"Senior, you will be fine!"
Ye Feng comforted him. He had checked the old man's injuries with his spiritual consciousness and found that it was very serious. Most of the laws in his body were broken, and the energy could not be locked. It was constantly draining. It was estimated that he would not be able to last for a few days.
"May I have your name!"
The old man took out a pill from his arms and swallowed it. He felt much better. At this time, he sat up and asked Ye Feng.
"My name is Ye Feng, a disciple of Tianling Academy!"
Ye Feng had a good impression of the old man and answered truthfully.
"Senior, can you tell me what grudges you have with the old man in black?" Ye Feng continued.
"It's a long story. Thirty years ago, when I was passing by the Huaihe River, I met a man who committed adultery and robbery. He committed all kinds of crimes. I happened to see him forcing a young girl. I was angry, so I took a heavy blow and killed this man. The man was seriously injured and died from his injuries.”
The old man had a trace of anger and did not regret at all what happened back then.
"Is this man the son of the old man in black?"
Ye Feng probably knew.
"Yes, after I killed his son, when I went out to travel and rushed back to my family, I found that all three of my sons and daughter-in-law were brutally killed. Only Ya'er was still in her infancy and was put in a bucket. Only by entering the bottom of the well can one avoid disaster."
The old man said harshly, his family was wiped out, and the old man suddenly became disheartened and tired of the world, so he wandered around with his granddaughter. The old man in black knew that the murderer of his son was not dead yet, so he kept tracing the whereabouts of the old man for more than ten years. , and finally found a clue.
Ye Feng sighed. No matter how angry he was at what the son of the old man in black had done, he didn't feel sorry for the massacre of the old man's family in front of him.
"Ye Feng, can you promise me something?"
After the old man finished speaking, he felt weak and asked Ye Feng.
"Senior, please tell me, as long as this junior is within his ability, I will definitely agree."
Ye Feng agreed without hesitation. The old man could give up the pain of annihilation and live here in seclusion with his granddaughter, which shows that he has a very broad mind.
"Help me take care of Ya'er. I will be leaving this world soon. Ya'er is what I am most worried about."
The old man was very sad, and the one he was most reluctant to leave was Ya'er. She had been without a father or a mother since she was a child, and now even her dearest grandfather has to leave her.
"Senior, don't say that, you will be fine."
Ye Feng was very sad to see the old man leaving his mother alone on his deathbed.
"Don't comfort me anymore. I know I'm dying. I was hit by Huang Lao Mo's heart-destroying palm. I also injured the old demon's heart and lungs. He is disabled even if he doesn't die. It doesn't matter if I die. My only worry is Ya'er. I hope you can promise me."
The old man grabbed Ye Feng's hands and held them tightly.
"We just met by chance, why do you believe me so much? Moreover, Ya'er is not low in strength and is a master outside. There should be no problem in protecting herself. Besides, I am going to Scorpio Palace, and I don't know whether I will live or die."
Ye Feng looked embarrassed.
"Don't deceive yourself. First, from the first time I saw you, I saw sincerity in your eyes. Second, although Ya'er's realm is higher than yours, in a life-and-death duel, you can defeat him without even using a single move. She and Ya'er are too young and innocent. If left to the outside world, I'm really worried that she will go astray. "
What the old man said is true,
Ye Feng nodded. Ya'er is too young. She must be very uncomfortable when entering the outside world. Someone must take care of her.
"But… "
Ye Feng looked at the old man with complicated expressions in his eyes.
"I beg you, old man!"
After the old man finished speaking, he began to bow, and actually asked Ye Feng.
"Senior, don't do this, junior, I promise you!"
Now that the words have come to this point, Ye Feng has no reason to refuse.
"Thank you very much. I can help you enter the Scorpio Palace, which is a favor from me."
The old man saw that Ye Feng was in trouble and also saw Ye Feng's determination to enter the Scorpio Palace. Once Ye Feng himself died, what ability could he use to protect Ya'er.
"Do you know where the Scorpio Palace is?"
Ye Feng asked quickly.
"I know, decades ago, I had a chance encounter with Palace Master Scorpio several times."
The old man sighed again and sat up straight. After swallowing the pill, he looked much better.
"Senior, can you tell me how to enter the Scorpio Palace?"
Ye Feng asked quickly.
"Ye Feng, I advise you to give up. Although I can let you enter the Scorpio Palace, I can't guarantee that you can come out alive."
The old man still hoped that Ye Feng would give up.
"Senior, you don't need to persuade me. Even if Scorpio Palace is like a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, I still want to go there. The water of the earth and sea affects the future destiny of my family. I don't want my family to be threatened in any way."
Ye Feng offended the Dongfang family and killed the Four Demons of Xiangjiang. This was just the first wave. Ye Feng had to be on guard. In addition, the Four Demons of Xiangjiang were members of the Evil Demon Sect. Ye Feng had to make the family arrangement impregnable. Fortunately, he came back in time last time. I just killed the four demons. What will happen if he is no longer in the family, or if a more powerful enemy comes.
"In this case, I won't persuade you anymore. The Scorpio Palace is fifty thousand miles away from here. If there is no one to guide you, you won't be able to find it even if you reach the underworld."
The old man saw the determination in Ye Feng's eyes and stopped trying to persuade him.
For the next day, Ye Feng did not leave and stayed here. Ya'er stayed with her grandfather and her tears never stopped.
"Ya'er, haven't you always yearned for the outside world? From now on, you will follow Ye Feng and let him take you out of here. Whatever happens, you must obey Ye Feng's arrangements. You are not allowed to be willful. Do you understand?"
The old man said to Ya'er with a serious tone.
"I don't, I won't leave, I want to be with grandpa."
Ya'er was heartbroken. Over the course of a day, she saw her grandfather lose a lot of weight, his face became paler and paler, and his vitality was rapidly draining away.
"Silly boy, you have grown up, and you cannot stay with grandpa all your life. Be good, be obedient, stop crying, and promise grandpa that you will listen to Ye Feng in the future."
The old man wiped away Ya'er's tears. He couldn't bear it for a while. After more than ten years of dependence on each other, it was very uncomfortable to be separated suddenly. Ye Feng stood aside and watched everything quietly. Infected by the affection between the two, his eyes were a little moist.
"Ya'er is good, Ya'er obeys grandpa's words the most, but Ya'er don't leave grandpa."
Ya'er said while sobbing, tears flowing down uncontrollably.
"Good boy, grandpa can't stay with you forever. Grandpa is tired and needs to rest for a while. When you miss grandpa, come back and visit."
The old man actually wanted Ye Feng to take Ya'er away now. He didn't want Ya'er to see the scene of life and death, and also left a message for Ya'er to prove that his grandfather was still alive.
Ye Feng was very considerate of the old man's difficulties. If Ya'er knew that her grandfather was dead, she would definitely stay here and refuse to leave. He stood up, held Ya'er's hand, and wanted to take Ya'er away.
"Ya'er, your grandpa is not feeling well and needs to rest for a while. My brother will take you out to see the outside world first. When your grandpa recovers, he will naturally come to us."
Ye Feng had a comforting tone.
"Really? Grandpa, will you really come to Ya'er?"
Ya'er actually believed it. She believed that grandpa would get better.
"Well, grandpa promises you that when grandpa recovers, he will definitely find you."
The old man held Ya'er's little hand and said solemnly.
"Ye Feng, I leave Ya'er to you. No matter what, you must let Ya'er grow up happily!"
The old man let go of Ya'er's little hand and told Ye Feng.
"Senior, don't worry. As long as I, Ye Feng, am still breathing, I will never let Ya'er get hurt at all."
Ye Feng spoke from the bottom of his heart, and there was absolutely no tone of agreement.
"I believe in you. I have believed in you since the first time I saw you. Your achievements in the future will definitely be higher than the old man. Ya'er, please."
At this stage of his life, he has been able to see through some destiny, otherwise he would not have met and entrusted Ya'er to Ye Feng.
"Junior must try his best!"
"This is a token for entering the Scorpio Palace. I had a few encounters with the Lord of the Scorpio Palace in the past, and some things happened. You don't need to know the details. If he sees this jade token, he will definitely let you in. As for I can’t guarantee whether I can make it out alive, so you have to take care of it yourself.”
The old man took out a jade token from his arms. Ye Feng took it and found that there was a hint of coolness on it. The jade token was broken, only half of it was lost, and the other half was missing.
"Thank you, senior!"
Ye Feng said gratefully, if he had not met them, he would not have been able to find the entrance to Scorpio Palace if he had given Ye Feng another year.
It was completely unexpected that the entrance to the Scorpio Palace was no longer on the ground, but above the void. This was what the old man told Ye Feng.
"Okay, you guys go quickly, I need to rest for a while!"
The old man waved his hand and told Ye Feng to leave here quickly.
"Senior, take care!"
Ye Feng hugged him with a fist. Although he knew that the old man was about to die soon, Ye Feng still made a show of it to avoid Ya'er's suspicion.
"Grandpa, Ya'er is waiting for you to come to me."
Ya'er smiled reluctantly, tears still hanging on her long eyelashes.
"Well, grandpa will definitely come back to find you. Don't worry. Don't forget to practice in the future."
The old man was reluctant to leave, with too much in his eyes to let go, watching Ya'er disappear out the door.
The moment Ya'er turned around, tears dripped down from Ya'er's face like a dam bursting.
The two left the cave, and Ye Feng slowly closed the boulder. The sky had cleared up and was cloudless.
"Brother, is my grandfather going to die?"
Ya'er burst into tears suddenly. She had been pretending just now. She knew that her grandfather was about to die and was afraid that she would be sad, so she let her leave.
"No, your grandpa won't die. He's just tired and needs a rest."
Ye Feng felt very sad. Seeing Ya'er's painful look, Ye Feng picked her up and flew away quickly.
For one day, Ya'er said nothing and was in a daze. The outside world had no attraction for him. Sometimes when he thought about it, tears still fell down on his own.
Ye Feng sighed, picked up the roasted animal meat, and put it in Ya'er's hands.
"Ya'er, don't be sad. Birth, old age, illness and death are all human nature and no one can avoid it. Your grandpa is very strong and will definitely recover. Don't worry."
Ye Feng comforted.
"Brother, please stop comforting me. I know you are all doing this for my own good."
Ya'er put away her sadness, and it faded a lot in one day. (To be continued)