Extreme Almightiest Young Master-Chapter 2197 - 2179: Love Full of Sorrow

Perhaps infected by the old man’s words, the old woman also burst into tears, sobbing as she said, "Back then, I did blame you, but later I realized what was really going on. I wanted to leave the stronghold to find you, but I didn’t know how. Then my mother fell ill, and I couldn’t leave anymore. I never blamed you, but didn’t expect I would wait until now..."

As she spoke, the old woman’s cries grew louder, her multitude of grievances seemingly found an outlet, as she leaned on the old man and cried bitterly, crying uncontrollably for a moment...

Upon hearing the old woman’s words, the old man suddenly realized what had happened, filled with regret. He hadn’t expected that such an occurrence arose from his feelings of guilt. If he hadn’t been so troubled back then and returned to the White Bamboo Stronghold once, none of this would have happened.

Oh, how he regretted his past actions!

At this moment, the old man truly regretted it. Looking at the old woman, who was also full of white hair, tears streamed down his face like broken pearls, and he held her tightly as he asked with concern, "How have you been all these years?"

"How could I have been? Mother was ill for twenty years. To take care of her, I didn’t marry and ended up spending life alone. I originally thought I’d wait for you to come back and find me, but you never returned." Hearing this, the old woman’s expression froze, then continued asking the old man, "How have you been all these years? You must be a grandfather now, right?"

Upon hearing the old woman’s words, the old man’s tears fell even more intensely, like raindrops, trembling as he answered, "What grandfather? I’ve been alone, because having you in my heart is enough..."

After saying this, he held the old woman even tighter, as if afraid she might suddenly vanish. Yet, such words simultaneously triggered the old woman’s sorrow, and they embraced each other. Apart from crying, they had nothing more to say.

Lin Feng watched from the side without saying a word. From the conversation between the two elders, he roughly understood the story: due to a missed opportunity in their youth, these two deeply loving elderly people missed their lifelong happiness. Now he also understood why the old man wanted to come here to see this old woman during his last moments.

The old man and woman cried together for a long time, before remembering Lin Feng’s presence. They both walked to Lin Feng’s side, and the old man bowed to Lin Feng, startling him into quickly helping the old man up.

"Old man, you shouldn’t do this!" Lin Feng was taken aback by the sudden gesture, feeling momentarily awkward.

"Young man, thank you for fulfilling my wish. Although I don’t know who you are, I am deeply grateful for what you’ve done for me." After finishing, the old man turned to the old woman and said, "Perhaps you don’t know, but I am about to return to the Miao Ancestor. It’s this young man who brought me here to reunite with you, fulfilling my final wish."

Upon hearing this, the old woman trembled, finally understanding the situation. Lang Gen couldn’t hold on any longer. In his final moments, thanks to this young man bringing him here, she got to see Lang Gen again. Realizing this, despite the sadness in her heart, not only was she finally able to see Lang Gen, but she also had to express gratitude to the young man.

Looking at Lin Feng, the old woman wiped away her tears and said gratefully to Lin Feng, "Thank you, without you, we probably wouldn’t have seen each other again in this lifetime."

After speaking, the old woman also attempted to bow to Lin Feng, but was immediately stopped by him. Lin Feng looked at the two elders and said, "You two have true love for each other, yet missed the chance to be together. Being able to communicate in your final moments is not a regret. Lin Feng, I may not be able to help you much, but I can offer you three more days. This is all I can do."

Upon hearing Lin Feng’s words, the two elders understood what he meant. The old woman was filled with sadness, but the old man was exceedingly happy. He said joyfully to Lin Feng, "Living three extra days is something I never anticipated. I thank you for that."

Just as he finished speaking, the old man suddenly turned his gaze to the old woman beside him, saying to her, "I don’t have the face to return to the White Bamboo Stronghold. Would you like to see the stronghold I built with my own hands? Now I’ve become the head of the stronghold; once you see it, you’ll understand."

"I want to go; I want to be with you." Upon hearing the old man’s words, the old woman immediately replied. At this point, how could she refuse the old man?

When the old woman agreed, the old man looked at Lin Feng and said, "Young man, please help us."

Hearing this, Lin Feng smiled serenely, nodded, then lifted both elderly people. In an instant, they disappeared from where they had been. In just a moment of surprise, they found themselves atop the bamboo house the old man had previously been at.

"Old man, I won’t disturb your reunion any further, but please don’t talk about today’s events to others. I don’t want others knowing about these things," Lin Feng said, smiling at the old man.

"I understand, rest assured. Thank you for everything you’ve done for me. All these events will enter the earth with me," the old man assured Lin Feng, understanding his intention. Lin Feng was evidently not an ordinary person, although how Lin Feng managed to move seven hundred miles instantaneously was unclear, it was irrelevant to him now. What mattered was he was with the old woman.

Upon hearing the old man’s words, Lin Feng nodded and smiled, then turned to leave. The old man’s health was truly failing, and given he was still an ordinary person, Lin Feng couldn’t reverse his fate. Earlier, Lin Feng had secretly extended the old man’s life by three days, which was the most he could do.

Carrying a very special feeling, Lin Feng returned to the women. As soon as he arrived, they immediately began questioning him.

"How is it, is the old man okay?"

"Did you cure the old man’s illness?"

...

The women around Lin Feng all wanted to know how the old man was doing now; they all hoped that Lin Feng could save the old man’s life.

"The old man is actually not sick; he’s very healthy. It’s just that his lifespan has truly reached its end, and his bodily functions are declining at a very rapid rate—this is something I can’t reverse." Hearing the women speak this way, Lin Feng showed a helpless expression and said to them. With these women, he certainly wouldn’t hide anything, saying it like it is, explaining the actual situation to them.

Upon hearing this, the women showed a sorrowful expression on their faces. They all felt sad for the old man. In the few days they had spent together, they had come to truly like this kindhearted elder. But after just a short time, the old man encountered such circumstances, making them very sad.

Seeing the women so upset, Lin Feng added, "Actually, you don’t need to be so sad. Just now, I took the old man to see someone, his true love, and I also extended his life by three days. The two of them can be together in the remaining time, having that elderly woman accompany him on his final journey is already a happy thing for the old man."

Hearing Lin Feng say this, they began to feel less troubled. Lin Feng had no way; if he couldn’t do anything, then nobody else could, which means the old man was truly beyond help. Thinking of this brought some relief to their hearts, and they all extended their Divine Sense, discovering the old man chatting with an elderly woman in the Bamboo House. This situation brought them comfort as helping fulfill the old man’s wish was already wonderful.

During the subsequent three days, the old man explained the matters within the stronghold, spending the days with the elderly woman, playing around the area. Every place they passed, he would recount a story to the elderly woman, as if having endless words to say. At night, the old man would arrange for the elderly woman to stay in the Bamboo House, cook for her, wash her feet, chatting through the night...

This scene moved everyone within the stronghold immensely, and the women especially could feel the sincere love between the old man and the elderly woman, their eyes constantly red.

Until three days later, at dusk, the two elderly were sitting on a rock watching the sunset when suddenly both their hands fell. However, their bodies remained leaned together like they had just fallen asleep, faces still showing a happy smile...

During the subsequent funeral, the people in the stronghold buried the old man and the elderly woman together, using the highest standards of the Miao Ethnic Group for the burial, the stronghold filled with cries, a deep emotional sorrow blanketing the entire community.

After the funeral concluded, Lin Feng left with the women. However, once they left, their moods were very low, having witnessed a love story of life and death which deeply moved their hearts.

"Feng, right now I’m so grateful that we can be together. If we missed each other like the old man and the elderly woman, how would things have turned out? I can’t even imagine!" Standing on the cloud, Ding Wan’er suddenly expressed her feelings to Lin Feng, tears welling in her eyes.

"Yeah, Brother Lin Feng, just thinking about it scares me. If I had missed you, I might have been like that elderly woman..." Lin Jie said, wiping her tears as she stood nearby, as if she had become that elderly woman and Lin Feng that old man.

"If I hadn’t been so determined then, I might have missed you as well. I’d probably regret it for the rest of my life." Su Xiaoxi added, her eyes also red, recalling all the moments spent with Lin Feng, feeling deeply touched.

"That’s right, love is like this, it mustn’t be missed, otherwise regrets last a lifetime."

"Thankfully, Sister Rongrong and I held on; I was so scared..."

...

All of the other women shared their feelings as well; the story between the old man and the elderly woman has truly touched them profoundly, all feeling grateful for their previous decisions. If they hadn’t been so determined and had missed Lin Feng, they’d likely feel a lifetime of regret.

As they spoke, the women all hugged and cried together; these emotions were extremely complex and uncontrollable... 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Watching the women cry together, Lin Feng did not interfere, because if emotions aren’t released, they can form barriers in the heart, becoming obstacles in the women’s future cultivation. But seeing them like this, Lin Feng couldn’t help but ask himself, what kind of situation would it be if he had missed them?

Thinking of this brought Lin Feng inner pain, but such pain he wouldn’t express outwardly, only he himself knows deep down...

When the women finished releasing their emotions, Lin Feng comforted them before sending them back to rest at the Cave Heaven Mansion, while he alone set off on the road back to the Holy Soul Sect.