Xu Taiping was so apprehensive because he feared hearing Kang Cangzi say that the Spirit Bone Pill had not been a gift from some old Daoist, but something his grandfather had owned himself.
He feared even more hearing that his grandfather, like his master Lü Daoxuan, had been the reincarnation of some powerful existence.
That would mean that everything about his life now was very likely being controlled by some powerful existence.
Naturally, that was not what he wanted to see.
Hearing this, Kang Cangzi suddenly laughed heartily and said,
"So that's what you were worried about."
He set down his wine cup and explained to Xu Taiping with a gentle smile,
"Rest assured, your grandfather was an ordinary man, just like most grandfathers in this world."
"Although he spent his youth wandering far and wide, hoping to make a name for himself like those wandering wuxia heroes, he ultimately had no choice but to face reality and return to his hometown."
Hearing this, Xu Taiping let out a long breath of relief, his mind at ease.
Kang Cangzi continued,
"As for that Spirit Bone Pill, I examined it repeatedly through the River of Time. Your grandfather did indeed obtain it by chance from a Daoist."
"As for that Daoist's identity, because your grandfather has already passed away, the imprint in that stretch of the River of Time has been erased."
Somewhat surprised, Xu Taiping asked,
"After someone dies, even the imprints they left in the River of Time are erased?"
Kang Cangzi nodded.
"No matter who it is, even me, the imprints they leave in the River of Time are incomplete."
As he spoke, he suddenly fell silent for a moment, then looked earnestly at Xu Taiping and said,
"For instance, I cannot see any of the imprints from