293. Everyone is Selfish
Looking at Luna Kindred's delicate and beautiful face, she possessed a captivating charm compared to the young Luna Kindred of the past.
"Are you... Ling?" Luna Kindred repeated her question.
"Uh, if you want to know my name... I'm Yun Ling." Yun Ling introduced himself briefly.
He was genuinely confused by the situation. This was indeed the place where Yun Ling died, but why was Luna Kindred in this state?
Emmm, but Zhuge Kongming was still small.
"Are you Ling?" Luna Kindred moved even closer. Kongming wanted to curse; being sandwiched in the middle was truly unpleasant!
And Luna Kindred was squeezing her there with a huge piece of milk candy! This made Kongming even more defensive.
"I am Yun Ling." Yun Ling repeated his name again.
Seeing that she hadn't gotten the answer she wanted, Luna Kindred suddenly grabbed Yun Ling and bit down on his neck with her sharp teeth.
Yun Ling felt his energy and blood draining away, but his current physical condition wasn't too bad.
Even a virus-type Honkai Beast couldn't possibly damage his body.
Yun Ling only felt a slight pain and a tickling sensation.
"No! Her teeth are poisonous!"
But Kongming didn't know that and forcefully pushed Luna Kindred away.
Tasting Yun Ling's blood, Luna Kindred's crimson eyes intensified, and a strange flush appeared on her face.
"It really is Ling...it's Ling's taste...Ling...Ling!!!"
The surrounding bats began to stir wildly at Luna Kindred's voice.
Yun Ling hurriedly pulled away, clutching Kongming in his arms.
"Are you alright?" Kongming immediately looked anxiously at Yun Ling's wound, only to find that the bloody hole had already healed.
"It's alright, the poison you mentioned has been expelled from my body, so… has she experienced Herrscherization and become a Herrscher?"
Yun Ling sensed the Honkai energy reactions around him; it was already incredibly close to that of a Herrscher.
Luna Kindred's abnormal madness was also highly likely influenced by the Herrscher personality.
"What does 'Herrscherization' mean?" Kongming asked, somewhat confused.
"Herrscherization is like a transformation. It's hard to explain in a short time, but I've been in contact with Herrschers. Do you know why she became a Herrscher? Perhaps that will provide a breakthrough." Yun Ling asked.
"Because… be careful!" Kongming waved her feather fan, and a transparent membrane appeared in front of them, blocking all the vampire bats.
"Get out of here!" Kongming shouted to Yun Ling.
"What a strange power. Honkai energy really can explain everything." Yun Ling expressed curiosity about Kongming's use of Honkai energy.
The next second, the membrane shattered violently. Kongming was so anxious that she wanted to slap Yun Ling. Was this the time for curiosity?
"Ruoshui, activate the formation."
Yun Ling calmly summoned Ruoshui. Ruoshui flew into the sky, and in an instant, a torrential downpour began, trapping Luna Kindred and the bats within.
Kongming gasped, her breath catching in her throat. She stared in disbelief at Ruoshui in the sky.
Could it be...could it be that he really is Yun Ling?! Her father?!
Has he been reborn?
That Golem hadn't lied to her! She really had met Yun Ling!
"Father..."
"Kongming." A voice suddenly interrupted her.
Turning her head, she saw that Fu Hua had already broken through the maze and arrived.
"Jingwei! As expected..." Kongming's hand gripped Yun Ling's chest tightly.
"You two know each other?" Yun Ling tilted his head.
"No!" they both answered in unison.
"..." Yun Ling fell silent for a moment, unsure what to say.
He set Kongming down, shooting out several strands of silk to bind the frenzied Luna Kindred.
Then he dispelled the formation, and Ruoshui returned to Yun Ling's side.
"Your strength has improved again," Fu Hua couldn't help but praise.
And this Ruoshui...
"Just a slight insight," Yun Ling replied modestly.
He then walked to Luna Kindred's side, giving the two space to communicate.
Kongming casually set up a soundproof formation and began to confront Fu Hua.
"Is he Yun Ling?" Kongming asked immediately.
"I don't know," Fu Hua shook her head.
"How many times have you seen him now?" Kongming continued to press.
"...The third time." Fu Hua hesitated for a moment before answering the question.
"So he is?" Kongming seemed quite concerned about this question.
"As things stand, he's the closest, and the most likely," Fu Hua said, taking a deep breath and sharing her thoughts with Kongming.
"What do you mean?" Kongming frowned, not wanting such an ambiguous answer.
"Rebirth is inherently mysterious. How can one confirm it just by appearances alone?" Fu Hua explained.
Kongming fell silent, watching Yun Ling's retreating figure. Although he bore a striking resemblance to the Sword God Yun Ling, Fu Hua was right.
It's not something that can be determined just by appearances alone.
"Back at the foot of Wangshan Mountain, Lin Chaoyu and I each received a wish from Golem. I wished to reunite with Father, gaining power akin to immortality. I don't know Lin Chaoyu's wish, but it's definitely not a simple death."
"After all, death is simple; just slit your throat with a sword. There's no need to waste a wish. It's reasonable to speculate that she might want to be reborn when Father is truly resurrected!"
"Following this line of thought, perhaps we can find Lin Chaoyu and then determine if he is indeed Father."
Kongming reacted quickly, instantly grasping the connection between the two.
Fu Hua was stunned. She had never considered this from this angle before.
Chaoyu was the most direct clue to Yun Ling's rebirth!
Besides that, there was 'Ruoshui'!
And that formidable swordsmanship talent! He learned the Sword God technique in just two months!
So many clues pointed to this, yet she had been troubled by such matters all along.
So, Yun Ling had been acting all along? Or perhaps he hasn't awakened his past life memories yet?
As for Chaoyu, she truly doesn't have any past-life memories. She had already checked with the Fenghuang Down when they first met.
However, she hasn't seen Yun Ling's memories, so she doesn't know if Yun Ling is hiding anything.
A bold idea suddenly arose in Fu Hua's mind. She wanted to use the Fenghuang Down to see if Yun Ling had any past-life memories.
"Jingwei, why are you suddenly silent?" Kongming looked at Fu Hua's thoughtful expression, a hint of doubt rising in her heart.
"Nothing." Fu Hua didn't tell Kongming about this discovery.
The group of people in the fourth simulation was actually connected through Yun Ling.
If Fu Hua found Yun Ling first, she wouldn't tell anyone else.
Similarly, if anyone else found Yun Ling, they wouldn't tell Fu Hua either!
No one wanted to share him; everyone is selfish.
Otherwise, Cheng Lingshuang and Li Sushang, who had found Yun Ling more than a decade ago, wouldn't have hidden him until now.
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