"With your capabilities, Fellow Daoist, even if I wanted to scheme against you, I fear my scheme would come to nothing, would it not?"
"I truly came this time with the utmost sincerity to seek you out."
The man in black continued speaking. Even through the black gauze of the Bamboo Hat, the sincerity in his clear eyes was plain to see.
"Why did you seek out this hermit?" Su Shi'er gave a slight nod, then asked again.
"How does Fellow Daoist know that I sought out you alone?"
The hoarse voice rang out with a faint hint of amusement as the Man in Black countered with a question.
Su Shi'er was startled upon hearing this. He had no idea of this mysterious man's origins, much less what he intended to do.
Yet from these words alone, it was clear that the other party's ambitions were immense.
Of course, whatever the other party plotted had nothing to do with him.
As long as he could confirm that this person had no connection to Tiandao Palace and was not maliciously targeting or scheming against him, that was enough.
"This hermit has waited here for two years. My decision to leave today was merely a whim. If I had left half a year or a year earlier, would Fellow Daoist still have come looking for me?"
Fixing his gaze on the figure before him, Su Shi'er asked again.
The very moment he decided to leave, the Man in Black had appeared in perfect time.
This made him deeply suspicious. If he had decided to depart sooner, could he have saved some time?
Faced with Su Shi'er's question, the Man in Black decisively shook his head. "No!"
"Oh?" Su Shi'er raised an eyebrow.
"If Fellow Daoist had left earlier—whether by half a year,