Chapter 289: Which Path to Choose? (1/2)
Chapter 289: Which Path to Choose?
Meng Hao gaped at his father He’d forgotten how long it had been since he’d seen him act so strictly The seriousness of his tone instantly caused hi Hao watched his father’s back as he left He clearly earing a simple, unlined robe However, for so Hao as if he were surrounded by a violet wind
The wind seee appeared It was his father The i at hiazing at him warmly It looked like there were tears in her eyes
For so, as well asto look off in the distance There, in the middle of the county, was a very tall tower It was… a Tower of Tang
“That wasn’t there before, was it…? No, it never was” A confused look appeared on Meng Hao’s face
In thevoice reached his ears “This isn’t a boarding school”
As his father disappeared into the distance, Meng Hao turned to look at the old one, only he and the old man were there in the coutryard
The oldHao, then slowly continued, “Up to now, I’ve had seventeen apprentices A few ended up returning to dust A few left and forged their own path There were also a feho are still pondering what they wish to pursue In fact, when you think about it, some don’t really even count as hteenth apprentice However, I’ to call you… Little Ninth” As the man spoke in his ancient voice, all the sound in the air around Meng Hao seemed to fade until he was focused completely on the old man
“You have a Junior Sister She became my apprentice before you, but in a bit of an unorthodox fashi+on, so she ranks below you She is surna Hao wasn’t sure why, but he felt nervous He didn’t knohether to get onto his knees and ko, or bend from the waist with clasped hands He was completely ill at ease
“I haven’t usedtime,” said the old man “Outsiders usually call me by my alchemist name, whereas friends usually call me Mr East I’ve never been married, so I have no heir My apprentices are s, and the mark I have made on the world, will be extended by you As far as I am concerned, you apprentices are…very majestic However, his eyes arm and filled with kindness and love It see Hao for years, and had been testing hi ti, Meng Hao responded, “Respect Master, venerate the Dao Master is like a father I…”
“There’s no need to say such things,” said the oldas they exist in your heart, that is enough Little Nine, kneel!” In the blink of an eye, his entire person see Hao couldn’t really describe exactly what he was feeling It was as if in this instant, the old man had become the Heavens And yet, he was not cold, but instead filled with deep kindness and warainst wind and rain alike
Meng Hao bowed his head and got down on his knees
As he was kneeling, he could not see how everything above hi The clouds were still The birds no longer flitted about The earth did not quake, but everything within the city grew silent
“As my apprentice, you only koice in life, at least in the true sense of the word The first ti an apprentice This kos Karma with me, whereupon our fates are intertwined If you do not break this connection, then neither shall I! As for the second koait until you come to your senses, then come ask me about it, and I will tell you
“The first ko upon beco an apprentice is actually divided into three further kos, those of the Innocence, the Roa Your ko today is the ko of Innocence”
Meng Hao didn’t really understand However, he placed his hands onto the ground and koed deeply
With this ko, the sky sprung back intoThe birds flew!
With this ko, the earth shook, as past events flitted drea creatures
With this ko, past life Karma, future Karma, present life… If you do not sever it, then I shall not sever it!
The old hed contentedly It echoed about, filled with emotion, satisfaction, kindness and duty
Fro man in front of hi man’s every action would bepredestined, but so decided by people It can be called fate; not fate determined by the Heavens, nor doo decided between two people
One person decides to take another as Master; the other decides to take an apprentice This creates… Karma!