Chapter 114 Crane Cry (12)
Overlooking the entire county from a comfortable perspective——
Under the night sky.
The eerie and silent Cuiwei County was filled with strange figures with pale faces.
Shu Su looked around and roughly estimated the number. It seemed that all the living people in the entire county had walked out.
So many living people gathered together, but not a single sound was made.
Countless petals tightly surrounded the living people in the county. They were like swimming fish, biting the exposed skin from time to time, sucking the vitality of each other.
The residents stood there motionless with their bodies stiff.
Or they would pounce on the sacrifice like evil spirits, gnawing and biting it, leaving their mouths full of grease and flesh flying everywhere. They would grab it madly without feeling any pain, growling like wild dogs to protect their food, and would raise their necks to swallow the broken bones and cooked meat without a care in the world, with gurgling groans of hunger spilling from their throats.
Everywhere I look, it's like hell on earth.
Shu Su clenched the sword in his hand, unspeakable anger surged in his heart. In a trance, he seemed to smell the faint aroma of meat.
The strange aroma of meat is so fragrant that it enters your nose bit by bit, making your mouth water.
Hungry, very hungry
No!
Shu Su's heart suddenly contracted.
A monk's five senses far surpass those of an ordinary person. Shu Su could clearly see the fat oozing out of the flesh, and the white meat scraps stuck between her teeth were terrifyingly white.
His pupils contracted rapidly, and in an instant, veins popped out on the back of his hand.
The aroma of meat reminded Shu Su of the boiled white crane in the pot.
It is like a knife, completely cutting through the emotions of Shu Su.
Scene after scene flashed before Shu Su's eyes: the wailing white crane, the trusting eyes, the boiled meat.
Scene by scene
Frame by frame
Shu Su bent down in pain, his stomach churning with pain that made his heart tremble.
His lips trembled, and he lowered his head. After a long time, he slowly uttered a word:
--"I."
The pungent and tempting smell of meat made Shu Su feel like vomiting.
Shu Su pressed his sword-gripping hand tightly against his mouth and nose, trying to block out the strange, all-pervasive aroma of meat, but it was all in vain. The scent of meat gently yet firmly swept over every inch of Shu Su's skin, hugging him tightly. With every breath he took, he could feel his lungs chewing and savoring the alluring aroma.
No!
Shu Su shuddered as his cheek touched the cold hilt of the sword, and he gripped the sword even tighter.
It seemed that all he had left was the sword in his hand.
Jian Shiyuan could see that Shu Su was in a bad mood.
Shu Su could barely think straight. His eyes trembled, his fingers curled up, and his patience had reached its limit.
He tried to adjust his mindset.
Jian Shiyuan watched Shu Su pinch her hands to perform a spell, summoning countless drifting tiny points of light.
Tiny sparks of light flickered beside him, and Shu Su's eyes flickered. For a moment, he seemed truly calm. But the next second, like boiling magma, all his negative emotions erupted! With a bang, his mask of calm was shattered!
He held the sword tightly, his long hair hanging down to cover his pale face, his eyes were bloodshot, as if he had shed tears.
It's all in vain.
Jian Shiyuan saw the cold sweat rolling down Shu Su's forehead. He bit his lower lip, and his eyes, which had been washed with water, moved slowly and with difficulty.
He tried really hard to save himself.
Shu Su was struggling, like a drowning person trying his best to grab a life-saving straw, but everything——
It's too late!
The extreme anger and sadness were like a dry grassland on fire, burning fiercely and extinguishing his heart! Every time he took a breath, he felt like his spleen was bursting.
It can't be undone, it can never be saved.
Jian Shiyuan sighed.
Faced with Shu Su's predicament, he was powerless. Some roads must be walked alone, and if you can't walk them, you will die.
Jian Shiyuan thought calmly, even rather indifferently:
Is the meaning of life to live, or to run towards death perfectly?
The lotus platform hovered in the air, accompanied by bursts of lotus fragrance, and the endless pink river surged wildly. They surged upwards, like an endless stretch of pink exquisite silk hanging in the air, connecting heaven and earth.
A constant stream of pink water surged toward the sky, scattering dots of an ambiguous pink light across the city. The city's rivers, ponds, and puddles left by the night dew all reflected the dazzling pink light, echoing each other, the sky and earth sharing the same hue, and the entire county was shrouded in an ambiguous pink glow.
If it weren't for the living people in the county still devouring the food and the evil spirits pouncing on the food, such an ethereal and beautiful scene would be considered a unique sight on earth.
Jian Shiyuan stretched out his hand and vaguely grabbed a handful of pink light, but heard a crisp sound of a sword!
Shu Su still drew her sword.
In extreme anger and grief, he rashly drew his sword.
The strong wind blew Shu Su's hair. Shu Su stood with a sword in his hand. His lips were thin and pale, and his eyes were dazed, but he had to draw his sword at this moment.
"Using sorcery to bewitch living beings and drain their vitality is truly an unforgivable crime. Today, I will strike you with my sword, and send you to hell with your sorcery!"
After saying that, Shu Su drew the sword with his empty palm. Countless blood-red talismans seemed to have life and climbed up the hilt at an incredible speed, finally covering the entire sword body.
The sword instantly turned red!
A gentle word startled the lotus platform. The huge lotus platform began to spin, and an old woman's voice could be heard angrily:
"Sword cultivator boy, don't meddle in other people's business! What you see and hear is not the truth!"
Shu Su ignored Wansheng's mother's dissuasion and gripped his sword tightly.
Danmo drew his sword and slashed it in the air!
The energy was so powerful that the energy waves shook the universe. For a moment, a strong wind blew up and swept away the cumulus clouds in the sky.
boom!
Wansheng's mother took Shu Su's sword strike head-on, and the lotus platform was chopped back several meters. She seemed both angry and sad, and said, "Good boy!"
The lotus platform spat out several jade-like blue and white lotus seeds, and ethereal fairy light surged out. In the blink of an eye, the lotus seeds turned into millstone-sized spirit beads that sat on both sides of the lotus platform, dissipating the remaining sword energy.
Seeing the sword hit the target, Shu Su's sword-holding hand shook. He seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and his eyes became calmer.
Jian Shiyuan noticed that Shu Su's emotions were slowly calming down, and couldn't help but sigh, "Those hands were born to draw swords."
The best way to calm a swordsman down is to force him to draw his sword.
Shu Su's figure melted into the sword light behind him, and countless flying swords suddenly jumped out!
"Catch it, this is the second sword."
I saw an exaggerated sword energy coming, and in an instant, the sky and the earth were filled with this sword energy that turned from virtual to real. The sword energy exploded like a blade with a loud bang, and the sword energy slashed straight towards the lotus platform. Mother Wansheng was unable to avoid it and was cut off from the Pink River.
One hit!
Bang!
Heavy powder rain fell from the sky.
Shu Su's swordsmanship is unparalleled. At such a young age, she has mastered hundreds of sword techniques. When facing the enemy, she will use all her strength and will definitely defeat the enemy with a few moves.
The lotus platform trembled, and the woman's voice was filled with a hint of fear, "What a sword cultivator!"
Jian Shiyuan looked from afar. Shu Su's clothes fluttered, his sword roared into the sky, and his black hair blew up. His lips were thin and pretty, with a faint arc, which was reflected by the pink light and seemed a little distorted.
Thousands of pink lights lingered beside Shu Su, whose robe fluttered and whose sword was wielded like a rainbow. In the interweaving of light and shadow, his eyes were bright and his eyelashes were distinct, showing his proud and unrestrained demeanor.
Both swords hit the target, and the panic in Shu Su's eyes completely disappeared.
At this moment, he is once again the proud son of the Shu family.
Shu Su felt free and happy, and the more he fought, the more determined he became.
The fear and guilt that echoed in his heart were washed away by the sword energy. He had no distractions in his mind, only the long sword in his hand!
Destroy all demons and evil spirits!
kill!
The sword light was unstoppable, and the sword energy suddenly extended for hundreds of miles. A bright beam of light rushed up proudly between heaven and earth.
Jian Shiyuan's gaze followed the brilliant sword energy.
Shu Su’s sword is so beautiful.
The piercing sword light pierced the sky, and the accompanying aftershocks shook the entire Cuiwei County as if it were an earthquake. Pavilions and towers were shaken crooked, and countless broken stones and tiles were shaken off, leaving the entire county in a mess.
The loud rumbling sound shook all around.
The people who were standing there in a daze seemed to wake up from a dream. They looked up, screamed in horror and unbelievable fear, ran around howling, and called their friends.
"Mom! My mom is being held down! Is there anyone?! Help!"
"Baoer, where are you? Come to Daddy, where have you been, my dear?"
"Someone come and save my brother!"
The cries for help were so hoarse and hysterical that they made one's scalp tingle.
They watched helplessly as the lotus platform above their heads was split apart!
The world was spinning, and all the buildings around were crumbling!
At this moment, no one was needed to organize them. Everyone was stunned, kneeling on the ground and crying in grief. They even forgot to escape, staring blankly at the broken lotus platform. Some even stretched out their hands to try to catch the huge fragments that fell.
"The Wansheng Lotus Platform has cracked?! It's a heavenly calamity! We're done!"
"Mother of All Life, with boundless immortality. She saves the suffering and the distressed, picking lotus and holding it. Mother of All Life, with boundless immortality."
“Without the Mother of All Life who saves us from suffering, who can protect us?!”
"No, I must be dreaming! This is all fake!"
Everything in front of her was an accidental act of kindness to Shu Su, but it was a disaster for ordinary people in Cuiwei County.
In a trance, Shu Su heard thousands of voices crying and saw countless people beating their chests and stamping their feet. Some even fell straight to the ground, grabbing dry mud and sand with empty eyes.
Screams, cries, pleas for mercy were heard everywhere, and destruction was everywhere I looked.
This was completely different from what Shu Su had expected.
Shu Su thought he had exposed the evildoer's conspiracy and saved the people of the entire county, but when faced with the tears of ordinary people, the arrogant light in his eyes faded, and his lips trembled in confusion and helplessness.
He didn't understand who the people were crying for?
Wasn't he saving them?
Why do you show such an expression?
Did he do something wrong?
Shu Su could barely hold the sword. Blood oozed from his old wounds, and every part of his skin ached! He reached out his hand, wanting to touch something, but nothing touched him.
In a state of confusion, Shu Su lowered his head. He instinctively wanted to look for people who needed help, but he saw countless pairs of angry eyes!
anger?
Pairs of angry and hateful eyes.
There were men and women, old and young, mothers holding their children, sisters snuggling with their brothers, they all stared at Shu Su with an indescribable look. There was fear in their eyes, but more of it was resentment, and they wished they could skin Shu Su alive.
Shu Su's hand holding the sword trembled violently.
Jian Shiyuan heard the intense, restless heartbeat again.
Bang, bang, bang.
This time, the heartbeat had no rhythm, it was just pounding wildly.
It seemed that the only sound left in the whole world was Shu Su's heartbeat.
Bang bang bang bang bang bang!
Shu Su didn't dare to look at their eyes anymore, and he couldn't bear it anymore. The panic, irritability, pain and depression in his heart turned into an itchy feeling that rose to his throat.
He stretched out his hand and scratched his snow-white neck vigorously, his face full of suppressed pain.
His movements were neither fast nor slow, and actually had a kind of beauty of slow slicing. Bright red blood flowed out from between his fingers, and Shu Su's hands were covered with his own blood. He lowered his head, his eyes trembling, and his eye sockets were filled with tears that could not fall. He could hardly see the crowd of ordinary people below.
He stood too high, so high that he was alone, so high that no one could see his true intentions.
There is a huge gap between monks and mortals.
Jian Shiyuan landed lightly, walked into the middle of the crowd, and looked up like an ordinary person. From another angle, he saw a completely different Shu Su.
Shu Su was dressed in white, and should have looked ethereal, like a banished immortal under the moon, but he hung his head, and the hostility on his face could not be concealed at all. In full view of everyone, he scratched his neck hard, his black hair tumbling like a snake, and the endless blood added a bit of weirdness and eeriness. The more you looked at him, the more ferocious and cruel he seemed.
Shu Su is a weak and kind person. He uses self-abuse to relieve his inner panic and anxiety. When encountering embarrassing and painful things, he will hurt himself to avoid losing control of his strength and hurting others.
Such a weak cultivator is destined to
"Bang."
Suddenly a stone hit Shu Su.
Shu Su's pupils trembled.
Jian Shiyuan turned around suddenly and saw a chubby little boy squatting on the ground digging up stones. He threw the gravel at Shu Su one by one with all his strength.
He smashed the ball while cursing, "Hit the bad guys! You are not allowed to bully the Wansheng Goddess!"
Naturally, the stone could not hit Shu Su, because he was standing too high, so high that mortals could only look up at him.
But when the stone hit Shu Su, Shu Su still trembled, and even covered his face with his hands, as if trying to block the non-existent attack.
Jian Shiyuan saw that crystal liquid was oozing out from between Shu Su's fingers.
The little boy was held in the arms of his terrified mother. The young mother tried to remove the stone from her son's hand, but the boy held on tightly and refused to let go. He poked his head out of his mother's arms and shouted with an unsatisfied look: "Mom, I'm beating up the bad guy. He's bad. You said that if you meet a bad guy, you must dare to fight him. I am a man who stands tall and proud!"
The mother gritted her teeth. When she heard her son's words, there was both pleasure and fear in her eyes. She didn't know how to respond, so she just squeezed out a sentence from between her teeth, "Let go."
The big and the small were fighting over the thing. When more people saw that Shu Su did not fight back, they seemed to be instigated by something and they also plucked up the courage and picked up the rubble in groups of three or two to throw at Shu Su.
At first there were only a few stones, but slowly more and more people stood up.
The people are like the tide, their voices surging. The stones are like a rainstorm, thundering and violent.
Jian Shiyuan glanced at the red and ferocious faces. They were excited and roared at Shu Su.
"Monster, you are the one who destroyed our home."
"Smash him to death! Get him out!"
"Drive them out of Cuiwei County!"
Stones fell like rain, Shu Su was shaking all over, he covered his face tightly, blood mixed with tears flowed down his cheeks, at this moment, he no longer had the strength to resist.
Why?
He asked himself, but he got no answer.
After an unknown amount of time, Shu Su lowered his arms in vain. The sounds around him faded away. He raised his head blankly, his lips dry and pale. He looked around, the wind ruffled his long hair, and through the gaps in his hair he saw more and more people gathering.
They gathered towards Shu Su's direction.
Mortals are ants, but when they gather together, ants can also gather into a huge ant tide.
A huge, vast sea of people.
There is a fire in everyone's eyes, burning with rage.
Shu Su was stunned and could hardly breathe.
He asked himself: Did I do something wrong?
He heard himself saying, "I just wanted to save you guys."
It could be an excuse, or it could be a pale plea for mercy.
Jian Shiyuan heard him say something again, his lips moved slightly, but before he could finish the sentence, the people below burst into fierce roars.
The woman holding the boy cried and screamed, stretching her neck, veins popping out. "Save us? Open your eyes and look at what you've done! You've destroyed our house, our home!"
The little boy was startled by his mother's sudden roar and quickly covered his ears. He didn't understand why his gentle mother was angry.
The uncles and aunts around him also started roaring.
Even if he covered his ears, he could still hear the countless gnashing of teeth, the suppressed howling of pain that was almost desperate. It was like the howling of wolves in the dead of winter, when a mother wolf, unable to find food, would whimper and roar, biting all the cubs to death one by one.
"We were living well, under the protection of the Wansheng Sect, we lived freely and comfortably. Why did you want to destroy it all?!"
"You cultivators always act so high and mighty. How can you be called a benefactor? You can't even see what we need! Your so-called good deeds are just an excuse to vent your power!"
"You destroyed everything we have and you're still pretending to be innocent! We don't want you to save us! Who asked you to save us? Get out!"
"You deserve to die! Why don't you just die!"
Amidst the curses and swearing, Shu Su looked miserable. He kept repeating "I" and he didn't have the energy to say anything more.
It may also be that you don’t know how to answer.
He stood so high up that he could hear all the insults.
Jian Shiyuan noticed that the lotus platform behind Shu Su was slowly recovering.
The lotus platform is shining.
As soon as the old woman's voice opened, the angry people below shut up as if they had received some order.
They knelt nervously, mouths slightly open, and crawled forward.
They raised their heads with longing eyes, like people who are about to die of thirst. As soon as they touch the mirage, they immediately give up thinking and indulge in the illusory beauty.
A white-haired old woman in brocade robes gradually appeared on the lotus platform. Her eyes were bright but not stern, and she looked compassionate even without smiling.
"Now that things have come to this, there are some things I must say. Please listen patiently."
The whole audience held their breath, with only the whistling wind blowing past.
"I was originally a green lotus in the wilds of the mountains, my cultivation was weak and my realm was low. Fortunately, Heaven showed me mercy and granted me wisdom, allowing me to be a living being. I should have devoted myself to cultivation, hoping to one day attain enlightenment and ascend to heaven. However, I saw so much suffering in the world, and the suffering of living beings. In my righteous indignation, I vainly wished to use my own strength to eliminate injustice and bring peace to the mortal world."
Everyone kowtowed continuously with tears in their eyes.
They wanted to speak but didn't dare to, for fear of being disrespectful.
The old woman paused, then added, "This is ridiculous! It's sheer wishful thinking and overestimating your own abilities!"
As soon as he finished speaking, millions of people wept.
For a time, the entire Cuiwei County was like a cat crying at a grave at night. The incomprehensible crying voice echoed over the county for a long time, and it was eerie and creepy.
Shu Su's eyes were dull, he held the sword upside down and slowly retreated.
He regretted it, he was bewitched by the Mother of All Life, and he was questioning his decision.
The one kneeling below:
"Mother of all living things, you are compassionate and merciful, saving those in need. Without you, our family would have no chance of survival!"
"Even you are abandoning us?"
"You're right. We are too weak. We are a burden to you. We are useless!"
The old woman on the lotus platform has a hunched body, gray hair, and a kind yet sad face.
"Zhe Lian Zhi Lian was chosen from among you to serve me for twenty-eight years."
"They are all good children. It is reasonable for me to guide them onto the right path of cultivation. However, I was selfish and stubborn. I wanted to protect the world with my spirit body, so I kept them in the mortal world to cultivate. As a result, their Zhelian path was damaged, their realm was difficult to break, and their cultivation regressed."
"I killed them!"
"I shouldn't be so selfish."
With a soft sigh, the people below felt as if they were thrown into hell, trembling all over, and no one dared to respond for a while.
A sentence echoed in everyone's mind:
——Mother Wansheng is going to give up on them!
No!
They cannot lose the protection of the Mother of All Life!
The old woman on the lotus platform ignored the changing expressions of the people and spoke to herself, "The calamity I've suffered today is my retribution. How can a wild goblin imitate the Buddha and the immortals, establishing their own golden bodies and performing tasks beyond their capabilities?"
"I am incompetent and lack the mana. I can only use the secret method of using the strong to nourish the weak to prolong the life of the seriously ill patient."
Hearing this, the people gasped.
But when they heard what Wansheng's mother said next, none of them dared to breathe.
The old woman leaned forward and bowed to Shu Su. "Kaiyuan Daojun once said: 'Taking without asking is stealing.' I ignored the wishes of the people and forcibly distributed their vitality, using secret methods to accumulate vital essence. I claimed to be saving lives, but in reality, I was harming them. This is a crime, and I plead guilty."
"Your Majesty, the Immortal, struck me with your sword, breaking my delusions, in order to punish the wicked and eliminate evil. I have strayed from my delusion and returned to the right path, extinguishing the evil consequences. Your Majesty has given me a new life, so please accept my obeisance."
"From today on, I will retire to the mountains and forests, returning to where I came from, and never again be attached to the mundane world."
Shu Su was forced to kneel by her and staggered back repeatedly, still holding his sword tightly in his hand.
Shu Su thought that this evildoer would quibble and incite ordinary people, and Shu Su was prepared to be criticized by her.
But she confessed her guilt without hesitation.
Shu Su carefully recalled what Wansheng's mother had said before and after, and felt that what she had done was extremely ridiculous.
Killing demons and monsters, what kind of demon did he kill?!
——He is a monster who doesn’t have enough strength and can only try his best to save more ordinary people!
He was wrong.
He was really wrong!
Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom — boom!
The heartbeat stopped abruptly!
Jian Shiyuan met Shu Su's eyes.
Shu Su's black hair hung in disarray, and he stood there in a daze. The wind ruffled his hair, but he remained motionless, his eyes dull as he stared at Jian Shiyuan, looking through the sea of people, at a person who didn't exist.
Like a candle extinguished by wind and snow, it went out silently.
Shu Su felt disheartened, but Jian Shiyuan was very calm.
Jian Shiyuan, who has lost his emotions, is the most sophisticated instrument, able to quickly and steadily search for the details he wants.
Remembering something, Jian Shiyuan slowly raised his hand, recalling Shu Su's technique. He put two fingers together and simply spun them around, sending countless golden dots of light flying from his fingertips. As soon as the golden dots appeared, they followed Jian Shiyuan's fingers closely, darting around them like fireflies, nimbly and gracefully.
Amidst the sky filled with golden dots of light, Jian Shiyuan smiled to himself.
The golden chain of law is puzzled, [huh?]
"I laugh at how clever this Wansheng Old Mother is."
"Shu Su is also unlucky. She brought this upon herself, giving Wan Sheng's mother a perfect excuse for nothing."
[How do you know?]
Jian Shiyuan smiled meaningfully, "There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. I summoned players to this otherworldly world with the intention of having them work for me. Do you believe that the Mother of All Life's salvation was a self-initiated, unprofitable act?"
The Golden Chain of Laws was stunned.
Jian Shiyuan's eyes flickered, and she lifted her chin slightly, her expression content. "Every word she spoke was about how hard she was trying to save the world. Eight out of ten of her sentences were about lamenting her own limited abilities and inability to save everyone. With such self-pity, she was putting herself in the position of a weakling. How could a spirit with magical powers be considered weak? Don't you find that ridiculous?"
At this point, Jian Shiyuan pursed his lips and smiled even more. "I have always believed in one thing: those who deliberately show weakness are definitely not weak."
"Really?" The Golden Chain of Laws said with a smile:
[Not every monk is as insightful as you.]
“This is one of my few strengths.”
Jian Shiyuan is too smart. Sometimes, the Golden Chain of Laws would also sigh, wondering why the gap between people is so big?
The answers he found casually may be something that others may not be able to understand even after spending their entire lives.
"Even the most beautifully crafted rhetoric has flaws. A simple analysis of the cause and effect reveals the crucial information the other party is hiding. Shu Su drew his sword because he saw the Mother of All Life controlling the petals and sucking the life force out of the living."
[Then]
"Mother Wansheng readily admitted to using secret methods to accumulate the Life Fluid. She didn't try to quibble, but used a very interesting word: 'equal.' The beneficiaries of the Life Fluid are the weak, so how can there be equality? Is using the strong to support the weak equal? No. So why did she talk about equality?"
"It's simple. Those who hold the power to speak are the weak, or rather, the elderly. The mortal system of respecting the elderly has persisted for thousands of years and has become a norm. The Wansheng Mother's move is to win over those who are old and afraid of death."
"Only the elderly and the weak would agree to this unfair equality. Coincidentally, this group of people holds the power of discourse and stands at the highest moral ground, giving the weak a legitimate excuse."
The Golden Chain of Laws does not understand.
Jian Shiyuan stroked the chain around his neck, his gaze darting across the crowd. "I can't let them admit—in order to keep themselves alive and free from illness, they're trying to drain the vitality of their offspring and borrow their own lives from them?"
"The word 'average' sounds so nice. Everyone will age, so young people can distribute their vitality to the elderly. When they get older, they can find younger people to distribute their vitality to."
The golden chain of law followed with a smile.
[Humans are such hypocritical and terrible creatures]
Jian Shiyuan's smile remained unchanged. "This is interesting. I'd get tired of seeing it all the same old routine."
"I don't know if you noticed a detail, Wansheng's mother didn't fight back."
[? ]
"Shu Su has already attacked her at her doorstep, why doesn't she fight back? After all, she is a fairy who has practiced for thousands of years. Shu Su is just a Jindan cultivator. Even a rabbit will bite when it is cornered. Can't she even fight back?"
"I think she didn't want to waste her energy on a nobody like Shu Su. She knew Shu Su couldn't kill her, and she could just use Shu Su to achieve a certain plan."
Jian Shiyuan looked at Shu Su calmly. "Shu Su shattered her illusion of controlling mortals with just a few strikes. This proves that the Myriad Life Mother's deceptive tactics are not very sophisticated. The residents of Cuiwei County could easily detect her draining the vitality of living people at night."
"Now that Shu Su has exposed it, she can still play it safe and explain herself. If Shu Su hadn't exposed the matter, you can imagine that one day a resident happened to break the spell and witnessed this strange and gruesome scene with their own eyes. Fear would spread throughout Cuiwei County, and then, I'm afraid, only by killing everyone in the county could this scandal be covered up. The reputation that Wansheng Old Mother has built up over the years would be shattered in an instant. She would go from being a true immortal who saves the suffering to a murderous evil spirit, and all her years of hard work would be in vain."
[She is indeed smart, but it’s a pity that she didn’t meet you]
Jian Shiyuan laughed, "If she meets me, I will take her away and make her my guardian. Since she likes to pretend, then she should pretend to be a good person for the rest of her life."
[You have a really dark heart]
Jian Shiyuan: "I'm not going to talk about that anymore. From the mortals' discussion about Saint Zhelian not breaking through after three years of meditation, I sensed that the Wansheng Sect's recent situation was worrying. A secret is a secret because few people know about it. If ordinary people can discuss something in public, then that thing can't be hidden anymore."
"The Saint of the sect is equivalent to the second in command. She is almost dead. Then this sect..."
"Wansheng's mother must have encountered some difficulties and it's difficult for her to maintain her previous image, so she is eager to find an opportunity to use reasonable means to let the residents of Cuiwei County accept a more authentic version of her."
The smile on Jian Shiyuan's lips deepened, "When Wansheng's mother said this, she meant only one thing—"
"Sheltering a bunch of ordinary people like you has caused me great suffering. You've affected my cultivation. Now, some idiot has come to me to try to be a hero and beat me up. I'd like to take this opportunity to say goodbye to you all."
"My magical powers are limited, and I've always used the strong to support the weak. I'm not some serious goblin. Now, I'm going to run away. You don't want me to leave, and you're crying and begging me to stay. So remember this: it's you who begged me to stay, and it's you who needed me. If you discover anything strange in the future, don't make a fuss and accuse me of being a harmful goblin. Learn to keep your mouth shut."
Golden Chain of Law:
[That's a good point, but it's just your guess, you can't be sure——]
The golden light spots on Jian Shiyuan's fingertips jumped up and down. He stretched out his hand, and with his movement, countless golden light spots gathered. Soon, he held up a hazy golden light ball, and the faint light illuminated his eyes.
A pair of sacred and indifferent eyes.
"This scene isn't over yet. Next, we should be performing the scene where the mortals beg the All Saints Mother to stay. Oh, and we also need to expel Shu Su, the nosy outsider."
Jian Shiyuan spoke casually and softly, but the golden chain of law felt slightly hot.
There was an indescribable wonderful feeling in his heart, and Jian Shiyuan, who was carrying it, was infinitely elevated. He looked down at the world indifferently like a true god.
It seems that He can foresee and predict everything as long as He looks at us.
The Golden Chain of Law believed that everything Jian Shiyuan said was right, but this kind of correctness frightened it.
Deduction? No! He has a complete understanding of human nature!
The ingenious plans and plots of others were clearly visible to Jian Shiyuan, just like children playing house.
The Golden Chain of Laws reminded me of Paviloin during his heyday.
He was once incredibly rational and omniscient. But later, too much complete information drove him mad. For a period of time, Paviloin became extremely irritable and even wanted to destroy the world.
It is never a good thing to have insight into human nature. Knowing everything and understanding everything will only make people lose interest.
It is very painful to watch the hypocritical performance of inferior races. At first you may think they are stupid and ridiculous, and then you will feel angry, disgusted and irritated.
The Golden Chain of Laws recalled the disaster in which the continental plates were crushed by the furious Paviloin. In order to regain his sanity, Paviloin chose to abandon the Eye of Truth, not to see or think, and it took him a whole era to recover.
Even God cannot resist such complete clarity, but Jian Shiyuan
The Golden Chain of Laws could sense that Jian Shiyuan was watching the other party's performance with great interest, and would even applaud their stupid tricks when he was excited.
Although I know everything, I can still pretend to know nothing and dream while I am awake.
Isn’t he tired?
For the first time, the Golden Chain of Laws clearly sensed the difference between gods. Compared to the reserved and implicit Jian Shiyuan, Pavilo was as naive as a child.
No matter how turbulent the Golden Chain of Law was in his heart, Jian Shiyuan always maintained a faint smile.
Once the story begins, it is impossible to stop.
As a spectator, Jian Shiyuan doesn't like to participate in other people's stories.
look--
Countless people knelt on the ground and howled, stretching their arms toward the Mother of All Life in mid-air. Their gnarled arms resembled countless strange branches stretched out. Under the night sky, their eyes shone frighteningly bright, and Jian Shiyuan knew it was tears reflecting the moonlight.
Pairs of tearful eyes looked longingly at the lotus platform. Their pupils completely reflected the old woman's appearance, and tears swayed in their eye sockets, carrying the light with them.
listen--
"You're right! You just wanted to save us! What crime have you committed? Don't bow! Please don't bow!"
"My Lady, please stay. Cuiwei County cannot do without you."
"Saving and protecting Fanchen is already a great merit. Your Majesty, please don't listen to what this brat says! He knows nothing!"
"We are incompetent. We have dragged you down in today's trouble. It's all our fault. Please be kind and stay. We will protect you with our lives."
One person shouted, "Mother of All Life, your immortal power is boundless. You save the suffering and the distressed, break the lotus and hold it."
Thousands of people shouted together!
Millions of people raised their arms and kowtowed deeply.
The people were like ripe rice in autumn, all bending down. Looking from the air, one could only see their drooping heads.
The old mother Wansheng on the lotus platform had tears in her eyes, and seemed to be really moved. She wanted to say something but stopped herself. She also secretly glanced at Shu Su, as if she was afraid of Shu Su.
Jian Shiyuan listened to the shouts, each one louder than the last, and smiled faintly, "The public support gained through years of cultivation is truly formidable. One call and a hundred responses, no one disobeys."
He walked through the crowd, listening to the fanatical shouts around him, with a smile on his face.
The Golden Chain of Law is very curious:
[You clearly know this is a conspiracy by the Wansheng Mother, why are you still laughing?]
Jian Shiyuan didn't answer directly, but asked: "Is this a conspiracy?"
The Golden Chain of Law wanted to confirm, then paused as he thought of something.
Jian Shiyuan continued, "Did she harm anyone?"
[No]
"Is she planning to harm someone?"
[Unclear]
"Innocent until proven guilty."
"As intelligent beings, they have selfish motives. Just because she can profit doesn't mean she'll harm others. I've only seen her manage Cuiwei County well, and everyone lives and works in peace and contentment. This world is too vast and too chaotic. These people would be miserable without her protection. If we can't find a better way to resettle them, there's no need to shatter their dreams."
"Everything has a price. Perhaps for the residents of Cuiwei County, giving up a little bit of life is the smallest price they can pay."
"In this life, it is rare to be confused."
Being too rigid can easily break you, and being too smart can easily hurt you.
The biggest difference between Shu Su and Jian Shiyuan is that Shu Su's world is black and white. He only believes in what he sees and what is one-sided, while Jian Shiyuan never believes that there is anything eternal and unchanging in the world.
Shu Su would be furious when she saw the monster sucking life, and Jian Shiyuan would probably observe for a few days to see if it was worth it to get angry.
The Golden Chain of Laws was shaken. It understood why Jian Shiyuan could watch others' funny performances with a joking manner. He clearly knew everything, but he was rarely confused.
What is the truth, and does it matter?
People cannot be so selfish as to assume that others have no selfish desires.
Jian Shiyuan stretched out his hand, and the golden light from his fingertips broke through the sea of people and rushed towards Shu Su! They danced and leaped, unstoppable, and the entire sky was illuminated by countless golden light points.
At the same time, countless pairs of eyes looked at Shu Su.
For the first time, Shu Su realized that human eyes are actually pure black and white, and they are clearly and distinctly filled with human emotions.
Anger, hatred, sadness
Amidst the golden light that filled the sky, the crowd cried out to Shu Su sadly:
"You have eyes but you can't tell the difference between good and evil!"
"You have ears but you cannot hear our cries!"
“It is better to have no eyes than to have eyes, and it is better to have no ears than to have ears!”
"Get out of Cuiwei County! Get out!"
They saw the uneasy and hesitant look in Wansheng's mother's eyes, and they mistakenly thought that as long as they drove Shu Su away, they could keep Wansheng's mother. In order to survive and to maintain the peace they had before, they burst out with unprecedented courage.
Shu Su was on the verge of collapse. He laughed sadly, looked around at the angry people, and then looked at the kind-looking and submissive Wansheng Mother.
He laughed in a suppressed manner, and the sword in his hand creaked.
Jian Shiyuan heard Shu Su say what she had always wanted to say:
--"I was wrong."
He admitted his mistake, he was really wrong.
The next moment, Shu Su fled like a meteor with all her might.
He drained his spiritual power, tears rolled down his eyes, he wanted to escape from Cuiwei County, his heart of Taoism was almost broken, he only held the sword in his hand.
Jian Shiyuan followed closely behind him. He saw the sword in Shu Su's hand falling from a high place, while Shu Su just kept running away.
He lost his sword, and the moment a swordsman's sword breaks, he dies.
After flying for several thousand meters, Shu Su had used up his last bit of strength. He fell straight down like a wounded crane.
At the last moment before he fell, a man of light caught him.
It's the system.
No matter what Shu Su encounters, the system will be by his side.
This is its promise, an eternal and unchanging promise.
Shu Su fell into the system's arms, her long hair scattered all over the system's arms. He covered his face with his trembling hands, tears flowing continuously.
The system anxiously comforted him: "Bingxin, don't cry, don't be sad, it's okay, it will be fine."
"Don't be like this. Let's leave here and never come back. Don't be afraid."
The system that requires the host to complete the task actually advises the host to escape, which completely deviates from its original intention.
Shu Su leaned against the system's chest. He was shivering with cold and covered his face tightly with his hands.
His face was also cold.
The system noticed Shu Su trembling, and it hugged him even tighter. But it was just a ball of energy, neither a person nor an object. It couldn't bring Shu Su a sense of security, and it could only blindly hold him tight. Its features gradually became clearer, and the eyes it transformed into were filled with sorrow.
It hugged Shu Su tightly.
It becomes like a person.
Jian Shiyuan felt a strong sense of sadness. He tried to absorb the pain of the system, but the strong pain made Jian Shiyuan's heart numb.
He couldn't help but lean back, and before the golden chain of law could pull him back, Jian Shiyuan managed to stand firm again.
No matter when or where, Jian Shiyuan is unwilling to show his weakness.
The Golden Chain of Laws was helpless and could only help Jian Shiyuan sort out the violent divine power.
Fate is so funny. After losing his love, Jian Shiyuan felt pain for the first time, and it actually came from the system?
It turns out that AI can also have emotions?
Shu Su was like a dream, covering his face, his lips were thin and pale, muttering: "It is better to have no eyes than to have eyes."
He coughed and laughed intermittently again, slowly stretched out his hand, and bright red liquid flowed out from his eye sockets. Shu Su was digging his own eyes!
"Bingxin! Shu Bingxin!"
Jian Shiyuan had never heard such a painful and crazy roar. The system seemed to be completely transformed into a human. It threatened desperately and loudly: "Don't hurt yourself again! If you lose your eyes, I will dig out the eyes of those people. If you lose your ears, I will chop off their ears! Shu Su! Shu Bingxin, have you forgotten your sister? If you die, I will kill her!"
Shu Su just trembled slowly and weakly, blood rolled down his cheeks, and drops of blood stained his robes red.
The moonlight shone coldly, illuminating half of Shu Su's face with a faint glow, while the other half was hidden in the shadows, as quiet as a forgotten painting.
After an unknown amount of time, Shu Su's lips trembled with difficulty. He lowered his head, his eyes unable to open, tears and blood mixed together. "Wu Bao, find another person to contract with. I can't walk anymore, and I'm the one who has implicated you."
He tilted his head back, and vaguely seemed to hear the cry of a crane. He seemed to see a figure approaching. Was it a white crane?
Shu Su grabbed the system's hand and squeezed it gently.
The system also shook his hand firmly in return.
Shu Su's hand was still warm, and this minor injury could not possibly hurt him fundamentally, but the system could not help but panic, and Shu Su's breath in his arms became weaker and weaker.
Shu Su knew that he was still alive, and might still be a long way from death. The white crane only called towards him from afar.
He moved his fingers, and the white crane ran towards him with a cheerful "da da" step.
It ran faster and faster, looking a little funny.
Shu Su gently squeezed the system's hand again.
This time, the system held his hand tightly and did not let go.
The white crane ran closer and closer, and Shu Su's breath became weaker and weaker.
We can't wait any longer.
The system seemed to have thought it through. It leaned down, forehead to forehead with Shu Su's, and a faint light enveloped her. In the white light, the white crane stopped, tilting its head to study Shu Su. The light grew brighter, so bright that Shu Su could no longer see the crane. It called softly to Shu Su in the white light, then flew away without looking back.
Shu Su coughed out a breath, and the system kept holding his hand tightly.
The golden chain of law was very destructive, it shouted loudly:
This system is quite generous, injecting 27 energy into Shu Su at once. We're both hosts, but it wishes you dead. Pure discrimination.
Jian Shiyuan tossed back her loose hair and said, "Well, because I'm strong, and the strong are always envied."
Golden Chain of Law:
Although it is the truth, why does it sound so weird?
Seeing the Golden Chain of Laws was silent, Jian Shiyuan became a little more serious:
"Perhaps it's because Shu Su treats it as a friend, and a man will die for his friend, but I only treat it as a tool, so it naturally has no feelings for me."
Since the day Jian Shiyuan crossed over to the world of immortal cultivation, the system has not chatted with him for more than ten years. I don’t know how it can bear it. With the system’s cold and unfeeling attitude, who would have thought that it has such rich emotions? If I had known that it had emotions, Jian Shiyuan would have
Do more disgusting things and try to make it explode within three years.
Thinking of something, Jian Shiyuan raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "Tsk."
[What are you slurring?]
"Don't you think it's funny when the system cries? The tears can't fall, so they just hang on the face, like noodles."
How did you become like this?
The golden chain of law cannot be described.
Jian Shiyuan used to be smart but restrained, but now he is very sharp-tongued?
Of course, now Jian Shiyuan can relax the golden chain of law and communicate with him without having the repressed tension on the eve of a volcanic eruption, as if he has really become an ordinary young man in his twenties.
Jian Shiyuan blinked, "So handsome?"
[You know it!]
"Oh, I just finished inhaling the emotions, and the effects haven't worn off yet, so I got a little too high."
Jian Shiyuan, who has lost his emotions, is like a plant that has been thirsty for countless days. The stimulating emotions are like sweet rain. Although Jian Shiyuan will feel painful and uncomfortable when absorbing the emotions, after he recovers, the previous short-term stimulation can bring him a period of relaxation and happiness.
He immediately fell in love with the feeling.
Perhaps his current appearance is his true nature, but the difficult life in the world of immortal cultivation has made him forget what he used to be like.
The Golden Chain of Laws was stunned for a moment, then said: [Very good, it’s very good now.]
It likes the current Jian Shiyuan. Although he doesn't seem very reliable, it feels comfortable to be close to him. He is no longer so cold that the Golden Chain of Laws is afraid of him.
The Golden Chain of Law was planning to find some more emotions for Jian Shiyuan. It even wanted to directly intercept the footage of Paviloin being abused and make a copy for Jian Shiyuan to absorb.
Jian Shiyuan didn't know what the Golden Chain of Law was planning. He kept a good mood and watched Shu Su's disaster.
People's likes are different.
Perhaps he was too high, Jian Shiyuan's heart remained calm. He saw Shu Su slowly open his eyes, looked at him and said to the system, "Help me cover my eyes."
The blood and tears in the corners of Shu Su's eyes were like pearls and jade, rolling down one by one.
The system reached out and covered Shu Su's beautiful eyes.
It suppressed the pain, its Adam's apple rolled, but in the end it held Shu Su tightly in its arms.
Jian Shiyuan saw all the tragedies clearly, but he felt nothing inside and even wanted to drink a Coke and eat some popcorn.
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