Chapter 1209 - An Eerie Similarity (1/2)

”I will go and see Qiu Ling.” He barely managed to get those words out. Looking at Jinde and knowing that his time was running out and that this was really the last time he would see him, he had a hard time moving his body. But he knew he had to go and see that son of his a last time as well. Otherwise, he would once again die with regrets.

Jinde looked up and then stood up as well. He cupped Chun Yin's cheeks and then leaned forward, giving him a kiss. ”Farewell. I … I will not forget you. Never. I promise you that.”

Chun Yin pulled him into his arms again and then abruptly let go, turning on his heels and striding out of the room. He knew he couldn't look at him for even a second longer or his resolve would crumble. He would've liked to be with him up until the last moment but he knew that he couldn't. He had t do this. And he knew that he also wanted to. That son of his … He had made him suffer more than enough.

Following the memory of Leng Jin Yu, he flew over to the bamboo house in the inner sect of the Yun Zou Sect. Looking at it from outside, he actually calmed down. That was where his son was currently living with the person he chose to spend his life with. Contrary to him, his son had not made the same mistakes. He had found the person he loved and had held onto him. Even though they weren't officially married yet, he knew that it was only a question of time. Qiu Ling had managed to make out of his life what he would've loved to do for his own.

Chun Yin unwittingly smiled when thinking of that.

This son of his … he was proud of him. He actually felt sorry that he was not able to meet him in his own body. More so toward Qiu Ling than he had been toward Jinde. His lover might not mind since this new person was still his. As for his son, he probably had different thoughts about this matter. He felt that Qiu Ling really would've liked being able to look into his actual father's eyes once more. Unfortunately, he couldn't give him that.

Chun Yin smiled wryly and then opened Leng Jin Yu's spatial ring, taking out the sword that Jinde had given him.

Originally, this had been a pair. He had forged them as two parts of a whole and as a sign of their special bond when they had been young. That had been shortly before Jinde even came of age.

At that time, everything had still been alright between them. The swords had been supposed to be a promise of the future that would lie ahead of them. Now, the promise already had not been kept. One sword had been left behind for his son and the other had been kept by his lover and finally given to his reincarnation.

This had not been his intention back then. But now, he actually felt that it was quite fitting. Even after he stopped existing in this world, this pair of swords would be with the two most important people in his life.

He took a deep breath and then went over to the door to the bamboo hut, knocking.