My book friend Long Aotian

Chapter 65 The Regretful Dog
The past events came to mind. At that time, he was still called Bai Xingxiang, a well-known name.

I learned martial arts, strengthened my body, passed the imperial examinations, achieved something, walked out of an ordinary small town, became the pride of my parents, and became a celebrity in a martial arts school… At that time, I thought I was a child of destiny, and that my life would surely be brilliant, and that the good days would be long and would continue forever.

Until a sudden change of fate shattered the dream.

It was not some grand, heroic and tragic story, but the daily merger, dissolution and dismissal of major sects. The injustice of the world was a common occurrence, but Bai Xingxiang did not understand this at the time.

His legs were not flexible and he could not kneel down, but he was young and energetic, and was urged by his fellow students to step forward. He thought he was gifted and irreplaceable, and that his words must carry weight, but that was not the case.

The elders said politely to their faces, "We are a famous and upright sect, and we are the most reasonable. If there are any problems, we can discuss them slowly." But when all the troublemakers surfaced, it was time to settle accounts. The sect's contemptuous attitude revealed a cruel fact - this land has never lacked talented warriors.

So, the life that originally had a bright future took a turn for the worse in an instant.

He was excluded, marginalized, his martial arts were blocked, his realm fell, and he finally left in frustration.

However, the cruel punishment was not over yet. The backgrounds of the sects in various industries were complicated and those in charge would know about the past conflicts if they asked around. No one dared to hire him - the so-called famous and upright sects would never stab people in the back, but even if they only played by the rules on the surface, they could still make it difficult for others to get by.

At that time, Bai Xingxiang knew clearly that what happened to him was the work of the old sect behind the scenes. The elders wanted to see him kneel down and beg for mercy to intimidate other disciples. But at that time, Bai Xingxiang was proud and would never eat a bite of food from the sect even if he jumped off Jueyun Peak.

He was unlucky and had no other choice but to end up in the gray area of ​​Da Qi and became a rider.

Bai Xingxiang also became Master Bai.

I have been living in the open air and suffered a lot over the past decade.

He didn't even dare to tell his parents about his current situation, and he even pretended nothing had happened and continued to support the martial arts school where he had learned martial arts since childhood. The master who changed his fate was still teaching there...

At midnight, he also looked back on the past. Facing the frustration and regret that surged up in him, he could only use his integrity and pride to comfort himself... At least, he was not a dog, at least, he did not kneel down.

At least now he can maintain his realm and accumulate food vouchers through his own hard work and efforts. When he has saved enough in the future, he can retire and open a martial arts school like his master to change the fate of those poor children.

"You are really useless."

The teasing broke his memories. The nightmare mission experience was followed by a nightmare ending. He messed up two important orders in a row and was finally captured by the people from the Demon Sect, who actually knew his identity.

I barely raised my head and saw the man smiling and holding his head.

"You have fifth-rank cultivation, are experienced in combat, have taken on many beating jobs, and have completed them all well. You have a clean background and a simple past... It really took a lot of effort to find someone like you."

The man laughed and said, "I originally planned that you would severely injure Li Bailong, and after escaping from Lin County, I would capture you, tame you, and teach you some words to tell Baihua Valley and the government. I didn't expect you to be so useless. Fortunately, we have considered this possibility..."

Master Bai felt like he was falling into an ice cellar.

It turns out that this lucrative beating assignment was a plot by the employer from the beginning to the end?
He suddenly remembered what Li Bailong had said before.

"If someone really sent you to fight me, and you fail to complete the mission, even if you escape from Lin County, you may not end up well..."

For a moment, he even wanted to laugh.

"It's not too late now, Bai Xingxiang. To tell you the truth, you are in luck. The master thinks you are a promising talent and asked me to help you. Now there is something you must do well. If you do well, you will have a chance to start over. You can start again in your martial arts cultivation, which has been difficult to improve, and even return to Juntianmen with a more respectable identity..."

As each word was spoken, items fell to the ground.

A boxing manual with the true meaning of the word "Phoenix", a blank document from the Imperial College, and even a jade token from the elders of Juntian Sect.

Master Bai's eyes widened. He had been traveling around the world and had a keen eye. He could tell the authenticity of something with just a glance, especially the jade token. Juntian Sect was his old sect, a top three sect with overwhelming power. The elder's jade token was definitely difficult to forge, and the boxing manual with the true meaning of the word "Phoenix" was the sect's secret. He could open the manual casually and tell the authenticity at a glance.

He looked at the jade token with mixed feelings. The elder's arrogant expression flashed through his mind. He gritted his teeth and said, "You are using these to trick me into doing something? It's just empty promises. Who knows if you won't turn your back on me?"

"You have such a narrow vision, how pathetic. You must know that for someone like the master, telling a lie to an ant like you is much more painful than taking out these things."

With the terrifying martial arts of this demon sect member, he actually said such words. His tone was so firm and his conviction was so deep that it was as if he was saying something as natural as "the sun rises in the east".

Master Bai had no way to refute.

The inner breath surges, and the hunger in turn drives the soul. The powerful and terrifying enemy, the amazing temptation, no matter what, refusal is the most unwise choice.

But the other party's contemptuous attitude was like treating a hungry dog ​​in the wild.

An inexplicable resistance was preventing him from giving in.

Yeah, here's the word to give in.

What was the purpose of the resistance more than a decade ago? What is the meaning of the hardships of these years?
During the struggle between heaven and man, the devilish person from the Demon Sect leaned over, smiled, and spoke.

"Stop pretending."

Revealed the biggest secret in his heart.

"You...have regretted it a long time ago, right?"

Lies do not hurt people, the truth is a sharp blade, short and peaceful words are better than all the bad words in the world, cutting straight into the more than ten years of muddle-headed time, piercing the confused and painful soul. Master Bai's body tensed up, and he began to struggle frantically, howling like a beast.

One hand held him firmly.

Just like the hand from more than a decade ago, just like the hand that controlled his life for more than forty years, just holding him tightly, watching him cry, watching him laugh, waiting for him to think he had everything, then taking it away, waiting for him to think he had lost everything, then giving it to him again...

Yes.

He was the same year as him, and he chose to submit and become a dog back then. Now he has a respected position, a courtyard full of disciples, a third-grade cultivation, and is revered by the whole state. He saw him from afar three years ago and was speechless for a moment.

Yes.

His parents are old, and his teacher who enlightened him is also getting old. His life has been declining rapidly since more than ten years ago. Now he can only work hard and be exploited by the organization. When he writes home, he can only report good news and not bad news.

I wake up in the middle of the night, thinking back on the past, and asking myself this question countless times.

When he was manipulated and exploited by the organization, when he lamented the lack of resources and the difficulty in improving his inner strength, when he was frustrated by his hard work, the darkness in his heart would surface, mock him, insult him, satirize him viciously, question whether it was all worth it, and question whether he regretted it.

Now I have to be trampled on like a dog, and I can’t even fill my stomach...

"You are in your forties or fifties, and you are in a daze. Are you worthy of Bai Zixuan and Zhu Siwu?"

Master Bai was startled and began to struggle even more frantically.

These are the names of his father and master.

——He then remembered that the other party knew his name, which meant...

Impossible, this kind of thing...

"What? Do you expect [Dead] to strictly keep your information confidential?" The demon shook his head and laughed, "Don't be silly. Do you think you can start an organization of this size just by wanting to? It's nothing but a dog."

Past experiences, secrets deep in the heart, and weaknesses in life are all revealed layer by layer.

Master Bai just prayed that this was all a nightmare and that he would wake up in the next moment.

However, hunger and fear always took root in his heart, trampling on his pride, scolding his dignity, and making him abandon all useless things and recognize the reality of this damn world.

Yes, it’s the world that dogs enter.

For some reason, he thought of "Legend of the Imperial Battle Heaven" again. He had said it wrong before. The villains in reality are more evil than those in the books...

He heard the sound of pages turning.

He looked up blankly, his pupils shrank slightly, and then he felt it was ridiculous and even wanted to laugh.

——The man from the Demon Sect was actually holding a copy of "Legend of the Imperial Warring States" in his hand, and he seemed to be reading it while talking to him.

The man who was reading noticed his gaze and said helplessly, "What are you looking at? I am a dog just like you. My master ordered me to read these books thoroughly. He has made arrangements to make the plan meticulous and without omissions, so I can only obey his orders."

He flipped through the book with disdain and snorted, "If you ask me, the author of this book is ridiculously naive. First of all, the real villains are much worse than the ones in the book. Secondly, the protagonist in the book must not exist in the world. Even if he does, he would have died a long time ago..."

Yeah yeah.

It's really a bad book.

Master Bai was completely hopeless and breathed heavily. The dust on the ground was blown away by his breath and flew everywhere, constantly coming together and dispersing, without any control on his part.

"Okay, now that we've come to this, you're a smart person, so I don't need to waste my breath on you. You're already forty-seven, and you should know that time is priceless and life is hard to come by. Not everyone can have a second chance to choose after making a mistake for more than a decade."

"Next, you have to keep escaping and struggling during the encirclement and suppression, play the whole trick, and then be arrested and surrender when you are at your wit's end. Then you have to do this..."

He spoke casually, not seeming to worry whether Master Bai would listen or obey.

After explaining the details, the man from the Demon Sect stretched lazily.

"I'll test you later to see if you remember it clearly. Now, I'll give you a reward."

The man stretched out his foot and kicked the cake on the ground.

"Well," he said calmly, "eat it."

Bai Xingxiang was breathing heavily. In that short period of time, he saw the memories of more than ten years, the scenes of countless new choices, the faces of his parents and teachers, and another life that could make up for the shortcomings.

Then, Master Bai's breathing turned into heavy howling, and then into silent sobbing.

Finally, the dog stuck out its tongue, rolled up the scattered dough on the ground, and swallowed the dirty dust into its mouth, not thinking there was anything wrong with it.

The second update is finished. I have to prepare for the next chapter. See you tomorrow.
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