Bai Lao, the veteran of Zhuang's Trading Company.

At that time, in the Sixteenth Mansion of Huai'an, Zhuang Ming was the most respected and trusted right-hand man.

Mr. Bai had no children, no cares, no ambitions or selfish thoughts. He was full of talents and lamented that he had not been recognized. He met Zhuang Ming only when he was over 60 years old, gained Zhuang Ming's trust, and worked hard to run his business for him.

, sharing Zhuang Ming’s countless pressures.

At that time, Yue Ting and Fu Lao were sent by him to develop overseas trading companies. Bai Lao was the highest-ranking person in charge of his trading company.

What Bai Lao needs to deal with is not something that Lu He and other warriors can handle.

After Zhuang Ming went overseas, he took control of everything in the business.

Later, the Dongsheng Dynasty experienced drastic changes, Zhuang Ming seized the throne, and Bai Lao took control of the household department. He was no longer managing a mere trading house, but the affairs of the Dongsheng Dynasty thousands of miles away.

To Zhuang Ming, the rest of Bai Lao's life was really a result of hard work and great achievements.

Dongsheng Dynasty.

The capital is located.

House of Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue.

Chen Ming, Tang Tianying, Lu Hua, and Zheng Shangyuan, the true disciples of Ju Shengshan, are all here.

In addition, there are Bai Qing who has just returned, and Shuang Ling who is holding an elixir.

"The old man is old. Over the years, he has relied on the elixirs refined by Shuangling and our occasional magic power to soothe his meridians and prolong his life, so that he can be light and healthy." Tang Tianying pondered for a moment and said: "But this

Once, the Chu Dynasty invaded, resulting in numerous casualties and chaos everywhere. The Ministry of Household Affairs needed to count the war profits and distribute pensions. All these things had to go through the hands of Bai Lao. He was overworked and might have died.

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"Is the elixir irreparable?" Bai Qing said in a low voice with an ugly face.

"We don't really have the so-called life-extending elixirs." Shuang Ling looked at the jade box in his hand, with slightly red eye circles, and said: "The so-called life-extending elixirs in the world are all used to soothe qi and blood and promote the meridians, thereby eliminating diseases and rejuvenating the body.

Light body and strong health, the elixir I refined is also within this category."

"In the past few years, he has used elixirs to 'extend his life', and we have also often used magical power to promote qi and blood. Even now, there are signs that his life span is over. It is not just because he is too tired this time."

Chen Ming said aloud, looking at the old man on the sickbed, his expression was slightly gloomy.

During these years, Thirteen fell into the void. All the senior brothers protected his property and inevitably had to deal with the people under his command.

In the Dongsheng Dynasty, Bai Lao's existence can be said to be of great importance.

After all, the affairs of the court are complicated and different from the matters of cultivation, and they are also different from killing enemies and eliminating demons. They are not the methods that "immortals" like them are good at.

In recent years, Chen Ming has been guarding Jusheng Mountain and is most familiar with Bai Lao. At the moment, he can't help but feel a bit sighing and regretful.

At this moment, he looked out the door.

Outside the sky, a ray of light fell in the courtyard, taking the form of Zhuang Ming.

"Thirteen."

"Son."

Everyone looked at it.

Zhuang Ming walked in and greeted the senior brothers. His eyes immediately fell on Bai Qing and Shuang Ling. He nodded slightly and said, "Let's catch up on old times later."

He came closer and looked at the old man on the bed.

After not seeing each other for more than twenty years, the old steward, who was already old, is now all white, his skin is withered, his face is scarred, and his breathing is weak, with only one breath left.

"Mr..gongzi?"

His voice was so weak that it was almost inaudible.

Only those present, all practitioners, could vaguely hear it.

Zhuang Ming was silent for a long time before sighing: "Has the oil run out and the lamp gone?"

Tang Tianying nodded and said: "Being overworked is one thing, but more importantly, one's own vitality has been exhausted. In ordinary terms, one's lifespan has expired."

Zhuang Ming looked at the old man with complicated eyes, and finally reached out and held his withered hand.

"I have thanked you for your hard work these past years."

His tone was low, and he finally sighed sadly.

Gather outside the Holy Mountain.

A light flashed across the sky.

The person who came was tall and tall, as airy as the wind.

He wore a long and narrow sword on his waist and looked slightly anxious.

This person was none other than Liu He, who was one of Zhuang Ming's personal guards back then, and one of the most relied-upon warriors under Zhuang's trading firm.

At that time, he bathed in the holy dragon blood pool, had the blood of the dragon clan, and became a dragon guard. He broke through the supreme boundaries of human martial arts and entered the path of spiritual practice of gods and demons. Since then, his practice has been soaring, no less than that of Yue Ting and others.

Today, his cultivation has reached the level of the fifth realm of Zhenxuan. With the advantage of Dragon Guard, when searching for Zhenxuan treasures in Tiannan Realm, he defeated a Six-Seal Zhenxuan and obtained the treasure.

Return.

"Old Bai..."

Liu He sighed in his heart. He was in the Tiannan Realm. He had heard about the gathering at the Holy Mountain and rushed back to help, but due to his limited cultivation, he had not arrived until now.

When approaching the Blood Sea of ​​Jusheng Mountain, I sensed the aura of Dragon Eagle Xiaobai and turned away. I wanted to reminisce about the past, but unexpectedly I heard that Bai Lao was critically ill.

Back when Yin Ming was still in Qianyang, he, Lu He, Bai Qing, Yue Yang, Lu Yang and others worked for the young master and had many interactions with Bai Lao. Now that he heard the news about Bai Lao, he couldn't help but feel heavy.

In these years, he has only returned to Jusheng Mountain once and met Bai Lao once.

At that time, Bai Lao was still full of energy and high-spirited, relying on the elixir, even more than before.

But this is not a long-term solution after all.

He originally wanted to propose that Bai Lao go to the Longwei Tribe and bathe in the Dragon Blood Sacred Pool, but Bai Lao was old after all, and he might not be able to withstand the turbulence when he sailed across the vast oceans to the territory of the Great Chu Dynasty.

Moreover, Da Chu had already placed spies in the Dongsheng Dynasty. Bai Lao held a high position and was included in the records of the scholar's office. Once he appeared on the land of the Da Chu Dynasty and entered the customs, his identity would be exposed.

As for the masters of Jusheng Mountain, they are even more conspicuous, and it is not easy for them to join the Great Chu Dynasty.

More importantly, Mr. Bai was worried about the affairs of the imperial court.

I originally heard that the masters at Gathering Holy Mountain have granted Mr. Bai a technique that directly points to the Nine Seals of Zhenxuan.

But now it seems that Bai Lao doesn't know whether it is because he is old and frail and his understanding is a little weak, so it is difficult to practice, or because he is busy with everything and has no time to practice, and he is still a mortal body?

If he could practice it, Mr. Bai would not be in danger of ending his life today.

He hurried back, but saw a ray of light in front of him, stopping him.

"Hey! Who is coming?"

A voice shouted: "Anyone who offends me from gathering in the Holy Mountain will be killed!"

Before the voice could be heard, a flash of sword struck him instantly.

Liu He was shocked and was busy resisting.

The sword light fell, and another sword light suddenly rose.

"Bai Qing, you've had enough!"

"Who did I think it was? It turned out to be Liu He..." The sword light was withdrawn and he smiled.

"Don't play around with me." Liu He put away the sword and said in a deep voice: "On my way back, I met Xiao Bai. He said that Bai Lao was critically ill. How is he doing now?"

"This..." Bai Qing's face changed slightly, showing a sad look, and sighed.

"Mr. Bai is dead?" Liu He was shocked and his eyes dimmed slightly.

"Originally, I should have passed away at this time, but I was made angry by the young master." Bai Qing said.
Chapter completed!