Amidst the thick fog, danger lurked everywhere, and Zhong Yun walked as if treading on thin ice with every step. Suddenly, a faint gleam of light appeared ahead, and his heart leapt with joy. Could the light of the pendant have grown stronger? He quickened his pace and brushed aside the last few layers of mist, only to find that before him was not a path leading to the Tianji Disk, but an open clearing.
In the center of the clearing, an old man sat cross-legged. His hair and beard were completely white, yet he was full of vigor and seemed to see through all things in the world. A stone table stood before him, upon which rested a pot of wine and two cups.
"Young man, you have come." The old man slowly opened his eyes, his gaze as deep as the stars, as if he could see straight into Zhong Yun's heart at a single glance.
Chapter 127