Hearing this, I had actually already vaguely guessed Grandmaster's fate.
A master like Grandmaster had definitely seen something through the divination signs.
But I said nothing and continued listening to Master.
By then, Master's eyes had already reddened.
He took a deep breath and gestured for me to give him a cigarette.
"Master, you should stop smoking. Your injuries haven't healed yet!"
"It's fine. Light one."
Seeing that Master insisted, I took out my cigarettes and lit one for him.
After taking a drag, Master spoke again:
"When Master took out the Mysterious Yellow Dharma Sword, Yu Long and I were both puzzled. We asked Master what he was going to do.
Why was he taking out the Mysterious Yellow Dharma Sword?
But Master said the thunder was rumbling, and he needed to use the sword to gain enlightenment through the Dao.
He also told Yu Long and me that we absolutely could not leave the house before midnight.
He said that if we went out, the divination signs would be thrown into disorder, and he would be unable to comprehend them.
At the time, Yu Long and I both relied heavily on Master.
Everything Master said was right. All we needed to do was follow Master and do as he said.
We also knew that Master had reached a very high realm.
Looking back now, we were truly foolish.
Because Master had gone to ward off disaster for Yu Long and me."
The moment I heard that, my expression changed drastically.
"Ward off disaster?"
Master nodded.
"That's right. That day was actually the life-and-death calamity for Yu Long and me."
"A life-and-death calamity? Master, didn't you say that the Heavenly Pardon had entered your fate, that your fate was exceptionally tough, and that you were destined for longevity?"
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