"Sorry, son. Your old man got here late." The speaker was Lu Qi, Lu Yin's father.
Lu Yin clenched his fists, not knowing what to say, and let Lu Qi embrace him.
Lu Qi let go, grabbed Lu Yin by the shoulders, and looked him in the eye, overcome with emotion. Then he punched Lu Yin hard in the shoulder. "I knew you could do it, son. As long as you're alive, that's what matters. Leave the rest to your old man."
Lu Yin let out a breath and looked at Lu Qi with mixed feelings. "I've lost my memories."
Lu Qi's face paled, and he looked to Lu Yuan for help.
Lu Yuan shook his head.
In the distance, another Lu Family Ancestor Realm expert approached. "The universe contains all sorts of powers. Some cultivate karma; others practice divination to discern fate. I didn't seal your memories. I erased them completely."
"If you had your memories, someone with ill intentions could use them to find you."
"If you couldn't be brought back to the Lu Family, I hoped the seal would protect you for the rest of your life. The Old Ancestor would awaken sooner or later. It was only a matter of time, and then we could bring you back."
Lu Yin looked at the speaker. He didn't need to guess who it was; he'd seen him while traveling through time and space. "Ancestor Tianyi?"
Lu Tianyi smiled and regarded Lu Yin with admiration. "You did even better than I imagined, Little Xuan. The Lu Family is proud of you. Even in the Heavenly Sect Era, our Lu Family would proudly say this: our family is proud of you."
The Lu Family had been the clan at the helm of the Fifth Continent during the Heavenly Sect Era.