1447 Joining the Sect!

"Maybe mortals can't save him," said the old man through gritted teeth as he floated up into the air, "but cultivators can!" His cultivation base wasn't very high, and he had been seriously injured years ago. His longevity was nearing its end, and therefore flight was only possible for him by burning some of his life force quintessence. Even that wasn't something he could do for extended periods of time.

He had once thought that he would simply grow old and die in Peach Blossom Village. He had never imagined that he would encounter this young boy who he now held in his arms. In fact, it wasn't really the scholar who had raised the boy, it was this old man who had guided him through his young life.