He took a step away, his voice trailing off: "Be wary of my uncle. His machinations are too deep, I can't see through him. Working under him is like being near a tiger."
Chen Shi watched him leave.
Little Dun Fairy looked at the departing figure of Immortal Master Erlang and said, "He truly is a solitary person."
Chen Shi replied, "I heard from Master Jiao on Golden Turtle Island that Immortal Master Erlang was an exceptionally lively person in the Battle of Fashang, open, generous, and shone brightly. Despite being an enemy, Master Jiao and the others still admired his skills."
Little Dun Fairy wondered aloud, "How did he become like this now?"
"Maybe he's seen too much evil in the Earth Immortal Realm and the Heavenly Court?"
Chen Shi speculated, "He must be a man of conscience, witnessing the new era he helped forge filled with deceit and unfairness, yet powerless to change it, so he grew increasingly silent, eventually choosing to return to his hometown, living quietly."
