He paused in his movements as he listened, this Illusion Realm was truly formidable; it knew his heart's desires without needing to explore or capture them.
He yearned to see his mother, he hoped he could go back. And these desires, the Illusion Realm had fulfilled them all here.
"Never mind, since Mother has come, let's settle down here," he said, knowing it was all false but still wanting to treat it as if it were real.
"Not going back?"
As Lin Suqing heard the old woman's question, his hand gently swept the lake water, watching the spreading ripples and becoming lost in thought. He asked himself, will he ever go back?
"My son can no longer return." If it had been five years earlier, he might have been able to return with ease, but now, it was no longer possible.
