Chapter 35 - Returning Back Home

There was a commotion in the grandest palace in the bright heart continent, where despite the commotion, was a room filled with silence and serenity.

The king of the imperial family and all of the continent had a curious expression towards the old man sitting in front of him, "What has made you so frantic Sir Seeker, for you to have me woken up in the middle of the night" asked the king with patience.

The bald old man looked as if he was confirming something in his mind again and again, after confirming and making sure about what he will be going to tell his king will be of utmost importance, which can change the fate of the whole continent for good.

"Your majesty I would like to present you with the joyous news that there is finally a bit of hope against the calamity that will be reaching this continent soon, all the stars are shining with splendor and welcoming one of the stars, which is shining the brightest today showing that whoever it is, will one lead us and help us the people of the continent against the calamity that will soon reach this continent", said the bald old man.

There was an expression of surprise on the face of the king, he couldn't believe what he just heard, "Sir Seeker are you sure of what you just said right now, you are one of the very few beings in this continent, who realize how horrendous this upcoming calamity is, even someone of the second step cannot save us, let alone someone from our continent, where the highest cultivation stage is stopped at the Reality Acceptance Stage, which may seem something amazing for the peoples of this continent but for those outside of this continent, someone of that stage can be found easily walking on streets!!!"

The bald old man shook his head "Your Majesty, I have only said that there is a bit of hope not certainty of my prophecy, but what we should be delighted of the fact is that unlike before we at least have a bit of hope against a calamity against whom there is no hope only despair, others before us who have been faced with this calamity, have only perished and forgotten in the annals of history".

The king sighed when he heard the bald old man's musings, he didn't want to but he had to admit that what the bald old man told him was true that even if they have a bit of hope, it is better than no hope at least, he didn't know if he should rejoice and be relax from this tremendous stress that he has been feeling because of the oncoming calamity.

In a cave, Li Jie and his master can be seen conversing,

"Let's go back home, boy you need some rest for today, we will resume your studies from tomorrow, and you will be coming here to this forest every three months for a week of training"

"But master, I thought my training was over in this forest after today, and I feel that I have become way stronger than before and my senses sharpened".

Mr.Teacher chucked when he heard Li Jie, "haha look at you being complacent as soon as you accomplish this little bit, Li Jie it's true that you have become stronger than before in many ways but if you were to not face these experiences from time to time you will get rusty and your strength will start regressing".

Li Jie gulped when he heard this, he apologized to his master for his ignorance in this matter.

"Master let's go back to my home I have been badly dying to meet my family", said Li Jie with an expectant expression on his face.

"Yes, Yes let's go", said Mr.Teacher after which he snapped his fingers which lead to the change in surroundings instantly, where Li Jie found himself in his training pagoda, Li Jie was always amazed by this ability of his master where he didn't even feel as if he left this training pagoda, yet he has left this place for a whole week, he felt as if all that he has experienced was nothing but just a fleeting dream.

Li Jie was very expectant to meeting his family, he would always think and dream about meeting his family, while he was away for just a week it felt to him as if he was gone for decades.

Mr.Teacher just looked at his student and stood near him when he said that the puppet he has used to replace him will be coming here anytime and then he can leave to meet his parents.

As Li Jie waited with his master, he could hear the main door of the pagoda opening where he saw a boy who looked not similar but completely identical to him, which was surprising for Li Jie, as he never knew this could be possible, he knew that it would be similar to him, but for it to be completely identical to him and there were no signs of the boy in front of him being a puppet which was quite shocking to Li Jie.

He suddenly recalled the unpleasant feeling he had when before he punched the wall of the cave, although he knows that the puppet is used for his own good, it still made him feel unpleasant in his heart for there to be someone replacing him.

When Mr.Teacher looked at his student he could see his sour-looking face, to which he said, "what are you making the face for boy, this is just a puppet I created for you".

Li Jie realized that he was thinking too much into this and that he should be carefree regarding such matters and it still amazed him, when he noticed how the puppet exactly looked just like him, he couldn't comprehend his master's abilities because he has always known that even in his clan which is one of the great families in this continent where experts are quite common, but he knows no one and nor has he ever heard of anyone being accomplished with multiple abilities.