The old man saw the two people's reactions, but smiled without saying anything. He put his hands behind his back and walked towards a small path on the slope beside the road.
"Uncle, your stuff?" Su Jin called from behind. She was referring to the shovel that was placed in the trunk when she got in the car just now...
"I'm sending you off. Come with me quickly, or there will be no way out!"
How could the road be gone? The old man was really joking. But the two of them locked their cars and followed closely.
The ramp was made of stone steps, and the height of the steps was very low, probably to make it easier for the elderly to climb up, Su Jin thought.
Lu Hao, who had already walked a distance, looked back and saw that the road they had come from was gone...
He said nothing, but continued to walk forward.
As they walked, a huge stone appeared in front of the three of them. Since there was a corner next to the stone, they could not see the road behind the stone.
"We're here. I'll live here," the old man said, then walked to the stone corner and turned in.
Lu Hao and Su Jin followed closely behind, and saw an ancient stone house appear in front of the three of them. Although it was called a stone house, it looked like a temporary building made of just a few flat stones. Moreover, the stone house had no door, and the entrance was narrow. Looking inside, it was pitch black.
The old man walked in without hesitation.
…
Can she not go in?
Su Jin was thinking as Lu Hao led her inside.
Neither of them knew how to describe their current feeling. Rather than a sudden ray of hope, they actually felt like they had traveled through time! And they had traveled to a fairyland!
The first thing that catches your eye is a clear pond with a large waterfall beside it.
The water in the pond is surprisingly three colors: deep blue at the edges, giving a sense of tranquility; orange around the center, looking warm and comfortable; and a mix of golden yellow, dark green, and sky blue in the center. Schools of fish swim in the pond.
There are many flowers, plants and trees beside the pond, snow-white pear blossoms, pink peach blossoms, and some trees whose names they cannot remember.
The entire beautiful scenery is surrounded by gray tiles, white walls and a tall gatehouse. There are exquisite carvings on the walls of the gatehouse, and the carvings on the roof are even more exquisite and beautiful. There is a water system running through the entire building, coupled with green trees and flowers, both of them feel like they are in a fairyland.
The old man who had just been there no longer looked like the old man he had been before. Instead, there was a spirited old man wearing wide-sleeved Hanfu sitting under the peach tree in the middle of the courtyard, drinking tea.
He looked at the two surprised people and waved them over.
"Lu Hao, do you think we might have met a god?" Su Jin said in a low voice.
"The world is so big and full of strange things. He doesn't seem like a bad god at all," Lu Hao replied.
The two people didn't know that their conversation had been heard by the old man in the distance.
Nie Qing, who was almost considered a bad god: ...
"Grandpa God, when you just mentioned moving, where do you want us to move to?"
Su Jin asked after she sat down. Although she was surrounded by beautiful scenery like a fairyland, she had not forgotten that she and Lu Hao were called here to do hard labor.
"There's no rush for moving for now. Miss, may I ask if the person next to you is your husband?"
"Uh, yes, he is my husband."
As the saying goes, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Su Jin answered directly using the tone from TV dramas.
The old man nodded and introduced himself: "My name is Nie Qing. If you still use your current way of addressing me, you can just call me Grandpa Nie."
What should I do if I feel like I’ve been taken advantage of, and I just recognize a random grandfather when I go out?
Although he complained in his heart, Su Jin still called out "Grandpa Nie" sweetly.
Nie Qing just nodded and smiled even more happily. How long has it been since someone called him like that?
It turns out that Nie Qing isn't some kind of immortal, but rather a hermit proficient in the art of Qimen Dunjia. He's lived on this mountain for years, and it's filled with his magic. He's even created invisible barriers around the edges, so if anyone breaks in, he'll know instantly.
When Lu Hao accidentally broke in today, he knew that someone had broken into the barrier he had set up. Thinking that it was his mortal enemy, he quickly changed into the appearance of an old country man and ran down the mountain, only to find Lu Hao who had accidentally broken in.
However, the first time Nie Qing saw Lu Hao, he knew that he had found his destined person.
As a descendant of the art of Qimen Dunjia, his senior brother had once calculated a fortune for him. His senior brother said that he was destined to be alone in this life. Although he could live to be a hundred years old, he would be lonely and helpless, without children or disciples. However, if he could meet his destined soulmate, there would still be a chance to save him and escape from this lonely and miserable life.
Although the senior brother did not specify when this destined person would appear, he knew that he had appeared the first time he saw Lu Hao.
"Oh, oh, oh, finally I don't have to be alone on this rocky mountain anymore."
Nie Qing cried with joy.
God knows how painful it was for him to live alone for so long, watching his fellow apprentices, disciples, and grandchildren grow old and pass away one after another, while he remained healthy and free from disaster, standing alone and walking on his own...
He had tried to take in disciples and even find a partner, but without exception, all the new disciples and partners died in a foreign land.
Now! His destined person has arrived! He can finally put an end to it all!
"So, Grandpa Nie, you tricked us into coming here?" Su Jin said pretending to be angry.
"Lie? I never lie to anyone, so why would you say that?"
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