(90) Chance Encounters (Yuffie Stanmiz, III)

"So do I...... No, maybe not exactly. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info" Anya said seriously, "as the 'king' of the alliance...... I figured that if something I saw was really about to happen, it would be my duty to stop it. ”

"So what are you going to do?" Man Tianxing neither objected nor expressed support, but just continued to ask lightly.

"Now...... I will continue to travel, with my own eyes, to see if the "vision" I see is real. As for the future......" At this point, she stopped talking and shook her head slowly, as if she had not thought about what to do then.

"I'll talk about it later." Or did Lin relieve the other party, even if there was a touch of melancholy between her eyebrows, "Worrying because of something that I don't know whether it's true or not, it affects the mood of the trip, it seems that the gains outweigh the losses, right?" ”

Anya nodded reluctantly, "That'...... Let's get out of here first, okay? "I want to take a break." ”

With a different atmosphere and mood than when they came, they walked in the direction of the far shore. However, before they could get far, a slightly old voice called out to them.

"Friends, please stay."

The voice came from behind, but it sounded directly in Yufie's ears. She turned around and saw that her companions were making similar movements, and the rest of the nearby visitors did not react, as if they had not heard the voice at all.

Just now, where they were still empty, in the middle of the lake shore, an old man in Tsing Yi was sitting cross-legged. He was a thin man, his face was wrinkled, and his long snow-white beard hung down on his chest, swaying gently with the lakeside breeze. The old man narrowed his eyes slightly, and with a smile that seemed to see through everything, he met the gaze of Yuffie and the others.

In front of him, a banner written on rice paper was spread out, and on it was written in Inil, with a flowing ink blot.

"Immortals show the way."

"What does that mean?" Anya touched her nose and asked suspiciously, "That old man...... Is it an 'immortal'? ”

"Who knows." Yuffie looked at the old man not far away with a little suspicion, hesitated for a moment, and then walked towards the other party, "However, he is obviously not an "ordinary person", soβ€”" She stopped in front of the old man, "Excuse me, is there anything I can help you with?" ”

The old man smiled, raised his right hand, and tapped the banner at his feet with his index finger.

"I have nothing to do today, I go out for a walk, and I am temporarily willing to open a hexagram stall to guide the people in the fog." The grammar of the old man's speech was a bit ancient, and Yu Fei could only barely understand, "As far as I can see, your little friends are people who are destined, why don't you stay and talk about it?" ”

Yuffie turned her head to look left and right. The starry sky stood leisurely aside, not approaching, and not wanting to leave. Anya followed her, cautiously scanning the banner. Lynn licked her lips, seeming to be interested in the old man's words.

"You're a 'wandering magician' who is good at fortune-telling, right?" The blonde girl stared at the old man's face, her eyes flashing with a sparkle of inquiry, "So, no matter what, can you give an answer?" ”

"The way of heaven is unpredictable, and I only dare to take a peep. However, if it is for people to solve their doubts, the old man thinks that he still has a certain level. The old man stroked his long beard, "What does Xiaoyou want to ask?" ”

"Hmm......" Lynn stretched out her index finger and tapped her lower lip, "just ask a simple ...... I want to go home, what should I do? ”

The old man stared at Lin for a while, then touched his chin, "Look for the plant and wait for it, and the rabbit will be satisfied." If not, the time has not yet come. ”

Lynn blinked, apparently not fully understood. The stars chuckled from the sidelines.

"Hmm...... Grandpa, do you know how my parents are now? Anya hesitated for a moment, but still asked.

The old man twisted his beard and smiled slightly, "Birth, old age, sickness and death, joys and sorrows." Life is full of flavors, but that's it. ”

Anya was silent for a while, then bowed lightly to the old man, "I see, thank you for your answer." ”

It didn't sound like a good ideaβ€”but Yuffie wasn't sure that they were just joking with them, or if they had other plans. She was about to speak, but the stars were one step ahead of her.

The puppet girl didn't come closer, so she stood there and asked a question softly, "Let me ask you, which child is the most loved by mothers?" ”

The old man turned his gaze to the side, the voice was not loud, but it was clear enough to reach the ears of the stars, ""

The puppet girl nodded and turned away without saying a word. The old man looked up and met Yuffie's gaze as if he had a heart.

It seems that the other party has no malicious intentions, and in that case, you might as well try your doubts. Yuffie thought so and asked calmly.

"Do you think the future can be changed by one or two people, like us?"

The old man looked at her earnestly, and she took the opportunity to observe the other man's expression. But it's a pity that with her ability, she can't see whether the other party has any hidden thoughts. She shook her head inwardly and waited for the answer given by the other party.

After about half a minute, the old man put down his hand that was twisting his beard and withdrew his gaze, "It is fate, and it is inevitable." Hell and the earth, just a thought. ”

Yuffie pursed the corners of her mouth. Unlike the previous somewhat ambiguous answers, the old man gave a fairly clear answer to her question. In other words, the illusion that the lake let her see was confirmed in a sense. The girl didn't want to believe it, but her instincts told her that the old man wasn't telling her a word.

"Okay, the questions of all the little friends, the old man has already answered them." The old man put away the banner that said "Immortal Guidance" and slowly stood up, "In return, can you answer a question for the old man?" ”

It doesn't sound like a problem, but in fact, it's a show of goodwill. Yuffie made a 'please' gesture and motioned for the old man to continue.

"As far as I know, the two little friends seem to have come from afar." The old man glanced at Lin, and then returned his gaze to her, "Dare to ask in your heart, which is better or worse between this place and your hometown?" ”

"Hmm...... If you want me to say, it's not good or bad, right? Lynn answered the question first, "I love my hometown, but it doesn't look bad here eitherβ€”whether it's a youkai or a people of the Empire. Scratching her cheek, she added, "There was a war in my hometown, and there are organizations like the Breaking Society...... However, at least most people are working hard for an ordinary life, is it enough? ”

"The idea is okay. Of course, it's just an ordinary life, and it's too boring. The old man nodded and asked, "Then what you can see, how is the ideal hometown?" ”