Lu Tingfang looked at the child in his arms and was silent for a long time, and suddenly pushed him away. Lu Xin, who was only nine years old, fell to the ground in an instant. His strength was too small to even be able to catch a single person.

"elder brother?"

There were many stones on the ground, which made Lu Xin feel painful. But he didn't shout, his eyes were red and swollen, and he stared at Lu Tingfang without blinking. He was very scared, never as scared as he was now... He hoped that the person in front of him could stay and continue to accompany him. But the boy stopped looking at him and turned around resolutely.

"Xiao Xin, I told you. Since I am here, I must make a name for myself in this world. To make achievements and dominate the world, I will not waste my fate. You have also seen that this world is not what we originally thought. It is extremely vast, it is very mysterious, it is strange and terrible. The master is right. When I go to Chang'an, the weather will change and the future will be uncertain. Taking you with me will only harm you."

"But, but I don't want to live alone. If I can't live, I will die, brother!"

Lu Xin cried out and got up. The skin on his hands was worn out and blood was dripping. But he couldn't feel the pain, he just wanted to catch Lu Tingfang. But the man in white had already left, and Lu Tingfang had also left. The master and apprentice seemed to have melted into the wind, and walked as fast as flying, and in a blink of an eye it reached the end of his sight.

"Go back, my child, live your life safely. This is your life, and it is not your blessing..."

"Xiao Xin, listen to your words, go back. Grandpa Tu is here, he will take care of you. When your brother is successful in his cultivation, he will definitely come back to find you. He will definitely."

"Brother, Brother Tingfang! You guys are slow, I can't catch up, slow down, wuwu..."

Lu Xin tried his best to chase after him, but the mud road was bumpy, he fell and got up, got up and fell again. I don’t know how many times he repeated, but I don’t know how long he chased him, but the child finally exhausted his last bit of strength and could never get up from the ground again.

The earth is very hard and the wind is very cold. Lu Xin opened his eyes and could only see the blue sky. There were no clouds or birds, just like the endless sea, with no head or direction. Everything was so strange, so cold that people couldn't feel a trace of temperature.

Lu Xin felt his head hurt, and the words of the man in white kept echoing in his ears: "This is your life, this is your life..."

"Brother, I don't want such a fate. I don't want to live a life alone. I want to go home, grandpa is waiting for us, and parents are waiting for us..."

In a trance, Lu Xin's eyes gradually became blurred and he fell asleep deeply.

When he got home, it was already evening. The sunset was setting and the mountains were dim. Lu Xin stood at the door and did not dare to go in. He had not yet figured out how to explain to Grandpa Tu about his cousin's departure. He didn't know how to live next.

"Xiao Xin? You are finally back, where is your brother? Come in, come in quickly... Something big is happening, why are you still standing stupidly?"

A scream suddenly came from his ears. Lu Xin came to his senses and found that the person who called him was not Grandpa Tu, but Aunt Li who lived at the other end of the mountain. He was a kind middle-aged woman, but her face looked ugly and her tone was very anxious.

"So it's Aunt Li, why are you free to come here today..."

Lu Xin forced a smile, he didn't want others to see his cowardice. But Aunt Li grabbed him and walked into the house before he could finish his words. The woman was very strong, and Lu Xin could feel her wrist twitching. Then, the wounds all over her body were hurt.

"Aunt Li, I feel so painful, let go, let go."

"Xiao Xin, your grandpa Tu fell off the roof at noon and was seriously injured. The doctor said that it could not be cured. Your grandpa Tu is almost dead and cannot survive..."

The woman seemed to be unable to hear what Lu Xin said, and after pulling him to the head of the bed, she kept crying. But Lu Xin heard her words, and for a moment, it was like a bolt from the blue, making her head buzzing.

"Die... I'm almost dying?"

Lu Xin slowly lowered his head and found that the old man's face was extremely pale, his lips were chapped, and even his breathing sound was almost gone. His nose was sour, and he wanted to cry, but there were no tears in his eyes, so he had already dried up.

"Grandpa Tu, get up, don't scare me, don't leave me... If even you leave, I, I..."

The successive blows made the young Lu Xin at a loss. At this time, he was kneeling beside the bed, unable to even speak clearly.

"It was always raining some time ago. Didn't your brothers' bedside leak? Grandpa Tu just wanted to make up for you. However, the roof was too slippery, and you would accidentally..."

"No, no, Grandpa Tu will not die. Others are so good, how could they fall? You must be lying to me!"

"Xiao, Xiao, Xiao Xin..."

At this time, the old man slowly opened his eyes. His pupils were dim and he could not hear the sound of his speech. Lu Xin quickly grabbed his hand and turned his ears over.

"Don't be afraid, listen, grandpa said... I, I'm about to die... You must live well."

"Grandpa Tu, stop talking! Don't talk, have a good rest. I'll find a doctor for you, you will definitely get better!"

"Xiao Xin, don't, don't move. Listen, I said... the jade pendant that grandpa wore for you can protect you. Don't lose it. Also... don't give it to anyone, have you remembered it?"

"Remember, I remember Grandpa, wuwu..."

Although there were no tears in his eyes, Lu Xin still cried. He cried very quietly, which was a heart-wrenching emotion. Others could not hear or touch them, and could not empathize with them.

In one day, he experienced the separation of life and death of others for a lifetime. Lu Xin, who was still young, was helpless.

After saying the last word, the old man closed his eyes and walked peacefully. But his hand was still holding Lu Xin tightly, probably because he couldn't rest assured. The child just knelt on the edge of the bed until night fell and the sky turned completely dark, and he didn't raise his head. Half an hour passed, an hour passed. Lu Xin's mind always recalled the old man's kindness to him. Weaving cloth and dressing for him, cooking for him, taking a bath, and collecting herbs for him. For him, he killed the only old hen in the family to lay eggs. Even the heirloom jade pendant was hung around his neck.

In just half a month, the old man had given him everything he could!

Lu Xin couldn't forget those memories because those were the warmth he experienced for the first time he had grown up. He had never done for him even his biological parents or grandfather.

"Xiao Xin, you have been kneeling for an hour. You are filial enough. Get up. The ground is tide, you are still young, and if you kneel down like this, your body will collapse."

Aunt Li was so distressed that she burst into tears when she saw that Lu Xin could not get up. After saying that, she thought about helping the child up, but was blocked by the child's hand.

"Let me kneel for a while. Grandpa dies, I don't have a chance to repay him. Now this is the only thing that can be done... Aunt Li, do you know, I have been ignorant since I was a child. Everyone says I am heartless. But if I am heartless, I will also feel pain. I am not a person who doesn't know how to be grateful. I have a conscience. I want Grandpa Tu to live a good life... But, why don't God give me the chance or the time to grow up? Why... Wuwuwu..."

"Xiao Xin, don't do this, get up first. It's still cold, let the aunt wear a piece of clothing for your grandfather. After the first seventh, the aunt will go to the temple to find a master to cremate your grandfather."

“Creincarnation?”

Hearing the word cremation, Lu Xin finally raised his head. He didn't understand that Grandpa Tu had worked hard all his life, so can't even keep a whole body after his death?

"Oh, in recent years, the men in the family have died. Sometimes, they are so poor that they have no rice to put into the pot. How can a family like us still afford to make coffins? If you have money, let alone you, Grandpa, I am even at the age to buy it. Xiao Xin, it is the best way to invite a master from the temple to cremate."

"No, I can't let my grandfather's body remain. He told me that his greatest wish in his life is to think that someone will send him off after death. He can't repay him before his death, but after death, I must let him leave with peace of mind!"

Lu Xin seemed to have grown up overnight, and his tone was calm and determined. The moment he finished speaking, the person ran out of the house. Aunt Li couldn't stop him, so she had to sigh and began to search for clean clothes in the house.

The night was cold and the wind was blowing. In the darkness, Lu Xin ran to the town in one breath. He knew that a rich man might still be here. He wanted to try his luck, even if he wanted to ask others for help.

Xiaoxi Town is famous for the City God Temple, and there are many pilgrims from all over the world. Over time, a group of merchants have appeared and they have established industries here. The most prosperous streets in the town are all available for food, drink, and fun. The best inn is Zhumengzhai. Lu Xin knows where he has been with Lu Tingfang. If Xu Yuanwai from Yuezhou Prefecture City is still in Xiaoxi Town, he would definitely live in Zhumengzhai.

It was already late at night when Lu Xin arrived at the inn. But there were lights in Zhumengzhai, and even soldiers from the county government guarded him at the door. Lu Xin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It seemed that Mr. Xu's family should be inside.

"I want to see Xu Sanjin, Mr. Xu, and a few adults, can I help me in and say something?"

Lu Xin didn't learn the local dialect well, and Qin Yin could only understand the official language of the Tang Dynasty. In addition, he seemed very nervous when talking to the officers and soldiers for the first time. Several yamen runners looked down at him, and saw that it was a child, and there was no expression on their faces.

"The county magistrate is discussing affairs with Mr. Xu. The idle people are not allowed to disturb him and leave quickly."

"I won't leave. I have something to ask Mr. Xu!"

"Hmm? Little beggar, what did you say just now? Don't leave?"

Lu Xin fell down many times during the day, his clothes were dirty and torn, and his face was covered with mud. No matter who saw him, he would think he was a beggar. Several yamen runners were afraid of being blamed by their superiors, so how could they let such a child go in? One of them saw that Lu Xin refused to leave, so he pulled out the knife from his waist.

"I'm not a beggar, let me in, let me in..."

"Hmph, where did the little beast come from? If you don't eat toast, you will be punished for your death!"

The yamen runner who pulled out the knife sneered repeatedly, and as he spoke, he wanted to cut it down. At this moment, the door of the inn was pushed open and a middle-aged man walked out.

"It's midnight, what's so noisy?"

When the yamen runners saw the visitor, they turned around to salute. Lu Xin also looked up and found that they were county magistrates who had met in the City God Temple during the day, and he still remembered them very clearly.

"If you go back to the county magistrate, the little beggar suddenly ran over and said he wanted to see Xu Yuanwai. The county magistrate ordered that if there were any idle people, they would kill him, so he would...

"Hmph, it's just a child, kill him at any time. Then what has our county government become?"

The county magistrate snorted coldly and then walked down the steps. When he saw Lu Xin's appearance, he frowned slightly.
Chapter completed!