Gorgeous Jewel
Chapter IV Chapter 167

Before dawn broke and the sun rose, Alice set out through the Lost Forest. The black dome that once blocked his path has now disappeared. It turns out that the barrier was also the work of the black crystal that Erebos planted on Yggdrasil.

Alice guessed that there was something hidden in there to make the evil god close his path. Yes, the place where the Great Dragon lived and the hero was buried.

Wasteland. That's how the elves call it today. Not many trees could stand firm on the ground. Other plants and river water that once flowed around it became dry and died.

Alice looked at the entire arid region before her eyes. He felt that the energy wave in that place was indeed very thin.

"I didn't think there was a place like this near Yggdrasil."

It turned out that what was behind the black dome was an abandoned land. There is no life in it. According to the history of the elves, ever since Gloria left that place, all the life that was in it was also lost. That's why they named him Wasteland.

Alice turned and looked up.

Yggdrasil soaring into the sky could still be seen from the Wasteland, but what made the energy in that place so little? thought. Yggdrasil's roots were so long, Alice could sense that the Pure Energy should still be able to cross at least up to the side of the Wasteland's land.

Alice continues her journey, followed by Echidna and Selena.

Previously, Echidna had introduced Selena to Alice and vice versa. Even so, Selena still did not accept the fact that Her Highness the leader of the dragons and the strongest figure she knew became a princess of the hyuman race who was much weaker than them.

Currently Selena only follows Alice out of curiosity and worry.

Not long after walking far enough away, Alice saw a cave. Outside the cave was an old tree and a sword embedded beneath it.

After passing through so many dead tree trunks, strangely the tree in front of his eyes looked fine. The leaves are so green and look fresh. The trunk looks sturdy as well as the branches and twigs. The tree stood alone seemed to be alive from the many plants around it.

Alice curious. He walked closer to the tree.

The feeling of nostalgia knocking on his heart made his heart beat a little faster.

Alice held her left chest. "This feeling..."

He stretched out his hand and touched the tree.

It flashed the smiling face of Lin Zhou Yun in his mind.

For one reason, Alice's tears just dripped.

He felt a sense of warmth as he approached the tree.

Alice glanced at the sword stuck nearby. He nodded and raised the sword.

The moment the sword was uprooted, so many waves of Qi and Mana energy flowed out filled the entire place. Very Pure Energy like Yggdrasil's.

A miracle happened before the eyes of the three people.

The plants began to grow back. Those who withered and dried came back refreshed and stood upright. Beautiful flowers filled the area around the tree. Alice turned around and saw a green meadow spread out before her.

Alice saw the man. He looked at the little Lin Zhou Yun. The black hair and black eyes that were staring sharply and the small burns scratches under his eyes, it was a hallmark of Lin Zhou Yun, his disciple.

The shadow of the little Lin Zhou Yun playing with Gloria the Great Dragon appeared before him. Then the shadow changed into the figure of Lin Zhou Yun who was a teenager practicing with a wooden sword.

"You still look funny even after a dozen years." Alice said holding her small laugh.

Then the shadow revealed a fully grown Lin Zhou Yun. Lin Zhou Yun said goodbye. Gloria looked sad but she held her back and chose to let Lin Zhou Yun go.

The shadow turned out to show about Lin Zhou Yun's growth from the beginning he moved into this world to adulthood.

Unfortunately, Alice did not expect the final shadow to show how desperate Lin Zhou Yun was. Alice had no idea what was going on in the cave. He only saw the condition of Lin Zhou Yun who seemed to lose his life spirit after he came out of the cave.

Alice spontaneously wanted to touch and hug Lin Zhou Yun's body, but she quickly realized that it was just a remnant of memories.

After that, Lin Zhou Yun left. Alice waited a little longer to see the next scene. Dear thousand dear, for the second time he saw Lin Zhou Yun return with a body full of wounds.

Lin Zhou Yun walked towards the tree and leaned on it. The injury is really bad. Alice was certain that Lin Zhou Yun had been injured in the internal injuries as well.

He knew that what was happening in front of him were the last moments of his disciple. He could feel the strength from the rest of the soul begin to thin out.

Alice was slightly disappointed that the shadow passed without a sound. Alice wished she could listen to everything.

The short story of the ancient hero vanished and left an old sword in his hand.

Alice looked at the sword well while stroking it slowly.

"This sword has been locked by the previous owner. I can't use it well before purifying it."

Alice drained her Mana and tried to purify the sword.

It felt like something was left behind by Lin Zhou Yun in that sword. And true to his conjecture, Lin Zhou Yun also left the rest of his soul in that sword.

The rest of Lin Zhou Yun's soul stood before his eyes. Alice knew there was nothing she could do. He wanted to talk and say things to her but what was the power that the rest of the soul in front of him was just a recording.

Lin Zhou Yun looked at him gently, he smiled then waved his hand.

As the rest of the soul looked increasingly transparent, it bowed so deeply to Alice. Without another word, the rest of Lin Zhou Yun's soul vanished like morning dew.

In Alice's heart she thought that it was possible...Lin Zhou Yun knew that his soul would come to this world and continue to search and wait for him until death came.

Alice held the sword tightly. He looked down at the last place where Lin Zhou Yun was sitting and resuscitated his back.

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After he stored Lin Zhou Yun's sword in his dimension ring, Alice came to Echidna.

Echidna saw the sour face of her mother but she did not want to ask what had just happened. Echidna had just been silent since then when she saw Alice standing down under the tree.

"Whatever happens I want you to stay here. Especially for you Echidna. I need you to protect me and keep no one close."

Echidna. Then he said "Mama..." Call slowly. "I don't know what happened but I hope you're okay."

Alice took her breath. He smiled at Echidna's words.

"Thank you Echidna. I've worried you apparently."

He had fulfilled Lin Zhou Yun's request. His heart was also getting lighter, although in fact he was still unable to forget everything completely.

But, he was not a person who wanted to get caught up in the past. She has two daughters and a full family. He had to become stronger to be able to protect them.

Then he walked into the cave behind him.

Trapped in the past and forgetting the present. How will you stand up for your future?

After Alice left them. Selena asked Echidna. "Your Majesty, I would like to ask you something about that human named Alice."

"Hmm, why? Is there something that makes you curious?"

"Why do you want to admit it, even more so think of her as a mother? It is not clear that you are stronger than him. After all he was just a lowly hyuman race that was very weak."

Selena does not understand why a great figure seems to want to be under a human who in fact is very weak.

As she continued to mutter and complain to Echidna, Selena did not realize that Echidna's silence was a bad sign for her.

Selena did not see the look on Echidna's face and eyes that glared at her sharply but she continued to babble. "From strength alone, I'm sure that he's not stronger than me and I can certainly beat him easily. Or maybe he did something to you? Hmph! From the past until now the hyumans were indeed cunning. Your Majesty just calm down I'll-"

"You've been with me a long time. Did after a century of separation make you blind and talkative?"

That cold tone suddenly made him turn his head for a moment. He trembled in fear as his eyes met Echidna's sharp eyes.

He always counsels her and nags her. Sometimes Echidna protested and covered her ears as she spoke. But for the first time he saw Echidna throwing such great killing intent at him.