He looked at the father beside him who had endured for more than seventy years, hid his supreme power, and silently protected him throughout his life.
An extreme sense of absurdity, sadness, and bitterness instantly overwhelmed his entire mind.
A long time.
Luo Chuan slowly turned his head, looking gently at Luo Nian'an who was full of vicissitudes of life and broken body, and spoke softly, with a gentle voice and endless sighs:
"The meridians are cut off, the spiritual roots are destroyed, the Tao foundation collapses, and the longevity is exhausted."
"An'er, for a grudge, you bet your whole life, your whole life, your whole future."
"Is it worth it?"
A word fell gently on Luo Nian'an's heart, crushing his last obsession.
Luo Nian'an's throat rolled, and bitter tears fell down again.
Slowly lowering his head, looking at his broken body and the rest of his life with nothing, he smiled miserably, his eyes full of desolation.
"It's worth... everything... it's worth it, but at this moment, I finally understand."
"Dad, I finally understand why you never advised me to cultivate immortality, why you never praised my immortal path, and why you always hoped that I would be safe in this mortal world."
"The journey to immortality is filled with killings, entanglements, and quarrels. They are all empty dreams."
"Half of my life I have been persistent and half my life have been fighting. I won my hatred but lost everything."
Luo Nian'an closed his eyes, feeling relieved but also filled with sadness, and whispered softly, "It turns out... all of this is cause and effect."
Sow causes when you are young and reap the fruits when you are old.
One thought of greed, and half your life will be lost.
One thought of revenge will ruin your whole life.
Everything is caused by cause and effect, and it is not up to anyone.
The years flow slowly and quietly.
The storm subsided, all the remnants of the demons were wiped out, and there were no more disputes between heaven and earth.
The deserted courtyard has returned to peace and tranquility once again.
It's just that Luo Nian'an's vitality is passing rapidly. The backlash of the self-exploding Dao foundation, the fractured origin, and the depleted lifespan have already destined that he will not have much time left.
He was locked up by the way of heaven and his own cause and effect, and his oil was exhausted, and there was no room for turning around.
Luo Chuan still takes care of him every day, watches the sunrise and sunset with him, watches the autumn wind and fallen leaves with him, and counts with him the last peaceful moments in this world.
Just a few months passed by in a blink of an eye.
Luo Nian'an's vitality is getting weaker and weaker, his breath is getting weaker and weaker, his body is getting worse and worse, and he has reached the end of his life.
On this day, the sunset filled the sky and the mountains and fields were dyed red.
Luo Nian'an leaned in Luo Chuan's arms, with a peaceful expression. There was no hatred or obsession in his eyes, only tenderness and gratitude remained.
He raised his turbid eyes, looked at his father who had been with him all his life, endured his whole life, and protected him all his life, and spoke softly, his voice as weak as the wind:
"Dad... I'm afraid... I can't stay with you anymore..."
"When I was young, I devoted myself to cultivating immortality. I thought that by stepping onto the great road and becoming immortal, I would be able to accompany you year after year, protect you forever, accompany you to the end of your life, and accompany you throughout all your lifetimes."
"I believe that the path to immortality is the path of return, the path of filial piety, and the path of perfection."
"But I never expected that after I worked my whole life and got to the end, it would end in such a broken way... In the end, I still failed you and failed to live up to my promise."
Luo Nian'an panted slightly, with the final transparency and clarity in his eyes, he softly revealed the secret that had been buried in his heart for decades.
"Dad... Actually, I already knew it."
"I know that I am not your biological child."
"Growing up, I have heard all the gossip in the village and gossips from my neighbors. When I grew up and embarked on my journey to immortality, I also searched for secrets in the sky, investigated the cause and effect of the past, and found out that I was the orphan you picked up and took in."
"For more than seventy years, you are not my biological father, but you have treated me as if you were your own son."
"You concealed all your magical powers for me, guarded my mortal world, protected my immortal path, allowed me to be willful, indulged my obsessions, carried all the wind and rain for me, and hid all the vicissitudes of life for me."
"I can meet you and be your child for more than seventy years. I will have no regrets in my life."
"It is enough to have a father like you in this life."
After the words fell, Luo Nian'an used his last bit of strength to break free from Luo Chuan's arms and struggled to kneel on one leg.
The mutilated body fell heavily to the ground, and he kowtowed solemnly to the white-haired old man in front of him, once, then again, and three times, which resounded throughout the courtyard.
Every knock is a sign of gratitude, a debt, and a farewell.
"Dad, An'er can't repay the kindness I've shown you in this life."
"Back then, I promised that if my great revenge was avenged, I would accompany you to the end of your life, see you off to the end, and accompany you for the rest of your life."
"Now that promise has become empty, An'er is the one who failed you."
"Dad... take care of yourself..."
Luo Nian'an's weak voice became softer and softer, and his breath became more and more dispersed. Finally, he raised his eyes and took a deep look at his father who raised him, tolerated him, and protected him throughout his life. A gentle and relieved smile appeared at the corners of his lips.
"An'er... leave first..."
The words died out.
Luo Nian'an's head dropped slightly.
The light in his eyes was completely extinguished.
Life is completely cut off.
A life of killing, a life of obsession, a life of cause and effect, a life of debt.
Luo Nian'an, died at the end of his life.
The courtyard is silent, the sunset is over, and the evening breeze is sad.
Luo Chuan stood alone, quietly looking at the child who was kneeling and bowing his head, completely safe.
More than seventy years of nurturing, more than seventy years of waiting, and more than seventy years of protecting the way.
From fighting for food with wild beasts in the mountains, to dying and dying.
From being an ignorant child to killing immortals.
Luo Chuan Watch him grow up, watch him travel far, watch him be brilliant, watch him fall, watch him return, and finally, watch him come to an end.
The supreme power that has no tears or sorrow for all eternity, at this moment, the eyes are slightly red.
A hot, clear tear, carrying endless years of vicissitudes and helplessness, slowly slipped from the old eyes.
Drops of dust, shattered in the evening wind.
The endless silent voice echoes gently in the empty courtyard, as if the Tao has exhausted the eternal secrets of heaven, and it seems that the Tao has exhausted all the joys and sorrows in the world.
"It turns out... this is cause and effect."
The wind falls, the leaves become silent, and people die.
A lifetime of waiting, a lifetime of empty return, a lifetime of tenderness, and a lifetime of separation.
All kinds of obsessions are ultimately a big dream of cause and effect.
"Cause and effect... hahaha, cause and effect, this is cause and effect, hahahaha!"
Luo Chuan laughed wildly, and his cultivation level also loosened at this moment, directly improving from the original Ethereal Realm to the early stage of Void Profound.
[Congratulations to the host for successfully breaking through the early stage of Void Profound, triggering Immortal Exile System, and understanding Karmic Dao]
Listening to the voice coming from his ears, Luo Chuan did not feel any joy, and his eyes stayed on Luo Nian'an, who had become a soul.
"Although you and I are not the real father and son, in this life you let me understand the cause and effect of heaven. In the next life, I will let you become my real son."
After collecting Luo Nian'an's soul, Luo Chuan's original old appearance also underwent earth-shaking changes.
As a wisp of breeze blew through the clouds, a handsome young man wearing a snow-white robe and holding a Jade Flute appeared out of thin air.
I saw the young man in front of me with an elegant face, extraordinary appearance, fair skin, and a pair of clear light blue eyes that emitted a soft and warm light.
Luo Chuan looked at the sky and said lightly, "A hundred years of time... finally reached the Void Profound state."