My Path Leads Where Yours Does

Wei Dagui, who thought he was about to die, was very surprised to see the handsome young man who had saved him.

He even forgot that he was still in mid-air, not far above the river.

Sun Yigao rushed over, caught the suddenly falling soldier and breathed a sigh of relief. He then used his Air-Stepping Technique to carry the soldier to a corner on the shore where no one could see him.

Only when his feet touched solid ground did Wei Dagui feel truly alive again, and then he realized that this young man had actually saved him from the air!

"You... you are an immortal?" Wei Dagui was extremely excited and immediately tried to kneel down before Sun Yigao, "Thank you, immortal, for saving me!"

Seeing that he was about to kneel down, Sun Yigao quickly helped him up.

"Uncle, there's no need for that! I'm not an immortal, just a cultivator. The dam area is dangerous; please be extremely careful."

After saying that, Sun Yigao quickly left, then turned back to the vicinity of the dam, keeping an eye out for any potential dangers.

Just as Wei Dagui was about to look up and ask his savior's name, he realized that the immortal's tall and elegant figure had already disappeared.

The roar of the mighty river behind him was deafening. For a moment, he felt disoriented. Was he actually dead? Was what he had just experienced a dream before his death?

However, the faint sounds of the laborers shouting their work songs in the distance pulled Wei Dagui back to reality from his daze.

He wasn't dreaming; he really had just encountered the immortal who saved him from the river!

Suppressing his excitement, he hurried back to the main force.

He returned to the crowd without mentioning it to anyone.

Meanwhile, Lin Xiao was focused on setting up the Reinforcement Formation.

The entire Guchuan Dam is about 5,000 meters wide. He brought a total of 50 Large Reinforcement Formation, one every 100 meters, which was still slightly insufficient.

Lin Xiao, who had just finished setting up Large Reinforcement Formation across the entire Guchuan Dam, suddenly sensed a familiar Spiritual Power appearing nearby, which then disappeared after a while.

He was puzzled. Could it be that someone from their sect had come? So he immediately headed towards the direction of the Spiritual Power.

From afar, he saw a tall and slender figure on the shore.

Who else could it be but Sun Yigao?

In the darkness of night, he sped away through the night sky.

The people working diligently on the dam didn't notice the young figure leaping through the air amidst the thick mist on the Ancient Moon River.

Sun Yigao, who was carefully observing the situation on the dam, suddenly heard a familiar, clear voice behind him.

"As expected, you always show up at times like this."

Upon hearing this, Sun Yigao turned around, saw Lin Xiao, and smiled gently:

"Isn't the sect leader the same?"

Lin Xiao lowered his head and smiled:

Long time no see, hope you're doing well. How did your exams go?

"The prefectural examination just finished yesterday. Due to the urgent matter of dam repairs, the prefect was unable to grade the papers, and they have all been sealed away. The results will not be available for some time," Sun Yigao replied.

"I see." Lin Xiao nodded.

Liaoju Prefecture is not very close to the location of this Guchuan Dam. With Yigao's current cultivation level, it would probably take him more than two hours to get here. He probably set off here in the early morning.

Sun Yigao looked towards the Guchuan Dam where the renovation work was still in full swing, and said to Lin Xiao:

"I heard yesterday that the repair work started today, and I was a little worried, so I came over. Is it the same for the sect leader?"

Lin Xiao nodded in reply:

"Recently, I learned how to inscribe magic arrays. Although they don't have the power to turn the tide, I suddenly thought today that I could create some Reinforcement Formation to help with the dam repair, so I brought over some Reinforcement Formation."

Seeing Sun Yigao standing on the shore, constantly watching the situation on the other side of the dam, Lin Xiao asked:

"Are you planning to stay here and keep an eye on things every day for the foreseeable future?"

Sun Yigao nodded:

"I'm afraid too many people will get hurt. Although I don't have any good methods for repairing the dam, I'll be satisfied if I can save even one more person."

Hearing this, Lin Xiao sighed inwardly and said to him:

"Yigao, do you know? Actually, what I learned from the old immortal who gave me this fortuitous opportunity —in the world of cultivation—is that the lives of mortals are as worthless as weeds."

As he spoke, he shook his head again.

"No, it's not just mortals, it's the same for everyone's life. In the eyes of those cultivators, nothing is more important than their own cultivation. Killing and robbing are commonplace for them, and self-preservation is their eternal pursuit."

Upon hearing this, Sun Yigao remained silent for a moment, then shook his head and sighed softly:

"Perhaps that's how it should be, but I can't do it."

He looked towards the distant dam, where busy figures were working, their voices rising softly amidst the roaring of the rushing river:

"I can't bring myself to be heartless towards these people I've never met; I always think about their situation."

I don't consider myself particularly compassionate or kind; I simply want to see less human suffering within my own power.

I think the sect leader feels the same way.

Following his gaze, Lin Xiao also looked at the people working hard on the dam, and smiled slightly:

"Looking at these people striving to live their lives fills me with contentment. Whether one is cultivating immortality or living an ordinary life, life must be lovely to give me the motivation to keep going."

I don't consider myself a particularly virtuous person, but I will always respect a life that strives.

Hearing this, Sun Yigao felt pleased and lowered his eyes to reply with a smile:

"My destination is the same as yours."

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While the two were talking in the shadows, Wei Dagui, who had been rescued by Sun Yigao earlier, returned to the crowd.

The supervising constable saw him and assumed he was deserting, which angered him greatly. However, he then heard him explain that he had just fallen off the dam due to his companion's mistake, and the constable was skeptical.

"Falling from such a height, and you actually..." The constable didn't dare say "you actually survived," because if the person had truly miraculously survived, saying that would be like wishing for their death.

Wei Dagui did not mention that he had been saved by the immortal, only saying that he was a good swimmer and lucky enough to be swept to the shore.

The constable then summoned his companion who had been with him earlier.

When Wei Dagui's companion saw the person he had just witnessed fall and thought was surely dead suddenly reappear in front of him, he was startled.

He asked Wei Dagui with some fear:

"You... you're not a ghost, are you?"

Although Wei Dagui was furious that this man had almost killed him by accident, he also knew that the man was not in good health and hadn't rested much all day. He just grumbled:

"Of course I'm not a ghost! If you hadn't been careless, how could I have fallen down!"

Upon seeing this, the constable immediately stepped forward to reassure him, believing that he was not deserting but had truly fallen. He thought to himself that today was truly strange; that morning he had heard from other constables that someone had fallen down after their rope broke, but the person had returned unharmed, and now another one had come.

However, the one who was thrown this morning was a bit confused and claimed that a fairy had saved him. How could a fairy appear so easily? Although the prefect had already asked a fairy for help, if the fairy really appeared, there would definitely be a big commotion at the prefect's place, just like last time.

But today he hadn't heard any news whatsoever about the arrival of an immortal.

How could there be no news at all? He rescued someone and then disappeared.

The one in front of us didn't seem to have hit his head.

However, after thinking about it, the constable decided to let him go back and rest for a while.

After all, the person just fell from such a height; what if something bad happened to them?

The prefect has given orders that if too many soldiers are killed or injured this time, the supervising officers will also be punished.

Of course, if there are few casualties and the mission is completed well, there will be generous rewards.

Thinking of this, the constable hurriedly urged Wei Dagui to go back and rest, and to go back to work the next day.