Chapter 540 - 31 I’ll Take You Home
When Li Guanyi returned, he saw his usually composed aunt, her eyes slightly red as if she had just been crying, and immediately had a hunch about the cause. Upon meeting the green-robed old man who claimed to know only a little about swordsmanship, the aunt pulled Li Guanyi over and said, "Li Nu’er."
"Come, this is your Grandpa."
Li Guanyi calmly observed the green-robed old man. The young man who had dared to remove the former City Lord of Zhenbei City’s head in the middle of the bustling streets now seemed frozen stiff. The green-robed old man extended his hand to press atop the youth’s head and gently rubbed it.
Li Guanyi heard himself say, "Grandpa."
The eyes of the green-robed old man were streaked with tears.
Outside the door, Mr. Siming sat there, a blade of grass between his teeth, gazing at the sky. In the eyes of the elder lay a vast and tranquil depth. He reached out to pat the Mystic Turtle’s head and said, "It’s really wonderful, this old fellow finally has his sword scabbard again."
"It’s truly wonderful, being able to see one’s own descendants at a time like this."
As he spoke of the goodness of it all, his eyes closed, he said:
"But what about us?"
Even with his eyes closed, he seemed to be able to see those friends of his, their retreating figures, the promises they made to stay united in life and death, the trust they placed in each other. They had ultimately become estranged, wielding their swords to tear the world apart, never to meet again.