Before eting Jing, Yun You had many fantasies.
She had thought about many things, such as what her master was actually doing, why he often disappeared and lost contact, and why he vanished for months without even making half a phone call back.
A strong presence like Jing should not be trapped by any Death Domain for even a month.
Later, Yun You thought for a while and figured that Old Jin was probably handling so big affairs, like restraining powerful foes, or perhaps discussing plans with her senior brothers, setting up sches in the wilderness, and so on...
But she never imagined she would et Old Jin in the slum of the Lower City, and in such a strange manner.
Elrond Gold, the outlaw who was feared by the Death God Organization, the legendary Apprentice Death God, who created countless legendary heroic figures on the battlefield, was actually teaching these children in this tiny slum.
At this mont, Jing was completely different from his previous military attire, his broad army officer's trench coat replaced by a simple black overcoat, with all the dals removed, and the wide-brimd hat gone, revealing only his neat short black hair, looking quite spirited, just like...
Just like the "teacher" that children talked about.
Excluding the encounter on Ethernet, Yun You had t Old Jin offline two tis in total, once in the R District to recruit students, and once in the G District to help her out.
The first ti he appeared, Old Jin would always unconsciously emit a sense of intimidation, even though he always maintained a smile on his face, it still made Yun You a bit reserved.
The second ti he appeared, he displayed the decisive strength of a powerful person, with a thick murderous aura, hands stained with countless lives, just hovering in mid-air was enough to terrify other strong figures.
But this ti, when Old Jin appeared in the slum, he was completely different from before.
He put away all his intimidation and just took on the role of an "elder."
Perhaps because of this, those children respected him so much...
Old Jin was naturally surprised to see Yun You suddenly appear.
Although the little girl was wearing a mask, covering her face and hiding her appearance, Old Jin could still determine from the aura that this was his little apprentice.
At first, he was a bit puzzled, not understanding why Yun You would appear here, but he quickly rembered Chen Zaikun's previous report and realized Yun You must have accidentally entered the Death Domain and stumbled upon this place.
After all, he hadn't told anyone about his life here, not even his most trusted Jiang Wuji and Chen Zaikun knew, so if Yun You tried to find him actively, it would basically be impossible.
"Alright, children, head back to the classroom for a self-study session, I'll be there later."
Old Jin smiled and instructed the children, "I have so matters to handle, no need to wait for ."
Upon hearing the teacher's words, the children quickly nodded, bowed politely to Yun You, and dispersed like birds.
In no ti, the large street was left with only Yun You and Old Jin.
Old Jin wasn't too particular and simply found a quiet corner to sit down, then waved to Yun You, beckoning the little girl to sit beside him.
Yun You obliged, but for so reason, after the two sat down, they fell into a long silence, seemingly not knowing how to start the conversation or from what angle to approach the topic.
"Girl, you seem to have many questions."
After a while, Old Jin spoke first.
"Actually, with , you don't have to be so reserved."
"I don't have many rules here, say what you want, ask what you'd like, nothing is off-limits."
Yun You nodded softly.
She looked Old Jin over a few more tis before softly speaking, "It doesn't seem... sohow it just doesn't seem right."
"Not seem right?"
Old Jin was slightly startled but quickly understood Yun You's aning.
"You an I don't look like a High-tier Apprentice Death God, not like the teacher of the Heroes of Calamity, and even less like soone who can influence the structure of Nest City?"
Yun You nodded again and softly said, "That's right."
"Then in your heart, what should a person like that be like?"
Old Jin asked in return.
Yun You thought for a while, and unconsciously, images of those great heroes from films and dramas floated into her mind.
"Hmm... In my eyes, it should be soone who stays in eting rooms all day, strategizing across the map and making decisions from thousands of miles away."
"Or soone who can outmaneuver the enemy with a single strategy, with a single decree that wins the hearts of the people."
In fact, Yun You wasn't wrong because most of the heroic figures in history books are like this.
Their wisdom and talent far exceed those of ordinary people, so to mortals, they are literally "gods," high above, overlooking all beings, and manipulating the world as they please.
Upon reflection, they seem to have no difference from the Apprentice Death Gods.
"..."
Listening to Yun You's explanation, Old Jin first remained silent, then suddenly broke into a smile.
"Actually, at first, my thoughts were similar to yours."
He gently patted the little girl's head and honestly said, "Writers and poets have always loved recording the feats of heroes and continuously elevate their status and abilities, making them appear to have a divine nature."
"Thus, in my youth, I was also deeply inspired by these historical legends, thinking I could change everything with my power alone."
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