Chapter 417 - 417 Looking at the Mountain God
417 Looking at the Mountain God
“What is Big Brother doing with her? They’re acting so mysterious, as if they’re exchanging secret signals,” Chu Huan couldn’t help but mutter as he watched the two of them leave.
“Xiao Ning, you want to see the Mountain God, right?” Chu Zhe asked softly as they walked.
“On the way here, Second Brother told me some things about the Mountain God, but I only heard a description from Second Brother. I want to see it for myself,” Chu Ning replied with anticipation.
Chu Zhe nodded. “I was seriously ill when I was a child. With the conditions at that time, I couldn’t be sent to the big hospital in the county for treatment in time, but the Mountain God actually cured me. Second Brother should have told you about this.” Even now, when he recalled that scene, he still felt that it was rather miraculous.
“Big Brother, you’ve come back this time to visit the Mountain God. After all, that old man is your savior.” Chu Ning smiled. She found it unbelievable.
It was just as difficult to explain why she had inexplicably come to this world and accepted this identity.
“Yes, let’s go. It will take nearly an hour even if we walk briskly.” Chu Zhe looked at the indistinct outline of the mountain range in the distance and silently calculated the distance.
The mountain path was not easy to walk on. According to Chu Zhe’s introduction, the Mountain God lived halfway up the mountain and would not descend from it.
Some of his daily necessities would be given to him by the villagers who looked for him for divination.
The Mountain God didn’t want money; he had no need to spend money.
At two in the afternoon, Chu Ning finally saw a small house not far away.
The mysterious Mountain God lived there.
“Big Brother, have we arrived?” Chu Ning asked, panting.
“We’re here. I haven’t been here for more than ten years, but it’s still the same as what I remember from when I was a few years old.” Chu Zhe looked at the small house in front of him, and his blurry memories gradually became clear.
“I heard that the Mountain God is already over 90 years old. Is he okay living alone at his age?” Chu Ning asked inquisitively as she walked.
“His physical fitness is very good. When I was young, Grandpa told me that he was truly blessed by the heavens and that he came to the world to help us see through our confusion,” Chu Zhe replied.
Chu Ning only saw a hale and hearty old man sitting in the central room when she reached the small house.
The old man looked very ordinary. His hair and beard were entirely white, and he had his eyes closed. Chu Ning knew that this was the Mountain God Chu Zhe had mentioned.
“Grandpa Mountain God, I’ve come to see you.” Chu Zhe sincerely bowed to the Mountain God.
After hearing Chu Zhe’s words, the seated Mountain God opened his eyes and looked at the pair of siblings who had appeared before him.
When his eyes swept across Chu Ning, he could not help but pause for a second.
But it was only for a second.
“Chu Jinng is dead.” The Mountain God’s aged voice slowly traveled to their ears.
He was indifferent and ethereal, as though he had seen through life and death.
“Yes, my Grandpa passed away two days ago,” Chu Zhe respectfully replied.
“It’s rare that you still remember me and my Grandpa,” Chu Zhe added.
“Just find a random stool and sit,” the Mountain God said casually.
After Chu Ning sat down, she looked around the small room curiously.
“Laoshan Village will start a new chapter in the future, starting with your Chu family,” the Mountain God continued.
After hearing the Mountain God’s words, Chu Ning looked at the old man in front of her in shock. He was a great prophet.
And almost everything he said had happened.
Chu Ning didn’t understand how he managed to get this information in this remote mountain.
“We have to look forward. The times are changing; Laoshan Village can’t remain like this forever,” Chu Zhe smiled and replied softly.
“Look forward…” The old man seemed to be talking to himself. He then focused his gaze on Chu Zhe.
“You have a bright future ahead of you,” the Mountain God spoke again.
“Thank you for your acknowledgment, but now, I often feel uneasy. I… I’m always afraid that there’s something I can’t consider thoroughly. I want to be comprehensive, but it’s very difficult to do so. More than ten years ago, you gave me a healthy body, and now…” Chu Zhe pointed to his head at this point, “I’m a little lost and hesitant to move forward.”
Chu Zhe sighed.
In the eyes of the people around him, even Chu Ning, he would always be an important figure who could strategise and control the overall situation.
However, in front of the old man before him, Chu Zhe revealed a rare side of him.
His few doubts and uncertainties.