Chapter 161 Saving people turns out to be killing.
The reason why humans have the delusion of being transformed into demons and monsters is precisely because only humans have abundant emotions and the language to accurately express their thoughts.
Bitao and Mingguang were being monitored at all times, so even if they were exceptionally intelligent and had a tacit understanding, it was impossible for them to know what the other was thinking without speaking.
Moreover, the information the two people have is different.
Mingguang was filled with anger at being monitored and provoked by his subordinates, the ancient immortal clan who had respectfully protected him for hundreds of years.
And in his anger, he angrily pulled on a pair of shorts.
She was still not wearing a shirt, and even though she was being watched, there were certain things the supervising immortals on the Silver River Net couldn't hear.
Meanwhile, Bitao was pondering her next move, trying to find a way out for Mingguang, herself, and even the other celestial elites who had descended to the mortal realm to participate in the selection of the Nine Heavens Generals, whose true identities were still hidden deep within them.
Mingguang hugged Bitao tightly, lingering for a long time, repeatedly lowering his head to kiss Bitao's forehead.
He was trying to comfort her, and also to calm himself down.
So what if the ancient immortal clan is monitoring him?
Mingguang narrowed his eyes slightly; if pushed too far, he would resort to desperate measures.
With his parents ruling over the Nine Heavens and myriad realms in the Heavenly Realm, and his own brother by his side, he could simply use his irreplaceable status as a condition.
Didn't they want him to ascend to the throne, to win first place, and to continue being a candidate for the future emperor?
He then used his celestial status and the loss in the competition as leverage to force them to send the little peach branch back to the heavens first.
Throughout his life, Mingguang never used his abilities as the "Regent Prince of Heaven" to pursue any personal desires.
But this realm is too dangerous. Mingguang never expected that those ancient immortal clans would imitate the mortal clans, defy the rules of the heavenly realm, exploit loopholes to eliminate dissidents, and even dare to monitor him!
As long as he sends Little Peach Branch back to the Celestial Realm, he can fearlessly and completely eliminate the disqualified immortals of this star realm.
Then, pulling out the radish along with the mud, they uprooted all the immortal positions in the Nine Heavens that were involved in this world, those who coveted high positions and sought personal gain.
Thinking of this, Mingguang's lowered golden eyes revealed a sharpness and ferocity he had never shown to anyone before.
The Golden Crow is a bird of prey.
What bird of prey is easy to mess with?
Suddenly, Bitao spoke up: "Stop kissing me, I haven't washed my hair yet today."
Bitao tilted her head back and looked at Mingguang, saying, "Let's wash up first. Don't you care about cleanliness?"
Mingguang nodded, but then froze, standing there without moving.
Bitao saw the conflicted anger in his eyes and immediately understood what was wrong with him.
Because he was being watched all the time, he was probably afraid of being seen and therefore didn't want to take a shower.
Bitao shouldn't have laughed; the situation was so tense, it wasn't appropriate to laugh, but she just couldn't help it.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
"In this world, we are bound by the cycle of life: food, clothing, shelter, and the five grains. Is there anything we can't escape?"
"This star realm is just an ordinary star realm, and there's no such thing as a fasting pill. Even if you don't wash up today, I'll cast a cleansing spell for you to deal with it, but you can't possibly go without food and water afterwards, can you?"
Mingguang's expression was solemn.
That's clearly what he intends to do.
Bitao: "...Hahahaha..."
"It's fine. They've already seen everything they should and shouldn't have seen. What's so new about showing them a shower?"
Mingguang still refused and wouldn't let Bitao take a bath.
Finally, the two of them used dozens of cleansing spells to barely manage, and then, wrapped in cool, dry fabric, they lay on the bed, embracing each other.
After looking at each other for a while, Mingguang made up his mind. He touched Bitao's face and said, "Don't worry, no matter what method I use, I will definitely be able to send you back to the Heavenly Realm first."
As long as Xiao Taozhi obtains the title of Taixian, and with so many friends and numerous immortals in the Heavenly Realm, even if those people go mad, they won't be able to touch her.
Looking into Mingguang's eyes, Bitao could easily understand what he was thinking if she put herself in his shoes.
Bitao was even relieved that they were being watched, and that she hadn't told Mingguang about the fact that someone was planning to turn the world upside down.
Otherwise, given Mingguang's control-obsessed nature, which is exactly the same as hers, and his cold, domineering, and unquestionable temperament, Bitao might not have been able to stop him from using her as a bargaining chip.
Bitao also touched Mingguang's face.
She smiled, a slight curl at the corner of her lips.
But what she loved was precisely this kind of brilliance, this person who, no matter what situation he fell into, always managed to overcome danger and find a way out of seemingly hopeless situations.
If it weren't for the fact that Bitao knew about those people stirring up trouble behind the scenes, even Bitao would have agreed with Mingguang's method.
However, since Bitao overheard their scheme... she has now come up with a way to deal with the situation.
Bitao leaned close to Mingguang's face, her nose brushing against his, their breaths mingling, and she kissed the small red mole on his chin.
She looked up and kissed his seemingly cold and indifferent, yet actually soft and sweet lips.
Their breaths mingled, their softest and most sensitive lips met, and Bitao climbed onto Mingguang's body, her hand caressing his chest, a silent invitation.
Even though Mingguang was "standing tall and upright," he still managed to grab Bitao's wrists with one hand and press his other large hand on the back of Bitao's neck.
He slammed her onto his shoulder with a "thud," then said in a low, hoarse voice, "Go to sleep!"
Bitao: "..."
She had a very bad feeling. After she reminded Mingguang and the other two that cutting off the Silver Han Net would also make them be monitored, her desire, which was burning with the Five Yin Blaze, would probably never be satisfied again.
Mingguang refuses to even take a bath, so there's absolutely no way he would agree to have sex with her "in public".
Hold!
Bitao felt even more resentful towards those bastards than when she first learned of their plot to overthrow the Heavenly Realm!
And Bitao's ominous premonition came true.
Starting from the second day, Mingguang would have Bitao cast a cleansing spell on him anytime and anywhere, and he would not eat or drink, with his collar folded up to his throat.
No matter how Bitao tried to persuade him, it was no use.
Whenever Bitao mentions that the two of them had done all sorts of things before and that people had seen it, Mingguang gets angry.
He was so angry that his chest heaved, his face turned red, and his veins bulged. He even scratched at the table where Bitao was eating with his big paws.
Bitao had no doubt that if someone who could be sure was monitoring them stood in front of him, he would not hesitate to "kill them to silence them".
Fortunately, he was self-disciplined and gave up human desires, so at least he didn't interfere with Bitao.
Even if someone is staring at her face to face, Bitao will still live her life as she pleases, doing whatever makes her comfortable.
Moreover, she harbored a great deal of resentment and her unfulfilled desires were very obvious, so Mingguang dared not provoke her.
The next day, after breakfast, Elder Qingwen's spirit boat began to be packed up. The mortals packed up their camping supplies, preparing to go to Elder Qingwen's palace to work and earn high wages.
In reality, they had no idea they were going to their deaths.
Today is July 30th, and there are only two days and two nights left until the ascension ceremony at Jiuxiao Palace tomorrow.
Bitao recruited a few people from her own team to infiltrate the opposing spirit ship and cause trouble.
They completely destroyed the large spirit boats they used to carry people.
The person leading the opposing team didn't dare to come to see Bitao either. He had already sent a message back to Elder Qingwen last night, fearing that Bitao's team would attack them.
Just as expected!
Just as he had expected, this group of immortals was so arrogant and dared to actually attack them!
However, after all the spirit boats were destroyed, Bitao stepped forward and gave them a small spirit boat, which could barely hold the team leader and a few furnaces to be sent to the Nine Heavens Palace.
"How come all of your spirit boats broke down overnight?"
Bitao said, "Don't worry, my people will take care of these mortals, and the spirit boat will be repaired for you. It will definitely be sent to your Elder Qingwen before the ascension ceremony."
"I'm giving you this small spirit boat because of my sister's kindness."
In front of the immortal leader, Bitao put her arm around Bingjing's shoulder and said with a pained expression, "Since you admire Xu Xingshen so much, I won't stop you. You'll know when you meet him. He's just a lousy old man with nothing good to offer."
"You go first, and if you regret it, your sister will come pick you up, okay?"
Bingjing didn't understand Bitao's meaning, but it was good that Bitao didn't stop her from going to Jiuxiao Palace.
In fact, Bingjing also sensed that something was amiss with those mortals building the pool for Elder Qingwen.
Why use so many children to build fortifications?
But she was filled with anxiety about her brother being sent to the sacrificial altar, and she herself had to sacrifice herself as a furnace in order to sneak into the Nine Heavens Palace and see that Xu Xingshen.
She was truly in dire straits herself, barely able to save herself, and had no time to care about these ordinary people.
The immortals led by Elder Qingwen were surprised that Bitao wasn't trying to rob them, but was actually willing to let them go.
He quickly took his subordinates and the furnace cauldron, sailed back to file a complaint, and gathered his men along the way, determined to teach these audacious banished immortals a lesson!
So the small boat left, but the mortals who remained behind because the spirit boat had broken down exploded in joy.
Bitao sent people to appease them, claiming that they were going to seek refuge with Elder Qingwen and would be considered as Elder Qingwen's people. They asked how much money Elder Qingwen had given them, and that he had given them money directly without them having to do any work, and that he would send them back.
Everyone was surprised by this good fortune and happily accepted the money.
Taiji, who was sent away yesterday, only returned this morning. Just then, Bitao asked him to distribute the remaining pills to the children.
At least it can extend their lifespan by a few years.
It's impossible for someone to come into this world, not even grow up, and then have their life taken away without their knowledge or awareness.
After resolving these issues, Bitao had the damaged spirit boat repaired and was to send the mortals back to the human world.
However, they all came from different towns and took different routes. Moreover, the young and strong man who was the leader of the mortals took the initiative to say, "This place is not far from our town. We have already taken so much money, and it would be inappropriate for the immortals to spend more effort on us."
"We'll go to town and buy a few carts and some cheap donkeys and horses, then we'll go back!"
"Yes, yes. No need to send it."
The crowd echoed the sentiment, and they were all very happy to receive such a large sum of money without having to do any work. They were eager to go home.
Someone else suggested, "I don't want to buy cheap donkeys or horses. I'll just buy a cow that can plow the fields. There isn't much arable land in the mountains here, so a plow cow will definitely be cheaper than where I live!"
Those around them echoed their agreement.
When Bitao heard what they said, she realized that she might have to stay in a nearby town for a while, and that she should choose the right ox for plowing the fields, so she didn't insist on having it delivered.
She feared that once these people returned, they would be taken away by other elders to drain their life force.
They specially dispatched a Dharma Protector and others, whose words were convincing, to solemnly tell them about Elder Qingwen's act of absorbing their life force.
Even aboard the main spirit boat, Bitao could hear gasps of surprise and realization coming from the crowd.
Someone slapped their thigh and exclaimed, "No wonder the three brothers of Liu Zhuzi's family in our village died not long after they went home with their wages!"
Therefore, everyone was extremely grateful to Bitao and the others.
They all kowtowed and shouted "Living Bodhisattva" and "True Immortal" towards the Peach Blossom Spirit Boat.
“None of them are sincere.” Taiji stood beside Bitao, looking down at the people below the spirit boat who had kowtowed to Bitao and then quickly left the mountain forest in a group.
Taiji said to Bitao, "Fairy, the inhabitants of this star realm have long since formed their own set of knowledge."
"They believe that a short lifespan is the way of heaven, it is nature."
"They worship the emperor who rules over the fifteen states of the human world, because many of the emperor's decrees subtly endorse the early death of the elderly, claiming it is for the sake of national strength and the well-being of the people. This is why there is no war in the human world and the fifteen states are unified."
"It is said that Heaven therefore does not send down disasters, and the vast and rich land of the world is so that there are no displaced people and no starving people."
"They think that people over forty are useless and deserve to die."
"Was your head hit?" Bitao looked at Taiji, who was full of resentment all night, and reached out to touch a "horn" that had sprouted on his forehead.
When the Wood Spirit was activated to heal, Taiji stood obediently and let Bitao treat him.
At the same time, he said through gritted teeth, "Didn't the fairy ask me to save that dying woman?"
"At first, they wouldn't let me in at all. It was only after the family's child cried and begged for his mother that they allowed me to go in and let the woman see him."
“I said that the person’s five internal organs are just failing, and that can be treated by addressing the symptoms. Taking medicine can help to regulate the body.”
“That family…including the people who attended the funeral said I was talking nonsense.”
They said I, the barefoot doctor, was just trying to swindle their money, and that the woman wasn't sick at all, she was just old enough to die.
“Fairy Maiden, that woman is only twenty-two years old.”
Bitao had actually expected this, and she was both amused and exasperated as she removed the bump from Taiji's head.
I discovered that Tai Chi had a small canine tooth when he clenched his teeth.
Tai Chi subconsciously licked his canine tooth and said, "I cured that woman on the spot by stuffing her with a pill!"
“Those people also said that I was a witch doctor who stole other people’s lifespans in order to prolong the life of women.”
Tai Chi took a deep breath, his heterochromatic eyes flashing with a sharp edge: "And their little brat just happened to die at this time!"
"For some reason, that little brat, like his mother, has all his internal organs failing."
The people Taiji brought were all immortals, and none of them dared to fight with mortals, for fear of accidentally killing one and getting entangled in some karma.
Later, the entire town's residents came, and Tai Chi was caught by those ordinary people and given a good beating.
Saving lives has ironically made someone a "murderer".
Fortunately, in his previous life in the human world, his swordsmanship was considered heretical and immoral, and many people denounced him as a demon and wanted to burn him alive. As a result, Tai Chi developed a savage fighting skill and could untie all kinds of knots with one hand. Otherwise, he would be in trouble with the mob that gathered in that town right now.
"I ran away to rejoin our own people. What were those useless bastards doing following me?"
Tai Chi rarely complains to Bi Tao.
However, he quickly lowered his head and said to Bitao, "Fairy, I have not completed the task."
"The woman still died. The mob said she had stolen her child's life and buried her alive."
"I tried to rescue her..."
"But she also felt that she had stolen the child's life, and she hated me. The top of my head was hit by that woman with the axe she used to nail the coffin..."
No wonder it took them a whole night to save just one person.
Upon hearing this, Bitao felt extremely distressed.
He reached out and hugged Tai Chi, patting him on the back several times.
He coaxed, "It's alright, it's alright, we'll just do our best."
"The fate of the rest... is up to their own destiny."
Tai Chi is indeed very wronged; it has never felt so stifled before.
Before his ascension, he was burdened with the infamy of being "inhuman and depraved," but at least he had a group of believers and disciples who followed him and did not cause him any grievances.
Upon ascending to the Heavenly Realm, he disregarded rank and strength, even beating up the Six Ding and Six Jia Gods without hesitation.
However, last night truly made Taiji doubt whether saving the people of this world with the help of the immortals was right or wrong.
Fortunately, Bitao's comforting words were very effective.
The puppy can always cheer up again after being petted on the head.
Tai Chi is still the same old Gouwazi.
For the first time ever, Bitao hugged and comforted him, so he quickly put the matter out of his mind.
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