Guarding the River of Time-Chapter 359 - 349: Time Flies—You’re Still So Young, Senior
Upon seeing the figure, the Immortal King Taiyi only felt a dry mouth, unconsciously swallowing his saliva.
The hunched old man behind him, his cloudy eyes burst with excitement. He followed Chen Taiyi to the River of Time, hoping to see, in his lifetime, that legendary presence.
Yang Yuan, who was emotionally out of control a second ago, suddenly calmed down upon seeing the figure.
Suddenly, the surrounding white mist dispersed, and they finally saw the figure’s face clearly.
Clad in a simple, clean blue-white Immortal Robe, with a tall, broad-shouldered figure, black hair flowing with the wind, the features were sharp-edged, especially those eyes, like an abyss or the stars in the Star Sea, sacred and high-dimensional, materialized at this moment.
He was clearly standing in front of them, yet seemed to be standing on a mountain top, overlooking them. Although he was in front, he gave an ethereal, unreal feeling of being separated by countless chasms.
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"Why cause trouble?"
The next second, an ethereal voice reached everyone’s ears.
"Senior, I...I."
Chen Taiyi, being the one pursuing, had to explain the situation, but the accusations he had ready couldn’t be spoken and he was very nervous, extremely nervous.
"Senior, it was my young one who intended to make the first move, it’s my fault."
The white-haired old man stepped forward, speaking to the man, taking all the responsibility upon himself.
He knew the senior’s character well, and instead of arguing, it was better to frankly admit wrongdoing, as nothing could be hidden from the senior.
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As the words fell, the man did not speak. His gaze swept briefly over the few people present.
Just a glance, and when his gaze fell upon them, they could feel a stifled breath, their blood almost solidifying.
"To cross the river or to fight?"
After a while, the man slowly asked. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎
Upon hearing this, the white-haired old man clasped his fists and said, "Senior, we are here to cross the river."
Hearing these words, Chen Taiyi was dumbfounded, since he hadn’t seized the opportunity at the beginning, others had now taken the initiative.
The other party had claimed to be here for crossing, so he certainly couldn’t say he came to the River of Time to pursue, right?
Wouldn’t that clearly show he came to make trouble on the river?
Wasn’t that courting death?
He could only answer, "We are here too."
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"There are rules for crossing the river." The man said to everyone.
The next second, the white-haired old man handed a wooden box to the man and said, "Senior, this is our crossing fee."
Seeing the white-haired old man directly gifting this item, he was also dumbfounded. He had intended to pursue after crossing, but now there was no need, it was already meaningless.
The man accepted the wooden box, checked it, and said, "Go ahead."
"Senior... um, I suddenly remembered I have some matters at home, so I won’t cross the river."
"I sincerely apologize for the disturbance,"
said Chen Taiyi and the hunched old man as they bowed deeply to the man, their attitude extremely sincere.
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"If you’re not crossing, why are you standing there?"
"If you’re not crossing, then scram, waiting to be fed?"
The white-haired old man said to Chen Taiyi.
Hearing this, Chen Taiyi’s face turned red, and he left dejectedly on a small boat.
After handling this, the man prepared to turn and leave.
"Senior, this is our second meeting, last time... you also helped me out."
"I don’t know how to repay the senior’s kindness..."
"The senior hasn’t changed at all."
The white-haired old man said to the man.
Upon hearing this, the man looked the white-haired old man up and down, began to recall, then said, "Yang Kai?"
As the words fell, the white-haired man was also stunned, his eyes full of joy: "I am honored the senior remembers me."
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The man’s mind envisioned the back of a young man, now slowly merging with the white-haired old man in front of him.
Unexpectedly, only a few years had passed, and he had aged so much.
In Yang Kai’s memory, the senior had always appeared the same. Unexpectedly, after so many years, he himself had reached old age, yet the senior remained unchanged, as if time had stood still on him. But thinking deeply, this was normal, guarding the River of Time, where the effects of time and causality did not apply.
"These are my two juniors."
"Yang Yuan, Yang Ranqing."
Yang Kai introduced the two behind him.
As the words fell, Yang Yuan and Yang Ranqing stepped forward, respectfully saying, "Greetings, Senior."
"Sorry, Senior, I was impulsive just now." Yang Yuan now realized why the ancestor had been so patient. If he had acted, it would have disrupted the River of Time’s order, with unimaginable consequences.
Both he and Yang Ranqing were setting foot in the River of Time for the first time, unaware of such a powerful presence guarding it.
What surprised them even more was that the ancestor actually knew this powerful man.
It turned out everything was in the ancestor’s plan, the only chance to escape the pursuit was to run to the River of Time.
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"Not bad."
The man appraised the two juniors and praised them.
Upon hearing this, Yang Kai’s heart was also extremely excited, making a memorable impression on the senior would be a tremendous opportunity for their future.
It’s like the path had already been laid for them, and it was up to them to see if they could restore the Yang Family’s glory. It depended on them.
In Yang Kai’s view, the "treasure" of the Yang Family was them. They were the finest juniors in the Yang Family’s history. As long as they survived, the future held all possibilities.
Thus, Yang Kai took his two juniors to a certain area of the River of Time, intending to redevelop, awaiting the day of resurgence.
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After resolving this minor dispute, the man murmured, "Time sure flies..."
The next second, the system’s announcement echoed in his mind.
A total of three thousand Favor Points were credited, not bad, it seemed this trip was worthwhile.
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As dusk approached, the man also planned to return home.
Although the river had been much more peaceful this year, Su Mu basically earned Favor Points steadily each day.
However, for some unknown reason, a strange situation occurred: the nights grew longer, and the days shorter.
It was almost dark by five, and the morning didn’t dawn until eight, with nights extending by two hours.
Moreover, the "chill" at night became more evident, as a mist would rise over the river at night, cold and piercing.
Though it did not affect him, there were many little ones at home, so lately, Su Mu returned home every evening.
