In the thatched cottage deep within the forest, Ye Yi had a long talk with the White-Haired Old Man, patiently reasoning with him until the old man fell into deep thought. When he came back to his senses, he still ignored the old woman.
Ye Yi could see that the White-Haired Old Man remained obsessed with his own Qi Sense. Whenever he thought of it, he could not suppress his resentment. It seemed a heart's illness still required the right remedy. If he wanted to untie this knot in the old man's heart, the key lay in the Qi Sense that had failed to awaken at the proper time. Ye Yi's gaze moved between the expressionless White-Haired Old Man and the worried old woman as he pondered.
This was simple enough for me. As long as I fulfilled his obsession and awakened his Qi Sense for him, it would be enough. Having made up his mind, Ye Yi looked at the White-Haired Old Man and spoke bluntly.
"Isn't it just Qi Sense? I'll help you awaken it!!"
The White-Haired Old Man trembled at those words. He looked up at Ye Yi, his brows furrowing slightly.
"Help me? How are you going to help me?"
He was nearly a hundred years old and had long passed the age for awakening Qi Sense. How could he possibly awaken it now?
The White-Haired Old Man shook his head, unwilling to believe Ye Yi's words.
He stood and prepared to see them out. "Everyone, please leave. This Old Man is doing quite well here. Please do not disturb me!"
The White-Haired Old Man's brows furrowed even more tightly. He wanted to say something, but stopped himself.
Ye Yi smiled. "Do you truly not want to awaken your Qi Sense?"
A disbelieving sneer suddenly appeared