Chapter 888: Regrets Buried in the Years
Li Yuan was shocked and turned his head to look at the turbid water of the Forgotten River.
But I saw a young girl in simple robes swimming in the river, her figure was illusory and she had a complicated smile on her face.
"Master, you have such a cruel heart...If you leave without saying goodbye, it will be like eternity."
A tear flowed from Yue Wei's eye corner. She smiled somewhat sadly, her expression unable to hide her excitement. The regret that she had been pursuing for eternity was finally found in the Forgotten River.
She searched all over the three realms, in heaven and on earth, but still could not find the direction. The only thing she had not touched was the mysterious and dangerous Forgotten River.
After fighting with the enemy on the Avenue of Reincarnation and dying together, Yue Wei did not choose to reincarnate, nor did she openly resist the laws of the underworld and become a stranded person.
Instead, like those souls unwilling to be reincarnated, he threw himself into the Forgetful River on his own initiative, and would rather endure torture and pain in an attempt to find his former master.
Her obsession is extremely deep, but also a stubbornness born out of helplessness: even if she were to find no trace of Li Yuan in the Forgotten River... at least, she would not forget him.
How could she forget the mysterious master who lit up her life like the rising sun and brought her and her brother out from the wild and primitive world, from infancy to teenage years, from ignorant respect to family-like dependence.
Li Yuan's spiritual light was almost dimmed at this moment, and his mind was a little confused, but he still instinctively stretched out his hand to protect Yue Wei's body so that she would not be torn apart by those crazy resentments.
"How come you are in the Forgotten River..."
Halfway through his slightly worried words, Li Yuan suddenly fell silent, as if he understood something. After a long while, he said quietly:
"Child, why bother..."
"I am a fake person who only appears for a short time. The fewer traces I leave, the less it will affect the peaceful past years..."
The time travel in the gap between the three realms was both the starting point of many things and the end of the chaos of time and space. He was a non-existent person before the ages.
Back then, he transformed himself into an old man and never revealed his true appearance before leaving. But now, after thousands of years, Yue Wei is suffering in the Forgetful River. Her spiritual light has obviously dissipated and she is forever trapped in the river. How could she recognize him?
When Li Yuan was sighing, Yue Wei held his hand tightly, just like when he was a child and practiced hard, he held his master's arm with full of dependence.
She had already turned into a drop of water in the Forgotten River, with only a wisp of obsession refusing to dissipate.
Yue Wei didn't know why her master appeared in such a long time ago, and didn't know why her master looked so young. But now both of them were in the underworld, with only the most simple souls left. How could she mistake that distant and familiar breath!
The eternity was so long that the thought of pursuit almost turned into madness and became a long-cherished wish. Even if she died at the end of the ancient times, Yue Wei could not let go.
“What you think is a flash in the pan actually illuminates our entire life.”
"Yue Wei doesn't know why Master has fallen to this point, but the Wangchuan River should not be your final destination."
Yue Wei had long since perished, leaving only a wisp of obsession that refused to dissipate. Now that she sensed the familiar aura deep in Li Yuan's soul, she tried her best to show up to see him.
She didn't know what Li Yuan's specific identity was. She only knew that if her master fell into the Forgotten River, she would send him to shore to avoid him from suffering the endless torture of the Forgotten River!
"No need to worry..."
Li Yuan gently comforted Yue Wei, who was beginning to get anxious. Her soul was clearly on the verge of exhaustion, but because of the excitement, a huge amount of Taoist power surged out, almost lighting up the entire Wangchuan River.
Leaving without saying goodbye was an act he had no choice but to do. He really owed the two children a lot, which caused them to search for their entire lives.
But the encounter that spanned eternity made him realize that this cause and effect had never ended.
Be it God's will or fate, this unexpected reunion was a kind of tolerance and gift to Li Yuan.
At least part of the regret has been made up.
Under the pressure of time and space and various complicated things at that time, he did not dare to leave any traces. He could only choose to teach for a while and then leave quietly.
But now I am fortunate enough to see him again, and he has become the Source Master of the world!
"I have a private wish to take her out of the River of Oblivion and give her a new life."
Li Yuan suddenly raised his head and looked towards the dark and gloomy sky in the underworld. His gaze seemed to see through numerous barriers and reach the center of the sky.
The sky was silent, the underworld was quiet, and it seemed that no one responded to Yuan Zun's words, but this acquiescence was the best answer.
The Source Master, who crossed the Wangchuan River, repaired the souls of hundreds of millions of residual souls, and once again performed amazing deeds, now fished out a soul obsession from the Wangchuan River. What's wrong with this? Who dares to persuade him, who dares to stop him?
Even the Emperor of Heaven and the Emperor of Hell had to give this face. Li Yuan was no longer the weak mountain god, nor was he the jumpy boy who worked as a laborer for nothing!
Li Yuan didn't have to wait long before the Netherworld gave the most perfect response.
The Wangchuan River suddenly shook, waves surged, and ripples continued. Waves of soul power floated out from the mist, merged into Yue Wei's shadow, and recast her soul and body that had long been dissipated.
Countless people cried and howled in resentment, expressing their views on the injustice of this world.
Damn it, you want to be special, right?
Why can't they get a chance to be reborn? !
The resentment left behind after the annihilation of countless souls impacted Li Yuan's surroundings, but was repelled by the breath of Dao Zun. The river water surged endlessly, as if it was about to explode.
"Master is still as we imagined when we were young, with great magical powers and omnipotent."
Yue Wei moved gently as she stood beside Li Yuan, with most of her body submerged in the water. She looked at Li Yuan quietly, as if she was getting used to his original face.
Having lived for such a long time and having joined the Human Emperor's conquest of the world, Yue Wei naturally understood how powerful Li Yuan was now.
This is a power that is enough to make the world tremble, transcending the great road and transcending the top of all things.
Yue Wei was intelligent by nature. Just by looking at the remaining souls on the shore and then at Li Yuan who was crossing the Wangchuan River, he roughly understood what kind of existence his master, who had not been seen for thousands of years, was now.
Just like the ancient human emperor, he was burdened with the idea of protecting all living things throughout his life, but he also achieved great glory because of this idea.
Li Yuan is an extremely gentle person. When it comes to matters concerning relatives and friends, he is always accustomed to blaming himself for some of the mistakes. At this moment, he feels a little guilty and dares not look into Yue Wei's eyes that are full of admiration and incomparably pure.
"I am sorry for you. I thought you would slowly let go of my obsession and forget my existence...but I never thought that I would trouble you for the rest of your life."
Li Yuan sighed and felt a little regretful, but if the incident happened again, he would have no choice but to do so.
When he preached in the four corners of the starry sky on behalf of the ancestor of mankind, he could not reveal his real name to ordinary creatures. There were many complex factors involved. He could not really leave too many traces in the ancient times, otherwise he would easily be assimilated by time and space and completely left in that period of time.
Yue Wei held his hand tightly, her figure gradually changed from illusory to solid, and a playful smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
"Master, you can slowly start to feel guilty. Yue Wei will not let you run away this time."
"If you want to reincarnate in the next life, remember to take me with you... Yue Wei has been looking for you for too long, and she is full of resentment. I am afraid she will stick to you forever until you no longer feel guilty."
No matter how long the time has passed, in front of her master, she is still the lively girl who just started practicing. Li Yuan laughed dumbly, perhaps because of his excitement, or perhaps there was a force in the dark that brought them together again. He was about to fall into confusion, but he managed to stay awake.
Feeling the soul being recast, Yue Wei wrinkled her nose slightly, gradually getting used to the new soul body, and did not reject Li Yuan's kindness.
She would not make a fuss about parting for a righteous cause. It would be foolish to let this obsession dissipate.
After searching for eternity, how can I be easily satisfied with just a quick meeting!
It was a pity that her brother Yueqi had long been buried in the long river of time, having died in the ancient battles. Now, after who knows how many reincarnations he had gone through, there was no trace of his past, and he had become a regret that could never be found and could never be fulfilled...