"Mom."
Chu Yan stood up, his voice choked with emotion as he called out.
It was then that Chu Hanxu mustered her courage and walked toward him.
Mother and son embraced each other.
Originally, Chu Hanxu's soul was weak and unable to touch mortals, but Qin Zhao had enhanced her soul power and given her a small magical artifact for soul protection.
"I'm sorry."
Chu Yan said softly, "I didn't mean to run away, I just..."
"It's okay," Chu Hanxu said softly, "I frightened you."
"No, you didn't scare me."
Chu Yan's chin rested on her shoulder, the back of his hand against his eyes, holding back the tears.
"Earlier in the illusion, you were trying to save me, right? That you in the illusion was fake."
"Yes, that was a Dream Demon from the mountains. Recently, it appeared here, always beguiling the mortals who come to the mountains, trying to create a body for itself."
