Guarding the River of Time

Chapter 465 - 455: Responsibility on the Road

At this moment, on the surface of the river, Li Qiye paced back and forth, his expression anxious.

He was deeply conflicted inside, regretting that he shouldn’t have troubled Elder Su, as this was his own major issue...

The next second, Li Qiye abruptly lifted his head and turned around.

He saw two shadows, walking slowly toward him across the water’s surface.

As they got closer, Li Qiye’s gaze fell on the shadow of a beast behind Elder Su, and he was frozen in place.

That damned beast!

At this moment, Li Qiye activated his cultivation technique, and immense spiritual power erupted from his palm, forming golden dharma seals that turned into a net, descending toward Little Sheep Ah Fei.

Just as the dharma net was about to cover Little Sheep Ah Fei, Su Mu waved his large hand, and the dharma net shattered instantly into fine powder.

Seeing this, Li Qiye was stunned, and quickly calmed down.

Because there were no restraints on the beast, he feared it would escape again, so he acted directly.

Only then did he realize that this beast seemed to...willingly follow Elder Su?

What on earth was going on?

For a moment, Li Qiye was somewhat bewildered.

Upon seeing Li Qiye, Little Sheep Ah Fei’s sense of despair began to grow, thinking that the master really intended to hand it over to Li Qiye.

However, when it saw the master shatter the net Li Qiye cast, it too was stunned, not knowing what the master was thinking...

"Elder, what are you doing?" Li Qiye cupped his hands respectfully towards Su Mu and said.

Su Mu looked at Li Qiye and slowly said, "A few years ago, Ah Fei was running wild along the river and I caught it. Later, it stole medicine from my herb garden, so I kept it by my side."

With a simple sentence, the relationship between Little Sheep Ah Fei and Su Mu was clearly explained.

Upon hearing this, Li Qiye’s pupils shrank sharply in disbelief, but he quickly returned to his senses, looking at Little Sheep Ah Fei, he lowered his voice and said, "This creature has a bad nature, to dare to steal from the elder; it deserves to be caught."

"Thank you, Elder, for intervening and stopping its wrongdoing in time."

"Elder, please hand it over to me, I will take good care of it, and I will do my utmost to compensate the elder for the treasure medicine it stole."

Facing Li Qiye’s words, Su Mu did not reply but continued, "Later, I found that it had some wisdom and was clever in its actions, so I kept it by my side and named it Ah Fei."

"I have an herb garden that has been expanding, and Ah Fei has helped me a lot."

After hearing this, Li Qiye’s body visibly stiffened.

The meaning was very clear, that is to say... Ah Fei is now with Su Mu, essentially like a subordinate.

Hearing the master’s words, Little Sheep Ah Fei was stunned, looking up at the master’s back, it hadn’t expected... the master to say such things.

For a moment, it felt ashamed, ashamed of its misunderstanding of the master’s intent.

Instantly.

The scene fell silent, and the atmosphere became subtly tense.

Li Qiye’s face couldn’t be seen with any smile, only endless solemnity.

He met Su Mu’s gaze.

A gust of wind brushed against the hems of their garments.

After several breaths, Li Qiye sighed quietly and slowly said, "Since that’s the case, then I’m too late."

"For it to follow Elder Su, it must be its chance and destiny."

"Perhaps this is fate, I am destined never to find it."

Actually, Su Mu initially intended to hand Little Sheep Ah Fei over, but that was on the premise that Little Sheep Ah Fei was willing to go back.

Because initially, he thought Little Sheep Ah Fei was Li Qiye’s spirit pet, and they were on friendly terms, one searching, one wandering. Su Mu could do a favor and make something good happen.

But later, knowing the truth, if Ah Fei went with Li Qiye, it would disappear completely.

Although he didn’t understand what kind of "symbiotic" relationship they had.

But one thing was certain, Li Qiye was far stronger than Ah Fei, he was definitely in a dominant position, so... the consequences for Ah Fei were obvious.

Su Mu is not someone who likes to cut off others’ opportunities, if it had nothing to do with Ah Fei and himself, he definitely would not have stopped it.

But since Ah Fei had accompanied him and helped him a lot, he had to be responsible, at least he couldn’t hand it over vaguely.

If it were handled so rashly, would others still be willing to follow him loyally in the future?

...

"Elder, thank you for your help, I’ll take my leave now."

Li Qiye cupped his fists, turned, and prepared to leave.

He didn’t actually hate Su Mu, rather he was saddened by his own weakness, by the melancholy of being powerless, facing strength, he had to bow his head, perhaps it was fate pushing him, unable to be complete.

Hearing this, Su Mu didn’t speak, remaining silent.

Watching Li Qiye turn away, Su Mu also sighed quietly in his heart.

Let grudges be grudges then.....never mind, never mind...

.....

Little Sheep Ah Fei looked at Li Qiye’s back, slowly raising its head to look at Su Mu’s back.

For a moment, it was dazzled, it hadn’t expected the master to choose enmity with Li Qiye for its sake.

It disliked Li Qiye, but couldn’t deny that Li Qiye was indeed very strong, indeed a character; once the master had enmity with Li Qiye, it would definitely bring many dangers and troubles to the master.

After learning the master’s attitude, the shackles in its heart seemed to disappear immediately...

Finally, it made a decision....

It stepped forward, walking towards Li Qiye.

Feeling the movement, Li Qiye also halted his steps, slowly turning around, noticing the little sheep approaching him.

Su Mu also looked puzzled and asked, "Why?"

I already kept it safe, why does it still choose to go to its death?

Facing Su Mu’s question, Little Sheep Ah Fei was silent for a long time and slowly replied, "Master, thank you for taking care of me."

"I’ve figured it out, and I don’t want to hide anymore, this is my decision, please give me the right to choose."

Upon hearing this, Su Mu’s pupils contracted slightly, and he was a bit taken aback.

He couldn’t understand, just a moment ago it was running away, captured back by him, and now it chose to walk with Li Qiye....

Not just Su Mu, even Li Qiye was stunned.

He had chased it for so many years, was too familiar with its nature, yet at this moment, it made him feel somewhat unfamiliar.....

The next second, Little Sheep Ah Fei transformed into a pure, flawless sapling.

On the sapling grew three white leaves, of which the smallest leaf was different from the others, it was tinged with a faint colorful hue.

Staring at the sapling before him, Li Qiye was motionless, unable to return to his senses for a long time.