The elderly man was only about five feet tall, hunched over with a back that bulged like it was growing tumors, and his face too was covered with lumps, making him look like an unsightly toad.
Anyone seeing him would surely turn pale with fright.
"Yes, I have divined the Heavenly Mechanism all my life and have suffered punishment for it. Three months ago, I secluded myself and tried to predict Lin Tanyu's origin using the Star Sky Technique, but I could not deduce anything." As the elderly man spoke, he erupted into a fierce cough.
"Teacher, your illness..." Lu Xing looked at the man, his eyes reddening involuntarily.
"Don't worry about my illness. You go and find him for me, I wish to meet him in person," the elderly man said slowly.
"Yes, Teacher."
Lu Xing wiped away his tears, bowed deeply, and turned to walk toward the doorway.
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