Steward Fang connected to the water mirror, and the disheveled Old Woman in the dim underground palace opened her eyes. Her wild, dry hair looked like a beggar's, and her turbid, seemingly lifeless eyes stared toward Steward Fang as she spoke in a dry voice, "Seven hundred years have passed. Does Qiang want to offer me his repayment?" Qiang was the name of the City Lord of Shifang City. Seven hundred years ago, Qiang was not yet the City Lord of Shifang City. Back then, he was just a teenager, a skinny child out of favor and abandoned in a remote courtyard. It was only by sheer luck that, when he was bullied by his brothers and thrown into the Demon Beast Forest where his cries to heaven and earth went unanswered, he encountered the Old Woman, who was then severely injured and practically crippled. He carried the Old Woman, hiding hither and thither in the dangerous Demon Beast Forest. Being only at Qiang's Qi Condensation Layer 3, he could only venture out at night to forage for a bit of food. After enduring seven days and nights like this, the Old Woman remained frequently unconscious. Because her injuries were too severe, leaving her behind alone would almost certainly mean death. Kind-hearted Qiang waited until a loyal servant left behind by his mother found him, and then he insisted on bringing the Old Woman along. Unable to sway him, the servant finally agreed.
Upon returning, Qiang brought the Old Woman through the back door into his remote courtyard and, staying up t…
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