54: Chapter 54 The Road Ahead

"You brat, do you not know what it means to have your fate changed by a dowry?" Sect Master Du Busi said with annoyance, letting out a soft huff.

"This is a royal princess, a blessing that others wouldn't be able to beg for in eight lifetimes. You really don't know how lucky you are!"

"It is precisely because she is a royal princess that I dare not…"

A faint smile appeared on Lin Feng's face. "The imperial family is the most heartless. Since she was able to approach Long Aotian before, she can naturally approach me in the same way."

"I know very clearly what she wants, but I cannot give it… Therefore, silence is the best answer!"

Sect Master Du Busi opened his mouth, looking at him with a somewhat strange expression, but this gaze left Lin Feng thoroughly confused.

"Revered Master, what is it?"

Sect Master Du Busi shook his head. "It's nothing. I just didn't expect that at such a young age, you could see things so clearly. I really don't know how your brain grew."

Lin Feng smiled lightly. "Sometimes, I actually don't want to think so much, because the more I think, the more troublesome things become. In fact, I would rather be like Revered Master: living with gratitude and vengeance as I please, roaming freely between heaven and earth!"

Sect Master Du Busi laughed loudly, looking at him with a complex expression. "Then do you know what kind of loneliness lies behind your Revered Master's freedom?"

"Old friends wither away one by one, like fallen leaves in the wind, and I, too, do not know where my final destination lies. It is timing, and it is fate!"

Lin Feng pursed his lips and fell silent for a moment…

In this journey of life, no matter how one chooses, there will always be regrets. The only thing we can do is to embrace both the beauty and the flaws along the way. There is no other choice!

"When a person gets old, they easily become sentimental. Don't take it to heart; just consider it me complaining!" Sect Master Du Busi smiled faintly, his expression complex and indescribable.

Lin Feng shook his head, gazing quietly at Sect Master Du Busi. "I can empathize with Revered Master's current state of mind. As a Sect Master, you carry far too much on your shoulders."

"Others only see your glory in front of people, but they don't see how much hardship is hidden behind it. The reason you feel lonely is largely due to this!"

Sect Master Du Busi was stunned, a happy smile appearing on his face. "It's rare for someone as young as you to say such things. You are much better than I was when I was young!"

"Enough talk. Come and drink with this old man; I haven't had my fill today."

Sect Master Du Busi laughed heartily, his spirits high. With a wave of his palm, a long table appeared in the great hall, and dozens of jars of ancient, sealed spiritual wine landed beside them.

He sat down and immediately opened the mud seal of a jar. The crisp fragrance of wine instantly permeated the great hall.

"My elder brother was obsessed with alcohol when he was alive, and he found spiritual wine to be the most intoxicating. At first, I didn't understand why, but now, having sat in this position, I understand!"

As Sect Master Du Busi spoke, he pushed two jade cups in front of them. The amber-colored liquid swayed gently in the jade cups, reflecting his sorrowful profile.

"These spiritual wines were all left behind by my elder brother. After he left, I spent many days burning with longing through wine, sinking into dreams through drunkenness."

"Because only in my dreams could I see my elder brother again, experiencing the joy and happiness of drinking fine wine and eating delicacies with him. But upon waking, I would fall into even deeper depression and grief."

Speaking to this point, he suddenly smiled self-deprecatingly. "I actually hated my elder brother once. I hated that he knew I didn't like this position of Sect Master, yet he still forced it upon me."

Lin Feng looked straight at him, his voice as calm as water, and reached out to drain the jade cup of its nectar in one gulp.

"But later, you stopped hating him, because you knew the heavy responsibility he carried, entrusting the rise and fall of the Body Sect to you alone."

"If it had been left to anyone else, the Body Sect would inevitably have headed toward decline. You were his only choice."

Sect Master Du Busi nodded and chuckled faintly. "Well said. You truly understand me. The Body Sect is currently at a critical juncture of survival. Others only see its strength on the surface, but I can feel that it is step by step heading toward decline."

Lin Feng's eyes flickered, and he looked at him with some surprise.

Seeming to notice Lin Feng's gaze, Sect Master Du Busi was not surprised at all. "Surprised, aren't you? If I hadn't felt it for certain myself, I wouldn't believe it either!"

"On the Douluo Continent, Body Martial Souls are inherently rare. The withering of talent is one of the key reasons for the Body Sect's decline."

"Secondly," Sect Master Du Busi pointed to himself with a bitter smile, "it is my own lack of ability; I am insufficient to lead the Body Sect to greater heights."

"After taking over the Body Sect from my elder brother, I have been in power for decades. While I have committed no great errors, my mediocrity is a sin. I can only watch it head toward decline step by step, helpless!"

Lin Feng scratched his head awkwardly, not knowing how to respond. The Revered Master's clarity was quite surprising to him.

After all, accepting one's own mediocrity calmly is not something everyone can easily do, especially with the Revered Master's level of cultivation.

Lin Feng listened quietly as Sect Master Du Busi poured out his heart, occasionally falling into deep thought.

"Do you know why I am telling you all this?" Sect Master Du Busi picked up his jade cup and drained it in one gulp.

"Disciple understands. Now that I have become the Young Sect Master, I must naturally share the burden for Revered Master. I heard the earnest cries of my fellow Disciples today, and I am willing to take responsibility for this," Lin Feng said calmly.

Sect Master Du Busi nodded with satisfaction, raising his jade cup forward. "Then tell me, how do we solve this situation?"

Lin Feng also raised his jade cup to clink against his. The splashing wine sparkled with a crystal-clear, jade-like luster under the candlelight. Their gazes met, and a faint smile curled at the corners of his lips:

"It's very simple. I will just become a Limit Douluo!"

After saying this, Lin Feng raised his arm and tilted his head back, draining the jade cup in one gulp, a slight blush appearing on his face.

Sect Master Du Busi was stunned, then laughed loudly. "Good lad, you really aren't modest at all. But you are indeed right. If you can achieve the Limit, and Aotian achieves Super Douluo, then our Body Sect will have one Limit and two Super Douluos."

"At that time, on the Continent, who would dare to claim to be unmatched? Who would dare to claim to be undefeated?" The more Sect Master Du Busi spoke, the more excited he became; his face seemed to see that magnificent feat.

"Cough, cough, cough…" Lin Feng was choked by a mouthful of wine at Sect Master Du Busi's words, staring at him dumbfounded, and said with a bitter smile:

"Revered Master, I was just joking. Why did you take it seriously?"

"How can you joke about this? In my view, once you grow up, you will definitely be a Limit Douluo, and that day will certainly not be too far off!"

Sect Master Du Busi said with a solemn face, his eyes full of certainty.

"Revered Master, let's talk about something practical. Becoming a Limit Douluo is a matter for the future. Regarding how to save the situation, I do have a few insightful suggestions."

Lin Feng coughed twice, stopped joking, and said with a solemn face.

"Oh? Let's hear them!" Sect Master Du Busi looked at him with some excitement, looking as if he were all ears.

"The only thing I can give Revered Master are eight words!" Lin Feng's expression was serious as he spread his palm, his eyes incomparably firm:

"Embrace the trend, adapt to the era!"