An old man grumbled and walked around in the office while waiting for Elder to arrive.
The slight knock could be heard on the door and he yelled. ''Enter quickly! I have not much time to waste today...''
The Elder came in and saw a huffing man standing in mid of room looking at him coldly. ''I hope it's real life and death. I am about to meet my goddaughter's family and they will wait for me with lunch. If I miss that time for some stupid reason I will degrade you back to higher disciple.''
He just nodded and suddenly stunned the old man as he fell on his knees and almost started crying. The old man looked around and waved his hands. ''I was just kidding. You worked so hard to gain your position, I am not stupid to lose such great Elder. I was just kidding. Don't take words of this old fool as real. Come quickly, stand up!''
But Elder just shook his head as tears started sliding down his aged face. ''I lived this long and never felt so ashamed. Jianyu, we know each other so many decades, did I do something wrong to offend the universe? Why did I get such a useless child? Why me, I really can't understand...'' His whole body shook as he covered his face and started weeping to make an old man lose his wits.
This old man was his best friend since they were just small children. They grew up together and rose in powers, but because he knew him so well he didn't know what is h talking about.
He helped him up slowly and put him in the chair. ''Mingli your Wu family always hand great people in their ranks. You have two amazing sons and three even more amazing daughters. I know you since we were just two small birds flying around on wind and chasing clouds and rain. What really happened?''
He held his head and slowly rose his tired eyes. ''Tomorrow I will resign as Elder. That way no one can extort anything from me. You know Jianyu, I thought about it already for a while. There are so many waiting for this chance. Please test them. I plan to do something I haven't done for a long time. Finally, relax and enjoy my life. Now my family should take care of me. It is enough, isn't it?''
''Wu Mingli, do you even know what are you talking about?'' The old man almost hit Mingli's head to wake him up. ''Let's fist talk then we can take care of rest. Ok?''
Wu Mingli just nodded and sighed deeply. ''You know my daughter Wu Zhenzhen?''
''The one with healing abilities.'' The old man's face got dark. ''She made a mess again?''
He shook his head. ''Not, yet. But is about to do something I can't handle anymore. I understood they loved each other, he got divorced to give her the name of the main wife. He doesn't have concubines or other women. So I was content. Ashamed but still content. But now something happened to her head.''
For a moment he closed his eyes and tried to calm his mind. ''My beautiful daughter that is strong, pretty and on top of that strong healer wants to do something I would and no one in my family would do as well. She wants to kill that poor woman and her children. She just sends me a message to whole family out of the town so she can kill them easily. I worked so hard to leave my guards to keep that woman alive. But now she...''
He just shook his head and closed his tired eyes. ''I think I was wrong when I let her do as she wanted when she was younger. My fault, it is all my fault. Old man, we got old, didn't we? Let me enjoy my days with my children and grandchildren. I am tired of cleaning her mess. Too tired. From time to time come to my house and let's play some chess. Hm?''
Great Elder Supreme stood there and nodded. ''If that is your wish. But I will not completely let you go. I will send you home for time being and just add few more Elders that deserve a chance. It is a good idea. About your daughter, explain to your family and see what you can do. if you can save her from turning from light into the darkness that would be good. But Mingli I have to tell you something but this time not like a friend than as Grand Elder Supreme.''
Elder Wu rose his face and saw the serious expression on his face. ''Your daughter... is deep in problems now. Even Great Ruler is staring at her movements. It seems The sect of Eternal Darkness is back. And she joined in.''
Elder Wu jumped on his feet and for the first time in his life he felt like he will faint or die at that moment. His own child. His Zhenzhen. How could she? He first calmed down and made a decision.
''I need to speak to my family. The Wu family is famous for purity. If she pulled us in we won't be able to get out mud ever again. My old friend thank you for telling me. Truly, thank you.'' With heavy steps he let room making the old man anxious.
The old man stood in mid of the room and then remembered. ''Lunch!'' He picked a small box from table and rushed out with serious expression.
''Such a great day and I had to deal with such mess. How tiresome. I hope they have some good food. I am famished. Will kids like sweets?'' He patted the sweets in his hand like precious treasures. To gain just this small box he had to ask so many people. It was a famous brand in the cultivation world and they had special powers. Very special powers...