In the secret place of wood spirits, the wind is bleak and cold.
Yun Che gathered the remains of all the wood spirits together, and He Lin knelt there, seeing them off one by one in solitude. Then, with a gentle push of his arm, Yun Che buried them deep in the land that once belonged only to them.
Although it was not his intention, nor his wish, he was the main cause of this tragedy. Yun Che felt so guilty that he could not express it in words. He took a deep breath, knelt on his knees, and kowtowed nine times.
Stretch out your hand, and in your palm you will see the bracelet made of colorful flower and grass seeds. It not only exudes the breath of nature and the aura of wood spirits, but also contains the budding heart of a young girl.
He pushed aside the soil with his palm and carefully buried the bracelet. Yun Che raised his head. In his heart, he could only see the clear eyes of the wood spirit girl and her voice that was so pure that even the breeze couldn't bear to blow it away. He said softly, "Qing He, I am a demon who brought disaster to your clan. I am not worthy of receiving such a beautiful gift from you. I hope that in your next life... fate will treat you well."
He Lin had been kneeling there the entire time, but he had not shed a single tear from beginning to end, nor had he shown any strong emotions, which made Yun Che feel even more depressed and uneasy.
“He Lin,” Yun Che patted his shoulder and said, “From now on, just stay by my side. I will help you find a safe enough place. You said before that you wanted to take me as your master. Although, I don’t think I can be a decent master, but if you still insist, I will not refuse you anymore.”
His pursuits and situation were definitely not suitable for having a disciple who would be a huge burden to him - let alone a royal wood spirit who could bring about a huge disaster at any time. However... the unprecedented huge guilt made it absolutely impossible for him to abandon He Lin.
He Lin was not excited by this, nor did he nod or shake his head. He turned his head and gave Yun Che a very light smile... His eyes were still as clear as crystal, but they were filled with sadness that should never belong to someone his age.
“Brother Yun Che,” he said with a smile, “your life was missing for some reason… it should have been a short time ago, right?”
Yun Che was startled for a moment, then nodded slowly.
Facing the ancient horned dragon, he forcibly used the power of "Moon to Restore the Stars". This power that went against the laws, common sense, and the way of heaven, cost him the permanent loss of his life!
The feeling of having his life torn away was an indescribable, yet extremely painful feeling. Although the pain was short, it made his soul tremble when he thought about it. Along with this pain of being torn away, there was another vague premonition... that is, if he continued to perform the Moon Rescuing the Stars, with his current vitality, he would die directly due to the loss of life after only four or five times.
“As expected,” He Lin continued to smile, “We wood spirits are particularly sensitive to the breath of life. In fact, I felt this the first time I saw Brother Yun Che. Moreover, it is a serious loss of life. If it is not repaired in time, he will live many years less. Brother Yun Che is such a good person, he should live a very long time, it is fair.”
“…Don’t worry, I will find a way.” Yun Che said casually. He glanced around cautiously and said, “He Lin, let’s leave here first. I just killed their people. The sect called Black Soul Sect must have noticed it. More evil people will come here soon.”
“Don’t worry. Unless I die, I won’t let anyone hurt you again.” Yun Che said firmly.
“Thank you, Brother Yun Che. I am really happy to hear you say this.” He Lin smiled even more deeply, and there was a strange glow in his eyes as he looked at Yun Che. “In the past, I always thought that fate was cruel, but I was able to meet you at the end of my life. Sure enough, the God of Nature is looking after me.”
Yun Che shook his head, feeling mixed emotions, but immediately he felt a sudden shock in his heart...
The end of life! ?
And at this moment, he suddenly felt that He Lin's life force was like a deflated ball, disappearing at an extremely fast speed. He still had a smile on his face, but his weak body slowly fell backwards.
"He Lin!!"
Yun Che was horrified and took a step forward to support him… His body was limp, his body temperature was slowly dropping, and his life force was madly draining away.
“This… what’s going on?” Yun Che’s eyes widened, and then he suddenly thought of something and asked in shock, “You… you destroyed the Wood Spirit Pearl by yourself?!”
“He Lin!” Yun Che roared wildly, desperately trying to gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth with his hands. However, after these spiritual energies entered He Lin’s body, they immediately flowed out again: “He Lin! You… what are you doing! Why are you doing this?”
How could this happen? Why did this happen...
I should have noticed something was wrong!
“Brother Yun Che…” He Lin’s voice became weak. He looked at Yun Che and said softly, “I knew that you would not abandon me, but how could I… Uncle Qingmu was right. Brother Yun Che will definitely become a great man in the future. He is also my savior. How could I… become a burden to you…”
Yun Che’s soul felt as if it had been struck by a heavy hammer, and his entire body began to tremble violently. He shouted, “What kind of burden are you? How could you be a burden to me? You… didn’t you want to take me as your master, and become as strong as me to protect your people? Get well soon… You will definitely get well, there must be a way!!”
Yun Che was panting heavily, and the Great Dao Fu Tu Jue had been activated to its limit, but... He Lin's life was still fading, which made Yun Che almost despair.
No...there must be a way!
Find a way to save him quickly!!
I clearly killed all the tribesmen around him, so he blamed me and hated me, and it was right for him to even want to kill me... Why is it like this!!
All the other wood spirits here have died because of me, how can I let He Lin...
“Brother Yun Che, can you… agree to my willful request?” He Lin whispered softly.
“You said… no matter what you ask, I will agree to it.” Yun Che circulated the power of the God of Wilderness without giving up, and shouted without hesitation.
"Please... find my sister for me..."
“Okay!” Yun Che nodded, his voice trembling with every word: “I will find her… I will definitely reunite you siblings!”
He Lin shook his head weakly: "I know that my request is excessive and selfish...but I...I have no other choice, there is really no other way..."
Tears finally flowed madly at this moment, dripping onto Yun Che’s body. A deep pain and sorrow instantly spread throughout his body. He Lin’s words were also tinged with tears: “I am the last royal wood spirit of the entire clan, carrying the last hope of the entire clan… But, I am so useless… I can’t protect my sister, I can’t protect my clan members… I can’t do anything… Even if I continue to live, I will only hurt Brother Yun Che who is so kind to me… I am useless… I can’t find my sister, let alone protect her… I can only… selfishly ask Brother Yun Che…”
“Don’t say any more.” Yun Che’s chest felt heavy and he could no longer breathe. He said in a hoarse voice, “Don’t worry. Even if I have to travel all over the God Realm, I will definitely find your sister! I will protect her… I will kill anyone who wants to harm her! Even if I have to risk my life, I will never let her get hurt! I swear… I swear!!”
His tearful eyes trembled violently, and He Lin slowly raised his arms: "Thank you, Brother Yun Che, this is... the only thing... I can give you in return..."
The tightly clenched palms slowly opened, and a touch of pure emerald green light instantly penetrated Yun Che's soul from his eyes.
Wood Spirit Pearl...
This Wood Spirit Pearl was half the size of the one Yun Che had just obtained, but under the spiritual energy and light coming from it, Yun Che seemed to have suddenly found himself in another world. His eyes, body, and even his soul seemed to be slowly and gently washed by pure running water.
Under the emerald green spiritual light, Yun Che was stunned for a moment.
This is He Lin’s Wood Spirit Pearl.
It was not an ordinary wood spirit bead, but a royal wood spirit bead... something that even beings like those in the Brahma Emperor God Realm dreamed of.
It was a perfect royal wood spirit bead that even the Brahma Emperor God Realm would never dream of, and had never actually appeared in the entire history of the God Realm...!
“Although… I am useless… but… my Wood Spirit Pearl is a very remarkable thing.” He held his Wood Spirit Pearl and slowly moved it closer to Yun Che’s chest: “It can give Brother Yun Che a lifespan of 50,000 years, as well as the unique abilities of our Wood Spirits…”
A life span of 50,000 years! ?
In the chaos, the only human who can have a lifespan of 50,000 years is probably the supreme God!
“When I was very young… my parents told me… that my Wood Spirit Pearl is very special. It is a [Seed of Miracle]. I hope that one day… it can really… bring miraculous power to Brother Yun Che…”
The emerald green light slowly approached. Yun Che, who had been in a daze for a long time in the strange atmosphere, finally woke up as if from a dream and shouted urgently: "He Lin! I don't need your Wood Spirit Pearl! Take it back immediately... Ah!"
The Wood Spirit Pearl touched Yun Che’s chest… and then, like a drop of water gently falling into a quiet lake, it quietly and silently merged into Yun Che’s body…
It was clearly a foreign object, but Yun Che's body did not show even the slightest sign of rejection!
A ray of emerald green light suddenly originated from Yun Che's heart and quickly covered his entire body. In an instant, a stream of extremely pure, yet incredibly large life energy quickly grew and flowed in every corner of his body...
The pale little hand slowly fell down, feeling the change in Yun Che's life force. A satisfied smile appeared on He Lin's little face, and his eyes slowly closed at this moment...
"Dad... Mom... Lin'er can finally... see you again..."
The voice slowly faded away, and his last breath of life also disappeared with the passing of a cruel breeze...
"He...Lin..."
Yun Che made the driest sound in his life and slowly knelt on the ground.
Zheng——
His hand suddenly felt light, and He Lin in his arms shone with green light. Then, like light snow blown away by the wind, it turned into green stars dancing in the sky and flew towards the land where the deceased wood spirits were buried.
Suddenly, green grasses broke through the soil and grew rapidly. In an instant, the land was covered with emerald green. Then, flowers bloomed, covering the entire land where the wood spirit rested.
Perhaps, this is the last protection that He Lin gives to his people.
“…” Yun Cheru turned into an ice sculpture, kneeling there motionless until the still growing green grass and blooming flowers covered his body.
BANG!!
A fierce punch hit his heart, and Yun Che violently spat out a large mouthful of blood. He propped himself up on the ground with his arms, but suddenly raised his head, with blood on the corners of his mouth, and his eyes shone with hatred like the devil in purgatory.
"Hun...zong..."
“If I don’t massacre your entire sect… I, Yun Che… swear not to be a human being!!”
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