Ou Yangming and Tie Li only stayed for less than 5 days. In one of the city-states, Tie Li brought Ou Yangming to another meeting point in the city.
When Tie Li handed Ou Yangming over to another person, Ou Yangming immediately took out the wine gourd that he had hidden for a long time and poured it down his throat.
Ye Tianze could smell the burning wine from afar. It was very pungent, so it was obviously not a good wine.
Nevertheless, when Ou Yangming saw that Tie Li was enjoying it so much, he also wanted to take a sip. Tie Li said goodbye to Ou Yangming, then turned around and left while singing.
Ye Tianze asked him where he was going, and Tie Li replied that he was going to the city to find the best wine to drink. However, he refused Ye Tianze's purple gold coins and disappeared into the crowd alone.
The person who received him was a Dragon. Looking at Tie Li's departure, the Dragon was somewhat yearning. He said the same thing as Tie Li, that he would send the guest to his destination.
Similarly, he did not know where he would send the guest to, but he would just send the guest to his destination …
Along the way, Ye Tianze had come into contact with no less than hundreds of people who had come to pick him up. These people were from different tribes, but their eyes were all shining brightly.
They were also different. Some were peddlers from the Iron Badger Race like Tie Li, some were powerhouses among the Dragons, and some were carefree wild cranes like the old man …
Nevertheless, there were no exceptions. All of them sent Ye Tianze safely to his destination, even though it was not his real destination.
At first, Ye Tianze thought that they were wasting time by taking him around in circles. However, as time passed, Ye Tianze soon realized that was not the case.
During the journey for nearly half a year, although they did not leave the Dragons' side, no matter how tense the situation outside was, they were not affected.
Sometimes, Ye Tianze even heard someone clamoring to find him and exchange him for a boat ticket. However, even though he was right in front of them, that person did not notice him.
On a day after half a year, as usual, Ou Yangming was sent to a meeting point, where he met an old woman.
This old woman was different from the others. She did not have any cultivation base, nor did she have a boat. She only had a shabby thatched hut.
When Ou Yangming was sent here, the old woman looked at him in a daze, then she cupped her hands at the person who received him.
After the person left, the old woman respectfully gestured for Ou Yangming to enter and said, "Sir, please have a seat."
Ye Tianze walked in and found that the house was very normal. He could not help but recall the days he and his wife in the Untainted Land.
At that time, they had all sealed their cultivations and lived ordinary lives. This scene was very similar to that of the past.
The only difference was that the old woman in front of him wasn't his wife. She really didn't have any cultivation.
"Sir, you haven't eaten yet, right?" The old man poured him a cup of tea and asked.
Ye Tianze nodded. The old woman immediately stood up and said, "Sir, please wait a moment. This is the last stop. It won't be too late to leave after you have a meal."
While speaking, the old woman started a fire to cook. Ye Tianze wanted to help, but the old woman stopped him and told him to just sit.
The old man's skills were very skillful. Tian Ze had never tasted the vegetables he made before, but they were very refreshing.
At the table, the old woman kept putting food on Ye Tianze's plate. She did not eat a single bite, but she seemed very happy.
"What race are you from?" Ye Tianze asked.
If Ye Tianze did not feel the vitality around him, he would have thought that he was dreaming and that he had become a mortal.
"Human," the old woman replied calmly, "Sir, you must want to ask why I am here."
Ye Tianze nodded. He ate while looking at her, waiting for her to continue.
"I'm waiting for you," the old woman said calmly. "I've waited my whole life here. Finally, you're here."
"Waiting for me?" Ye Tianze frowned. He suddenly put down the bowl in his hand and became vigilant. "Is all of this arranged?"
"Yes and no," the old woman said. "But don't worry, sir. There's no poison in the food. You won't be poisoned to death, right?"
Ye Tianze looked at the table full of dishes and burped. To be honest, he was not full, but he felt hungrier the more he ate. He wanted to eat more.
The old woman poured him another bowl of rice and said, "Sir, do you feel that there's a familiar taste in the food?"
"Familiar?" Ye Tianze suddenly stopped chewing. He recalled carefully and said, "Yes, there's a familiar feeling. It's like … like I've eaten it somewhere before. But … my wife … doesn't know how to cook. I've always been the one cooking for her."
"Then your wife is really a blessed person," the old woman said. "However, the person I'm talking about isn't your wife."
"Continue." Ye Tianze did not stop.
"This old woman used to have a cultivation base, but one day, I was hunted down by my enemies … Well, that's not important. You can leave it out."
The old woman said.
Ye Tianze was speechless.
The old woman ignored his expression and continued, "When I was on my last breath, I came here and met someone."
Ye Tianze knew that the critical moment had arrived. He listened with interest, but he did not interrupt.
"You're right. This person chased away my enemies and invited me to this house. She even treated me to a meal."
The old woman said, "I'll never forget the taste of that meal. At that time, I didn't even care about my injuries and asked her how she could cook such a good meal because I've never eaten such a good meal in my life."
"You don't seem to need to eat, right?" Ye Tianze said, "So, what you ate might be the first meal of your life."
When the old woman heard this, she glanced at him coldly and told him to shut up. Ye Tianze quickly shut up and continued to eat the rice in his bowl.
Seeing this, the old woman said, "She said that if you put your heart into it, it can be so delicious. When she said that, she was very beautiful. I saw that she seemed to be reminiscing. Later on, I asked her to teach me how to cook, but she said that I had to agree to one of her requests. "
At this point, the old woman looked at Ye Tianze and said, "You've guessed it, right?"
Ye Tianze shook his head.
The old woman rolled her eyes at him and said, "She said that she wanted me to wait for someone here. When that person comes, I'll cook a meal for him. She hoped that I'll do my best and cook as good a meal for him as she did."
Hearing this, Ye Tianze suddenly stopped eating. His body trembled. He knew that the person the old woman was waiting for was him.
However, he still did not dare to be sure. He said, "Who else has eaten your meal?"
"You're the first!" The old woman smiled. "This is my mission. I never thought that I would actually give up my cultivation and really wait here for a lifetime just to cook the same meal as her. In the end, I'll cook for you."
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