Immortal after a Hundred Reincarnations

Xu Lei got the feeling there was something sordid going on between them.

Of course, as soon as they were in public, the master and disciple both put on a proper act.

And surprisingly, Jin Xuan still didn’t have a Dao Companion.

He was here to pursue Zhao Xin again.

He seemed quite persistent.

Of course, Jin Xuan didn’t actually like Zhao Xin all that much.

He was simply obsessed.

He just wanted to sleep with her and mess around.

Xu Lei watched from a distance, curious to see what Zhao Xin would do.

"Jin Xuan, what are you talking about!"

To his surprise, Zhao Xin said, "I have a Dao Companion, you know.

He’s in the Daoist Temple right now.

If he sees you...

He’ll beat you up.

Uncle Hui Chi, come on out!"

She then called Xu Lei out from inside.

When Jin Xuan saw that Xu Lei was actually in the Daoist Temple, his face stiffened.

He had assumed that after so many years, Xu Lei would have grown old.

He wouldn’t be able to satisfy Zhao Xin in bed anymore.

So he figured they must have broken up.

After all, under normal circumstances, even a Cultivator as old as Xu Lei would no longer be able to perform.

But Xu Lei had the Phoenix True Flame, so naturally, he was different.

Xu Lei and Zhao Xin had separated because she’d told him she no longer loved him.

"Jin Xuan, this is the second time!"

Xu Lei looked at Jin Xuan and said coldly, "Get lost. Make one more move, and I’ll kill you!"

"A Buddhist Disciple, acting so presumptuously in my Daoist Temple?"

Just then, the white-haired, wrinkled Old Daoist Nun who had arrived with Jin Xuan also spoke up. "You think you can just kill my disciple?"

Xu Lei’s gaze fell upon the Old Daoist Nun.

"Master, Master, I was the one in the wrong."

But Jin Xuan interjected, "Let’s go. We’re leaving."

Seeing Jin Xuan being so sensible, Xu Lei didn’t press the matter.

After they left,

"So, you and Uncle Hui Chi are Dao Companions?"

Xu Lei’s granddaughter asked pointedly. "Then why didn’t you tell me before?"

"I—we... we just had a little fight, that’s all."

Zhao Xin said, "Uncle Hui Chi, isn’t that right?"

At the same time, she sent a telepathic message to Xu Lei. ’I was jealous.

’Uncle Hui Chi, let’s get back together.

’When I said I didn’t love you anymore, it wasn’t really true.

’I just felt that I couldn’t be so selfish as to stay with you.

’Because you always said your chances of attaining the Dao were slim.

’So you would have to serve as a Dharma Protector for your master and guard my path for me.

’That day, when you acted as a Dharma Protector for your master, you didn’t hesitate to expend your Magical Power.

’I was worried that if I ever ran into danger,

’you might do the same and exhaust your Magical Power to protect me.

’If that happened, your Cultivation would plummet.

’You’d truly grow old and die.

’So I thought if we separated,

’it might be better for you.

’That way, you’d still have several more decades to live a good life.

’And with your level of Cultivation, you could easily find a few beautiful young women in the Mortal World to keep you company.

’As for me?

’I wanted to see if I could forget you.

’After all, you’re bound to pass away before I do.

’If I could just forget you now,

’our final parting wouldn’t be so painful.

’But I couldn’t forget you.

’And I never imagined you’d start seeing one of the juniors from my own family!

’Watching you two these past few days... it’s been tearing me apart.

’I don’t want to hide my feelings anymore!

’I want to be by your side again!

’Will you... still have me?’

Xu Lei was stunned.

’She’s right. Zhao Xin’s sudden departure had always felt a little off.

’After all, for someone like me, who had little chance of attaining the Dao but still possessed a decent Cultivation,

’I should have been seen as incredibly useful.

’If Zhao Xin were purely motivated by self-interest,

’even if she didn’t like me, she would have continued to string me along.

’Besides, when it came to their "Charitable Giving," it wasn’t as if I couldn’t perform.

’Sure, my face had gotten more wrinkled,

’but the rest of my body wasn’t nearly as weathered.

’And I was still quite vigorous during our "Charitable Giving."

’She could have easily stayed by my side,

’enjoying the pleasures of our "giving"

’while doing her best to take advantage of me.

’She could have made this old man, who had little chance of attaining the Dao himself,

’use his remaining years to acquire more resources for her.

’Or help her fight off dangers and solve her problems.

’As for our emotional connection, how could so many years of affection just vanish overnight?’

At this thought, Xu Lei’s eyes grew moist.

’I’d been too caught up in the situation to see it clearly before.

’After all, my body had aged.

’One’s physical state colors one’s perception.

’Looking at my own wrinkled face,

’I hadn’t felt as confident as I once had.

’So when I heard her say she didn’t love me and wanted to leave,

’I immediately assumed she was leaving me because I was old.

’I never imagined this was what she had been thinking.’

"I regret it now,"

Zhao Xin continued her telepathic message. "I just want to be with you again.

Please take me back, okay?

Is it that you can’t let that girl go?

It’s true, she’s younger and prettier than me.

It’s only natural that you’d like her.

If you can’t let her go, I can accept her.

Just let me come back to you."

"Xin’er, I’m so sorry. I never realized that’s what you were thinking back then."

Xu Lei sent his own telepathic reply. "I thought you were leaving me because I was too old.

I thought I shouldn’t be selfish,

so I didn’t dare ask you to stay, even though I wanted to.

I was afraid of holding you back.

After all, you’re still so young, beautiful, and full of charm.

You could easily find another young Cultivator to be your Dao Companion.

If I had known,

I never would have let you go.

Of course I want to be with you again.

And as for guarding your path... that’s nothing, you silly girl. I’m more than willing."