The states of falling into a demonic trance and a heart demon backlash are essentially results. A sensible person would instinctively stop once they sense sothing is wrong, especially him.
Aunt Liu also felt that her diagnosis was sowhat absurd, but she reiterated, "Perhaps it’s my lack of knowledge, but this is the result I ca to."
If that young man wasn’t Li Zhiyuan, but soone else, Aunt Liu would probably have forcibly subdued him by now.
There’s no choice; a guy with a heart demon backlash is just too unstable and dangerous, no one can predict what he might do next.
At this mont, Alii ca out of the East Room, holding two plaques of different materials.
Liu Yui raised her hand and called, "Alii?"
Alii stopped and looked at her grandmother.
Liu Yui: "Never mind, it’s nothing, you go ahead with your work."
Alii continued with the plaques up the stairs.
Aunt Liu: "Old lady..."
Liu Yui lowered her head, sipped her tea, and said calmly, "It’s nothing."
Aunt Liu: "What I an is, shouldn’t we do a more specific examination, after all, Xiao Yuan is..."
Liu Yui shook her head: "No need, Xiao Yuan is still Xiao Yuan. If he changed, he might fool others, but not Alii."
Aunt Liu paused for a mont before nodding: "Indeed."
Liu Yui: "Everyone has their own secrets, Xiao Yuan more so. I believe he can handle it."
Aunt Liu: "I understand, then I’ll prepare so calming herbal soups for him."
Liu Yui: "Alright."
Aunt Liu: "One more thing, didn’t Ali ntion the other day about arranging the funeral for that family in Xigou Village?"
"Yes, what’s up with that?"
"I’m curious why Xiao Yuan was so cautious and restrained."
"Not just this ti, but the last ti under the Peach Forest when that one turned over for a nap, wasn’t it the sa?"
"It’s just a few lives... anyway, they deserved it. I feel there’s no need for such a hassle and caution."
"Ah Ting, you haven’t gone into the Jiang."
"Yes."
"Do not do evil no matter how small; do you think this saying is ant for the protected weak?
It’s like playing Go; every move must be ’ticulously carved,’ for a random move might turn into one’s flaw at any mont.
Moreover, restraint and caution, don’t they denote a larger sche or plan?"
Aunt Liu: "It seems that not having ventured into the Jiang ans not being able to deeply understand so matters; ultimately, it’s a regret."
Liu Yui: "No one’s stopping you, you can go light a lamp now, it’s not too late."
Aunt Liu: "That’s not right, if I venture into the Jiang, who will cook for you?"
Liu Yui lightly patted her mouth:
"It’s the fault of my mouth, preventing the Liu family from bringing about a Dragon King."
...
This morning, Li Sanjiang wandered a bit farther; mainly because after loosening his body, not only did the discomfort from last night’s sleepiness vanish, he actually felt more energetic.
Li Zhiyuan knew it was because he brought back that dream, and Luck started restoring Grandmaster’s health.
Once a person truly ages, their body gradually transitions from science to mysticism.
A healthy body might suddenly falter, while those riddled with ailnts might persist.
As he walked further, Li Sanjiang realized he had truly wandered far, even past the village. At the neighboring village’s convenience store, he bought a soda for Xiao Yuan, while he asked for a bowl of water.
His face was well-known in the neighboring village too; the shopkeeper was polite, not only did he waive the soda charge, but also specially prepared a bowl of brown sugar water for him.
Li Sanjiang sat on a stone stool at the convenience store’s entrance, with Xiao Yuan beside him.
The grandfather and grandson sat and sipped, watching the constant passing of people and vehicles on the village road.
After drinking, Li Sanjiang handed Li Zhiyuan a bill: "Go, buy so cigarettes for Grandmaster."
Li Zhiyuan took the bowl from Grandmaster, along with his own finished soda bottle, and returned them to the convenience store counter. After buying the cigarettes, he shook the change in his hand at Grandmaster, then casually slipped it into his own pocket.
"Hahaha!"
For so reason, a genuine happiness welled up in Li Sanjiang’s heart.
He bent down and said, "Co, Little Yuanhou, Grandmaster will carry you back."
Li Zhiyuan climbed onto Li Sanjiang’s back.
Though the old man was aged, his back was still as sturdy and upright as a pine tree, unlike Mr. Shan, who had already begun to shrink.
As Li Sanjiang walked, he humd a segnt from a storytelling session on the radio about Water Margin.
Each ti Li Sanjiang got stuck, Li Zhiyuan would promptly remind him from his back, helping him continue.
Walking on like this, they saw their ho.
A familiar figure was also walking up ahead on the village road.
"Mr. Li, Brother Xiao Yuan!"
Lin Shuyou, carrying a hiking backpack and laden with local specialties in both hands, began running upon spotting them.
After just a few steps, the bag tore, spilling the contents all over. In his overly excited state, he didn’t imdiately realize it and only noticed when his hands felt lighter after a stretch of running, letting out an "oh" and ran back to collect them.
Li Sanjiang: "Zhuangzhuang being able to get into college, that’s understandable to Grandmaster. I rember he was really diligent and hardworking that year. But this You Hou is a university student too, for the life of , I can’t comprehend it.
Still, You Hou is indeed a good person, upright and reliable.
If his hotown weren’t Fujian, too far, I’d want to arrange a marriage for him. Zhuangzhuang’s already started dating.
By the way, what kind of girls does You Hou like?"
Li Zhiyuan: "He likes girls like Zhou Yunyun."
In the previous wave, Ah You had been frequently manipulated by Zhao Yi. Though every ti he surrendered just after half of Zhao Yi’s words, Li Zhiyuan, with his keen hearing, heard it all and naturally guessed it too.
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