Early the next morning, Yin Chen said goodbye to his roommate Xie Huanyue at the door of the dormitory.
"I have to go back to the restaurant to help. Please be careful on your own."
Xie Huanyue patted Yin Chen on the shoulder. His home was in Shrek City, and his parents opened a restaurant in the city.
"I know, have a nice holiday."
Yin Chen responded with a smile.
Saying goodbye to his roommates, he walked straight downstairs to the girls' dormitory.
Not long after, three beautiful figures appeared together, they were sisters Ye Guyi, Lan Susu, and Lan Luoluo.
"Yin Chen."
As soon as Ye Guyi saw him, he trotted over with a hint of angry complaint on his face:
"Gu Yue is so uninteresting. She left last night without even saying a word to me. I will make her bleed heavily when we meet next time."
Yin Chen laughed. He knew very well that Ye Guyi, a snack foodie, was bleeding heavily because he wanted to blackmail Gu Yuena for a big meal.
The four of them chatted and laughed, walking through the early morning college and arriving at the gate of the bustling city.
At this moment, Ye Guyi's eyes suddenly lit up. She pointed to a figure standing quietly in the corner not far away and said to Yin Chen and the others:
"That's my teacher, she's here to pick me up."
Looking in the direction she pointed, I could see that the man was covered in a wide black robe, his aura was restrained, and he was out of tune with the hustle and bustle around him, like a lonely shadow.
Ye Guyi pulled them over, then took the arm of the man in black robe very affectionately, and introduced Yin Chen to the other party.
"I've met senior."
Sisters Yin Chen and Lan Family bowed slightly and greeted each other in unison.
"Well, hello."
A voice came from under the black robe. It was clear and sweet, but it also had an air of maturity that made it impossible to tell the age of its owner.
"Xiao Guyi often mentions you to me. Thank you for taking care of her in the academy."
At this moment, in Yin Chen's mind, Ice Empress's voice sounded with unprecedented vigilance:
"Yin Chen, be careful, this person... I can't see through her at all."
In the sea of spirit, the modern room transformed into a different scene.
Istaroth was wearing a pair of silk pajamas, lying lazily on the soft sofa like a cat, watching with relish the bloody soap opera played on the huge screen on the wall.
Hearing Ice Empress's exclamation, she didn't even look back and said lazily:
"Okay, he's much smarter than you think."
Ice Empress was startled. Seeing Istaroth's unconcerned look, most of the tension in his heart immediately dissipated.
Also, a real god doesn't have to worry, he is really worrying blindly.
With this thought in mind, she sat down calmly, grabbed a handful of potato chips on the coffee table and started eating them, then picked up a bottle of iced Fat House Happy Water, and stared at the screen with Istaroth.
These novel gadgets and dramas in the human world are really interesting.
Feeling the depraved daily life of two otakus in the spiritual sea, Yin Chen was speechless for a while.
He felt like he was about to destroy these two people.
Ever since they discovered the rich entertainment items in his memory, happiness has become so simple.
Relying on his memory and imagination, various novels, TV series, movies, and animations he had seen in his previous life can be perfectly reproduced here. Even the details that he himself has forgotten, Istaroth can dig out from the depths of his soul.
Of course, he still set strict restrictions on some memories.
For example, if those hidden favorites in the browser of the previous life were discovered, it would be a social death on the spot.
His cool filter in front of them cannot be broken.
Outside, Yin Chen gathered his thoughts and said a simple goodbye to the man in black robe whom Ye Guyi called his teacher - Qian Renxue.
They watched Ye Guyi holding Qian Renxue's arm, and the two quickly merged into the crowd and disappeared.
Later, Yin Chen took sister Lan Family to a carriage waiting on the roadside.
The style of the carriage is low-key, but both the materials used and the Star Luo Imperial Family emblem branded on the carriage highlight its extraordinary identity.
The three of them boarded the carriage, and as the wheels rolled slowly, they embarked on the journey back to Star Luo City.
The wheels are rolling and the horses' hooves are clattering.
After several days of travel, the majestic city Star Luo City, which stands in the center of the continent, finally revealed its majestic outline at the end of the line of sight.
It is completely different from the academic atmosphere of Shrek City. Everything here reveals the majesty and prosperity of the heart of the empire. The streets are as wide as rivers and the flow of people is like a weave.
The carriage passed through the heavy city gate and drove smoothly inside the city.
Yin Chen first followed the address and sent sisters Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo safely back to their homes.
After a polite farewell and holiday blessings, the carriage turned around and drove towards his own residence - Snow-Listening Pavilion.
Snow-Listening Pavilion In front of the door, an old plum tree has majestic branches in winter.
Under the tree, an old man dressed in simple gray clothes was standing quietly, looking away with his hands behind his back, and his eyes were cast towards the end of the street from time to time.
The cold wind picked up the corners of his clothes, but he was completely unaware of it. The persistence of waiting was self-evident.
The carriage stopped, Yin Chen opened the curtain, and saw that familiar figure at a glance.
"Uncle Hui."
He quickly got out of the car and felt a warm feeling in his heart, which then turned into a trace of reproach.
"It's so cold, why are you waiting at the door? What if you freeze?"
Uncle Hui turned around, a chrysanthemum-like smile immediately bloomed on his old face, with undisguised joy and excitement in his eyes.
"Master, you are back."
He looked Yin Chen up and down. Although he had not seen him for almost a year, the young man in front of him had grown much taller and his temperament had become calmer and more reserved, but he would never mistake the look between his brows and eyes.
"My old bones are not that useless."
Uncle Hui smiled and waved his hand.
"Besides, this old slave is a Soul Master after all. This little bit of coldness can't do anything to me."
"That won't work either."
Yin Chen stepped forward to hold his arm, his tone unequivocal.
"I also hope that you will stay strong and stay with me for a few more years."
He held Uncle Hui in his arms, feeling the slightly thin touch under his arm, and secretly made a decision in his heart.
He wants Uncle Hui to live in good health, until the day he has enough strength, and until the day he truly touches the realm of the gods.
At that time, he will give Uncle Hui a choice - an opportunity to enter eternity.
Of course, that's just a choice.
Yin Chen knows the cruelty of time better than anyone else.
As the controller of time, he knows that eternal life may not be a gift to mortals.
When relatives and friends turn to dust one by one, when the familiar world becomes unrecognizable, that kind of eternal loneliness is enough to wear away the strongest soul.
Time is the most ruthless erosion, and even gods will feel tired in the long years.
Only those souls who can truly endure this wear and tear and find meaning in endless loneliness are qualified to talk about eternal life.
Otherwise, immortality is just a gorgeous and long curse.