Chapter 93: Mu En's Entrustment, The Dragon God's Afterglow
By the shores of Sea God Lake, in the deepest part of the Inner Courtyard.
This place was located to one side of the Sea God Pavilion, where lush ancient trees cast dappled shadows, and the light mist rising from the lake surface swirled around the two like a thin veil.
Zhang Lexuan led Lin Sheng to a secluded stone pavilion, a place where she often used to come to space out when she was young.
She had been secretly observing Lin Sheng's expression.
Fearing that those old accounts regarding Shrek would cause his emotions to fluctuate violently.
However, to her surprise, Lin Sheng's expression remained as calm as a deep well, without a single ripple.
"This is the Inner Courtyard."
Zhang Lexuan spoke softly, pointing at the vaguely visible dormitory buildings in the distance.
"It's also the place where I grew up; to me, it is my second home."
"Although there have been many struggles in between, every inch of vegetation here has witnessed my growth."
Lin Sheng stood with his hands behind his back.
His Sharingan swept over the vibrant scenery around them as he said in a calm tone, "As a place to grow up, the environment here is indeed quite good."
"Compared to this place, the Body Sect is a bit more cold and lacks a gentle atmosphere."
Hearing the rare tease in his words.
Zhang Lexuan couldn't help but chuckle, and her originally tense heartstrings finally relaxed.
The two sat inside the stone pavilion.
Under the breeze from the lake, the atmosphere became exceptionally harmonious.
However, this tranquility was soon broken by the light yet heavy sound of a wheelchair.
...
The light and shadows under the Golden Tree swayed as Mu En sat quietly in a wicker chair, slowly pushed forward by Yan Shaozhe.
The old man's expression looked even more aged than before.
That layer of holy radiance that originally enveloped his body.
Now faintly emitted an aura of decaying Death Qi.
"Elder Mu."
Zhang Lexuan hurriedly stood up to pay her respects.
Lin Sheng also slowly stood still, calmly looking at this pillar of Shrek.
Mu En waved his hand, signaling Yan Shaozhe to withdraw.
He looked at the two sitting together, a hint of genuine warmth and relief showing in his cloudy eyes.
"Child, thank you for saving Le Xuan's life."
Mu En looked at Lin Sheng, his voice raspy yet carrying a sense of clarity.
"In my life, I have made many correct decisions, but I have also made many self-righteous mistakes."
"Especially regarding this girl, Le Xuan... I mapped out a smooth path called 'responsibility' for her, but I never asked her if that was what she wanted."
He turned his head to look at Zhang Lexuan.
A deep sense of guilt was in his eyes.
"Seeing you as you are now, seeing that spark in your eyes that was never there before, this old man can finally set aside one of his worries."
"You have found the person for whom you are willing to give your life; that is far more important than clinging to Shrek's dead rules."
Zhang Lexuan's delicate body trembled slightly.
Looking at Mu En, who was like a candle flickering in the wind, the slight grievance in her heart had long since dissipated, replaced by a deep sense of sorrow.
"Elder Mu, please don't say that..."
"Heh, let this old man speak a bit more while I still can..."
Mu En shook his head.
His gaze fell back onto Lin Sheng.
In that instant, the pressure of a Limit Douluo flashed and vanished, turning into a heavy, almost compassionate weight.
"I can feel that my time is coming to an end."
Mu En was as calm as if he were speaking of someone else's life and death.
"But my death is of little consequence; the only thing I cannot let go of is the situation on the Douluo Continent."
"The Sun Moon Empire's soul tool technology is advancing daily, and their ambition has long since crossed the borders. The Holy Spirit Cult lurks like a tumor, and Zhongli Wu and Ye Xishui will certainly not miss the opportunity after my death."
"I am very worried. When this decaying pillar of mine breaks, who will protect Shrek, or even the people of the three original Douluo nations?"
Lin Sheng frowned.
He didn't like this way of talking, and he even more so disliked being burdened with an inexplicable weight.
Are you fucking giving your last words?!
"If you're giving your last words, why are you coming to me?"
Lin Sheng's tone was stiff as he shot back bluntly.
"Shrek has geniuses as numerous as clouds, and there are also the elders of the Sea God Pavilion. I, Lin Sheng... am currently a member of the Body Sect, and furthermore, someone Shrek once looked down upon."
Mu En wasn't angry; instead, he gave a self-deprecating smile.
"Because in you, I see a heart that is purer and stronger than those so-called geniuses."
"Those eyes of yours have already touched the threshold of divinity."
The old man's expression became incredibly serious.
He spoke in a deep voice.
"Lin Sheng, I would like to ask you... to grant this old man one final request."
"Before I die, I want to help you one last time. There is a trace of the True Intent from my life's cultivation remaining in my body. If I inject it into your eyes, it might allow your Origin to take another step forward."
He paused.
Meeting Lin Sheng's blood-colored pupils, he continued.
"In exchange... I hope that if a Cataclysmic disaster breaks out on the continent in the future, you will help Shrek, provided it does not go against your own heart."
"Consider it... my personal request."
"Elder Mu!"
Zhang Lexuan cried out in shock, her eyes filled with horror.
She could tell that Mu En was using the last spark of his life to pave the way for Lin Sheng.
Lin Sheng was stunned.
He instinctively wanted to refuse this transaction that felt like moral kidnapping.
However, within his Sea of Consciousness, the long-silent Electrolux let out a long sigh.
"Child, agree to it."
Electrolux's figure appeared, his aged Face carrying a hint of respect: "This old man... although he is protective and was stubborn in handling your matters."
"He is indeed wholeheartedly devoted to the common people of this plane. Your grudge with Shrek is more a grudge against Elder Xuan and those Evil Soul Masters."
"But the Mu En before you is using his embers to forge a divine path for you."
Electrolux merely offered a well-intentioned reminder.
"Accepting his gift does not mean becoming Shrek's slave, but rather taking on a piece of the Karma of protecting the continent."
"For your Eternal Mangekyou, this might be the key to breaking out of the cocoon and becoming a butterfly."
Lin Sheng pondered deeply for a long time.
He looked at Mu En's eyes, filled with hope and weariness, then at the worried Zhang Lexuan beside him.
Finally, Lin Sheng slowly raised his head.
That pair of black and red Sharingan emitted an eerie light under the setting sun.
"Fine, I agree."
Lin Sheng's voice remained cold, yet it carried a weight as heavy as a thousand catties: "But this is only for the sake of Zhang Lexuan and you personally."
"If Shrek seeks its own destruction, I still won't show mercy. But if a full-scale war breaks out in the future, I will fulfill your request."
"After all... we have a common enemy."
Mu En smiled. In that instant, his withered body seemed to radiate a hint of vitality once more.
He slowly raised his hand, which looked like withered wood.
At that moment, the leaves of the Golden Tree swayed frantically, and the Spiritual Qi of the entire Sea God Lake began to gather wildly toward the stone pavilion.
"I am very glad, child, that you think this way."
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