Chapter 44: Unexplained Joy, It's Because of Thinking of Spring You are also His Highness's weakness...
Although Long Aotian made a solemn promise, Xie Xiyi did not think that he would fall into the sea of suffering.
No matter how careless he is, he will not really become a demon as the bitter prophecy says.
Long Aotian said this probably because he had heard the gossip in the Zen sect.
His words and actions are childish, but he has a pure heart which is so rare.
With his high talent and understanding, Xie Xiyi believed that he had the perseverance to save him.
Xie Xiyi also only believed in his innocent heart.
Because of that secret joy, Xie Xiyi calmly gave a hint, "It is good, not good; it is evil, not evil."
Chi Yu was stunned. "What?"
Xie Xiyi raised the corner of his lips slightly and said, "If you can deal with the demon this time, I won't interfere."
Chi Yu understood, "I understand. Thank you, Senior Brother Xuan Ji, for the tip."
Xie Xiyi left leisurely.
Chi Yu pondered what the prince said, "It is good but not good, it is evil but not evil." Who was he referring to?
Chi Yu thought quickly while spreading his spiritual sense to cover the entire town.
Compared to the bustling atmosphere at the beginning when the spiritual consciousness was unfolding, it is much quieter now. It should be because the arrival of these people has made the residents of the town alert, and their voices have become cautious.
Chi Yu heard several people whispering——
"Did you see the monks who came today?"
"I saw it, and he brought a child with him."
"That child is also a cultivator. I heard he's at the third level of Qi Refining."
"I'm so jealous! Why can they become immortals while we can only be mortals?"
"Okay, stop talking. Cultivators have magical powers. Even if we lower our voices, they will still hear us."
"Yes, yes, stop talking and be careful these days."
"Should we invite those monks to go?"
"Of course we have to invite you. It's rare to have so many monks here."
"Hush, the town commander said that cultivators have spiritual awareness, which can detect movements within a radius of hundreds of miles. Stop talking."
Chi Yu changed another company to investigate.
"Mom, it hurts. I don't want Yaya to bite me anymore. It hurts so much."
"Be patient. If you can't even endure this little hardship, how can you possibly make a name for yourself in the future? Have you seen that Iron General next door? He's only a few years older than you, yet he's so formidable. If you can't even endure this little hardship, then go die. It'll be cleaner."
"Mom, I understand. I will endure it."
Chi Yu paused and changed again.
But the whole town seemed to have received orders in advance, and few people said anything.
Chi Yu was unable to obtain any more useful information.
But from this limited information, Chi Yu always felt that he seemed to understand the prince's meaning.
He was probably talking about these mortals?
It is neither good nor good, it is neither evil nor evil.
There are dynasties in the wild land, but they are more chaotic and unstable than Dongjingzhou. Although there are villages and towns, the court's ability to govern is very weak. Even the tax soldiers who come to collect grain face dangers on the way because there are too many monsters. It is not worth it to risk their lives for some food.
Therefore, the highest leaders in many towns and villages are the town magistrate and the village head, who are the local tyrants.
Of course, without the imperial court to intervene, it meant that these mortals could only rely on themselves to survive.
So how can they survive in this dangerous and wild land? They can only find another way and use demons to take the initiative.
But there was one thing that Chi Yu didn't understand. Even if he used the demons, their bodies were still mortal bodies. There was no spiritual energy in their bodies, but instead, demonic energy was rampant. Monks who were contaminated by demonic energy would easily lose control and become possessed. So how did mortals survive the erosion of demonic energy?
Chi Yu felt that this was a question that needed to be considered.
Chi Yu put these questions aside for the time being, as he still needed a more detailed investigation.
Chi Yu returned to the place that the man had arranged for them - it just so happened that the man was the mayor of this town. He had great power in this town and was trusted by everyone.
When Chi Yu came back, he happened to see a village woman bringing her child to bring food to the town magistrate.
The town was relatively wealthy and there was no shortage of food, so the food the village woman sent was extremely abundant - a basket of eggs, a slaughtered hen, a slaughtered duck, and a basket of large and plump wild fruits, which her child held with some difficulty.
When the village woman saw him, the smile on her face immediately disappeared. With a strong sense of vigilance, she put down her food and left quickly with her child.
The town commander smiled and said to him, "Don't be surprised, Immortal. We have never seen any cultivators in this town. Everyone has suffered a lot in this chaotic world, so we are afraid of strangers."
Chi Yu smiled naturally and said, "Nothing. By the way, are there any demons invading near your town? We are disciples of the Zen sect. We come down the mountain to train and slay demons. If there are any demons, we will spare no effort to eradicate them and protect the peace of this area."
The commander pondered for a moment and said, "Demons, of course, are plentiful. Although the wild lands are rich in spiritual energy, they also breed many demons. I've heard that Dongjing Continent is the friendliest to mortals, but unfortunately, the journey is too far. We mortals could never reach Dongjing Continent on foot, even if we spent our entire lives. You cultivators, on the other hand, have it very convenient. You can fly across the two continents in a few days on a flying boat. I'm truly envious."
This sounded a bit sour, but Chi Yu could understand it. This world was too focused on the survival of the fittest and left no room for the weak. The truth that those who fell behind would be beaten was given the greatest release in this world.
Chi Yu didn't know what to say about this. Mortals couldn't cultivate immortality. It was definitely not because they didn't want to, but most likely because they couldn't and didn't have the opportunity to do so.
Although there are countless monks, there are also many mortals who cannot even reach the threshold. They are the real ants in this world, and no one looks down on them and no one pays attention to them.
Chi Yu asked the town commander, "There are immortal gates in this wild land. Isn't there anyone who comes here to test their spiritual roots and recruit disciples?"
The town commander couldn't hide his sneer and said, "Do you know, Immortal? The demons in the wild lands are most sensitive to children with spiritual roots. Before the immortal gate arrives, the children with spiritual roots will be eaten by the demons early. Over time, how can they give birth to children with spiritual roots?"
Chi Yu was stunned, then remembered another setting of "Shen Tu", that spiritual roots can be inherited. For example, if the mother has fire spiritual roots and the father has water spiritual roots, then the child may have 1. Fire spiritual roots 2. Water spiritual roots 3. Both fire and water spiritual roots.
If one parent has a fire spiritual root and the other has no spiritual root, then the child could have either 1. a fire spiritual root or 2. no spiritual root. This is very consistent with biology.
Therefore, "marriage" is very popular among the immortals in "Shentu", just to give birth to the second generation of immortals with stronger spiritual roots.
Chi Yu now understood the implication of the town commander's words. It was obvious that the people in this town were all pure mortals, and no one had spiritual roots.
Chi Yu's emotions were a bit complicated, but he quickly said, "In that case, let's stay here for a while and kill more demons."
The town commander's face showed no sign of gratitude, and he said confidently, "Thank you, Immortal."
Chi Yu didn't get any more information out of the town commander, but he was not in a hurry.
Sure enough, he set off with a sword. Xiaoqiu wanted to follow him, and Chi Yu agreed.
Xie Xiyi didn't say much, but when Chi Yu left the town, he saw Xie Xiyi's dim coordinates on the map flickering gently about ten meters away from him.
Chi Yu: 0.0
Obviously, his skill in concealing his energy was getting better and better, but Chi Yu was cheating!
Chi Yu raised the corners of his lips and smiled slightly.
Xiaoqiu caught a glimpse of this smile and couldn't help asking, "Brother Aotian, what are you laughing at?"
Chi Yu glanced at the prince on the map and said with a smile, "I was thinking about Senior Brother Xuan Ji."
Xiaoqiu said, "Does thinking about His Highness make me laugh? That's weird."
Chi Yu asked, "What's strange?"
Xiaoqiu thought for a moment and said, "My brother wrote to Miss Zheng with a smile like this."
Chi Yu: “Hmm?”
Xiaoqiu figured it out. "When I feel inexplicably happy thinking of someone, maybe I'm having sexual thoughts—Ouch, that hurts!"
He stumbled and fell flat on his face.
Chi Yu quickly helped him up, "What happened? Why did you fall down out of nowhere?"
Xiaoqiu was at the third level of Qi Refining, so his skin wasn't too delicate. Therefore, his knees only had a few faint bruises on the ground, without even breaking the skin. But when Chi Yu came to help him, he took the opportunity to hug him, whimpering, "Brother Aotian, it hurts so much."
Chi Yu quickly bent down to lift his robe, "Let me see where it fell."
Xiaoqiu rolled up his trouser legs and took a look at the bruise on his knee. Chi Yu took out the medicine from the Sumeru Ring and rubbed it on him. After all, it was an external injury, and the bruise disappeared as soon as it was wiped. It was very effective.
"It's okay." Chi Yu said, "Just be careful when you walk."
Xiaoqiu looked around in Chi Yu's arms and whispered to him, "I always feel that His Highness is nearby."
Chi Yu was stunned and suddenly realized that he did not take Xiaoqiu's words to heart, but the prince certainly could not tolerate Xiaoqiu's nonsense, so he taught him a lesson.
He couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips, and laughed again, deliberately saying: "No way, I didn't notice Senior Brother Xuanji."
Xiaoqiu knew that he had a secret, just like His Highness, so he chose not to ask. But since he said so, then His Highness should really not be there.
Xiaoqiu muttered, "It really seemed like His Highness had attacked me just now."
Chi Yu asked: "Does he beat you often?"
Xiaoqiu said, "It's not very often, but there were times when I couldn't control my mouth, so His Highness would always use a ruler to discipline me. Now he's much gentler and doesn't even use a ruler anymore."
Chi Yu thought about how outspoken Xiaoqiu was at the beginning, and it was no wonder that the prince had taught him a lesson, but it was obviously not very effective.
Chi Yu lowered his voice and said, "I say the same thing again. You can tell me about Senior Brother Xuan Ji, but don't tell anyone else about him. Senior Brother Xuan Ji is not popular, and over time, he will definitely make a lot of enemies. In this way, you will be his weak spot. If they want to attack him, they may attack you first."
Xiaoqiu looked at him and said, "But Brother Aotian, now it's not just me, it's also you. You are also His Highness's weakness."
Chi Yu was stunned and subconsciously asked, "Have I reached this point?"
Xiaoqiu said firmly: "Of course, I think His Highness likes you more than he likes me."
He laughed, "So you are also His Highness's weakness, Brother Aotian, you must practice hard and become His Highness's armor, not his weakness."
Chi Yu laughed, his eyes sparkling, and said in a firm voice: "I will. Senior Brother Xuan Ji protected me, and I must protect Senior Brother Xuan Ji as well."
Xie Xiyi looked up at the sky, with the corners of his lips slightly raised.
But Xiaoqiu's words were like a light feather, floating into his mind.
Shallow ripples appeared on the lake of my heart, like a perfect jade cup with a faint crack.
All thoughts and actions are nothing more than this.
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