Li Yuan could not help turning to look. The youth who resembled Xu Bo by eighty percent had likewise knelt down.
His eyes were slightly red as he looked at his father, then at Li Yuan. He cupped his hands, about to bow. "Senior Brother."
He had often heard his father mention this "Senior Brother Li Yuan," the finest student his father had taught in all these years.
"Mm, get up." Li Yuan spoke quietly and helped the youth up.
"Teacher, if you have anything to say, just say it." Fighting back his tears, Li Yuan looked at Xu Bo.
"Alright."
"I am about to die, so I will no longer hide it. I also hope you will not blame your teacher." Xu Bo forced out a smile. "Xu Ling is my son. His mother died at the hands of the Alien Race, and I have always felt I owed him."
"If he runs into trouble in the future, help him wherever you can." A trace of hope flowed from Xu Bo's eyes.
Perhaps he had once been an unyielding man of iron and bone.
The famed Tie Ta, who had roamed the Star Realms far and wide.
But at this moment, he was merely a father hoping, in the final stretch of his life, to pave a few more roads for his child and leave behind a few more favors.
"Teacher, you have so many friends and relatives. They will all help Xu Ling." Li Yuan's heart ached terribly as he said, "But rest assured. From now on, I will treat Xu Ling as my own younger brother. I will definitely help him whenever I can."
"Good." Xu Bo was reassured.
He had asked many people for help, but in his heart, Li Yuan carried the greatest weight. He