Lu Yanhuai knew that Chang Le's arrival meant more than just a trial; she had made a decision and was ready to act. The only person who could temporarily stop her was him. But why would he try to stop her?
Lu Yanhuai looked at the girl's bright eyes with relief and thought to himself: It's better than crying like that.
“Okay,” Lu Yanhuai said with a smile, “go see a different view on our behalf.”
Having received his affirmation, the last trace of hesitation in my heart completely disappeared.
If it were a long journey to find someone, Chang Le's biggest worry would be Lu Yanhuai, whose condition was the most unstable.
The secret method states that lifespan is halved. Currently, most normal ability users at level nine or above, without serious injuries or illnesses, can live past one hundred years old, but very few exceed one hundred and twenty. By the most extreme calculation, Lu Yanhuai's lifespan is sixty years. He is already fifty-seven years old, and his body is so weak that he is not even as old as an average person in their fifties.
This means that every time Chang Le leaves the Wolf Pack, it could be the last time she sees him. Chang Le could certainly stay with Lu Yanhuai for the rest of her time, but Lu Yanhuai wouldn't like that.
He disliked being constrained, disliked constraining others, and disliked seeing others constrained because of him. If Chang Le or Lu Jin'an were to live in constant fear and tension because of him, Lu Yanhuai would definitely find it very annoying.
Chang Le didn't want to treat Lu Yanhuai the way she had with Granny Wu and Fu Yue. Granny Wu and Fu Yue were old and lonely, and they hoped that the energetic children would accompany them in their final days. But Lu Yanhuai didn't like the children to be around him; he preferred to send them off on their own paths to success.
Chang Le knew that Lu Yanhuai wanted to see her have her own path, rather than stay by his side.
So, Chang Le came to say goodbye to him.
"I will try to come back as often as possible," Chang Le said.
Lu Yanhuai chuckled and shook his head: "Don't force yourself to do it often, but always remember that this is where you were born and grew up."
Chang Le nodded, nestled beside him, and Lu Yanhuai gently stroked her hair as if stroking a cat's fur, his voice soft and gentle:
"No matter how far you go or where you end up, if you feel tired or don't know where to go, don't be afraid. Come back to this land, a place you know well."
Even if one day everything changes and all becomes unfamiliar, believe me, this land will never forget you, nor will it let the brilliant traces you left behind decay. They will become a gentle force, flowing in the hearts and blood of all living beings, a treasure more eternal than diamonds.
The rules say you don't belong here; but the mountains and rivers remember you, and civilization cannot forget you.
You don't just belong here, but this will always be your home.
Fuguang and I are all pleased and supportive of your journey. We will also fill your longer life trajectory with good, bright, and beautiful things in the limited length of your life.
We may not be able to share your long loneliness, but at least we haven't left you to be lonely forever.
I think I've done some of that, don't you think, Lele?
Chang Le nodded several times, then noticed her eyes were getting warm. She buried her face in her arms and mumbled, "I want to stay with you for a while. I'm a little sleepy."
"Okay, go to sleep."
Lu Yanhuai moved slightly towards her, gently patting her back, just like when she was a child and more than ten years ago, humming the nursery rhyme that had been passed down from Jingchen Mountain. The whole song:
"Spring buds await sprouting,
The orioles sing at the Awakening of Insects.
Spring sunshine awakens,
Yes, it's the prelude to spring...
Spring buds,
Grow up safely...
...
New Year after New Year,
Spring buds climb the clouds,
The crescent moon shines on the stars.
Become a great tree of the world...
Spring buds,
Goodbye, Star River...
As Lu Yanhuai hummed the song, he suddenly realized that this well-known nursery rhyme actually contained the trajectory of fate.
Nursery rhymes, laboratories, fusion, godhood, world evolution, and eternal joy...
Lu Yanhuai suppressed his surprise and gently shook his head, murmuring to himself: Jiu Fanggui, I hope you really left a gift for Lele at the end of the Milky Way.
When Lu Jin'an finished her work and came over, she saw Lu Yanhuai lying on his side with Chang Le lying on the bed in front of him. Both of them were fast asleep.
The weariness on his face immediately dissipated somewhat. He smiled and was about to leave without disturbing him, but Chang Le woke up. She gestured for him to wait a moment, then helped Lu Yanhuai adjust his position and tucked him in. Lu Yanhuai was sick and had been talking with Chang Le for a long time, so he was now sleeping soundly.
Chang Le walked out, and the two of them spoke only after they had walked a distance apart.
“I heard from the crow that you’re leaving? When?” Lu Jin’an asked.
Chang Le said, "I won't go too far in the next year or two. I plan to wait until I'm basically done with the new Security Alliance matters tomorrow before setting off. I'll first visit a few other god-level secret realms to consolidate my cultivation."
Lu Jin'an stopped and looked at her, asking:
"At the previous meeting, someone mentioned the origin of Hades. I have no intention of investigating the secrets involved, but I just want to say that if that thing is on you, you should be careful. Hades is a far more terrifying being than Bion, and his origin energy is by no means simple."
Previously, Chang Le's devouring of Bi Yindu had caused a severe backlash. Although Chang Le appeared to be unharmed now, Lu Jin'an was still uneasy.
Chang Le smiled reassuringly and said, "Don't worry, I have a long journey ahead of me, so of course I won't joke around with my health."
Lu Jinan nodded with a smile: "That's good."
"Oh right, you just mentioned the origin of Hades, which reminds me of something I forgot to mention."
"What's up?"
“I want to teach the core members of the Wolf Faction and the Dragon Faction a method,” Chang Le said. “It was obtained in the Mystic Realm of Agriculture and was improved by Jiu Fang Gui. It was because of this method that I was able to defeat Hades in the final battle.”
Lu Jin'an was surprised, but then cautiously asked, "This should be a reward from a secret realm. Techniques like this are generally not allowed to be passed on to others. Is it okay for you to do this?"
Chang Le said, "When I obtained it, the central control of the Nong Mystic Realm told me that I was the only one who had obtained this improved version of the method. After I took it out of the Mystic Realm, I could make all the decisions about it, including passing it on to others."
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