Chapter 710: Past Events (Part 2)
More than twenty days have passed since Ying Kui came out of seclusion and learned that Xie Xihe was guarding the palace.
Over the past twenty days, whenever Ying Kui had nothing to do, he would find a place where no one would notice him and secretly look at Xie Xihe, but he never showed up to acknowledge her.
At first, Ying Shou thought that his old habit had come back and he was deliberately trying to tease the young lady, but more than twenty days passed, and when Xie Xihe was about to leave, he still didn't show up.
Only then did Ying Shou realize that things might not be as simple as he had imagined.
But he couldn't figure out why he did that.
Although nineteen years had passed, Ying Shou still had not forgotten the look on his master's face when he came out of seclusion and learned of Xie Xihe's death.
Shock, pain, disbelief, and inability to accept... In the end, his face was ashen.
Ying Shou almost thought that his master could not bear the pain of seeing his loved one die, and would follow the eldest lady.
Although he didn't go, he was so angry that he vomited blood and passed out on the spot. It took him more than a year to recuperate before he slowly came to consciousness.
However, the pain did not ease. Instead, for some unknown reason, he suddenly became determined that the eldest lady was not dead, and began an 18-year search.
In the past eighteen years, he had hardly ever left the Guardian Palace due to health reasons, but he had never given up looking for Xie Xihe. Every time he came out of seclusion, the first thing he did was to ask her if she had any news about the eldest lady.
Even though I was disappointed again and again, I never thought of giving up.
Such persistence, such perseverance, now that the person is right in front of him, Ying Shou can't understand why he suddenly changed his mind and refused to recognize the eldest lady.
Not to mention what he himself thought, even Ying Shou, an outsider, felt unwilling.
He had endured it for more than twenty days, and if he didn't ask, the person would really leave. Ying Shou finally couldn't help but ask.
Ying Kui looked a little dazed. He didn't want to answer at first, but then he felt that he really needed to talk to someone. So he simply sat down on a large rock not far away and sighed, "There's no reason. I just suddenly felt that there's no need."
Ying Shou frowned: "How can it be unnecessary?"
Ying Kui did not answer immediately, but changed the topic to something not very relevant, saying: "Do you know why I adopted her?"
There was no need for Ying Shou to answer, he had already answered on his own.
"Back then, I accidentally discovered a golden ball of light filled with magical power. I built a protective hall with it as the center. Because of that ball of light, my body underwent some extraordinary changes."
"Appearance, physique, abilities, and so on have all changed, but the biggest change is lifespan."
He glanced at Ying Shou and said, "You should have noticed all this a long time ago, right?"
Ying Shou nodded immediately: "Yes."
On this point, I'm afraid no one knows it better than him except the adults themselves.
Because of these characteristics, he has also undergone significant changes.
He is 180 years old this year, but he looks only about 50 years old.
He was influenced in this way simply because he stayed with adults for a long time. One can imagine the impact on the adults themselves.
Ying Kui continued, "Although my lifespan has been greatly extended, everything has its end, and so do I."
"More than fifty years ago, I vaguely sensed that my time was coming to an end, so I left the Guardian Hall, hoping to find a suitable successor. Then I met her."
At that time, she was still a baby in swaddling clothes, without a father or a mother. Even Ying Kui, the master of the guarding hall, could not find out her origins.
It was as if she appeared out of thin air.
And at the moment he picked her up, Ying Kui actually found that the feeling of illness and aging in his body had subsided a lot, and he felt a lot more relaxed.
This surprised him greatly, and he vaguely realized that this child might be extraordinary.
Facts have also proved that she is indeed far different from ordinary people.
"So I named her Xihe, the same name as the sun and moon god in ancient mythology. I hope she will be as dazzling as the sun and shine to save more people."
"This child has been intelligent since she was young. Ever since she woke up at the age of ten, I knew she no longer needed my guidance. She had grown to a point where she was even better than me."
"But I still didn't leave immediately, or take her back to the Guardian Hall. Do you know why?"
Ying Shou cooperated and asked, "Why?"
"Because she is too lonely and her heart is too cold," Ying Kui replied, "I am worried about her."
"A child in her teens is only surrounded by a large amount of instrument data every day. Year-round, if you don't actively talk to her, she will remain silent."
"It was because I brought back Xiao Anqing and Xiao Tingqian. Those two kids, one is a chatterbox and the other is a naughty one, they follow her around all day and gossip about her. That's why she gained a little popularity."
Later, Mo Huaizhi and Fu Yunting joined, and the Future Base became more and more lively.
Only then did he return to guard the hall with peace of mind.
By then, nearly twenty years had passed since he left, and his health, which had been improving, deteriorated again, and every time it flared up, it was critical.
He and Lu Tingqian were the only people she cared about, especially him.
Although the little girl never said it, he knew it just by seeing her devote a lot of time and energy to learning medicine and taking risks time and time again to find medicine. Although the little girl seemed aloof, she was actually very affectionate.
He was afraid that his death would have too much impact on her, so he left quietly.
But what he didn't expect was that he didn't die in the end, but learned of her death...
The light in Ying Kui's eyes changed, and he sighed deeply again: "I can only say that everything is fate."
During the years when he was with Xie Xihe, Ying Shou was not with him, so he only knew people like Xie Xihe and Lu Tingqian, but didn't know what really happened back then. Now when he heard him talk about it, he was a little stunned.
But when he came to his senses, he was even more confused: "So, what does this have to do with you not recognizing the eldest lady?"
Ying Kui gave him a slap on the face and said angrily, "You are a pig!"
She started by lashing out, "I was worried that my death would affect her, so I chose to leave. Now she must have thought I was dead a long time ago. If that's the case, why should I go out and meet her?"
"Let her watch me die again?!"
"Besides, she has a father, a mother, a husband, family, and friends now. She's living a very comfortable life. What does it matter if I'm here or not? Wouldn't it be better to let her think I'm dead a long time ago?!"
Ying Shou: “…”
Although, don’t you think your last sentence sounded sour?
Ying Kui snorted, "Let's go, let's go. You are already old, why are you so sad? Go back to the palace and retreat!"
Ying Kui rubbed his face to get rid of his emotions, turned around with a snort, but the moment he stood up, he froze: "You...you you you..."
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(End of this chapter)
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