"You don't need to worry about this matter. Since we have a common goal, let's cooperate well in the future. Don't think you can just provide some intelligence and push all the remaining work onto me. You'll still need to take action when necessary. Remember that, okay?"
This was Tang Rao's requirement and also a warning, cautioning the Ent not to play tricks with Tang Rao.
"Naturally, since we're both like grasshoppers tied to the same rope, even if you didn't say it, I understand."
Hmm, the Ent was quite aware of this, so Tang Rao felt there was a need for further cooperation.
"Someone told me my mother lives at the center of this Compassionate Mother Mountain's body. Compassionate Mother Mountain is so vast; it's not easy to find someone from the outside, let alone find the entrance inside. Do you have a way?"
The Ent had followed the Heavenly Dao for years, perhaps knowing many secrets that others didn't. The Heavenly Dao knows.
"No way, I really have no way."
The Ent didn't think much and directly refused.
"It's not that I'm unwilling to seek methods, but before Heavenly Dao reached his peak, the center of Compassionate Mother Mountain was where he used to train. To him, this place had kindness. He vowed to enclose it as a monument before he became a god. The reason for confining your mother here was also this; he loved your mother but could not have her by his side, so he placed her where he used to live, letting her watch him, feel his past days, as if this could move her."
Ultimately, punishing Tang Rao was for two reasons: one, Tang Rao committed great disrespectful acts against Heavenly Dao; two, Tang Rao's identity, Tang Rao's biological mother was Heavenly Dao's beloved woman. This alone gave Heavenly Dao enough reason to vent his anger through Tang Rao.
"As long as my mother isn't a fool, she won't care about him at all. What use is confining her like young people do, thinking she will have a change of heart? It's not that easy!"
Tang Rao believed his words were straightforward enough, and anyone with common sense could understand them.
"Hey, you talk about how uncomfortable it must be knowing my mom lives in a place a man used to live. Besides violence, is there another way to get into the center of the Compassionate Mother Mountain to see her?"
"No way, unless you have the halo in Heavenly Dao's hands."
The Ent and Tang Qingqing agreed on this; they were stuck with the halo issue and nearly couldn't see their mother. Fortunately, Tang Qingqing told Tang Rao the halo was already in his possession, and he could see his mother tomorrow, otherwise, Tang Rao would have to figure out how to find Heavenly Dao and get the halo from him.
"Forget the halo. I guess you can't even get it. Realizing your dream to see your mother won't be easy, but your father and they are going to see her soon, right? Can't you ask them to pass a message for you?"
But Tang Rao wasn't even qualified to see his father now, let alone pass a message. Passing a message wasn't possible.
"Passing a message won't be meaningful, I need to think of another way. Besides, passing a message is useless, seeing her in person is what's real."
Alright, Tang Rao is such a stubborn person, saying more won't beat him figuring out himself, it's better to wait until he comes to his own realization.
"Then you wait, let it be."
Fortunately, the Illusion City was designed to only allow personal entry, so whatever Tang Rao discussed with his sister, only the two of them knew, and no third person knows their secrets.
At least for now, he isn't entirely trusting anyone.
"Go ahead into your portable palace, less idle talk and more work."
Tang Qingqing has sent a lot of messages to Tang Rao through Illusion City. In order to get the latest news, Tang Rao barely has time to say a few more words to the Ent.
"Tang Rao, when are you done? Father and I are about to go see Mom."
Tang Qingqing informed Tang Rao that with the halo in hand, if they went to the fixed location, they could enter Compassionate Mother Mountain. However, the entry has preconditions; it would only allow the two of them, adding or replacing anyone would violate the conditions set by Heavenly Dao, which wouldn't work.
"Unfortunately, I can't go in. Remember to give the invisible glasses to my mom and teach her how to use them. I'll wait for her to contact me."
Tang Qingqing is Tang Rao's only hope; currently, only she can help him see his mother. Tang Rao is worried that something might go wrong, making the reunion difficult.
Tang Qingqing understands Tang Rao's feelings; she says she has heard it more than ten times, her ears almost growing calluses, just short of covering them and begging Tang Rao to stop chanting, "I know, wait for my good news!"
The middle-aged man has prepared the items to take to his wife, just waiting for Tang Qingqing to come out to depart directly.
"Qing Er, what are you dawdling about?"
Tang Qingqing was urged, worried her father might notice something amiss, she hurried out of Illusion City, adjusted her hair, and quickly went outside.
"I'm ready, Father. Let's head out now."
To prevent the middle-aged man from being suspicious, and continuing to overthink, Tang Qingqing held the gift prepared for her mother as she walked, telling him she personally chose it, unsure if her mother would like it.
Whether his woman would like the gift from Tang Qingqing or not, the middle-aged man believed he understood his wife best, and didn't overthink. Turning, he saw the glass ball in Tang Qingqing's hand, unsure why she would give such an ordinary thing to her mother.
"Qing Er, after not seeing your mother for ten years, you give her this?"
Actually, the glass ball was quite nice, just a bit ordinary; the daughter gives it to her mother, leaving the middle-aged man puzzled at what Tang Qingqing's intention was.
"Naturally, I have my reasons, Father, you don't understand, I'll explain to you later."
Tang Qingqing wasn't annoyed that the gift didn't please her father; she simply tucked the glass ball into the Space Ring and stored the Space Ring carefully, afraid her belongings would attract attention.
"So young and already knowing how to tease me."
The middle-aged man, with his thoughts interrupted, could only focus on whether his wife would live well, eager to see her.
Inside Compassionate Mother Mountain.
The journey through winding paths made the man anxious; after passing a long dark road, their eyes felt some relief, at least there was light.
They had walked this path many times, no matter how dark or eerie, it was routine; yet it was uncertain how dark Heavenly Dao's heart must be to choose such a place to live.
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