Then, Lenneberg told her storyâ¦
About twenty years ago, the Snow Dragon Valley hadnât been established. Everyone was in lockdown,
waiting for the recovery of spiritual energy. Moreover, they werenât the only ones. Many other sects
from ancient times locked themselves in, sealing their people away from the outside.
However, there are always exceptions to things, and Lenneberg was one of them. She had left Snow
Dragon Valley secretly with her junior and traveled around. Something cliché happened during that
time. The young Lenneberg had saved a young man who was being beaten up. They ended up falling
for each other.
They then got married in secret, slept together, and had Maya. After ten months of pregnancy, their
darling daughter was born.
Lenneberg had completely fallen in love with this normal life. The day-to-day training at Snow Dragon
Valley and waiting bored her tremendously⦠In comparison, her current life was much happier and
more interesting. Not to mention with the birth of Maya and the company of her family, Lenneberg only
wanted to be a good wife and mother.
Unfortunately, dreams and ideals were often torn apart by the cruel reality.
Lenneberg wasnât just your average Snow Dragon Valley member. As a Holy Maiden and the next sect
master, her disappearance alerted the whole sect. Her master even left the mountain to find Lenneberg
on her own, and after three years, she was finally able to locate her. Maya was already two years old
then. Her master was furious, wanting to kill Lennebergâs husband and daughter on the spot.
Needless to say, Lenneberg refused and tried to protect them with her life. She threatened her master
with death, hence her master finally gave in. Despite this, Lenneberg was the next sect master, and
she had to go back. Moreover, the fact that a holy maiden had given birth was to be kept secret from
everyone in Snow Dragon Valley.
Therefore, the mother and daughter had to be parted. Lenneberg was worried, but her junior
volunteered to stay behind to take care of Maya in the end.
âBut if my junior stayed to take care of Maya, it meant her cutting all ties with Snow Dragon Valley.â
âSo my master destroyed her core, then erased her powers and sealed her memories awayâ¦â As she
spoke, tears fell.
Barne was able to guess what had happened next. Lennebergâs junior became Mayaâs mom, and she,
the biological mom, was taken back to the sect, unable to leave for twenty years. Finally, she became
the sect master⦠And now she had come looking for her daughter.
Barne
Alex
âAh, I canât decide on this. Let me ask Maya.â
Barne was about to get up when he heard a familiar voice from behind him.
Barne
Alex
âMorten, you donât have to find me. Iâm here!â
Morten,
Alex,
He was stunned. Maya had come over on her own.
âCould it beâ¦â
âMaya, did you hear all of that?â Barne asked softly. âShe said that sheâs your momâ¦â
Barne
Alex
Looking at Maya, Lenneberg couldnât keep herself together. Tears fell from her eyes. She was quite an
emotional person, after all.
Maya looked at Lenneberg, whose eyes were red as well. On the verge of crying, she said, âActually,
Iâve always known the truth. I have your pictures, and I remember many things from my childhood.
Since I have a good memory, I remember everything that happened since I was oneâ¦â
Tears started trickling down her cheeks.
Barne was shocked to find that Maya knew the truth.
Barne
Alex
âDad left when I was six. He was sick from missing you, and he drank a lot. Not long after that, he even
started coughing blood frequently. He held me when he died, telling me that my mom was called
Lenneberg. He told me to remember your name for lifeâ¦â
As Lenneberg heard Mayaâs words, she covered her mouth in grief.
Maya continued speaking. âMy mom was unhealthy too. She had to take care of me on her own and
had to earn money. She was always bullied and beaten up. Finally, she fell sick one day. Before mom
died, she recovered her memories. She said she never regretted her choice. I was ten that year⦠â