This woman was wearing a bright phoenix robe that gave her a noble temperament. Her head was lowered and her face was covered by a string of beads. One could faintly see her frown as she walked toward the Ancient Dao Emperor.
The ringing of the bells was not actually coming from the bells, but from the string of beads that covered her face. As she walked, they collided with each other.
At this moment, the eyes of all the members of the three bloodlines were focused on the young woman. She wasn't a peerlessly beautiful woman, but there was something indescribable about her. She was gentle, and comfortable to look at. It was as if her heart and soul would be at peace.
The temperament this woman gave off was serenity.
Like a lily in an empty valley, it silently bloomed. Only when the birds in the sky occasionally flew past and lowered their heads to take a look, perhaps they would be able to see the beauty and beauty of that moment.
Wang Lin stood there. The moment this woman appeared, the irritation in his body disappeared as if it had never been there.
"Song Zhi …" Wang Lin immediately recognized this woman. He still remembered seeing this woman outside the Shi Ji clan's Blackstone City.
The Ancient Dao Emperor revealed a look of admiration as he looked at the woman in the phoenix robe. He smiled and waved his sleeve.
"Empress, come and sit beside me. Today is a joyous occasion for my Shi Ji clan and also a big day for you and me."
The woman in the phoenix robe paused and silently walked over. She gently sat down on the dragon throne the Ancient Dao Emperor was sitting on and raised her head to look outside the palace.
She was still frowning, and there was confusion hidden in the depths of her eyes. She gave off the feeling that she was somewhat helpless.
The moment she raised her head, the first thing she saw was Wang Lin, who was looking at her with rapt attention!
In an instant, the gazes of the two of them met in the middle of the hall.
When their gazes met, a rumble echoed in Wang Lin's mind. This rumble came too suddenly, as if countless bolts of thunder had exploded at the same time. It spread through Wang Lin's body and caused his origin soul to tremble. It was as if the woman before him was an indispensable part of Wang Lin's life!
Wang Lin's expression changed as he stared at the woman. His heart pounded rapidly. This woman gave him a very familiar feeling, but this familiarity was hidden in a fog. Wang Lin couldn't think of the source of this familiarity!
"Wan Er … Li Qianmei … Zhou Ru … Red Butterfly …" Wang Lin stared at the woman's eyes. Many faces appeared in his mind, but he couldn't find the source of the familiarity.
"It doesn't seem like any of them …" When Wang Lin took a closer look, he found that this woman was very unfamiliar, as if she was very different from what he had imagined.
"Wang Lin!" A voice that wasn't loud but contained a sense of majesty echoed in Wang Lin's ears.
"My empress is attracting your attention?"
The Ancient Dao Emperor looked at Wang Lin and there was a flash of coldness in his eyes. Even though he was the emperor, now that the empress had appeared, everyone's gazes were withdrawn. Only Wang Lin dared to look at her so presumptuously. He was already dissatisfied with Wang Lin, so now he frowned and his words became cold.
Wang Lin silently pondered. When he heard the Ancient Dao Emperor's words, he seemed to awaken and revealed a complicated gaze. He ignored the Ancient Dao Emperor and looked at the woman in the phoenix robe.
He wanted to find the source of that familiarity from this woman. However, as he looked, he let out a sigh and his eyes were filled with sadness.
He didn't know this woman … He vaguely found the source of that familiarity. It was this woman's temperament. That calm temperament was very similar to Li Muwan's.
"It can't be Wan Er … It's just that the temperament is similar, it's my illusion …" With Wang Lin's current cultivation level, if this woman was really Li Muwan, Wang Lin would be able to tell at a glance. However, no matter how he looked, he could only feel familiarity. He couldn't find any fluctuations in Li Muwan's aura.
"Wan Er is in the Heaven-Avoiding Coffin and her soul fragment is missing … I can't find her … This woman, no, it's just that there is someone with such a similar temperament in this world …" Wang Lin closed his eyes to hide the sadness in them.
The woman's face was slightly red and her eyes were filled with anger. She seemed to be very unhappy with Wang Lin's rude gaze.
However, she couldn't say it herself. Deep in her heart, she felt a sense of familiarity toward the person before her. However, the moment this feeling appeared, it strangely disappeared as if it no longer existed.
"I'm asking you a question!"
The Ancient Dao Emperor raised his left hand and slammed the armrest of the dragon throne. There was a loud bang, but the armrest wasn't damaged at all.
However, at this moment, dozens of killing intents suddenly appeared and locked onto Wang Lin. At the same time, more than a dozen smoke-like shadows appeared around Wang Lin. It was as if the moment the Ancient Dao Emperor gave the order, they would all attack.
At this moment, on the square outside the palace and on the platforms, the people from the three clans all noticed the abnormality. They all had strange expressions as they looked at Wang Lin and then at the slightly angry woman in the phoenix robe.
"This woman looks like an old friend of Wang's …" Wang Lin opened his eyes and saw the anger in the woman's eyes. For some reason, he felt a stabbing pain and sense of loss in his heart. He was now certain that this woman was not the person he was looking for … However, the temperament was similar, and it evoked the sadness and tearing pain in Wang Lin's heart.
"Oh?"
The Ancient Dao Emperor's eyes lit up an undetectable amount. He turned to look at the woman in the phoenix robe and then at Wang Lin. He suddenly revealed an elusive smile.
The Ancient Dao Emperor slowly asked, "Empress, do you know the future guardian of my Ancient Dao?"
The woman in the wind robe lowered her head and gently shook her head.
When the Imperial Teacher gave me this soul fragment, he said that he had placed a seal on it and that it wouldn't give off any aura. Even if I met the person most familiar with this woman, I wouldn't be able to see through it.
Unless I can surpass him in divination, even someone with Grand Empyrean cultivation level won't be able to see through it. "The Ancient Dao Emperor smiled.
"Interesting, could this soul fragment really be related to Wang Lin?" The Ancient Dao Emperor was very surprised, but he still had that elusive smile on his face.
The Ancient Dao Emperor slowly said, "Perhaps you two really know each other. Empress, walk up to the future guardian of my Ancient Dao and let him take a closer look. If you two are really old friends, then it will be another joyous matter."
The woman in the phoenix robe silently pondered and gently stood up. She looked at Wang Lin and slowly walked over. Wang Lin stared at her. He seemed to vaguely see Li Muwan walking over. His mind trembled and even his body trembled.
When the woman walked over and stopped 10 feet before Wang Lin, she calmly looked at him. The indignation in her eyes became even stronger and gave Wang Lin a very cold feeling. That sense of familiarity made him forget to think, forget that he was in the Ancient Dao palace, forget that he was in the Ancient clan, forget that he was on the Immortal Astral Continent. It was as if he had returned to the cave world, back to Suzaku's valley. He stared at her dumbfoundedly, and the sadness in his eyes seemed to be able to melt the world.
When the woman saw that sadness, she felt a stabbing pain in her heart. Her face turned pale and there was confusion in her eyes. However, this confusion soon dissipated and turned back into indignation.
"You … are not her."
After a long time, Wang Lin revealed a bitter expression. He suddenly wanted to drink. He wanted to get drunk so he could forget the pain and sadness in his soul.
He knew that everything he had just seen was an illusion.
However, this illusion had evoked Wang Lin's longing and made him recall everything from thousands of years ago. This made his sadness even deeper and stronger.
Wang Lin staggered back a few steps. He no longer looked at the woman or the Ancient Dao Emperor, but he didn't leave. He returned to his table and sat there, staring at the table. After a long time, he grabbed the wine jug and took a big gulp.
However, although the wine was spicy, it couldn't get him drunk … Wang Lin rarely cried, but at this moment, as he drank, tears flowed down from the corners of his eyes. Wang Lin drank mouthful after mouthful of wine, and the tears entered his mouth. They were very bitter and astringent, just like his sadness.
The woman in the phoenix robe returned to the Ancient Dao Emperor's side and calmly sat down. She still had her head lowered and didn't say a word. The smile on the Ancient Dao Emperor's face widened. His gaze occasionally fell on Wang Lin, and there was a flash of pride and joy in his eyes.
"It looks like this Wang Lin knows the soul fragment … And the confusion the soul fragment revealed after fusing with the Ancient Dao Emperor must be because of this Wang Lin … Unfortunately, no matter what your cultivation level is, no matter how much soul blood you have, even if you have Xuan Luo as your teacher, the greatest sorrow is that you are right in front of each other but don't know each other … However, this kind of thing makes me very excited …" The Ancient Dao Emperor laughed as he raised his cup and drank with the nearly 10,000 people that had come.
According to the tradition of the Ancient Dao Emperor, he should have let the woman in the phoenix robe leave, but the Ancient Dao Emperor didn't do so. He still had her sit beside him. He wanted to continue to look at Wang Lin's expression. It was as if this would give him the greatest satisfaction and pleasure.
At this moment, due to the Ancient Dao Emperor's happiness, the atmosphere of the banquet reached a climax. Congratulations came endlessly, and it was very lively.
In this bustling atmosphere, only Wang Lin silently sat there and drank mouthful after mouthful of wine. The sadness in his heart couldn't be washed away by the wine.
The Ancient Dao Emperor smiled and said, "Empress, Minister Wang doesn't seem to be in a good mood. Go drink with him on my behalf."