Just then, with a thud, Old General Lian Xing fell heavily to the ground once more.
Now, less than a dozen zhang remained between him and the other half of his broken body.
Seeing this, Xu Taiping murmured:
"If I only give the old general a hand, I shouldn't be expelled from the river of time, should I?"
Though he still had misgivings, when Old General Lian Xing raised his head again and he saw the resolve in his eyes, he cast aside all his reservations, revealed himself, and rushed toward the old general.
When he detected Xu Taiping's aura, Old General Lian Xing was initially wary. But after confirming that Xu Taiping was not a demonic beast, he immediately relaxed and called out:
"Young lad! Come! Come give me a hand!"
Within the river of time, Xu Taiping could take on any appearance he wished.
The form he had taken now was that of a youth dressed like a resident of Blazing Sun City.
Xu Taiping hurried up to Old General Lian Xing.
Old General Lian Xing immediately said to Xu Taiping:
"Young lad, hurry and search that half of my body. See... see if there's a bird-shaped Jade Jue there."
Feeling Old General Lian Xing's aura at such close quarters, Xu Taiping's heart stirred inexplicably once more.
For he discovered that even with his oil nearly exhausted and his lamp about to go out, Old General Lian Xing's martial artist aura remained as unyielding as wrought iron.
There was not the slightest trace of weakness in it.
Thinking Xu Taiping had been frightened, Old General Lian Xing struggled to force a smile onto his face and said:
"Young lad, don't be afraid. Just think of it as a piece of clothing."
Seeming to feel that this was unconvincing,