The newly discovered Netherworld Gate brought unexpected joy to Lin Ran's trip.
After they completed the journey through the Netherworld Gate, the three-year voyage was actually shortened to seven months!
Double the surprise!
In this way, it only takes a year and a half to come back and forth!
In this seemingly lonely journey under the stars, Lin Ran was not alone.
From time to time, he went to attack Shangguan Xingyue's headquarters, and sometimes the battle lasted for several days; from time to time, he would stick close to Su Qingcheng's back, watching the stars together with body and mind connected.
The romantic starry night also became a little salty.
Of course, Lin Ran did not realize his wish to possess these two girls at the same time... He did not dare to say this from the beginning to the end. ??
Finally, a blue planet slowly emerged in the starry sky ahead.
"It has a beauty similar to that of a blue star." Lin Ran said.
He instinctively felt that his breathing was a little rapid.
Hope is just around the corner.
Previously, according to the Demon God, only four conditions were needed to bring Qiu Shui back.
Now, the first three conditions have been met, Prussia's whereabouts have been found, and the only thing left is to find the last true starry sky royal family.
From the time Lin Ran could remember, he had no impression of his mother... The word "mother" was a completely unfamiliar noun to Lin Ran.
He couldn't tell whether his mother missed her son.
Even though Major General Lin is a powerful figure and famous in the starry sky, at this time, he will inevitably still feel a little uneasy in his heart.
He was afraid that he would arrive in vain after finally arriving, and he was also afraid that his mother would not want to see his son.
"I hope everything goes well..." Lin Ran took a deep breath.
At this moment, he couldn't help but feel more timid about being close to home.
Just when Lin Ran said this, Shangguan Xingyue and Su Qingcheng both reached out and held his hand.
These two girls obviously felt Lin Ran's true feelings deep inside, and they couldn't help but feel a little distressed.
He has been caught in the endless wind and smoke, carrying such a heavy burden on his own shoulders. However, such a strong man has never seen his mother.
"It will definitely go well." Shangguan Xingyue said, "You will find your mother, and Qiu Shui will definitely come back."
Su Qingcheng lowered her eyes slightly and said softly, "She must miss you too."
Lin Ran put away those sad emotions and grinned, "By the way, you two are going to see your mother-in-law soon."
A rare blush suddenly appeared on Shangguan Xingyue's pretty face, "In front of Qingcheng, don't talk nonsense."
Su Qingcheng smiled softly, with a moving brilliance flowing from her beautiful face. "Lin Ran, Xingyue and I have been waiting for this day."
Lin Ran felt moved and said, "Thank you for always being with me."
No matter how many dangers he has experienced, no matter how difficult the road he is walking on, Shangguan Xingyue and Su Qingcheng are always behind him, or in directions that he cannot see, blocking the endless swords and swords and sweeping away the enemy.
Countless chasms and chasms.
Shangguan Xingyue added, "No, there are actually many people accompanying you. Don't forget them."
Su Qingcheng also smiled softly and corrected her, "Well, to be precise, it's them."
Although they were all homophones, Lin Ran understood them clearly and immediately turned red in the face.
"Don't be embarrassed. After all, if Qingcheng and I really cared, we wouldn't come to accompany you to retrieve Qiushui." Shangguan Xingyue said.
Lin Ran nodded seriously, "Well, I can't even repay you for your kindness to me, so I can only... pledge myself to you."
In fact, he has been doing similar things for a while... and he has never stopped.
Every corner of the command hall has traces of him and Shangguan Xingyue.
However, every time the marshal's headquarters is captured, there will always be some weather changes, either light rain, heavy rain, or even flash floods. The battle is hearty, but the battlefield has to be cleaned after the war.
, quite troublesome.
At this time, the door of the command hall opened, and a colonel walked in quickly, "Marshal, the Ningzhou is ready to enter the atmosphere of the new star."
"good."
Shangguan Xingyue nodded, but found that the colonel showed a slightly surprised look.
In that astonishment, there was also an unconcealable surprise.
"What's wrong with you?" Shangguan Xingyue asked.
"No...nothing..." the colonel stammered.
After not seeing each other for several months, he now discovered that Marshal Xingyue, who was already very beautiful, had become more feminine than before!
That indescribable charm comes from the bones.
The Fairy Qingcheng beside her seemed to become even more radiant, and her beauty seemed to be hard to look at.
The colonel looked at Lin Ran again and immediately understood the reason.
He coughed twice and said, "Marshal, Major General Lin, Miss Qingcheng, I'll go make arrangements for landing first."
After saying that, he backed away.
Shangguan Xingyue still didn't understand the meaning of the other party's eyes, so she couldn't help but pinch Lin Ran.
Su Qingcheng looked around the command hall, and then said, "This is really a good place, right, Xingyue?"
Hearing this, Shangguan Xingyue was willing to go all out. She stretched out her arms and hugged her
He grabbed Su Qingcheng's slender waist and said with a smile, "Yes, how about we come together next time?"
Su Qingcheng didn't know if Shangguan Xingyue was joking. The light in her eyes flashed and she yelled, "Don't even think about it."
Lin Ran's breath suddenly became a little warmer, and he obviously got a glimpse of another possibility.
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Finally, an hour later, the Ningzhou entered the nova's atmosphere. Everyone woke up from sleep, and the officers gathered in the command hall.
It is somewhat similar to the Blue Star. Below is the blue sea, and only a small part of the world's land is occupied.
When Lin Ran came here, he couldn't help but feel like he had arrived in the new world of the netherworld. However, the sky here was bluer, the ocean was more moving, and the blue waves were full of vitality.
"Sure enough, only the ocean is the cradle of nature giving birth to life." Lin Ran couldn't help but sigh.
"This star is located on the outskirts of the galaxy. Its distance from the star is almost exactly the same as that of Blue Star and the Sun. It also has four seasons throughout the year, and its atmospheric composition is similar to that of Blue Star." said the major officer in charge of the detection. "However, although the proportion of land is relatively small,
, but I’m afraid it will take some time for us to search.”
Yes, even in Blue Star, it is very difficult to find someone in the vast sea of people, not to mention that this is another completely unfamiliar world.
Shangguan Xingyue looked at the big screen and said, "Lower the altitude. There is a continent ahead. Let's go see if there are any traces of human activities."
"Yes." The major responded, and the Ningzhou's altitude dropped again.
As far as the eye could see, there was vast grassland. However, although there were no traces of human activities here, Lin Ran saw many animals chasing freely.
There were elk, antelope, and some brand new species that he didn't know. The vitality coming from the new wilderness was extremely moving.
And this vitality contains an extremely pure and pure source of energy.
"It's like...another realm in the sky." Su Qingcheng said softly.
Lin Ran was very sure that this was a place similar to the Netherworld New World, but it developed many years earlier than the latter and was many times more mature.
What he was not sure about was whether everything here was related to the starry sky royal family who controlled the rules of the universe.
For some reason, Lin Ran suddenly had a thought in his mind at this moment.
He raised his finger and pointed in a certain direction on the mainland and said, "Fly this way."
Shangguan Xingyue and Su Qingcheng's eyes lit up.
They knew that this must be Lin Ran's telepathy. Perhaps, this was unique between mother and son. Previously, this feeling was blocked by the vast starry sky, but now, they are already on the same planet. This meeting
, then there will be no more variables.
So, the Ningzhou speeded forward.
After flying for a few minutes, several officers already shouted excitedly, "There is a city ahead!"
This means... discovering new civilizations!
At the same time, in the center of this continent, countless people had raised their heads.
Here, there are large swaths of buildings, similar to the Temple of Agriculture in the ancient Hillland continent of Blue Star, and some of them look like enlarged versions of the Netherworld building complex.
These buildings are very spectacular, showing a kind of simplicity and vastness from ancient times.
"Invasion, there is an invasion of warships!"
As the roar of the battleships came, sirens sounded one after another in various locations in the city.
However, a cold female voice immediately came from the center of the city and quickly spread to everyone's ears, "No need to be alert, the prince is back."
This voice sounds a bit cold at first, but if you read it carefully, you can read the unquiet tone in it.
The prince is back?
As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned for a moment, and then their faces showed strong excitement!
As a result, the Blue Star visitors on the starship were shocked to see that in the quaint city below, people had fallen to their knees in large swaths!
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In fact, both Lin Ran and Shangguan Xingyue were prepared to be attacked when they encountered the city.
After all, from the perspective of any "aboriginal" person, they would be regarded as invaders.
However, the visitors from Blue Star did not expect that what greeted them was not resistance, but... kneeling down.
As the height of the Ningzhou slowly decreased, people on the starship could even clearly see the excited expressions of the people below on the big screen!
"They seem... to be waiting for us to come?" the officer said in great surprise.
The imagined attack did not come, but an extremely warm welcome came!
At this time, a woman wearing black and gold attire walked out of the gate of the Central Palace, and her image appeared on the big screen of the Ningzhou.
She was wearing a golden mask and her face could not be seen clearly.
However, that vast aura of nobility emanated from her body unreservedly, shooting straight into the sky.
Lin Ran looked at her on the screen, and he believed that the other party was also expecting him to come.
"Open the hatch." Lin Ran said softly.
Unconsciously, his eyes were red.
Even though there are thousands of words in my heart, they are completely unable to describe Lin Ran's mood at this moment.
At this moment, he finally realized that although there was no concrete embodiment of his mother in his heart, he had always missed the woman who gave him life.
Shangguan Xingyue closed her eyes for two seconds before opening them again, as if to prevent tears from flowing out.
Su Qingcheng, on the other hand, gently wiped the corners of her eyes.
The huge hatch of the Ningzhou slowly opened, and Lin Ran's figure appeared at the door first.
Every step he took was filled with impatience.
The woman below, wearing a black and gold dress, unveiled the gold mask on her face.
"My child, you are finally here." She said softly.
Lin Ran nodded and said "hmm" softly.
There were countless things he wanted to say in his chest, but he couldn't say them out at the moment.
Around the building complex, there was already a roar of cheers, "Welcome to the return of His Royal Highness!"
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Lin Ran fell slowly, the emotions in his heart beyond words.
That woman's face was both strange and familiar to him.
This feeling is not contradictory, it is strange because he has never seen this face before, and he has never had any impression of it while growing up.
Familiar because Lin Ran felt that this should be the original appearance of his mother. Apart from this face, he could no longer describe the word "mother" to anyone else.
"Auntie, you are so beautiful." Shangguan Xingyue said.
Su Qingcheng said softly, "Lin Ran has been looking forward to meeting you."
The two daughters-in-law spoke before Lin Ran.
"My name is Huang Lingsha." Lin Ran's mother said, "I think this is the first time you know my name."
Indeed, Lin Ran had never heard these three words before.
Even his father never mentioned it.
However, what Lin Ran can be sure of is that for those who stand at the top of the pyramid of human power, this name is definitely not unfamiliar, but... it is a taboo in their hearts.
"This is indeed the first time I've heard of it." Lin Ran looked at the woman in front of him, his voice trembling slightly.
Because the emotions in his chest were surging all the time, Lin Ran was completely unable to control his tone.
The woman opposite looked extremely noble, like a queen standing in the sky looking down at the world with cold eyes. However, this queen's eyes were also red at this moment.
"You came to me and brought two such outstanding daughters-in-law." Huang Lingsha's eyes were full of joy, and she said softly, "My child, I have been waiting for this day for a long time.
Year."
"mom."
Lin Ran finally uttered this word.
This simple word completely released the emotions that had been suppressed for many years.
Lin Ran knew that no matter whether the woman in front of him was ambitious or not, no matter whether she wanted to dominate the starry sky or not, she was still his mother.
This kind of "mother" is not only in the physiological and genetic sense.
Huang Lingsha's tears suddenly flowed out.
"The last time I held you was when you were two years and ten days old." Huang Lingsha's lips moved, and her voice contained indescribable nostalgia and sadness.
Lin Ran burst into tears and laughed, "No wonder I can't remember anything."
"Fortunately, your arrival came hundreds of years earlier than I expected." Huang Lingsha stretched out her hand and gently touched Lin Ran's face. "Fortunately, I'm not old yet and can still see you.
In its prime."
Which mother in the world is willing to lose her child's childhood? No matter how ambitious Huang Lingsha is, no matter how hard she goes against the world, she doesn't want to be separated from her own flesh and blood.
"Seeing it, everything will be fine." Lin Ran said, reaching out his hand to wipe away the tears on Huang Lingsha's face.
"So, your father is right." Huang Lingsha said softly, "It has been less than thirty years since I left Blue Star, but I have already figured out things that I couldn't figure out in the past hundreds of years."
Lin Ran asked, "Mom, are these things you mentioned related to the entire starry sky?"
"The general trend is like this, why do I have to go against the trend? Everyone can control their own destiny, why do I have to hold everyone's fate in my own hands?" Huang Lingsha shook her head and said with a smile.
.
There is also a hint of relief in this smile.
She let everyone go, even more so herself.
Shangguan Xingyue and Su Qingcheng looked at each other and saw each other letting out a sigh of relief.
Because, before coming here, they were all prepared to be rejected.
At that time, Huang Lingsha's image was still blurred. In their hearts, this starry sky royal family whom they had never met was almost like a god in charge of destiny. When meeting such a person, the two sides' positions were completely opposite and there would be no conflict.
, which is very lucky.
But now, the development of things has gone beyond Shangguan Xingyue and Su Qingcheng's imagination.
Huang Lingsha continued, "What's more, if I continue to persist in my obsession, I will always be separated from my child... This is the most important reason, and it is the most regretful thing I have done in the past thirty years.
.”
Lin Ran looked at his mother, was silent for a moment, and then said, "I have broken most of those prisons of fate."
Under the starry sky of this dimension, the lines of fate have collapsed.
The starry sky royal family where my mother belongs, all the efforts accumulated by so many generations were destroyed in their final
Excellent posterity hands.
"This is your choice. Those shackles of fate on you should have been broken." Huang Lingsha looked at her son, her eyes did not show the slightest bit of loss due to what the other person did, but instead
Full of gratification, "Your excellence is far beyond my imagination."
Lin Ran said, "Mom, this time I come here, there is one more thing..."
"I'll go to Blue Star with you."
Before Lin Ran could reveal his true purpose, Huang Lingsha spoke directly.
When Lin Ran heard this, surprise appeared in his eyes, "Do you know what I'm going to say?"
"There is something wrong with the time inheritor, of course I can feel it." Huang Lingsha said softly, "I will let you go and save the child."
Lin Ran nodded immediately.
He didn't ask what the probability of rescuing Qiu Shui was. The fact that his mother could agree to do this had already explained everything.
"When you return to Blue Star this time, will you... come back?" Lin Ran asked.
"This is where I should stay." Huang Lingsha pointed to the grand buildings in front of the palace and said softly, "In fact, I am indeed the last member of the starry sky royal family with pure blood, and such a person can no longer
Get out of this world, otherwise it will be a disaster for the stars."
Listen to this...she has to choose self-imprisonment!
Huang Lingsha's voice was calm. It was obvious that she had made her decision long ago.
When Lin Ran heard this, a trace of loneliness flashed in his eyes, "Actually, it doesn't have to be like this... Since you already have such a mentality, it will be the same wherever you live."
Of course he wants to take his mother back to Blue Star, even if it is impossible for his father and her to get back together.
Huang Lingsha shook her head, "It's different. Those who have been trapped in the prison of fate will not choose to forgive easily."
Lin Ran said, "But if you don't take the initiative to say it, no one will know that you are back to Blue Star..."
"You have to believe me. By then, even if I remain anonymous, the world will still be in chaos because of me. If I go back, those guys will not be able to sleep peacefully. In the end, the only way is self-exile."
After saying that, Huang Lingsha gently held Lin Ran's hand, "To this day, I have nothing to be unwilling to do, and I hope you do the same."
The only way is self-exile!
After hearing these words, Lin Ran couldn't help but feel a little heartbroken, but he knew that what his mother said was also true.
If she is such a proud person, if she is faced with the accusations from those stars again, how can she be so patient and unable to take action?
The world will inevitably be in chaos again because of this!
The four of them stood at the entrance of the palace, with the Ningzhou starship suspended in the sky, and everywhere around them as far as the eye could see, there were densely packed people kneeling on their knees.
Their eyes were filled with enthusiasm and piety.
Lin Ran changed the topic, "If we go back this time, if we pass through the Netherworld Gate, it will take about seven or eight months..."
"Seven or eight days," Huang Lingsha said.
"What?" Lin Ran's body was shocked!
Later, he realized that his mother was the real rule controller! The rules of time and space were all in her hands!
Huang Lingsha said, waving her black and gold sleeves.
On the distant skyline, a huge black halo began to appear, gradually taking shape and becoming larger and larger in area.
This is simply the ultimate form of the Netherworld Gate! But it can be summoned and go away instantly!
Seeing such miracles, the expressions of those kneeling in worship became even more fervent!
Even Lin Ran showed a shocked expression. Even though he had gathered so many inheritances and seemed to be omnipotent, he was still far from being able to achieve this level!
It only takes seven or eight days to return to Blue Star from here, which undoubtedly turns the entire starry sky into your own back garden!
Huang Lingsha took a deep look at her son and said, "This is the understanding of the rules, and besides me, the person most likely to master this kind of rules... is you."
Lin Ran's eyes showed a little solemnity, and he said, "I guessed it."
In fact, strictly speaking, after Huang Lingsha, he is the last starry sky royal family...even if he is not pure blood.
"I'm happy to see that you are a kind boy."
After Huang Lingsha said something to Lin Ran, she took the lead and floated towards the Ningzhou.
Ten minutes later, the Ningzhou flew into the sky, and the huge hull gradually disappeared into the Netherworld Gate.
The moment the ship completely entered, the huge black portal disappeared, and the sky became clear again.
But the people below still knelt down for a long time and refused to get up.
Some concepts are deep-rooted and cannot be broken in a short time. However, everyone here realizes that in the not-too-distant future, when the young prince takes over the inheritance of the throne, everyone's destiny will be changed.
Complete changes occur.
Perhaps, the destiny at that time was called freedom.
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"Let me report to you what I have been doing recently.
1. After a new year without coding, I used to still write manuscripts on the eve of New Year’s Eve every year. This year is really rare.
2. When I was finishing the book, I said I needed to rest, and I screamed loudly, but I still couldn't relax. I kept reading, wrote a few extras, and spent the rest of the time thinking about the plot of the new book. I needed to clear my mind.
There will be additional chapters in the future, and I look forward to seeing you in the new book soon."