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Chu He subconsciously replied, "Okay, I'll go back with you after we eat and we'll look for it together."

He was taken aback for a moment after he finished speaking, but then he understood.

After settling He Shi in last night, Chu He rested briefly before heading out to search for Wei Buyu overnight. However, due to the longer delay, he was unable to catch up with him.

It's likely that Wei Buyu has already left Yuanshan County and will be difficult to find again in the short term.

Chu He originally planned to give the money to He Shi as compensation after the meal, and then continue to chase after Wei Buyu.

But since the words had already been spoken, I might as well go and help the child look for his things. I figured he probably wouldn't be able to move the rubble by himself, and he would need my help.

Just then, the waiter brought out breakfast. After they finished eating, they set off together for the nameless alley.

The ruins at the end of the alley were the same as last night, unchanged.

He Shi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, groped his way to the haystack, picked up the rotten wooden plank covering it, threw it aside, and then picked up the branches underneath.

Seeing this, Chuhe didn't mind the dirt, took off his cloak and put it on the wall, then went over to help him move it.

With his help, the debris covering the haystack was quickly cleared away.

He Shi glanced at Chu He out of the corner of his eye without making a sound. Seeing that the other party was standing still, he paused slightly and took the box out from under the hay.

Chu He's gaze was fixed on the box in He Shi's hand, but his thoughts drifted far away as he silently calculated the possible escape routes Wei Buyu might take.

He Shi used his cloak as a bundle to wrap the box and carried it on his back.

He Shi took one last look at the place he had only stayed in for a few days, tightened his bundle, and walked out of the alley.

After taking a few steps, he realized something was wrong. He turned around and saw that Chu He was still standing there, holding his sword with his arms crossed, staring blankly ahead.

"Aren't you leaving?"

He Shi called out, and Chu He snapped out of her daze. She lightly touched the ruins with her toes and caught up with him in two easy steps.

A hint of envy flashed in He Shi's eyes.

When He Shi passed by the Wang family's house at the alley entrance, he heard people talking inside. He hesitated for a moment but still didn't knock on the door.

Let's leave quietly, just like we came, without disturbing anyone. We can go and thank the brother and sister another time when we have the chance.

Chu He did not notice He Shi's reaction. After leaving the nameless alley, he looked around, found a path, and walked towards the city gate.

He Shi followed silently behind him.

Chuhe walked for a while, then stopped by the roadside.

He turned to look at He Shi standing behind him, and after a moment of silence, he raised his hand and extended it in front of the other man. His fingers were spread out, and a large ingot of silver was placed in the middle of his slender palm covered with thin calluses.

He Shi looked up at him in confusion.

Chu He forced a smile onto his cold face again: "Young brother, I'm very sorry for trampling your house last night. Here's fifty taels of silver, it should be enough to buy a small courtyard in this county town."

He Shi did not take the ingot of silver, which looked quite heavy.

He lowered his eyes and remained silent for a moment, then looked up again with a determined look in his eyes: "I don't want money. Can you help me find a place to learn martial arts?"

Chu He was taken aback and asked him, "Why do you want to learn martial arts?"

He Shi pursed his lips: "I want to repay my benefactor, but there's nothing I can do right now."

Chu He was somewhat surprised. He thought the child would say he wanted to eat his fill and stay warm, or that he wanted to roam the world and punish evil and promote good. He never expected such an answer.

But this answer touched him deeply.

After a moment of contemplation, Chu He said seriously, "Martial arts requires talent. I need to see if you have any talent first. If you don't have any talent, even if you become a disciple, you will only suffer in vain. At most, you will only improve your physical fitness, which is not worth it."

He Shi's eyes lit up slightly: "What if I have talent?"

Chu He: "If you have talent, even if it's low, I will ask someone to help you find a good master."

He Shi nodded vigorously: "Yes!"

Chu He looked around. There were many pedestrians on the street, and most of them would turn around to look at the two of them as they passed by.

"This is not the place to talk. Please come with me."

He Shi followed Chu He back to the inn where they had stayed the day before.

As he entered the room and watched Chu He close the door, he felt a little uneasy, to be honest.

Chuhe walked to the washbasin to wash his hands and instructed, "Take off your shirt and sit on the stool."

He Shi obediently took off his cotton-padded coat, and his upper body skin instantly broke out in goosebumps upon contact with the cold air.

He sat upright on the stool, his face tense.

Chu He dried his hands and walked over, placing his palms on Chu He's shoulders: "Don't be nervous, close your eyes and relax your body."

He Shi did as instructed, closing his eyes and feeling Chu He's slightly hot palms brushing over several parts of his upper body, occasionally pressing them. The sensation was hot and tingling, quite uncomfortable.

After about half an incense stick's time, he heard Chu He's voice: "Alright, open your eyes."

He Shi quickly opened his eyes and looked at the other person expectantly, hoping to hear the answer he wanted.

Chuhe stared intently at the skinny child, his gaze quite complex.

Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, He Shi realized for the first time that he was impatient. He grabbed a cotton coat from the side and put it on, looking at Chu He expectantly: "How is it?"

Chu He slowly nodded: "Okay."

He Shi's eyes visibly lit up, and he smiled broadly.

Seeing He Shi's happy expression, Chu He's feelings were quite complicated.

Originally, he planned to take He Shi back and ask his master to find him a suitable sect.

But when he was just undergoing a bone analysis to verify his qualifications, he realized he was wrong, terribly wrong.

He Shi's talent is beyond description as genius; it can only be described as perfect.

With each touch, his heart beat faster. After touching one spot, he even doubted that he had touched the wrong spot, so he touched it again, but the result was the same.

This child is a natural-born martial arts student.

The thought that such a once-in-a-century genius was almost buried made Chu He tremble.

His gaze softened as he looked at He Shi. Fortunately, He Shi had made the request to learn martial arts and had convinced him, thus preventing such a tragedy from happening in the martial arts world.

If we take him back, our master will have another prodigy under his tutelage, who will shine brightly in the near future. I imagine he will be very happy.

He Shi didn't notice Chu He's change in expression; he was still immersed in the immense joy of the surprise that had just arrived.

He can learn martial arts, become stronger, and escape this life where he has to ask the gods for help even for the smallest things...

By then, will he still be worried about not having enough money to build temples for the gods and offer incense?

He Shi became more and more excited as he thought about it, wishing he could kneel down immediately and tell the gods the good news.

Chu He calmed down a bit and looked at his future junior brother, his voice unconsciously softening: "New Year's Eve is in half a month. We need to get back to Yunzhou before the 28th of the twelfth lunar month. Let's not delay and set off now."