Grandmother sighed upon hearing me say this, and it was a long while before she began to speak softly:
"This matter has finally come to you. Xiao Bai, are you sure you want to know? People have choices. Once you get involved in this, everything will flood to you like a torrent. If you choose to let this matter pass, perhaps many things will be different. I just don't want you to get hurt..."
I didn't hesitate. At times like this, I must know the truth. Only by knowing the truth could I prevent more people from dying. If I kept evading, it would eventually result in more loss than gain.
To confront the problem, even if the outcome remains unchanged, at least I'd be able to live with myself.
"Grandmother, I will always be your granddaughter. No matter what happens, that will not change."
Grandmother sighed again before finally revealing the matter.
Indeed, my fate with the Wild Daoist wasn't a chance occurrence; he had come to me on purpose.