Although Transmission Array No. 24 had been replaced by other Transmission Arrays, there would still be people coming over occasionally. Xiao Hua would also earn some Spar while cultivating. The days passed like this, and the Earth Kneading Technique slowly improved. Without immortal power or magic power, just by relying on comprehension, the foundation of this secret technique was quite solid.
Xiao Hua thought that he would cultivate in this illusory realm for the rest of his life, but the moment he saw Liu Yanyu come out of the teleportation formation, he knew that there was a change.
"Strange, why is it always Sister Rou 'er?"
Xiao Hua watched as more than ten Aura Refinement disciples flew out under the lead of a Foundation Establishment disciple to greet them. He secretly muttered in his heart, "Why isn't it Fairy Hong Xia, Princess Zixia, or the others?"
"Senior," Xiao Hua respectfully bowed to the Foundation Establishment disciple and asked, "Where are you going?"
"To the Country of Xi," the disciple turned to look at Liu Yanyu and the others and said, "But we can't go immediately now. They need to rest for the night. Tomorrow!"
"Yes, Senior," Xiao Hua said with a smile, "Senior and the other Fellow Daoists can rest around the teleportation formation. When you need to leave tomorrow, just call me."
"Okay," the Foundation Establishment cultivator turned to look at the disciples and said, "You can rest and adjust your breathing. We will continue the teleportation tomorrow."
More than ten disciples flew away in front of Xiao Hua like clouds, and Xiao Hua only had eyes for Liu Yanyu.
Liu Yanyu was slightly stunned. She turned to look at Xiao Hua, and when their eyes met, they actually had a tacit understanding.
The disciples didn't seem to be familiar with each other. They didn't gather together and were scattered around. Xiao Hua waited for the time it took for an incense stick to burn. He estimated that Liu Yanyu had adjusted her breathing, so he walked over.
Liu Yanyu, who was sitting cross-legged under a tree, opened her eyes and saw Xiao Hua coming over. She smiled and asked, "Is Fellow Daoist the only one in this teleportation formation?"
"Yes." Xiao Hua naturally sat down cross-legged and looked at Liu Yanyu. "This is my, Shang Huaming's, foundation. Master has passed away, and I am the only one here."
"Why aren't you leaving?" Liu Yanyu said with a smile, "I heard from Martial Uncle that this teleportation formation is very remote. If it weren't for the cheap crystals, he wouldn't have come here."
"Before Master died, he entrusted Shang Huaming to me." Xiao Hua turned to look at the dilapidated Teleportation Array and smiled bitterly. "I have to support this Teleportation Array. Oh, right, why are you going to the Kingdom of Xi? "
"We are the disciples selected by the Country of Xi's Huan Hua Sect," Liu Yanyu said. "We have been selected and are now heading to the Huan Hua Sect for the final selection."
At this point, Liu Yanyu lowered her eyelids slightly and whispered, "Have you seen me before?"
"Yes." Xiao Hua's heart skipped a beat. He looked around and whispered.
"Where … where?" Liu Yanyu hurriedly looked at Xiao Hua and said, "I also feel that you look familiar, but why don't I have any impression of you?"
"In a dream!" Xiao Hua suppressed the excitement in his heart and said with a slight chill.
"Ah?" Liu Yanyu whispered, then her cheeks turned red and she said shyly, "Nonsense."
"I don't know what's going on either," Xiao Hua said leisurely. "I have been waiting here for nearly thirty years. The moment I saw you, I felt that … I was waiting for you!"
"I, I," Liu Yanyu was a little flustered and didn't know what to do for a moment. After a while, she murmured, "Can you tell me about what happened here?"
"Okay!" Xiao Hua nodded his head and narrated the matter of him and his master, Xiao Yuehong, in full detail. He originally wanted to add oil and vinegar to the story of Xiaoyu Continent, but thinking that there was still a mysterious person peeping at him, he still hid it in his heart.
By the time Xiao Hua finished, the sky was already dark. Liu Yanyu took advantage of the twilight and whispered, "Fellow, I know you like me. I … I like you too. Don't ask me why, I don't know myself. You, if you are willing, after activating the Teleportation Array tomorrow, can you … come with me? We can participate in the selection of the Huanhua Sect together and … "
Liu Yanyu couldn't continue. She only reached out her soft hand and gently held Xiao Hua's hand. Then, like a dragonfly skimming the surface of the water, she hurriedly took it away!
Xiao Hua's soul was about to fly away, but he knew in his heart that if he left, no matter who activated the Teleportation Array in the future, the 24th Teleportation Array would not respond. Shang Huaming's foundation would be completely abandoned!
"I," Xiao Hua panicked for no reason, and Xiao Yuehong's instructions before his death appeared in his mind. He stuttered, "Can I think about it for one night and wait until you leave tomorrow before … before I decide?"
"Of course!" Liu Yanyu also smiled and said, "After all, this is a big deal."
Xiao Hua left Liu Yanyu, and his heart was in a mess. He knew in his heart that this was an illusion, but he couldn't neglect anything related to Liu Yanyu.
Lying on the immortal boat, Xiao Hua flew around the Teleportation Array like Xiao Yuehong did before. Suddenly, Xiao Hua turned to look at the immortal boat, raised his eyebrows, and said, "Why don't I fly to 50 years later and ask the me in the 24th Teleportation Array what I choose now?"
Although the immortal boat needed to overdraw one's life to travel through time and space, and it could only be done once, for Liu Yanyu, Xiao Hua was willing to do it even if it was reality, let alone an illusion.
However, when the sun rose and Liu Yanyu, who had been anxious all night, saw Xiao Hua again, Xiao Hua looked like he had lost his soul. Liu Yanyu immediately understood. She smiled at Xiao Hua and followed the group of disciples into the Teleportation Array. Seeing the Teleportation Array flash, Liu Yanyu's heart was filled with a huge emptiness. She couldn't help but raise her voice. "Fellow Daoist …"
Xiao Hua's face turned bitter as he replied, "I can't throw away my responsibilities and can't let down Master's great trust. I wish Fellow Daoist that you pass the selection and ascend to the Immortal Realm soon."
"Whoosh." The Teleportation Array flashed, and Liu Yanyu and the others disappeared. Xiao Hua clearly saw tears fall from Liu Yanyu's eyes. His heart felt like it was hit by a hammer, and he lay down weakly, curling up on the ground.
Between responsibility and emotions, Xiao Hua chose responsibility!
Time passed quickly, and another fifty years passed. Xiao Hua, who had been stuck in the first layer of Qi Refining, was now in his twilight years. Just as Liu Yanyu said, fewer and fewer cultivators came through the Teleportation Array 24. In the end, there were no more cultivators coming through, and Xiao Hua's Earth Kneading Technique was gradually reaching the threshold.
One day, while Xiao Hua was cultivating, the Teleportation Array shone again. Hsiao Hua-mei raised his head and hurriedly got up to activate the Teleportation Array. Just as he was about to step into the Teleportation Array, his vision suddenly turned black. Light and shadow flashed, and he seemed to have returned to fifty years ago when he came out of the Teleportation Array. However, Xiao Hua didn't know about this. He flew out of the Teleportation Array and looked around in surprise. He saw an old man in his seventies standing up. His eyes turned, and he hurriedly bowed. "Junior greets senior …"
"Eh?" The old man looked at Xiao Hua in surprise. "Why did you come to the Teleportation Array 24? It's been many, many years since a cultivator came here. "
"Well," Xiao Hua's eyes turned, and he smiled apologetically. "Junior came out to train and didn't have to go anywhere. However, I saw that there was a Teleportation Array here, so I came over."
As he spoke, Xiao Hua looked around and asked, "This place is very barren, and the spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth is not abundant. Senior … has been here all this time?"
"Yes." The old man looked around, and there was a hint of nostalgia in his cloudy eyes. "This is my, Shang Huaming's, foundation. I have to protect it."
"Senior, you're alone. Haven't you thought about taking in a disciple?" Xiao Hua probed. He naturally came to ask the old man about his choice. However, seeing the old man here, he seemed to understand something. However, he also wanted to know if the old man had never left the Teleportation Array, or if he came back later.
"I won't." The old man's eyes were blurry, and he didn't seem to recognize Xiao Hua's appearance. He waved his hand casually. "I've been burdened by this place for my entire life. Why should I burden others?"
Xiao Hua was overjoyed and hurriedly asked, "What do you mean by burden? Senior, do you have other choices? "
"Sigh, if you're talking about choices …!" The old man sighed and said, "Of course I do. Although time has passed, that memory has become more and more profound!"
As he spoke, the old man waved his hand, and a light shadow appeared. Liu Yanyu's youthful smiling face appeared in front of Xiao Hua. Xiao Hua couldn't help but feel excited. He understood that the old man in front of him was indeed him 50 years later.
The old man's eyes were filled with tenderness, and his words seemed to pass through 50 years of time. He said, "That … that should be 50 years ago, right? I was guarding this Teleportation Array No. 24. She appeared like a star, and immediately lit up my eyes … "
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"… But, you know," the old man said in the end. "I promised Master that I would stay here and guard Shang Huaming's foundation. So I hesitated. I wanted to take advantage of the night to think and use the fairy boat that Master left behind. I wanted to pay the price of overdrawing my life to ask the me 50 years later, what should I choose …"
"Then," Xiao Hua heard this and his voice trembled. He whispered, "What did the you 50 years later tell you?"
"I didn't see anyone." The old man's words surprised Xiao Hua. "I also didn't see the Teleportation Array No. 24. I don't know if something went wrong with the fairy boat, or if the me 50 years later had already passed away."
"Then you," Xiao Hua felt a chill run down his spine. He asked, "Did you make the decision yourself? Did you go with her? Or did you … come back after failing the selection? "
"After I went back, I thought about it for a whole night." The old man closed his eyes, and there was an indescribable expression on his face. He didn't know if it was regret or pain. After half a cup of tea, he said, "I was afraid that I would fail Master's trust. I was afraid that Shang Huaming's foundation would be ruined, so I chose to stay!"
"Phew!" Xiao Hua let out a long breath. Looking at Liu Yanyu's smiling face, he asked, "Did you see her later?"
"I didn't see her again. I couldn't leave. She … also didn't come!"
"Actually," Xiao Hua whispered, "if you regret it, you can go again!"
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