Sunlight poured generously over Liu Family Village, draping the entire village in a thin golden veil and filling every corner with vitality and hope.
In Zhang Niu's courtyard, Liu Feng, Liu Qing, Aunt Liu, Zhang Niu, Zhang Ma, and the others were making their final preparations for the upcoming Soul Hunting Journey.
The specially made Bird Catching Nets gleamed with a cold metallic light. Neatly arranged Detoxifying Powder and Detoxifying Pills carried everyone's hopes, while several sturdy horses bore wooden boxes filled with supplies. Everything was ready; they only needed to set out.
Just as everyone was about to leave, Liu Bai hurried over, looking somewhat anxious. He went straight to Liu Qing and said between light breaths, "Liu Qing, someone is looking for you."
Liu Qing was briefly taken aback. He looked at the companions beside him, who were about to embark on their journey, then at Liu Bai.
Though puzzled, he quickly made up his mind. After giving everyone a few brief instructions, he followed Liu Bai briskly toward home.
Along the way, he kept guessing the visitor's identity, and his pace unconsciously quickened.
When Liu Qing arrived at his doorstep, he saw an energetic old man standing there.
Though the old man was only sixty, the wrinkles on his face looked like works painstakingly carved by time, every line seeming to tell a story of the past.
Yet he was broad and sturdy. Even past fifty, his back still stood straight as a towering pine, exuding an innate Life Force.
His gaze was deep and bright, and his half-white, half-black hair was combed impeccably neat.
As Liu Qing approached and looked closely, a delighted smile instantly bloomed across his face. He hurried forward several steps and said respectfully, "Old Man Wang, what brings you here?"
The man