164: Chapter 164 The Golden Age is Coming

Huo Linzi's eyelashes fluttered slightly.

The Ancient Kirin Emperor's heart skipped a beat.

Then, Huo Linzi slowly opened his eyes.

They were clear and bright eyes, carrying the confusion of just waking up and curiosity about this world.

He blinked, looking at the stone chamber above, looking at the unfamiliar ceiling, his eyes filled with confusion.

Then, he saw his sister beside him.

Huo Liner was still in a deep sleep, her breathing even and steady, with a faint smile on her face.

Huo Linzi looked at his sister, the confusion in his eyes gradually dissipating.

He turned his head and saw the man standing to the side.

It was a middle-aged man with a handsome face and a calm demeanor.

His eyes were red, yet his face carried a smile.

That smile was very gentle, very loving, carrying an indescribable, complex emotion.

Huo Linzi looked at that face, looked at those eyes, looked at those brows and eyes that were familiar to his very bones—

Then, he smiled.

That smile was as brilliant as sunshine.

"Father."

His voice was very soft, yet incomparably clear.

The Ancient Kirin Emperor was stunned.

He did not ask "How did you know it was me," nor did he ask "Do you still remember me."

Because in his son's gaze, he saw the answer.

Huo Linzi remembered him.

He remembered his face, remembered his eyes, remembered his smile.

Those memories had not been erased by two million years of deep sleep; instead, they were like they had been carved into the depths of his Soul, as clear as yesterday.

"Child..."

The Ancient Kirin Emperor's voice choked up.

Huo Linzi sat up from the couch and looked at his father.

"Father, I have been dreaming.

In the dream, you took me and my sister to see the mountains, the sea, and the stars.

You said that when we grew up, you would take us to even farther places."

His eyes turned red, but he did not cry.

"I waited for such a long time. You finally came to pick me up."

The Ancient Kirin Emperor could no longer hold back and pulled his son into his embrace.

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry... Father came late..."

His voice trembled, and tears flowed uncontrollably.

"Father shouldn't have made you wait so long... I'm sorry..."

Huo Linzi was held by him, feeling that warm embrace, feeling that powerful heartbeat.

He reached out and gently patted his father's back.

"Father, it's not late. Since you've come, it's not late."

Just then, a soft sound came from the couch.

Huo Liner also woke up.

She opened her eyes, looking blankly at everything around her.

Then, she saw the empty couch beside her, and saw the two people tightly hugging each other not far away.

Then, she saw the man holding her brother.

That face, she was too familiar with it.

It was the face that had appeared in her dreams countless times.

It was the face she thought she would never see again, but had never forgotten.

"Father!"

Huo Liner sat up abruptly, her voice crisp and loud.

The Ancient Kirin Emperor released Huo Linzi, turned around, and looked at his daughter.

Huo Liner looked at him, and tears instantly welled up.

She threw herself into his arms and hugged him tightly.

"Father! You finally came! I knew you would come! I knew it!"

Her crying was heart-wrenching, and her tears soaked the Ancient Kirin Emperor's lapels.

The Ancient Kirin Emperor held her, gently patting her back.

"Be good, Liner, Father is here. Father has come to pick you up."

"You liar!" Huo Liner cried out, "You said you would always be with us! You said you wouldn't leave! But you were gone for so long, so long! I waited for so long, so long!"

The Ancient Kirin Emperor's tears flowed uncontrollably.

"I'm sorry... It's Father's fault... Father shouldn't have left you for so long... I'm sorry..."

Huo Liner cried for a good while before gradually calming down.

She raised her head from her father's embrace, wiped her tears with her sleeve, and then turned to look at her brother.

"Brother, you woke up too?"

Huo Linzi smiled and nodded.

"Mm, I'm awake."

Huo Liner looked at her father again and extended her little finger.

"Father, let's pinky swear. You are not allowed to leave ever again."

The Ancient Kirin Emperor smiled, extended his little finger, and hooked it with his daughter's little finger.

"Alright. Pinky swear. Father will never leave again."

Huo Liner nodded with satisfaction.

Then, she looked around, her eyes filled with curiosity.

"Father, where is this?"

The Ancient Kirin Emperor stood up and gathered both children to his side.

"This is the Undying Mountain."

Huo Liner blinked.

"Undying Mountain? Is that the forbidden zone?"

The Ancient Kirin Emperor nodded.

"Yes. But the Undying Mountain is different from other forbidden zones.

It never launches a Dark Turmoil here, and it never devours the Life Qi of all living beings.

The master here is a very good person."

He paused and looked in the direction of the courtyard.

"Come, Father will take you to meet them."

The Ancient Kirin Emperor took the two children out of the stone chamber, passed through the swirling mist, and arrived in the courtyard.

Chu Tianjiao was sitting under the ancient tea tree of enlightenment, holding a teacup, watching them walk over.

Xiao Nannan was snuggled up beside him, and the Willow Deity was sitting cross-legged to the side.

The Ancient Kirin Emperor walked up close and bowed slightly to Chu Tianjiao.

"Fellow Daoist Jiaoheng, these are my two children. Huo Linzi, Huo Liner."

He turned his head to look at the two children.

"Come, greet Uncle Jiaoheng."

Huo Linzi and Huo Liner looked at the black-haired young man before them, their eyes filled with curiosity.

They could feel that this person exuded an unfathomable aura.

That kind of aura was even more powerful than their father's.

"Greetings, Uncle Jiaoheng," the two said in unison.

Chu Tianjiao smiled and waved his hand.

"No need for such formalities."

He looked at the Ancient Kirin Emperor, his eyes carrying a trace of approval.

"Both children are quite good. Their Foundation is solid, and their talent is also good.

With you here, their future path will not be bad."

The Ancient Kirin Emperor nodded, his eyes filled with gratification.

Chu Tianjiao stood up, walked in front of Huo Linzi and Huo Liner, and scrutinized them.

"Huo Linzi, Huo Liner. I have heard your names many times.

Your father has been waiting for you to wake up.

Today, he has finally waited for it."

He looked at the two of them, a trace of a smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

"The Golden Age is coming soon.

You must prepare well, go and compete, go and venture, and go and forge your own path."

Huo Linzi and Huo Liner exchanged a glance and nodded at the same time.

Huo Liner couldn't help but ask: "Uncle Jiaoheng, what is the Golden Age?"

Chu Tianjiao smiled.

"The Golden Age is an era where Geniuses emerge in droves.

Countless Prodigies will rise to compete for that sole Imperial throne.

You will also be one of them."

Huo Liner's eyes lit up.

"Then can I become a Great Emperor?"

Chu Tianjiao looked at her and said seriously: "Whether you can become a Great Emperor depends on yourself. But you have this potential."

Huo Liner turned to look at her father.

"Father, I want to become a Great Emperor!"

The Ancient Kirin Emperor smiled.

"Good. Father believes in you."

Huo Linzi stood to the side, not speaking, but light also ignited in his eyes.

Chu Tianjiao looked at the siblings, a trace of a smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

"Alright, you have just reunited, you must have a lot to say.

I won't disturb you."

He turned and walked back under the ancient tea tree of enlightenment.

The Ancient Kirin Emperor nodded and took the two children to the other side of the courtyard.

Huo Liner held her father's hand, chattering away incessantly.

"Father, where have you been all these years?"

"Father, have you missed us?"

"Father, what is the outside world like?"

The Ancient Kirin Emperor answered them one by one, his face filled with a doting smile.

Huo Linzi stood to the side, quietly watching his father and sister.

A trace of a smile played on his lips, and his eyes were filled with tenderness.

Under the ancient tea tree of enlightenment, Chu Tianjiao held his teacup, watching this scene.

"It's quite good," he said softly.

Xiao Nannan leaned on his shoulder and nodded.

"Mm, quite good."

The Willow Deity sat quietly to the side, a faint smile also on her lips.

And in a corner of this world, the aura of the Golden Age was quietly spreading.