Chapter 482: A Rocky Road of Love
“Mother, do you want to go see Father?” Lan Xuan said softly, “The coffin was only taken away recently, it shouldn’t be buried yet.”
“… … Yes.”
In any case, she had to see him one last time.
On the way to the tomb, Sang Luo's thoughts drifted far away.
Their first encounter was still vivid in her mind.
Lan Cang was the first male she had truly fallen in love with in this world, but in the end, he couldn't accompany her to the end, an unfinished beginning.
It was better this way, so that when she thought of him, he would still be at his most passionate and youthful.
Lan Cang probably didn't want her to see him become a decrepit old man, right… …
But, Sang Luo was unwilling, even if Lan Cang had a limited lifespan, he shouldn't have left her so suddenly, so early!
Could it be that she really couldn't escape the fate of another time and space?!
Sang Luo took out that energy crystal core again.
As long as she could obtain the Soul Pearl and the crystal core, she could still use the Creation Furnace to revive Lan Cang!
She wanted to change his ending.
Lan Xuan saw her thoughts and said, “Mother, Father said in his will that he doesn’t need you to go to great lengths to revive him, this is his destined fate, forcibly changing fate will only burden you with unwarranted karma… …
“I didn’t promise him, and Mother is not afraid of the price!”
If Sang Luo was really afraid of karmic retribution, she wouldn't have come this far. Wasn't her painstaking climb upwards precisely to get what she wanted?
She had nothing to fear.
Sang Luo wanted her daughter to reassemble Lan Cang's soul.
Zhi Xin wiped away her tears and shook her head, “Mother… I’ve tried… … I, I can’t find Father’s soul… …
Bearing the same thoughts as her mother, after rushing over, the first thing she wanted to do was to retain Father's soul.
But her soul talent, which was always effective, lost its effect at this moment, unable to find the aura of Lan Cang's soul.
Sang Luo was shocked and couldn't believe it, “How could this be?”
She gave the Soul Returning Pearl to Little Zhi Xin to refine back then, and her daughter lived up to expectations, successfully refining the power of the Soul Returning Pearl, and her soul law talent was upgraded to completion. There wasn't a soul in the world that she couldn't find, unless—that soul had completely disappeared from the world!
Were they one step too late?
Was there really… no room for redemption… …
Sang Luo's whole body lost strength, and her legs weakened, almost causing her to fall to the ground. Fortunately, Zhi Xin hurriedly supported her shoulders, feeling even more sad, “Mother, Big Brother is right, Father’s departure is a matter of fate, some things cannot be forced, let’s send him on his final journey… …
“Mother needs to take care of her own body. If your body collapses too, Father will be sad if he knows.”
Sang Luo closed her eyes and opened them again, forcibly holding back her tears, and said dejectedly, “I will send him on his final journey.”
In the Beast World, beastmen with status and power generally do not choose cremation, but a grand and glorious burial.
The City Lord's mausoleum, one could see that it took some years to build, he had already made plans for his departure.
Dozens of beastmen carried the coffin to be buried in the mausoleum. Seeing Sang Luo and the young masters coming, they stopped their movements and awaited instructions.
Unfortunately.
Sang Luo ultimately did not have the courage to lift the coffin lid.
It was not that she was afraid of seeing the defeated and unbearable corpse, but that she could not face the deceased Lan Cang.
She didn't want that scene to be the final end point of her memories of him.
At least, she could still carefully savor the past memories.
After a long time, Sang Luo said softly,
“Bury him.”
She watched the coffin being buried underground little by little, and finally filled with thick black frozen soil.
The deceased would rest in peace forever.
She used to say that he was restless, but now, he could finally rest well.
… …
The old City Lord's death was mourned by Ice Breaking City and its subordinate Star Cities for a whole month. Then, the new City Lord took over, who was the old City Lord's most capable eldest son, Sang Lan Xuan.
Among the three children, Lan Xuan's comprehensive abilities were extremely outstanding, and he was stable enough, making him the best decision to take over Ice Breaking City as the heir.
Sang Lan Yun and Sang Lan Xin both had their own development routes. Before Lan Cang left, he also handed over two main cities with a million people to the two children to manage, the scale of which was not inferior to Ice Breaking City.
Lan Xuan, after going around in circles, still returned to Ice Breaking City, inheriting his father's path.
It was too sudden. He had also been busy for the past month, packing his luggage and bringing it back. However, in the future, he would no longer live in the room in the backyard, but in the main bedroom and study of the City Lord's mansion.
Sang Luo asked him, “Sui Lin City is too far from Ice Breaking City, it's inconvenient to go back and forth.”
Lan Xuan nodded, “Sui Lin City is closer to Third Sister, let her manage it in the future.”
“You're not going back to Sui Lin City?”
Lan Xuan said黯然, “… … No.”
Sang Luo asked suspiciously, “Your engagement with Heng Tao of the Ice Bear Clan?”
Lan Xuan mustered his courage, “Mother, cancel the engagement, I won't have any more dealings with her in the future.”
Sang Luo was stunned, “Why so suddenly? Did you and that girl quarrel? Is there some misunderstanding?”
“… … There is no misunderstanding.” Lan Xuan's smile was a little bitter, “I broke up with her a few months ago. I should have told you about this as soon as possible, but I didn't expect Father to leave in such a hurry, and I didn't think of this.”
Lan Xuan's tone was very firm, not like an impulsive act. With his personality, he wouldn't joke about this kind of thing.
“I mentioned the annulment of the engagement to the Ice Bear Clan's patriarch. They are not very willing and have been trying to persuade me to stay, but I am determined. Father is no longer here, Mother, accompany me there in a few days.”
Sang Luo, “… … If you have really thought it through, Mother won't stop you, but the engagement is a major event in life. When the two clans got engaged, the whole city congratulated. If the engagement is broken off, it will make the other party lose face. In the future, there may be no chance.”
“Yes, I have thought it through.”
“Okay, then Mother will accompany you on a trip in a few days to cancel this engagement.”
Sang Luo was too embarrassed to directly ask her eldest son about this sad matter, so she went to her second son and youngest daughter to inquire, piecing together the truth of the matter.
Heng Tao promised back then that she would only have Lan Xuan as a partner, but during her engagement with him, she slept with another male beast and secretly made a lifelong commitment. Eventually, the truth couldn't be concealed. After Lan Xuan accidentally discovered this, he broke up with her.
Heng Tao tried to persuade him to stay, but Lan Xuan was stubborn and didn't look back.
Sang Luo:… … Both of my sons' love lives are quite bumpy.
After canceling the engagement and returning from the Ice Bear Clan, Lan Xuan didn't say anything on the surface, but he was depressed for a long time.
It's normal for young people to encounter some emotional wounds, and they will recover after a while.
When Sang Luo later mentioned this matter intentionally or unintentionally, Lan Xuan's reaction was very indifferent, and he would occasionally respond with a smile.
He said that he would continue to look for a suitable partner, and there was no need to rush. Life was long, and he would always find someone who truly loved him.
Sang Luo was very gratified to see that her son had seen through it, “People can't always dwell on the sadness of the past, they have to look forward.”
Lan Xuan replied, “Mother, so do you.”
Sang Luo was stunned, smiled, and said, “Yes.”
So tired, going to sleep first.
No update at dawn, good night~
