The feeling of touching the ground came from his body. Lin Mingyuan had never thought that the feeling of being down to earth was so wonderful.
I felt a strong sense of exhaustion both physically and mentally. All the way down, the spiritual power in my body had been exhausted, and even the Heavenly Demon Pearl had been exhausted.
Fortunately, he survived.
"Yue Ru, Yue Ru?"
If Ji Yueru hadn't helped him midway and slowed down the giant crocodile, Lin Mingyuan would not have successfully escaped from the crocodile's mouth.
However, Ji Yueru's condition in the sea of consciousness was not very good at this time. The projection of her soul condensed at this time was very blurry and she looked very weak.
Lin Mingyuan's heart sank, knowing that she had spent too much spiritual power when launching the spiritual attack.
"I'm fine..."
A weak voice came, and Ji Yueru smiled at Lin Mingyuan, telling him not to worry.
Only then did Lin Mingyuan have time to observe the surrounding environment. He seemed to have accidentally entered a cave, and the surrounding area seemed pitch black. However, the touch from under his feet told him that he had temporarily left the swamp area.
Lin Mingyuan's eyes fell on the entrance of the cave. There was still a sticky swamp outside the entrance, but there seemed to be a layer of barrier separating the two places. There were two worlds inside and outside the cave.
There was a snort, and the giant crocodile's huge eyes suddenly appeared at the entrance of the cave. Its eyes were full of anger, and it wanted to swallow Lin Mingyuan in one gulp.
However, the giant crocodile always kept a certain distance from the cave and did not collide. Instead, it lingered at the entrance of the cave fearfully, seeming to be in awe of this place.
"Idiot...look..."
Although Ji Yueru's voice was weak, there was obvious excitement.
Lin Mingyuan took out a candle from his arms and lit it, and the entire cave was lit up by the faint firelight.
What you can see upon entering is a simple stone bed placed inside the cave, with some burnt candles placed around it, showing signs of human habitation.
Lin Mingyuan walked to the stone bed and gently brushed off the dust on it.
A strong sense of familiarity came to his heart, his expression was shocked, and he was stunned.
"Father..."
That’s right!
The lingering breath on this stone bed is very kind, it is Lin Shanhe that Lin Mingyuan misses so much!
Could it be that the father in the cave once lived here?
Lin Mingyuan couldn't control the joy in his heart. He sat on the stone bed, a familiar breath lingering around him, as if he could hear his father's teachings to him.
"Mingyuan, why do you want to learn swordsmanship?"
In the Shushan Cave Mansion, Lin Shanhe looked at Lin Mingyuan's young hands dancing with the wooden sword, showing a loving smile.
Lin Mingyuan's mother, named Yu Wan, was looking at the father and son with a smile.
Lin Mingyuan panted heavily, slashing with sword after sword. Although he was very tired, he never tired of it.
Upon hearing his father's question, Lin Mingyuan's eyes shone with light.
"Of course, just like my father, kill demons and become a great hero!"
When Yu Wan heard Xiao Lin Mingyuan's answer, she chuckled and couldn't help but touch his head.
"Okay, father and son, stop chatting and come to dinner."
Lin Mingyuan cheered and threw himself into his mother's arms.
Lin Shanhe picked up the wooden sword and threw it casually. The wooden sword plunged gorgeously into the dummy in the yard.
"Father, I want to learn this!"
Lin Mingyuan's eyes showed excitement, and he pulled Lin Shanhe's sleeve and kept urging him.
"Then let me ask you again, what is the purpose of practicing swordsmanship?"
Lin Shanhe did not agree, but asked again nonchalantly.
"Look at you, Mingyuan is still so young, why are you asking these questions?"
Yu Wan couldn't stand it anymore and said angrily.
Lin Mingyuan shook his little head and looked at his mother with a smile.
"I have to practice my sword skills to protect my mother. Dad, you stay away from home for a long time, and my mother often complains!"
Yu Wan's face turned red, she hugged Lin Mingyuan over and lowered her head to scold him.
"What are you talking about!"
Lin Shanhe was a little embarrassed. He held Yu Wan's hand apologetically, feeling helpless at his son's little mouth.
"You are right, but you are also wrong."
"The sword in your hand should not only protect your mother, but also protect everyone you care about."
"This is the sword's heart. Only if your sword's heart is clear can you become a true swordsman."
Lin Mingyuan showed an expression that seemed to understand, and asked quickly.
"Is he like his father? Protecting the Shushan Sword Sect?"
Inside the cave, in front of the stone bed.
The thoughts in Lin Mingyuan's mind gradually returned, with a trace of tears in his eyes.
It has been four years. He has not heard from his father for four years!
The smell of Lin Shanhe came from the stone bed in front of him, making Lin Mingyuan unable to help but fall into memories.
At that time, his father suddenly disappeared, and the leader of Shushan, Chi Wuya, was seriously injured and unable to come out of seclusion. Everything had changed from four years ago.
Mother Yu Wan hugged Lin Mingyuan and cried bitterly the night before she left, telling him to wait obediently in the cave and her mother would definitely find his father and bring him back.
After leaving, there was no time to return, leaving Lin Mingyuan helpless in the cave, year after year.
His childhood sweetheart changed his mind, and his disciple who was once very friendly to him also changed his appearance. However, Lin Mingyuan always gritted his teeth and persisted, not to be defeated by the rumors. He believed that as long as he stayed in the cave, one day his mother would bring his father back, and the whole family would be reunited.
Reunion.
Until today, four years later, Lin Mingyuan finally felt his father's breath again in front of the stone bed. He was very sure that his father had used this stone bed and lived in the cave for a period of time!
"father..."
Lin Mingyuan's hands brushed across the stone bed, as if he was back in his parents' arms again.
Ji Yueru looked at this scene in the sea of consciousness, with a complicated light in his eyes.
"fool..."
Lin Mingyuan took a deep breath and calmed down.
The giant crocodile at the entrance of the cave was not a threat for the time being, and now he just wanted to figure out what happened to Lin Shanhe in the eyes of the demon.
The cave is not big, and the light of candlelight dimly illuminates the four walls, and there seems to be some words carved on the walls.
Lin Mingyuan stood up and walked towards the stone wall. He was familiar with the handwriting on the wall, which was left by Lin Shanhe.
The handwriting was vigorous and powerful, faintly revealing a sharp sword intent, and Lin Mingyuan's mind already pictured Lin Shanhe writing with a sword.
Lin Mingyuan focused his attention on the first line of words and looked at it carefully.
"In the calamity of the Heavenly Demon, the demonic energy entered my body. In order not to implicate the sect and my family, it entered the eyes of the Heavenly Demon."
Lin Mingyuan's heart felt sour when he saw the first line of words.
Sure enough, my father did not lose his consciousness after the demonic energy entered his body. Instead, in order to protect Shushan and his family, he entered the eyes of the demon on his own to prevent him from becoming a demon.
Looking down, Lin Mingyuan couldn't wait to know what happened next.
"The demons have retreated, why are they chasing me here? No...their eyes..."
Lin Mingyuan frowned, seeing that his father had obviously carved this line in a hurry. It seemed that an enemy had already chased him outside the cave entrance, which was why Lin Shanhe was so confused.
The next handwriting became more and more scrawled, obviously written before leaving.
"I understand, everything is a conspiracy, the invasion of the demons is a conspiracy, the support is a conspiracy, we have all been fooled!"
"Be careful, they become..."
The words behind it can no longer be seen clearly. It seems that someone had already discovered Lin Shanhe at that time.
Lin Mingyuan stared at these lines blankly, lost in thought.