Chapter 217: Wandering Man
The elder brushed past Qin Sang.
Qin Sang turned his head, watching the elder until he almost disappeared into the crowd. Then, in a sudden flash, he quickened his pace and caught up to the elder.
"Please wait, Senior!"
The elder stopped, casting a puzzled gaze at Qin Sang, who had blocked his path. A guarded look flickered in his eyes. "What business does a cultivator like you have with an old man like me?"
Qin Sang cupped his hands respectfully. "Forgive my rudeness, Senior. May I ask… is your Dharma name Wandering Man?"
Hearing a stranger call him by this name, the elder stroked his long beard, narrowed his eyes, and scrutinized Qin Sang with a frown. After a moment of contemplation, he asked, "Do you truly know me, Daoist? However... I don’t recall ever meeting you."
"Indeed, you do not know me," Qin Sang said as he nodded solemnly. "Are you truly Daoist Wandering Man? Do you still remember Jixin?"
The elder’s expression froze at the mention of this name. His gaze lifted to the heavens, eyes growing distant, as if peering through decades of time. After a long pause, he looked back at Qin Sang, asking, "The Jixin you speak of… could he be the disciple I once took in during my mundane life? How is it that you know Jixin?"
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