The old man named Zhou had never considered Wang Lin a threat. In his view, although Wang Lin was an elder of the Great Soul Sect, his cultivation level was too low. Wang Lin had probably used some connections to obtain the status of an elder.
This kind of thing was not uncommon in the sects of the Immortal Astral Continent. Almost every sect would have some people who used their low cultivation level to become an elder. These people were not valued by the sect and were just there for show.
Once these people entered the battlefield, they would immediately reveal their true colors. The old man named Zhou was very contemptuous in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. However, the coldness in his words did reveal some of it.
"I didn't see this person gain any merit in the previous battle, but it is interesting that Elder Lu wants him to patrol … I fear this person is too unpopular in the Great Soul Sect to the point that even Elder Lu doesn't like him." As the old man named Zhou stood outside Wang Lin's cave, these thoughts flashed through his mind.
He was good at observing people's expressions. This Wang Lin had been pushed aside and wasn't qualified to enter the palace. He could only choose to live in the cave, and this showed a lot of problems.
His cold words entered the ears of the descendant Wang Lin's cave. This caused Wang Lin to open his eyes. His eyes were completely calm, and this calmness without any fluctuations was terrifying.
His figure was hidden by the darkness and fused with the darkness. Even his white hair seemed to be dyed by the darkness and couldn't be seen clearly. "Elder Wang, did you not hear the Old Man's words?!"
The old man named Zhou frowned. He had been standing outside the cave for more than 10 breaths, but Wang Lin seemed to be dead and hadn't said a single word.
This kind of pretentious attitude caused the old man named Zhou to feel disgust. He didn't wait for Wang Lin to reply and waved his sleeves. The door to Wang Lin's cave rumbled and cracks appeared on the door. In an instant, cracks covered every inch of the door.
With a bang, the door to the cave collapsed!
During these two days, the old man named Zhou had been very polite when he went to notify the patrollers. Now that he saw Wang Lin's indifference, he was naturally very dissatisfied.
When the door of the cave collapsed, the old man let out a cold snort and walked inside. However, just as his right foot entered the cave, he suddenly stopped. He saw Wang Lin coldly looking at him inside the cave.
Lu Wenran's icy gaze caused old man Zhou's heart to pound for some unknown reason. All the hair on his body stood on end, and he felt as if he was being stared at by Lu Wenran. That feeling caused all the blood in his body to flow faster, and he subconsciously stopped moving.
"Who gave you the right to destroy my cave!?"
Wang Lin said calmly. There was no trace of joy or anger on his face. As he spoke, he slowly stood up and walked toward the old man.
The old man named Zhou's heart was pounding. He felt like the moment he walked into the cave, he wasn't looking at a cultivator, but an ancient beast awakening from its slumber. This caused his body to tremble, and even his origin soul to tremble.
This was just a feeling, but it gave him an extremely real sense of terror.
As Wang Lin walked closer, the old man named Zhou's face immediately turned pale. His feet seemed to be out of his control and he subconsciously retreated. After a few steps, he was out of the cave. His body was covered in sweat and his clothes were soaked.
The old man named Zhou's pupils shrank and he screamed, "Wang … Elder Wang, you … What are you doing?!"
Wang Lin didn't speak. He slowly walked out from the darkness. His white hair shone under the dim light outside the cave, revealing the color of bones. When he completely appeared from the darkness, the heart of the old man named Zhou, who had retreated out of the cave, began to beat faster.
This beating was extremely fast. In an instant, it replaced all sounds in the old man's mind. It was as if his heart was going to burst out from his chest and shatter.
This intense feeling caused disbelief to appear in the eyes of the old man named Zhou, as well as shock.
As he walked forward, Wang Lin stopped ten feet away from the old man named Zhou. He calmly looked into the old man's eyes.
Her gaze and attitude made the old man with the surname Zhou feel an immense pressure, causing his mind to go blank.
"It's … it's Elder Lu Wenran …" In just a few breaths of time, the old man surnamed Zhou was unable to withstand the pressure. He even had the illusion that if he didn't answer, his body and soul would be destroyed under the old man's gaze, and he would suddenly collapse and die.
The moment he spoke, Wang Lin's gaze moved away from the old man and looked at the most luxurious palace in the distance. That was where Lu Wenran was.
The moment Wang Lin looked over, Lu Wenran seemed to notice it. He opened his eyes and vaguely met Wang Lin's gaze across the palace.
The old man named Zhou didn't dare to breathe. Although the pressure on his body had dissipated, that terrifying feeling had left an unerasable impression on him.
"This person is definitely not an elder of the Great Soul Sect through connections!!
His cultivation level … is simply too terrifying!! "
The old man named Zhou's face was pale. When Wang Lin looked at him, it was like there was a sharp sword placed between his eyebrows. He would never forget it.
He felt endless regret in his heart. He shouldn't have listened to Lu Wenran and provoked such a terrifying person.
Wang Lin's gaze moved away from the palace after a few breaths. His expression was still calm as he waved his sleeve and walked past the old man named Zhou.
As he walked past, his right hand casually patted the old man named Zhou's shoulder.
"Anyone who destroyed my cave door must die!
Since this is your first offense and you were instigated, you can avoid death, but you can't escape punishment. When Wang returns, I want to see the cave door intact. "As he spoke, Wang Lin walked forward and slowly disappeared.
Wang Lin didn't refuse the matter of patrolling.
Since this matter was assigned by Lu Wenran, even if he refused once, there would be more.
After Wang Lin left, the old man named Zhou's body trembled and he coughed out a mouthful of blood. His face immediately turned pale and his body staggered. Fear filled his eyes.
He didn't hesitate to rush off into the distance to find a new cave door. He had to repair this place before Wang Lin returned. He didn't dare to not do this.
"Fellow Cultivator Zhou, come here."
However, just as the old man named Zhou rushed off, a feminine voice echoed in his ears. This caused the old man named Zhou to suddenly stop and his expression became extremely bitter.
This voice belonged to Lu Wenran.
"There is no need to implicate me in the conflict between the two of you …" The old man named Zhou sighed. Lu Wenran had summoned him, so he had to immediately rush over. He bitterly smiled and gave up on repairing the cave door. He helplessly flew toward the palace. He only hoped that when he left Lu Wenran's place, he would have enough time to complete Wang Lin's task. Otherwise, he didn't dare to think of the consequences.
Wang Lin's figure floated through the Extreme Sky Prairie. Shortly after, his figure appeared under the moonlight.
The moonlight was very bright during the first half of the night and shined on the earth, causing the prairie to be covered in silver. However, after Wang Lin appeared, the moonlight gradually dimmed and was covered by layers of dark clouds, causing the earth to be covered in darkness.
Wang Lin quietly walked on the prairie. The sound of the grass rustling was very clear in the calm night.
Time slowly passed. Soon, the moonlight in the sky was covered by dark clouds. As a result, the entire world was immersed in darkness. Wang Lin's figure once again fused with the darkness, and he couldn't be seen clearly.
Only the moist wind blew from the distance, sweeping the earth and causing Wang Lin's clothes and hair to flutter. However, in the darkness, everything was blurry and couldn't be seen clearly.
As he walked on the prairie, Wang Lin thought of Li Muwan. His eyes were filled with sadness as he stroked his right hand. That was where his storage space was, where Li Muwan had slept.
When he touched his right hand, he felt the warmth of his right hand, as if he could feel Li Muwan.
More than 2,000 years, less than 3,000 years. It was very long, but it was also very short.
It was like the grass of the Extreme Sky Prairie. Generation after generation, it spread across the prairie. However, the wind was eternal and unchanging.
Wang Lin let out a sigh. Perhaps it was because he hadn't recovered from his injuries, but he felt a sense of loneliness in his heart.
I dyed the Heavens red with fire, all to give you a reason to stop being so cold.
I used lightning to shake the entire world, all so that you could hear my voice.
I traveled tens of thousands of kilometers, through one world after another, all so that I could find your breath.
I entered the Devil's Dao of slaughter. I defied the Heavens and killed Immortals. I overturned Heaven and Earth. I stood there in front of you, bleak and lonely, all so that you could open my eyes and calm me.
Wang Lin looked out at the darkness of the prairie and walked silently.
He liked the darkness of the night, because the darkness of the night could cover up his bleak figure. Because within the darkness, his loneliness could not be seen by others.... In everyone's heart, there was a chest. That chest contained the memories of a person. Perhaps those memories were sweet, or perhaps they were bitter.
Some people threw away the chest along with themselves, never to be found.
Some people locked the chest and swallowed the key. They didn't want to open it, nor did they allow others to touch it.
Some people always held the chest in the palm of their hands, telling themselves not to forget it.
Some people buried the chest deep in the ground, waiting for that year... when the warm flowers bloomed, to see if they would bloom into beautiful flowers.
The chest contained the feelings of a person, a cup of sweet and bitter water... "My chest is still here..." Wang Lin murmured. In the darkness, he could not see his loneliness, could not see his bleakness, could not see his... loneliness.
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