Chapter 416: Chapter 89 Death Sneak Attack_2
Ballon suddenly jumped up from the ground, a complex look flashing in his eyes.
Ballon asked, "Tell me, do you like Yue Yue or not?"
Ballon gave a firm nod.
"That’s fine then. Since you’ve determined who you’re after, you need to pursue her unwaveringly. Even if you really fail, at least you’ve tried. Don’t you want to leave behind any regrets, do you? Where is Yue Yue now?"
Reinvigorated by his father’s words, hope sparked in Ballon’s heart once more, "Yue Yue left the Church three days ago, she may have gone to find that boy named Ah Dai."
Ballon smacked his son on the head, scolding him, "You dimwit, Yue Yue’s already left and you’re not scrambling after her? Are you hoping that by lying low here, Yue Yue will fall into your arms? If she spends more time with that boy and something happens between them, then what chances will you have left? Hurry up and leave, so I don’t have to look at you getting on my nerves."
"I... I’ll go now." Ballon turned to leave, but was caught by his father. "Wait a moment," He took out a gold token from his chest and gave it to his son, "Take my token, all the Sacrifice Halls around will assist you. Yue Yue is easy to recognize; everything depends on your efforts."
Ballon grasped the token tightly, looking at his father’s encouraging gaze, he said excitedly, "Dad, thank you, don’t worry, I surely won’t let you down." And with that, he turned and ran out of the room.
Ballon smiled faintly, murmuring to himself, "That’s more like my son. Good luck, my boy." Just as he was about to step out of the room, Luo Shui rushed inside, "What’s going on with our son? Why did he rush out just now?"
Ballon grinned, "The silly boy was troubled by matters of the heart. I’ve apparently enlightened him, don’t worry. He isn’t off to chase after Yue Yue. I believe in our son, he can do it. So, do I deserve a reward now?"
Luo Shui gave Ballon an irritated glance, "You think your two cents of advice enlightened our son?"
Ballon boasted proudly, "If I weren’t good, how could I have wooed such a beautiful woman like you?" Saying this, he scooped Luo Shui into his arms.
Luo Shui’s cheeks reddened as she mumbled, "I only agreed to be with you out of sympathy. Ugh, who allowed you to hold me? Hurry up, there’s still a lot of chores left in the house. If you don’t finish them today, you’re sleeping on the couch tonight." She escaped his embrace and ran off with a smug smile.
Ballon let out a wry laugh and helplessly followed behind.
A month later, in the Illusive Forest.
Ah Dai stood in front of the wooden house, quietly watching the fog. It was time for his daily prayers for Goris. Since receiving Goris’s wish, he always felt that Goris was by his side. Therefore, every morning before breakfast, he would silently pray for Goris.
For a full year, Ah Dai had been repeating the same routine. Praying for Goris in the early morning, having breakfast, spending the rest of his day engrossed in the fantastic devices left by Goris. During this year his martial arts improvement had been slight, he’d yet to breakthrough the eighth level of the Life and Death technique to reach the highest realm. However, he had completely unraveled the intricate devices left by Goris following the notes left behind, immersing himself deeply in this crystallisation of wisdom. The Wish of Goris had become his best companion. After a year of hard work, it had become the first divine artifact completely under Ah Dai’s control. Ah Dai found out that the Wish of Goris not only had the ability to teleport instantly three times a day and clone for an hour, but its teleportation could also affect other objects. The cloning skill was Ah Dai’s favorite. Whenever he felt lonely, he would summon his clone, which initially moved following his actions. With the advance of time, Ah Dai found that the clone could be controlled through spiritual power. In order to achieve this, he changed his nightly meditation to a focused process of thought. Under the influence of the Life and Death Qi flowing through his veins, Ah Dai’s spiritual power, which was already robust due to the practice of Life and Death transformation into fighting Qi, had experienced rapid growth through continuous practice. Now, he could command his clone to do anything he wanted it to. As soon as an idea came up, the Wish of Goris would respond accordingly.
Ah Dai followed Goris’s instructions in the letter to not practice all the magic left behind by Goris except the most appealing one, the Space Seal. With this magic, he could store a lot of things even without the Dragon’s Blood. All of Goris’s valuable works were kept with his Space Seal.
After finishing his prayers, Ah Dai rose gracefully and turned into a shadow, entering the fruit orchard. Under the influence of the Life and Death Qi transforming into fighting Qi, each piece of fresh and delicious fruit accurately fell into his bamboo basket. Returning to the log cabin, Ah Dai sat on the steps, eating fruit while calculating the days since his arrival. Excluding the initial few days, he was surprised to find that a year had already passed. Ah Dai sighed, "Time passes so quickly. A year has already passed, Master Goris. I have fulfilled my promise. Now, I am going to avenge Uncle Owen. I think you won’t stop me. No matter how long it takes, I must fulfill this last wish of mine. If I am still alive by then, I will come back here and accompany you for a lifetime."
