————Replace immediately. Replace immediately. Come back after two o’clock——
Admit it, the real you is such a weak and timid person.
Lan Lan seemed to hear a voice in the depths of his soul mockingly speaking to him.
No matter how powerful it is in the outside world, how many legendary events he has experienced, how many monks of different generations he has defeated, and how many monks he has defeated to become what he is today - but that is just an insignificant microcosm of his previous life. It has no value to him now.
And all the highlights of his life so far had already stalled when he gave up on breaking through limitations. Then, just like his predecessors in the past generations, he retreated into a closed turtle shell - euphemistically called a breakthrough in seclusion, but in reality it was a passive self-preservation, and he could no longer see the way forward.
He gave up and resigned to his fate.
Everything about him was left in the past. He is just True Lord Yuanheng, and is no longer the Lan Lan who never stops on the road to immortality.
He even felt that he could not be called alive if he had given up hope. All that is left alive is just a body. Even if he can live for at least a few thousand years based on the remaining functions of his body, he can no longer survive the passage of time and gradually enters decay.
I have been in chaos for several years, practicing for a while. When I feel bored, I go out for a walk, and when I'm done, I go back to "retreat".
In fact, Zhenjun Yuanheng didn't really think that seclusion would allow him to break through that impossible limit, because he had tried it thousands of years ago, and he was still so desperate in the rain of swords, guns, and swords, and still failed to succeed. So he didn't think he could do this just by lying in a cold cave.
He was in seclusion and just followed the general trend of the world and did what he "should" do. Everyone did it, and there was no other way, so he did it too.
During these long years, he treated the rest of his life with such a playful and casual attitude, and he naturally paid little attention to all kinds of people who appeared in his life.
Perhaps his apprenticeship did leave a psychological shadow on him, but this was by no means the reason why he let down the child so much.
Looking at the hope that condensed and then shattered again and again in Ming Jing's eyes, the admiration that had been hidden until now, and the reluctance hidden deep in his heart that even he himself was probably not aware of... The child was probably dragged into something by him. It seems to be a psychological cycle inherited from the master-disciple relationship - even if the other person does not actually become his disciple in the true sense.
Not only did he make mistakes, but he never thought about making up for it. He also insisted on thinking that Ming Jing had grown up enough to be independent and get rid of the shadow that his past had brought to him... Only then did Zhenjun Yuanheng realize that he turned out to be such an arrogant person. And stupid guy.
What else he did after that didn't seem to be a big deal... He just followed his own heart and dragged Jin Lin and Ning Xia into the vicious circle.
One after another. Lan Lan couldn't help but get close to them, wanting to draw some kind of power from them that she had lost forever to satisfy her inner lack, but she never thought that this was unfair, and how could she blindly ask for it in a reciprocal relationship? Not paying the corresponding amount?
He connects with them emotionally, but never faces up to this emotion.
He took away Ming Jing's trust and dependence, teaching him to respect and admire him as he treated his master, but refused to give him a response. Mirror never actually had a master.
He also captured Jin Lin's sincerity and tolerance. Although he accepted the other person, he still harbored an arrogance deep in his heart towards this child that even he himself could not detect - that was a true genius's examination of ordinary people. But what exactly was wrong with Jin Lin? It was him who was wrong. Since he had chosen, he shouldn't be dissatisfied. And this was precisely what Jin Lin noticed, and that was why the other party was always worried about him, worrying about gains and losses.
Not to mention Ningxia. The child probably had hidden expectations for him. But now that she has truly matured and no longer needs him, she still hasn't waited...
It doesn't matter whether the children were harmed or not. As he said before, the children were not harmed because of their ability, but they could not hide their arrogance. He knew that his arrogance had caused the wound that belonged only to him to become a knot in the hearts of others.
He may not be aware of it, and he didn't intend to cause more harm. It seems that he just hesitated a little and acted foolishly, and it didn't cause any irreversible consequences——
But this is a joke to Lan Lan himself, as a monk who has gone through many dangerous situations to reach this level.
Isn't it just a joke if the state of mind does not advance but retreats?
At this moment, he finally had to admit that his stagnation was not simply limited by the outside world or caused by fate. In the final analysis, it was all because of himself.
He even admitted defeat, but he just lost.
You are really living too stupidly, Lan Lan.
——But you can't stay stupid like this forever.
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"Huh? At this time, you are really good at picking... But you have passed the test, and all my efforts have not been in vain." In the sky where everyone can't see it, a figure is looming. I don't know if it is illuminated by the light or because of it. Otherwise, this figure with a strong sense of presence seems to be getting lighter and lighter.
He glanced sideways at the dense crowd below, not knowing which direction he was looking, thoughtfully.
"I'm really sorry, my junior. Although I didn't want to ruin your plan, it is obviously beyond my control. This is the only way I can do it. I..." I will naturally make everything smooth for you. come over.
After a long time, he seemed to hear some interesting reaction and chuckled: "...that's why I said I'll be patient."
Ning Xia was unaware of the secret turmoil around her, but her mood was not at peace at the moment.
True Lord Yuanheng's interruption relieved the uneasiness and anxiety that had condensed in her heart.
Although the sudden changes before her eyes still made her uneasy, the relatively "relaxed" magnetic field and information displayed by True Lord Yuanheng quickly calmed her restless heart, and she was able to think about things calmly.
"What just happened..." Ning Xia asked, looking suspiciously at the tall platform in the distance that seemed to be pulled up from the ground and looked slightly familiar.
"Wow, Zhenjun is so biased. The strange noise just now made us feel so uncomfortable, and almost killed us half of our lives. After all the hard work, you only focused on chatting with Fufeng." Zhenjun Yuanheng didn't wait for Ningxia's reply. question, a whirring sound came from my ears.
Hearing the familiar voice, although it seemed weak but probably still full of life, Ningxia couldn't help but let go of her other half.
