Shaluo picked up the rotting flesh from the ground and tried to put it back on his body, but the more he moved, the faster the flesh on his body rotted.
In just five minutes, Shaluo was reduced to a skeleton.
He collapsed amidst a pile of rotting flesh, his breath growing weaker and weaker.
"Why? Why? I...I'm not reconciled..."
Gu Xicheng looked at him, his voice extremely soft and his tone calm:
"In the past, you were unwilling to be driven by me, and later you were unwilling to endure birth, aging, sickness and death like humans. Your current fate is the result of your greed, and you have no one to blame but yourself."
"Master...Master..."
Shaluo's face was nothing but bones, but his grin still revealed that he was smiling.
His bloodshot eyes held a hint of nostalgia.
If he hadn't been so blinded by greed and betrayed the gods, would things have been different?
Shaluo breathed his last.
Gu Xicheng formed a hand seal, and Shaluo was surrounded by runes that Lu Qing couldn't understand, exuding a captivating ancient aura.
Upon seeing this, Lu Qing's eyes flashed with shock.
At this moment, Gu Xicheng seemed like a different person. His eyes were devoid of sadness or joy, yet they seemed to contain the entire world, sacred, solemn, and inviolable.
When the chanting ended, Shaluo's bones turned into blue smoke and dissipated.
Gu Xicheng stood quietly in place, as if he would disappear at any moment.
Lu Qing's heart tightened suddenly, and she rushed over to hug him:
"Gu Xicheng, wake up!"
Upon seeing Lu Qing, Gu Xicheng's eyes first flashed with confusion, but then he quickly regained his usual gaze towards her.
"Qingqing, what's wrong?"
Lu Qing asked nervously, "Gu Xicheng, are you my Gu Xicheng?"
"Of course! What nonsense are you talking about!" Gu Xicheng smiled gently.
Lu Qing: "But you seemed like a completely different person just now. It was as if you didn't recognize me."
"How could that be? Even if I don't recognize myself, I would still recognize you!" Gu Xicheng said with a smile.
"I'm so glad you're alright!" Lu Qing hugged Gu Xicheng tightly.
Gu Xicheng had a memory of what had just happened, but he felt that he hadn't done it, as if another consciousness was controlling him.
However, he was not completely controlled, nor did he experience any discomfort.
"Oh right! Shaluo is dead, what will happen to my grandparents and maternal grandparents?" Lu Qing asked hurriedly.
Just then, the phone rang. It was Han Ziyuan calling:
"Qingqing, your grandparents and maternal grandparents are all awake."
Lu Qing breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that you're awake!"
Helian Shi: "It should be that Shaluo is dead, so his power no longer exists."
Lu Qing: "If we had known it would be like this, we would have just killed him."
"We probably can't kill him. Only a god can kill the Moro people."
Helian Shi glanced at Gu Xicheng.
Gu Xicheng didn't react much. Regardless of who he was in his past life, that was all in the past. He was just Gu Xicheng now.
After returning home and confirming that her grandparents and maternal grandparents were all alright, Lu Qing was finally able to get a good night's sleep.
After two days of turmoil, she hadn't had a proper meal, but time was of the essence. After quickly paying respects to her ancestors, Lu Qing went to find her master and mistress.
This time, only Lu Qing and Gu Xicheng went to Yutai Mountain.
As soon as Lu Qing got out of the car, he was dragged away to help his master and mistress prepare for the religious ceremony, without even having a sip of water.
She was busy all day and it wasn't until dark that she finally got to eat a hot meal.
Gu Xicheng cooked noodles for Lu Qing and also stewed a pot of braised pork and chicken legs.
Lu Qing was eating when Yu Hengzi arrived again.
Lu Qing's face fell the moment she saw him:
"Master, even a donkey pulling a millstone needs some grass to eat, right? Can't you just let me eat something and then continue working later?"
Yu Hengzi rolled her eyes at her: "What's the rush? You eat yours, I'm going to find Xiao Gu."
Gu Xicheng got up and walked over: "Master, is there anything I can help you with?"
"Come with me!"
Yu Hengzi led Gu Xicheng to the Ancestral Hall in the temple.
"Xiao Gu, you now have some Qi in your body, it's time for me to teach you something new."
Gu Xicheng's eyes flashed with anticipation: "What new thing?"
"Don't ask, I don't know either. Anyway, this is the best thing for you."
Yu Hengzi sat cross-legged on the futon, and Gu Xicheng followed suit and sat down next to him.
Close your eyes, and you'll hear a soft chanting in your ears.
Gu Xicheng felt that the voice was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it before.
"Xiao Gu, don't get distracted, carefully feel the flow of Qi."
Yu Hengzi appeared behind Gu Xicheng without anyone noticing, and lightly touched Gu Xicheng's Tianshu acupoint with his fingertip.
Gu Xicheng felt as if a warm stream was flowing through his body, smoothing over his meridians; it felt very comfortable.
After an unknown amount of time, Yu Hengzi suddenly opened his eyes, and a person covered in golden light appeared before him.
This person looks exactly like Gu Xicheng, except that he has very long hair and his eyes are expressionless, devoid of any emotion.
“You have been reincarnated, and he will take on your responsibilities, but he is ultimately not you. You have no right to make him a second you,” Yu Hengzi said coldly.
The person opposite looked at Yu Hengzi and said calmly:
"You have ulterior motives."
Yu Hengzi smiled slightly: "I am a human being, not a god, and I cannot be selfless and without desires."
"He is bound by the seven emotions and six desires; how can he face the people of the world?"
Yu Hengzi: "He must be worthy of the people of the world, and also worthy of my precious disciple."
"I don't care how powerful you are, you can't bully my disciple!"
Having said that, Yu Hengzi exerted force with his fingertips, and the surging aura around him made his robes flutter loudly.
The golden light emanating from the deity diminished at a rate visible to the naked eye.
A hint of anger finally appeared on his face:
"When he is bound by the seven emotions and six desires, he has a weakness, which will harm himself and others."
Yu Hengzi sneered: "How do you know my disciple is a weak point and not a tough nut to crack?"
The deity lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment, then seemed to sigh:
"Fine! I hope you're right!"
After saying that, the deity transformed into a beam of light and entered Gu Xicheng's body.
Yu Hengzi withdrew his hand and wiped the sweat from his brow.
Gu Xicheng was still in meditation and did not open his eyes until dawn.
Lu Qing is already packing her things; she has classes tomorrow, so she has to rush back to Kyoto today.
"Gu Xicheng, you're finally out. Go wash up, the kitchen has left you breakfast. We'll be on our way after you eat."
Lu Qing was busy when Gu Xicheng suddenly stepped forward, pulled her into his arms, and hugged her tightly.
"Gu Xicheng, what's wrong?" Lu Qing asked softly.
Gu Xicheng: "I don't know either, I just suddenly really wanted to hug you."
For some reason, Gu Xicheng always felt a sense of panic, as if Lu Qing might leave his life at any moment.
Lu Qing gently patted Gu Xicheng's back and said softly:
"Are you too tired from your cultivation? Would you like to rest for a while before you go?"
Gu Xicheng: "No need, I'm fine."
At this moment, Yu Hengzi's voice came:
"Hugging and cuddling so early in the morning, what kind of behavior is that!"
Gu Xicheng then released Lu Qing and thanked Yu Hengzi:
"Master, thank you for last night. In just one night, I feel that my strength has increased a lot."
Yu Hengzi smiled and nodded: "Cultivate diligently."
"Qingqing, you too, you can't be lazy even when you're not at the temple, understand?"
Lu Qing nodded helplessly: "I understand, Master. Why are you pushing me to cultivate so hard lately?"
Yu Hengzi's eyes flickered, and his expression became somewhat unnatural.
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