Chapter 430 Hundreds of years passed like a flash

Yun Quezi looked at Lin Che as he approached, a faint smile on her face, and said, "I knew you would come back."

Lin Che came to the bedside, looked at Yun Quezi, who had long since run out of life, and sighed deeply, the scene of their first meeting years ago flashing through his mind.

The old man glanced at the crowd, then his gaze lingered on Lin Che, his eyes suddenly lighting up. He hurried over and said, "Young brother, I see your forehead is full and purple light emanates from your body; you are no ordinary person!"

"If no one guides you, I fear you will never reach the pinnacle in this life. What a pity, what a pity."

…Lin Che sat on the chair, holding Yun Quezi's hand, and softly said, "I'm back."

Yun Quezi's fingers moved slightly, as if using her last bit of strength to squeeze his hand back. The light in her eyes brightened, carrying a mix of relief and contentment.

"It's good you're back…it's good you're back…"

At this moment, Yun Quezi kept repeating, her voice as faint as a wisp of smoke.

"When I first met you, I knew your future was limitless. Now it seems I was not mistaken…"

"It's all thanks to your guidance back then, Senior."

Lin Che's throat tightened. He cupped Yun Quezi's hand in his palm, trying to convey some warmth, and calmly said, "If not for you, I wouldn't be where I am today."

"Hahaha, even back then, I saw you were no ordinary person. Hundreds of years have passed like a fleeting white horse. Now, my lifespan is also coming to an end; it can be considered the cycle of the Heavenly Dao."

Yun Quezi held Lin Che's hand, looked at everyone in front of him, and let out a deep, warm breath, a hint of imperceptible solemnity flashing in his eyes.

"The Vermillion Bird Star… I leave it to you…"

Lin Che's heart sank abruptly. He tightened his grip on Yun Quezi's hand, looked up at the old man, and saw the solemnity in his eyes.

Yun Quezi weakly raised her head, her breath becoming increasingly unstable, her words broken: "I…sense a trace…of an unusual aura…hidden deep within the Star Core…without your level of cultivation…it cannot be detected…"

Then, Yun Quezi paused, her withered fingers gently tapping Lin Che's palm, "Protect…the Immortal Relic Clan…protect this star…"

"This junior understands."

Lin Che's words were firm. His gaze swept over the silent, attentive people in the room, then returned to Yun Quezi's pale face. "With me, the Vermillion Bird Star will be safe. You can rest easy."

Hearing this promise, the solemnity in Yun Quezi's eyes finally dissipated, replaced by complete ease.

He looked at Lin Che, as if seeing the young, inexperienced boy he had stopped all those years ago, and a faint smile slowly curved on his lips.

"Good…good…"

As these two words fell, Yun Quezi's grip on Lin Che's hand suddenly loosened, the last spark of light in her eyes completely extinguished, and her head gently tilted to one side.

The room instantly fell into a deathly silence, only the sound of the wind outside the window sweeping over the eaves, carrying a hint of desolation.

Mei Ji covered her mouth, her suppressed sobs being the first to break the silence. The members of the Immortal Relic Clan bowed their heads, tears silently streaming down their faces.

Lin Che sat by the bed, not getting up for a long time, the old man's last warmth still lingering in his palm.

Looking at Yun Quezi's peaceful face, Lin Che showed no interest. After all, the cultivation world was inherently a place where the strong preyed on the weak and deceit was rampant.

To die of old age, having completed his life, Yun Quezi's life could be considered a rather good one.

Lin Che, with one hand behind his back, calmly turned around and said, "I leave it to you."

The strong cultivators of the Immortal Relic Clan knelt on the ground, bowing repeatedly to their ancestor Yun Quezi, their hearts also filled with grief over the sudden demise of their old ancestor…Lin Che, having left that place, returned to the back mountain of the Hengyue Sect. Looking at the familiar bamboo forest and the familiar Huai River Bamboo Pavilion, a gentle smile appeared on Lin Che's face.

He had forgotten how long it had been since he last smiled.

Lin Che sat upright on a chair, gazing at the scenery before him, and sighed deeply, saying, "If only it could always be like this, how wonderful that would be."

Li Qiqing walked over at this moment, looking at the melancholic Lin Che, and smiled, "Senior Lin Che, I never imagined that you would now be a cultivator at the Great Perfection of Void Nirvana."

"So it's Brother-in-law."

Lin Che looked at Li Qiqing as he approached and softly said, "Indeed, my cultivation has advanced to the Great Perfection of the late stage of Glimpse Nirvana, and I am only a matter of time away from breaking through to Pure Nirvana."

Li Qiqing rubbed his nose. In terms of age, he was only ten years younger than Lin Che, but in terms of talent, Lin Che had definitely left him dozens of streets behind.

Moreover, he was now a Third Step cultivator, while Li Qiqing himself hadn't even broken through to the Pure Nirvana stage. From this, it was evident that the gap between them was truly a chasm.

Li Qiqing sat on a chair and personally poured a cup of tea for Lin Che, softly saying, "Senior Lin Che, how long do you plan to stay this time?"

Lin Che picked up the teacup from the table, gazing at the gurgling stream, "After I've resolved the matters here, I will need to head to the Outer Realm…"

"And in the Outer Realm, I also need to absorb the inheritance of Dao Gu Yemo."

Because the inheritance required immense energy, if he were to break through now, the resulting energy would likely slaughter all cultivators.

After all, Dao Gu's inheritance required a vast amount of vitality. If Lin Che were to break through at this moment, it was estimated that the cultivation star domain within a hundred million li radius would be completely destroyed.

Li Qiqing nodded and said, "My sister… she didn't cause you any trouble, did she?"

Lin Che shook his head and said, "No, Wan'er and the others are very safe in the small world. If any accident truly occurs, I will personally handle it. You don't need to worry."

Li Qiqing sighed.

The person he worried about most was his sister, Li Muwan. After all, the places Lin Che went were often fraught with peril. If anything were to happen to him, wouldn't Wan'er also perish with him there?

This was also why, after Li Qiqing saw Li Muwan, his first action was to check her body, fearing that Li Muwan had suffered even the slightest harm.

"Currently, the Cultivation Alliance has been destroyed, and Long Panzi has fallen. This place will be taken over by the strong cultivators of the Thunder Immortal Realm in the future. At that time, you only need to tell them my name."

"They won't intentionally make things difficult for you."

Lin Che waved his right hand, and a completely azure token appeared before Li Qiqing.

Li Qiqing looked at the token in his hand and softly said, "I never imagined that the Cultivation Alliance, which had existed in this world for trillions of years, would be destroyed in an instant. This is the true cruelty of the cultivation world."

"It seems that the Cultivation Alliance Star Domain will really have to change its name in the future…"

Li Muwan walked over at this moment. Seeing her husband and brother chatting happily, her beautiful face now also carried a gentle glow.

"Husband, brother, Wan'er specially prepared osmanthus cakes. Please try them."