Vol 16 Chapter 24 (1/2)

Book 16, The Nihilu the Seven Empyrean Gods

Stillwater Co Lake

The Golden Crow hung high in the sky, illu the world However, the trees beloere covered by a layer of thick snow If one took a deep breath, one would feel the cold, crispness of the air

Whoosh!+

A youth appeared in the sky, staring at the nearby Brightheart Island

Swish!+ Swish!+ Swish!+

A depressed-looking gray-robed youth, an azure-robedall suddenly appeared out of nowhere

“Senior apprentice-brother?” The gray-robed youth, Mu northson, stared at the distant Ji Ning in disbelief

“I told you that Master was back, but you didn’t believe it I’m Master’s spirit-beast; how couldexcitedly, transfor herself around Ning’s ar’s arm in a very friendly manner “Master, I nearly died of worry for you over these recent years You finally came back”

Ning’s right hand gently patted the little azure serpent’s head

“It’s good that you are back” Uncle White didn’t say much, but his eyes were filled with joy

“Senior apprentice-brother, it was all

In truth, over the past eighteen years, Ning had been deeply worried about Northson’s situation This was because, prior to Ning’s battle with the Youngflame clan, Northson had been tormented for decades, followed by the loss of his Dao-coer zone while covered by karmic sinflames…he was afraid that his junior apprentice-brother Northson would be filled with self-recrimination Given his junior apprentice-brother’s current state…Ning orried about what so many years of self-blame would result in

Fortunately…

Although his junior apprentice-brother had more white hair than he had in the past, he was still alive

“It isn’t your fault If I have to blaant and underestih the air, gently patting his junior apprentice-brother on the shoulder “In addition…the feud between e one There’s no need for you to shoulder all the blame in such a narcissistic way”

Northson couldn’t help but chuckle

“Master, where have you been? We orried to death!” Little Qing raised her head, looking towards Ning Northson and Uncle White looked at him as well

“That year…I was exiled by the Youngflaerous area in the infinite Void outside of the Three Realhteen years, and was only able to return today”

“So you ere just trapped in a danger zone this entire ti countless dangers and trials,” Little Qing said with a sigh

“Who else have you spoken to aboutasked

Uncle White responded, “We’ve only informed Ihtheart Island, and because Little Qing and Mu Northson found it hard to hide their grief and the worry they felt for you…Autumn Leaf eventually found out as well Also…your Dao-companion, Yu Wei; when she came back to the world of the Grand Xia, she was already aware of what had happened to you It should’ve been her master, Patriarch Lu, who told her”

Ning frowned In truth, he hadn’t wanted Autumn Leaf or Yu Wei to know about this affair; after all, if they had found out, they would’ve been extremely worried for him

“Letsaid

“Go,” Uncle White said “In recent years, Autu roole day and spend soirl’s mind is completely preoccupied with you”

Ning nodded gently His eyes began to blaze with torch-light as he glanced towards Brightheart Island…and thus he saw Autumn Leaf

Within a study

Autu the table clean with her hands Actually, because of a formation present, there was no dust on the table whatsoever However, whenever she touched the table, she couldn’t help but think back to those scenes fro as he wrote calligraphy within this study

“Young master, ill you come back?” Autumn Leaf’s eyes shi+mmered with tears She stared at the chair, the chair which Ning normally sat in

It had been so long

She had waited so, so long Even the young master had disappeared for thirty-plus years last tione to study the Dao with his master, she hadn’t felt the years as keenly as she did this tione to study the Dao This ti er zone which he could die in at anyas a year It had been very hard to endure this

As a child, she had been sold off as a slave In the end, she had entered the Ji clan and beca

Ever since she was young, that tiny little boy had beco, her heaven and her earth

Spring Grass had her father to worry about, but Autuo She had only one loved one left…her young master

She had watched as her young rown up step by step She had followed hi the Eastmount Marsh, had followed him until he had embarked upon the Imer had the power to help take care of her young master If she accompanied him, she would only slow hily stayed here at Brightheart Island, quietly awaiting her young master’s return

The days when he returned were her happiest days

The days when he didn’t return, she would wait quietly

But this time…

Her young ain return

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