Hurried coughs broke the silence in the courtyard. That voice was very old, as if it had already reached the end of its life. As it spread out, even the wind outside seemed to become stronger.
Whistling sounds filled the air, causing the lanterns outside the courtyard to sway even more violently. It was as if an aura that came from the underworld had surged forth with the wind.
As the two strings of lanterns swayed, it wanted to rush into the courtyard and take away a soul that had struggled to return … As the lanterns swayed, one could vaguely see the word 'Sun' written in red cinnabar.
Sun Family!
The few hurried coughs that broke the silence caused footsteps to appear in the courtyard. Many servants hurried to a very ordinary house in the depths of the courtyard.
At that moment, there were already three old men standing outside the house anxiously. Behind them were many children of the Sun Family.
"What are you all panicking for? I won't die yet …" A hoarse voice came from the house, and it was filled with a deep sense of exhaustion.
"Ancestor …" One of the three old men outside the door had an anxious expression on his face. He moved forward as if he was about to speak in a low voice.
At this moment, the sound of horses galloping could be heard from outside the courtyard. In the dark of the night, the sound was very clear, and it was getting closer and closer. On the street outside the courtyard, there were a few horses galloping over, and on the horse at the very front sat a middle-aged man. This man was wearing armor, and his expression was dignified without being angry. On the horse beside him, there was an old man whose hat had fallen off, and his hair was blown by the wind.
The old man's face was pale. The speed of the warhorse was too fast, and it caused terror to appear in his eyes.
The warhorses stopped in front of the courtyard. The middle-aged man got off the horse and grabbed the old man. He charged into the courtyard like the wind and arrived outside the house.
"Ancestor, Dao Sun has brought the best imperial physician here. We must treat Ancestor."
"Nonsense! I've lived for a thousand years, and my time is almost up. How can I be treated by a mortal doctor?!" When the hoarse voice came from the house, he started coughing again.
As the people outside tensed up, the door to the room opened from the inside. A white-haired old woman slowly walked out with the help of two servant girls.
"Today, I called all of you here because I know that I won't be able to live past seven days. I'm a little worried about all of you. However, apart from me, there are no other cultivators in my Sun family. This way, we can avoid the cruelty of the cultivation world. Remember, future generations, don't cultivate. Enjoy wealth in this mortal world. That's the best choice.
All of you better remember my words! "
As the old woman coughed, her eyes suddenly widened and shined brightly. She swept her gaze past her descendants one by one.
A powerful pressure spread out from her body and enveloped everyone, causing the members of the Sun Clan, including the middle-aged man in the armor, to drop to their knees. Expressions of terror appeared on their faces as they quickly voiced their assent.
"It's good that you remember, it's good that you remember … All of you, disperse. Let me have some peace …" The light in the old woman's eyes gradually dimmed. Although she was old, it could still be seen that when she was young, she was a beautiful person who liked to teach others a lesson.
The descendants kneeling on the ground didn't dare to disobey her words. They all left. Even the servants and the old woman's servant girls left. The house shrouded in darkness slowly quieted down.
The old woman let out a sigh and slowly sat down on a stone chair. She looked at the blurry moon covered by the dark clouds and began to reminisce about the past.
"When people get old, they always like to reminisce … Even when I'm about to leave this world, I can't change my habit of teaching people a lesson. Speaking of which, I haven't taught many people a lesson in my life …" The figure of a person gradually appeared in the old woman's mind.
Back then, she thought that person was a little cultivator who didn't care about cultivation. She was very angry at his lazy cultivation and had taught him a lesson many times.
As she reminisced, a smile appeared on the old woman's face. She was very happy. In her memories, she found the happiness of her remaining years.
Outside the courtyard, under the lanterns, in the autumn wind, a figure in white had unknowingly appeared there.
Wang Lin looked at the courtyard before him. After he arrived on planet Ran Yun, the only person left in his divine sense was an old friend, a very interesting little female cultivator who disguised herself as a man.
Back then, whenever this person met him when he returned to his cave, she would sternly lecture him and make him focus on cultivation. Only then would he be able to achieve dao.
Wang Lin could see that every word she said was from the bottom of her heart. This feeling was very unique compared to the cruel cultivation world. This made Wang Lin's heart feel warmth.
Therefore, he still remembered this person.
He didn't expect that after 1,000 years, the only old friend left on this planet would be the woman from back then.
A smile appeared on his face as Wang Lin walked toward the courtyard under the two lanterns. His footsteps echoed as he slowly walked into the depths of the courtyard, outside the ordinary house.
He saw the old friend sitting there, silently counting her memories. The female cultivator, Sun Ling, or more accurately, Sun Ling.
Wang Lin's arrival was like a mortal's, and the sound of footsteps echoed. He didn't hide anything and wouldn't hide anything.
The old woman frowned. She didn't turn around but began to scold, "Didn't I say to let this old woman have some peace?"
Wang Lin smiled and softly said, "After 1,000 years, you want me to leave right after I arrived?"
When his voice entered the old woman's ears, she was startled. She turned around and looked at Wang Lin, who wasn't far away. This gaze caused her body to tremble.
"Xu Mu …" The old woman looked at Wang Lin for a long time. After a long time, she revealed a smile.
"When did you come back …" The old woman didn't lose her composure like Master Flamespark and company and quickly recovered. Although her lifespan wasn't as long as Master Flamespark and company and her cultivation level was far lower, she had already seen through everything. At this moment, there was only the joy of seeing an old friend and nothing else.
"I came back not long ago and passed by here, so I came to see if there were any other old friends." Wang Lin sat across from the old woman and looked at her like she was a good friend.
In Wang Lin's eyes, this person's surname wasn't important. The relationship between them wasn't that of a man and a woman, it was a friendship between old friends. Whether it was a man or a woman, it was all memories of the past.
On this night, Wang Lin was very happy. His words with Sun Ling echoed in the courtyard. Although Sun Ling's voice was old and hoarse, to Wang Lin, it sounded like a silver bell from 1,000 years ago.
Even the coldness of the autumn wind slowly dissipated. When it blew on one's body, it was like a spring breeze that made one's heart feel warmth.
The moonlight gradually dimmed, and a white line like the belly of a fish appeared on the horizon. It gradually spread out, as if the eye of heaven and earth was slowly opening in the midst of being closed.
As the white line filled the sky, Wang Lin softly said, "Have you really decided?"
Sun Ling had a smile on her face as she looked at Wang Lin and softly said, "If there is life, there will naturally be death. My life is already very tired. Even if I continue to live, there is no meaning. It is better to leave …"
"If you change your mind, you can take this pill."
Wang Lin's expression was calm as he took out a pill and placed it on the side. He let out a sigh and looked at the old woman once more. He didn't look back as he walked out of the courtyard.
Sun Ling looked at Wang Lin's back as he walked away. She felt like she was in a trance. She seemed to have returned to the past when she sat outside the large stone that was used to manage the cave and coldly scolded this young man who rarely went into closed door cultivation.
"Do you know what cultivators value the most? Let me tell you, the most important thing is diligence!"
"Although your talent is not good, if you are diligent, there is still room for improvement. I have been guarding this cave for many years, and many of the cultivators I have seen have reached the Soul Formation stage. None of them have given up cultivating early in the morning and wandered outside like you."
The smile on the old woman's face became even wider, but there was a hint of red under that smile.
The morning sun scattered across the earth and took away the coldness of the night. Even the coldness of the autumn wind seemed to have lessened a lot and was replaced with a hint of warmth.
Yellow, red, and withered leaves fluttered in the wind. It was a beautiful sight to behold.
Wang Lin slowly stepped onto the highest mountain on this planet in this autumn wind. He didn't use any magic but walked up step by step like a mortal.
Just like how he brought Wang Ping to conquer this mountain in the past!
Wang Lin stood by a rushing river and his gaze fell into the distance.
There was a lonely boat moving alone on the sea. Wang Lin stood on the boat as he faced the roar of the waves and looked at the world.
"Ping Er, the mountain is like your pride, the river is like your thoughts, and the sea is like your heart. Your father brought you to conquer this mountain to let you have your pride, to not yield to the heavens and earth, to not yield to fate. No matter where you go, you have to raise your head and be proud!
I brought you to conquer this river because I wanted you to understand that the ceaseless flow of this river contained an unwavering belief. Without belief, this river wouldn't be able to flow, and without belief, a person would only be a walking corpse for the rest of their lives!
"Your father brought you to conquer this sea to let you have a heart like the sea. All the ups and downs are nothing when you see the sea!"
Wang Lin walked through the mountains, the rivers, the seas, the plains, the jungles, the scenes of the past, and Wang Ping's footprints. Although he was a 7-star ancient god, although his name shook the Outer Realm, and although his name would shake the Inner Realm in the future, he was still a father.
At this moment, he was a mortal who missed his son, Wang Ping … Returning to his hometown, his thoughts were filled with melancholy. He felt Wang Ping's soul inside the Heaven Defying Bead. With his white hair and lonely figure, Wang Lin left planet Ran Yun, the place that gave him 100 years of unforgettable memories.
Only a melancholy sigh echoed in the world and lingered for a long time.
Planet Ran Yun, as the name implied, had the shape of a willow. It was like a cloud slowly falling from the sky. Old Ran Yun was about to arrive … Fourth Night Watch!
Grabbing the monthly votes could help him lose weight. He had lost 1.5 kilograms this month. Very good, very powerful!
In the last two days, his dream was at hand. At the moment when it was within reach or gone, he would fight for the last 50 hours!!