C2

The grass just sprouted, the pear flower did not rain, the spring soul has made the sky. The crystal curtain turned to who was hanging it, and the golden robe flew up onto the cherry tree.

After saying goodbye to the old man, Cardinal Cheng headed into the depths of the forest. He was familiar with the light path, and would always find a way through the thistles and thorns. He felt that he was familiar with every single strand of grass and tree here, so he was able to walk extremely smoothly through the twisting and turning dense forest.

It was as easy as a rich country gentleman walking through his own backyard. In fact, not only were there plants, there were also many animals. Some of them were even very dangerous. At the age of fourteen, he was bitten by a cobra in the jungle... I was chased by three Forest Wolves when I was 15 … Furthermore, I accidentally ate a poisonous fruit once … Now that I think about it, it was indeed not easy for me to grow to the prime of my life unscathed.

Fortunately, there was no danger, and he was able to survive every danger zone.

Just as he was thinking, the dense forest had already passed by, and a flat plain had appeared, along with a plot of land that had been reclaimed. Although there weren't any crops, Cardinal knew that he was the owner of this land, and it was this land that supported him. The autumn equinox is early, the frost falls late, the dew seed wheat is at that time. Spring seed autumn harvest, to autumn is a field of golden wheat.

He thought of his master's smooth teaching, "Ploughing in January, building the foundation in February, planting the seedlings in March, planting the seedlings in April, offering the souls of the fields in May, cultivating the fields in June, getting pregnant in July, leaving the tassels in August, opening the sickles in September, entering the house in October, entering the dry valley in November." "Heh, why is it that December is missing for me alone? Why don't I just sit at home for a month and wait until the first month of the next year?"

After they walked a little further, they saw a small stream flowing along a mountain road. The water was clear and flowing. After drinking it, it was cool and refreshing. His body trembled and shivered.

The stream was still sweet and delicious, as usual, except for the cold winter when the stream froze. At other times, the stream would flow incessantly, not knowing where it was headed, but it would always tirelessly move forward until it reached the sea, merging with the sea, or at the fork of the river, it would flow underground into the dark river. But no matter what, it did not stop.

He remembered that his master had once expressed the same regret. As for the specific details, he couldn't remember clearly. That was the first time he came to this stream, probably when he was eight years old. What did the master say? Hmm, it seems to be that the deceased are like a husband who doesn't know where they are going. Hmm, it seems so.

A few miles further on, they finally saw two houses. The houses were made of wood, and beside the houses were earthen walls that formed a fence. There was a courtyard surrounded by chickens in the yard.

Before he even entered the door, he shouted loudly, "Teacher, I'm back!" A voice came from inside the room, "Why are you still acting like a child when you're in your prime?"

Although he was lecturing on the surface, he also felt a bit of unconcealable happiness in his heart, as well as some secret joy.

In the past, they had always forced him to practice martial arts, forced him to learn etiquette, and threw him into the jungle to train his ability to survive. But it was all for his own good. Although he wasn't his own son, he had long since become the son of many years of love. How could she not be happy when she saw that he had returned safely?

Don't you think, Master, that I've always been your baby?" "To think that the Cardinal would actually say such a thing so shamelessly." All day long, he had been slick with his words and had no face or sense of propriety. Just as he was about to say something to teach him a lesson, Cardinal had already surrendered, "I understand, I understand, even my ears can hear the calluses." Actually, his master was also a sharp tongued person with a perverted heart. "You little bastard, you …

He pushed the door open and entered the room. A white-haired old man with mottled hair entered his sight.

Suddenly, he realized that when he was young, he was still young. Heroes were most afraid of being late and did not go out, so they were not alert. When he looked back, the hair on his temples had already turned white.

Why hadn't he previously discovered that his master was also getting older by the day?

He stopped joking around and stopped joking around. He just murmured, "I'm back."

The old man seemed not to have noticed as he continued on his own, "It's good that you're back. Let's not talk anymore. It's noon. Let's eat." "Right."

The two of them sat at a table and ate together like this. It was unknown how many times they ate together, but it was rare for them to look at the old man that accompanied them in the past.

Only now, after going out for a while, when he came back again, did he realize that he had aged. As he grew up, he had changed from a strong young man to an old man with a trace of a weak aura. No matter how straight he used to be, his heroic spirit was nowhere to be seen. He was getting shorter and shorter. From when he was five years old, he felt like he was the height of the sky, but now … It seems, it seems, that I am already taller than him.

From the time he first saw him display his Qing Gong when he was seven years old, he was now four hundred li away in one breath. How many miles could a teacher travel?

So it turned out that he really was old.

As he ate, he remained silent.

The old man nonchalantly asked, "Have you finished your task of leaving this place?"

"Ah, yes. Done. Done." Huai Cheng replied.

"What? Did something bad happen on the way?" the old man asked.

"No, no, no. "It went quite smoothly."

"What are you thinking about? You're not paying attention." "In a while, after dinner, tell me about your trip to the capital to complete the mission …"

"Mm. Alright."

The old man continued to chat casually.

But from time to time, Cardinal would peek at the old man's face. Is Master getting old too fast? Why did it feel like they had parted ways for three years?

"Alright, in a moment, I'll explain it to you in detail. This time, I killed that Prefect with ease, and before the guards could even see my face, I was already in the middle of the army, fighting for the enemy's head …"

The old man lightly knocked on his chopsticks. "Since ancient times, every proud soldier has to lose. Every mountain is higher than every mountain. Remember, once you lose your heart, you must not be proud. Once you lose it, your mentality will definitely inflate."

Just as the old man was about to continue, Cardinal immediately interrupted him, "Hmm, actually, it wasn't that simple. I had to expend a great deal of effort in order to get rid of him."

The old man's expression slightly changed, "What is the situation? Tell me in detail."

"..."

Huai Cheng also did not expect that, in the beginning, he would stop his master from lecturing, but who knew that his master would actually believe him. Actually, Master is great everywhere, but it's a bit too realistic.

"Ugh …" "Master, you were actually the one who taught me well. In fact, it was really an easy task. I took the dog officer's life the moment I started." Then he lowered his head and hurried to eat without looking up.

The old man couldn't help but laugh, as he'd noticed his intentions. This kid. Really …

At that moment, he stopped talking. He didn't eat nor did he talk. It was also something she had taught him herself, so she didn't know what to say anymore.

He looked at his disciple who had lowered her head to eat, and looked at the infant that was once swaddled. Step by step, she turned into this energetic young man. You've finally grown up. Going out this time seemed pretty good, he should be able to take charge of his own business now.

He had been thrown into the forest and bitten by a venomous snake. Luckily, he had made it in time and did not let Chen'er die. Otherwise, he might not be able to forgive himself for the rest of his life.

Sometimes, I also wonder if I let Cheng carry too much burden, in truth, I shouldn't have forced him to do this.

Cardinal realized that his Master seemed to be looking at him, and he raised his head with a smile.

When the old man saw this smile, he felt relieved.

He had really grown up.

I can rest easy now.

I, Ye, can be considered as living up to Big Brother Yi's promise back then.

Cheng'er, you've grown up. It's not like I can keep insisting. There are some things that I should find a chance to tell you.

At a table, the master and student duo were immersed in their own thoughts.

You've grown up...

You're getting old...