Chapter 573: The Separation (1/2)

Chapter 573: The Separation

Early in the morning, a gentle but cold breeze was blowing.

In front of the small hut, Lin Feng was sitting on a rocking chair which emitted squeaking sounds. He was enjoying the peace and tranquility of the early morning with his eyes closed.

“In love with life, the young hero is determined…”

“As a young… Man, deteeerrmiined to reach the… Clouuuds… Determined to fly above the mountains and rivers of the Nine Clouds…!”

“Everybody’s heart is filled with sorrow and grievance… The young man is gone, only alcohol can make you forget… Forget the past….”

In the distance, a voice was resonating in the air. Lin Feng opened his eyes and gazed into the distance, it was misty in the mountains but Lin Feng could see the old man with his basket on his back. He was slowly walking towards the hut. Everyday, at night, the old man would go away and pick up herbs until early in the morning. He was going then because the fragrance of the herbs was much more intense at night.

“Everybody’s heart is filled with sorrow and grievance… The young man is gone, only alcohol can make you forget… Forget the past….” whispered Lin Feng. He looked at the old man and smiled at him.

“You woke up.” said the old man, while nodding at Lin Feng.

“Good morning, grandpa.” said Xiao Ya, while coming out of the hut on Lin Feng’s left side.

“Bro, good morning.” said Xiao Ya, when she saw Lin Feng on the rocking chair, she had a sweet smile on her face.

After Lin Feng saw her smile, he felt delighted and smiled back in the same resplendent way.

Xiao Ya went to wash her face and then came back to Lin Feng. Then she said, “Bro, let’s go for a walk together.”

“Alright.” agreed Lin Feng, nodding. Xiao Ya went behind him and started pushing the chair, it had wheels under it. Actually, it was the chair her grandfather used to knit in.

Because Lin Feng had taken very powerful medicine, his body was half-paralyzed at that moment.

Xiao Ya was pushing the chair towards the mountains. Lin Feng closed his eyes and enjoyed the freshness and fragrance of the atmosphere, he felt like he was intoxicated with happiness.

The old man put his basket down and looked at them from a distance. He smiled and shook his head, Xiao Ya wasn’t feeling lonely anymore.

The old man had a strange facial expression at that moment, he looked pensive.

“Bro, how do you feel right now?” asked Xiao Ya, while pushing the chair.

“I feel much better.” answered Lin Feng. He was still taking the old man’s medicine and could feel that he was recovering quickly. He almost felt better than before the event with the evil swords. Lin Feng had the feeling that he could sense his hair and pores much better than before, especially when the wind was brushing away on his skin, it felt very pleasant.

Lin Feng was impatient to recover, it would’ve been great to be entirely healthy again.

“Hehehe, grandpa is a great doctor who will cure all your injuries. You just need to rest and you will be perfectly healthy soon enough.” said Xiao Ya, smiling. Alchemists used pills which had immediate results but doctors’ remedies were different, they required time, especially the remedies the old man had given to him. Their effects required a long time. Lin Feng couldn’t stand up each time he took those remedies. Actually, the doctor could have allowed Lin Feng stand up but he had chosen to let him recover slowly.

“Xiao Ya, what is your grandfather’s name?” asked Lin Feng suddenly. The old man had saved Lin Feng’s life but Lin Feng still didn’t know his name.

“Wu Tian, Xiao Wu Tian.” replied Xiao Ya in a soft and tender way. She had a lot of respect for her grandfather, he was the person she respected the most.

“Xiao Wu Tian…” whispered Lin Feng, “what an incredible name!” (Translator’s note: Wu means to dance and Tian means sky). It didn’t match the old man’s personality though.

Xiao Ya was pushing the chair before arriving at the top of a mountain. They both looked at the emerald immensity before their eyes and at the sea of clouds.

In the distance, the red morning sun was slowly rising, it was particularly beautiful above the emerald boundlessness.

“How beautiful! I wish we could do this together every morning.” said Xiao Ya in a low voice. Lin Feng felt extremely calm and serene at that moment, just as if he had been meditating.

Meditation… Observing nature was a sort of meditation.

Both of them remained silent and calmly enjoyed the landscape.