Gai Jiuyou and his disciple met with Qin Sheng. After a brief chat, they left the Shaking Light Holy Land without lingering.
There was a saying on Earth: at fifty, one knows one's Heavenly Mandate. Gai Jiuyou was already nine thousand years old. He had once lived through glorious years, harbored ambitions greater than heaven itself, and stood at the pinnacle of the world, only one step from the Imperial Throne. Yet in the end, he had fallen into the abyss after narrowly losing a single move to the Emperor Qing Great Dao.
Both towering heights and deep valleys had benefited him greatly.
After drifting through the ups and downs of mortal life and the turmoil of the mundane world, Gai Jiuyou had long since seen through everything and let go of most of his obsessions.
At Gai Jiuyou's age, he clearly no longer held any expectations for his own future. He had already passed on his legacy to Xia Jiuyou, and now he could be said to be in retirement.
A dazzling junior like Qin Sheng naturally earned his admiration and confidence, but that did not mean he would revolve around Eastern Immortal.
Gai Jiuyou helped Qin Sheng without seeking anything in return. He was already in his twilight years. In his view, by the time the famed Eastern Immortal grew strong enough to roam the cosmos freely, he would surely have already passed away.
Without desire, there was nothing to seek.
Could this young man really give him an Immortal Elixir in such a short time?
It was impossible when he thought about it.
If he had to name one request, the only thing Gai Jiuyou needed Qin Sheng to do was look after the cold and proud Xia Jiuyou after he passed away.
Naturally, Qin Sheng readily