Hearing Zhou Wutai's words, Wang Lin's hand, which was holding the wine cup, suddenly stopped!
The image of the proud Yan Soul from back then appeared before his eyes. That red soul carried pride and loneliness, and it shined brightly on planet Suzaku.
Red Butterfly's life was very short, but the beauty of her existence was something that Wang Lin would never forget!
That woman who would rather die than submit to others, that cold and arrogant woman who caused all the junior cultivators of Suzaku to lower their heads and not dare to look at her, that Red Butterfly was just like her name. She was the brightest red butterfly in the sky!
That butterfly was very beautiful, and countless people would forever remember it.
Wang Lin's eyes were filled with reminiscence. He slowly put down his wine cup and looked at Zhou Wutai.
Zhou Wutai raised his head and looked at Wang Lin. "Red Butterfly is in the country of Xue Yu … The country of Xue Yu has disappeared over the years. It has disappeared forever. This place is related to the seal you placed on it … The cultivators of Xue Yu who are still alive have all scattered and become members of the nine great sects."
"However, after the country of Xue Yu disappeared, I found a place in the empty country of Xue Yu …" Zhou Wutai's expression was serious as he took a sip of wine.
"Do you remember Red Butterfly's teacher …? Her teacher divined that Red Butterfly would face a life and death calamity. If she survived that calamity, she would have a five-elemental body …"
Wang Lin nodded.
"The place I found was a place where Red Butterfly's teacher was sealed after she died!
Red Butterfly's teacher's cultivation level might not be high, but there are some things I don't understand … How did she do it? How did she set up such a complicated formation? Inside the formation was a strand of Red Butterfly's hair. "Zhou Wutai's voice was calm as he slowly explained.
"What formation?" Wang Lin felt that something was strange, and his eyes became serious.
Zhou Wutai stood up and looked at Wang Lin. "I don't know much about formations, so I can't see too many clues. However, I know about the matter between you and Red Butterfly, so I left this formation behind. Now that you're back, you can take a look!"
Wang Lin looked at his parents' graves. The reason he had returned was to pay his respects. He took a deep breath and didn't wake the sleeping madman. Instead, he and Zhou Wutai flew into the sky.
In the northern part of Suzaku, there was a mountain range. At the center of the mountain range was a giant statue of Rosefinch. This statue was from the past, and was also Zhou Wutai's cave.
The sky distorted and Wang Lin and Zhou Wutai appeared. Zhou Wutai led the way and the two of them entered the giant Suzaku statue. There was another world inside the statue; it was a giant mansion.
In one of the stone rooms, Wang Lin saw the strange formation that Zhou Wutai had moved here!
This formation was about 100 feet wide and occupied the ground of the stone room. It caused the surroundings to be covered in ice. The ice was blue and covered the formation.
At the center of the formation, there was a strand of hair frozen. The entire formation seemed to have been stagnant for many years and showed no signs of activating.
"This is the formation." Zhou Wutai looked at the formation with the same puzzlement he had in the past.
"With Red Butterfly's master's cultivation level, I don't believe she placed this formation."
Wang Lin stepped into the formation and lowered his head. His eyes lit up and he carefully looked at it. This formation was very complicated and contained many restrictions. Just as Zhou Wutai had said, it was not something a first step cultivator could place.
Zhou Wutai slowly said, "If this formation hadn't been stagnant when I discovered it, with my cultivation level, I would have been injured by this formation."
Wang Lin lowered his body and his right hand pressed down on the ice. The ice gave off a dazzling glow and rumbles echoed, causing the formation to show signs of activating.
Wang Lin's eyes revealed a hint of deduction, and a moment later, he let go of his right hand. The moment his right hand left the ice, the formation slowly stopped.
Wang Lin pondered a bit and calmly said, "This is a split soul transfer formation!"
Wang Lin calmly said, "It should have been placed by someone at the peak of the Nirvana Cleanser stage or even higher … It is indeed not Red Butterfly's master, or her master is hiding her cultivation level … However, if she was hiding her cultivation level, then what happened to Red Butterfly can't be explained."
Wang Lin's eyes lit up and he began to analyze. "The function of this formation is to use this strand of hair to split the soul and send it out. I just don't know where it will go … This strand of hair has Red Butterfly's aura, so perhaps Red Butterfly really isn't dead!"
This matter was beyond his expectations. He didn't expect there to be such a secret in Suzaku.
"Back then, Red Butterfly's master divined that Red Butterfly would face a life and death calamity. She likely knew that it would be extremely difficult to avoid, so she somehow found this formation. Before Red Butterfly faced the calamity, she split off a strand of her soul and sent it away … She wanted to use this method to give Red Butterfly a chance to live … As a result, even if Red Butterfly died, with this strand of soul, she could still possess someone else and avoid the life and death calamity!" Wang Lin stood up and looked at Zhou Wutai.
Zhou Wutai began to ponder. After pondering for a long time, he said, "When I found this formation, I looked through the records of the previous lords of planet Suzaku and found a secret. The cultivators of Xue Yu are the same as the Giant Demon Clan; they are all foreign cultivators.
Wang Lin silently left the stone room. He stood on top of the statue of Rosefinch and looked up at the sky. It was as if his gaze could penetrate the heavens and earth and see the vast sea of stars.
"No matter what the truth is, the fact that Red Butterfly didn't die is still something to be happy about … Perhaps she is somewhere in the sea of stars and is also looking at Suzaku … I just don't know if she has any memories of this place or if she still remembers the past …" Wang Lin's voice was a bit ethereal as it entered Zhou Wutai's ears.
"I'm also very happy that she didn't die … There aren't many old friends left. I hope I can see her once in my life."
Zhou Wutai faintly smiled and let out a sigh. The hatred from back then had dissipated over the years.
"Perhaps I've seen her before …" Wang Lin's eyes narrowed. He carefully thought about the past 2,000 years, but he couldn't find an answer.
"Forget it. If she wants us to know, then we will meet again one day. If she doesn't want to, then let's just pretend she has died …" Zhou Wutai's expression was a bit sad. He looked at Wang Lin as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't.
"Brother Zhou, Wang has left." Wang Lin turned to Zhou Wutai and clasped his hands.
Zhou Wutai's expression was complicated. He hesitated for a bit before clasping his hands and softly asking, "You … Have you seen Liu Mei in all these years?"
Wang Lin looked at Zhou Wutai, and after a moment, he slowly said, "I have … She has already disappeared."
Zhou Wutai's face was pale. He bitterly shook his head and didn't say anything.
Wang Lin left.
His figure disappeared from the statue of Rosefinch. Zhou Wutai silently stood there, looking in the direction Wang Lin disappeared in. His expression became even more sad.
"Liu Mei has died …" Zhou Wutai let out a sigh and sat down. He picked up the wine jug and took a big gulp. There had always been a figure in his heart. That figure hadn't disappeared in the past 2,000 years.
He drank and drank until the sky darkened. Zhou Wutai looked up at the sky and laughed. His laughter was filled with sorrow and reminiscence.
No one knew that back then, he had always admired Liu Mei.
Even Wang Lin had noticed this from Zhou Wutai's expression, but what could he say … In the old house in the State of Zhao, Wang Lin observed mourning for his parents for seven days. During those seven days, he didn't leave. He just looked at his parents' grave and drank wine.
During those seven days, Wang Lin's heart slowly calmed down. He was like an old man, not thinking about anything. He didn't think about the rejection force in his body. Instead, he immersed himself in the warmth and sorrow of accompanying his parents. He silently looked at the day and night, and watched the sun rise and set.
The madman had long since woken up. He stretched and began to chatter in Wang Lin's ears in the old house. After he snatched the wine jug from Wang Lin's hand and drank a few mouthfuls, he became even more talkative.
When he drank a lot of wine, he seemed to be drunk and even began to sing. This caused the sadness in the old house to dissipate a bit.
On the eighth day, Wang Lin kowtowed before his parents' grave. He took a deep breath of his hometown and looked at his parents' grave. Then he turned around and walked away!
With this step, he went from being a wandering mortal back to being a cultivator!
What a cold cultivator!
With this step, Wang Lin returned from the mortal world to the bloody world of cultivation!
What he would be facing would not be the warmth and memories of his parents, but the treacherous and life-threatening world of cultivation!
This path was a path of no return!
Once he stepped on this path, he had to walk it down with determination!
He couldn't stop. Even if he turned around, it would only be for a short moment.
"Suzaku, I still have one last place to go!"
Wang Lin brought the madman and looked into the distance in the sky above Suzaku.
That place was where the Rune Clan's giant pit was. That place hid the secret of the Rune Clan. That place was where the old Divine Emperor's avatar, Huang Long, wanted to enter!
What kind of secret was hidden in the 19th floor of the Rune Clan? This matter had troubled Wang Lin for a long time.
Wang Lin's body flickered as he brought the madman, who was still chattering, toward the giant pit of the Rune Clan!