Old Friends Reunited

When they had parted long ago, he had been white-haired and frail, confined to a wheelchair, unable to walk any longer, seemingly destined to die in the passage of time like some of their old friends.

Today, they met again in the Great World at the Supernatural Center. He had regained his youth, his black hair like ink, his face young once more, tears glimmering in his eyes as though he had returned to those old days.

He was Zhong Cheng, as familiar with Wang Xuan as could be. They had first met at Qing Mu's Manor, where all parties had gathered for Chen Yongjie's "funeral," briefly causing "An City Circle Expensive."

That year, Zhong Cheng had been sixteen. From then on, the two had grown closer and closer. He had even secretly given Wang Xuan photographs of his sister, desperately wanting to acknowledge this "brother-in-law."

Later, Zhou Yun had died of illness, Wu Yin had passed away, and Qin Cheng—whose name differed by only one character—had grown old and died in the years. It had shaken Zhong Cheng deeply. Amid his boundless sorrow, he had wanted to live on.

When Gu Jin had come to the Mother Universe for the second time, he had followed along. Back then, Old Zhong had personally pushed his and Zhong Qing's wheelchairs as they departed together, leaving the Mother Universe.

At their first meeting, he had still been a youth. By the time they parted, he had already been a white-haired old man. Even when he tearfully bid Wang Xuan farewell, he could barely speak clearly.

Now that they met again, tears still hung on his face, but vitality and youth had returned to him.

As Wang Xuan looked at Zhong Cheng, the tears in his eyes seemed to reveal an entire generation.