Jiang Zhige shook his head and didn't delve into it. He walked forward and sat down at a stone table.

"T-Tell a story?"

Qi Muyao seemed a little confused, she was not good at telling stories.

Even if he could tell stories, I'm afraid no story could arouse Jiang Zhige's interest.

"Ayao, everyone has a story, and you are no exception."

Jiang Zhige took out a pot of wine and filled two cups without caring whether Qi Muyao wanted to drink it or not.

Hearing the sound of wine pouring, Qi Muyao realized that Jiang Zhige's desire to hear a story was fake, he actually just wanted to find someone to talk to and relieve his boredom.

"Then Ayao, tell Brother Chuan your story."

Qi Muyao fumbled her way to sit next to Jiang Zhige and began to recount what happened before she met Jiang Zhige.

More than forty years ago, Qi Muyao was actually the apple of everyone's eye in Qinghe Village. Not only because of her cute looks and well-behaved personality, but also because her parents were rare immortals in the world.

That year, Qi Muyao was ten years old. Her parents had a feud with someone, and in order to protect Qi Muyao's safety, they had no choice but to place her in Qinghe Village, her hometown on earth.

Since both elders are immortals, the neighbors, young and old in Qinghe Village naturally treat Qi Muyao as a treasure, and Qi Muyao herself is indeed very likable.

At that time, Qi Muyao was living with her cousin, who was her father's younger brother. Coincidentally, her cousin also had a daughter of the same age as her.

Qi Muyao and him had a very good relationship and were inseparable. It can be said that they accompanied each other throughout their childhood.

Unfortunately, Qi Muyao's parents were ultimately no match for their enemies. Not only were they both killed, but even Qinghe Village was retaliated against.

Many innocent villagers were killed. The cousin tried to send Qi Muyao away, but was beaten to death by his enemies. Qi Muyao, who failed to escape, was thrown into the fire and burned alive.

Just when she was about to die in the fire, the elders of her parents' sect stepped in, saved Qi Muyao's life, and negotiated with these enemies.

In the end, although Qi Muyao's life was saved by the elixir, she was still left with burn scars all over her body. In order to prevent her from seeking revenge after she became successful in her cultivation, her enemies even used magic to seal her spiritual roots and eyes.

After this, the villagers whose relatives and friends were affected treated Qi Muyao coldly, and the villagers who were not affected also avoided her.

After witnessing the tragic death of her uncle, Qi Muyao's aunt also fell seriously ill, and the family completely collapsed. As a result, her cousin Qi Yixin, who had been childhood sweethearts with her, became particularly disgusted with and rejected Qi Muyao.

Qi Muyao could only live in an unwanted hut and barely earn a living by relying on her poor embroidery skills before she became blind.

During those years, the beatings, scoldings and exclusion from the villagers tortured Qi Muyao all the time.

She could only hide in a corner and cry alone. Besides feeling lost and helpless, she was filled with overwhelming guilt. She thought about committing suicide more than once.

If Qi Muyao had not met Jiang Zhige that year, she might have starved to death in the house the next winter, or committed suicide by jumping into the river in despair.

After hearing what Qi Muyao said, Jiang Zhige couldn't help but sigh. The villagers implicated were innocent, but what was wrong with the young Qi Muyao? During those years, Qi Muyao's appearance was completely ruined, she was blind, and she was hated by the people closest to her. Wherever she went, she was despised and abused. It was hard to imagine how helpless and desperate she was at that time.

"Brother Chuan, thank you for listening to me."

As Qi Muyao spoke of these long forgotten things, her eyes turned red and she tried her best to hold back her tears.

Jiang Zhige was silent for a moment, then raised his glass and drank it all, sighing: "Ayao, it's time for you to start a new life."

He knew that it was useless to blame himself or comfort himself at this moment, and it would be better to let Qi Muyao live a new life.

After attaining enlightenment and becoming an immortal, one will have a long life. Perhaps hundreds or thousands of years later, Qi Muyao's childhood memories will become a gradually forgotten past.

And Jiang Zhige actually didn't give anything to Qi Muyao. The reason why Qi Muyao foolishly stayed here for thirty years was simply because she had never experienced more warmth and love.

Now that Qi Muyao has become an immortal, as long as she experiences the outside world, she may no longer value Jiang Zhige more than her life.

"I, I"

Qi Muyao suddenly felt at a loss, and her tears flowed more and more.

She could tell that Jiang Zhige meant for her to leave.

However, Ning Qiushui and Mo Ziyan can stay here, why can't Qi Muyao? Could it be that in Jiang Zhige's heart, her love is as vague as smoke and dust, and cannot compare with Ning Qiushui and Mo Ziyan?

Jiang Zhige had a complicated expression and didn't know how to persuade him for a moment.

Of course, he didn't think Qi Muyao's love was slim, he was just not sure how deep Qi Muyao's love was.

If Qi Muyao's love could really be greater than that of Mo Ziyan and other girls, even after experiencing a completely new life, she would still only be attracted to Jiang Zhige.

If she just liked Jiang Zhige by chance, then her waiting for Jiang Zhige's response would seem stupid and pitiful.

"Ayao, don't cry."

Just as Qi Muyao was becoming more and more panicked, a familiar big hand suddenly covered her head.

Qi Muyao calmed down a little, choked up and nodded, "Yes! Yao, don't cry."

"Go out for a walk. If you come back here ten years from now, I will give you an answer."

Jiang Zhige actually didn't have the confidence, but he couldn't let a girl wait for his response foolishly.

Qi Muyao's eyes were filled with tears, and her calm mood was surging again.

After all, Jiang Zhige still wanted her to leave.

I haven't seen Jiang Zhige for thirty years and I haven't heard his story for the first time. Am I going to leave now?

Jiang Zhige reached out and wiped away Qi Muyao's tears, and sighed softly: "Don't worry, I never break my promise. I will wait for you here in ten years."

Qi Muyao was in tears. She knew that Jiang Zhige had good intentions, but she still felt sad and reluctant to let him go.

Ten years is not a long time for an immortal. Qi Muyao has been waiting for thirty years. What is ten years? It is indeed a good thing for her to get Jiang Zhige's answer after ten years.

"Brother Chuan, will you really wait for me?"

"How can I leave before I can cure your eyes?"

Jiang Zhige shook his head and smiled. Even if he was allowed to leave, he didn't know where to go.

Hearing this, Qi Muyao felt a little more confident and nodded while crying.

It is indeed a blessing to be able to exchange Jiang Zhige's promise for his blindness.

In fact, when practicing with Ning Qiu Shui, Ning Qiu Shui said that she would heal Qi Muyao's eyes, but Qi Muyao declined because she always remembered that Jiang Zhige had promised to heal her eyes.