freenovelworld Chapter 40 Returning to the Tomb
Chapter 40 Returning to the Tomb
After listening to Lin Zhifeng's words, the man pondered for a long time before saying, "Is Feng Hua no longer here? Where was the last place you saw him?"
Lin Zhifeng truthfully replied, "Actually, what I saw was not my master's true form, so I don't know what happened to him. I accidentally entered my master's tomb during the trial in the secret swamp, where I saw a wisp of his remnant soul. I was fortunate enough to gain my master's approval and eventually received his inheritance. Not long after, my master's remnant soul dissipated. He didn't talk to me about his past, and you see, I don't even know my master's name."
After Lin Zhifeng finished speaking, he looked at the man and asked, "So my master is the Feng Hua you mentioned? Do you know my master?"
The man seemed not to hear Lin Zhifeng's question, muttering to himself, "So it was in the swamp? Feng Hua, you really refuse to see me again..."
Having witnessed countless melodramatic dramas in his original world, Lin Zhifeng couldn't help but let his imagination run wild after hearing this. He thought the relationship between this man and his master was nothing more than: childhood acquaintances, deep affection. Later, due to differing cultivation philosophies—one single-mindedly focused on cultivation and ascension, the other love-struck and envying only the love between lovers, they separated due to a misunderstanding. The love-struck man, heartbroken, avoided him; the one who ascended and attained enlightenment, then regretted his decision and desired both career and love success.
Tsk tsk tsk... As Feng Hua's disciple, Lin Zhifeng naturally had to stand on his master's side. As for the scumbag who seemed to have started a relationship and then abandoned her, but now had a change of heart, he could only curse in his heart on behalf of his master: "Serves him right!"
The man was lost in thought for a while, then came to his senses and, without saying a word, rolled up his sleeves, grabbed Lin Zhifeng, and left.
When Lin Zhifeng regained consciousness from the dizziness, he found that he had been captured by the man and taken to the swampy area of the secret realm.
The man released Lin Zhifeng, gazed at the vast swamp ahead, and asked Lin Zhifeng, "Where is Feng Hua?"
Lin Zhifeng was secretly puzzled. This entire secret realm was built by you, sir. So everything here is under your watchful eye, isn't it? Why are you asking me?
Yes, Master must have used some kind of illusion back then, and a very clever one at that, which ultimately fooled even the owner of this secret realm.
Lin Zhifeng hesitated. Since his master didn't want to see this person, should he not tell him where his master's grave was?
Seeing Lin Zhifeng hesitate, the man said coldly, "I'm only asking you to avoid trouble and save myself the trouble. If you insist on not telling me, I have other ways. For example, I can drain this entire swamp and find him there."
Lin Zhifeng agreed. Forget it! The mechanisms in his master's tomb were clearly set up for this person. He shouldn't get involved in the emotional entanglements of the previous generation.
Lin Zhifeng said, "We were accidentally drawn into Master's tomb while exploring the central area of the swamp. I'm not sure of the exact coordinates."
The man said, "Come with me." After saying that, he didn't use his sword to fly directly into the air and headed towards the center of the swamp.
Lin Zhifeng hurriedly jumped onto the crane's cry and flew in that direction after the man.
Before long, the two arrived at the location Lin Zhifeng had mentioned. The man said, "Go, fly around here and see if you can get sucked in again."
How could Lin Zhifeng dare to refuse? He could only obey and ride the crane, flying slowly low above the swamp.
When he flew to a certain location, the familiar dizzying sensation returned, and he was once again sucked into his master's tomb.
Just as he regained his footing and put away the crane's cry, the man arrived.
He raised his hand and gently wiped it open, and the hidden barrier that Lin Zhifeng had set up was activated. He looked at the blocking stone at the entrance of the tomb chamber, and without a second's hesitation, he flew to the upper right corner and activated the mechanism.
The moment the seal was opened, he grabbed Lin Zhifeng and swept him into the tomb chamber like a gust of wind.
The murals on both sides of the tomb passage stretched forward until they reached the door of the inner chamber, where he loosened his sleeves and put Lin Zhifeng down.
Lin Zhifeng steadied himself and stood silently at the back.
When the man saw the half-line of the poem above the tomb, his heart ached, and he almost burst into tears. Trembling, he reached out his right hand and added the second half.
The tomb door was opened once again.
Lin Zhifeng never expected to return to this place in his lifetime. He was overwhelmed with emotion and a mix of emotions.
The man seemed to feel apprehensive about returning home. He had searched for Feng Hua so fiercely before, but now that she was so close, he was clearly hesitant.
Lin Zhifeng didn't urge him, but waited in the back. He knew that the less noticeable he was at this moment, the better. He didn't know what kind of person this man was; what was the current situation between him and his master? He didn't expect him to treat him well because of his master, he just hoped he wouldn't take his anger out on him—after all, he couldn't tell what level of cultivation this man had now, and killing him would be as easy as lifting a finger.
Lin Zhifeng remained as quiet as a chicken, while the man on the other side hesitated for a moment before finally entering the tomb chamber.
Feng Hua's tomb chamber wasn't very large; once you entered the inner chamber, you could see the skeleton on the floor in the very center.
Upon seeing this, the man staggered, and tears finally streamed down his face.
Lin Zhifeng felt no sympathy for him, but dared not utter a sarcastic remark. He could only think to himself, "Late-blown affection is worth less than a dog's! You abandoned him to become an immortal, so who are you trying to impress with this heartbroken act?"
The man wiped away his tears, took out a golden coffin (or rather, a golden box) from somewhere, and gently placed Feng Hua's remains inside and put them away.
Lin Zhifeng didn't stop him. After all, his master was long gone, and those were just his remains from a past life. If he wanted to feign deep emotion and move him, so be it.
The man put away the gold box and then turned to Lin Zhifeng, saying, "Your master and I were once a pair of Daoist partners. Since you are his disciple, I can also be considered your grandmaster."
Lin Zhifeng: "..."
That's a statement that leaves you speechless.
Lin Zhifeng didn't know if his master was truly his Daoist partner. Even if they had been in the past, it was hard to say whether they would still acknowledge it now. As his disciple, he should always stand on his master's side, so he didn't respond to what his master said.
The man wasn't annoyed, but said in a low voice, "Feng Hua, you've found a good disciple; he's very much like you."
Lin Zhifeng smiled but didn't say anything.
The man said, "Your master and I had a conflict back then because of our different cultivation philosophies. He left in a huff and refused to see me. I was at a critical moment and couldn't find him in time. After I ascended to immortality, I searched the entire cultivation world but couldn't find any trace of him. At that time, I felt that he must be gone, but I didn't know what happened to him or who killed him."
"I only detected the last place he went, and had no choice but to use spatial means to collect that area into the secret realm it is today."