## Chapter 2077 — An Awkward Greeting
Silence lingered across the landing platform.
Everyone quietly looked toward Yang Lin.
Yang Lin calmly looked at Qin Lu.
Then—
without thinking—
he softly said,
"Where..."
"...is my Qin Lu..."
The words echoed across the platform.
Silence.
Yang Lin lightly coughed.
Then calmly corrected himself,
"I mean..."
"...how are you..."
"...Qin Lu..."
"...these days?"
Silence.
Lu Shi blinked once.
Then immediately covered her mouth.
"Hehe..."
"Oh..."
"...very interesting."
Her teasing smile became brighter.
Qin Lu's calm face remained almost expressionless.
Yet—
the tips of her ears faintly reddened.
She quietly looked at Yang Lin.
Her silver-white hair flowed gently behind her.
Her beautiful fair face remained cold and composed.
Her crimson lips pressed together slightly.
Her slender figure stood gracefully beneath her elegant black attire decorated with intricate silver patterns.
Her posture remained perfectly upright.
Only her eyes flickered for the briefest moment.
Xue Yao quietly smiled.
Shuiluo Sha folded her arms while smiling helplessly.
Han Chen quietly lowered her head with a faint smile.
FeiFei covered her mouth.
Su Qinglan tried not to laugh.
Liao Yue blinked repeatedly.
Xiao Rui quietly observed Qin Lu.
Even Daji wore an amused smile.
Zhao Feng grinned.
Gu Tian rubbed his chin while chuckling.
Bai Yao quietly shook her head.
Ning Mei smiled softly.
Han Qing quietly looked away.
Yue Bingxin calmly watched.
Su Liyulu smiled faintly.
Cui Ye quietly coughed.
Liu Yi smiled bitterly.
Qin Mo folded his arms.
Shen Rui laughed softly.
Baiyu calmly remained silent.
Xu Yi and Mo Han exchanged amused glances.
Yu Lianhua smiled knowingly.
Yu Huaxianzi quietly covered her mouth.
Hua Chao scratched his head.
Qin Lu calmly replied,
"I've been..."
"...fine."
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## Chapter 2078 — A Small Discussion
Everyone slowly relaxed.
Hua Chao quietly leaned closer to Yu Lianhua.
Then whispered,
"Do you think..."
"...Qin Lu..."
"...will join us?"
Yu Lianhua smiled softly.
"Probably..."
"...she will."
"But..."
"...who knows."
Nearby—
Ning Mei quietly overheard them.
She leaned over.
"What..."
"...are you two..."
"...talking about?"
Hua Chao smiled.
"I was wondering..."
"...whether..."
"...Qin Lu..."
"...will travel..."
"...with us..."
"...to..."
"...The World of Cultivation."
Ning Mei nodded.
"I think..."
"...she will."
Everyone quietly continued watching Qin Lu.
Although her expression remained calm—
many of them secretly hoped she would accompany them.
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## Chapter 2079 — The Feast
Lu Shi suddenly clapped happily.
"Let's..."
"...have a feast..."
"...today."
Yang Lin calmly smiled.
Then gently waved one hand.
Instantly—
a massive jade table appeared from nothingness.
Rows of elegant jade chairs quietly surrounded it.
Golden spiritual light shimmered across the table.
One by one—
countless dishes appeared.
Steamed Spirit Dragon Fish.
Phoenix Flame Roast.
Immortal Jade Lotus Soup.
Nine-Coloured Spirit Fruit Platters.
Heavenly Jade Rice.
Golden Cloud Beast Meat.
Crystal Spirit Shrimp.
Snow Lotus Dumplings.
Spirit Bamboo Shoots.
Hundred-Fragrance Vegetable Jade.
Bowls of fragrant immortal noodles.
Fresh fruits gathered from countless cultivation stars.
Beside them—
countless wines appeared.
Spirit Spring Wine.
Immortal Peach Wine.
Dragon Essence Wine.
Star Dew Wine.
Moonlight Spiritual Wine.
Alongside them—
wines from Huaxia also appeared.
Maotai.
Wuliangye.
Fenjiu.
Luzhou Laojiao.
Fine grape wine.
Rice wine.
Every bottle looked perfectly preserved.
Everyone stared blankly.
Silence filled the platform.
Lu Shi smiled brightly.
"As expected..."
"...Yang Lin."
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## Chapter 2080 — Choosing Seats
Everyone gradually sat down.
Yang Lin calmly chose a seat.
Naturally—
the seat beside Qin Lu.
Before he could fully settle—
Qin Lu quietly stood.
She calmly looked toward Lu Shi.
"You..."
"...sit here."
Lu Shi blinked.
Then smiled knowingly.
Without arguing—
she sat beside Yang Lin on his right.
Qin Lu calmly walked around the table.
She quietly took a seat beside Han Qing and Ning Mei.
Silence.
Everyone stared.
Xue Yao smiled helplessly.
Shuiluo Sha sighed softly.
Han Chen quietly understood.
FeiFei blinked in confusion.
Su Qinglan rubbed her forehead.
Liao Yue tilted her head.
Xiao Rui silently watched Qin Lu.
Daji quietly smiled.
Zhao Feng scratched his head.
Gu Tian became thoughtful.
Bai Yao calmly folded her arms.
Ning Mei looked between Qin Lu and Yang Lin.
Han Qing remained calm.
Yue Bingxin quietly watched.
Su Liyulu became slightly confused.
Cui Ye blinked.
Liu Yi quietly sighed.
Qin Mo frowned.
Shen Rui smiled helplessly.
Baiyu silently observed.
Xu Yi and Mo Han exchanged glances.
Yu Lianhua quietly smiled.
Yu Huaxianzi remained thoughtful.
Hua Chao scratched his head again.
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## Chapter 2081 — The Past
The feast quietly began.
Everyone started eating.
Qin Mo leaned toward Shen Rui.
His voice carried obvious dissatisfaction.
"How dare..."
"...she ignore..."
"...Yang Lin."
"It's true..."
"...he never..."
"...confessed."
"But..."
"...this is..."
"...too much."
Shen Rui calmly shook his head.
Before either could continue—
Xue Yao gently looked toward Qin Lu.
"Qin Lu..."
"...why are you..."
"...still angry..."
"...with Yang Lin?"
"He's here now."
"So..."
"...don't stay..."
"...angry."
Qin Lu calmly picked up a small piece of food.
Without raising her head—
she quietly replied,
"I'm not..."
"...angry."
"He's simply..."
"...annoying."
"He left..."
"...without saying..."
"...a single word."
"He sent..."
"...Lu Shi..."
"...and me..."
"...outside..."
"...The Space..."
"...with the spaceships..."
"...and weapons..."
"...he gave us."
"And then..."
"...ignored us."
Silence.
Lu Shi sighed softly.
"Stop..."
"...being angry..."
"...about the past."
"It's already..."
"...over."
"Yang Lin..."
"...is standing..."
"...right here."
"Why not..."
"...let go..."
"...of your..."
"...coldness?"
Yang Lin calmly smiled.
"It's..."
"...her choice."
"Nothing..."
"...to worry about."
Lu Shi looked toward him.
"But..."
"...why aren't..."
"...you worried?"
"...or angry?"
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"Why would I be?"
"It was..."
"...my fault..."
"...from the beginning."
"I had..."
"...to leave."
"I made..."
"...my choice."
"So..."
"...I also..."
"...accept..."
"...the price."
"If..."
"...she doesn't..."
"...forgive me..."
"...that's alright."
"If..."
"...she does..."
"...I'd be happy."
"But..."
"...I can't..."
"...force her."
Silence.
Everyone quietly lowered their heads.
Xue Yao smiled with understanding.
Shuiluo Sha sighed helplessly.
Han Chen softly smiled.
FeiFei became emotional.
Su Qinglan quietly nodded.
Liao Yue understood.
Xiao Rui silently admired Yang Lin's calmness.
Daji stopped joking.
Zhao Feng and Gu Tian exchanged thoughtful looks.
Bai Yao quietly respected his answer.
Ning Mei smiled faintly.
Han Qing looked toward Qin Lu.
Yue Bingxin calmly remained silent.
Su Liyulu, Cui Ye, Liu Yi, Qin Mo, Shen Rui, Baiyu, Xu Yi, Mo Han, Yu Lianhua, Yu Huaxianzi and Hua Chao all understood why Yang Lin never blamed Qin Lu.
Qin Lu quietly continued eating.
Her expression remained calm.
But for the first time—
the coldness in her eyes...
seemed just a little softer.
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## Chapter 2082 — A Hidden Heart
The feast gradually became lively.
Zhao Feng suddenly raised his wine cup.
"Well..."
"...then..."
"...let's drink!"
Yang Lin calmly picked up a bottle of Spirit Spring Wine.
"Yeah."
Gu Tian laughed.
"Yeah..."
"...let's drink!"
Soon—
everyone raised their cups.
Spirit wine.
Huaxia wine.
Laughter.
Conversation.
The atmosphere was no longer heavy.
Everyone happily ate and drank to their hearts' content.
Only Qin Lu remained as calm as ever.
She quietly sipped her wine.
Her elegant face remained cold.
Her posture never changed.
From time to time—
her silver eyes quietly drifted toward Yang Lin.
At first—
they carried their usual cold glint.
But after a long while—
the coldness slowly disappeared.
Hidden beneath it—
were tears of joy.
Tenderness.
Longing.
Relief.
She quickly hid every trace of it beneath her calm expression.
No one noticed.
Not Lu Shi.
Not Xue Yao.
Not Shuiluo Sha.
Not Han Chen.
Not FeiFei.
Not Su Qinglan.
Not Liao Yue.
Not Xiao Rui.
Not Daji.
Not Zhao Feng.
Not Gu Tian.
Not Bai Yao.
Not Ning Mei.
Not Han Qing.
Not Yue Bingxin.
Not Su Liyulu.
Not Cui Ye.
Not Liu Yi.
Not Qin Mo.
Not Shen Rui.
Not Baiyu.
Not Xu Yi.
Not Mo Han.
Not Yu Lianhua.
Not Yu Huaxianzi.
Not Hua Chao.
Only Yang Lin quietly noticed everything.
He simply smiled calmly.
He said nothing.
Their eyes met for a brief moment.
Qin Lu's composure almost cracked.
A faint trace of shyness appeared.
She immediately looked away.
Returning to her usual cold expression.
Yang Lin simply continued drinking as though nothing had happened.
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## Chapter 2083 — The Feast Ends
Several hours quietly passed.
The food gradually disappeared.
Every bottle became empty.
Everyone looked satisfied.
Yang Lin calmly waved one hand.
Instantly—
the massive jade table.
Every chair.
Every empty bottle.
Every plate.
Every remaining trace of food.
All quietly vanished into nothingness.
It was as though the feast had never existed.
Everyone quietly admired the scene.
Shuiluo Sha smiled.
"Yang Lin..."
"...how many days..."
"...are we staying here..."
"...before going..."
"...to..."
"...The World of Cultivation?"
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"We'll camp..."
"...here."
"We're not..."
"...going inside..."
"...the spaceship."
"We'll depart..."
"...in two days."
Silence.
Everyone nodded.
Xue Yao quietly smiled.
Han Chen calmly agreed.
FeiFei became excited.
Su Qinglan stretched slightly.
Liao Yue happily looked around.
Xiao Rui quietly nodded.
Daji smiled.
Zhao Feng and Gu Tian seemed relaxed.
Bai Yao folded her arms.
Ning Mei quietly smiled.
Han Qing calmly accepted the plan.
Yue Bingxin silently looked toward Unknown.
Su Liyulu, Cui Ye, Liu Yi, Qin Mo, Shen Rui, Baiyu, Xu Yi, Mo Han, Yu Lianhua, Yu Huaxianzi and Hua Chao all quietly nodded.
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## Chapter 2084 — Finally
Without warning—
Qin Lu suddenly stood.
Everyone instinctively looked toward her.
The next moment—
she ran.
Straight toward Yang Lin.
Everyone froze.
Before anyone could react—
she gently wrapped both arms around him.
Then—
she kissed him.
Silence.
The entire platform became completely silent.
After several long moments—
the kiss ended.
Qin Lu looked into Yang Lin's eyes.
"I'm sorry..."
"...for being..."
"...so cold."
Yang Lin calmly smiled.
"Well..."
"...it was..."
"...my fault."
He paused.
Then gently asked,
"Will you..."
"...be one..."
"...of my wives..."
"...on our journey..."
"...to..."
"...The World of Cultivation?"
Without the slightest hesitation—
Qin Lu immediately nodded.
"Yes."
Complete silence.
Xue Yao's beautiful eyes widened before she smiled warmly.
Shuiluo Sha laughed happily.
Han Chen smiled.
FeiFei covered her mouth in excitement.
Su Qinglan laughed softly.
Liao Yue clapped happily.
Xiao Rui quietly smiled.
Even Daji looked genuinely happy.
Zhao Feng loudly laughed.
Gu Tian nodded repeatedly.
Bai Yao smiled faintly.
Ning Mei looked delighted.
Han Qing quietly smiled.
Yue Bingxin calmly watched.
Su Liyulu sighed in relief.
Cui Ye smiled.
Liu Yi laughed.
Qin Mo folded his arms with satisfaction.
Shen Rui smiled warmly.
Baiyu quietly nodded.
Xu Yi, Mo Han, Yu Lianhua, Yu Huaxianzi and Hua Chao all revealed joyful expressions.
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## Chapter 2085 — At Last
Qin Mo smiled broadly.
Then looked toward Shen Rui.
"At least..."
"...she finally..."
"...understands..."
"...her feelings."
"That's..."
"...really great."
Shen Rui nodded.
"It was..."
"...only a matter..."
"...of time."
Nearby—
Lu Shi let out a long sigh of relief.
"Finally..."
"...you two..."
"...are together."
She smiled more brightly than ever.
Yang Lin calmly looked toward her.
"Wait..."
"...did you..."
"...do something?"
Lu Shi blinked innocently.
"Nothing."
"I only..."
"...kept telling..."
"...her..."
"...not to stay..."
"...angry..."
"...with you."
"Finally..."
"...she realised..."
"...it herself."
Silence.
Everyone quietly smiled.
Xue Yao looked relieved.
Shuiluo Sha laughed softly.
Han Chen nodded.
FeiFei smiled brightly.
Su Qinglan happily looked at Qin Lu.
Liao Yue giggled.
Xiao Rui quietly admired the reunion.
Daji folded her arms with a satisfied smile.
Zhao Feng and Gu Tian exchanged cheerful glances.
Bai Yao quietly smiled.
Ning Mei looked happy.
Han Qing relaxed completely.
Yue Bingxin remained calm.
Su Liyulu, Cui Ye, Liu Yi, Qin Mo, Shen Rui, Baiyu, Xu Yi, Mo Han, Yu Lianhua, Yu Huaxianzi and Hua Chao all felt that everything had finally fallen into place.
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## Chapter 2086 — A New Beginning
Unknown remained endlessly silent.
Yang Lin and Qin Lu now stood side by side.
Lu Shi smiled happily beside them.
Xue Yao, Shuiluo Sha, Han Chen, FeiFei, Su Qinglan, Liao Yue, Xiao Rui, Daji, Zhao Feng, Gu Tian, Bai Yao, Ning Mei, Han Qing, Yue Bingxin, Su Liyulu, Cui Ye, Liu Yi, Qin Mo, Shen Rui, Baiyu, Xu Yi, Mo Han, Yu Lianhua, Yu Huaxianzi and Hua Chao quietly watched the scene.
No one spoke.
The atmosphere felt peaceful.
After countless years—
old misunderstandings had finally disappeared.
Qin Lu quietly look Yang Lin with a beautiful smile
This time—
she made no attempt to hide it.
Yang Lin calmly smiled.
Then looked toward the endless darkness of Unknown.
"In two days..."
"...we depart..."
"...for..."
"...The World of Cultivation."
Everyone nodded.
Their next journey—
toward the first cultivation star—
was finally about to begin.