Chapter 121: Returning to the Old Place, Letting Go of All Hatred
Star Dou Great Forest center, Lake of Life.
The crystal-clear lake surface rose with rich, almost liquefied Origin Qi, and that refreshing fragrance dispelled the lingering cold of the Evil Demon Forest.
"Bi Ji, I'll trouble you."
Di Tian placed the unconscious Lin Sheng on the softest meadow by the lake.
Immediately after.
A woman dressed in a bright green dress with a gentle, water-like temperament appeared quietly; it was the Emerald Swan, Bi Ji.
"Leave it to me, Di Tian."
Under the shroud of Bi Ji's gentle light of life, Lin Sheng's withered Meridians, like land after a long drought receiving sweet rain, began to slowly expand and fill up.
Di Tian stood by the lake with his hands behind his back.
Feeling the gradually stabilizing Soul Power fluctuations in Lin Sheng's body, he nodded slightly.
"Sigh..."
Sect Master Du Busi watched from the side for a long time, and finally let out a long sigh.
As the Sect Master of the Body Sect, at this critical juncture when the Holy Spirit Cult was in chaos and Shrek was undergoing drastic changes.
He could not leave the Sect for too long.
"Di Tian, I entrust this child, Lin Sheng, to your care for now."
Sect Master Du Busi cupped his hands toward this leader of the Soul Beasts, his eyes filled with the gravity of the entrustment.
"After he wakes up, tell him that the Body Sect will always be his home, and he can return whenever he is tired."
Di Tian nodded indifferently: "This seat will naturally protect him."
Sect Master Du Busi took one last look at the still-sleeping Lin Sheng, then turned into a stream of ink-green light and disappeared into the horizon.
With Di Tian protecting Lin Sheng, he had nothing to worry about.
...
This sleep lasted for a full seven days.
During these seven days, Qiu'er never left Lin Sheng's side for even half a step.
She would either sit quietly by the lake, propping her chin and gazing, or use her slender fingers to gently wipe the dew from Lin Sheng's forehead.
As the Auspicious Beast, she could feel that Lin Sheng's Soul was undergoing a baptism; that hard shell wrapped around him for years, woven from hatred...
Was peeling away layer by layer under the infiltration of the breath of life.
"I always feel that Lin Sheng's Soul, sensed by the Power of Destiny, has become different..."
Qiu'er muttered to herself.
When the morning light of the seventh day slanted across Lin Sheng's face, those long-closed eyes finally trembled.
Then they slowly opened.
"Lin Sheng! You're awake!"
Qiu'er exclaimed, her pink-blue eyes bursting with radiant joy.
Lin Sheng only felt his mind go blank for a moment, followed by the weakness brought about by extreme overexertion hitting him like a tidal wave.
He forced himself to sit up.
Seeing the familiar Lake of Life before him and the worried-looking Qiu'er, his consciousness gradually returned.
"How long have I slept?"
Lin Sheng's voice was hoarse, yet it carried an unprecedented clarity.
"A full week."
Di Tian's voice came from behind.
"In that battle, you not only overexerted your Soul Power and mental force, but even consumed a significant amount of your Origin of life."
"If it weren't for Bi Ji and your tenacious vitality, I fear you would have been left with irreversible hidden injuries."
Lin Sheng touched the calmed Evil Pupil on his forehead and revealed a faint, indifferent smile: "Thank you, Senior Di Tian."
"However, as long as I could avenge my loved ones, these costs were worth it."
Upon learning that Sect Master Du Busi had already returned to the Sect.
Lin Sheng supported himself to stand up; although his steps were still a bit unsteady, that malevolence that had been constantly tense.
Had now disappeared without a trace.
"Since my body is no longer in serious trouble, I should take my leave."
Lin Sheng bowed slightly to Di Tian.
He did not intend to return to the Body Sect, nor did he go to Shrek.
Now, he needed some time that belonged entirely to himself.
"Woo..."
Lin Sheng turned around and met Qiu'er's pitiful little face.
She was tugging at her skirt.
Her big golden eyes were full of reluctance, yet she dared not ask to come along.
That appearance was just like a little beast about to be abandoned.
"This girl..."
Lin Sheng shook his head helplessly and smiled; how could he not see through the thoughts of this Auspicious Beast?
He turned his head to look at Di Tian, raising his eyebrows jokingly.
"Um... Senior Di Tian, Qiu'er has been bored here for so long, why don't... I take her out for a walk?"
"I will be responsible for her safety."
Di Tian's cold face twitched violently.
This kid, not only did he absorb the Evil Emperor's Origin, but now he wants to snatch away the lifeblood of the Star Dou Great Forest?
"You..."
Di Tian was about to flare up, but seeing Qiu'er's pleading gaze, he finally waved his hand powerlessly, his tone speechless.
"Get lost, get lost. If the Auspicious Beast suffers even half a grievance, this seat will definitely raze your Body Sect to the ground."
"Yay!"
Qiu'er cheered, jumped up directly to hold Lin Sheng's arm, that bright smile seemingly making the whole forest a little brighter.
Di Tian: "..."
"Why do I feel like my daughter has been snatched away by some punk?!"
...
Lin Sheng took Qiu'er, traveled across thousands of mountains and rivers, and did not go to any bustling cities.
Instead, he came to a remote valley.
That was the place in the deepest part of his memory, and also the place where his nightmares began, that once quiet little village.
"Back here again..."
Years had passed, the ruins here had been covered by lush green grass, and the land once stained red with blood was now covered with unknown wildflowers.
Lin Sheng stood under an old tree at the entrance of the village.
The wind blew gently through his hair, and also stirred that once dead heart.
He knelt quietly in front of several raised mounds.
There lay buried his uncle, aunt, and those familiar villagers.
"Uncle, Aunt... I'm back."
Lin Sheng reached out his hand and gently touched the cold tombstone; this time, his hand did not tremble.
"The enemy has been slain, that Karma... I have already severed it with my own hands."
He said softly, his face even revealing a heartfelt smile without any gloom.
"For the road ahead, I will continue to move forward."
"I will go do the things I want to do, and protect the people I want to protect."
At this moment, the dead silence and painful aura that had shrouded him for years completely dissipated.
What remained...
Was a Lin Sheng whose eyes were glowing with light again.
"Lin Sheng, where are we going?"
Qiu'er tilted her head, the sunset stretching her shadow long.
"It's time to witness the true splendor of this Douluo Continent. There is still a lot to do next."
Lin Sheng stood up, looking into the distance.
"Not for slaughter, but for protection."
Just then, several rays of light flickered alternately.
Snow Empress's cold and holy figure appeared on his left, Ice Empress's delicate but arrogant figure fell on his right, and Tianmeng Iceworm also broke the precedent and didn't sleep.
It curled its head and lay on Lin Sheng's shoulder.
"Hehe, no matter where you go, Brother will accompany you." Tianmeng said happily.
"Don't forget, your life is not just your own."
Ice Empress crossed her arms and hummed arrogantly, but her eyes were full of smiles.
Snow Empress gently patted Lin Sheng's shoulder: "Since you've let it go, start over. We are all here."
"Haha, child, there's also me."
Electrolux chuckled in the Sea of Consciousness.
Lin Sheng felt the real temperature beside him.
With Qiu'er, with these Soul partners who had shared life and death with him, and Zhang Lexuan waiting for him far away in Shrek.
He stretched, and smiled freely at the sunset-filled sky.
"Uncle, Aunt, I'm leaving. I'll come to see you next time."
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