"Gu Changyuan, I'm just showing you what true human goodness is!" As always, Gu Yan, standing before Gu Changyuan, said the same thing.
Gu Changyuan's cold face remained expressionless, seemingly not understanding Gu Yan's meaning at all. Instead, he looked at Gu Yan and sneered, his tone filled with sarcasm, "Heh, do you think I'm blaming you for breaking us up? Or am I complaining that you changed her heart?"
Gu Yan looked at Gu Changyuan with a puzzled expression. "What do you mean?"
—Isn't that so?
"Human nature is inherently good, yet it is also easily changed. There's that greedy and stingy Hua Gu, that timid Xiao Ping'er who's always afraid of getting into trouble, and that materialistic Qing'er..." Gu Changyuan twitched his lips, a look of utter helplessness on his face.
"But Master, do you really understand people's hearts? Do you really see through people's hearts? Do you know that it was Ping'er who begged Hua Gu to take in Feng Hua Xian when she was on the verge of death, and it was Hua Gu who asked a teacher to teach Hua'er the art of playing the zither. When Hua'er was ridiculed by everyone, it was Qing'er who protected Hua'er time and time again... But, because of you!"
Gu Changyuan's eyes suddenly turned red, and he pointed at Gu Yan, scolding, "It's because of you that Hua'er was changed! It was your indulgence that stripped her of her kindness and turned her into a greedy, arrogant, and rude woman! You caused the brothel to offend high-ranking officials because of you, and it was ultimately destroyed by a fire!"
Gu Yan was stunned. He had only wanted to use Feng Huaxian's transformation to make Gu Changyuan see the ugliness of the world, but he did not expect that Gu Changyuan had already seen through everything, and he did not expect that he had unintentionally harmed others.
Seeing that Gu Yan remained silent, Gu Changyuan sneered, "You claim to cultivate the Way of Love, but it turns out you're the one who knows nothing!"
Gu Changyuan angrily accused, "Gu Yan, I'll tell you today! If it weren't for you, I could still hear Hua'er's clear and pure zither music! If it weren't for you, I could still see Ping'er's hardworking figure! If it weren't for you, I could still see Hua Gu counting silver and secretly slipping it to the beggars outside the brothel... It's all your fault! It's all your fault!"
Gu Changyuan spoke breathlessly, and as he spoke, his originally cold face was now covered in tears.
He encountered the same group of imperfect, flawed women on his way down the mountain, but all of them had compassionate hearts.
Even though they were considered filthy by the world, they were worthy of respect in Gu Changyuan's eyes!
Because they are flesh-and-blood people with real feelings!
Gu Changyuan recalled...
To witness the true nature of humanity, he dressed as a beggar and sat at the entrance of a brothel. As Hua Gu saw off her customers and counted her money, she walked past him, and the kind look in her eyes caused him a sharp pain in his heart...
She was taken to the brothel by Hua Gu to learn odd jobs, and it was Xiao Ping'er who timidly taught her. Every time she broke a plate, Xiao Ping'er would step forward to take the blame for her, because Xiao Ping'er was afraid that if Hua Gu found out it was her, she would be kicked out...
She was quite handsome, and a wealthy young man took a liking to her, wanting her to be his personal page. However, Qing'er dragged her into his room, and that night Qing'er was abused and covered in bruises. When they met again, Qing'er just smiled and said, "How can a man be so easily pinned down by another man..."
I was tired of this mortal world, with too much trouble and suffering, all of it bitter. But it was that one note of music that freed me from my pain. What could be more pleasing than listening to a piece of music?
It was through these experiences that he matured rapidly, understanding that while people's hearts are unpredictable, true feelings are precious.
"Do you understand?" Gu Changyuan asked weakly after telling Gu Yan everything.
Gu Yan stared blankly at Gu Changyuan. If he hadn't confronted Gu Changyuan today, he probably wouldn't have known that he had made a terrible mistake!
Seeing that Gu Yan remained silent, Gu Changyuan angrily pointed at him and said, "Do you still think you can see through the world and people's hearts? Do you think you can change things just because you see the surface?"
"Do you think you can arbitrarily sever and reconnect a predestined marriage just by seeing the red thread of fate? What you see is not the human heart! Nor is it fate! It is—destiny!"
Gu Yan looked at Gu Changyuan and suddenly noticed that his aura had changed, becoming more profound and holy.
Thinking about what he had just said, he finally understood what this power was...
“Fate…the power of fate! I never expected this, I never expected this…” Gu Yan stared blankly at Gu Changyuan. “You have actually grown to this level, you have actually touched the power of fate…”
Gu Changyuan smiled bitterly. It was indeed fate. The last time he returned to the Nine Springs Realm to save someone, he learned that Gu Yan was not a true Soul Hunter, and he began to comprehend the power of fate.
But compared to fate, even if he were incredibly powerful, it wouldn't be what he wanted right now...
Gu Changyuan's gaze was unfocused, seemingly lost in thought. He spoke softly, with a hint of helplessness:
"Compared to faith in life, what is fate? It cannot save all living beings, nor can it save lost hearts!"
Gu Yan sighed. He never expected that he would make such a mistake without realizing it! It would hurt Gu Changyuan for the rest of his life!
“So—” Gu Changyuan looked coldly at Gu Yan, “So, Gu Yan, I hate you! I hate you for manipulating people’s hearts, I hate you for interfering with fate! Not only their fate, but also my own!”
Gu Changyuan gritted his teeth and said, "Why? Why do you, Gu Yan, have the right to change people's hearts and alter other people's destinies!"
Gu Yan sighed. Gu Changyuan's hatred for him left him speechless. It turned out that everything was his fault...
Just then, Gu Changyuan took out a token from his robes, his tone turning icy:
“Gu Yan, considering that you were once my master and Xiao Li’s father, today I am merely acting as the Realm Lord of the Nine Springs Realm, commanding the Nine Heavens Thunder to punish you. Do you accept this?”
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