He hadn’t expected that at a time like this, Linley would be smiling? But for some reason, he had this feeling…that Linley’s smile caused him to feel even more miserable than a look of grief.
“Alright, I’ll hold him…” Phusro immediately walked over.
“Hug…” Wade, seeing Phusro walked over, immediately reached out with his little hand while saying, “Hug…hug…”
Linley laughed. “Wade can say a few simple words already. He knows how to say ‘mother’.”
Right at this moment…
A figure descended from the skies at high speed. It was Elder Garvey. Elder Garvey flew over, hurriedly saying, “Linley, the Lord Prefect has arrived!”
Linley was stunned.
“The Lord Prefect came?” A hint of color appeared in Linley’s lifeless eyes. Although Linley no longer held much hope in the ability of the Lord Prefect of Indigo Prefecture to save Delia, at least it was worth a try.
“Right. The four clan leaders and the Grand Elder immediately went to greet him. It’ll be a while before he arrives!” Elder Garvey explained.
The four clan leaders of the Four Divine Beasts clan were naturally very arrogant, but they sincerely admired the Lord Prefect of Indigo Prefecture, admired and respected him. The great kindness this person had shown to their clan, as well as this person’s power, was more than enough for them to act this way towards him.
“Oh, Linley lives right here?” A friendly voice rang out.
Ten figures descended from the skies. Linley, Phusro, Bebe, and the others all raised their heads to look. The person flying at the head was the Lord Prefect of Indigo Prefecture, while Gislason and the four clan leaders followed by his side, their attitudes very humble and meek.
But Linley just stared fixedly at that figure who was escorted by those four clan leaders, like the moon surrounded by four stars.
The person was dressed in a long black robe. His long black hair fluttered in the breeze, and his long black beard hung down to his chest. His eyes were very small, but they looked as lively and energetic as the stars. A hint of a smile was at the corner of his lips, and a very friendly look was on his face.
“Linley!” That person laughed while greeting him.
“Linley, this is the Lord Prefect.” Gislason introduced.
But Linley just stared in disbelief. “Be…Lord Beirut?!”
“Grandpa!” Bebe called out as well, shocked. He excitedly charged forward, and Beirut opened his mouth and laughed loudly. “Haha, Bebe…” And as he spoke, he drew Bebe into his arms.
“Grandpa!” Bebe called out excitedly once again.
“Haha…you’ve missed Grandpa, eh?” Beirut laughed very happily.
As for Gislason, the Vermillion Bird Matriarch, and the rest of the four clan leaders, as well as the Grand Elder and the other Elders, and even Phusro…they all stared with wide eyes in disbelief at this scene.
“The Lord Prefect? ‘Grandpa’?”
Looks of utmost amazement were on the faces of Gislason and the others.
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