Douluo Dalu: The Frozen Throne

Chapter 158 Reunion, Parents
Flying over the rolling hills, some trees and vegetation gradually appeared in front of us.

After everyone flew over a low-lying swamp, a rich breath of life hit them in the face. For a moment, every pore on their bodies opened automatically and greedily absorbed this rich breath of life.

"It's so comfortable. I didn't expect that there is such a paradise hidden behind the deserted swamp."

Bingdi stretched and said with some emotion in his tone.

Su Tong's eyes were filled with emotions and she was obviously not calm. She had been out for training for nearly half a year. In fact, if she had not found Shu Yan, she would not have wanted to come back. First, she did not want to see her mother's painful appearance and feel depressed, and second, her obsession with becoming stronger was too strong.

She longed to meet stronger opponents, so she had traveled to many big cities and defeated many famous geniuses there.

A soul master with ultimate attributes is invincible at the same level. With her cultivation at the Soul King level, she can fight even if she meets a Soul Emperor.

Fighting with strong people is of great benefit to oneself. When Shu Yan was a little younger, he also liked to fight with strong people who were one level higher than himself. Pressure is the best way to motivate people to make progress. As long as one can withstand the pressure that is comparable to the limit, coupled with his own strong talent, the speed of cultivation will naturally not be slow.

Shu Yan remained silent the entire time, and held his hand tightly for a long time. It was Shu Yan who came to recognize her, but she was no less nervous than Shu Yan. Their years of intimacy had created a unique connection between them, and enabled them to easily sense each other's emotional changes.

Ling Luochen and Dugu Yan had not spoken a word. To be honest, they didn't quite understand the purpose of this trip before coming, but now it seems that this is really too beyond their expectations.

Medical Immortal Douluo had a calm expression, the rich life energy here gave her martial soul a huge boost, similar to that at home. With the assistance of the Vine of Life and her level 96 cultivation, she could now briefly display the healing abilities of an extreme healing soul master.

She knew very well why Shu Yan asked her to go with him, and she would do her best no matter what.

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The vegetation in the distance is becoming more and more lush. This place is very close to the coastline. The vegetation is also different from other forests and has extremely distinctive characteristics.

There was a light salty smell in the air. Everyone slowly lowered their altitude, slowly descending from the clouds and looking into the distance. A valley suddenly came into view amidst the drifting clouds.

"We're here. That valley is where the family is based."

Su Tong said softly, looking at Shu Yan.

Shu Yan just nodded slightly, looking a little dazed, but still maintaining composure.

The height was getting lower and lower until it was nearly a hundred meters. Faintly, several figures flashed by in the shadows cast by the trees. Their movements were very fast, almost coming and going without a trace, but in front of Shu Yan's mental power that was comparable to that of an Extreme Douluo, they were nothing.

Su Tong also sensed something. She broke away from the assistance of the Ice Emperor, and a pair of white wings suddenly spread out behind her. This was a fifth-level flying soul guide device. It did not seem very precious against the backdrop of a bunch of high-level soul guide devices on her body, but judging from the quality of this soul guide device, it was not something that an ordinary soul master could equip.

"Uncle Ling, Uncle Mu, it's me."

Su Tong looked at the shadow below and then spoke.

Upon hearing this, several figures emerged from the shadows, led by two middle-aged men with similar faces. They were stunned at first when they saw Su Tong leaving the team alone, and after their eyes fell on the people behind Su Tong, their gazes were fixed on Shu Yan.

"It's good that you're back... It's good that you're back..."

The middle-aged man whom Su Tong called Uncle Ling murmured, and it was unknown who he was talking to. After he finished speaking, he looked at Shu Yan deeply and then said:

"Go back early. The clan leader and the others are waiting for you. We still have to do a routine inspection..."

Su Tong nodded, and then continued to fly forward. Shu Yan glanced at the people below, and then followed Su Tong's footsteps.

"Two Soul Douluos, the others are Soul Kings." Bingdi said softly.

"Those two middle-aged men should be twin brothers. Not only do they have the same soul power level, but even their aura is almost the same."

Su Tong explained after hearing this:

"That's right. Uncle Ling and Uncle Mu are twin brothers. Their martial spirits are both Ice Demon Tigers. They also broke through the Soul Douluo realm in the past two years. However, because they have lived and practiced together since childhood, they have a very high level of tacit understanding with each other. They have even realized the martial spirit fusion technique and can fight against Titled Douluo together."

No one answered and everyone remained silent.

Ling Luochen and Dugu Yan had somehow broken away from Bingdi's assistance and came to the back of the team with the help of a flying soul guide. Xu Jiujiu still held Shu Yan's hand tightly, eager to give Shu Yan some encouragement and support in this way.

The outline of the building was looming in the gaps between the trees, with birds singing and flowers blooming. Countless attic plank roads were built along the mountain. Several people followed Su Tong. Many people on the plank roads along the way noticed the movement and appeared, but after seeing that it was Su Tong, they just bowed slightly, and then watched the few people go away.

Walking all the way to the top of the building complex, a quaint mansion came into view, and in front of the mansion, several figures stood there. The aura on their bodies was close to nothing, but they had not reached the realm of complete unity of man and nature. This proved that they were all just Titled Douluo, not Super Douluo.

Standing at the front of these people was a middle-aged man. His face looked a little weathered, but he was still handsome as before. The wrinkles on his forehead were particularly obvious, and there were faint bloodshot in his eyes. His white hair was faintly black, and his temperament was gentle and decadent. Faintly, everyone seemed to see the shadow of Shu Yan in him, but it was just a shadow.

"dad…"

Su Tong called out softly, and the identity of the middle-aged man suddenly became clear. He was Shu Yan's father!
Everyone including Bingdi stepped back two steps, only Xu Jiujiu was still standing beside Shu Yan. Shu Yan's gaze fell on the middle-aged man, and their eyes met in mid-air, one was old and decadent, the other was in his prime, and it was obvious that they saw each other's appearance in their eyes, but at this moment, they seemed to see another self through each other, a completely different yet extremely similar self.

Tears welled up in the middle-aged man's eyes, his emotions were fluctuating violently, and his raised hand was trembling. Su Tong silently made way for him. She turned her head slightly, not wanting everyone to see her tears and her embarrassed appearance, but her slightly bent body had already exposed all her emotions.

“I’m back… I’m back…”

Tears kept falling from the middle-aged man's eyes. He looked at Shu Yan, who was even taller than him. All of a sudden, all kinds of emotions mixed together. He was at a loss and didn't know what to say.

"Yes, I'm back..."

Shu Yan was silent for a long time before he spoke. It was difficult for him to describe his feelings at the moment. He couldn't find any words to summarize them. He had never had this feeling in the past ten years, but now it really happened to him.

The sound of chests colliding was very dull. The father and son, who had finally reunited after traveling thousands of miles, had thousands of words to say to each other, but in the end, nothing seemed as good as a hug.

Shu Yan did not have any resistance or discomfort. They were father and son, connected by blood and naturally close. He felt the excitement in the other's chest that seemed to be about to break through the sky. Shu Yan's rationality dissipated like ashes. He closed his eyes, tears ran down his face, and finally dripped onto the other's slightly thin shoulders.

The reunion was without any exciting, warm and touching words, nor was it solemn and dignified. It was just like a wanderer returning home after completing his studies, filling in the last piece of the puzzle for the family, making all the suffering and pain brought by longing forgotten in an instant, and it was touching in silence.

Behind the middle-aged man, several elders with even older faces also showed joy on their faces. They were both men and women, but without exception, they looked at Shu Yan with extremely gentle eyes. It was a unique emotion that elders had for their juniors. They had been looking forward to this reunion, and now, they finally got such a satisfactory result.

Just when everyone's face was filled with relief and joy, in the mansion behind them, a haggard and sickly woman trembled and walked out from the corner, supported by two maids. Her arrival attracted everyone's attention.

The woman was extremely beautiful. Even though she looked sick and haggard now, her former charm could still be seen. Her face was too pale, as if she had no blood at all, giving people a sense of old age. A breeze blew, ruffling the woman's hair that was scattered on her forehead. The woman coughed violently a few times, but her eyes remained outside the door. The two maids looked anxious and worried yet helpless, until the woman suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood. Before anyone else could take any action, Shu Yan took a step forward, the surrounding space fluctuated, and the next moment, he had already taken the woman into his arms.

The cold touch and the slight fluctuation of qi and blood made Shu Yan's heart sink. He already knew who this woman was. She was the woman who could live in the main house and whom he felt close to naturally. There was only one answer: the sickly woman in front of him with a weak breath, who seemed to be taken away by a gust of wind, was his mother!
After two more coughs, Shu Yan's white robe was stained with plum blossoms. Shu Yan didn't care about anything else. Almost subconsciously, he began to forcefully activate the pure life essence in his body, and then let it carry some of the pure life energy from all living beings, and let it slowly inject into the woman's body in the most gentle way...

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　When I woke up this morning, the snow had already fallen to my ankles. It was too windy last night. Every winter, there is a power outage. The temperature is stable below zero. I feel numb.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)