The consciousness of Light departed.
Without looking back, without reluctance. Deeply hurt, it left for another place without a second thought. In its own words, "I treated you as friends, but you treated me like BBQ."
What a messed up situation.
Old Zhang said, "He's gone."
Lin Fan said, "I saw. He went to find new friends. The matters here are resolved, we should leave."
Old Zhang said, "Don't be sad. It's not your fault, it's theirs."
"I know." Comforted by Old Zhang, Lin Fan felt much better, a strange sense of joy welling up inside him. If happiness was like this, then Old Zhang was his happiness.
The Dragon God hadn't said a word the entire time.
It wasn't that he didn't want to speak.
But he didn't know what to say.
There was a mysterious feeling to Lin Fan and Old Zhang's exchange, something peculiar and difficult to understand. Participating in their conversation required a certain method.
He didn't want to find that method.
If you can't fit into a circle, don't force it.
There's no need.
This circle was only suitable for the two of them.
Lin Fan went outside and saw the three elders who had undone their fusion. They were incredibly old now, countless times older than before, their bodies withered like old tree bark.
Their once lush hair had become sparse, almost gone.
"Save me..." Cheng Zhi's descendant raised his hand, trying to grab Lin Fan. "My ancestor was your friend... I am his descendant."
Lin Fan came to him and said, "Your ancestor, Cheng Zhi, was a very brave, very hardworking young man. Your personality is different from his. You don't have the same spark he had. If he knew, he would beat you."
He didn't save him.
Instead, he offered him some truths.
Finally, under Lin Fan's instruction, the three of them slowly collapsed to the ground, turning to ash and disappearing from the world.
They had achieved longevity by borrowing the power of Light.
But with Light gone, their longevity vanished, and without its power, their bodies rapidly decayed, leading to their deaths.
Just as Lin Fan was about to leave…
"Creator God, can you wait a moment?"
Lin Fan stopped and looked over, puzzled. He saw the short-haired girl, who had always had a cold expression, jogging towards him with a face full of adoration, as if she had met her lifelong idol.
"Hello," Lin Fan smiled.
The short-haired girl's heart warmed at his smile. Her face flushed, she stood shyly in front of Lin Fan. She had a lot to say but didn't know where to start.
"It's okay, you can tell me anything," Lin Fan said. He could see the girl was nervous, but this nervousness indicated she was a kind person.
Finally, perhaps encouraged by Lin Fan,
"Can I take a picture with you?" the short-haired girl asked.
Lin Fan smiled. "Of course."
The short-haired girl, granted permission, was so excited she almost jumped. She skillfully took out her phone, shyly stood next to Lin Fan, opened the camera, and secretly peeked at Lin Fan's profile. So handsome, so charismatic.
Lin Fan smiled, revealing his white teeth, and raised his hand.
"Cheese!"
Click!
A precious photo was born.
"We should go," Lin Fan said.
The short-haired girl asked, "Creator God, will there be Light here again in the future?"
Lin Fan said, "Yes, believe in the Light, and the Light will exist in everyone's heart. Goodbye."
The short-haired girl watched the Creator God leave.
She had never imagined such a thing would happen.
Carefully savoring the Creator God's words, a smile gradually bloomed on her face.
"Yes, that's right, this is the Light we should have."
The short-haired girl left. When she came outside, she found the sky was a beautiful blue. The haze that had shrouded the city had disappeared, and everyone felt the pressure on their hearts dissipate.
Faintly…
A light could be seen flickering in the depths of the sky.
The Dragon God said, "You really were here before."
He now believed Lin Fan's words. He had truly been here before; it wasn't a joke. To be honest, he had initially thought Lin Fan was joking, but now it seemed that this wasn't a joke at all, but the truth.
And he had come a long time ago.
But thinking about it, something didn't add up. The timeline didn't seem to fit.
Tens of thousands of years had passed here, so what was going on there?
The Dragon God racked his brains but couldn't figure it out.
He really wanted to shout, "Can someone please tell me what the hell is going on?"
Lin Fan said, "Yes, I really was here. It's just that time passed a little quickly, and the development surprised me. But I'm worried about my daughter now. I hope not too much time has passed there, otherwise I'll be heartbroken."
If it were before, the Dragon God would definitely have thought, I don't want to ask why you're heartbroken, nor do I want to know why you're worried. I just want to know if what you're saying is true or false.
But now he knew it was true.
So!
"Why are you worried?" the Dragon God asked.
Lin Fan said, "I told her I'd come back for her soon. If too much time has passed, she'll be lonely. Life without companionship is very lonely, do you understand?"
He spoke seriously and earnestly.
The Dragon God met Lin Fan's gaze, took a deep breath, and really wanted to slap himself.
He really deserved a slap.
Why did he ask?
Lonely?
Alone?
He, the Dragon God, had stayed in his clan's territory cultivating and sleeping for who knows how long. Opening his eyes after closing them meant hundreds or thousands of years had passed, and he had never felt this way.
"I understand!"
Each word was worth a thousand gold pieces.
The Dragon God didn't want to continue asking. Instead, he looked ahead at the deep universe. Your tranquility is like my mood, calm and undisturbed. I can't let Lin Fan ruin my Dao heart.
This trip with Lin Fan hadn't yielded any gains, but his state of mind had improved quite a bit.
Of course, he had also seen many things.
Things he hadn't known before.
He hadn't realized the starry forbidden zone was so dangerous and vast. Xiao Rulai had always wanted to enter. If he had followed his previous thoughts and truly stepped into the starry forbidden zone, he probably wouldn't have made it out.
Old Zhang said, "Are we going to find Ke Lan now?"
"Yes, let's go find Ke Lan," Lin Fan said.
Old Zhang said, "Do you know where she is?"
Lin Fan said, "I have a feeling, I should be able to find her."
Old Zhang always believed Lin Fan's words, never doubting him. This was trust, this was friendship. No one could replace Lin Fan's position in Old Zhang's heart, nor could anyone replace Old Zhang's position in Lin Fan's heart.
A long time later.
"We're here."
Lin Fan was excited. He had finally found the familiar place, but the scene before him had changed slightly.
Brilliant light veils enveloped the area, multicolored and resplendent.
Sacred and mysterious.
"This…" Even the Dragon God was shocked by the scene.
It was far more advanced than the planets they had seen before, like a God's domain, filled with all sorts of shocking power.
Old Zhang said, "Is our daughter here?"
Lin Fan said, "She's your niece…"
"I know, I'm not wrong," Old Zhang said, puzzled. Was I wrong?
Daughter and niece are both female.
Lin Fan smiled. "Yes, you're right. She's here, but I don't know if she's still here."
The Dragon God was also looking forward to it.
If Lin Fan's daughter was really here, that would be extraordinary.