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Chapter 837: The Woman Who Was Thrown Away Five Years Ago (3)

Chapter 837: Chapter 837: The Woman Who Was Thrown Away Five Years Ago (3)

"Uncle Gu, Uncle An, oh, you two finally made it!" Father Bai hurriedly greeted Old Master Gu and Old Master An as soon as he saw them, "I say you two, now that you are related by marriage, how come you both show up arm in arm to attend the banquet? If my father were to see this, wouldn’t he die of jealousy?"

"Spit spit spit, what’s this about dying? Talking nonsense on such a joyous day, hurry up and spit three times to dispel the bad luck." Old Lady An hurriedly scolded Father Bai and anxiously reminded him.

"Oh, look at my big mouth. Aunt An is right to scold me; I deserve a smack." Father Bai promptly slapped his own mouth, spat three times, and said with a chuckle.

"You young man, still as glib as ever, just like Old Bai when he was young!" Old Master Gu smiled and scolded Father Bai, his eyes filled with nostalgia, "Ah, so many years have passed in the blink of an eye, and that old man is already eighty years old! Back when we were young, we always joked that when anyone of us turned eighty, we must gather everyone together to have a good laugh. Who would have thought! Time is unforgiving, and two have already left us!"

Old Master Gu’s sigh made the hearts of Uncle An, Father Bai, and others heavy.

"Uncle Gu, don’t take it to heart. Birth, aging, sickness, and death are common in life; sooner or later we all must face it," Father Bai said with a resigned smile, "My dad often says that having you few good brothers in his life is his good fortune. But it must be hard for you, Uncle Gu, having outlived many of them, to watch your good friends pass away one by one."

Old Master Gu was taken aback, and his previously sharp eyes suddenly dimmed, "Isn’t that the truth? Sometimes living too long and watching the people around you pass away one by one is indeed not a good thing."

The atmosphere around them became somewhat somber, with the group centered around Old Master Gu and Old Master An distinctly out of step with the surrounding laughter and seemingly bizarre.

Just then, a pleasant and clear voice broke the eerie gloom.

"With me here, Grandpa Bai can live to be at least a hundred!"

Everyone was startled and turned their heads to see An Yiqing dressed in a long white dress, her smile tranquil as she looked at everyone.

"Oh, that’s right, how could we forget Girl Qing?!" Old Master Gu slapped his forehead and eagerly waved An Yiqing over, "This girl, you arrive and don’t even say a word, letting us old men make a spectacle of ourselves."

"Grandpa Gu, wasn’t I giving you gentlemen time to reminisce about the past?" An Yiqing said innocently with a coquettish smile, "If you hadn’t gotten more and more outlandish, I wouldn’t have interrupted!"

Old Master Gu glared at An Yiqing with puffed cheeks, complaining to Old Master An, "Old An, look at your granddaughter, so shrewd."

Elder An rolled his eyes, his face full of smug pride, "What’s wrong with being shrewd? I like my Niuniu’s cleverness. If you have a problem, go talk to your Lao San."

Old Master Gu was choked up, grunting twice, seemingly annoyed but his eyes brimming with mirth.

Father Bai, listening intently to the dialogue between Old Master Gu and Old Master An, quickly chimed in, "Xiao Qing, what you said just now, is it true? Can my dad really...?" Father Bai was somewhat incredulous; living to a hundred was difficult even with modern medical advancements.

"Uncle Bai, I always keep my word. Grandpa Bai is already in good health, and with my treatments, as long as there are no unexpected human-caused incidents, I guarantee he can live another twenty years," An Yiqing nodded confidently.

Before, An Yiqing wouldn’t have dared to make such a claim, but over the past year, her medical arts had advanced dramatically. Not only had she extensively studied the ancient texts of the Medicine Sect, but she had also obtained the Ancient Space left by Shennong Shi. Although with her current medical arts, she couldn’t achieve immortality, prolonging life was easily within her capabilities.