Long River Eternity

Lin Ding and his group followed Yang Nian's steps and walked towards the hotel. Lin Ding quietly asked Wei Wu, "Why are you with Teacher Yang?"

Wei Wu explained, "We saw a strange phenomenon at the hotel: a pillar of light shot up into the sky from the East District. Xianxian was worried that something had happened to you, so she insisted on coming to find you. Feng Hao and I were worried about her being alone, so we followed her."

"I came here because I was worried about Brother Lin!" Feng Hao retorted dissatisfiedly.

Wei Wu tapped Feng Hao lightly on the head and whispered, "You just love to talk too much, what do you know, little brat!"

Feng Hao covered his head with his hands, looking aggrieved and confused. He glanced at Wei Wu, then turned to look at Lin Ding. He snorted coldly in a childish voice and turned his head away angrily.

Seeing Feng Hao being beaten, Liu Xianxian was furious. She raised her foot and kicked Wei Wu on the butt, saying fiercely, "Why are you hitting Xiao Hao? He's always so unruly!"

Then, she turned to Lin Ding and continued, "When we arrived at the East District, we saw many law enforcers surrounding the scene. We tried to get closer, but they stopped us. Wei Wu clashed with the law enforcers. They wanted to capture us, but Wei Wu knocked several Kaiyang Realm law enforcers to the ground. Just as they were about to attack us together, Teacher Yang descended from the sky and, with a wave of her hand, sank everyone into the ground. Then, we followed her into the cave."

Lin Ding nodded slightly after hearing this, feeling a sense of deep emotion in his heart. At this point, they had already reached an intersection. Lin Ding walked up to Yang Nian and said seriously, "Teacher Yang, I'm going to take care of my parents first. Can you go back to the hotel with Xianxian and the others?"

Yang Nian nodded and said gently: "Go ahead, be careful on the road."

So, Lin Ding said goodbye to everyone at the intersection, his heart full of concern for his parents, and hurried towards Chu Tianxiao's home.

Lin Ding was extremely anxious and rushed to Chu Tianxiao's house, knocking on the door repeatedly with his hands. The sound was rapid and powerful. Inside the door, Chu Tianxiao's alert voice sounded, revealing a hint of nervousness: "Who?"

"It's me, Lin Ding." He answered hurriedly, with a hint of uneasiness in his voice.

Almost instantly, hurried footsteps were heard from inside the door, and it was flung open. Jiang Yuyan, Lin's mother, leaned against the doorframe. Upon seeing Lin Ding, a smile of relief instantly spread across her face. She gripped Lin Ding's hand tightly and pulled him inside.

Lin Ding entered the house and was relieved to see that Lin Tiansheng and Chu Tianxiao were safe and sound. However, thinking of Chu Tianxiao's nervous tone just now, he couldn't help but ask, "How is it, is everything okay?"

Chu Tianxiao had a strange look on his face, his eyes wandering between Lin Tiansheng and Jiang Yuyan. He said slowly, "Nothing happened, but seeing Dr. Lin and Dr. Jiang in their current state, I can't help but worry that those people might come knocking on our door again."

Lin Ding then took a closer look at his parents. After washing the dust off their faces, he discovered that they looked like young men in their early thirties. Secretly surprised, he walked over to Jiang Yuyan and gently held her hands. He carefully sensed them, confirming that there was no spiritual energy flowing through her body. Then he asked with concern, "Dad, Mom, are you feeling unwell?"

The two shook their heads, indicating no discomfort. Instead, they felt their hidden ailments from years of working away from home had lessened considerably. Lin Ding felt relieved and then asked, "Have you seen any changes in your cultivation?"

Lin Tiansheng still shook his head, his tone calm: "No, I am still at the peak of Dongmingjing, and your mother is still in the late Dongmingjing."

Lin Ding frowned slightly and thought to himself: Could it be that this spiritual liquid really has no other effect besides making people younger?

Jiang Yuyan noticed his worry and gently comforted him, "Don't think too much. We survived this disaster, regained our youth, and saw how powerful you have become. We are already very happy and satisfied. We can talk about other things later."

Lin Tiansheng also agreed with a smile: "Your mother is right, don't make it difficult for yourself." After that, he patted the empty space next to him and said: "Come, tell us about your experiences during this period of time and see how you achieved such a level of cultivation."

Lin Ding pondered for a moment, feeling relieved. He couldn't figure out the reason anyway, so he could ask Yang An later. So, he smiled and sat down next to Lin Tiansheng. He secretly glanced at Chu Tianxiao and found that this guy was actually very interested, with a face full of anticipation, as if ready to listen to gossip.

So, Lin Ding began to tell his story, starting from the coming-of-age ceremony, leaving out everything except Yang An and the ancient memories, saying that his cultivation was due to the inheritance of the ancient divine messenger. Originally, he didn't want to hide anything from his parents, but Chu Tianxiao was present. Although the two had been through life and death together, they had only known each other for a short time and didn't know each other well, so he decided to keep some things to himself.

However, Chu Tianxiao, a reporter, had an unusually keen sense of smell. During Lin Ding's story, he raised several key questions that nearly paralyzed his own narrative, and he couldn't help but feel the urge to punch him.

For example, when Lin Ding talked about breaking through to the Wind Control Realm at a critical moment in his spiritual veins and killing the two-headed python, Chu Tianxiao asked, "Why was he able to break through so quickly? Isn't there a bottleneck in the spiritual energy system?"

For example, when Lin Ding mentioned the discovery of mysterious metals and the acquisition of large amounts of nuclear energy in Ruins No. 5, Chu Tianxiao asked, "How come they can also understand modern methods of obtaining energy when they clearly obtained the inheritance of an ancient divine messenger?"

Furthermore, when Lin Ding told Yang Nian that it was another descendant of the Divine Emissary who suddenly arrived, repelled Mo Qingchen, and rescued them, Chu Tianxiao asked again, "Why did that mysterious person save you? Did he know that you were also a descendant of the Divine Emissary, or was he related to you? How many descendants of the Divine Emissaries are there in total?"

Lin Ding was speechless for a moment and could only respond with ambiguous statements such as "I am gifted, intelligent, and have a special identity."

Chu Tianxiao did not continue to ask questions. Instead, he took out a pen and paper and started taking notes, turning the originally warm reunion scene into an interview.

After Lin Ding finished explaining everything, Chu Tianxiao closed his notebook contentedly and said excitedly, "Tomorrow's front-page headline will be 'The Descendant of the Divine Messenger Returns to the World: Will This Be a Challenge or an Opportunity?' Just wait and see."

When Lin Ding heard Chu Tianxiao's words, his first reaction was to refuse, but then he thought that hiding his abilities wasn't a long-term solution. If Chu Tianxiao publicized his identity as the "heir of the divine messenger," it would make it easier for him to act, and he wouldn't have to hide it anymore.

So, Lin Ding smiled and said to Chu Tianxiao: "You have to write about me in a more exciting way."

"Of course!" Chu Tian smiled and patted his chest, his face full of confidence.

At this moment, Jiang Yuyan gently stroked Lin Ding's cheek, her voice as warm as a spring breeze: "Ding'er, you have worked so hard to save us."

"Since I have already acquired this level of cultivation, how can I leave you in danger and ignore you? Even if I were still an ordinary person without any cultivation, I would find ways to come to Zhongzhou City. This is my responsibility." Lin Ding said firmly, with determination flashing in his eyes.

"Ding'er has grown up." Lin Tiansheng patted Lin Ding's shoulder with emotion, his eyes full of pride and satisfaction.

"Mom and Dad, it's getting late. I'll take you to a nearby hotel to rest first. I have to go see Yang...another descendant of the Divine Messenger later." Lin Ding almost let the cat out of the bag, but fortunately he changed his words in time.

"Let Dr. Lin and Dr. Jiang stay at my place tonight and stop making trouble." Chu Tianxiao suggested enthusiastically.

"This... isn't good." Lin Ding hesitated.

"If you have something to do, go ahead and do it. It's not the first day we've known Xiao Chu. It's okay, we will take care of ourselves." Lin Tiansheng smiled, with a hint of relief in his tone.

"Don't worry about us. Remember to come back soon after you've taken care of things," Jiang Yuyan said with a smile, though a hint of reluctance flashed in her eyes. Having just reunited with her son, she didn't want to be separated from him so soon.

Lin Ding sensed his parents' reluctance, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart. However, there were still too many mysteries surrounding Yang Nian, waiting for him to uncover. He said firmly, "I will definitely come back as soon as possible."

After saying that, he quickly walked to the door, opened it, stepped into the night with reluctance, and left quickly.