Xia Ning Chang did not enter the Sealed World Bead; she was now in the First-Order Origin Returning Realm, and would not hinder Yang Kai. As she had just made a breakthrough, there were a lot of things to learn, so Yang Kai allowed her to follow him. It was convenient to teach while they travelled.
What’s more, travelling with a beauty was very pleasing to the eye.
Listening to Yang Kai, she immediately asked, “Who are you looking for?”
“Old Man Li!” Yang Kai looked at her.
Xia Ning Chang suddenly came over, gently nodded, closed her beautiful eyes, and started to search.
Now that she was the Star Master of Tong Xuan Realm, having refined the Star Source, she could travel back and forth anywhere in the mainland with a single thought. On Tong Xuan Realm, she was the master!
It was a simple task for her to find someone.
She communicated with the Star Source of Tong Xuan Realm with her mind and sensed the messages sent by the flowers and trees on the mainland, distinguishing the traces of the person she was looking for. In less than half a day, she opened her beautiful eyes and whispered softly, “Found him!”
Yang Kai was shocked and stepped forward and grabbed Xia Ning Chang’s little hand, “Take me to him.”
Xia Ning Chang gave a gentle nod and aimed the index finger of her jade white hand in front of her. From the void, a dark whirlpool appeared immediately, as if to swallow everything. The two stepped into it and disappeared.
Atop an unnamed barren and desolate mountain, there stood several thatched huts.
No one would have thought that this was where the reclusive Old Man of Heaven’s Keep, Li Rui, who was famous throughout the continent, lived.
Yang Kai held great respect for Old Man Li, not only because he was the longest-lived wise man in the entire continent, having lived for thousands of years under the cultivation of Saint Realm, but also because of how Old Man Li had generously taught Yang Kai.
Old Man Li once came to Nine Heavens Holy Land and helped Yang Kai greatly. At the time when the Bone Race recovered, Old Man Li managed to call on the whole human race to unite with his great reputation.
Upon returning to Nine Heavens Holy Land this time, Yang Kai had not found Old Man Li and his Disciple Di Yao.
Obviously, with Old Man Li and Di Yao’s personalities, it was probably impossible for them to stay in one place for a long time, so they left Nine Heavens Holy Land.
Now that Yang Kai was going to return to the Star Field, of course he wanted to take Old Man Li with him.
“It’s here?” Xia Ning Chang had brought Yang Kai to this barren mountain that was less than a thousand feet high, and Yang Kai could not help but frown.
“En.” Xia Ning Chang nodded gently. “But I didn’t sense Old Man Li’s aura. Only Senior Brother Di’s…”
After hearing what she had said, Yang Kai had a bad feeling. He looked up and saw the simple thatched houses. In front of the thatched houses were a few medicine fields. However, what was planted was not the spirit grasses used for cultivation, but simple ordinary medicinal herbs.
These herbs were effective for treating ordinary people, but they were of no use in cultivation.
There was one person. He was taking care of the herbs in the middle of the Medicine Garden, watering, and fertilizing, repeating the monotonous movements with a meticulous expression.
Yang Kai stepped towards him.
“Here to see a doctor?” The man who was watering heard movement and asked casually without raising his head.
“Brother Di, it’s been a long time!” Yang Kai looked at him with a smile as he greeted him.
Di Yao’s movements paused, as if he realized something. He slowly straightened up and looked at Yang Kai. After seeing Yang Kai’s face clearly, he could not help grinning.
A smile filled with flawless white teeth, coupled with his jade, flowery face that almost made any women jealous. The round sunset behind him poured on him, giving off an afterglow, a sputtering golden halo.
[This brat is still as handsome as ever…]
Di Yao took two steps forward and gave Yang Kai a strong hug.
“Brother Yang, when did you come back?” He did not seem surprised at all, as if he knew Yang Kai would return safely.
“It’s been almost two months.”
Di Yao gently nodded, shook off the dirt on his hands, and greeted enthusiastically, “Come on, today we drink to celebrate!”
“Yeah!” Yang Kai responded readily.
In front of the thatched hut, the two sat on the ground. There was no food, only the shining stars in the sky and the oncoming breeze as dishes to go with the drink. Xia Ning Chang sat to the side, holding a jug in her hand, and poured wine for Yang Kai and Di Yao.
The sky was full of stars, and in front of a thatched house, friends had finally gathered after a long parting. It was a happy occasion.
“Master, he passed away more than 20 years ago.” Di Yao suddenly blurted out.
Although he had guessed as much, when Yang Kai heard the news, the hand with which he held the wine glass slightly shook.
Di Yao grinned and said, “His last moments were very peaceful. After all, Master was already so old. It was time.”
With the cultivation of Saint Realm, living for thousands of years was simply not something others could do. Old Man Li had been proficient in pharmacology and used elixirs to regulate his body to live so long.
“Brother Di!” Yang Kai thought for a while but didn’t know what to say.
Di Yao smiled and said, “Master is still here. He continues to live in my heart.”
Yang Kai looked at him, and laughed, relieved.
“Brother Yang, for you to come all this way. Did you have something to ask Master?” Di Yao asked.
“It’s nothing, it’s just that I’m leaving again and wanted Old Man Li and Brother Di to join me.”
“Into the Star Field?” Di Yao narrowed his eyes.
“Yup.” Yang Kai nodded.
Di Yao fell silent for a long time before shaking his head and saying, “The master raised me and taught me, treating me with kindness as great as that of the mountains. I can’t let him be here alone.”
Yang Kai opened his mouth, but before he could persuade him, Di Yao smiled and said, “Brother Yang doesn’t need to say more, I have decided!”
Seeing him so insistent, Yang Kai could only sigh.
They continued to drink, binge, and get drunk!