My carefree life in space

Chapter 214 At the Critical Moment

Guided by the dragon scales, Lin Shushu's consciousness seemed to traverse endless time and space, finally seeing a pair of familiar yet unfamiliar figures. They were her parents; although their faces were blurry, she could truly feel the blood ties connecting them.

She saw her parents emerge from the spatial passage and encounter a massive spatial turbulence, forcing them to separate. Her mother was swept into another dimension, while her father arrived on the Fiery Sun Continent.

Just as she was about to follow that scent to find her parents' current location, she suddenly awoke from her meditation. Recalling the scene she had just witnessed, tears of emotion welled up in Lin Shushu's eyes.

Cangwu looked at Lin Shushu and said with relief, "Girl, congratulations. You have mastered the Spiritual Rhinoceros Tracing Technique. With more practice, you will be able to find your parents' exact location."

Lin Shushu wasn't disappointed that she hadn't been able to find her parents immediately. Just as Cangwu had said, she had already mastered the method, and finding her parents was only a matter of time. She bowed deeply to Cangwu, "Thank you for your help, senior."

Cangwu nodded to them and returned to the deep pool below the waterfall to continue repairing his soul.

In a cave not far from Yanyang Town, Lin Cheng'an endured two more days. During these two days, Si Zhao did not appear again, and Leng Feng did not torture him again, but simply stayed here and kept an eye on him.

However, Lin Cheng'an's heart remained uneasy. These people were so determined to find Yuan Qing, and as long as they didn't give up, Yuan Qing's danger would not be eliminated.

As he was lost in his thoughts, Leng Feng, who had been watching him intently, made a move. He took out a glowing communication talisman from his storage ring, crushed it, and Si Zhao's voice came out.

"Take care of the people and come back quickly, there's news about the ancient ruins."

Leng Feng could hardly believe his ears. He looked at the shattered communication talisman, then at Lin Cheng'an, who looked uneasy, and it took him a while to process the news he had just heard.

Si Zhao's words were simple, but their meaning was clear. The ancient ruins had already been discovered, so whether Yuan Qing could find them or not was irrelevant, let alone the hostage before them.

Lin Cheng'an also heard those words. He knew that Yuan Qing was no longer of value to these people, let alone to himself. Since that was the case, there was only one fate for him…

He felt no fear of his impending death; on the contrary, he felt somewhat fortunate. In this way, Yuan Qing should be able to live a good life, and perhaps one day she could go back to see their daughter, though he would no longer be able to accompany her.

Lin Cheng'an's composure surprised Leng Feng. He scoffed, "No matter how much you deny it, we don't believe you have no relationship with Yuan Qing. You heard it just now, didn't you? Now that she's worthless, you don't think you can walk out of here unscathed, do you?"

Lin Cheng'an remained unmoved by the malice in his words, not even giving him a second glance. This infuriated Leng Feng. How dare this ordinary person, who couldn't cultivate, ignore him?

He channeled his spiritual energy into a whip, lashing it repeatedly at Lin Cheng'an. The splattering blood only fueled his excitement, and he swung the whip with even greater vigor, forgetting Si Zhao's warning to hurry back.

Even after he himself became numb, Lin Cheng'an remained silent, which made Leng Feng feel bored. It's important to understand that the pleasure of torture largely comes from the victim's fear and pleas for mercy; if the victim shows no reaction, it gives the abuser no sense of accomplishment.

Leng Feng completely lost interest, frowned slightly, glanced at Lin Cheng'an in front of him, and raised his hand without hesitation. Spiritual power gathered in his palm, and the next second, the spiritual power transformed into a sword that rushed towards Lin Cheng'an like lightning, carrying a sharp wind and endless killing intent.

The attack was incredibly fast, reaching Lin Cheng'an's throat in the blink of an eye. Faced with Leng Feng's swift and fierce assault, Lin Cheng'an was utterly helpless, forced to watch as death drew ever closer…

In his final moments, he simply closed his eyes, but to his surprise, he felt no pain whatsoever. He even had the leisure to marvel: so death can be painless!

"Who is this expert here, and why are you meddling in my private affairs?"

It wasn't until Leng Feng's voice, filled with terror and pain, reached Lin Cheng'an that he realized something was wrong and opened his eyes.

Leng Feng was lying on the ground, as if he were carrying a heavy burden on his back. His eyes were scanning the surroundings, as if he was looking for someone.

Leng Feng didn't have to wait long before a man and a woman slowly walked in from the cave entrance.

It turned out that just as Leng Feng's spiritual energy blade was about to pierce Lin Cheng'an's throat, Lin Shushu and Mo Ze arrived in time to stop the attack and simultaneously used their powerful aura to pin Leng Feng to the ground.

Lin Shushu was extremely fortunate that she had mastered the Spiritual Tracing Technique and was able to accurately locate Lin Cheng'an's direction, which allowed her to arrive in time to save him. Otherwise, she would have regretted it for the rest of her life.

"Who are you, and why are you ruining my plans?" Leng Feng couldn't see through the two men's cultivation levels, so there was only one possibility: their cultivation levels were both above his own.

Lin Shushu had no time to pay attention to him. She saw Lin Cheng'an covered in blood, and the pull from her blood made her eyes well up with tears.

He strode towards Lin Cheng'an and simultaneously unleashed a spiritual wind blade, severing the iron chains binding him.

Without the support of the chains, Lin Cheng'an's body collapsed limply, caught by Lin Shushu who had come to meet him. Without a second thought, Lin Shushu quickly took out some healing pills and stuffed them into Lin Cheng'an's mouth.

While Lin Cheng'an was still in a daze, a pill was stuffed into his mouth. He swallowed it unconsciously, but his eyes were fixed on Lin Shushu.

For some reason, he felt a sense of familiarity with the girl before him; it was as if some unseen thread connected them. This age… and the vague sense of familiarity she evoked in her eyes…

"You are..." He had a guess, but it was too far-fetched to be true, so he didn't dare to say it.

"I……"

Lin Shushu was speechless for a moment; she couldn't bring herself to say the word "father."

"Shushu, take good care of your uncle. I'll deal with this person first," Mo Ze said to Lin Shushu.

Lin Cheng'an's pupils widened in shock. "Shu Shu!" If he hadn't dared to believe it before, after hearing those two words, he was absolutely certain that this was his daughter, the daughter he hadn't seen for over twenty years. He had personally chosen her name.

"No, I'll do it myself!" Lin Shushu handed Lin Cheng'an over to Mo Ze to look after, and walked directly towards Leng Feng.

"What are you trying to do? I am a member of the Yan Yang Sect. This is Yan Yang Sect territory. If you dare to touch me, you will definitely suffer the consequences," Leng Feng said, his voice stern but his words betraying his underlying fear.

Lin Shushu didn't miss the guilty look in his eyes, and knew he was saying it on purpose. If he were really a member of the Yan Yang Sect, why would he keep people locked up here? Wouldn't it be better to just keep them locked up in the Yan Yang Sect?

It was clear that he was simply trying to intimidate her by mentioning the Yan Yang Sect. Lin Shushu scoffed. Even if he weren't a member of the Yan Yang Sect, he wouldn't be able to leave here unscathed today.

Lin Cheng'an was anxious when he saw Lin Shushu walking towards Leng Feng. This man was quite strong. Could Shushu handle him?

Mo Ze noticed his worry and comforted him, "Uncle, don't worry, Shu Shu will be fine!"