Chapter 418: The Towering Earth‑Shaking Great Hero

A few hours later, the drowsy Shangguan Meng finally woke up.

She groggily opened her eyes, letting out a soft, gurgling hum that seemed to melt everything, and Shangguan Qing was extremely excited.

"Brother..."

"Did I just sleep? Huh! I'm not in pain anymore."

Shangguan Meng, after a delayed realization, said, "Brother, I'm not in pain anymore; my illness is cured! Really cured!!"

Her voice became much clearer.

"Yes, you're healed."

Shangguan Qing could no longer hold back, tears welling up, "From now on we won't have to live in this cold, icy place anymore."

"How wonderful, I want to go with brother to see the world outside, to travel to the ends of the earth and sea."

Shangguan Meng had been looking forward to this day.

She had only heard about the outside world in stories—how beautiful it was, with pretty flowers and plants, majestic exotic beasts, sword‑wielding heroes of the jianghu, and sky‑soaring, earth‑diving Immortals.

She was eager to see how truly grand and spectacular the world her brother described was.

"Alright."

Shangguan Qing held his sister, his expression gloomy and sorrowful, and couldn't help glancing at Lin Chuan.

Unfortunately, he could no longer do it.

Lin Chuan saved his sister; he naturally would not regret it.

Even if he wanted to regret, he lacks the strength.

"Hm?"

It wasn't until then that Shangguan Meng noticed Lin Chuan standing nearby; it was her first time seeing anyone other than her brother.

"Brother, who is he?"

The little girl stared blankly at Lin Chuan, knowing nothing, and thus felt no fear of the powerful cultivator.

"He is..."

Shangguan Qing paused, unwilling to speak recklessly.

Deep down, he still harbored fear of Lin Chuan, especially those eyes that seemed to look straight into his soul, making him dare not be disrespectful.

"I am his friend; I'm Lin Chuan, hello there."

What surprised Shangguan Qing was that Lin Chuan's demeanor was so friendly and amiable.

He was nothing like the arrogant braggarts of the Shangguan Family who treat their relatives as ants.

"Hello Brother Lin Chuan, I'm Shangguan Meng."

Having met a new person, the little girl was also delighted, her thoughts pure, "Brother Lin Chuan, you and my brother are both towering, earth‑shaking great heroes who fight dark monsters, right?"

Lin Chuan was taken aback.

He then looked at Shangguan Qing, whose face flushed bright red.

Obviously, this brother had always kept a righteous hero image before his sister and rarely spoke of the world's true evils to her.

He is a good brother.

"Right!"

Lin Chuan smiled: "Your brother is a towering, earth‑shaking great hero; from now on we'll all go slay the wicked dark monsters, okay."

"Wow."

The little girl gazed admiringly, "If I can cultivate in the future, I will also fight the dark monsters, protect brother, protect everyone, protect all people, protect this world."

Transforming from a frail little girl into a hopeful person takes only a brief moment.

"Alright, you will definitely do it."

Lin Chuan liked this positive energy.

The dark future dream's Reincarnation had been affecting his mood; any innocence and beauty could bring him comfort.

It made him feel that the world still had hope of salvation.

The rescue wasn't only for the wives and sisters, but also for those relatives and friends—people full of hope, with hearts toward the warm sun, who also deserve to be saved.

Shangguan Qing stared blankly at the scene.

At that moment, Lin Chuan's image in his eyes had completely changed.

Is this truly a soul‑devouring Demon Cultivator?

That unprecedented feeling made him think this person seemed more righteous than any cultivator, to the point that some righteousness had turned evil?

"Then let's go."

Shangguan Qing held his sister in his arms.

These were his final moments.

For him, if he could die with the image of a towering, earth‑shaking great hero, that would already be the most complete ending.

The path of Longevity was not what he coveted.

The two walked out of the cave.

Warm sunlight filtered through towering leaves, sprinkling a little onto the three of them.

The light in the little girl's eyes grew brighter.

"Wow! So beautiful!"

To her, this magnificent world, every place was fresh and beautiful.

Pure as she was, she could not see the world's dangers.

All she could see was beauty.

Because she had always grown up in a world her brother gave her that was only beautiful; even when plagued by illness, he was a sunny, cheerful person.

"Master, could you return a little more slowly?"

Shangguan Qing, with a hint of pleading, said: "I want to take my sister to see this Shi Jie."

"Of course."

Lin Chuan smiled; he seeks the purest soul, and Shangguan Qing's emotions are intense and sincere, perhaps more effective than those of Wushan Tonglao.

This is definitely the best material for forging the Item: Sword of All Beings.

"Take the flying boat."

Lin Chuan took a flying boat out of the Space Ring and said, "Transform."

The flying boat expanded rapidly.

"Wow! Lin Chuan brother, you're so great!"

Shangguan Meng was so shocked she couldn't close her mouth, and her anticipation for this Shi Jie grew a few more degrees.

Beside them, a resentful gaze arrived.

When the big brother's spotlight was snatched, someone got jealous.

"Ahem."

Lin Chuan laughed twice and said, "Board the flying boat."

He no longer took part in what followed; everything was left to Shangguan Qing to handle.

Watching the brother and sister beaming with happy smiles, Lin Chuan drew the Item: Sword of All Beings; it's a pity the two are destined to part, and Shangguan Qing will become the soul within the sword.

"Sigh, they say I'm a Demon Cultivator, and it's not without reason."

Such matters truly are the kind only a Demon Cultivator would do.

But Lin Chuan doesn't mind.

One wishes to strike, the other wishes to be hit, and it cannot affect his inner cultivation.

The flying boat drifted slowly through the vast sky, cutting across clouds, across mountains, across the sea, chasing the sun, and welcoming the dim yellow sunset.

Until night fell, Shangguan Meng, who had been frolicking all day, finally fell asleep reluctantly.

Shangguan Qing's smile vanished, replaced by a heavy expression; they came to sit beside Lin Chuan and expressed sincere gratitude,

"Master, thank you."

"Thank me for what."

Lin Chuan smiled, "It's just an equivalent exchange; I didn't help you with anything."

Shangguan Qing said bitterly, "If Master hadn't helped me say those words, to state the facts, my sister would certainly be very sad."

"Then they'd know that his brother isn't that great after all."

"Master, at least you spared my sister's spirit from that kind of disparity and trauma; I'm very happy."

"Perhaps you were always meant to be the hero who saves the Shi Jie," Lin Chuan said with a smile.

In a certain sense, that is indeed the case.

Shangguan Qing, however, wore a puzzled expression, completely not understanding Lin Chuan's meaning.

"There's a story; would you like to hear it?"

Lin Chuan knew this was a rare chance; the facets of all beings are hard to gather, and must be seized.

"What opportunity?" Shangguan Qing asked.

Lin Chuan let out a light sigh,

"I have a sword named the Item: Sword of All Beings."