"Really, Ye Xingchen?" Jiu Li turned around to look at Ye Xingchen, revealing an expression of surprise and delight.
She couldn't believe it was true; ever since she could remember, she had been locked in a dark and gloomy cage.
She didn't know who she was, where she came from, or where her future was headed.
Even after she was rescued by Ye Xingchen, she never imagined that one day Ye Xingchen would try to find out about her background.
"Of course it's true, I'm going to take responsibility for you," Ye Xingchen said earnestly.
"You're so kind." Jiu Li rushed forward and gave her a bear hug.
“Ye, take me with you. I’m at least somewhat familiar with the area,” Jess said. “Besides, August and I are best friends.”
"I want to know what happened to him, what he went through."
“Okay, I’ll take you with me then, but for now, let’s deal with the immediate issues first.” Ye Xingchen said, “Tomorrow morning, I’ll go to Na Yuanzhen’s place, and it would be best to take care of him once and for all.”
“I’ll go with you.” Jiu Li looked at Ye Xingchen earnestly.
"No need. I'll go scout ahead first. Na Yuan is a smart man. He knows that Black Bear has betrayed him, so he won't just sit there and wait to die," Ye Xingchen said, shaking his head.
"I'll scout out the route first and see what other monsters and demons are lurking there."
The next day, Ye Xingchen went to the villa in the suburbs alone.
This mountain is private property, covering an area of more than ten square kilometers, and has been bought by Na Yuanzhen.
Moreover, the feng shui of this place is excellent, and the layout has been forcibly changed by a master to form a "dragon-locking" formation.
Within the Dragon Lock Scheme, one day he will soar to the heavens. It seems that Na Yuanzhen has been harboring this crooked idea from the very beginning.
Upon entering the formation, a flock of birds were startled from the forest and scattered in panic.
The dilapidated villa came into view. Ye Xingchen slowly walked to the door of the villa, and a desolate feeling washed over him.
The dilapidated walls and the tangled weeds in the courtyard all indicate that this place has been uninhabited for a long time.
But in front of the villa, on the only clean open space, an old man was sweeping the fallen leaves with a broom.
The old man was very old, at least nearly a hundred years old. He had white hair, a hunched back, and looked frail.
As Ye Xingchen walked over, he broke a dead branch.
A soft click immediately caught the old man's attention.
He slowly raised his head and looked at Ye Xingchen, a cold glint appearing in his cloudy eyes.
He knew Ye Xingchen, or at least he knew what Ye Xingchen was there for.
The old man glanced at Ye Xingchen briefly before continuing to sweep his floor.
He swept the small open space in front of the gate until it was spotless, and after he finished sweeping, he gently put down the broom.
He slowly raised his head again, his eyes appearing somewhat cloudy. He stared at Ye Xingchen, narrowing his eyes.
"Sir, I am Ye Xingchen. May I come in and have a chat with you?" Ye Xingchen said with a polite smile.
The old man nodded gently, and with a wave of his right hand, the door, which had been closed, slowly opened automatically.
Ye Xingchen glanced at the gate and saw that it was dilapidated and even the wheels that slid on the ground were rusty.
This wasn't some high-tech door that could open and close automatically; rather, it was simply moved by the old man using his inner energy.
If nothing unexpected happens, the incredibly old man in front of me is an extremely powerful expert, whose strength has already reached the peak of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, just one step away from becoming a Saint-level expert.
It can be said that Ye Xingchen rarely encounters such a master. Moreover, although the old man has white hair, he has an excellent appearance and his physical appearance is at its peak. His internal energy is also very pure.
This means that the old man's strength was cultivated step by step, without taking any shortcuts, and his pure internal energy was almost unmatched.
He took a step forward and quietly went inside.
As Ye Xingchen walked in, the rusty door creaked shut again.
After the door closed, Ye Xingchen looked up and met the other person's gaze.
"Celestial Realm." The old man stared at Ye Xingchen for a long time before slowly uttering a sentence: "To have reached such a level at such a young age, truly the younger generation surpasses the older generation. The ancients were right."
"You're quite good too. Although you haven't reached sainthood yet, your mind is clear and all your energy flows smoothly. As long as you're willing, you can break through the Celestial Phenomenon Realm and enter sainthood at any time."
Ye Xingchen replied with a smile, "And it's not just half-stepping into sainthood, but true sainthood. What I don't understand is, you can clearly become a saint, so why are you stuck at the last hurdle before becoming a saint?"
"Hehe, the way of Heaven is indeed so, but our way must be humble." The old man gently shook his head and smiled: "If one has different levels of understanding, one has already fallen to a lower level. Therefore, the difference between breaking through a level and not breaking through a level is actually not that great."
"If one's mind has different levels of attainment, then one has already fallen to a lower level?" Ye Xingchen raised his head, a sharp glint slowly shooting out from his eyes. Yes, he shared the same view.
A person's strength is not actually determined by their level of attainment. If a person only pursues breakthroughs in their level of attainment, then their strength is actually quite ordinary. Even if you become a saint, you are not as real as a master who has achieved success step by step.
Ye Xingchen used to use this to lecture others, but he never expected that today he would see someone who shared the same views as him.
“That’s right, so there’s actually no difference between breaking through a realm and not breaking through one.” The old man chuckled and took a step forward.
His movements were shaky, as if he might collapse at any moment, but the instant he took that step, everything around him seemed to change.
With that small step, he was already close to Ye Xingchen.
The old man was now only two meters away from Ye Xingchen, and he stopped two meters away from Ye Xingchen, then looked up at Ye Xingchen with a hint of curiosity.
"Is the old man interested in me?" Ye Xingchen smiled slightly.
"At such a young age, you have already entered the Celestial Realm, and you possess countless murderous auras. Child, you are the first person in history to do so." The old man sighed softly and shook his head, saying, "You must know that the sea of suffering is boundless, but turning back is the shore."
“I am not in the sea of suffering; you are the one who is truly in the sea of suffering.” Ye Xingchen shook his head and said, “Old sir, this era has long since changed. I know that your ancestors have always been the protectors of the royal family.”
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