“I will never forget this!” Charlie assisted her in getting up and joked, “Grandma, there’s no need to thank me. You’ve already consumed my rejuvenation pill and received the phoenix bone vine bracelet, so I have no need for it. I won’t be returning it to you.”


    Mrs. Jiang quickly waved her hand, responding, “I gifted the bracelet to my benefactor. Even if you don’t return this Rejuvenation Pill, I won’t let you have it back…”


    Charlie smiled and said, “That’s the best oue! I believe it’s almost time, so you should start packing up.”


    He then added, “Make sure to only take what’s necessary. You don’t need to bring food and clothing; the car won’t fit all those items, and I’ve already arranged for everything to be taken care of in Sichuan.”


    Old Lady Jiang nodded enthusiastically and replied, “I will only take the ancestor’s tablet and these three things: a painting of…”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    With that, she promptly began her packing process.


    Since the tablets and paintings were significant heirlooms of the Jiang family, Charlie chose not to interfere.


    Mrs. Jiang carefully stored all the memorial tablets in her bag, then meticulously rolled up the three paintings one by one.


    However, she only packed two of the paintings and set aside the portrait of Mason, which was painted by the Jiang family ancestors. Instead, she presented it to Charlie with both hands, stating earnestly, “Grandfather! You possess great supernatural abilities. If Old Ancestor Meng truly discovers the secret to longevity, you may have a chance to meet him in the future. Therefore, I want to give you this portrait of Old Ancestor Meng!”


    Charlie was momentarily taken aback and promptly declined, “Grandma, this is a family heirloom from your ancestors. How could I possibly take it? You should keep it safe!”


    Suddenly, Mrs. Jiang knelt down, holding the painting scroll with both hands. She insisted, “Grandfather, I have decided that today, I will take Yao’er away with you. This decision is made for me, my Yao’er, and for our future generations. I’m giving up the chance to wait for Ancestor Meng.”<fn25f3> Updates are released by fι?dnοvel</fn25f3>


    “Once we leave here, the Meng family will only need to remember that the ancestor had such an extraordinary experience; they don’t need to know about the promise made with Ancestor Meng.”


    “Moreover, after we depart, even if Ancestor Meng is still alive and tries to find us, it will be impossible. Even if by chance you meet him after all these years, having this painting might foster a friendship. If you refuse to ept it, I won’t get up!”


    Charlie listened to all of this and sighed inwardly. “The likelihood that Ancestor Meng is still alive is nearly zero. Even if the ‘Nine Xuantian Jing’ was authored by him, he wouldn’t have lived to this day—over four hundred yearster. To live that long requires far more than just spiritual energy and pills.”


    However, seeing that the olddy was insistent, Charlie decided not to argue further. He epted the scroll with both hands and said solemnly, “If that’s the case, I will ept this painting. Don’t worry; I will take good care of it! Please, get up now!”


    Finally relieved, Mrs. Jiang stood up.


    At that moment, the voice of Old Lady Jiang echoed from outside the door, “Hey, dear guest! Why are you standing out there? I just hunted two plump pheasants! I’ll prepare them for you both to enjoy!”<h3 ss="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>