Gu An and Xiao Chuan sat chatting in the courtyard, talking of the past, their interest in the conversation running high.
When they spoke of those old events from many years ago, both of them were filled with emotion; and when they spoke of old friends who had already passed away, they would fall into brief silences again.
"I had you leave the valley. These past few decades, have you been satisfied with how you've lived?" Gu An asked.
Xiao Chuan smiled and said, "Of course I'm satisfied. At the very least, I have no regrets in life. I've even seen the Immortal Path. For a mortal to reach my extent, how could I not be content? Those who aren't content would probably live their whole lives in repression. With that sort of mindset, no matter how high their cultivation was, they still wouldn't be satisfied."
Gu An could not help lifting his teacup and toasting him. This open-mindedness truly was rare.
Gu An had once grumbled inwardly that Xiao Chuan had not worked hard at cultivation. Thinking about it now, even if Xiao Chuan had not achieved much in cultivating immortality, at least in this life, his happiness had outweighed his worries.
But when he thought that Xiao Chuan did not have many years left to live, Gu An felt reluctant to part with him again.
He had experienced this feeling many times in the reincarnation evolutions, especially in Long Zhan's life. The reason Long Zhan's temperament had changed so drastically was precisely because he had experienced too many things like this, especially the passing of his first wife, which had dealt him a deep blow.
The powerful Long Zhan had realized that no matter how strong he became, he would still have regrets. This was also why he