You Ruo was coaxed, and looking at the pitiful old man, she felt less afraid.

"He doesn't need to apologize, just get better soon."

Get well soon, then leave. If she doesn't see him, she won't think of that pale, waterlogged face.

Hua Xi, unaware of You Ruo's thoughts, praised her junior sister for being so kind.

Hua Xi carried the injured old man on her back and walked in front, with You Ruo behind her. The two returned to Jingyou Sect one after the other.

The Jingyou Sect was still quiet. Hua Xi led her people to Suji Academy.

You Ruo lost her appetite, moved a table and chairs to the courtyard, took out paper and pen and began to draw talismans. She was afraid that if she calmed down, she would think of that pale face from being soaked in water, and she didn't want to stay alone in the cave.

After settling the old man in, Hua Xi came out and saw You Ruo in the courtyard. After thinking for a moment, she went over to draw talismans with her and told her about the old man's situation.

“That person must have been very powerful before. He looks fine on the inside, but he actually suffered very serious injuries. I can’t cure him completely right now, I can only let him recover slowly. His cultivation seems to have disappeared as well. Overall, it seems like he has lost his Dao heart.”

"Tao Xin?"

This was the first time You Ruo had heard this word, and she stopped what she was doing, looking at Hua Xi with some curiosity, waiting for him to explain what it meant.

Hua Xi's voice was cool and aloof as she patiently explained.

"Junior Sister, you should know that talent determines how far a person can go on the path of cultivation, but in reality, character is more important than talent."

"The so-called Dao heart refers to your determination to cultivate, the reason why you embarked on this path. Some people do it for revenge, some want to protect others, some want to attain enlightenment and ascend to immortality, and some just do it because everyone else is doing it."

"Whatever the reason, just keep going."

"It's like someone who cultivates the way of the sword to seek revenge, but his entire family is wiped out. However, one day he discovers that the so-called enemy is a fake, and that his family brought it all upon themselves. He will then doubt himself and the meaning of his cultivation, and his Dao heart will waver. Later, he discovers that his family members were all wicked people, and that their extermination was a great relief. Since he is an upright person, he will begin to hate himself and feel that he should not live in this world. He has lost his Dao heart."

"For example, someone becomes stronger to protect the person they love. One day, the person they love is gone. After being sad, they avenge the person they love and decide to protect more people. They not only do not lose their Dao heart, but their Dao heart becomes even stronger."

You Ruo understood and began to think about the original owner's Dao heart, and then about her own Dao heart.

Hua Xi saw You Ruo frowning, looking troubled, and assumed that You Ruo did not understand what he meant, so he asked, "What are you thinking about, Junior Sister? Is there something you don't understand?"

"I am contemplating my Daoist heart."

Upon hearing this, Hua Xi couldn't help but laugh. "Junior Sister is still too early. She's only at the Golden Core stage. At this level, her cultivation mostly depends on her talent. She'll need to walk her own path when she reaches the Nascent Soul stage. The Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages are a watershed. Having a Nascent Soul is like having an extra life, so the trials she faces when forming her Nascent Soul will be more numerous."

You Ruo nodded, thinking that it was no wonder the original owner didn't know these things; it turned out that her cultivation level was insufficient. But even if it were her, she wouldn't know what her Dao heart was or what it was for.

You Ruo's face was tense, her brows furrowed, and she looked thoughtful, which was rather cute.

Hua Xi couldn't help but reach out and rub You Ruo's head gently, saying, "Let nature take its course, as long as you are determined."

"Okay, I understand, Senior Brother."

The two siblings stayed in the courtyard for a whole day. The old man woke up once in the middle, but Hua Xi didn't have time to ask him anything before he fainted again. The two could only continue to keep watch over him.

Hua Xi wanted You Ruo to go back, saying she could be alone, but You Ruo refused.

"Senior Brother, I'm the one who found the person and brought the trouble upon myself. There's no reason for me to just leave the person to you and ignore everything."

Hua Xi had no choice but to let You Ruo stay as well, which comforted her greatly.

As expected of their beloved junior sister, she is more sensible than the others.

The old man was awake at night. At that time, You Ruo and Hua Xi were still drawing talismans in the dark. Cultivators' eyesight is not affected at night, so they don't even need to turn on the lamp. This setting is to make everyone unable to distinguish between day and night and not be able to stop for a moment!

Hua Xi was the first to notice that the person was awake. Hearing the commotion inside, he immediately pulled You Ruo inside.

The old man had a wrinkled face, his brows were furrowed, and he was muttering things like he was very hungry.

Hua Xi slapped her forehead again, saying with great annoyance, "I forgot that he has no cultivation now and needs to eat just like an ordinary person."

You Ruo looked at him with amusement. She had to admit that not only him, but she had also forgotten that this person needed to eat.

Just as she was wondering whether to cook, Hua Xi slipped a fasting pill into the old man's hand. You Ruo was taken aback and widened her eyes in surprise: "Senior Brother, can he also eat fasting pills?"

Hua Xi touched her nose, her beautiful earlobes flushed slightly, and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Logically speaking, it shouldn't be allowed, but he was a cultivator before, so his physical strength is what it is, and it's fine for him to eat it."

You Ruo expressed her understanding: "That's right. We don't know if this person was a Nascent Soul cultivator, an incarnation, or something even more powerful. We don't know how long he ran in the water without getting a drop of water in his body."

Seemingly in agreement with the two, the old man's complexion improved visibly, and he stopped complaining about being hungry.

The two breathed a sigh of relief. Hua Xi checked the old man again and found that his condition was stable. Just as they were about to leave, they noticed that he had opened his eyes.

"Who are you?" the old man asked, then looked around curiously and continued, "Where is this?"

You Ruo took two steps, shielding Hua Xi behind her, crossed her arms, and met the old man's gaze: "Who are you? This is our territory."

She needed to talk to the old man a bit more, to tell her brain that he was fine now, there was nothing to be afraid of, and that the images in the water were all accidents, and that it didn't feel like a nightmare at all.

The old man frowned, as if thinking, then shook his head and calmly said, "I don't know who I am either."

?

Is this a case of them clinging to their coattails?

You Ruo scrutinized the old man several times, but the old man lay calmly on the bed, letting You Ruo look at him, her gaze occasionally sweeping over Hua Xi's face.

Noticing that he was looking at Hua Xi, You Ruo moved to block his view.

If it weren't for the fact that this old man had clear eyes and a good demeanor, and didn't seem like a bad person, she would have thrown him out right now.

What if we end up saving a menace for the sect?

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