"Little brother, come, come! Hurry and eat the New Year's Eve dinner!"
After hanging the couplets, the old man warmly ushered Lu Ren to the dining table.
Lu Ren sat down and smiled. "Thank you, Grandpa. It's been a long time since I've had such a lavish dinner!"
"You only get to eat like this once a year. Come, come, eat more!"
The old man enthusiastically placed food onto Lu Ren's plate.
The little girl ate meat in huge mouthfuls like a greedy little kitten, as though she had not had such a lavish dinner in a long time either.
It seemed that I had never shared a meal like this with Qing Yao, either!
At the thought, bitterness curled across Lu Ren's lips.
He might possess cultivation capable of destroying heaven and earth, yet even breaking through a realm might not bring him as much joy as the little girl felt from a single bite of meat.
He was no different from this little girl. If he could not survive the Immortal Path Great Tribulation, then in the end, dust would return to dust and earth to earth. He would vanish into the river of history, and as time flowed on, no one would mention him again.
No matter how strong he was, he was ultimately just like this little girl—perhaps even less happy than she was.
After finishing the New Year's Eve dinner, Lu Ren rose to his feet and cupped his hands. "Thank you for your hospitality!"
"Where are you going, big brother?"
The little girl asked reluctantly.
"To the place I should go!"
Lu Ren smiled faintly and slowly departed.
However, just as he was about to leave, he saw a group of burly men charging into the city with great sabers in hand, their killing