You were someone destined for great things now. Your vision reached far beyond ours, a group of old fogies.
But... when people grew old, they became nostalgic and stubborn. This was the place where I was born and raised, the ancestral land my Xiang Family had passed down for tens of thousands of years.
I know that with my meager cultivation, I cannot protect much. Perhaps when the Restricted Areas fell into turmoil someday, these old bones of mine would merely fill a ditch. But..."
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"But someone had to remain. Someone ought to remain. Just like during the turmoil-ridden Ancient Era—whenever darkness descended, there were always people like our ancestors who stepped forward.
Did they not understand the principle of preserving useful lives? They understood. They all understood..."
As he spoke, Xiang Li slowly raised his head and looked toward the still-clear sky beyond the hall. Deep attachment and stubbornness filled his eyes.
"Perhaps this old man remaining behind will change nothing, but at least I can die here in the end. I can keep the ancestors of every generation company. That would not be too miserable...
If I leave this time, my spirit will scatter as well. Living would be no different from dying. Besides, I do not have much lifespan left to begin with.
Child, go on. Your valuable life is what matters most. As for this old man, I am nothing more than dispensable in this world..."
His words fell.
Tan Lin looked at Xiang Li's wrinkled face, a face that seemed carved with unwavering resolve, and at the unshakable obsession in his aged eyes. His heart filled with mixed emotions.
Having lived five lives, how could he not understand such feelings?
It was a sentiment rooted in