The palace door opened from the inside. Wang Lin had a smile on his face as he looked at the timid Ling Er. He smiled and said, "Why did you come here so early? Is there something you need?"
Seeing Wang Lin come out, Ling Er let out a sigh of relief. She patted her chest and quickly said, "Senior, the sun is about to rise. The sunrise of planet Water Spirit is very beautiful. Ling Er wants to ask if senior is willing to go take a look."
As she spoke, her face turned red. Even though Wang Lin was her senior, in her eyes, he didn't look much older than her. Such an obvious invitation made her heart beat faster and she was a little shy.
When Wang Lin heard this, the smile on his face disappeared and he frowned.
Ling Er had been observing Wang Lin's expression. When she saw Wang Lin frown, her heart immediately sank. She bit her lip and didn't know what to say.
"Miss Ling Er, the Old Man still needs to cultivate. If you are afraid to go alone, I will let Ta Shan go with you."
As Wang Lin spoke, his gaze fell on Ta Shan. He calmly ordered, "Ta Shan, you go with Miss Ling Er and protect her safety."
After he finished speaking, Wang Lin didn't look at Ling Er anymore. He turned around and walked into the palace.
He bitterly smiled in his heart. How could he not understand what Ling Er meant? However, he had cultivated for more than 1,000 years. Although calling him an "old monster" was a bit of an exaggeration, with his cultivation level, it fit.
Moreover, his actual age was indeed more than a thousand years old, far surpassing the girl named Ling 'er. The reason why he was somewhat kind to Ling' er, other than her Water Spirit Root, was more like a senior helping a junior. There was no other meaning behind it.
"Ling Er doesn't have any other intentions. I just want to see the sunrise with senior. Could it be that senior won't agree to such a small request?"
There were tears in Ling 'er's eyes. She didn't know what was wrong with her. When she woke up in the room, she immediately wanted to find Wang Lin. She wanted to find the answer to what had happened in her dream. She had a feeling that all of this would come to an end with Wang Lin.
With his back to Wang Lin, Wang Lin did not stop walking. After entering the palace, he flicked his sleeve, and the palace doors slowly closed.
"Senior, Ling Er wants to know about the giant that appeared in the sky at night. He … What is he …" Ling Er was anxious and was about to step forward.
Ta Shan's eyes flashed and he took a step forward. Immediately, a ripple spread out and landed on Ling 'er's body, pushing her back several meters.
Ling Er's cultivation level was not high. As she was pushed back, her face became pale and the spiritual energy in her body became unstable. Adding on the fact that she was extremely anxious about what she wanted to know, and because she had been in a bad mood all night, the spiritual energy in her body became chaotic. She coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Wang Lin let out a long sigh and frowned. His body flickered and disappeared from the palace. When he reappeared, he was standing next to Ling Er. His right hand gently patted her back and a wave of origin energy entered her body. It only took a slight rotation to adjust the spiritual energy in her body, and her light injuries were healed.
"You little girl … Let's go. The Old Man will accompany you to see the sunrise."
Wang Lin felt helpless. He had a good impression of the girl. That was a fact, but it wasn't enough to affect his mind. The reason he agreed was because he saw that Ling Er had some questions she wanted to ask him.
"Senior, you agreed to Ling Er's request?"
Although Ling Er's face was still a bit pale, she immediately revealed a look of joy. Her large eyes sparkled, and she looked very innocent.
"Just this once."
Wang Lin let out a sigh. In his life, he had only seen the sunrise and sunset with Li Muwan when she was old. That period of time had become an eternal memory in Wang Lin's heart. Other than that, he had never seen it with anyone else.
If there was anyone else, it would have been at the entrance of the Soul Refining Sect. He was not far from Liu Mei and saw the sunrise and sunset at the same time.
A bright smile appeared on Ling Er's face as she nodded. She happily shook the bell on her wrist. As the crisp sound of the bell rang out, a white dot quickly flew over from the distant sky. It was a white crane that flew over. It circled above Ling Er and let out crane cries.
Ling Er jumped up and landed on the red-crowned crane.
As for Wang Lin, how could he sit on the red-crowned crane with a little girl? His figure flickered and he stepped into the air.
Ling Er smiled and patted the red-crowned crane's head. "Senior, come with Ling Er." As she spoke, the red-crowned crane drew a beautiful arc in the sky and flew forward.
Wang Lin bitterly smiled as he followed and gradually disappeared into the horizon.
Along the way, Ling Er was very happy and continued to laugh. As the red-crowned crane flew, the bell on her wrist continued to ring. When the bell fused with her laughter, it formed a heavenly melody that entered Wang Lin's ears. It was very comfortable.
Looking at Ling Er on the back of the red-crowned crane, Wang Lin let out a sigh. He could see that Ling Er was truly happy. In his life, aside from his childhood, he had rarely been as happy as this girl.
Not long after, the red-crowned crane flew to a peak. This peak was extremely tall, and it shot straight into the clouds. There were even white clouds lingering around it. From afar, with a trace of red light rising from the east, this peak revealed a magnificent beauty.
The peak of the mountain was faintly discernible in the clouds. Lush greenery covered the mountain rocks, connecting them together. At first glance, it gave off a very natural feeling.
Behind the peak, one could vaguely see a slightly undulating darkness. That was the endless ocean of planet Water Spirit.
The red-crowned crane let out a loud cry and gently flapped its wings. It flew through the clouds toward the top of the mountain. It didn't take long for it to arrive at the top and slowly descended.
Ling 'er's body leaped up like a graceful butterfly. Amidst the echoes of the bell, she gracefully landed on a bluestone at the peak.
"Senior, come quickly."
At this moment, the mountain wind blew by and lifted Ling Er's hair. When she turned her head, her hair brushed past her face and covered a small part of her face.
As a result, her body revealed a shocking beauty. As her silk-like hair flowed in the wind, her face that could make one's heart skip a beat was reflected in Wang Lin's eyes.
In particular, Ling Er's inner charm that came from a woman with a water spirit root. At this moment, it was as if a layer of dust had been lifted by the mountain wind, and it was naturally revealed.
If that was all, it would have been fine, but it just so happened that the rising sun in the east slowly rose from the slightly dark sea surface. Thousands of rays of orange light filled the world in an instant, like swords of light sweeping in all directions. All the darkness in the world retreated far away and gradually dissipated.
Right behind Ling Er's beautiful face, the sun rose … With the gentle light as the background and the rising sun as the background, the scene of Ling Er smiling sweetly and her hair swaying in the wind was forever fixed in Wang Lin's eyes.
Wang Lin's eyes were filled with admiration. He stepped out from the void and stood on a rock to the side. He silently looked at the rising sun in the distance, and his mind was in a very strange state, which was very rare for him.
Serenity.
Ling Er didn't say anything. She raised her hand and tucked her hair behind her ear. She looked at the rising sun with Wang Lin, and a smile appeared on her face.
It wasn't until the sun completely rose into the sky that Ling Er let out a faint sigh and softly said, "Before Sister Xue came to this planet, I would always watch the sun rise and set by myself …"
"Very beautiful."
Wang Lin slowly said. He looked at the rising sun in the distance. Just now, he had unintentionally immersed himself in a very strange state. Although it was only for a short moment, it left an unforgettable impression on him.
In that strange state, he seemed to have vaguely seen something, but when he thought about it carefully, he discovered that there was nothing.
This feeling was very strange. To Wang Lin, it was the first time he had encountered it.
The sound of the sea came from the distance and landed in the surroundings. It perfectly blended with the current tranquility, and there was no difference between them. There was no discomfort in listening to it.
After a long while, Ling Er softly said, "Senior, the shadow of the giant in the starry sky at night, Ling Er wants to know what it is …"
Wang Lin looked at the rising sun in the distance. After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "It's just a spirit of my treasure."
Ling Er bit her lower lip and looked at Wang Lin. She shook her head and said, "Senior, don't try to fool Ling Er. I know it's not a spirit of the treasure. It should be a now extinct existence that was once the most powerful existence under the starry sky a long, long time ago."
Wang Lin's eyes narrowed in an indiscernible manner and he calmly said, "Why do you say that?"
Ling Er lowered her head and pondered for a long time. She clenched her teeth as if she had made up her mind. When she raised her head, her beautiful eyes were filled with determination, and there was a strange light in them. She looked at Wang Lin and softly said, "Ever since junior was a child, there has always been a dream that has filled my mind. I often get lost in it and can't free myself … In that dream, I once saw … the giant that appeared in the sky last night!
Although they were not the same person, they both had stars between their eyebrows! "
Ling Er had never said this to anyone. She subconsciously didn't want to tell anyone about this, but now that she was facing Wang Lin, she had a strange feeling. She had told him the biggest secret of her life.
Wang Lin's expression remained the same, but his heart trembled. He stared at Ling Er and gradually frowned. He didn't completely believe what the girl had said.
He had inherited Tu Si's memory, and there was nothing about mortals in that memory. There was no way to explain what the girl had said.
"Dreaming of an ancient god in a dream is too absurd!"
Wang Lin no longer looked at Ling Er and continued to look at the sky. After a long time, he calmly said, "The sun has passed and the question has been answered. You can leave. The Old Man still has some enlightenment he needs to rest and doesn't like to be disturbed."
Ling Er's face instantly turned pale. She retreated a few steps and stared at Wang Lin. She knew that he clearly didn't believe what she had said.
After pondering a bit, Ling Er's eyes were filled with determination. She was not a weak woman like she looked. Once she made a decision, she would not easily retreat.
Without hesitation, Ling Er knelt down on the ground and raised her hands in front of her chest. She raised her head and revealed her slender neck. She made the gesture that she had seen thousands of times in her dreams, the gesture that would last for eternity!
Wang Lin's eyes suddenly narrowed and it was as if his mind had exploded!
(To be continued)