Chapter 3569 The deceased is gone

Lin Wan'er has adopted many orphans like Saito Shohei in her life.

In addition to doing her best to raise and educate them, Lin Wan'er also provided guidance and help to many people on their life journey.

She has rich life experience and is well-educated. She is definitely the best teacher in the world. When educating these children, she never hesitates to share her knowledge and experience. Therefore, although the children she raised came from humble backgrounds or even suffered hardships, most of them gradually became talents in various fields.

Over the years, Lin Wan'er has earned a fortune, but most of it was given to these children without asking for anything in return, just to make their lives brilliant.

If we were to summarize what Lin Wan'er had done in the past three hundred years, apart from the eternal theme of escaping, the rest was almost entirely about sowing the seeds of love in the world.

The children she raised also knew that, apart from escaping her own life, she had been constantly devoting herself to others.

She has raised generations of people in different places with different identities. She has also helped generations of people in different places with different identities, just like Miss Saito in Kyoto. She is like the Virgin Mary in the eyes of poor people. Whenever kind people encounter difficulties, Miss Saito will lend a helping hand.

In those years, the children from poor families in Kyoto envied not the sons and daughters of officials and wealthy businessmen, but the orphans who were adopted by Miss Saito.

Later, Miss Saito left Japan and no one knew where she went, but her story has been passed down from generation to generation among the older generation in Kyoto.

Lin Wan'er spent countless efforts on these children, but never asked for anything in return. Except for people like Lao Zhang who had no ambition and only wanted to serve the young lady all his life, Lin Wan'er rarely disturbed the lives of these people.

Not disturbing them was not only because she didn't want to cause them trouble, but more importantly, Lin Wan'er had been trying her best to avoid separation from life and death.

Those adopted sons and daughters would eventually grow old before her. She didn't want to face the pain of eternal separation, so she simply gave all her family wealth to them and let them live their own wonderful lives. She would disappear from their lives during their best years and have no contact with these children from then on. This way, she would not have to watch the children she raised die in front of her.

I came to see Kongyin today because I was eager to investigate, but I didn't expect that I would inadvertently accompany Kongyin through the last stop of his life.

Looking at Kong Yin's extremely old and lifeless face before her, Lin Wan'er's emotions were a little broken. Holding the rejuvenation pill in her palm, she cried uncontrollably, muttering, "Zhengping, why are you so foolish? There is no such thing as paradise in this world. I have told you since we were young that death is like the extinguishing of a lamp. How can a lamp that has run out of oil in this world be rekindled in another world..."

How many people would go crazy for the chance to extend their lifespan by twenty years, but Kong Yin gave up this opportunity, partly for his own sake. Lin Wan'er felt extremely sad.

Seeing her grief, An Chengxi stepped forward and gently embraced her, comforting her, "Everyone will die. It's just that you've lived too long, making it seem as if they haven't lived long enough. In fact, even without these extra twenty years of life, Master Kongyin would already be one of the rare longevity in the world. Moreover, he's a monk, so he's probably already indifferent to worldly life and death."

Lin Wan'er's grief spread, and she choked up as she spoke, "Actually, Zhengping became a monk to attain enlightenment. I once told him that Buddhism was also a way to attain enlightenment, so he'd been thinking about this since he was young, saying that after enlightenment, he'd be able to protect me better and longer. Unexpectedly, this decision kept him going for over a hundred years, until he realized it was completely hopeless."

Lin Wan'er sighed as she spoke. "The fact that he used his secular name instead of his Buddhist name when arranging his funeral is enough to prove that he had given up his illusions about Buddhism at the last moment. So, what was the point of his unwavering persistence for over a hundred years?"

An Chengxi had not thought of this before, but after Lin Wan'er reminded him, he suddenly realized it.

It turns out that Master Kongyin spent his entire life pursuing enlightenment through Buddhism. He was able to persist for more than a hundred years, which shows that he must have had a very strong sense of faith in his heart. However, it was not until the last moment of his life that he realized that all his efforts over the past hundred years had been a complete failure.

So, at the last moment, he decided to leave Buddhism and end his life with the secular name given by his adoptive mother.

An Chengxi had mixed feelings, but he also felt a little more admiration for Lin Wan'er.

At this time, Jing Qing, who was still supporting Kong Yin's body, said respectfully, "Madam, Miss Lin, the abbot's passing is such a big deal, we must inform Master Kong Yin's disciples immediately. If you two find it interesting to chat, why don't you move to the other courtyard to discuss in detail while I notify the people in the temple."

An Chengxi naturally had no objection. She and Lin Wan'er got along very well, and spending more time together would definitely be a good thing.

Lin Wan'er said dejectedly, "Madam Ye, I've finished what I needed to do, and Zhengping has left now. There's no point in me staying here any longer, so I'd better not stay any longer."

An Chengxi asked her, "Senior, don't you plan to participate in Master Kongyin's funeral arrangements?"

Lin Wan'er shook her head dejectedly. "I won't participate. The deceased is gone. His funeral is just a formality. Besides, the Kinkaku-ji Temple will definitely be responsible for Zhengping's funeral. I can't get involved. I'd better wait until I come to Kyoto again and pay my respects at his grave."

After that, she handed the rejuvenation pill to An Chengxi and said seriously, "Madam Ye, this rejuvenation pill was given by the young master, but it is of no use to me. Why don't you keep it? It can also be used in case of emergency."

An Chengxi was surprised, and after a moment he shook his head and said, "Since Chen'er gave this rejuvenation pill to you, senior, he must have his reasons. You should keep it for yourself."

Lin Wan'er said, "The fight between Madam Ye and Wu Feiyan will probably continue for a long time. Besides, this elixir can save your life at a critical moment. It will be more useful for you to carry it with you than for me."

An Chengxi shook his head again and smiled, "Senior, there's no need to insist. I can't accept it, and I don't want to."

Lin Wan'er smiled bitterly, "This rejuvenation pill is priceless. No matter where it's placed, it'll attract a bunch of people desperately fighting for it. But I didn't expect it to be met with such a cold reception here today. I've offered it twice in a row, but it still hasn't been delivered."

An Chengxi patted her on the back and said soothingly with a smile, "Senior, you should keep the pill and take it back. Since Chen'er gave it to you, there must be a reason for it."