343 In the human world, you can also ascend to heaven step by step

Lu Ran landed slowly at the edge of the cliff, facing Qiao Wanjun, and sheathed the Silent Night Blade.

The two of them were about a meter apart, with the latter half of Lu Ran's foot hanging in the air.

Towards his mother, Lu Ran had always been filled with both love and respect, reluctant to make her step back, so he settled for this.

It was rather funny when one thought about it.

Lu Ran had thought that upon entering that study, he had let go, that he had reconciled with his younger self.

Yet upon returning to Jinghong Peak, he realized that he was still as cautious as ever.

As if nothing had changed.

The emotions filling Lu Ran's mind at the prospect of meeting his mother weren't expectations, longing, or joy.

His first thought was a worry about being turned away at the door.

That alone said a lot.

Before Lu Ran could speak, Qiao Wanjun joked in a way that indicated she had been waiting for him.

A simple sentence dissolved all of Lu Ran's worries.