The old man wore a green robe, his sleeves fluttering in the wind as if he were one with the heaven and earth. He held an ancient walking stick, its tip gleaming with a mysterious, star-like brilliance. His steps were light and steady, each one seeming to tread upon the void like an immortal descended to the mortal realm.
Hu Yuan widened his eyes, staring at the old man in utter astonishment as an inexplicable sense of awe surged within his chest. He sensed a familiar aura from the stranger, yet he could not quite place where he might have met him before. Furrowing his brow tightly, he continuously searched the fragments of his memory, trying to find an answer.
The old man smiled faintly, a benevolent expression spreading across his face as he said gently, "Hu Yuan, don't be nervous. Do you think I look like a bad guy?" With that, he reached out and patted Hu Yuan gently on the shoulder.
Chapter 226