Chapter 1094: Chapter 737: Father and Son’s Common Ground
"Actually, Uncle Luo hopes more than anyone else that you could stay. He just spoke out of anger, not wanting you to repeat the same mistakes and lose your life."
Li Qianluo sat on the ground, leaning against the wall, breaking the silence.
"I know," Xiang Beifei said.
"The situation for the Human Race is currently very bleak. They live in this confined and oppressive place, having their Spiritual Power devoured by the Redwood every day, while also having to guard against the Dao Palace. Such days seem hopeless to them, and they can’t see the end in sight. They’ve always hoped that someone could lead them out of the Bitter Sea.
Uncle Luo carries all this pressure, striving hard to find a way to change things, but he can’t find one. Your arrival brought him a glimmer of hope. He thought you might be able to share some of his burden and help rebuild the Human Race’s faith in survival here. But just as quickly, you said you wanted to leave, which he couldn’t accept."
Li Qianluo rested her chin in her hand, muttering, "I really feel for Uncle Luo. He’s been tirelessly working for the Human Race. You know that those of us at this realm don’t need food, but anyone not yet at the Immortal Realm does. More than three thousand people need food and various resources. Those who aren’t strong enough to traverse the Edge Corner Airspace have to rely on Uncle Luo’s efforts. Many times, he’s been discovered by the Dao Palace, faced attacks by Inquiry Dao Realm and ascension realm masters, narrowly escaping death."
She looked at Xiang Beifei with her clear eyes and said, "I won’t disturb you any longer. You rest well, and I’ll come find you tomorrow."
Li Qianluo stood up, leaving Xiang Beifei’s room.
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Xiaohei and Erha said they were going to survey the terrain here to see if they could use Jianmu to make any changes and then left.
Xiang Beifei sat alone in the room for a long time, lost in thought.
Afterward, he took out the pioneer stone.
This contained the consciousness Xiang Tianxing left behind, which he always carried with him, but he rarely spoke to that guy because the latter left him with little useful information, which was quite vexing.
After a moment of silence, he still poured his Spiritual Power into the pioneer stone.
Buzz!
Another scene appeared before him.
The shimmering lake, peach blossoms and willows, the grass growing and orioles flying.
Xiang Beifei was very familiar with this place, the Great Lake of Liangzhou University, where Elder Luo had pushed him into the lake many times to practice spiritual power.
By the lake, a man sat who looked older than forty, with thick black and neatly trimmed eyebrows. His deep black eyes sparkled, appearing quite composed, though the temples on his left had a few strands of white hair that unruly stuck up, quite noticeable.
"It’s been a long time since you came to see me."
Xiang Tianxing leaned against a willow tree, holding a book in his hands, flipping through it. Beside him was a stack of thick books, at least a dozen.
"What do I have to see you for?" Xiang Beifei asked.
"Father and son should chat, shouldn’t they?" Xiang Tianxing said cheerfully.
"What’s there to chat about between us?" Xiang Beifei asked blandly.
"Uh..."
Xiang Tianxing seemed stumped by the question. He felt a bit embarrassed and reached to press down a few unruly strands of white hair sticking up from his temple to ease the awkwardness. But the hair merely sprang back up again.
"You don’t understand me at all, and I don’t understand you. We don’t have any common language."
Xiang Beifei walked to the lakeside and sat under another tree, staring blankly at the lake.
"There must be. After all, we’re father and son; we must have common ground."
"Oh, what’s the common ground?" Xiang Beifei asked.
"Hmm... Hmm... Let me think. Don’t rush me. I can think of something, hmm... hmm..."
Xiang Tianxing "hmm-ed" for a long time but, like someone constipated, couldn’t come up with anything conclusive.
He really didn’t understand his son.
"Every time I talk to you, I feel so guilty."
Xiang Tianxing smiled and lowered his head, going back to reading his book.
Father and son said no more, and the surroundings fell into a peaceful silence, with only the slight breeze gently brushing the willows, and the sunlight comfortably casting upon them, illuminating their shadows.
"This is the lake of Liangzhou University. Why did you choose to be here in your consciousness?" Xiang Beifei asked.
"I like it here."
Xiang Tianxing continued reading, not even lifting his head, saying, "Here always brings me peace. Although sometimes the Big Idle Fish played tricks on me, to me at the time, this was the safest place in the world."
Xiang Beifei glanced slightly, asking, "You were tricked by the Big Idle Fish?"
"Of course, it was awful! Training spiritual power under Elder Luo, he always liked to push me into the lake, multiple times making me a drowned rat. Every time I poked my head out, that old man stood there with his hands on his hips laughing out loud, occasionally throwing melon seed shells at me."
Xiang Tianxing sighed.
After a moment, he asked, "Did he trick you?"
Xiang Beifei hesitated and said, "Yes."
"Did he push you into the lake?"
"Yes."
"Did he throw melon seed shells at you?"
"Yes."
"Haha! I knew we had something in common!"
Xiang Tianxing slapped the book in his hand, looking very delighted, and said, "See, we both got tricked by the same person!"
He looked quite amused, a bit silly.
Xiang Beifei looked at this guy as if looking at an idiot.
"Wait a minute, let me check what I’m supposed to do next according to the book!"
Xiang Tianxing opened to the index, extended his forefinger, tracing the Chapter headings, searching for something. After a moment, his finger quickly tapped, flipping through dozens of pages rapidly, finally finding the page he wanted. His eyes lit up as he read the words:
"Communication should start with common topics, which can eliminate barriers and close distances. Once you find a common topic, delve into it. This is the best opportunity to discuss topics the child is interested in, which can enhance affection with the child..."
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