Even renowned powerhouses, after death, gradually fade from public memory, buried in the long river of history.
Thus, Lin Yun’s ‘death’ truly made him safer.
Moreover, Lin Yun had left communication jade slips for Lin Guangde and his mother respectively; they could contact or notify him anytime if needed.
“Father, Mother, I shall take my leave first,” Lin Yun said, bowing to Lin Guangde and Yan Shi in farewell.
“Yun’er, when you are out there, always put caution first. If you grow tired, remember to come home; Mother and Father will be waiting,” Yan Shi said softly, admonishing him.
“Mm!”
After nodding once more, Lin Yun was carried aloft by An Yun, soaring into the sky and vanishing from the distant horizon in an instant.
“Yun’er has gone…”
Yan Shi stared blankly at the far-off sky, her eyes growing moist.
…
On the other side.
An Yun carried Lin Yun forward at breakneck speed through the ten-thousand-metre skies, fierce winds howling past their ears as the mountains and rivers below streaked by at astonishing velocity.
Though Lin Yun felt reluctance towards his mother in his heart, he knew he still had grand goals to pursue!
Lin Yun would not forget his fundamental purpose in coming to the ancestral land: to find a way to revive those outside the ancestral land, and to confront the Heavenly Dao, preventing the epochal destruction of the cultivation continent!
“Finally, I can reclaim my strength,” Lin Yun said, evidently eager.
As soon as he reached the Wuji Heavenly Palace, he could return to his former body and restore his power.
An Yun said, “Young Master, last time in the Northern Flame Domain, your sudden soul reincarnation truly worried me; the risk of failure was far too high.”
“At that time, there was no choice; I was cornered and had to make the decision,” Lin Yun replied, his gaze profound.
Thinking back to that incident, Lin Yun still felt a lingering fear.
To force him to slaughter an entire city as a test was truly ruthless.
“But now you have completely broken free from the Heavenly Fire Divine Hall; you no longer need to endure such constraints,” An Yun said.
“Indeed, this sense of freedom feels wonderful,” Lin Yun said, a smile crossing his face.
In the future, Lin Yun would no longer be restricted at every turn.
…
Under An Yun’s guidance, they arrived at the Ancestral Heart Realm in just over half a month.
An Yun did not take Lin Yun to the previous location but led him deeper into the Ancestral Heart Realm, ultimately reaching a massive stone mountain.
The two landed midway up the mountain, where a cave opening existed.
“Come, follow me inside.”
After speaking, An Yun led Lin Yun into the cave.
Lin Yun followed the cave to its end, where a vast palace came into view.
The entire palace was built within the mountain; from the outside, no one would imagine such a structure hidden inside.
“This place is quite secluded,” Lin Yun said, looking at the palace ahead.
“This is one of the Wuji Heavenly Palace’s permanent bases,” An Yun replied.
Naturally, the Wuji Heavenly Palace was not confined to this single lair.
The bearded middle-aged man was already standing on the plaza before the main hall ahead.
“It seems Eldest Senior Brother already knows we have arrived and is waiting for us ahead; let us go over,” An Yun said.
“Alright.”
After responding, Lin Yun quickened his pace with An Yun and reached the front of the main hall.
“Eldest Senior Brother, I have safely brought Young Master Lin Yun,” An Yun said, saluting the bearded middle-aged man.
“Good, you have worked hard, An Yun,” the bearded middle-aged man nodded.
He then turned his gaze to Lin Yun.
“Lin Yun, congratulations on successfully reincarnating and awakening your memories, thus escaping the Heavenly Fire Divine Hall’s death servant status. Your swift recovery of memories has exceeded my expectations,” the bearded middle-aged man said with a smile, offering his congratulations.
From reincarnation to now, Lin Yun had taken only over a decade, an evidently rapid pace.
“Thank you for the praise, Senior. Can I now guide my soul back to my original body?” Lin Yun asked, clearly eager.
“Of course. Since An Yun set out to fetch you, I have been preparing here; we can begin anytime,” the bearded middle-aged man said.
“That is excellent!” Lin Yun said, a smile on his face.
“Lin Yun, you need not call me Senior any longer. Now is the time for me to formally introduce myself. I am Zou Dongsheng, the current Eldest Senior Brother of the Wuji Heavenly Palace and its de facto leader,” the bearded middle-aged man said.
“Understood, Senior Zou Dongsheng,” Lin Yun replied.
