It took several days to successfully rewind time to the beginning.
Unsurprisingly.
"It's good to see you again. It seems your friend has mastered some impressive abilities."
Under a pine tree, the young Su Xinghe was meditating with his eyes closed, cultivating diligently.
On the stone table to the side sat an elderly man with white hair.
Before, Su Xi thought that immortals liked white hair because of the color of his hair. Now that she knew that the old man would die, she felt that the color of his hair might be a symbol of his old age.
It's not that I like gray hair that I got it done.
Rather, it symbolizes the end of life.
"I can talk to you after all." Su Xi breathed a sigh of relief.
To be honest, before meeting this old man, Su Xi wasn't sure if she could continue to hear his voice across time and space.
Yuan Yi exclaimed in surprise, "Holy crap, they really are talking to us!"
The old man chuckled.
"I saw it, or rather, I calculated it."
Yuan Yi: "Amazing."
Then the old man looked at Su Xi and said gently, "What you're worried about won't happen. Bai Qianqian will handle everything and wait for you to come back."
Su Xi doesn't need to ask you how you know, because every time they meet, only the old man speaks. It seems that Su Xi's words can't be conveyed, but the old man knows in some way.
But Su Xi couldn't help but ask, "Did you already know all this?"
"You could say it is, or you could say it isn't. It's a matter of understanding, not something that can be explained in words." The old man gave a meaningful smile and then said, "Go back. Once you return to your Immortal Throne, everything will be settled."
"As for resurrecting me, there's no need. Although my body has died of old age, my information is immortal, and I can travel to the past and future at any time. If you return with this information, Su Xinghe will naturally be at peace with himself."
The old man waved his hand, canceling Yuan Yi's ability and instantly returning the two to reality.
"Master, I've noticed you've been talking to yourself a lot lately. Are you bored?" Su Xinghe woke up from his cultivation and looked at his master with some curiosity.
I'm considering whether or not to call my master's old flame over.
"You brat, always thinking about such things. Focus on your cultivation, your future is bright." Master noticed Su Xinghe's thoughts and shook his head with a smile.
Su Xinghe pouted and said, "Master, I'm not a chosen one. I'm far inferior to my fellow disciples. How could I possibly have a bright future?"
Compared to his fellow disciples in the sect, his luck was not good, and it was quite ordinary, perhaps only slightly better than that of ordinary people.
His fellow disciples always seem to have extraordinary encounters when they go out, while he only gets to step in dog poop.
Moreover, his fellow disciples are all chosen ones, so even if they get involved in something, they will be safe. He is different; when he goes out to train with his two junior sisters, he often almost dies.
So Su Xinghe thought about it and decided it would be better to stay by his master's side and cultivate steadily.
"It's just not the right time yet," Master said with a smile.
Their consciousness instantly returned to the real world.
"Your master seems to be more than just a simple person..." Yuan Yi said thoughtfully.
"Why do you say that?" Su Xi tilted her head.
Since the first time she met this old man, he had been speaking to Su Xi like this, so Su Xi did not notice anything unusual. She simply thought that it was some kind of powerful ability of the old man that allowed their conversation to break through the limitations of time and space.
"... I can't say." Yuan Yi shut his mouth.
Because she felt that the whole thing about dying of old age was orchestrated by that old man himself. He didn't actually die of old age; he just created a motive to make Su Xinghe, or rather, fate, move in a direction that he wanted to see.
But now is a crucial time for Su Xi's return, so it's best not to reveal anything for the time being.
Moreover, Su Xi herself might realize it by then, so there's no need for her to point it out.
After receiving the old man's assurance, Su Xi had no more reservations.
Back on the Holy Tree, they found Su Yu attending class as usual.
Su Yu, who had been called out, looked puzzled and asked, "Auntie, is something the matter?"
"Well, I have something to tell Xiao Yu. You should go back to the real world."
Su Xi smiled and patted Xiao Yu's head.
Su Yu is now almost 16 years old. Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, and she has grown into a graceful young woman.
So there are some things I can tell her now.
"All right."
The two figures vanished instantly within the Meta World.
The real world.
"Is there anything you want to say in the real world?"
Su Yu asked with some curiosity.
"Uh... how should I put it?" Su Xi scratched the back of her head, a little embarrassed.
The main reason is that she had long been used to the identity of aunt, and now that she has to switch back to her original identity all at once, she still feels a little uncomfortable. In addition, Su Yu is now a few centimeters taller than her.
As an elder, she didn't even have the advantage of height, so the thought of Su Yu calling her father back made Su Xi feel her face flush.
Of course, I also feel a great deal of guilt.
After all, he didn't ask Su Yu's opinion when he changed his identity, thus depriving her of her feelings for her father, and now he wants to reveal his identity to Su Yu.
It seems like I'm talking to myself.
So Su Xi hesitated a bit, but if she didn't reveal her identity, she felt she would be letting Su Yu down, and she also felt extremely unwilling...
The main reason is that she hasn't heard Su Yu call her "Dad" in a long time.
Looking back now, I really miss the adorable way Su Yu called out "Dad" when she was little.
"Let's go see your mother."
"Mom?" Su Yu's eyes widened immediately.
The word "mother" disappeared when she was very young, along with the word "father."
It's impossible for Su Yu to say whether she would miss it or not. She doesn't remember much from her childhood, and only feels that she doesn't have a good impression of her mother, and the same goes for her father.
Her aunt was always by her side.
So Su Xi was wondering why she suddenly wanted to go see her mother.
She asked in confusion, "Didn't my mother die? And my father too?"
"Uh... in a sense, they really are all dead," Su Xi said awkwardly.
"Since they're all dead, and I haven't visited them in the past few years, there's no need to visit them again. I just need my aunt," Su Yu said.
Then he hugged Su Xi from behind and chuckled.
"This matter is rather complicated... Anyway, you'll have to come with me," Su Xi said earnestly.
"My aunt has already said so much, how can I not go? I'll go right now~ to visit the graves of my dead mother and dead father."
Su Xi: "..."