"Little girl, why don't you call me Grandpa Wisdom anymore?" It was true; the Godfather was Wisdom. Who would have thought the cult leader was once the famous Wisdom Mage?
"Grandpa Wisdom died a few years ago," Zhu Yanyi said calmly. There was no blame in her voice, only a simple statement of fact, as if it had happened long ago.
Wisdom was dead, so the Godfather existed. No matter what the Godfather said now, it didn't matter. In Zhu Yanyi’s heart, Wisdom was already gone.
"Do you hate me that much?" The Godfather looked at Zhu Yanyi, surprised by her stubbornness.
Zhu Yanyi smiled. "It’s not really hate. As the saying goes, the dead cannot come back. My Grandpa Wisdom died three years ago. I was sad then, but after the sadness passed, I understood. Facts are facts. Once something happens, it cannot be undone. Life has no regret medicine, and no road to go back."
The Godfather paused, thinking for a moment, then spoke slowly. "You are right. Dead is dead. The dead cannot be revived. I am the Godfather. You won’t mind if I drink soup with you now, will you?"
Zhu Yanyi handed her a cup. "It doesn’t matter. Guests are welcome. Besides, the final battle is tomorrow."
Her tone was quite humorous.
The Godfather didn’t mind. He took the cup, ladled some soup, and took a sip, sighing with mixed feelings. Then he looked at Silver Fox. "I guessed many things, but never guessed that you would be the one to save Old Yao?"
Silver Fox also took a sip of soup. "No choice. You sent Chonglou to cause trouble in the capital. I had to return the favor, so I came to Tibet. How is it? Is my gift good?"
The Godfather looked at Silver Fox. "I had no news of you coming to Tibet. But this return gift is indeed heavy."
"What’s the big deal?" Silver Fox laughed lightly. "They say cats have their ways, and shrimp have theirs. It’s normal. I have my own path to Tibet. Even if you sealed the roads, it meant nothing to me." Silver Fox took another sip, looking comfortable. "Actually, if I weren’t carrying Old Yao, I could have entered and left this area seven times without any problem."
The Godfather listened patiently. He wasn’t angry, only saying, "It seems the person hiding deepest in my Holy Cult is actually you."
Silver Fox grinned at the Godfather. "You flatter me. To be honest, if you hadn’t sent Chonglou to stir things up, I wouldn’t have thought to come to Tibet. If I hadn’t come, I wouldn’t have found Old Yao, and thus wouldn’t have saved him."
The Godfather turned to look at Old Yao. He still seemed thin, but his complexion was much better than when he was with the Godfather. "Looks like your complexion is good."
"With Ani here, she wouldn’t allow my complexion to be bad," Old Yao smiled helplessly. This was the best state for her now. Since things had reached this point, Old Yao was no longer worried about Zhu Yanyi.
Zhu Yanyi could face the Godfather calmly. This showed that the Godfather could no longer hurt her. Seeing this, Old Yao was relieved.
"Yes," the Godfather said, looking at Zhu Yanyi with complex eyes. "Then how should I address you? Little Divine Doctor?"
"That’s fine. Most people call me that," Zhu Yanyi smiled slightly. "Actually, I really hope one day everyone will just call me Divine Doctor, or God of Medicine, not Little Divine Doctor. It makes me feel small."
"That’s not bad either. It means you are my disciple," Old Yao laughed heartily.
Zhu Yanyi blinked, tilting her head to look at Old Yao. "Grandpa Yao, one must be humble. When people are watching, we must be even more humble. What you are doing now is very wrong."
Old Yao was slightly stunned, then thought about it. It seemed true; he had been a bit proud. So he quickly said, "Of course I must be humble, but that starts tomorrow. Tonight, I still think I should praise you properly."
Zhu Yanyi looked at Old Yao, then gave him a look that said, Hurry up and praise me. It made Old Yao almost laugh out loud. He only said to Yan Aohan, "Have you spoiled her these years?"
"She can’t be spoiled," Yan Aohan smiled, looking at Zhu Yanyi. He handed her a steamed bun he had been roasting, then said to Old Yao, "Ani knows what she should and shouldn’t do, so she can never be spoiled."
Hearing Yan Aohan’s words, Zhu Yanyi smiled at him, her eyes full of joy.
Silver Fox, seeing this, joined in the fun. "Old Yao, you don’t know this. These two, in the capital, whenever I meet them, I feel particularly eye-irritated. They show off their love every day, not afraid of making others’ eyes grow needles."
"What is there to fear? Eye needles are a minor illness. Ani can cure it with one needle," Old Yao glanced at Silver Fox. "It is wrong for you to be jealous of them. If you are really envious, just find someone to marry yourself."
"(⊙o⊙)…" Silver Fox looked at Old Yao. He finally understood why Zhu Yanyi became Old Yao’s disciple. Their way of speaking was really very similar.
The Godfather watched from the side, a trace of nostalgia in his eyes. "I really wish such warm times could last longer."
Yan Aohan looked at the Godfather and smiled softly. "Did you find us by following the smell of our food?"
"This place is indeed hard to find," the Godfather said, a slight smile on his lips. "I have a map of the entire Tibetan Mountain, but I never discovered such a hidden place here. You are indeed good at hiding."
"No choice. If I didn’t hide, I couldn’t save Old Yao. So no matter the reason, I had to find a way to protect Old Yao. At least before Little Divine Doctor and Yan Aohan arrived, I had to ensure his safety. So I found this place," Silver Fox said calmly. Now seemed like a peaceful time. Everyone knew tomorrow would be a fierce battle, but at this moment, they didn’t think about it. After all, the truths that needed to be told were clear, and Silver Fox hid nothing.
"This place is indeed a good place. I sincerely couldn’t find such a spot," the Godfather sighed, looking at Silver Fox. After a while, he said, "I must say, the place you found is truly excellent."
Zhu Yanyi nodded slightly. "It is true that without certain ability, one cannot find this place. But Silver Fox’s ability is there, so finding such a place is not a difficult thing for him."
Hearing this, the Godfather looked at Zhu Yanyi, then said, "What you say makes sense."
Zhu Yanyi smiled. "It is a fact. You cannot deny that Silver Fox’s ability is actually higher than yours. Not just ability, but also intelligence. Most importantly, he is young, so he acts decisively."