Suzaku gritted her teeth in hatred, âBlack Turtle has seen it with his own eyes, what misunderstanding can there be? He can betray us once, he can betray us twice. Princess, you are Mistressâs daughter, nothing can happen to you so please keep your distance from him.â
âMmm, I will listen Suzaku, and I wonât mention him again in the future.â
Thoughâ¦â¦ in her heart, she always felt that there was something wrong with the events of that year.
Those clean and pure eyes couldnât be from someone thatâs evil, that much the pipsqueak was certain.
Butâ¦â¦
Feelings are feelings after all, even if she thinks that Mo Li Shang wasnât a bad person, it doesnât compare to her bond with the four sacred beasts.
Suzakuâs heart finally eased up with the promise and didnât press the matter.
âBut Suzaku, what did he mean by what he just said? What is the Hell Domain disappearing? Where did Father and Mother go? Can they still come back to us?â Biting her thumb, the pipsqueak gets all sad and pitiful as she awaits the phoenix ladyâs explanation.
Suzakuâs body stiffened. Lowering her eyes in a depressed manner, she barely manages to force a smile:
âThey merely temporarily went to another place so donât worry Princess, everyone will be back very soon. Right now I will help resolve the problem with this Divine Water Stone first. Not only will it inhibit that flame inside your body, it can also turn that bead inside your heart into a lethal weapon for you in the futureâ¦.â
A flickering light came to life inside the pipsqueakâs eyes as she asked innocently, âIn the future, will I also become as strong as everyone? Will I be able to protect Mother and Father?â
âYes, when Your Highness is strong enough, you will be able to protect everyone as you wish.â
âMhmm,â the pipsqueak finally smiled, âSuzaku, you help me okay? When I am strong, I will take Second Brother with me and find Mother.â
Suzakuâs heart felt so sad and almost teared up. Putting on a strong face, she leans down and changes her voice into a soothing one: âPrincess, this may hurt a littleâ¦.â
âLingâer is Motherâs daughter, I am not afraid of a little pain!â That said, the baby princess reached up with her own hand and grabbed the ladyâs. Instead of being comforted, her gesture actually helped the other side.
Not saying more since she knew her voice would give away her own sadness, the phoenix lady tightly grasped onto the Divine Water Stone and placed it over the childâs chest. Itâs then that a force gradually seeped into Di Ling Yanâs body, causing her to tremble so slightly from the pain.
This would be a first for the pipsqueak to endure a prolonged form of pain. Sheâs grown up pampered by her family. Sure, thereâs been occasions where she did get into a fall or a scratch on the knee, but they have always been remedied right away with medicine.
âSuzaku, go lighter.â Little Rice stomps his feet anxiously as he sees the bead of tears seeping out of the babyâs eye socket. He wants to take her place and endure the suffering right now.
âHighness, are you able to keep going?â Suzaku asks after getting concerned as well.