Chapter 116 Returning to Kunlun
"That's good. Didn't you say you wanted to write books? How about we go to Kunlun? You haven't spent much time there." Yuanshi had always wanted to bring Chang Hao back to Kunlun and had been working hard towards that goal.
"Alright." Chang Hao felt that it didn't matter where they stayed. The Jade Void Palace in Kunlun was indeed better than his Purple Void Palace, and the two of them could keep to themselves.
After Di Jun returned the captured dragons, Chang Hao sent people to send the wounded back to the Four Seas, and then went to Kunlun with Yuan Shi.
Passing by Buzhou Mountain, Chang Hao paused for a moment. The humans, who lived in a secluded corner of Buzhou Mountain, were now wearing animal skin garments. They were shorter and thinner than the Wu tribe. Because of their low strength, they had always avoided the Wu tribe and had lived peacefully with them.
The demon race, out of respect for Nuwa, the newly appointed saint, has been quite accommodating to the human race.
"Is this the human race created by Nuwa?" Yuanshi observed for a moment. "They are too weak, but their innate Dao bodies are quite remarkable."
Chang Hao smiled without saying a word. Yuan Shi probably couldn't have imagined that the human race would be the darling of this world in the future, weak yet tenacious.
Chang Hao's gaze was clearly different from Yuan Shi's. He looked at the humans who ate raw meat and drank blood, and realized that the use of fire had not yet been discovered. When he discovered the location of the wise man of this tribe, Chang Hao directly struck a tree next to the wise man with a bolt of lightning. The lightning struck the lush tree in an instant, turning it into charcoal, and then flames roared up from it.
Seeing the wise man's thoughtful expression, Chang Hao contentedly pulled Yuan Shi away. Although he had no intention of interfering with the human race's path of self-improvement, he did not say that he could not offer a reminder.
"What do you mean by this?" Yuanshi was confused.
"No..." Chang Hao smiled without saying a word. Even though he now realized that his identity was different, his goodwill towards the human race remained high, even more so than towards the demon race.
If Chang Hao doesn't speak, Yuanshi can't force a confession.
When the two returned to Kunlun Mountain, they discovered that Laozi had long since disappeared, leaving only Tongtian in Kunlun fighting against his own self-destructive form.
"Second Brother, you're back," Tongtian said, pulling his self-corpse back into his body. "Chang Hao, you're here too. Look, I've restored Kunlun Mountain to its original state."
Chang Hao looked around and only now did he catch a glimpse of the splendor of this immortal land. He felt deep sympathy for Yuan Shi's previous outburst of rage. It was clearly a fairyland, but it had been turned into a livestock farm. He would have gone crazy too if he were in Yuan Shi's shoes.
Yuanshi remained noncommittal; this was what Tongtian should do, and it couldn't be used to boast about his achievements.
"Where is my elder brother? Why isn't he here?" Yuan Shi couldn't believe that his elder brother, who hadn't moved an inch in thousands of years, had actually left Kunlun.
"I was spurred on by Nuwa's ascension to sainthood, and unable to sever the third corpse for a long time, he went down the mountain to seek an opportunity after a long period of stillness." Tongtian told Yuanshi everything without hiding anything.
"What about you? Why aren't you going?" Yuanshi knew Tongtian very well. Laozi was gone, and there was definitely something wrong with Tongtian staying on the mountain obediently.
"Isn't this waiting for my second brother to come back?" Who wouldn't be provoked? Even Tongtian, who was arrogant to the core, provoked his eldest brother. If his eldest brother hadn't spoken up, how could he have stayed in Kunlun to guard an empty mountain?
"Speak, what does your elder brother want you to do?" Yuanshi took the tea handed to him by Baihe Tongzi, took a small sip, and knew that Tongtian was not one to sit still.
"Second brother, eldest brother said..." Tongtian stammered, and when it came time to speak, he didn't dare to say anything more, his eyes constantly glancing at Chang Hao.
Although Chang Hao received the message, he pretended not to see it and turned to admire the scenery. The place was breathtakingly beautiful, and there seemed to be a plum grove over there. When did it appear? He hadn't noticed it last time.
"Hmm?" Yuanshi narrowed his eyes. He dared not speak? What a joke. There are things in this world that even he, Tongtian, dared not say or do. What a wonder.
Yuanshi didn't urge him. In any case, Tongtian was the type who couldn't keep a secret. If you ignored him, he would rush to tell you soon enough.
"Chang Hao, let's go to the plum grove to enjoy the scenery. I've built a pavilion there, and you can see the whole plum grove right from the window. It's so quiet and elegant. How about we write our books there?" Yuan Shi was making his own plans. There was only one pavilion there, so they could spend every day together.
"Great, I'm really looking forward to it." Chang Hao imagined the life he dreamed of: sitting around a fire, brewing tea, burning incense, playing the zither, and reading the Heart Sutra together.
Seeing his second brother and Chang Hao walking happily together towards the plum grove, Tongtian became anxious. "Second brother, I'm talking to you, are you even listening?"
“I’m listening, but you’re not stuttering anymore,” Yuanshi paid some attention to Tongtian, and he was also curious about what Tongtian wanted to say. “If your stuttering is cured, then speak properly.”
Tongtian steeled his heart and said, "Second Brother, Eldest Brother asked me to work with you for a while." He said it was to temper his temper.
Unaware that he had been framed by his elder brother, Tongtian looked innocent and looked at Yuanshi with eyes that seemed to seal away an unparalleled storm. "I didn't want to either, but my elder brother insisted, saying that I was too restless and impulsive, and that for the sake of becoming a saint, I needed to think it over carefully."
"Alright, then you'd better stay by my side and I'll definitely mold you properly." Yuanshi smiled insincerely. What a grand plan to become a saint! To mold him properly was just a warning not to act rashly, and he even sent Tongtian to forcefully interfere and deliberately ruin his good deed.
They must be so worried about him!
Tongtian was confused, but felt a chill run down his spine. "Second brother, I want to see your evil corpse." His eldest brother had shown him his evil corpse openly, so the more his second brother tried to hide it, the more curious Tongtian became.
Ever since Tongtian cut off his own corpse, the self-corpse has been a perfect reflection of his daily misdeeds, living all the fun and excitement of the three brothers' life all by himself. It is a complete portrayal of his inner desires, full of his wickedness and shortcomings.
Therefore, Tongtian wanted to know what kind of nature his second brother's evil corpse was, and what threat his second brother posed to him. He could then find a way to deal with the problem.
Yuanshi's face turned green, he was furious and embarrassed, "Tongtian, how dare you!"
Tongtian spoke innocently and frankly, "I didn't, it's you who's guilty, Second Brother." His voice was so soft it was barely audible; if everyone present hadn't been sharp-eared and sharp-eyed, they wouldn't have heard him.
Chang Hao couldn't help but glance at Yuan Shi, finding it quite intriguing that Yuan Shi displayed such a guilty conscience.
Yuanshi's face was solemn, exuding an aura of impending storm, but unfortunately, Tongtian didn't even raise his eyes to look.
“Don’t think I don’t know what you’re up to,” Yuan Shi said sternly. “Give up, I’m not going to show you.” Especially with Chang Hao present.
"Why can Big Brother see it?" Tongtian recalled his eldest brother telling him that he shouldn't be curious about Second Brother's evil corpse, and he was full of resentment. "You're biased."
"Oh, I see. Brother said your evil corpse is not presentable to others. Is that true?" Tongtian patted Yuanshi on the shoulder. "We're all brothers. I won't discriminate against you."
At that moment, the Kunlun Mountains were so quiet you could hear a needle fall. Chang Hao felt as if a flock of crows flew overhead, cawing noisily.
Looking at Tongtian with pity, could it be that Yuanshi wanted to maintain his imposing image in front of his younger brother? At the same time, he silently counted: Three, two, one…
"Tongtian!!! You need to be taught a lesson again, don't you?" Sure enough, Yuanshi's furious voice rang out, making Tongtian tremble with anger.
Tongtian was listless; he knew it would turn out this way. He wasn't giving up, but he was genuinely curious!
"Chang Hao, where is your evil corpse?" Tongtian thought to himself, the two of them should have about the same number of evil corpses.
“How could I possibly have an evil corpse? That’s impossible.” Chang Hao chuckled to himself. “I’m a person who proves my path through force.”
Tongtian was extremely regretful. "Never mind, Second Brother is shy and embarrassed to let the evil corpse see anyone. I understand."
Yuanshi cursed Tongtian in his heart, thinking, "You just wait. When Chang Hao isn't around, I'll teach you a lesson. You damn shameless bastard, deliberately ruining my image."
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