Chapter 682
Yang Fan finally understood the reasons behind Lady Liu’s actions.
He had encountered that most ancient of plots: repaying kindness.
But some things do exist in reality, especially as the world in Yang Fan’s eyes became increasingly bizarre and outlandish, and as such, things naturally started to transcend common sense, overturning his previous understanding.
Lady Liu was very serious when she spoke these words, seemingly afraid that Yang Fan might not turn to her for help when in trouble, due to some fears or other reasons. She was almost baring her heart and soul to explain this to Yang Fan.
"Young fella, rest assured, I’m not afraid of trouble; what I fear is having no troubles at all," said Lady Liu, hands on hips and beaming with joy, "I’ve watched this forsaken place for a full three hundred springs and autumns. Do you know what has made me happiest over these years? It’s the arrival of strangers and unfamiliar Wandering Souls."
"These people are like the fleeting blooms in my life; their appearance allows me to hear their stories, adding some color to my unchanging existence. But once these people leave or become one of us here, my days return to their former stillness."
"Standing here, I can see the outside world’s vicissitudes; I’ve witnessed endless chaos, seen wars, observed the struggles of common folks and the decline of great houses, and ultimately witnessed the dawn of a new era, seen the rise of completely foreign things to me, seen those skyscrapers being built layer upon layer."
"However, all of that has nothing to do with me. I am merely an indifferent entity, or perhaps a bystander, to all these changes—anyway, it’s all the same notion. Your Grandmaster once told me that all I should do in the years to come is to manage this small place, cultivate diligently, and avoid getting involved in worldly affairs to evade karmic consequences, which I’ve taken very seriously."
"Three hundred years have passed, and I feel that now I should be able to step out, but alas, when your always scowling Grandmaster left, he did so in such a hurry that I didn’t even have the chance to ask him when exactly it would be the right time to leave."
"But regardless, I feel the time is now."
These were matters that Yang Fan didn’t understand and couldn’t offer any advice on.