"Lin Xiao, if you were an immortal soaring through the clouds, would you feel at ease?"
"No, I wouldn't."
Lin Xiao shook his head decisively. "Old Heavenly Master, I am very clear about what I like and what I need."
"In my heart, I hold my wife and daughter. On my shoulders, I bear the lives of everyone in my Lin family."
The Old Heavenly Master listened without comment.
"Now that I have found my enemies, I must have my revenge... at the very least, I cannot let them threaten my family," Lin Xiao said, clenching his fists.
Over the years in the Northern Frontier, he had killed tens of thousands. Even in Pretty Country, he had entered and exited three times as if it were his own backyard. When he returned to Shashi, he was full of high spirits, settling old scores.
He rescued his wife and daughter, and personally killed those enemies. He felt his moral compass was true; he hadn't killed those he didn't need to. During that time, he truly believed he was perhaps the strongest person in the world.
This was especially true after he entered the Divine Realm and defeated Qi Tian.
But now, he felt powerless.
He had given his all, risked his life, only to eke out a sliver of a chance for survival.
This was still because he was blessed by fortune, protected by the aura of a true dragon. Without any of these, he would have perished without a burial place.
"You are very clear about what you need and what you want. I, this old Daoist, will offer you no advice," the Old Heavenly Master finally spoke slowly. "If I, at your age, had your strength, I would have desired even more than you."
The Old Heavenly Master understood precisely what Lin Xiao was thinking at the moment.
Therefore, he would not lecture Lin Xiao. Youth was indeed a capital.
Furthermore, behind Lin Xiao stood the entire Dragon Country.
He didn't need lecturing; he only needed to understand what he truly desired in his heart.
At the Old Heavenly Master's age, being at ease meant being carefree, able to traverse the world at will, soar through the skies, or simply enjoy a humble meal while watching the sunset. But for Lin Xiao, being at ease meant hacking through obstacles, achieving what he envisioned, and obtaining what he wanted.
Moreover, what Lin Xiao needed was not excessive.
"Rest here and recuperate. All I can tell you is that what the world calls the Realm of Ease is merely when your body can begin to defy the ordinary, to perceive the heavens and earth, and to roam this world unhindered. True ease is being unconstrained." The Old Heavenly Master patted Lin Xiao's shoulder. "I believe with your ability and talent, being unconstrained should be but a thought away."
Lin Xiao knew this was the Old Heavenly Master guiding him. He quickly expressed his thanks. However, as soon as he began to thank him, the Old Heavenly Master's figure vanished, as if he had only come to convey this one piece of information to Lin Xiao.
Perhaps, this was also the key for him to enter this Realm of Ease?
Lin Xiao sat in the pavilion, watching the swirling mists. If Xun'er grew up and had her own family, perhaps he and Luo Qinghan could live a life of immortal lovers on some mountain every day. That was not impossible.
But…
He could not let the Lin family's revenge go unavenged.
Otherwise, all his martial arts training would have been in vain.
...
Peering Heaven Sect.
Few cultivation sects could endure to the present day. The Peering Heaven Sect was one of the strongest among the remaining few.
"Foolish!"
Following the demise of True Master Tian He, the assembly hall of the Peering Heaven Sect had descended into utter chaos.