383: Chapter 383 Close-up

Chapter 383: Close Proximity, Deep Affection

However.

One day, she suddenly experienced the same painful and tormenting ordeal as before.

But this time, she was already old and her tolerance was weaker.

She fainted almost immediately.

Yet, fainting did not mean the end.

The black threads began to madly devour her few remaining years of life and vitality.

Her body aged at a visible speed, and her face became covered with wrinkles.

Her dyed black hair instantly turned pure white.

At this moment, she had become a dying old woman.

And at this time, Lin Yu was in the process of killing Gu Ming.

From that day on, the girl could not even leave the courtyard; she became bedridden, only awake for one or two hours a day.

And even when she was awake, she would look out the window in the direction of the Piao Miao Sect.

Fortunately, she had hired someone to take care of her a long time ago, preventing her from starving to death.

But her body was already filled with the aura of twilight, clearly indicating she was on her deathbed.

The only reason she was still clinging to her last breath was to see the person in her heart one last time.

In the scene, as she fell into a coma once more, the video footage ended.

Lin Yu, however, instantly stood up.

At this moment, his aura was chaotic, and there were no tears in his eyes, only a blood-red hue.

Drops of blood flowed from his palms.

That was the result of him clenching his fists so tightly that his fingernails dug into his flesh, unbeknownst to him.

“Why, why are you only telling me now!”

Lin Yu roared in his heart.

His blood-red eyes were filled with hatred.

However, this hatred was directed at himself.

What he considered good intentions was all just his own perception.

He had left a pure land in his heart for that girl, but precisely because of this, she endured such painful torment.

But he said this to the System.

The System clearly knew, yet it never told him from beginning to end, which he could not accept.

Instead, it only told him when Nolan’s life was about to end.

“Lin Yu, even if I had told you earlier, what could you have done? What has happened has happened. Did you know you had no ability to help her before? Do you think I should have told you early, delaying your growth and watching her die with your own eyes, or tell you now, allowing you to have the ability to pull her back from the gates of hell?”

The System's voice, tinged with a hint of anger, came for the first time.

And this voice was very loud, like a muffled thunderclap exploding in Lin Yu’s mind.

It was this voice that instantly woke Lin Yu from his endless regret and sorrow.

Yes, what could he have done if he had known earlier?

Given his capabilities at the time, if he had known he needed the ability to deal with the Golden Immortal Great Perfection realm in a few years, he might have directly collapsed.

And now, the most important thing for him was not to regret here, not to be angry.

Instead, it was to quickly return to Lingxi Town to find Nolan and save her.

As for Wu Daozi’s life or death, it was no longer within his consideration.

“Lin Yu, you... what’s wrong? Are you alright?”

Lin Yu’s abnormality was immediately noticed by the girls.

Dragon Ziyan no longer had her usual playfulness; her eyes only held concern and heartache.

Looking at Lin Yu’s pale face and the blood flowing from his palms, her brows furrowed.

Ye Wanqing was also full of tension.

She didn't know what had suddenly happened to Lin Yu, but she could clearly sense his chaotic aura.

She had been by Lin Yu’s side for a long time, but she had never seen such a situation occur.

Even Xia Wei, who was standing by, showed a hint of panic in her eyes.

“Ziyan, you all wait for Qingyan here. I have an urgent matter and must leave first. Afterwards, you all return to the sect and wait for me!”

Lin Yu dared not waste another moment. He left a sentence, instantly tore through space, and headed towards the continent.

Their current location was still above the East Sea.

Far from the Northern Frontier.

Of course, he had already become an immortal, so his speed was naturally incomparable to before.

Coupled with the fact that the space on the Eternal Continent was far less stable than in Middle Prison, he could return in an extremely short time.

The girls didn't even have time to react before Lin Yu had vanished without a trace.

They looked at each other, seeing worry in each other’s eyes.

“Alright, let’s not overthink it. Since Lin Yu didn’t even have time to explain, it must be very urgent. Let’s just return to the sect and wait for him!”

Ye Wanqing stepped forward.

She had been with Lin Yu the longest, so she naturally knew that now was not the time to probe for reasons.

They just needed to avoid causing any more trouble now.

She believed Lin Yu could handle it.

Hearing this, the girls all nodded and said nothing more!

…

Lingxi Town.

It was still as ordinary, yet filled with peace.

The only change was perhaps the addition of some martial artists, and even some cultivators.

After the Heavenly Dao of the Eternal Continent was perfected, heavenly dew descended.

One complete stream of immortal dew fell directly onto the Piao Miao Sect.

Allowing its surrounding areas to also be affected.

Lingxi Town was one of them.

The abundant spiritual energy still attracted small cultivation families to settle there.

However, even with the arrival of cultivators, it did not break the unique tranquility of the place.

It was as if all people, upon arriving here, would slowly find their inner hostility and worries return to peace.

It could be said that this was a rare pure land in the mortal world.

This was also why Su Li had been particularly fond of this small town before.

At this very moment.

Outside the gate of a small farmhouse, a crack suddenly appeared in the void.

Immediately after, space was torn apart, and a figure emerged from within.

This person was Lin Yu.

He did not stop for a moment, traveling at full speed the entire way.

It only took him one hour to travel from the blood sea at the edge of the East Sea to Lingxi Town in the Northern Frontier.

He raised his hand, wanting to push open the gate of the farmhouse.

But his raised hand trembled and fell again.

He was somewhat afraid to go in, his emotions extremely conflicted. He desperately wanted to go in and immediately treat Nolan.

But he also worried that if he went in, the beautiful woman would no longer be there.

This complex emotion caused his expression to change repeatedly.

Creak~~

Just then, the door opened.

It wasn't him who pushed it open, but it was opened from the inside by someone.

“Young Master, you… who are you looking for?”

A thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl appeared before Lin Yu.

She was clearly startled by Lin Yu outside the door.

Her bright eyes held tension and a hint of confusion.

This farmhouse was very secluded, on the outskirts of the town.

She had been here for six or seven years, but had never seen anyone visit.

Although the big brother in front of her didn't look like a bad person, he still made her nervous.

After all, he was a stranger, and besides her and Sister Nolan, there was no one here who could drive away bad people.

“I… I’m looking for someone, little sister, is No… Nolan here?”

Lin Yu managed to force out a smile, his words stuttering due to nervousness.

He dared not use his immortal sense to probe.

He was just afraid of seeing a scene he couldn’t accept.