Chapter 998: Leaves like waves

Chu Zhen's expression was serene, occasionally glancing at Chen Xun's back, feeling an unparalleled peace in her heart.

She was still a loner within the Five Aggregates Sect, only having a good relationship with Liu Han, and didn't want to flaunt the identity Chen Xun gave her.

"Senior Brother," Chu Zhen suddenly called out.

"Hehe, I'm here!" Chen Xun laughed heartily, putting more strength into his punches.

"Has this child always been by your side, Senior Brother?"

"Yes, an old friend entrusted him to me, and I dare not refuse," Chen Xun sighed theatrically. "When he grows up, I will personally guide him. We can't let him become a second-generation cultivator."

"If there's anything needed, feel free to ask me for help," Chu Zhen's cold and beautiful face showed a gentle smile, seemingly as understanding as ever, unchanged.

Chen Xun turned his head, inexplicably glanced at Chu Zhen, and nodded with a smile.

Ever since hearing Futian's words, every time he looked into Chu Zhen's eyes, his heart would tremble.

It was as if Junior Sister Liu Yuan was standing alive before him, yet also like those unreachable colorful clouds in the sky...

He hoped Chu Zhen was Liu Yuan, yet also wished Chu Zhen was just Chu Zhen. This defiance of fate by Futian brought him much confusion. If living beings had reincarnation, would it really be good...

The rules of the universe seemed not to be wrong; everything was the best arrangement.

A flash of deep understanding crossed Chen Xun's eyes, as if he suddenly comprehended something, and he silently resumed his practice.

An hour later.

Little Chi, Song Heng, and their group crossed the white jade bridge, with Little Chi shouting from afar, "Brother Xun! I went to the Tian Duan Plains!"

"Haha, how was it?!" Chen Xun's eyes brightened, stopping his practice completely and turning around in the pool, "Little Chi, this plain has been prepared by Brother Bull and me for a long time, and the Beast Kings of the Northern Territory are also there."

Youyuan gasped quietly, rarely seeing Elder Xun with such a youthful demeanor. It seemed this Flaming Red Ancient Lion was extremely important to Elder Xun.

She silently watched Little Chi, who walked with majestic swagger yet had somewhat sly eyes, as if trying to see a flower in it.

"Roar~~~" Little Chi let out an excited long roar, "Brother Xun, it's exactly the same as Little Brother's land, no mistake!"

"Hahaha..." Chen Xun's laughter echoed on the mountain peak, genuinely happy from the bottom of his heart upon hearing this.

"Factory owner, we're here to say goodbye."

Chen Xun's laughter abruptly stopped, such untimely words naturally came from Song Heng.

Gu Lisheng stood beside Tian Yun, both with solemn expressions, silent, yet their eyes held the light of years, a stark contrast to the fishing event.

Chen Xun pondered for a long time, looking at Little Chi not far away, "Not staying a bit longer? You just got back."

"Brother Xun, I'm not leaving!" Little Chi jumped into the pool, sitting up and looking at Chen Xun with a sly smile, "Brother Xun, Little Brother has trained enough, I'm not going anywhere, just staying in the Five Aggregates Sect."

"Hey, Rengar! You didn't say that before!" Song Heng was anxious, pointing at Little Chi in shock, their tomb exploration team would be much more dangerous without Rengar's Flame Divine Sense.

"Roar! I've changed my mind." Little Chi turned his head, smiling crookedly.

"Damn it, you deserve a beating."

Suddenly, Chen Xun's large hands came down, and Little Chi let out a miserable cry, flying up the waterfall.

This scene made Youyuan's expression twitch, instinctively touching her own arm, thankful that Elder Xun never hit her.

Chen Xun looked up and scolded with a smile, "Little Chi, go ahead, it's only been a few hundred years, your cultivation hasn't even improved, how can you call it training."

Little Chi's expression instantly wilted, he looked deeply at Chen Xun with a serious face, then returned to his unreliable demeanor, saying in the waterfall, "Brother Xun, if Sister Crane comes back, then Little Brother won't leave!"

"Hehe, no problem." Chen Xun nodded with a smile, knowing what Little Chi was up to.

Before long, they all bid farewell to Chen Xun, as for Tian Yun, Gu Lisheng meant to let him stay in the Five Aggregates Sect, and he would personally come to take him away later.

"Young Master Gu, our Five Aggregates Sect is poor, raising one person is endless resources."

Chen Xun frowned slightly, reasoning with emotion and logic, "And you've been away for so long, have you found those millions..."

"Fishing Emperor!" Gu Lisheng's expression was solemn and sincere, placing a hand on Chen Xun's shoulder, "I remember everything, don't worry, this junior will be in the care of the Five Aggregates Sect."

"I was talking about those millions..."

"Fishing Emperor, that's a small matter, you know my identity, I won't owe a debt."

"...Hmm." Chen Xun pondered, having seen a glimpse of the prosperity of the Taiyi Immortal Court, these words carried weight for him.

"The next time we meet, I'll give you a huge surprise." Gu Lisheng took a deep breath, speaking mysteriously.

Chen Xun's eyes suddenly became incredibly deep, a smile inexplicably appearing on his lips, he believed it, and with no doubt.

"Alright, then Young Master Gu, Shuiyu, Brother Song, Little Chi, safe travels."

Chen Xun cupped his hands with a smile, taking out several storage bags, "I have nothing to give you, these are sunflower seeds I personally grew, take them with you, eat them on the road."

After speaking, he secretly gave Little Chi a look, letting him know that Brother Xun naturally added many good things to his storage bag.

Little Chi's mane shook, having traveled from the boundary, they knew what a fart meant, it silently accepted, saying nothing more, understanding.

Half an hour later.

In the distance, among the mountains and waters, the afterglow of the sunset dyed the sky a warm orange.

As everyone departed, Chen Xun stood on the mountain peak, overlooking the fiery red sea of clouds in the distance.

The tranquility and simplicity of the world permeated the surroundings, among the mountains and waters, as if the sound of the Dao echoed, with Chen Xun immersed in it, his state of mind like a clear pool of water, undisturbed by the clamor of the world.

He lowered his gaze, quietly watching the group gradually fade away, Little Chi still playfully fighting with Song Heng, Shuiyu still mediating, Gu Lisheng still inexplicably pretending to be a master.

A gentle smile appeared on Chen Xun's lips, silently turning around on the cliff.

Not long after, the group below the mountain passed through a cornfield spanning dozens of acres, nothing special about the place, the land not spiritual earth, just an ordinary mortal cornfield.

A gentle breeze swept through, the green leaves of the cornfield swaying lightly like a wavy ocean, each leaf seemingly a note of the earth, producing a melodious and harmonious sound with the breeze.

The sunset filtered through the clouds, casting a warm golden hue over the cornfield.

Those swaying leaves shimmered with a transcendent beauty in the golden light, carrying a unique meaning.

Gu Lisheng seemed struck by lightning, a tingling sensation spreading through his body, his pupils contracted violently, looking at the cornfield with a dazed expression, standing still for a long time.

By this time, Song Heng and Little Chi had already walked far, turning back under the sunset to shout, "Gu Chuiniu, let's go! After exploring those great tombs in the Wild Heaven Region, we have to leave, and Sister Shuiyu is covering the travel expenses!"

"Hehe." Qionghua Shuiyu also smiled, waving at Gu Lisheng.

"Hey, hey, coming."

Gu Lisheng slowly lifted his steps, looking at the figures in the sunset, unconsciously smiling, "I like this cornfield, I'll take a few corns."

"Roar, Gu Chuiniu, you're bold, this is Brother Xun's Five Aggregates Sect property, how can you take it at will." Little Chi barked again, quite imposing, "I think you want to open a cave abode on that grave mound in the back mountain."

"Haha, I'll make it up next time I come back."

Gu Lisheng suddenly laughed heartily, turning abruptly to look at the misty mountain peak, cupping his hands, "Fishing Emperor, thank you!"

"Gu Chuiniu, hurry up!"

The Treasure-Seeking Compass in Song Heng's hand spun wildly, his expression excited, "There's a rise in the earth's veins, a sign of immortal tombs emerging! Let's head northeast, there must be a big find!"

With that, the figures gradually disappeared from the Five Aggregates Sect, their whereabouts unknown.