Opening the door, what appeared before me was an old Loquat Tree.

Beneath the Loquat Tree, an elderly man with graying hair and dressed in a gray robe sat on a wooden chair. Upon closer inspection, one could notice his eyes were cloudy, devoid of light and spirit.

The eldest's gaze also fell on this elder. After a careful scrutiny, something incredible happened, causing his pupils to suddenly contract.

This elder was different from the villagers outside; he was a living person, not an empty shell.

However, this elder possessed no Cultivation, nor any Spiritual Power within... How had he lived for so long?!

The elder raised his head, looking at the two at the door, and asked, "Da Niu, have guests arrived?"

.....

Upon hearing this, the third brother introduced, "Uncle Qingshan, this is my elder brother, my family."

To emphasize the relationship with his elder brother, the third brother specifically stressed the words "family," meaning this was not just any elder brother, but one who shared a blood bond, deserving absolute trust, a brother who was family.

...

"My name is Wu Zhong." The eldest also introduced himself.

Upon hearing this, the elder revealed a smile, stood up, groped for the cane by his side, then said, "Come in and sit."

From this behavior, it was clear this elder was blind and unable to see.

Entering the house, it was found to be very clean, with simple furniture, just a wooden cabinet, a set of table and chairs, and some wooden accessories hanging on the walls.

Upon closer observation, these wooden accessories displayed exquisite craftsmanship.

"Uncle Qingshan, did you carve these?"

After sitting down, the eldest pointed to all the different wooden accessories on the wall and asked with a smile.

"I'm too old now to make such things; these were all carved by my granddaughter."

After sitting down, the elder shouted towards the backyard: "Dong'Er, Brother Da Niu is back."

No sooner had he spoken, than the wooden curtain of the backyard was pushed open, and a girl slowly walked out.

The girl was about sixteen or seventeen years old, with fair skin, a white cloth covering her eyes, concealing them, with a delicate oval face and exquisite features.

When the third brother saw the girl, he was also stunned, a reminiscent look appearing on his face.

"Brother Da Niu." The girl smiled at the third brother.

Her voice was very pure, without any impurities, serene as a clear pool.

"Dong'Er, go brew some tea for Brother Da Niu and this Brother Wu Zhong."

Li Qingshan said slowly.

"I'll do it." The eldest could tell this girl named "Dong'Er" was blind, just like Uncle Qingshan.

"No need, Little Brother Wu, though Dong'Er cannot see, she works very nimbly."

Li Qingshan said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the eldest realized that the wooden carvings on the wall were all made by this blind girl. How could she, an ordinary person who couldn't see, carve such masterpieces as if she were a master sculptor?

As the girl brewed the tea, the Divine Sense of the eldest also probed this girl.

He discovered that this girl was different from the villagers outside; she was alive, her soul and body completely intact, and her vitality was exceedingly full and rich, entirely unlike those villagers outside who were already "dead."

Furthermore, he discovered something that shocked him greatly.

That was... the girl appeared to be only sixteen or seventeen years old, yet her soul was extremely ancient.

From the third brother's conversation, it was clear that he had left this place, and when he departed from this world, he knew both this girl Dong'Er and Elder Qingshan.

This meant... however long the third brother had lived, the girl and Elder had lived just as long?!

This was incredibly terrifying.

The third brother's age could already be measured in epochs. With a casual calculation, the third brother had lived at least a dozen epochs.

Calculating conservatively by ten epochs.

So.... this girl and the elder before him had also lived for ten epochs?!

But..... neither of them had any Cultivation nor did they possess Spiritual Power. How could they live so long without any unusual characteristics?!

The villagers outside were understandable, for they had long since died, their souls merely retained here by the third brother.

But the girl and the elder were different; they had lived such a long time in flesh and blood!

...

After brewing the tea, the third brother also began chatting with the elder.

After all, it had been a very long time since they met, and Li Qingshan was inquiring about how the third brother had been, while the eldest quietly listened.

"Da Niu, knowing you're well, I'm relieved."

Li Qingshan also smiled and said.

"Da Niu, I have a favor to ask of you." After a long while, Li Qingshan finally spoke softly.

....

"Take Dong'Er away from here."

As he spoke, Li Qingshan raised his head, looking at the third brother, a glint seeming to flash in his cloudy eyes.

"Though Dong'Er can't practice Cultivation, she is very smart and can be helpful to you."

Upon hearing this, the third brother replied, "Uncle, my intention in coming here was to take you all away with me."

After these words, Li Qingshan simply smiled and waved, saying, "There's no need; my life span is about to end."

"I know... your strength now traverses the heavens, but old man's life span is predetermined, and you cannot change it."

With this, the third brother also fell silent.

This wasn't wrong; he could alter the Heavenly Dao of Reincarnation in this world, and prolong the lives of ordinary villagers outside, but he couldn't extend Uncle Qingshan's lifespan.

Because.... Li Qingshan and Li Dong'Er were different from the villagers outside.

"Da Niu, after you leave, let their souls return. There's no need for them to accompany me here anymore."

Li Qingshan was referring to the other villagers of Li Family Village.

Upon hearing this, the eldest couldn't help but widen his eyes.

How did Li Qingshan know?

He was just an ordinary person, yet he could see that the third brother altered the Heavenly Dao of Reincarnation?!

This was utterly unbelievable; just who was this Li Qingshan?!

Upon hearing these words, the third brother wasn't very surprised, because Uncle Qingshan being able to discern it was normal. If he couldn't, he wouldn't be Uncle Qingshan.

"Uncle, let me take you outside to see, accompany you along this last journey."

The third brother spoke slowly after a long silence.

As the life span of the old man was only one hundred years left, which was very short for the third brother.

"No need, old man, I've lived long enough. I've seen what needs to be seen, and been to where I need to go."

Li Qingshan said with a smile.

At this moment, Li Qingshan turned, looked at the eldest, and slowly said, "Little Brother Wu, Dong'Er should be the person you are looking for, and she should be able to help you."

Hearing this, the eldest also widened his eyes, filled with disbelief.

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