It's time to demand an explanation

[ "Brother Yi? Oh my! Brother Yi! Are you begging here too? Come, I'll make some room for you!" ]

[ Hearing Da Chun's voice, you felt a sudden lump in your throat. ]

[ This was your true fellow townsman! ]

[ There was a young girl following Da Chun. She kept hiding behind him, looking terrified of strangers. ]

[ However, she looked at you with a strange expression, as if trying hard to recognize who you were. ]

[ "Da Chun, what's going on? Why aren't you at the Yuelai Inn? Why did you come to Makou Town? And who is she?" ]

[ Da Chun had poor communication skills. ]

[ He mumbled and rambled for a long time, and you struggled to understand him. ]

[ It was the girl hiding behind him who acted as his mouthpiece, recounting what she and Da Chun had been through over the years. ]

[ You were shocked to learn that this girl was actually your Third Sister's daughter! ]

[ Not long after you were exiled to the army, Shen Qingshan also fell into a trap. He was framed as a murderer, and the county magistrate wanted his head. ]

[ Connecting this with what happened to you, Shen Qingshan realized this was a blatant setup and frame-up. ]

[ Unwilling to be captured without a fight, he fought his way out of the county government office. ]

[ While fleeing with his wife and daughter, Shen Qingshan was intercepted by martial artists from both the county office and the Dragon Guard Division. Tragically, he died in battle. ]

[ In the chaos, your Third Sister, Chen Yun, handed her daughter over to Da Chun, who happened to be nearby, while she lured the pursuers away. ]

[ Although Da Chun wasn't very bright, he knew that neither the county office nor the Dragon Guard Division would spare Third Sister's family. So, without hesitation, he took little Nannan and left Baiyun County. ]

[ The two depended on each other for survival, fleeing all the way and begging for a living. ]

[ You looked at your niece. Her bright, watery eyes were filled with fear of strangers. Her delicate features were gaunt from malnutrition, and though she was in the bloom of youth, she was covered in filth. ]

[ Your heart stung with pain. ]

[ You couldn't dare to imagine how much suffering she and Da Chun had endured while wandering all these years. ]

[ It was truly a miracle that they had survived until now. ]

[ "Nannan, I am your uncle. Don't be afraid..." ]

[ Your niece seemed to recall something. ]

[ "You are my uncle. I remember that small mole at the corner of your eye." ]

[ You touched your beauty mark and smiled, "Yes, it's me. Come on, Uncle will take you to eat something good and buy some new clothes!" ]

[ Having met you, the days of suffering for Da Chun and Nannan had finally come to an end. ]

[ The two of them settled down in your martial arts hall. ]

[ Da Chun did odd jobs at the hall, moving things and sweeping floors, doing whatever was within his ability. ]

[ The anger in your heart was hard to quell. ]

[ "Why was the county office so hellbent on killing Shen Qingshan? Right... when my lifespan is nearing its end, I might as well go investigate and get to the bottom of this!" ]

[ You suppressed the urge to go to Baiyun County right now. ]

[ It had been so many years anyway; there was no rush for this moment. ]

[ Cultivate for a few more years, draw a few more Traits, and the probability of success when investigating Baiyun County will be higher. ]

[ Year 28, 45 years old. ]

[ Drawing Traits... ]

[ Draw successful! ]

[ "Demonic Aura" (Green): Wherever a demon passes, demonic aura remains. Demonic aura becomes visible to your eyes. ]

[ Do you wish to adjust Traits? ]

[ Yes/No ]

"This is useful. Equip it!"

There are plenty of demons in the Five Domains world. Being able to see demonic aura would undoubtedly help avoid demon-related calamities.

In the simulation, Chen Yi was currently in the Spirit Gathering Realm and had 7 Trait slots.

The currently equipped Traits were: Simulator [Rainbow], Photographic Memory [Purple], Low-Tier Root Bone [Green], Serious Punch [Green], Hard Work Pays Off [Green], Spider Sense [Green], Demonic Aura [Green].

[ Year 29, 46 years old. ]

[ Drawing Traits... ]

[ Draw successful! ]

[ "Old Ginger is Spicier" (Purple): Your cultivation speed, physical strength, blood qi, etc., will not degrade with aging. Furthermore, the older you get, the faster you cultivate, up to a maximum increase of 5 times. ]

[ Do you wish to adjust Traits? ]

[ Yes/No ]

"Hit the jackpot again! Epic tier!"

Obtaining non-white Traits for two consecutive years—is my luck turning around?

Although the simulated Chen Yi was only forty, "Old Ginger is Spicier" would still take effect if equipped now.

Because in this life, due to pill poison and the attack from the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, he was aging faster than a normal person, already fitting the "Old" criteria of Old Ginger is Spicier.

[ You replaced "Serious Punch" with "Old Ginger is Spicier". ]

[ Da Chun and your niece have been living here for over two years. ]

[ The effects of childhood trauma and the hardships experienced growing up were gradually fading from your niece. ]

[ She practiced martial arts alongside the apprentices in the hall. ]

[ You discovered that she actually possessed a High-Tier Root Bone! ]

[ Among ordinary people, this aptitude was considered quite good. ]

[ After she could communicate normally with others, you contacted Xu Linglong and recommended her to the Qingtang Sect, hoping she could achieve something in the Martial Dao. ]

[ Although, given her age, she was starting a bit late. ]

[ You gave your niece a name: Shen Siqin. ]

[ "Uncle, you must take care of your health. Your coughing has gotten worse over the last two years. You must drink the medicinal soup Auntie Linglong sent you on time. Don't complain about the bitterness..." ]

[ Before leaving, Shen Siqin kept nagging you, unable to set her mind at ease about you. ]

[ You smiled and waved your hand. ]

[ "You, just take care of yourself." ]

[ Shen Siqin was also reluctant to part with Da Chun. ]

[ But Da Chun just chuckled happily, clamoring for her to come home early for dinner. ]

[ Da Chun was happy-go-lucky. He was content as long as he had a bite to eat every day, not taking the hardships of those years to heart at all. ]

[ Year 33, 50 years old. ]

[ "Cough, cough..." ]

[ The bad news is, at only fifty, your bodily functions resemble those of someone in their seventies or eighties. ]

[ The good news is, the cultivation speed boost from "Old Ginger is Spicier" has become even faster. ]

[ "Next time, I better not take pills to increase my cultivation base. Or if I do, I must take high-quality ones. Eat less, eat better..." ]

[ What a painful realization. ]

[ Under the dual effects of "Hard Work Pays Off" and "Old Ginger is Spicier," your martial arts realm has improved over these years. ]

[ You recently broke through to the third layer of the Spirit Gathering Realm. ]

[ "Is it time to go to Baiyun County? No, let's hold on for a few more years..." ]

[ Year 34, 51 years old. ]

[ You did not marry in this life, so you have no children. ]

[ It is absolutely not because you can't have them, but because you haven't met the right person. Yes, you are someone who never forces romance. ]

[ Year 35, 52 years old. ]

[ The business of the martial arts hall has basically been handed over to your eldest disciple, Tian Wen. ]

[ His martial arts Root Bone is poor, but he has a great head for business. He manages the hall very well and is very filial to you. ]

[ You heard that war has broken out in the south again. ]

[ The situation in the Southern Borders, which had been stabilized through marriage alliances, is turbulent once more. An Empress has risen to power, uniting the hundred nations of the Southern Borders, and has begun a counter-offensive against the Central Plains. ]

[ Year 38, 55 years old. ]

[ Your health is deteriorating by the day; this is evident from the fact that your cultivation speed is getting faster and faster. ]

[You have reached the Fifth Level of the Spirit Gathering Realm.]

[The growth rate of "Old Ginger is Spicier" reaches its peak when you are at death's door.]

[You know your days are numbered. It is time to go to White Cloud County and demand an explanation from the County Yamen!]