Not a ripple stirred; water and sky shone upon each other-
Within the Golden Palace Qi Hut, Chen Jade Pivot looked at Zhou Shiyuan prostrating himself on the ground and nodded slightly.
Seated across the table from him was a handsome young man with long, narrow eyes.
He, too, studied Zhou Shiyuan intently, but a trace of disdain and mockery showed on his face. The corners of his lips rose slightly, as though he were waiting for a good show.
"You flatter me, Origin Master. Whatever I have achieved today is entirely thanks to your nurturing. I am unworthy of such praise!"
Zhou Shiyuan spoke respectfully, a trace of fervor on his face, seemingly overjoyed to hear this commendation from Chen Jade Pivot.
His appearance had changed greatly since the Dharma Assembly at the Dragon Palace.
His cheeks were slightly sunken, his frame thin, and over half his hair had turned gray. He looked prematurely aged, his lifespan considerably diminished, his whole bearing steeped in decrepitude.
Yet despite this, Zhou Shiyuan's aura was vast and mighty.
It was like a mighty river or sea surging onward, churning up terrifying waves, with a savage momentum that threatened to swallow everything in its path!
"Though I still have a few left, I can count them on my fingers. Besides, I must expend another in the Sweet Glaze Medicine Garden to deal with that unfilial son."
"Me?"
"But if this boy dies, I can rid myself of a grave worry. So long as he lives, I cannot rest!"
"Neither Chen Tan nor Chen Luoshi measures up. I can only have Zhou Shiyuan take their place."
At these words, the young man's gaze shifted slightly, and he looked thoughtful.
At that moment, the handsome young man with long, narrow eyes sitting across the table