I don't know whether it was the sight that made him sentimental or something else.
When the old gentleman heard these words, his eyes suddenly turned red.
Then he slowly said to Gu Chen, "Anyway, all that is in the past, there's no need to bring it up.
Over the years, my comrades-in-arms have either fallen ill or passed away; nearly all who remain are soldiers I once led. Now that we're getting on in years, none of us have the experience to deal with such messy matters anymore.
I keep wondering, how on earth did I live to be this old?" He couldn't help but sigh as he said this.
Looking at him, it was as though he felt helpless about the future but had to grudgingly accept it nonetheless.
"All these things will pass sooner or later," Gu Chen comforted him considerately at that moment.