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After the court session ended in the afternoon, Regent Cui Chang'an was still handling state affairs with the young emperor, while Xiao Wu strolled alone through the streets of the capital.

Dressed as a man, she looked like a handsome young gentleman. She glanced at the various food stalls and subtly curled her lip in disdain.

Compared to the food in Tianwu Time and Earth Time, the food here is really not that good.

But she didn't intend to correct it: the people here were used to it, and even if she wasn't, she could go to Earth or Tianwu to eat it anytime, so why bother to change it?

As we approached a stone bridge, a magic show stall by the dock attracted many onlookers.

Xiao Wu was already familiar with the inner workings of magic tricks and had no interest in them at all. She strolled towards the sparsely populated area.

An old man with a white beard sat by the bridge, smiling as he looked at Xiao Wu.

Feeling the gaze directed at her, Xiao Wu looked in that direction.

When their eyes met, the white-bearded old man not only didn't look away, but instead smiled at Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu could tell in a second that this was no ordinary person.

Although he was wearing ordinary cotton short clothes, he was clean and tidy, and his cloth shoes were not worn out.

And his hair, at first glance some strands were messy and fluttering in the wind, but his hair was tied up in a bun that was not loose.

Most importantly, his eyes were not dull and cloudy like those of an elderly person; instead, they were as clear as a child's eyes.

When he makes eye contact with someone, he shows no signs of nervousness, guilt, fear, or embarrassment. Instead, he smiles at you with kindness and curiosity.

Xiao Wu immediately became interested in the other person.

She strolled over and squatted down: "Old man, what are you doing here?"

The old man grinned as he saw Xiao Wu approaching, saying, "Looking at the world, huh?"

Xiao Wu raised an eyebrow: "Oh?"

The old man pointed to a tea stall not far away: "Young lady, could you please offer me a bowl of tea?"

Xiao Wu chuckled and stood up: "No problem!"

The old man didn't need Xiao Wu's help; he stood up by himself, holding onto the railing of the bluestone bridge, and followed Xiao Wu over.

At the tea stall, a pot of tea cost only a few coins. The two sat down, and Xiao Wu, knowing that he hadn't eaten lunch, ordered two more sesame seed cakes.

"Please take your time eating. If you're still hungry, I'll get you more."

The old man didn't refuse, picked up the sesame seed cake, took a bite, and then curled his lip in disgust: "The taste is just so-so."

Xiao Wu burst into laughter: "To be able to open a sesame seed cake and tea stall in the capital, the taste is already considered pretty good even in the capital. Why are you so disgusted?"

The old man glanced at Xiao Wu and asked, "You said it tastes good, why aren't you eating?"

Xiao Wu chuckled but didn't reply.

She wouldn't tolerate her stomach being wronged if she had tasted even better food in other timelines.

The old man reluctantly ate a sesame seed cake and drank a bowl of tea before asking questions.

"Young lady, why are you so generous? Why are you willing to treat an old man like me to tea and cakes?"

Xiao Wu: "Isn't this what you asked me for?"

Old man: "I didn't ask you for sesame cakes."

"Then I'll consider it my good deed for the day. Please enjoy your meal, I'll be going now?"

The old man looked around and said, "Okay."

Xiao Wu turned a corner, then traveled through time to a small river bend on the outskirts of Beijing.

There was a thatched hut at the bend of the river. It looked ordinary on the outside, but it was actually a resting place that Xiao Wu had found for herself.

She walked to the elevated platform in front of the thatched hut, took out a plate of pastries and a pot of tea from her storage space, placed them on a wooden stool, and then casually sat down, ready to enjoy her own afternoon tea time.

Yes, as Xiao Wu continues to accumulate merit, she also has her own independent storage space, and the space is getting bigger and bigger.

A hand suddenly reached out from the side and snatched the snacks away.

Xiao Wu turned around in surprise, only to find it was her father-in-law from before.

I've only been here for a few minutes...

Xiao Wu jumped up in surprise, her whole body tensing instantly: "Who are you?"

The old man looked indignant. He first put a pastry into his mouth, chewed it a couple of times, and then rolled his eyes at Xiao Wu.

"You're so stingy, young lady. You have such delicious snacks, but you give me that awful flatbread."

After saying that, he picked up the teapot and gulped down two mouthfuls of tea.

The subtle sweetness of the melon and fruit made him exclaim in admiration, "Young lady, you really know how to enjoy life. This taste is really good."

Xiaowu:......

She realized that this mysterious old man was no ordinary person; someone who could teleport fifty miles with her to snatch food was not someone who lacked food or drink.

Sensing that the other party meant no harm, she stopped rushing and simply took out several more plates of snacks and fruits, placing them in front of her father-in-law.

There's more after you finish eating, so you don't choke.

Seeing that Xiao Wu had regained her composure so quickly, the old man felt rather bored.

He put down the plate of snacks, took two sips of tea from the teapot to rinse his mouth, and then sighed.

"You're such a silly girl, you see through things but don't say anything."

"You should be looking at me like I'm a ghost. How could you adapt so quickly?"

Xiao Wu sincerely apologized, "You're right, I should have cooperated with your act." Then she jumped up in surprise, feigning terror, "W-you-you...where did you come from?"

Old man: ……

"The acting is exaggerated. It's not fun."

Xiao Wu sat down and silently looked at him without saying a word.

The old man chuckled again: "I came here today specifically to ask you a question."

Xiao Wu: "What's the problem?"

"You clearly have a thousand ways to develop this little world, why don't you teach your little husband just one of them?"

Xiao Wu's eyes flashed like lightning as she looked at her father-in-law.

The old man wasn't guilty at all; he just looked at Xiaowu and smiled without saying a word.

"who are you?"

Not only does he know my secret, but he also has the ability to travel through space?

The old man grinned: "Me? Back in the day, on the summit of Mount Huangshan, I refined a batch of pills with a few old friends..."

"I have been guiding the development of Earth's spacetime, both overtly and covertly, yet I always feel there are many shortcomings and regrets..."

"Later, I always felt a little regretful, so I wanted to try a different world."

"If I could start a completely new little world in the direction I want, and control the direction of its development, would I have no regrets?"

"So I went to so many more hours and spaces..."

"Did you also drive the development of Canglan Time and Space?"

Xiao Wu's mind raced, and she suppressed her shock as she asked.

The old man chuckled and hummed in agreement: "As you can see, there were also regrets in the development of that timeline..."

While material needs are largely met, humanity is gradually eroded, and people gradually lose their desire for social interaction and communal living...

Many young people can simply lie down and be fed and watered without ever having to think about "responsibility and accountability"...

Xiao Wu and her family have discussed this matter.

She nodded in understanding.

The old man then recounted the development of several smaller worlds before turning to Xiao Wu: "Look, you possess the ability to traverse countless worlds, yet you remain so cautious at such a young age."

"I'm curious, how do you manage to refrain from pushing the world forward?"

Xiao Wu sorted out her thoughts for a while before slowly speaking: "Having seen so many small worlds, I've finally realized that rapid development has both advantages and disadvantages..."

"It should be said that any change or stagnation has both advantages and disadvantages..."

"Take the snacks and tea in this small world, for example. They may not taste as good as those on Earth or in the Tianwu world, but the people in this world don't find anything wrong with them. They enjoy them immensely..."

"If that's the case, why should I change him?"

The old man smiled throughout and nodded frequently.

After Xiao Wu finished expressing her opinion, she couldn't help but ask him, "You've traveled through countless worlds and kept trying, haven't you developed a small world that you'd have absolutely no regrets about?"

The old man nodded and then shook his head: "As you said, any change or no change has both advantages and disadvantages."

"How can I use my own judgment as the standard to judge whether this little world is developing well or not?"

"I can only use my current knowledge and abilities as the standard to demand that I do my best."

"That's enough..."

Xiao Wu understood what he was saying, and she nodded: "Why did you choose my mother as the owner of the Time-Space Supermarket Trading System?"

The old man looked at Xiaowu and smiled again: "How can you say that I chose your mother?"

"Why wasn't it your family that chose my path?"

"Aren't all choices two-way?"

"It's just that some people make a choice and then regret it."

"Because they only want rights, but don't want to take responsibility."

“When things don’t go their way, they curse, blame, and harbor resentment…”

"Others, however, understand that power and responsibility are relative. They also know that regret is useless, so they choose to reflect and learn from their experiences while continuing to move forward..."

"There is a divine will in the dark."

"You say so, right?"

Xiao Wu didn't respond.

Her father-in-law's words were too profound; she needed time to process them.

When she came to her senses and tried to speak, she was shocked to find that her father-in-law had quietly disappeared.

Only the half-empty pot of tea and the few missing pieces of pastry reminded her that what had just happened was not a dream, and her father-in-law had really been there...

She unknowingly put the snacks and tea into her storage space, only to be shocked to discover that her storage space had evolved!

A small patch of land suddenly appeared in the space, with a tiny spring on it. In the spring, two small fish, one black and one white, were swimming happily...

She rose in awe and solemnly bowed to the mountains and river bends, saying, "Many thanks to the Yellow Emperor for his great creation!"

The End (End of this chapter)