Speaking of which, Zhou You arrived at the Bi Shui Manor Retirement Home before the others returned to the Zhou Family.
This time, he came with his elder brother, Zhou Chao.
Their parents' cultivation paths had ended long ago, and they were now incredibly aged.
It was as if they were holding on by a thread.
Zhou You's heart was also stirred; he had only spent a few days with his parents after descending the mountain before leaving again for over two months.
Thinking about it, it was truly inappropriate.
The elderly Zhou Mu was scolding Zhou Chao, the elder brother, for being irresponsible, saying that his younger son had been back for so long, yet he hadn't found him a girl.
Zhou Chao smiled, moved a small stool, and sat by the bed.
For people in their secular world, being scolded by their parents at over a hundred years old was often a form of happiness.
After all, they were not from powerful sects or noble families.
Such individuals, as long as they weren't killed, could easily live for three to five hundred years.
Zhou Father, with a face full of smiles, said, "Old woman, still worrying about this? The children are grown, they all have their own ideas."
Zhou Chao couldn't help but look at his younger brother, Zhou You, thinking, 'How is he just grown? He's already old.'
Zhou You said with a playful smile, "Don't worry, I'll marry and have children as soon as possible to put you two at ease. Besides, with my looks, is there any girl who wouldn't love me? It's just that my strength is a bit lacking."
Zhou Chao laughed, "Yes, many people like younger brother now. Just yesterday, Xu Cuihua made quite a fuss about it."
Zhou Father tilted his head, his cloudy eyes showing confusion. "Cuihua? Oh, you mean that Qingping's Flower?"
Zhou Chao nodded, "Isn't it her?"
Zhou Father mused, "If this were sixty years ago, they would have been a good match. But now, the youngest son's face still looks so young, it's a bit unfitting."
Zhou Mu was curious, "Can Cuihua still bear children?"
She was more concerned about this question.
Zhou Chao burst into laughter, and Zhou You was quite helpless.
This wasn't a question of whether she could bear children or not.
Zhou Mu held Zhou You's hand, her expression very serious, "Getting married, having children, living together. You, don't be too picky. As long as the girl knows to run indoors when it rains, isn't that good enough?"
Zhou You chuckled, "Mother, I think what you said is exactly what I was thinking. Don't worry, the woman I'm looking for will not only know to run indoors when it rains, but she'll also know how to open her mouth to eat."
Zhou Mu patted Zhou You's hand, "It's good that you understand. If a woman has good character, her appearance and family background are not important."
The family of four conversed happily.
This seemed to be their most original 'home,' without children, without anyone else.
At that time, there were only the four of them.
But in a blink of an eye, a hundred years had passed.
By the afternoon, the elderly couple were very tired and needed to rest.
The two brothers sat in the courtyard, Zhou Chao brewing tea.
"After you came back this time, our father and mother's spirit and energy have indeed improved a lot."
Zhou Chao chuckled, this, of course, was not referring to Zhou You's better Qi and Blood Pill.
Their parents' bodies were already depleted, and they could only take some Qi and Blood Pill. As for the Six Flavor Emperor Pill, they couldn't take it.
"But their bodies are even weaker."
Zhou You frowned slightly, "But the pills I have are not for prolonging life."
Those were originally pills his master prepared for him to improve his cultivation; whether he broke through or not was beside the point, the medicinal properties of these pills were specific.
Zhou Chao's hand, holding the teapot, paused for a moment, then he poured the tea while saying, "Birth, old age, sickness, and death are ultimately unavoidable."
"I want to find someone to seek medicine from."
Zhou You whispered, "I've met a divine doctor before, perhaps he has a way. Before, I had no choice; once I went up the mountain, I couldn't come down. But now that I'm back, I naturally hope they can live a few more years."
Zhou Chao's face showed a hint of bitterness, "They can't stand the turmoil anymore. In my heart, it's as clear as a mirror. Even with the Qi and Blood Pill you provide, it'll only last until next summer."
As ordinary people, they were almost 140 years old.
This was already a very old age.
If they were to travel long distances with the elderly couple, they might not make it halfway.
It was also for this reason that he sent the elderly couple to this place, away from worldly disturbances.
Zhou You looked at the teacup, and after a long while, said, "I'll go myself, and I'll come back as soon as possible."
Zhou Chao looked at Zhou You, "Don't bother, okay?"
It wasn't that his heart was hard; he just didn't want to see his younger brother's disappointed eyes later. Birth, old age, sickness, and death were naturally the tribulations of ordinary people.
"Actually, these years, my temperament hasn't improved much."
Zhou You picked up the teacup, "Big brother, you're in the secular world; you've experienced many things. But for me, the hundred years on the mountain were just repeating every day. It's not that I didn't want to come back, it's that I couldn't come down. I don't know how you all have seen me in your hearts all these years, but sometimes, there are things I truly am powerless to do."
One Pillar Peak was very high; it wasn't something you could descend just with courage.
A slight misstep would lead to eternal damnation.
Zhou Chao lowered his head, smiling bitterly, "To be honest, at first, both my parents and I missed you very much. As time slowly passed, the first decade, the second decade, and even the third decade, I started to hate you. I felt that you, brat, were truly heartless, leaving for thirty years without even a single message. Plus, with my Looking at Qi skill cultivation, it was impossible for me to go too far in this path."
"So I decided to get married, and I still remember the year Zhou An was born, that feeling suddenly changed."
"I no longer longed for your return, nor did I try to persuade the elderly couple to stop missing you. I just felt that as long as you could live, that was enough. In the fiftieth year of your departure, my parents and I subconsciously no longer dared to mention your name. Perhaps at that moment, we all felt that you had already died. This answer was on the tip of our tongues, but if we said it out loud, then even the last bit of hope would be gone."
"But thankfully, you're back."
Zhou Chao's eyes reddened as he took a sip of tea.
Waiting has never been an easy thing.
Because this wait lasted a lifetime.
Soon, Zhou Chao changed the subject, "You said, if you hadn't been taken away by your master back then, what would we be like now?"
Zhou You thought for a moment and laughed, "Perhaps farming?"
Zhou Chao burst into laughter, "No, perhaps we wouldn't exist anymore."
Zhou You paused, then nodded, "Indeed."
If his master hadn't come, Zhou Chao wouldn't even have had the chance to cultivate the Looking at Qi skill, nor would he have obtained that immense wealth.
In that situation, perhaps fifty years ago, they would have all passed away.
"These next few days, I will explain the Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill to you."
Zhou You whispered, "Once the time is right, I will go seek medical advice and medicine. Whether it succeeds or not, I want to try."
