"You don't understand. How do you know I haven't been to the Underworld? I've turned the entire underworld upside down, but he didn't leave a single trace. Why? Why?"
The old man suddenly became agitated, and the veins that were already visible became even more bulging as he exerted force.
Xiang Wan comforted him, "Or perhaps, he didn't die, but just changed his way of living."
"Not dead? If you're not dead, why won't you see me? If you're not dead, why won't you come looking for me? In this whole world, I only have my master. Why did he abandon me? Why doesn't he want me? Why!"
Why does this tone sound so familiar?
Xiang Wan silently sympathized with the old man. Abandoned by his master, he chose to live in seclusion in the mountains, silently awaiting death. Could it be that his master was a woman who knew her disciple had feelings for her and thus chose to leave without saying goodbye?
Seeing the old man's pained expression, Xiang Wan became more and more certain.
“Benefactor, meeting is fate, and the beginning and end of fate are all predetermined. Why be so attached? If a thousand years of arduous cultivation is exchanged for a single glance, and ten thousand years of waiting is only to brush past each other once, do you think it is worth it?”
"Hehe, hahaha, is it worth it? Hahahaha, ahahaha, it's worth it, it's definitely worth it!"
The old man turned to face Xiang Wan and said, "Daoist Master, I was born without desires or wants. Your words have awakened me. Longevity isn't just about endlessly begging and waiting. If I had understood this sooner, perhaps things wouldn't have ended this way. Hahaha, how laughable! I only understand this now, hahaha..."
Her words were like a wake-up call; Xiang Wan felt as if she had touched upon the old man's deepest secret.
Those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly. Now that we've understood the old man's worries, breaking through the illusions won't be a problem.
The old man's figure gradually became transparent in the rocking chair. Before he disappeared, she saw a pair of dark eyes, bright and dazzling in the mist, until a door suddenly appeared in front of her.
"Congratulations, Master! You have successfully passed the test!"
After handing her token to the official for registration, Xiang Wan saw Tu Hongye eagerly waiting. For some reason, seeing his bright black eyes reminded her of the old man. If she were gone, would Tu Hongye also miss her like that old man?
Shaking his head to suppress his thoughts, Xiang Wan walked towards Tu Hongye, but in his heart he was thinking that his disciple shouldn't be so ugly when he got old.
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