Chapter 72: Hope within the Heart (1/2)
Chapter 72: Hope within the Heart
The old man tried to reject him multiple times and said that Ye Fan had no need to stay, saying that when he passed by again he could then return the necessary amount.
“Old man, I have no home to return to and no place to go to, won’t you just let me stay? I can be of help.”
“Big brother, you don’t have a home?” The naivety of the little girl was very cute and although tears on her face had not dried up, she looked up at him and her small chubby face had an expression of sympathy.
Finally, the old man allowed Ye Fan to stay and cleaned up a room for him in the back before telling him that he could choose to leave at any time.
In the night, Ye Fan tossed and turned before finally getting up, silently going to the roof as he laid there to gaze at the sky. The sky was currently clear of clouds and the bright moon hung there, spilling down the moon’s radiance that seemed like a light mist as stars sparkled all over the night sky like diamonds in the sky.
The familial relations between the old man and the young girl unconsciously stirred something he had hidden deep within him, the kind faces of his parents slowly floated through his mind.
“How are you two doing……”
Ye Fan looked at the stars, as though he were trying to gaze past countless galaxies to the other side of the stars, returning to his parents side. Each time he thought of his parents, his heart found it difficult to remain calm, with his sudden disappearance, his parents must have been devastated.
For two parents to lose their only son during their waning years, it would be an extreme kind of pain.Thinking of the pain his parents must be feeling, Ye Fan felt frustrated and disturbed, he really wanted to go back to their sides and let them know that he was safe, seeing their smiling faces again.
Separated by endless numbers of galaxies, the distance was simply too far and how could he possibly go back? His heart was filled with helplessness as he blankly stared at the stars.
Every time he thought of his parents love, Ye Fan would feel anxious, since arriving at this world, he had kept these thoughts deeply hidden and did not dare to easily recall or think back. Each time he did so, it was difficult to calm down.
“No way, I must find a way back. I can’t let my parents who nurtured me through all those years use their tears to wash their faces in their waning years……” Ye Fan sat up and muttered: “There must be a way, I must make it back.”
Seeing the various cultivators flying throughout the primitive ruins, then seeing the divine might of the five peerless experts, he felt the strength of cultivators and if one day he could become strong enough, he would want to traverse through the endless galaxies and return back home to his parents side.
Personally witnessing the fearsomeness of cultivators, Ye Fan felt hope in his heart that the road home was not completely broken and there may be a glimmer of hope.
“I need to become strong, I want to traverse through the stars and return home, no longer allowing my parents to feel hurt or shed tears for me. I want their later years to be filled with smiles……” Ye Fan’s words became more firm as he tried to rouse confidence in himself: “I will definitely do it, I must do it, I must return to their sides!”
There was no point getting emotional or feeling anxiety as Ye Fan slowly calmed his emotions, his feelings were riled when seeing the familial relations between the young girl and old man, causing him to finally conquer this final perplexity that was haunting him and allowing him to find his goal and motivation.
“Nine dragons pulling a coffin, traversing through the stars and arriving at this space. If they can do it, so can I. I need to become strong enough, there will come a day when I can also pass through the void and return home.” Ye Fan’s eyes became brighter, he needed to become stronger whether it be to save Pang Bo or return back home, strength was the prerequisite.
Without knowing it, he had grown tired and laid on the roof as he slept deeply. It was only on the morning of the second day did the voice of the old man cause him to wake up.
“Kid, why have you gone up to the roof, be careful, don’t fall down.”
The little girl came out with sleepy eyes and seeing Ye Fan sitting atop the roof, her eyes immediately widened as she asked: “Big brother, what are you doing?”
Facing the puzzled expressions of the young and old, Ye Fan felt embarrassed: “It was too hot last night and I came to the roof to cool off but fell asleep accidentally.”
After taking a bath, Ye Fan was called over by the old man to have a meal with them. A pot of porridge and a dish of salted vegetables, very simple because their living conditions were limited. The little girl was very sensible and had already placed the dishes and chopsticks as she helped scoop a bowl of porridge for Ye Fan, a full bowl of porridge for her grandfather but left only a little for herself. Her bowl was already small and with such little remaining, she finished it in a few mouthfuls before placing down her chopsticks.
“Why are you eating so little?” The old man questioned her.
Although the little girl was wearing patched clothes, she seemed as beautiful as an exquisite porcelain doll as she patted her tummy and replied: “I’m already full.”
“Nonsense, you’ve only eaten a few mouthfuls how can you be full.”
“I’m really full. Last night after eating the chicken and half steamed bun that grandpa left for me, I haven’t been hungry till now.” The little girl said as she lifted her bowl and prepared to wash it.
The old man pulled her back as he filled the small bowl to the brim with porridge and said: “Good child, you’re in your growing stages and need to eat more, don’t worry, there’s still food within our home.”
“I’m not worried, I’m really fully already. Grandpa, you should eat more……” The little girl poured her porridge from the little bowl back into the old man’s big bowl.
The old man was helpless and did not say anything as he sighed.
“Grandpa, will those evil men still come today?” The little girl’s chubby red face had an expression of fear on it and her voice was very young and tender as she continued: “They already snatched our restaurant, now they still come here to intentionally cause trouble. We simply don’t have a way to carry on our business, now even our food is becoming insufficient, why won’t they let us off?”