Chapter 47

After Pizi Lang took the three little guys out, everyone started to ask Lin Zheng questions.

"Third Brother, who is this guy?"

"Yeah, he looks pretty impressive."

"However, this person, well, this wolf doesn't seem bad!"

"Xiaozheng, tell us in detail what happened when you met him," Lin Zheng's uncle said.

So, Lin Zheng recounted the situation in detail, and then described what had happened in the valley. Everyone fell into deep thought. After a long while, Lin Zheng's uncle said, "Forget it, since he has no ill intentions, let's all get along well with him! Besides, this person seems to have a deep connection with our Lin and Yue families. But you must do your best to fulfill the promise you made to him, after all, we Lin family always keep our word!"

"Okay!" Lin Zheng nodded, not hiding anything about his agreement with Pizi Lang.

"Alright, everyone, let's disperse. You young ones should also gather and chat." After saying this, Lin Zheng's uncle led everyone away.

Lin Zheng and a few others sat in a corner of the square, talking about what had happened recently. Li Ruoshui occasionally whispered to Lin Zheng, and from time to time, a silver bell-like laugh would ring out.

"Sister Ruoshui, you've never been this happy when you're with us. Are you really that happy to see Third Brother back?" Lin Qin couldn't help but tease.

Li Ruoshui's face turned a rosy red, and she giggled, playfully wrestling with Lin Qin. Everyone laughed at the scene.

"Third Brother, how have the past few months been for you?" Lin Dao asked. He felt that the gap between Lin Zheng and everyone else had widened. Lin Zheng now gave off no sense of spiritual energy, like an ordinary person, but the more so, the less Lin Dao could find a gap to attack.

"Ha ha, I've made some progress. The training between life and death is indeed the most effective. Only when facing death do you truly feel your shortcomings and burst with the strongest will!" Lin Zheng shared his experience without reservation, discussing his insights on combat and his research on various techniques and powers.

After a long time, Lin Zheng stopped. Everyone sat there in deep thought, and after a while, they gradually came to their senses.

"Third Brother, can you give us a hand? Let us feel it, okay?" Lin Dao suddenly stood up and asked.

"Okay!" Lin Zheng didn't hesitate, as there was no need for formalities among brothers.

Everyone cleared a circle. Lin Dao, standing in the center, seemed to transform into a long sword, exuding a sharp and unstoppable aura!

Lin Zheng stood calmly, like a mountain, unmoved by any storm. Everyone watched the two intently. Suddenly, a silver light flashed, and with a swift draw and sheath of the long sword, a visible blade of energy tore through the air toward Lin Zheng! A glint of surprise flashed in Lin Zheng's eyes; he hadn't expected Lin Dao to have grown to such a level, reaching the realm where blade energy becomes tangible!

Lin Zheng extended one hand and struck the air with a punch. With a loud bang, the blade energy dissipated into nothingness!

The small square fell silent. Was it over? That was too fast!

Only Lin Dao laughed, "Third Brother, you're amazing. Without a real life-and-death battle, I doubt we could all take you on together!"

Lin Zheng smiled but didn't comment. He had undergone a complete transformation, and his cultivation realm was now clearly different from everyone else's. However, each person had their own path, and Lin Zheng couldn't guarantee that he could easily defeat a warrior of the same level!

"Strong, Third Brother's control is terrifying!"

"And his physical strength must be pretty high too, right?"

Everyone started to comment, and Lin Zheng listened with a smile. In fact, everyone was just missing a breakthrough. Their solid foundation in the third realm gave them enough support, and now they just needed a chance to burst forth!

"Third Brother, have you forgotten what Qin'er told you?" Lin Qin purred, leaning over and draping her white, jade-like arm over Lin Zheng's shoulder.

Lin Zheng shivered, the impact of her words stronger than the temperature of the cold spring. He quickly moved away from Lin Qin and started pulling out various beast cores from his spatial ring, piling them up on the square.

Everyone was shocked by the small pile of cores. How long had he been gone to bring back so many cores? Lin Dao and the others weren't inexperienced; they had seen more expensive cores, but they were amazed at Lin Zheng's strength. Battle trophies were a warrior's badge of honor, and these cores proved how intense his journey had been!

Lin Zheng then took out various beast skins, some uncommon spirit fruits, crystals, and heavenly treasures from his spatial ring, pouring out everything he had collected over the past few months.

"Third Brother, did you go out and rob someone?" Lin Qian laughed bitterly, amazed at the huge harvest in such a short time.

"Everyone, take what you need. The rest, Lin Wen will sort out and send to Uncle. Keep the skins; I'll make some protective gear when I have time!"

"Wow, so many good things! Brother Lin Zheng, how could you forget us?" Before anyone could start picking, Xuanxuan and the three little rascals appeared, along with Pizi Lang.

Everyone laughed and played for a while. After dinner, everyone gradually dispersed. They tacitly left the remaining time to Li Ruoshui, and even Pizi Lang, who rarely left Lin Zheng alone, returned to his small house to sleep.

"Ruoshui, how have you been? Getting along well with everyone?"

"Yes, very well. Everyone treats me nicely, especially Third Aunt, who taught me many techniques. Grandpa Shen Suanzi also gave me an ancient book before he went into seclusion, asking me to study it in detail."

"Really? Why did he suddenly go into seclusion? I didn't see him all day and didn't have a chance to ask anyone."

"I'm not sure, but it's said he's trying to predict our future paths."

"Right, he's always cautious and consults the auspiciousness before doing anything."

"Right, how have you been? You must have suffered a lot. I feel like you've been under a lot of pressure. Can you tell me? I'll share the burden with you!"

With her rosy lips and white, jade-like face, her long hair flowing like a waterfall, Lin Zheng looked at the beautiful woman in front of him and gently hugged Li Ruoshui, saying softly, "Ruoshui, do you remember what I told you before I left? I said I would tell you everything when I came back. Tonight, I'll tell you everything."

"Okay, I'm listening!" The beautiful woman in his arms gently hugged Lin Zheng's waist, her face pressed against his chest, nodding lightly.

Lin Zheng was quiet for a long time, seemingly considering where to start. After a while, he slowly said, "Ruoshui, you're good at reading ancient texts. Do you know about Renjie and Guixiong?"

"Yes, I know. 'Live as a hero, die as a mighty ghost'—that's about them. It's said that Guixiong is Renjie's son. Renjie became famous ten thousand years ago, and Guixiong's name is still widely known in the lower realms, truly a fearsome name. When I was a child, my mother used to scare me with Guixiong's name! I also heard that Guixiong didn't fall and is still in the lower realms! There are many legends about them; you can find storytellers who can tell you different stories for months!"

"Actually, Renjie is my biological father, and Guixiong is my older brother!"

The beautiful woman in his arms seemed to hear something earth-shattering, jumping out of Lin Zheng's embrace, her big eyes wide open, her face twisted into a cute expression, unable to express her shock.

After a long while, Li Ruoshui came to her senses, patting her chest, still looking surprised and disbelieving, "Brother Lin, you mean, they are...?"

Lin Zheng nodded forcefully and said sadly, "Ten thousand years ago, shortly after I was born..."

Li Ruoshui snuggled against Lin Zheng's shoulder, her small hand holding Lin Zheng's large hand, listening carefully to Lin Zheng recount the past.

"Later, I was killed by an elder of the Void Dao, but I didn't truly perish. Uncle Guizhu preserved my body, and later, my father returned and used his incredible powers to save me. After that..."

Li Ruoshui's eyes were filled with shock, realizing that Lin Zheng was from ten thousand years ago. This explained the behavior of everyone in the village, the countless ancient texts, and why Lin Qin had so many ancient music scores!

"Three years ago, I went to the mountain but never regained those memories. I just followed Uncle's instructions and kept participating in the sect's evaluations. It wasn't until a few months ago, during the third evaluation in the Ten Thousand Mountains, that I accidentally regained my true memories!"

Lin Zheng spoke hoarsely, explaining everything to Li Ruoshui. After everything was said, Lin Zheng felt much lighter, perhaps because no one had shared his story before, or because he never wanted to hide it from Li Ruoshui. In any case, he felt much lighter after telling everything.

Li Ruoshui thought for a long time, and after a while, she slowly came to her senses, looking at Lin Zheng with a frown, "Oh, Brother Lin, do you think your parents will like me? Even if your family has undergone a great change, it's not something our family can compare to. Will they look down on me? They are legendary heroes, unparalleled in the world!"

Lin Zheng felt a warm feeling in his heart. He could see that Li Ruoshui was saying this to comfort him. Li Ruoshui, so wise and kind, got along so well with everyone in the village. There was no need to worry about this when she followed him back to the Heavenly Realm.

Lin Zheng gently hugged Li Ruoshui, burying his head in her long hair, full of tenderness, and said softly, "No, they will definitely like you just like everyone in the village!"

Under the moonlight, the two slowly separated. Lin Zheng cupped Li Ruoshui's red face with both hands and gradually leaned in...

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