"After A-Chu was born, her father had to return to his family for a period of time due to certain matters. It was precisely this window of opportunity that allowed your aunt to hunt Yun Chu down relentlessly, attempting to eliminate both her and A-Chu. Mindful of the unborn A-Chu in her womb, Yun Chu avoided a direct confrontation with your aunt, planning simply to bring A-Chu safely into the world first. Yet, right as Yun Chu went into labor, your aunt still managed to track her down. Yun Chu's personal guards and the men left behind by A-Chu's father fought to the death to ensure A-Chu was safely delivered, but Yun Chu herself suffered severe injuries and was already at death's door by the time the birth was over."
"Later, gathering her last ounce of strength, Yun Chu fled alone with A-Chu to find me and your father, begging us to offer her protection. But keeping A-Chu by our side was far too dangerous; your aunt could have discovered her at any moment. So we found a wealthy family to adopt her. By the time your father and I managed to track Yun Chu down again, she had already passed away. Terrified that A-Chu's father might expose her whereabouts while searching for the child, we kept the truth of A-Chu's location from him. Grief-stricken, we returned straight to the Fengling Continent with Yun Chu's remains, and by the time we later wished to inform him, we were no longer able to establish contact."
Standing nearby, Situ Xue tightly grasped Chu Yun's hand, her gaze fil…
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