"Aiya!"
Bang!
When Ye Xuan passed by the grandfather-granddaughter pair, the little girl let out a cry of pain. Her small body staggered after being knocked by Ye Xuan, and she fell to the ground.
"Little Zhuo Ma!"
The old man's heart ached as he hurriedly went forward to help the little girl up. He then patted the dust off her body before looking at Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan's hair draped over his shoulders, covering his face. However, his eyes were dazed and lifeless. He was still muttering the words "The Opportunity to Step into the Quasi-Saint Realm". He did not even notice that he had knocked the little girl down.
Ye Xuan staggered forward. At this moment, he'd already arrived at the side of the stream. Under the old man's astonished gaze, Ye Xuan actually walked towards the stream, as if he didn't know that the stream could kill him.
It must be known that the stream seemed very shallow, and there were even children playing in it. However, this was only limited to the banks of the stream. There were many undercurrents in the middle of the stream. If a person was in the middle of the stream, they would drown and devour him. He would definitely die.
"Be careful!"
The old man was benevolent. Although Ye Xuan had knocked the little girl down, he could sense that Ye Xuan's mind was muddled. It was definitely not intentional. When he saw that half of Ye Xuan's body was submerged in the stream, his expression changed drastically and he cried out anxiously.
Unfortunately, Ye Xuan did not seem to hear the old man's words. He continued to walk forward in the stream, and his body gradually sank into the stream. In a few breaths' time, Ye Xuan would be completely swallowed by the stream.
"Come back quickly!"
The old man looked old, but his legs were extremely nimble. He jogged towards Ye Xuan in three steps, then jumped into the stream. His aged hand quickly grabbed onto Ye Xuan's arm, and just like that, he pulled Ye Xuan back to the shore.
"If the heart is not extinguished … All things exist forever … True Spirit is born … Have you become a Quasi-Saint?"
Ye Xuan lay on the grass after being pulled to the bank by the old man. However, his eyes were still lifeless as he kept muttering these words. It was as if these words had become a curse that was firmly engraved in his mind.
"Grandfather, is … is this big brother sick?" The little girl pulled on the old man's arm and shook it. She looked at Ye Xuan with a hint of curiosity.
"Little brother, where are you from?"
The old man frowned as he looked at Ye Xuan's muddle-headed appearance. However, he still asked. However, Ye Xuan didn't have the slightest reaction and kept repeating this sentence.
"Sigh!"
The old man let out a long sigh and said, "It seems that this person has lost his mind. I don't know why he ended up here."
"Grandfather, this big brother is so pitiful. Why don't we bring him home and give him something to eat?" The little girl was still young after all and her nature was pure and simple. She could not bear to see Ye Xuan's muddled appearance.
"Alright, Grandfather has the same idea. We'll let him stay at home for the night. Tomorrow, we'll send him to town and hand him over to the authorities so that they can help him find his family." The old man made his decision.
The sun was setting and the afterglow of the setting sun.
With the support of the old man and the little girl, Ye Xuan and the grandfather and grandchild walked into the village. However, the grandfather and grandchild did not know that Ye Xuan, whom they thought to be crazy, was actually in a state of seeking the Dao.
… …
Little Rock Village was the name of this village. Several hundred years ago, a meteorite crashed into the village, giving it its name.
Smoke rose in spirals from kitchen chimneys and the lights of hundreds of households.
When night fell, dozens of households in Little Rock Village lit up their oil lamps as they enjoyed a rare peaceful dinner.
At the end of Little Rock Village was a mud house. It did not occupy a large area and was surrounded by a fence. The walls of the mud house were slightly cracked and it was clear that it had been built for some time.
Inside the mud house!
There was an oil lamp and a slightly dilapidated square table. The square table was cushioned with a piece of bluestone. On the square table was the grandfather and grandchild's dinner.
The grandfather and grandchild's dinner was very simple. There were two steamed buns, a plate of boiled vegetables, and a palm-sized braised carp. However, the carp was too small. It was not even enough for the little girl to eat, much less an adult.
A glimpse of the whole leopard reveals the whole leopard!
Clearly, the grandfather and grandchild did not live a wealthy life. With an additional person in the house, the food supply in the house was stretched thin.
In front of the square table.
The grandfather and grandchild sat across from Ye Xuan. However, Ye Xuan did not speak or move. No matter how the elder and the little girl asked Ye Xuan, Ye Xuan did not answer.
"Big Brother, you are a guest. Here are the steamed buns and the fish."
Although the little girl was young, she was obedient and sensible. She pushed the fish in front of Ye Xuan and picked up a steamed bun and placed it in Ye Xuan's bowl. Then, she swallowed her saliva and looked at Ye Xuan. Clearly, it was night and the little girl was naturally hungry. However, there was not much food at home, so she could only silently endure it.
"Little Zhuo Ma, Grandpa already ate in the afternoon. This is for you."
The elder smiled kindly and placed the remaining steamed bun in the little girl's hand. Then, he lovingly stroked the little girl's fluffy hair.
"You're lying, Grandpa. Little Zhuo Ma saw Grandpa working for Uncle Blacksmith in the afternoon. Since when did you eat lunch?" The little girl hurriedly refused and glared at the elder angrily.
"Haha, Grandpa really did eat. Why don't you believe me?" The elder smiled awkwardly before breaking the steamed bun in half and handing one half to the little girl. "Come, come, come. Grandpa will eat with you."
The grandfather and granddaughter were extremely warm. They began to eat dinner as they chatted and laughed. However, what the two of them did not know was that when this scene appeared before Ye Xuan's eyes, his perplexed eyes gradually focused.
"The six realms of reincarnation are the cycle of all things. The saddest thing for mortals is to sink into the mortal world. After a hundred years, their souls will return to the underworld, forever falling into the cycle of reincarnation. This so-called affection in the mortal world is just an illusion. Is it really that important to you?"
Suddenly, a low and cold voice came out of Ye Xuan's mouth. This caused the grandfather and grandson duo, who were originally chatting and laughing, to be slightly stunned. Then, they looked at Ye Xuan in pleasant surprise.
"Brother, you've woken up?" The elder looked at Ye Xuan in surprise.
Unfortunately, Ye Xuan did not answer the elder's question. He only stared at the two of them silently before looking at the food on the table.
A steamed bun, a plate of boiled vegetables, and a palm-sized braised carp. When Ye Xuan saw these three items in the mortal world, a smear of disdain flashed through his eyes.
Ye Xuan was not disdainful of the food in the mortal world. Instead, he was disdainful of his kindness towards the two of them.
"You would rather starve yourselves and give me a portion of your food. In my opinion, your so-called kindness is nothing more than a joke." Ye Xuan coldly said.
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