After bidding Ruolan farewell, he set out on the road home.
To him, ten miles was no more than half a step, yet he seemed to relish the long-lost feeling of returning home. He walked through streets once familiar, bought some snacks carrying the flavor of his homeland, and gnawed on them as he went.
Tashan Lake lay ahead. Its blue-green ripples were still there, but the cottage by the shore had become overgrown with weeds.
Catherine would not be coming back, at least not for now.
Perhaps she never would.
Of all the little bits and pieces of the mortal world, some remained in cultivators' hearts, while others vanished forever as time flowed onward...
Old Tashan Village still slept quietly.
Lin Xiaosu did not disturb anyone. Soundlessly, he appeared in his family's small courtyard.
Two women were washing and hanging clothes in the yard. Lin Xiaosu paused slightly.
One of them was Xiaoye. The other...
Was astonishingly a woman he had once seen on his phone.
His elder brother's fiancée, Zhang Yao.
Zhang Yao turned around and saw him. "Who are you looking for?"
Xiaoye turned back with a smile. "Xiao Su, you're back!"
It sounded as though a chair had overturned inside, followed by hurried footsteps. His mother appeared at the door. "Xiao Su!"
She lunged forward and hugged him tightly.
Zhang Yao blushed, overwhelmed with excitement.
It was actually him!
The most legendary man in this world, her younger brother-in-law, Lin Xiaosu.
His detective skills were renowned across the globe, his combat strength rivaled the most powerful Qianlong Heavenly Kings, and he had eliminated Hydra, destroyed Utopia, and saved Daxia from the depths of fire and water.
A true hero of the people!
"Mom, have you been well?"
"Well. What could happen to us while we're at