Chapter 1392

He Yingxiu had been looking for Su Ruoli for so long; although she had never been willing to give up, deep down she vaguely felt that the chance of finding her daughter was very slim.

She had even accepted the fact that her daughter had met with disaster, but the core driving force of maternal love deep within her compelled her to keep looking, as this was her only hope.

During this time, He Yingxiu felt that as long as her daughter could be alive, she could accept any price, even if it meant her daughter was injured or paralyzed; as long as she was alive, she would be satisfied.

However, she never dared to dream that her daughter would not only be standing before her completely unharmed, but that her cultivation had even achieved a huge breakthrough.

This was simply a blessing in disguise, and a blessing of heavenly proportions born from a fatal disaster!

The mere fact that her Ren Meridian was fully developed was a height that countless martial arts experts wouldn't dare to aspire to in their entire lives!

To say nothing else, a fully developed Ren Meridian allowed Su Ruoli's cultivation to leap forward by fifty to sixty years compared to her original training speed.

Even if she had trained for another fifty or sixty years, she might not have been able to develop her Ren Meridian to completion.

Therefore, how could she, as a mother, not be excited and thrilled that her daughter had obtained such good fortune?

And the one who saved her daughter's life and allowed her cultivation to improve by leaps and bounds was none other than this young master of the Ye family before her. Therefore, deep in her heart, He Yingxiu was even willing to use her own life to repay Ye Chen's great kindness.

Seeing He Yingxiu kneeling before him, Ye Chen was about to step forward to help her up when Su Ruoli, who was beside her, also hurriedly knelt down beside her mother.

How could she stand when her mother was kneeling to her benefactor for her sake?

She knelt beside her mother and choked with sobs, "Master Ye, that Ruoli can see Mom again is entirely due to your grace. From now on, Ruoli is willing to follow by your side and serve you with all my heart!"

When Su Ruoli said these words, there was actually a bit of selfishness in her heart.

She knew that Ye Chen wasn't the type of person to bind others with gratitude, so she was very worried that after Ye Chen let her and her mother meet, he would directly let her mother take her away.

Although Su Ruoli missed her mother, wanted to see her, and wanted her mother to know she was still alive, she didn't want to return to the He family with her mother.

This was because she wanted to be able to stay by Ye Chen's side in the future.

On one hand, it was truly to repay his kindness, and on the other hand, it was simply because she had long since fallen for him.

Moreover, she was very clear that her status as an illegitimate daughter was simply not worthy of Ye Chen's status, just like her mother He Yingxiu and her father Su Shoudao back then; although there were feelings, there was ultimately a distinction between master and servant. So, she hoped she could stay by Ye Chen's side just as her mother had stayed by her father's side back then.

That was why she told Ye Chen she was willing to stay by his side and follow him.

Hearing this, He Yingxiu understood her daughter's choice.

At this moment, there was some struggle deep in her heart.

How could she not know what her daughter was thinking?

It was just that she recalled the ill-fated relationship she had with Su Shoudao, and then thought of the hardships she had endured raising Su Ruoli alone, and she was afraid that Su Ruoli's future would follow in her footsteps.

If she could, she would never want her daughter to end up like her in the future.

Just as she felt a sharp pain deep in her heart, Ye Chen suddenly spoke, "Ruoli, I saved you not because I hoped you would repay me with your life. So, in the future, you don't have to follow by my side. You can completely change your identity and start a new life with a clean slate."

Su Ruoli hurriedly shook her head and said, "Master Ye, I know my current situation very well. If I lose your protection, I fear that sooner or later I will fall into the hands of the Japanese again, and by then, I fear no one in the world will be able to protect me..."

Speaking of this, Su Ruoli lowered her voice sadly, "So... Ruoli hopes to stay by Master Ye's side. On one hand, I can do things within my power for Master Ye, and on the other hand, I hope to continue receiving Master Ye's protection..."

He Yingxiu suddenly realized that her daughter and she were actually quite different.

Back then, as Su Shoudao's bodyguard, she had been serving him wholeheartedly. It could even be said that she had dedicated her entire youth to him, and even sacrificed an arm for him.

And later, she gave birth to Ruoli for him, which was equivalent to dedicating the second half of her life to him in a disguised way.

But the difference with her daughter was that this young master Ye was her savior. If her daughter stayed by his side in the future, it wouldn't be a one-sided dedication from her daughter.

In this way, her life naturally wouldn't be as tragic as her own.

Thus, she also hurriedly spoke, "Young Master Ye, Ruoli caused a massive disaster in Japan, and the Japanese will never let her go easily. Since you were able to save her from the Japanese, you must have the ability to keep her safe. Ruoli has practiced diligently since she was young; I wouldn't say her talent is peerless, but among her peers, she can be considered above average. After you helped her open her Ren Meridian, her strength can definitely be considered a leader among her peers in the country. With her by your side, she will surely be able to help you solve many problems, so please keep her by your side!"

Ye Chen actually knew very well that as long as Su Ruoli's body wasn't found, the Japanese would never give up.

Once Su Ruoli's identity was exposed, she would definitely face a fatal disaster.

Therefore, staying by his side should be the best outcome for her.

Moreover, Ye Chen also felt that he truly lacked some genuinely capable assistants.

Whether it was Hong Wu, Chen Zekai, or other representatives of the major Jin Ling families including Song Wanting, they were all ordinary people without cultivation. Although Qin Aoxue's current strength was good, she was ultimately just a young girl still in school, and he certainly couldn't let her help him with violent matters.

Therefore, keeping Su Ruoli and training her as a confidante was also a very practical matter for him. Su Ruoli not only had strength, but when she was at the Su family, she was able to lead dozens of experts to turn Japan upside down, which proved she also had strong leadership skills. If he let her come forward to train a powerful force for him in the future, it would also be of great benefit.

Thinking of this, Ye Chen said, "Ruoli, since you are willing to stay by my side, then from today on, you are my person. From now on, you will obey my orders, and I will definitely do my best to keep you safe. If one day you decide to leave, you can tell me openly and frankly, and I will never force you to stay. But you must remember that before you officially leave, you must not act in bad faith or betray me. Do you understand?"

Su Ruoli blurted out without hesitation, "Please rest assured, Master Ye. As long as you don't mind, Ruoli will swear to follow you for the rest of my life and never leave your side!"