90,000 Years of Longevity

Chapter 197: Birth

"Your Excellency?" Li Xuanji's eyes almost popped out of its sockets. He was completely unable to believe it.

"Master, our aloof Master actually used such an honorific to call that person? That person, that person… couldn't be an ancestor, right?" Li Xuri's Adam's apple moved up and down.

The two people's voices were very small, like mosquitoes'.

The people standing by did not hear them at all.

The two apprentices followed Li Qingfeng for a long time and saw far more things than ordinary people.

They knew better than countless people how aloof and arrogant Li Qingfeng was. Even if the other party was a majestic and powerful man who controlled a country, their Master would still not take it seriously. During the imperial power era, even Empress Dowager Cixi could not see Li Qingfeng's face.

Such a person… suddenly behaved so respectfully? And even used honorific when talking to the other party at that?

Then...

What was the status of the person in this bookstore, and how terrible was he?

Aside from the two of them, behind the crowd, Guan Zhixing and his father – Guan Rongshi, were also there.

However, their expressions were different from most people.

"Zhixing, it seems that you really missed a great opportunity to find him for fortune-telling. It only costs 5888 Yuan. From the look of the current situation, the person inside is way greater than Li Qingfeng!" Guan Rongshi said regrettably in a very small voice. 

Next to him, Guan Zhixing's leg was still in plaster.

He actually could not be discharged from the hospital today...josei

However, Guan Rongshi was able to go to Fragrant Hill as the representative of the Guan Family, he forcibly dragged Guan Zhixing out and brought him here in order to give more insight.

Unexpectedly, in the end, they actually returned to the side of Peking University.

At this moment, Guan Zhixing was standing on the periphery of the crowd, his face was pale.

However, he was not very willing to admit certain facts.

"Dad, the person inside may not be him. He was just setting up a stall in front of this bookstore yesterday!" Guan Zhixing gritted his teeth.

Guan Rongshi shook his head and sighed, "That young man is really not simple. For some opportunities, if you miss it, you miss it."

...

Outside the bookstore, the voice kept coming and going.

Even the majestic man standing behind Li Qingfeng whispered to the person next to him from time to time.

And in the bookstore, Ye Bei still sat calmly in front of the table.

"Come in." Hearing the outside sound, Ye Bei spoke softly.

Creak!

As the sound fell, the ancient wooden door slowly opened, making a creaking sound.

"You all stay here. His Excellency's status is too honorable, if he wants to see you, I will naturally inform you." Before going in, Li Qingfeng turned his head and added this note to the group of people behind him. And then moved forward, his legs slightly walked towards the bookstore tremblingly.

The dignitaries behind him were more and more confused after hearing what Li Qingfeng said.

Inside the bookstores, the faint scent of books overflowed.

As Li Qingfeng stepped in, he saw the new bookshelf with the very neatly arranged books. 

With a slight shift of his gaze, he also saw the burning candle hanging in the middle of the room.

His body suddenly stagnated, unable to advance any further.

Creak!

After he entered, the wooden door creaked again and closed automatically.

Hearing this, Li Qingfeng slowly returned to his senses, and put that old gaze on Ye Bei's body.

The person in front of him was still familiar.

The white robe.

The long black hair. 

The face that was out of the world.

The bottomless eyes.

And the extremely free-from-worry look. 

Looking at these, Li Qingfeng seemed to feel that the time around him was retreating rapidly, as he also felt that he was also becoming younger at this moment.

In a split second, he opened his mouth. However, the muscles at the corners of his mouth were wrinkled.

His voice was even older and unbearable, "Your Excellency! Li Family's descendant, Li Qingfeng is here!"

"En." 

Li Qingfeng crouched and continued to speak, "I have been waiting for you in here for these years. In the recent period, I have foreseen that the world is about to change drastically. Is there a way to solve this problem?"

"The situation in the world is going well, so naturally, it is fine." Ye Bei replied.

The battlefield, the change of dynasties, the end of life, the end of the era... and even the subversion of heaven and earth.

Ye Bei had seen all of it, so what was the point of intervening in that kind of thing? It would be better to be a spectator instead.

Li Qingfeng blinked his eyes with hesitation and said, "Your Excellency..." 

"Regarding longevity, there is no answer to it." Ye Bei said in a leisurely voice.

Li Qingfeng was taken aback.

Since he stood at different heights, the problems he saw were also different. 

In his eyes, Ye Bei definitely held the secret of longevity.

This person could even modify the world's things at will. For example, he could easily make this old bookstore look new.

But even if he knew, Li Qingfeng at this moment did not dare to be presumptuous. Instead, he changed the subject and continued, "Your Excellency, I have already calculated that before this world changes, my lifespan will reach its limit. And I have left two apprentices… and taught them the art of fortune-telling. Your Excellency had already met them in the Fortune-Telling Street."

Ye Bei kept silent and gently lifted the brush on the table.

Li Qingfeng continued, "When I came this time, almost all the dignitaries in Beijing and Hebei came over. As always, after Your Excellency comes into the outside world, these people will always have to see each other as this will save a lot of trouble."

Ye Bei remained silent.

Holding the brush, he gently moved on the white paper, starting from the black spot that dropped from the brush previously.

In the next moment, a vigorous and powerful font appeared.

Standing at the door, Li Qingfeng's old and muddy eyes could see the word clearly.

The word was "Birth".

The strokes were simple.

But the meaning was very complicated...

Birth! Could represent life and death.

Birth! Could also symbolize the livings.

Just this word alone could put Li Qingfeng into a difficult position, making him think for a long time, but still couldn't answer.

In the room, Li Qingfeng didn't dare to talk anymore. Even at this moment, he didn't dare to look at Ye Bei.

He lowered his head as his body also bent a bit, quietly waiting for Ye Bei to speak.

After a long time, Ye Bei put down the brush in his hand. Then, instead of looking at Li Qingfeng, he focused on the word on the white paper.

"How are you doing those things?" Ye Bei spoke softly and weakly as if he was talking to himself.

But Li Qingfeng, who stood respectfully, immediately seeped a lot of sweat on his forehead after hearing this.

There was fear in his eyes. His legs trembled more and more...

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't calm himself down.

Fortunately, the dignitaries outside couldn't see what happened here, otherwise, they would all have their jaw dropped. The unattainable Heavenly Fortune-Teller Li Qingfeng would be so ghoulish. 

There was a bit of chilly air in the room as silence went on for several seconds. Only then did Li Qingfeng speak but with his head lowered, he did not dare to look up at Ye Bei at all, "Your Excellency, I have been dealing with those things, but there have always been obstacles. It is my incompetence... I haven't done it yet."