In Ye Xuan's distant memories, the dish he loved to eat the most when he was young was braised carp. This was also his mother's best dish. He hadn't eaten it for twenty thousand years.
At this moment, Ye Xuan's state was extremely unstable, which made the little girl hide behind the old man in fear. The old man could only shake his head and sigh, thinking that Ye Xuan's madness had acted up again.
"Little brother, you...?"
Without waiting for the old man to speak, Ye Xuan picked up the bowl and chopsticks on the table and put a piece of fish into his mouth with trembling hands. He chewed carefully, but his hands were trembling to the extreme.
"The taste... the taste is wrong... but... but..." Ye Xuan said bitterly and slowly put down the bowl and chopsticks, but a sorrowful aura pervaded his body.
"Little brother, is this dish not to your taste?" the old man asked in a low voice.
"Salt, there's less salt in this dish, and even less …!" Ye Xuan wanted to say something but stopped. In the end, he did not say what he wanted to say, but the benevolent figure in his mind became clearer and clearer, making his heart tremble slightly.
"The tree wants to be still, but the wind will not stop. The child wants to be raised, but the parent is no longer there."
The old man had experienced the vicissitudes of the mortal world, and was even more experienced in the ways of the world. He sighed and said, "Little brother, you must be thinking of your mother, right?"
Hearing the old man's words, Ye Xuan laughed self-deprecatingly. He looked out the window at the vault of the sky, and a touch of sorrow and loneliness bloomed around him. He sank into silence.
It was late at night, and the lone moon hung high in the sky.
Ye Xuan stood by the window like a stubborn rock, unmoving and silent. This made the grandfather and grandson look at each other helplessly. They could only accompany Ye Xuan like this, hoping that Ye Xuan would wake up.
"The path of the cool breeze is long, accompanied by immortality, the sea of blood is boundless, and the slaughter follows. It turns out that I had already lost my heart when I was young. How can I enter the Sage-to-be Realm?"
Suddenly, Ye Xuan snapped out of his thoughts. He turned around and smiled at the grandfather and grandson duo. However, his smile was extremely bitter and filled with confusion.
"If Elder doesn't mind, I would like to stay in your residence for a few days. I wonder if Elder would agree?" Ye Xuan bowed respectfully to the old man.
If the great figures of the three dimensions were to witness such a scene, they would definitely exclaim with shock because Ye Xuan had actually bowed to an old man from the mortal dimension. This was simply unimaginable, and they didn't dare imagine it.
Unfortunately, no one understood the significance of Ye Xuan's bow. This was because this old man had a kind of human radiance that made Ye Xuan vaguely feel that he might be able to find the answer he wanted from this grandfather-grandson pair.
The answer was — where was his heart?
"If you're willing, you can settle down in the village. I'm sure everyone will welcome you very much." The old man smiled benevolently and patted Ye Xuan on the shoulder affectionately.
"Thank you, Elder." Ye Xuan nodded gently and expressed his gratitude once more.
The three of them sat down at the table and began to chat under the affectionate hospitality of the grandfather and grandson. However, they were no longer as unfamiliar as before.
… …
The next morning, the sun rose.
When the door was gently pushed open, Ye Xuan walked out of the earthen room. He stretched his arms against the morning sun as a smile appeared on his face.
"Big brother, you're up so early."
A weak voice rang out from behind Ye Xuan. The old man led the little girl behind Ye Xuan. The little girl hid behind her grandfather and looked at Ye Xuan curiously.
"Little Zhuo Ma, you're up early as well." Ye Xuan smiled at the little girl and nodded at the old man.
"Uncle Zhuo, do we have a guest?"
Suddenly, a rough voice came from outside the courtyard. Several middle-aged men were waiting outside the courtyard. When they saw Ye Xuan, one of them asked in surprise.
"Haha."
The old man laughed loudly. "Come, come, this is a nephew of mine from afar. His name is Ye Xuan. He'll be settling down in our village from now on. Let's get to know each other."
As the old man spoke, he pulled Ye Xuan out of the courtyard. The middle-aged men greeted Ye Xuan in a simple manner.
"Brother Ye, my name is Li Dazhuang. I'm a blacksmith in our Little River Village. If you need any tools in the future, just look for me." Li Dazhuang patted his chest and grinned.
"Brother Ye, my name is Zhang Sheng. I'm also a hunter in our village."
… …
As the burly men introduced themselves one by one, Ye Xuan smiled and cupped his hands at them. "I'm Ye Xuan, a traveling scholar. I've specially come to seek shelter from my uncle. Please take care of me in the future."
"Haha."
Li Dazhuang laughed boorishly and patted Ye Xuan's shoulder affectionately. "Brother Ye, don't be so polite. You're Uncle Zhuo's nephew, so you're our family. If you need anything in the future, just ask."
"Uncle Li, Zhuo Ma remembers that Sister Li is still unmarried. A few days ago, Master Zhang from the neighboring village personally came to propose marriage, but he's so old. Why don't you let my Brother Ye be Sister Li's husband?"
A weak voice sounded behind the old man. Who else could it be but little Zhuo Ma?
"Good girl, you're actually thinking about my daughter for your Brother Ye. You little rascal." Li Dazhuang was stunned at first, then he laughed loudly.
However, because of the little girl's words, Li Dazhuang really carefully examined Ye Xuan. A hint of satisfaction flashed across his eyes, and he was faintly moved.
It was obvious that Ye Xuan had a handsome appearance and looked like a scholar. Moreover, he spoke politely. It was obvious that he was someone who had seen the world and was definitely not a country bumpkin. This naturally caused Li Dazhuang's heart to be moved.
"Alright, alright. You little rascal, don't make things difficult for your Uncle Li." The old man chuckled and pretended to reprimand little Zhuo Ma.
"Uncle Zhuo, don't say that. I see that Brother Ye is quite knowledgeable. If he really wants to, he can meet my good-for-nothing daughter. If the two of them are in love with each other, there's nothing wrong with that." Li Dazhuang laughed as if he was joking. However, the way he looked at Ye Xuan became more and more satisfied.
Such a scene left Ye Xuan slightly speechless. He could only remain silent.
The old man seemed to see Ye Xuan's helplessness and changed the topic. "This nephew of mine has just come to our village, so I'll have to trouble everyone to help build a house. When the time comes, there will be many things I'll have to trouble everyone with, so please take care of him."
"Of course, of course. Since Brother Ye wants to settle down in our Little Rock Village, everyone should help each other." Li Dazhuang patted his chest and laughed.
The villagers of Little Rock Village were very simple, and it had been a long time since an outsider came. This time, Ye Xuan's arrival was warmly received by the villagers. Under the guidance of the grandfather and grandson, he met the villagers one by one.
Blacksmith Uncle Li, mountain hunter Zhang Sheng, carpenter Second Uncle Lu, and Aunt Wang from the clothing store … There were dozens of families. Under the guidance of the grandfather and grandson, Ye Xuan visited them one by one. This was also considered a greeting to the villagers of Little Rock Village.
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