The backyard of the Dugu Manor.
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling sat in the pavilion, with tea, snacks, and fruit laid out on the stone table in front of them.
The two chatted idly, and when the topic occasionally turned to Lin Mo, their voices were filled with longing.
Another month has passed.
Dugu Yan picked up her teacup and took a small sip. "Still no news."
Ye Lingling lowered her head, her fingers unconsciously rubbing the hem of her clothes. "In a place Slaughter City, the feeling of time passing might be different from outside."
Maybe—maybe it's just that we feel time is passing a little too quickly—"
That's what they say—
Dugu Yan put down her teacup and sighed, "But it's been two and a half years. No matter how things have changed, it's time to come out."
The two fell silent.
Lin Mo's trip to the Slaughter City training marks the longest period of time he has been away from them.
If you do the math, they haven't seen him for two and a half years.
Although the two women believed in Lin Mo's strength and that he could escape from the Slaughter City, the Slaughter City's infamous reputation still made them worry about Lin Mo.
But what if?
What if something unexpected happens?
This thought was like a thorn, popping up from time to time and pricking their hearts with pain.
Although neither of them said it explicitly, their worries were written all over their faces.
The chat, like always, gradually came to an end without much fanfare.
The pavilion quieted down, with only the occasional rustling of leaves in the wind.
Dugu Yan gazed at the flowers and trees in the courtyard, her eyes somewhat vacant.
Ye Lingling kept her head down, seemingly lost in thought.
Just then, a figure flashed across the backyard wall.
The figure moved with agility, landing almost silently.
But Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling Frisk the commotion and instinctively turned to look.
When they saw the person's face clearly, both of them were stunned for a moment.
He was a strange young man; they had definitely never seen him before.
For some reason, as they looked at this person, an inexplicable sense of familiarity welled up in their hearts.
Especially those eyes.
They were absolutely certain that the person who looked different from Lin Mo was Lin Mo, but they were so excited that they stood there dumbfounded.
In the instant they were stunned, Lin Mo reached out and wiped his face.
The ability to Myriad Transformations was activated again, and her face quickly returned to its original form.
His features were delicate and handsome, his eyebrows and eyes familiar, and his smile gentle.
" A-Mo."
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling shouted out almost simultaneously, their voices trembling with excitement.
Confirming their guess and sensing that familiar aura, the two women could no longer suppress their emotions.
They suddenly stood up from the stone bench and rushed over.
Dugu Yan ran ahead, with Ye Lingling close behind.
The two of them clung to Lin Mo like octopuses, one in front of the other.
Dugu Yan threw herself into his arms from the front, wrapping her arms tightly around his neck.
Ye Lingling hugged him from behind, pressing her cheek against his back.
"You're back----you're really back----" Dugu Yan's voice was choked with sobs, and tears streamed down her face.
Ye Lingling didn't speak, but Lin Mo could feel her clothes being soaked with tears.
Feeling the Limber touch of the two women's delicate bodies, and smelling the familiar, faint fragrance around his nose, the last bit of gloom that Lin Mo had brought from the Slaughter City completely dissipated.
He truly returned to human society and to the people who cared about him.
He placed one hand in front of the other, supporting the two women's shapely buttocks and holding them firmly in his arms.
"Yes, I'm back," Lin Mo said softly. "I'm sorry to have worried you."
He just held them quietly, letting them vent their emotions.
Two and a half years of separation, two and a half years of worry, now turned into tears, soaking his shoulders and back.
After an unknown amount of time, the two women's crying gradually subsided, but they still clung to him and refused to let go.
It was as if he would disappear again if I let go.
"Alright, alright, I'm perfectly fine," Lin Mo said gently, "How about you get down first?"
Hearing this, the two women reluctantly let go of Lin Mo's hands and got off him.
But they still stood close to him, each holding one of Lin Mo's arms, as if afraid he would run away.
Lin Mo smiled and was about to speak when he suddenly felt something and looked up at the other side of the pavilion.
A dark green figure appeared there at some unknown time.
Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo stood with his hands behind his back, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, but it quickly turned into relief.
According to the information Lin Mo gave them before he left, this trip to the Slaughter City would take at most two or three years.
Now that I think about it, I did indeed return on time.
and----
Dugu Bo's gaze swept over Lin Mo, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.
This kid's aura is much deeper than when he left; it seems Harvest from his training in the Slaughter City.
Lin Mo bowed slightly towards Dugu Bo, "I'm back. Thank you for your concern during this time, senior."
Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow and strode over.
"It's good to be back." He looked Lin Mo up and down. "Judging from your appearance, you 'Harvest?"
Lin Mo nodded.
"Did you get what you wanted?" Dugu Bo asked again.
Lin Mo didn't answer immediately, but gently patted the two women's hands, signaling them to step back a little.
Although reluctant, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling let go of each other's hands and stepped aside.
Both of them stared wide-eyed at Lin Mo, curious to know what he had Harvest in the past two and a half years.
Lin Mo took a deep breath, his eyes narrowing slightly.
The next moment, a chilling killing intent suddenly erupted from his body.
The killing intent wasn't directed at anyone present, but rather a pure, chilling aura of carnage, capable of freezing the soul.
At the same time, accompanied by the roar of his heartbeat, an invisible wave spread outwards from Lin Mo as the center.
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling felt their bodies lighten, as if a power had been injected into them, significantly increasing their strength by about 15%.
Dugu Bo, standing opposite him, had a slight change in expression.
He clearly felt that his strength was being suppressed.
It's also 15%.
Although with his level 96 cultivation, this level of suppression wasn't too outrageous for him, the feeling was still...
"This is a domain? And Innate Domain at that?" Dugu Bo said, quite surprised.
The Charizard did not appear in the outside world, indicating that Lin Mo was using his own Body Martial Soul.
The fact that no Soul Ring were displayed on the body indicates that the area that amplifies one's own strength and suppresses the enemy is not Soul Ring skill.
This indicates that the domain Lin Mo used was an extremely rare Innate Domain.
Dugu Bo had no recollection of Lin Mo possessing such a chillingly powerful Innate Domain before heading to the Slaughter City.
The Soul Power emanating from Gan Lin Mo was a steady level 70 Quasi-Soul Saint.
This didn't surprise him at all, since Lin Mo's cultivation level had already reached level 65 before he left.
After more than two years of cultivation, at Lin Mo's cultivation speed, he has only now broken through to level 70. He even feels it's slow.