There is a thatched house at the foot of the mountain.
The old man's hand holding the bamboo broom suddenly paused, a trace of relief flashed in his cloudy eyes, his hunched body trembled, he walked to the door with difficulty, lay down in the rocking chair, and forced a kind smile, looking at his eldest grandson who was repairing the garden.
"Ah Yi, Grandpa doesn't have much time left. I'm afraid I won't be able to see you break through to the foundation-building stage..."
Chen Yi's throat tightened instantly. The breeze blew through the jujube tree in the yard, making a rustling sound. In a trance, he became the child who was protected by his grandfather back then, instead of the Venerable Yujie who frightened the whole world.
His expression was complex and changing, sadness, hesitation, pain... and finally he was determined to move forward!
At this moment, he was certain that he did not exist in history, or in other words, when he arrived, the 'self' who was supposed to be the breathing cultivator on the top of the mountain trying to break through the foundation-building period became the current self!
You are the only one!
With an excited heart and trembling hands, he took off his shielding cloak and let his black hair flutter in the wind.
Chen Yi forced a faint smile, and the moment he stepped onto the bluestone road in front of the door, the power of time melted around him, making everything become real!
"Is it Ayi?" came the old man's hoarse voice.
Chen Yi's heart sank and he staggered into the yard.
"Master, it's me!"
When his palm touched the old man's dry and skinny hands, the dusty memories completely disintegrated, just like a wanderer who has experienced thousands of sails returning to his spiritual home. At this moment, Chen Yi's solid and cold heart seemed to be melted by this pair of warm hands!
He subconsciously wanted to extend the life of the old man who was on the verge of death, but just as the life aura was passed on, a force of fate descended!
Although this force did not have much effect on Chen Yi, it was just like being pricked by a needle, without breaking the skin...
But for the history of Ziwei Continent, it is a revolutionary change. This is the established history. The old man has a huge influence on Chen Yi, and Chen Yi has an even greater influence on Ziwei Continent!
If one insists on extending the life of him who should have died, it is very likely to cause great turmoil in the long river of time, or even produce tributaries, causing the direction of history to conflict with the truth and even collapse!
Thinking of this, Chen Yi suddenly came to his senses.
He can save the old man, but he cannot save him like this. The established history cannot be changed. He can withstand it, but the long river of time in Ziwei Continent cannot withstand it!
Therefore, he can only intervene when the old man completes his historical mission and reduces his influence on the course of history to the lowest level!
It was also at this time that the old man, who was only breathing his last, finally showed some color in his cloudy eyes after a breath of life spirit was passed into him.
He exhaled with great effort and looked at Chen Yi kindly: "Ayi, you have grown up and become capable, but you have also become willful..."
"Have you forgotten what grandpa told you? You should plan carefully before you act, and think twice before you act..."
"I'm very happy that you can come back from here, but I don't like the fact that you paid a huge price for my continued survival..."
"People will eventually die. I was worried about you, but now it seems that you have a promising future..."
Chen Yi said nothing, but held the old man's hand tightly.
But the old man sees it clearly.
The current Ayi should still be trying to reach the Foundation Establishment stage, so where did this more mature and more powerful Ayi come from?
Perhaps it was the regret of not being able to see him for the last time that made Ayi come back to see him off.
"Ayi, don't be sad, don't mourn, wait until the old man takes his last breath, cremate me, burn me into ashes, and scatter them into the sky and the sea..."
"I will turn into wind, turn into rain, and always... accompany you..."
Before he could finish his words, the old man's hands dropped limply.
There was a kind and gentle smile on his wrinkled face.
Just like the last time he saw him when Chen Yi had just broken through the Foundation Establishment Stage.
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