Qin Shi: I went astray in the Heavenly Sect

Chapter 30 Jianghu Choice: The Deadly Intent of Heaven

"Let's go~"

Chen Xiuyuan did not linger there any longer and, holding Xiaomeng's hand, prepared to leave.

The little girl seemed somewhat resistant to the boy who was completely different from before.

"Why??"

On the way, Xiaomeng suddenly asked.

Chen Xiuyuan paused, his gaze fixed on the distance. He seemed to have anticipated the little girl's question, and then asked, "Why did you kill them?"

Xiaomeng remained silent. Just now, Chen Xiuyuan clearly had the absolute advantage, and those people could no longer cause any trouble.

Furthermore, Chen Xiuyuan obtained what he wanted to know from that person, so why not spare their lives?

After a moment of silence, Chen Xiuyuan asked in return, "Have you ever considered whether these people would have let us go if we were ordinary children?"

Xiaomeng thought for a moment, then shook her head.

"will not."

Chen Xiuyuan probably guessed what the little girl was thinking. Although she was born in a chaotic world, she still had a trace of kindness in her heart, which was originally good, but also not good.

The martial arts world of this era is a cannibalistic world. If kindness is misplaced, it will lead to utter ruin. For example, before, he agreed to save Yao Yi and Xiao Lin. If the two of them insisted that he was the real culprit in the massacre of the village after arriving in Daicheng, how could he prove himself?

As for the reasons, he could rattle off several offhand. He was the one who knew about being defiled by the bandits of Flying Tiger Village. If he wanted to keep this secret from ever being revealed, the best way was to make the person who knew it shut up forever.

The difference between good and evil in human nature lies in a single thought. Fortunately, he didn't make the wrong bet that time; otherwise, what he formed would not have been a good relationship, but a bad one.

"The Dao values ​​life. Although it emphasizes cherishing life and helping others without limit, I believe that to help others, we must first help ourselves. Each of us only has one life."

“From the perspective of the Tao, there is no such thing as who is noble and who is lowly. They wanted to kill us, but in the end they were no match for us and were subdued by us. It’s not that they didn’t want to kill us anymore, but that they couldn’t kill us. Letting these people go is, in my opinion, to trample on one’s own life.”

Seeing that the little girl seemed to be thinking again, he continued, "Of course, there may be more ways to punish than just 'killing,' but these people are not worth my time."

"The martial arts world is not the holy land we imagine. Good and evil are intertwined, and sometimes it is difficult to distinguish between good and bad. In this cannibalistic world, I think the first thing we need to do is to protect our own lives."

"These are some insights I've gained after entering the world of martial arts. They may be useful to you, or they may not, but I still hope you can benefit from them."

This is Chen Xiuyuan's true thought: no matter what you do, the most important thing is to survive, which is the foundation of all ambition.

After a while, Xiaomeng suddenly spoke up and said, "Senior brother, am I very childish?"

Chen Xiuyuan paused, then gently shook his head.

"No, at the same age, I probably wouldn't be doing as well as you are now."

Only family knows its own affairs. Don't be fooled by his appearance at eleven or twelve years old; his soul is not the same. Compared to Xiaomeng, who is eight or nine years old, he has actually endured eight or nine more years of hardship.

He knew in his heart that even if he explained the reasoning, the girl might still make the same mistake when faced with a choice.

A person can teach another a thousand times and still not get it, but experience teaches a person in one go. Ultimately, you only know what is right and what is wrong after you've experienced it yourself.

Night fell, and the stars twinkled in the sky. Under a huge locust tree, Chen Xiuyuan lit a fire.

They were not far from Sanyang Village now; according to his estimate, they would see the village in about half a day.

Chen Xiuyuan was poking at the fire with a tree branch, trying to make the flames burn brighter. The sky had just cleared up, and the branch he had picked up from the roadside was still a bit damp.

If he hadn't used the Autumn Water of Ten Thousand Rivers to remove the excess moisture from the branches, they probably wouldn't have been able to catch fire at all in the first place.

The thought that he had used the top-level Taoist Heavenly Sect technique to remove excess water from tree branches made Chen Xiuyuan shake his head with a smile.

As he gazed at the flames, a myriad of thoughts raced through his mind. The information he had gleaned from the assassins of the Luo Wang organization during the day stirred a ripple deep within his usually calm eyes.

This trip may very well lead to an encounter with the two "Heaven" level assassins from the Luo Wang organization.

The "Heaven" level assassins in the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven) are not just a title, but also represent extremely terrifying combat power.

Although they never met, by comparing their future combat strength, we can draw certain conclusions. At that time, Yan Ri was able to fight against the two masters, Zong Heng and Yan Yi.

Although they may ultimately be no match for Wei Zhuang and Gai Nie, their combat strength doesn't seem to be that much different.

Based on the information he has now, Wei Zhuang and Gai Nie at that time should both be at the peak of the Grandmaster realm, and their realm should be comparable to that of Chi Songzi of the Taoist Heavenly Sect. However, the advantage of the Taoist sect is not in offense and its killing power is relatively weak, so in reality, their combat power would be higher than that of Chi Songzi.

As for why he made such a guess, he also combined it with the contest between Chisongzi and Xiaoyaozi. It took ten years for Xiaoyaozi to defeat Chisongzi in the Heavenly Sword Tournament.

At this time, Xiaoyaozi was still no match for Chisongzi.

Ten years later, Xiaoyaozi's combat strength was not as great as Zongheng's, but they were roughly at the same level, only lacking in offensive skills.

A jumble of complex thoughts flashed through Chen Xiuyuan's mind like lightning. Finally, he slowly closed his eyes. If he was not mistaken, Yan Ri's current combat strength should not be as strong as it will be in the future. At most, he is at the Grandmaster level, or even before he has entered the Grandmaster level.

As for Jing Ni, it's probably the same logic: she's at the early stage of the Grandmaster realm, or half a step away from becoming a Grandmaster.

"If it were the sun eclipse at that time, it might have been more troublesome to deal with."

On the other side, in the dilapidated temple where Zhao Bing was trying to tip off the enemy, a figure slowly walked in from the darkness.

Judging from the sound coming from below, it seems to be a woman.

In the darkness, only the outline of the other person could be vaguely seen. The tight-fitting robe outlined a beautiful curve, and her long black hair was neatly tied into a bun. When she saw the corpse on the ground, she slowly squatted down.

He reached out and grabbed the other person's wrist, seemingly to investigate the situation, but in the end it seemed he gained nothing.

Of course, she also saw other corpses in the ruined temple, but to her, this one seemed to be enough.

Then she turned and disappeared back into the darkness, as if she had never appeared. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew through the temple, and the four assassins from the Luowang organization vanished mysteriously.

(End of this chapter)