Chapter 424 - Catching Up (1/2)

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Yan Zaizen and Lin Feilin sat beside each other on a half-cut oak tree trunk, their thighs barely touched. There was a crystal clear pond with jet black and white koi fishes. They danced elegantly within the water, mesmerizing to the eye.

”You are what?!” Lin Feilin's voice resounded with a hefty dose of shock and disbelief. Her expression was colorful, the hand he used grasped Yan Zaizen's tightened.

Yan Zaizen chuckled with a lighthearted air, ”It's only temporary.” His words came off with a casual and calm wave, causing Lin Feilin to naturally calm her own heart. However, her expression hadn't removed the color of shock.

”So, this is a clone of your true body? You're actually trapped in the Deep Mines in Grux? That horrendously mysterious place…” Due to her current status and experience in these last few thousands of years, she had quite a bit of knowledge regarding the various countries, and even planets in the Xiantu Realm.

Therefore, she spoke with a tinge of fear when she mentioned the Deep Mines. She had heard that it was a place that slaves were sent to die, irredeemable peasants and criminals were brought there in droves. In Grux, their society was based around the concept of slavery.

They were a very resource rich society that was hard to obtain, and so the government and royal family leaned towards the darker side of labor. It was a disgusting world, but when the alternative was attempted, a free society, the country nearly collapsed in civil war and human opportunistic and chaotic greed.

For the country of Grux, slavery wasn't an ill aspect but a necessity due to its immense population. This was a time-proven fact, no matter how reluctant others were to accept it.

Yan Zaizen had experienced the cruelty of being a slave, but even he understood how the concept functioned in the grander world, especially one where strength required resources and bloodlines. A world where the strong ate the weak. While Grux was an isolated matter, with its resource rich areas and heavy population, there existed other circumstances where it was needed.

Yan Zaizen comforted Lin Feilin, ”It won't be long before I free myself.” While those words were said with the utmost confidence, Yan Zaizen still reminded himself of his deadline. Pinaka was given an additional hundred years in Hell, protected and safe. If he was late by a single microsecond, he didn't dare to think of the consequences.

However, his Dao was firm. He had the extreme belief in himself and trust in his abilities. If he didn't, he'll find a way.

He had to.

”So what now?” Lin Feilin asked. Yan Zaizen had returned, but his body was trapped and this one was weaker, slowly cultivating with the goal of saving his original body. She wasn't worried that Yan Zaizen couldn't accomplish it, but what he would do after. He had left before for thousands of years, and her heart didn't wish for him to depart. Even though she might never admit it outloud.

”For now, I'll cultivate until I can venture to the Xiantu Emperor's Palace. I'm curious about Senior Brother Xuan's choice.” When he spoke, not a hint of malice or aggression was in his eyes. There was only a flash of curiosity.

Lin Feilin had originally been worried that the two would clash and fight, but witnessing Yan Zaizen's calm made her realize that he wasn't angry. Instead, he held earnest curiosity as to his choice. In truth, she wanted to know as well.

They sat together, continuing to talk about all sorts of things such as the past and their experiences. Yan Zaizen recounted his life after he departed the Xiantu Realm, causing Lin Feilin's beautiful jaw to drop and her pretty eyes to widen. The disbelief and shock was continuous and everflowing. Despite that, she never grew numb, just more interested.

She didn't know if what Yan Zaizen said was exaggerations, but nevertheless, they were interesting and breathtaking to hear about. He traveled to a world of water, dueled its master to the death, entered the vast emptiness of the expansive darkness and saw creatures as large as planets and as scary as descendants of hell, and traveled through different heavens meeting all sorts of people.

She was even delighted to hear that she had a few martial nieces and nephews, the disciples that Yan Zaizen had picked up along the way. She wanted to meet them. For hours, her smile only became more colorful and brilliant. At times, worry flashed through her eyes as Yan Zaizen described his tough battles and encounters.

The fearlessness he possessed in his heart facing an absolute being that's strength was unfathomable. When he faced gods with nothing but his fist and soul, clashing heroically!