Chen Changsheng followed the old beggar, living a life of constant wandering and begging.
In his eyes, living with the old beggar was the happiest thing, even happier than living in Changsheng Town.
Sometimes, even if the two of them go hungry all day without begging for anything, they don't feel bad.
But Chen Changsheng is immortal, while the old beggar is not.
Ten years later, the old beggar's health finally collapsed.
Chen Changsheng tried many methods to keep the old beggar alive.
He even cut off a piece of his own flesh and fed it to the old beggar, hoping to bring him back to life.
In the end, Chen Changsheng failed and could not save the old beggar.
Chen Changsheng then wandered around, never staying in one place for too long.
Chen Changsheng was young, but he saw things more clearly than anyone else.
He met many people along the way, but they all changed after a while.
Chen Changsheng was quite open-minded; the old beggar was a lesson to be learned.
Rather than watching his loved ones slowly die, Chen Changsheng felt it was better to sever the relationship sooner rather than later.
Chen Changsheng's only unresolved issue was seeing a member of his own clan.
This girl, from the same clan, is the same age as me. She is cheerful, kind, and loves to help others.
Chen Changsheng developed feelings for the girl after she gave him charity on several occasions.
He revealed his identity for the first time, warning the girl to be careful.
When Chen Changsheng arrived in the town where the girl lived, he heard the legends about her.
The girl was also an orphan, taken in by a wealthy family in the town.
After the wealthy man died, the girl never grew up.
This wealthy man was a clever one; he knew the girl was a member of the immortal race.
The wealthy family made the girl fake her death every few decades.
He then found a master of disguise and spent a large sum of money to teach the girl the art of disguise.
The girl has been in this small town for twenty or thirty thousand years, and many townspeople have noticed something is wrong.
Although the girl's disguise was very convincing, the townspeople still noticed something was wrong.
Chen Changsheng wanted the girl to leave with him and not stay here.
The girl was safe not because no one noticed, but because no one checked.
Sooner or later, someone will come to town to confirm it, and then the girl will be in danger.
The girl didn't agree immediately and decided to think about it some more.
A few days later, the girl gave Chen Changsheng a reply.
She was willing to leave with Chen Changsheng, but she had some things to take care of before leaving.
Chen Changsheng was very happy about this, as long as the girl left with him.
To Chen Changsheng's utter surprise, an unexpected discovery would occur the day before he was to leave.
The wealthy family had no children, ran a large business, and possessed a great deal of gold and silver.
The girl ate for twenty or thirty thousand years, and her family still had a lot of savings.
Knowing she could only take a limited amount of things with her, she bought many items to give to the people in town.
A girl who has never seen the evils of the world may think that humanity is beautiful.
The townspeople were all very happy to receive the gifts from the girl.
Behind their backs, these people thought that the girl must be planning to run away if she bought so many things.
After discussing it, the townspeople decided to kill the girl together.
They believed that by eating the flesh of the immortal race, they too could gain immortality.
By the time Chen Changsheng realized what was happening, the girl had already been dismembered.
The girl's head was placed next to the large pot, her face filled with shock and fear.
She had lived in this small town for so long and never imagined that the villagers would treat her like this.
Chen Changsheng stood motionless in the crowd for a long time.
He wanted to do something, but found that he couldn't do anything.
Chen Changsheng is an immortal being, yet also a mortal.
He couldn't do what the monks did, possessing great supernatural powers to kill everyone in the town.
After a long time, the townspeople finished eating the girl's flesh.
The townspeople didn't even spare the girl's head; they threw it into a hot pot, cooked it, and ate it.
Chen Changsheng stood there dumbfounded, unable to do anything.
Every resident of the town ate the girl's flesh, and their faces were all smiles.
They were all hoping that after eating the flesh of the immortals, they too might gain immortality.
Chen Changsheng wanted to tell these people that eating the flesh of an immortal would not grant them immortality.
Chen Changsheng also wanted to tell these people that they were all murderers.
The girl did nothing wrong, yet they killed her.
But reason told Chen Changsheng that if he did that...
The next person to die.
That's Chen Changsheng.
As darkness fell, the townspeople dispersed, leaving him all alone.
Chen Changsheng arrived at the place he had agreed to meet the girl, like a walking corpse.
This is a cave.
The girl wanted to leave here, and it had a special meaning.
The adoptive father found the girl here, and the girl found her family and friends here.
The town was more important to the girl than anything else.
The girl never imagined that she would die at the hands of the townspeople.
Chen Changsheng stayed here for three days and three nights, and his eyes were swollen from crying.
He suddenly didn't want to leave the cave, feeling that life was meaningless.
Chen Changsheng possessed an endless lifespan, but his happy days were short-lived.
Until he met the girl, he felt that he had found a partner in his life.
The girl is an immortal being, and she and Chen Changsheng also have endless lifespans.
Chen Changsheng believed that if the two were careful enough, their relationship could last forever.
He only realized how naive he had been after the girl died.
Chen Changsheng used to resent his parents, feeling that they abandoned him as soon as he was born.
If it weren't for the old beggar saving him, Chen Changsheng might have already died.
Chen Changsheng is now somewhat at peace with the fact that there is no place for immortals in the world.
He suddenly understood some things and didn't have much attachment to this world.
Even if the girl didn't die, Chen Changsheng and the girl successfully left the town.
The two already had feelings for each other, and they would get together eventually.
Chen Changsheng felt that his parents' lives might very well repeat themselves in his own life.
Just when Chen Changsheng was feeling utterly hopeless, he found the envelope the girl had left for him.
“Chang Sheng, I can feel the malice of the neighbors towards me. I feel that if I don’t leave with you today, I may never be able to leave again.”
But I have lived in this town for forty or fifty thousand years, and I don’t want to leave without saying goodbye, leaving behind many regrets.
Part of it is because I don't want to come back. If I'm going to leave, I should leave decisively and wander the world with you.
In your eyes, everyone in town is a bad person, and I often use my savings to help them.
They believed I was immortal and wanted to harm me.
I have lived in this small town for forty or fifty thousand years, and many people know my identity during that time.
My adoptive parents and friends all know this.
But they never said it out loud. I still believe that people have more good intentions than evil.
If I can't take any of what I've divided up this time, I will definitely leave with you.
If I can't leave, don't be sad.
This may be my destiny.
Don't even think about avenging me. This is my decision, and I won't blame anyone for whatever the outcome.
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