Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Chapter 285 Follow

Looking at Mingyue who was eating voraciously like a hungry wolf, Li Zhi suddenly understood that this kid must have been hungry for too long and too badly.

He raised his head slightly and shouted to the stall owner nearby: "Shopkeeper, bring me a bowl of thick soup."

"okay!"

The stall owner was quick and efficient, and quickly brought over a bowl of steaming, fragrant soup.

Li Zhi gently pushed the soup in front of Mingyue and said calmly, "Drink some soup, don't choke."

Upon hearing this, Mingyue picked up the bowl of soup with both hands without saying a word and drank it in one gulp.

Li Zhi just sat there quietly, watching Mingyue finish her meal.

It was not until Mingyue was finally full and had a satisfied yet slightly uncomfortable look on her face that Li Zhi slowly asked, "Tell me, how did you end up like this? And where is your master, Taoist Zhenfeng?"

When Mingyue heard Li Zhi's words, his face darkened instantly. His mind involuntarily emerged with the image of his master, who was old, haggard, and full of sorrow when he left, and he felt a surge of sadness in his heart for no reason.

He slowly lowered his head and said in a low voice: "Since Master heard the news of Uncle Liu's death, he seemed to have suffered a heavy blow and was unable to recover. Now his health is not good and he can't travel far..."

Li Zhi's eyes flashed, and when he heard Mingyue say this, he felt quietly relieved in his heart.

After all, Li Zhi knew very well that the relationship between Taoist Master Zhenfeng and Master Liu was extraordinary. If Taoist Master Zhenfeng were here, based on his friendship with Master Liu, he might really fight Li Zhi regardless of the consequences, and then Li Zhi would be in trouble.

Then, Mingyue continued, "My master asked me to come find you..."

Li Zhi frowned slightly, a hint of vigilance flashing in his eyes. He looked at Mingyue and asked doubtfully, "Looking for me? Looking for revenge?"

Mingyue looked at Li Zhi, who was a little hostile, but his face remained calm. He shook his head gently and said calmly: "Master asked me to follow you..."

Now Li Zhi was even more confused. If Taoist Zhenfeng really lost his mind due to excessive grief and let his disciple die, Li Zhi felt that there might be a slight possibility.

But why did he let Mingyue follow him for no apparent reason? What kind of drama was this?

Li Zhi spoke again: "Why are you following me?"

"Master didn't say..." Mingyue answered truthfully. There was also a hint of confusion and puzzlement in his eyes, as if he didn't understand the master's true intention.

Li Zhi frowned and stared at Mingyue intently. His gaze was like a sharp eagle's, as if he wanted to see some clues from every subtle expression on his face.

Unfortunately, maybe Mingyue was born with great cunningness and was good at hiding his inner thoughts, or maybe he was really open-minded and had no ulterior motives, but Li Zhi couldn't see anything unusual on his face.

Li Zhi pinched his brows helplessly, trying to ease the boredom and confusion in his heart, and said: "After dinner, I'll give you some money, you can go back."

In Li Zhi's opinion, letting Mingyue follow him was unclear and inconvenient, so it would be better to let him go back.

Mingyue shook her head resolutely and said firmly: "Master said, let me follow you!"

Li Zhi looked at Mingyue's eyes at this moment and couldn't help but be secretly surprised.

The Mingyue today is no longer the ignorant boy seen before. Although Li Zhi has no idea what Mingyue has experienced along the way, he can clearly see a rock-hard determination in Mingyue's eyes.

Li Zhi sighed deeply. Although he was very reluctant, he also knew that it was useless to say more at this moment. He could only say helplessly: "Follow me if you want, but I don't have time to pay attention to you."

Mingyue nodded solemnly, as if he didn't care about Li Zhi's attitude. He said seriously, "Brother, please rest assured! I will never cause any trouble to you!"

That serious look made Li Zhi's heart move slightly, but he didn't know how to respond. He just stood up silently, and Mingyue followed him closely.

Li Zhi glanced at Mingyue, frowned and said, "I'll take you to wash it."

"Okay, senior brother!"

Mingyue nodded. He knew that he hadn't taken a bath for many days. Although his body didn't stink badly, it definitely didn't smell good.

In this way, Li Zhi took Mingyue to a bathhouse and let Mingyue go in to wash herself, while he waited outside for Mingyue to come out after washing.

Since Li Zhi decided to let Mingyue follow him, he would not try to escape by doing this trick.

Outside the bathhouse, Li Zhi frowned and kept thinking about the deeper meaning of Taoist Zhenfeng's action.

Putting aside Master Liu, Li Zhi actually had great respect for Taoist Master Zhenfeng. Not only did he rely on Taoist Master Zhenfeng's mind-seeing mirror to realize his own way, he also officially embarked on the path of cultivation.

Moreover, the mosquito demon given by Taoist Master Zhenfeng was a great help to Li Zhi. It was thanks to the mosquito demon that Li Zhi was able to survive in his escapes.

Therefore, and precisely because of this, when Li Zhi saw Mingyue in such an embarrassing state just now, he did not hesitate to risk a fight with Taoist Zhenfeng and took the initiative to expose himself.

Fortunately, Taoist Master Zhenfeng was not there, and looking at Mingyue's expression, it seemed that Taoist Master Zhenfeng did not have much hatred towards Li Zhi for killing Master Liu.

It was precisely because all this seemed so confusing that Li Zhi agreed to let Mingyue stay and follow him.

Li Zhi wanted to see what was going on!

After a while, Mingyue washed up, put on the clothes that Li Zhi bought temporarily, and walked out of the bathhouse.

When Mingyue saw Li Zhi, an embarrassed look appeared on his face. He had just told Li Zhi that he would not cause him any trouble, but now he made Li Zhi spend money.

Li Zhi glanced at Mingyue, nodded, and said, "You look more energetic after washing. Let's go. Tell me about your experience when you go back."

Having said that, Li Zhi took Mingyue away.

 …

True wind view.

As no one has taken care of it for a long time, this Taoist temple no longer has the clean and tidy appearance of the past. It is filled with dust and fallen leaves, and the mottled walls give off a faint atmosphere of decay and dilapidation.

Inside the Zhenfeng Temple, in a dark, damp room filled with a disgusting stench of decay, Taoist Master Zhenfeng was lying on a couch.

His cheeks were horribly sunken, his skin was tightly attached to his bones, and his whole body was like skin and bones, his skinny appearance was shocking. His eyes were empty and lifeless, his eyes were muddy, as if he had lost focus and was immersed in confusion and chaos.

Suddenly, it seemed as if a ray of light penetrated his foggy consciousness, and a bright light instantly burst out in his eyes, like a meteor across the night sky, brief but dazzling.

Then he laughed, and the laughter was weak at first, but like a spark, it spread quickly, becoming louder and louder, echoing in this silent and gloomy room, making people shudder.

He laughed so hard that his chest heaved violently, and every breath was accompanied by a creaking sound like that of an old bellows being pulled, as if his fragile body could no longer bear the burden and might stop functioning at any time.

As he was laughing, he suddenly started coughing.

The cough was heart-wrenching, and his face turned red, veins bulged, and his body curled up in a ball as he trembled violently.

After a long time, he finally let out a long sigh of relief, and as if all his strength had been drained away, he lay back on the bed powerlessly. He slightly opened his cracked lips and murmured, "I... I knew... you... hehe... hehe..."

His voice was hoarse and weak, but filled with an indescribable emotion.

"It's just... it's a pity... it's a pity that I can't see it..."

There was a hint of loneliness and unwillingness in his eyes, and he continued to speak in a murmur.

"Actually... that time... I made a bet with someone... and I lost... not only the incense sticks... but also... my life span..."

"I...I didn't dare...I didn't dare to tell you..."

The voice gradually weakened...

In the end, the whole room fell into complete silence.