart. He then walked into the main hall and headed straight to the door of the side hall.

Instantly, an elegant and noble beautiful woman came into his sight.

The beautiful woman wore a Red Gold phoenix crown and a golden gown embroidered with a lifelike phoenix motif. A pale gold, cloud-patterned sash was tied around her waist, and she exuded an inviolable, sacred aura. Her face and skin resembled that of a young girl—flawless, crystalline, and translucent. Wherever she went, she was like a dazzling star, exceptionally eye-catching.

However, at this moment, the beautiful woman was pacing back and forth in the side hall, looking quite anxious.

Tears welled up in Qin Feiyang’s eyes.

This was his mother, the one he had yearned for day and night! He had finally seen her again. His mother was still the same, unchanged.

"Mother," Qin Feiyang called out, his voice thick with unshed tears.

"Tian Er!"

Hearing Qin Feiyang’s voice, the beautiful woman’s body trembled slightly. She quickly turned to look at the entrance.

Upon seeing Qin Feiyang standing outside the door, she rushed over and said chidingly, "You just woke up and you’re already running around! Can’t you try not to make people worry so much?"

At the same time, a flicker of emotion crossed Qin Feiyang’s face.

Tian Er? It had been so long since he’d heard that name; he had almost forgotten it. His original name contained the character ’Tian,’ so his mother had always called him Tian Er.

"I’m sorry for making you worry, Mother," Qin Feiyang said, lowering his head as tears streamed uncontrollably from his eyes, splashing onto the ground in tiny droplets.

"What’s wrong?" the beautiful woman said, giving Qin Feiyang an exasperated look. "Are you feeling wronged just because I chided you a little?" She then crouched down, pulling Qin Feiyang into her arms. "Tian Er, Mother isn’t blaming you. Mother was scared, do you understand? Watching you unconscious these past few days, Mother was so afraid of losing you."

Hearing her words, Qin Feiyang’s tears flowed even more fiercely.

"Alright, alright. Stop crying. You’re such a big boy now, still crying like this. If anyone saw you, they’d surely laugh at you behind your back," the beautiful woman ruffled Qin Feiyang’s hair, smiling with doting affection.

Qin Feiyang shook his head and said, "I’m not afraid of being laughed at, Mother. Can I stay in your embrace a little longer?"

"Alright, alright, alright," the beautiful woman nodded, a look of fond helplessness on her face.

Once again nestled within his mother’s embrace, smelling her familiar scent, Qin Feiyang felt completely captivated, his heart melting. He didn’t want to get up, ever. If this was a dream, he never wanted to wake up. He would rather stay in this dream forever than leave his mother again.

However, the beautiful woman didn’t read so much into it. She simply thought Qin Feiyang was still a little frightened after his brush with death, so she continued to comfort him gently.

After a long while, Qin Feiyang finally rose. He wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, looked at the beautiful woman, and said with a silly grin, "Mother, it’s so good to see you."