"… …"
The air stilled into an awkward silence with the introduction of these shocking words.
As a person who couldn't understand the sense of despair coming from the numb emotionlessness of the old man. Xin Yue was unable to bring herself to comment on the heaviness of those words. Perhaps what he wished for is correct, perhaps not. Either way, it has nothing to do with her, who is also in the midst of a struggling survival.
"The zodiacs." The young lady reminded, impatient for him to breach upon the main topic of her inquiries.
"Ah, yes." Retrieving his thoughts back from the dwell of distant past, the blind diviner paused for a moment to recall what he heard long ago.
"There is so much to remember, Master. Can I ask what led you to ask about astrology in particular?" Placing a finger to the bottom of his chin, the old man tilted his head to ask in wonder.