Chapter 367 |
“Your Majesty, I will be entering seclusion to cultivate a secret technique of my Taoist Sect after I return! This technique is not easy to master, and one must devote themselves entirely to it. It may take as short as three to five years or as long as eight to nine years! That’s why I specifically came to say goodbye to you!” Song Yufei explained.
“You’ll be gone for that long?” Lin Beifan felt a sense of loss.
He had only known Song Yufei for three or four years, and now suddenly they had to part for three to five years, maybe even eight to nine years, which was naturally hard to accept.
But he also understood.
Any profound secret or profound divine technique wasn’t easy to cultivate, and spending a few years on it was completely reasonable.
After all, not everyone was like him, with cheats at their disposal.
“Your Majesty, once we part this time, who knows when we will meet again! Before I leave, may I…”
Song Yufei looked at Lin Beifan with reluctance and anticipation, her voice trembling, “May I hug you?”
“Isn’t that a bit inappropriate?” Lin Beifan said, somewhat embarrassed.
However, at that moment, Song Yufei threw herself at him and hugged Lin Beifan tightly.
“Thank you for indulging me, Your Majesty!”
Lin Beifan felt a bit guilty and sneakily looked up at the ceiling, afraid that someone would suddenly come down and disrupt their moment.
To his surprise, Yaoyao on the roof didn’t make a single move.
About half a cup of tea’s time later, Song Yufei finally let go.
Lin Beifan, still longing, said: “Yufei, since we don’t know when we’ll meet again after you leave, why not stay a few more days here?”
Song Yufei smiled sweetly: “Okay!”
For some reason, Lin Beifan saw a touch of melancholy on her face.
That night, Lin Beifan stayed in Yaoyao’s palace.
Throughout the day, Yaoyao seemed listless, which puzzled Lin Beifan: “What’s wrong with you? You’ve been out of sorts all day. Are you troubled by something?”
In a daze, Yaoyao blurted out: “It’s nothing, I was just thinking about what martial arts that woman is going to cultivate in seclusion!”
“How do you know she’s going into seclusion to cultivate martial arts? Were you eavesdropping on our conversation?” Lin Beifan became ‘angry’ and took the initiative to confront her.
Startled, Yaoyao looked at the ‘angry’ Lin Beifan and said guiltily: “I was just worried about you, afraid that woman might do something bad! In the end, my worries were justified. She really did throw herself at you!”
Lin Beifan trembled with anger: “You were indeed eavesdropping, and you even have the nerve to admit it shamelessly!”
“Ahh, that’s not important. Let’s not dwell on that!”
Yaoyao said earnestly: “What we should be considering now is what divine skill that woman is going to cultivate that requires such a long period of seclusion?”
“What do you think she’s practicing?” Lin Beifan asked.
“I have a strong premonition that she is very likely cultivating the Taoist Sect’s The Supreme Way of Forgetting Emotions!”
“…the Supreme Way of Forgetting Emotions?”
Without waiting for Lin Beifan to ask, Yaoyao explained: “The Supreme Way of Forgetting Emotions is a supreme secret technique of the Taoist Sect! If one masters it, they can make rapid progress in a short time and become a top-notch expert! With that woman’s talent, she could master it in three to five years and might even attain the level of a Grandmaster!”
“Such a powerful divine skill!” Lin Beifan exclaimed.
“However, this technique has a significant drawback. It can make a person detached from anything and heartless!”
With a serious expression, Yaoyao said, “Practicing this technique gradually makes one forget personal love, familial bonds, and even sibling loyalty, until eventually, one achieves supreme detachment and merges with the heavenly dao!”
Lin Beifan was shocked and exclaimed, “To cause one to become heartless and unfeeling, how can the Taoist Sect have such a cruel technique?”
“It’s not necessarily cruel! Because not everyone can learn this technique, and the Taoist Sect doesn’t force anyone to practice it! Currently, in the entire Taoist Sect, only the Great Grandmaster Shenxu has mastered it…”
Yaoyao turned to look at Lin Beifan, “That woman really came to bid you farewell! Because after practicing this divine skill, all her emotions will be erased, and she’ll see you as a stranger, devoid of any feelings!”
Lin Beifan was stunned, “Then why does she want to practice The Supreme Way of Forgetting Emotions?”
Yaoyao replied irritably, “How should I know? I’m not a worm in her stomach. Maybe it’s because you hurt her so deeply that she’s given up on herself!”
Lin Beifan raised four fingers and declared, “I swear, I have never led her on and then abandoned her!”
“Maybe she wants to completely forget you! Sometimes, unrequited love can be very painful,” Yaoyao sighed.
“How do you know so much about it?” Lin Beifan asked curiously.
Yaoyao glared at him, “Because I’ve been worried about the same thing before. That’s why I understand her!”
“Is there a chance to revert back after practicing The Supreme Way of Forgetting Emotions?” Lin Beifan inquired.
“There’s a chance, but it’s very slim! Unless one reaches the realm of a Supreme Grandmaster and rediscovers their true self, they’ll be like that for life. But reaching the supreme realm… how easy is that?” Yaoyao explained.
“I see,” Lin Beifan nodded.
“She’s planning to practice The Supreme Way of Forgetting Emotions and is preparing to forget about you. Don’t you feel anything at all?” Yaoyao poked Lin Beifan’s chest, pressing for an answer.
Lin Beifan spread his hands with a wry smile, “What can I do with my thoughts? It’s her choice after all. Can I even stop her?”
“True!” Yaoyao nodded with a bitter face.
“Hey, she’s your lifelong nemesis. Shouldn’t you be happy that she’s practicing The Supreme Way of Forgetting Emotions?” Lin Beifan asked.
“Happy my foot! After she practices The Supreme Way of Forgetting Emotions, her cultivation will soar, and she’ll become a Grandmaster in no more than a few years and surpass me. How can I be happy about that?” Yaoyao said angrily.
“Then you should also focus on your practice!” Lin Beifan suggested.
“Hmph! I don’t want to talk to you!” Yaoyao turned away, displeased.
Lin Beifan understood very well. Ever since she married him, this woman had become somewhat complacent, often clinging to him and focusing most of her attention on him.
In modern terms, she was a bit of a love-struck fool.
One was busy with romance and the other with cultivation.
How could she possibly catch up?
“Yaoyao, it’s okay!”
Lin Beifan embraced Yaoyao’s waist from behind: “Even if she surpasses you, so what? She may gain strength but lose emotions. You may be surpassed by her, but you have gained me. You are better off than her!”
“No, I absolutely can’t let her get the better of me!” Yaoyao gritted her teeth.
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