A Wave of Reality

"No, I still have hope!" he looked at his curious mother looking at them from her bed, and muttered with gritted teeth. "I can have a breakthrough and reach Power Birth, then I will be allowed to come back."

Ruo hugged him from the back. Han Li was barely 33 years old and even the youngest Power Birth in the sect ever was 50. Both of them knew how improbable Han Li achieving the said feat was.

"But I am more worried about you guys Ruo… 7 years without me. Can you handle it?"

"You taught me the sword big brother. And the sect rules are on our side."

Han Li's eyes flashed open as it malevolently roamed around his room. His gaze was filled with a profound sense of suppressed emotions. 

He clenched his hands and breathed in heavily.

Then breathed out. 

His crimson eyes shined dimly for a long second as his tense body started to relax. "…It was a dream…"

That was right, his Mom was alive. Ruo was also waiting for him.