novelaction Chapter 1749
Chapter 1749
The table was laden with food, all of which were dishes that Li Lan used to love.
Having experienced countless bloody battles and unpredictable events, suddenly returning to this simple life of three meals a day brought him a sense of peace.
He ate attentively, savoring the taste, which was still the same as before.
“Your parents come every year, as does Qingzhu, but they still spend more time in Denglin…”
While eating, Du Meiping talked about Li Lan's parents.
She kept putting food on Li Lan's plate, and then asked about Li Lan's experiences over the years. Li Lan was afraid that she would worry, so she just gave a few words and brushed it off calmly.
After a long while, Li Lan finished eating two large bowls of rice. Du Meiping started cleaning up the kitchen. Wu Zixuan insisted on dragging Li Lan to see a movie with her. Li Lan couldn't refuse, so she had to go with her.
Inside the movie theater, a film was showing a story related to him, which revolved around his complicated and entangled relationships with several non-existent, peerless fairies. This left Li Lan with a wry smile.
After staying at Du Meiping's house for a few days, Li Lan finally said goodbye, as he still had to go to Deng Lin's place.
Before leaving, he secretly gave his aunt some elixir that would allow her to maintain her youth and live longer.
He arrived in Denglin shortly afterward.
This place was transformed from the staff of the demon god Kuafu, and it was also a blessed land. After Li Lan returned, he soon saw his parents who were cultivating, as well as Xia Qingzhu.
She was once married to Xia Qingzhu; in a sense, Xia Qingzhu was his wife in name and in fact.
"Li Lan...you're finally back!"
Upon seeing him, Xia Qingzhu was incredibly excited, and her parents' eyes instantly welled up with tears.
"My dear child, you've been gone for so many years without a word... Do you know how much we miss you?"
Tears welled in Yun Luojin's eyes.
"Alright, the child has finally come back, let's not talk about this anymore!"
Father Li Guinong was also filled with mixed emotions, but he still smiled and said, "Lan'er, you're finally back. Come, let's have a good drink together tonight!"
Li Lan was filled with mixed feelings. Outside, he was the invincible Heavenly Emperor who suppressed everything, but in front of his parents, he seemed to always be a child who would never grow up.
That night, the forest was filled with joyful songs and laughter.
Returning to Denglin allowed Li Lan to enjoy a rare period of leisure.
He completely relaxed from the intense battle and started helping his parents with chores, such as cooking. At the same time, under the pressure of his parents urging him to have children, he also spent many sweet moments with Xia Qingzhu.
He has no aversion to having children, but his current cultivation level is too high, making it very difficult for Xia Qingzhu to conceive successfully.
The more powerful a creature is, the more difficult it is for it to reproduce.
This kind of life is so wonderful that he once had the urge to stay like this forever.
"If only it could always be like this..."
The thought arose spontaneously in Li Lanzhi's mind, but suddenly, he felt a strange sense of foreboding!
He sat up from the stone table and realized that his heart was wavering.
Before this, he had always been a follower of the Heavenly Emperor, and in his view, nothing in the world is eternal.
Everything that is eternal will decay, and some things that are immortal have already withered away.
However, while spending every day with his parents, he unexpectedly developed the idea of wanting them to live forever.
He even thought, consciously or unconsciously, about how to ensure that his parents, Xia Qingzhu, and even his aunt could live on forever and stay by his side.
When he sensed the presence of this thought, he had already deviated from his original intention.
If I were to leave a mark of destiny for this world, should I kill those who are close to me, or not?
He was silent for a long, long time.
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And this moment.
"This round has reached a point of contention again."
Outside the Eternal True Realm, in a chaotic mist, beneath an ancient tree, a man in white smiled slightly and said, "The wrong path is difficult to take. No matter which path you choose, there seems to be a reason, and no matter which path you choose, there will be regrets."
"Those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly. What do you think will happen next?"
On the other side, the big black dog scratched its ears and cheeks, powerless against the chess game. It wanted to fight but couldn't beat its opponent, so it could only anxiously wait.
The cat, however, looked thoughtful and said:
"The Heavenly Emperor lived a lonely and miserable life, so he had no worries and no burdens. Therefore, he was spared a tribulation."
She already understood why this situation was so difficult.
When people in the world truly reach the pinnacle, possessing absolute power, and can change the fate of all living beings with a single thought, can they still maintain their most selfless original intentions?
Can a person truly sever their own seven emotions and six desires?
If one truly abandons all desires and attachments, can one still be considered a human being?
The middle-aged man in white couldn't help but laugh and said:
"To be affectionate or indifferent? This choice may always exist."
"With one thought, one attains enlightenment; with another, one perishes. Reincarnation is right before our eyes. Whether it is a prosperous age for all living beings or a hellish world, it all comes down to the string of emotion."
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