Chapter 144: Death

This sixth thunderbolt was the largest thunderbolt since the beginning of the heavenly tribulation. The moment it fell, the sound was deafening, and it interrupted Lin Xiaohua’s words.

The flashing lightning reflected the expressions of everyone present, which were somewhat desolate.

Even if Ling Qing and I were not involved, we could not help but be moved by the tragic scene of this miserable world.

After the thunderstorm, the clouds that had been hovering over the sky began to gradually dissipate, but an inexplicable aura began to envelop the entire platform. When this aura filled the platform, an indescribable suction force began to develop.

This suction force did not affect me at all, but I could keenly feel the existence of this suction force. Lin Xiaohua’s body beside me was trembling slightly, but it was only for a moment before returning to calmness.

Over there, when the suction appeared, Lin Furui’s entire body, even his lips, were trembling, but at this moment, Lin Jianguo tightly embraced Lin Furui. Relatively speaking, he was the one with the calmest expression among the few.

“Furei, you have always been the child that your parents love the most. In fact, I have wanted to die for a long time, you know? A long time ago… Although you forcibly gave me life, you could not stop me from committing suicide. However, I was reluctant to do so in the end, because if I also died, wouldn’t you be left with no one?” Lin Jianguo’s weathered voice echoed throughout the platform. His fatherly love was suppressed, but this time it erupted like a volcano.

Just a few simple words, but Lin Furui inexplicably stopped trembling. He let Lin Jianguo embrace him, and he said nothing, just closing his eyes as if accepting the truth.

I don’t know what this inexplicable suction is, but I saw its effect at this moment.

Lin Jianguo had always been a middle-aged man, but at this moment, his hair had turned gray and his face was no longer so smooth.

As for Lin Furui, he looked like a young man in his twenties, but now he looked a little more weathered.

My heart inexplicably became nervous, and I couldn’t help but turn my head to look at Lin Xiaohua. I didn’t know why I was afraid to see the changes in Lin Xiaohua. Fortunately, Lin Xiaohua couldn’t see any major changes at the moment.

“Furei, Dad has always wanted to be with you until the very end. But looking at the situation, I don’t know if that’s possible… Furei, at this point, there’s nothing that can’t be forgiven or let go of. Just like many years ago, I already forgave you for killing your own brothers and sisters… After that incident, your mother was so sad that she committed suicide, but if I hadn’t forgiven you, I wouldn’t have been with you until now.” Lin Jianguo’s voice gradually returned to a calm tone, but the wrinkles on his face were deeper. He said such a shocking fact so lightly because at this moment of death, he had seen through everything?

Was it not God who killed Lin Jian’s family, but Lin Furui himself? Why did he do it?

I subconsciously glanced at Lin Xiaohua, and at that moment, I noticed that a few gray hairs had inexplicably mixed in with her black hair. This discovery made my heart tremble.

“If I talk to you, please don’t turn around. It’s ugly and old, I don’t want you to see it.” Perhaps sensing that I was looking at her, Lin Xiaohua closed her eyes and spoke. Her tired voice was full of ridicule. She didn’t care about life or death, but she did care about getting old and ugly…

Or, she doesn’t care if she’s old and ugly, but she doesn’t want people to see the process of her rapid withering.

In contrast, Lin Furui was calm after Lin Jianguo had revealed such a shocking truth. He just leaned closer to Lin Jianguo’s embrace, as Lin Jianguo had said, “What can’t be let go of or faced now? If he really did it, does the lie before death still have meaning?

“Dad, you know everything.” Lin Furui’s eyes closed, as if he was as exhausted as Lin Xiaohua.

“Yes, I know. You wanted to monopolize me and your mother, and you couldn’t stand your siblings, so you found a way to kill them. Originally, we all wanted to believe that God did all this, and that you had nothing to do with it. Unfortunately, over the years, we have come to know you and God. How could he not even have the courage to look at your siblings being killed? How could he possibly leave behind a soul-nourishing wood and leave their souls? He would only look on from above, expressionless.” Lin Jianguo’s voice grew weaker and weaker. The more he spoke, the more he sounded like he was talking about an ordinary matter.

At this moment, he was weak because he was old. Yes, in just a few minutes, Lin Jianguo had already begun to age. He didn’t know what had been taken away, but he was even more fragile than the average old man.

“Yes, I just want you and mom to worry about me. I’m jealous of why my brothers and sisters can live with you. In fact, I don’t want this. I used to love them very much… I don’t know why I have such thoughts, I think they don’t deserve it, dad, I don’t want it… I don’t want it…” Lin Furui snuggled in Lin Jianguo’s arms and whispered, tears once again sliding down his pale face.

At this moment, I suddenly felt that Lin Furui was also very pitiful. Unfortunately, how can I describe this kind of pity?

“It’s a pity that what seems like a miserable experience for others is actually the greatest opportunity for him to temper his heart. If he can restrain the influence of the gods on him, always maintain his true self, and even suppress the gods with his strong nature, his state of mind will reach a very high level, and he will even be recognized by the heavens. Unfortunately… under the heavens, there is no absolutely bad thing, nor is there an absolutely good mood. Because good things can also cloud the mind, while bad things can elevate the mind. The world only sees the surface, and what they chase after is unknown. It’s sad and laughable.” When I suddenly felt some sympathy for Lin Furui, the Daotongzi’s thoughts appeared again, but they were just a cold comment, and then there was no more sound.

This remark made me realize a lot, but it was too late to tell Lin Furui at this moment. I hope that his last remorse will be able to elevate his life.

“Yes, you don’t want to. For so many years, the thought that has kept me alive is the same thing you don’t want. I often comfort myself by saying that even if two people live together, they will influence each other, let alone being in the same body and having their souls intertwined? From that moment on, I knew you weren’t you anymore, but as your father, I would never give up on you until the day I die. Do you know why you shouldn’t hit Xiaohua? Because there is still another person who has never given up on you and who wants to see you free. That is Xiaohua.” Lin Jianguo was no longer old, but rather dry. His life was almost over.

In contrast, Lin Furui’s youthful face had also become old. When Lin Jianguo mentioned this, Lin Furui turned his head, opened his eyes, and glanced at Lin Xiaohua leaning on my shoulder.

Lin Xiaohua’s body trembled slightly. I didn’t know if Lin Xiaohua had looked at him, because Lin Xiaohua didn’t want me to see her old appearance.

“Xiaohua, let me repay you in the next life.” Lin Furui’s words were full of sadness and sincerity, but also extremely vicissitudes of life. He was almost at the end of his time.

But Lin Xiaohua remained silent, her grief so great that her heart was dead. Even if it was still in pain, how could the dead be resurrected? So, for the dead, should it be returned or not? Was it still meaningful?

“Xiaohua…” Lin Furui’s voice trembled, accompanied by a sigh from Lin Jianguo. Who can help with this kind of thing? Even a father can’t!

“Xiaohua, will we have a chance to meet again in the next life? I don’t dare to ask for being together, as long as I can see you again, even if it’s just for a day?” Lin Furui’s voice was full of tears, trembling violently. He looked at Lin Xiaohua’s eyes with such sadness, but his face was aging rapidly. There was a feeling of vicissitudes of life at a glance.

“Son, I’m dying. You should let go. Don’t make things difficult for Xiaohua. Don’t…” Lin Jianguo’s voice gradually weakened… it became quieter and quieter. He held Lin Furui’s hand tightly, but it slowly and reluctantly slipped away.

Lin Xiaohua never answered anything, always silent. I knew she was not at peace, because my shoulders were almost wet with tears, mixed in with the wound, and it hurt a little.

“Dad? Dad…” Lin Furui suddenly looked away, looking at Lin Jianguo helplessly and in shock, while Lin Jianguo looked up and tried to make a smile for Lin Furui, but his mouth stayed at an upward angle and he couldn’t move it.

The sound of the hand gently touching the ground was heard. Lin Jianguo’s head suddenly dropped. This life, his companionship with his son Lin Furui had come to an end.

“No… Dad, Dad, ah…” Lin Furui suddenly turned around and hugged Lin Jianguo, looking up at the sky, as if he was also asking himself why he had come to this situation in his life. I really wanted to tell Lin Furui what Daotongzi said, but unfortunately… some things can’t be understood unless you have the right frame of mind.

Perhaps the wounds of this life will be carried over to the next, and he will understand better in the next life. A certain foundation of the heart is called cherishing?

“We’re leaving, and I’m leaving too… It’s a pity that I still have a lot of stories to tell. I can’t talk about them in detail, but I’ll just say a few words. Chen Chengyi, do you want to hear them?” Lin Xiaohua’s voice was also full of sadness. She had been calm until now, but now she was saddened by Lin Jianguo’s departure, or was she saddened by Lin Furui’s desolation?

“If you want, then I will listen.” I also closed my eyes and couldn’t help but let a tear slip. In fact, I didn’t want to listen. Sad things always make people gasp for breath. I really wanted to be calm, so I could only hold my master’s hand tighter.