Reminiscing

The small courtyard was bare, yet clean and tidy, consistent with Zhou Yuan's memories.

Crying sounds came from inside the room, and the door was tightly shut.

Zhou Yuan didn't knock on the door; instead, he walked over to a lounge chair, sat down, and waited quietly!

After an unknown amount of time, the crying in the room finally stopped, and sounds came from within. The door opened!

With a 'bang,' the moment the door opened, it quickly shut again, and the figure darted away like a startled fawn!

"Manager Ge, come out!"

Zhou Yuan sighed helplessly and spoke to the woman inside.

That's right, this woman was Manager Ge. Back in Xingan City, Zhou Yuan had killed many people from the White Tiger Sect, and Peiyuan Pavilion had helped him dispose of all the stolen goods.

At that time, he was just a small Qi Refining Realm novice, and Manager Ge had helped him.

He obtained Medicinal Pills and Spirit Stones from Peiyuan Pavilion, allowing him to quickly accumulate strength.

Later, he went on a killing spree, slaughtering many from the White Tiger Sect, and fled Xingan City, heading to Qinglin City, where Green Forest Loose Cultivators gathered.

Manager Ge didn't give him anything; their interaction was merely a normal transaction, but Zhou Yuan remembered this favor.

Zhou Yuan himself hadn't expected that after so many years, he would encounter her again in Fanxing City, and in such a desolate state!

Since he saw an acquaintance, Zhou Yuan naturally had to help; not for anything else, but for peace of mind!

Only after fully recognizing Manager Ge's identity did he make his move and kill those two people.

Although his appearance had changed, Manager Ge still recognized him and felt unworthy of meeting an old friend, which was why she covered her face and fled!

Another half an incense stick of time passed, and Zhou Yuan was quite helpless.

But just then, the door slowly opened, and Manager Ge still walked out of the room.

She must have washed up; her hair was also tied up, not loosely draped.

The left side of her face was smooth as jade, without a single blemish.

On the right side of her face, a long scar almost spanned half her face, looking very unpleasant!

Zhou Yuan had already restored his original appearance, and as his eyes looked at Manager Ge, that scar already indicated the hardships she had endured over the years!

Zhou Yuan was filled with emotion, then spoke, "Fellow Daoist Manager Ge, long time no see!"

Manager Ge turned her head, secretly wiped away tears with her sleeve, and a slight smile appeared on her face.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou Yuan, long time no see!"

Manager Ge composed herself and sat opposite Zhou Yuan, beginning to recount her experiences over the years.

Although there was no romantic affection between them, for some reason, they could trust each other.

These past years, Manager Ge had not fared well.

After Zhou Yuan's massacre in Xingan City, he angered the White Tiger Sect, and a large number of White Tiger Sect members rushed to Xingan City.

The entire Xingan City was in chaos. Manager Ge had no choice but to leave Xingan City, and Wang Ling also left with her at the same time!

Upon returning to the Ge Family, Manager Ge realized that her Family was not as stable as she had imagined.

Her father was severely injured by an unknown assailant, and the Ge Family's internal affairs were unstable, with power struggles.

After barely maintaining for two or three years, a major internal conflict erupted within the Ge Family, and her father died in that battle.

If her father hadn't discovered something was wrong earlier and arranged for Manager Ge to leave with Wang Ling, they would have certainly died!

After leaving the Ge Family, she began a wandering life, but because she and Wang Ling were beautiful, many people often coveted them, and they encountered danger multiple times, barely escaping.

Manager Ge, having learned a painful lesson, directly slashed her own face, disfiguring it, which finally allowed her to escape the unwanted attention of those people.

Wang Ling, on the other hand, eventually chose a Young Master from a small Family and married him.

However, Wang Ling was doing quite well; after all, she was a Two-Rank Alchemist.

Although she had only just reached the Two-Rank Alchemist level, she was still highly respected within this Family!

Not long after Wang Ling got married, Manager Ge began her wandering life.

Several years later, the Baiyang Domain was in great chaos, and Sects like the Thousand Corpse Sect in the Baiyang Domain were annihilated.

The Ge Family had long since been occupied by the Grand Elder; she had no home left!

In her helplessness, Manager Ge could only try every possible way to escape the Baiyang Domain.

After several twists and turns, she thus arrived in the Saint Talisman Domain.

Life in the Saint Talisman Domain was not easy; among the dozens of people in their group, many died one after another.

Later, because someone offended a person they shouldn't have, they could only scatter and flee.

Manager Ge fled to Fanxing City and settled down here, having stayed for over a year now.

Although Manager Ge spoke lightly, how could Zhou Yuan not know the hardships involved?

He had risen from a Loose Cultivator step by step to where he was today, treading on countless bones along the way to achieve his current accomplishments!

When Zhou Yuan heard about the chaos in the Baiyang Domain, he thought of Black Butcher Bai Qinggang; he knew that the chaos there was caused by him!

Zhou Yuan then thought of Bai Yunxiu, and the longing in his heart was like a surging river, continuous and endless.

However, in just a moment, Zhou Yuan pulled his thoughts back from his contemplation!

Manager Ge then smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhou Yuan, how have you been these past few years? Wang Ling liked you, did you know that?"

Hearing Manager Ge's words, Zhou Yuan was stunned.

He thought of various things in the Hundred Yuan Pavilion; the first Medicinal Pill he received was given by Wang Ling.

Zhou Yuan didn't deny that he had indeed developed a slight admiration for Wang Ling at that time.

But later, because of her brother Wang Qiang, Zhou Yuan suppressed that thought in his heart.

These years have passed, and that slight admiration has long since vanished!

However, hearing such a thing from Manager Ge's mouth still made him feel somewhat emotional!

Zhou Yuan also briefly shared his experiences over these past years with Manager Ge, and he didn't hide anything about Bai Yunxiu and Leng Qingxue.

Compared to Manager Ge's experiences over these years, his own experiences were much richer; describing them as thrilling and full of ups and downs would not be an exaggeration!

Zhou Yuan's experiences, in her eyes, were like listening to a story; many of them were areas she could not touch.

When Manager Ge heard about Bai Yunxiu and Leng Qingxue, she couldn't help but smile and say, "Fellow Daoist Zhou Yuan, I have a suggestion for you!"

"If you truly like them, you should tell them and let them understand your feelings!"

"I am also a woman, and I know very well that once we like a man, we are willing to do anything for him!"

"We are willing to wait, but at least you should let us know what's in your heart!"

Hearing Manager Ge's words, Zhou Yuan nodded slightly; he also felt that what she said made sense!

Zhou Yuan smiled slightly, then spoke, "Fellow Daoist Manager Ge, meeting is fate. These two Medicinal Pills are for you, considered a small token of my regard!"

After Zhou Yuan finished speaking, he waved his hand, and two Medicinal Pills appeared before Manager Ge!

A faint medicinal fragrance emanated from the two Medicinal Pills; one was a Creation Pill, and the other was an Everlasting Youth Pill, both Six-Rank Medicinal Pills.

The Creation Pill can even repair a damaged Dantian, which shows the potency of its medicinal power.