"Who are you, and why are you helping me?" the bearded man murmured to himself.
He wasn't a fool. He knew that the recovery of his damaged spiritual foundation was likely related to the jug of wine in his arms.
But his questions were destined to go unanswered for now.
It was only on a day far in the future, when the bearded man, by then an Immortal Venerable, witnessed The Supreme Emperor ruling over the world, that he finally understood.
Back then, the young man he had met was none other than Xu Qingfeng, the Human Emperor who had broken the curse upon the Human Race.
"Run! What are you standing around for?" the owner of an Elixir Shop in the Supply City roared when he saw the bearded man still standing there dumbfounded. "The heavens are changing!"
"Yes, the heavens have indeed changed."
The bearded man took another large swig of wine.
Then, shielding his eyes from the rather dazzling sunlight, he smiled. "Look, the sky has cleared."
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