Demonic Dao Fanfiction: Protecting You from Worries for a Lifetime

When everyone was immersed in the sound of musical instruments.

Chaoyang was on horseback, his thoughts drifting far away, "Rules, I know you are here." Chaoyang said silently in his heart.

"What do you want from me?" The voice of rules rang out in Chaoyang's heart, calm and profound, as if it had transcended the boundaries of time and space, speaking directly to the depths of his soul.

Chaoyang closed his eyes slightly, took a deep breath, and felt everything around him. Whether it was the slight bumps of the carriage or the birds singing in the distance, they all seemed so real and clear.

"Isn't it your subconscious that changed our route? The direction we were going was completely opposite to Yunping, but we unexpectedly arrived in Yunping and unexpectedly encountered the difficulties faced by Meng Shi and her son. I can't believe that all this is just a coincidence. Apart from your rules, it seems that no one can influence my thinking." Chaoyang's words revealed a bit of exploration and determination. Although his eyes were not opened, his mind was as clear as a mirror.

The voice of the rules echoed in his heart, with a barely perceptible smile: "You are indeed perceptive, Chaoyang. But the rules are not about control, but guidance."

"Then, what is the purpose of all this arrangement?" Chaoyang asked, his heart full of doubts.

The rules' voice became deeper, as if it contained the infinite wisdom and mysteries of the universe: "Isn't it good to give you a helper?"

"Helper?" Chaoyang frowned slightly, his heart filled with ripples. "I don't think so!"

"Are you questioning my decision?" There was a hint of playfulness in Rule's voice, yet it was still solemn.

Chaoyang was silent for a moment. He wasn't truly questioning the existence and power of rules, but rather trying to understand the deeper meaning and purpose behind them. After all, in this vast world, every encounter and parting, every storm and clear sky, seemed to contain some inexplicable laws and rules.

"No, I'm not questioning it." Chaoyang finally spoke, his tone filled with relief and awe. "Are you afraid? Afraid of failure this time."

Chaoyang's words caused Guizhi to pause for a moment. Then, Guizhi's calm voice resounded in Chaoyang's heart again, with a barely perceptible fluctuation: "Afraid? Why would I be afraid?"

"Do you know that I have witnessed the rise and fall of countless civilizations, the fall of the strong and the rise of the weak? Each intervention is a fine-tuning of the natural order, but even this tiny adjustment can trigger a chain reaction with far-reaching consequences. As a rule, I am above all things, so why should I be afraid?"

Hearing this, Chaoyang felt a surge of mixed emotions. He looked up into the distance, as if he could penetrate the clouds and glimpse the vast universe hidden behind. "No, you're afraid. If Wei Ying fails this time, this world will disappear into the myriad realms, never to return. With this world gone, the Way of Heaven will also be gone. Does the Way of Heaven know that you're moved?" Chaoyang's voice was deep and firm, as if questioning the deepest secrets of heaven and earth.

Rule was silent for a moment, as if thinking about how to answer this complicated question.

"How do you know? I don't think I showed any emotion." The voice of Rules finally sounded again, with a hint of imperceptible confusion and a hint of helplessness and depth.

"When you first appeared, I also thought you were the rule of Heaven. When Wei Ying was undergoing the Golden Core Tribulation, I didn't think much of it. After all, all cultivators have to go through tribulations. But later, I gradually realized that it was different. Wei Ying had not completed his mission at all. That meant that Heaven itself was still asleep. So Wei Ying's Golden Core Tribulation should not have occurred. So where did Wei Ying's thunder tribulation come from? But I still didn't suspect you until this time when you arranged for Meng Shi and her son."

Chaoyang smiled faintly, his gaze piercing the mists of time and space, as if he could see the enigmatic face of the rules. "Because your arrangements for Meng Shi and her son were too deliberate. This seems to go beyond the bounds of Heavenly Dao. This made me wonder why, but I couldn't figure it out. It wasn't until I asked you, and you admitted it, that I understood that Heavenly Dao is Heavenly Dao, and rules are rules. Heavenly Dao can disappear, but rules cannot. So, if a rule were to break its own principles to save the world, then there's only one explanation: the rule has become emotional." Chaoyang's voice held a firmness, as if he had glimpsed some deep secret.

The voice of the rules echoed again, this time with a hint of resignation: "Over the long years, I've long accustomed myself to a life devoid of emotion and desire. Within this endless nothingness, I've witnessed the birth and destruction of countless small worlds, fleeting before my eyes like shooting stars across the night sky. To the vastness of chaos, these worlds' demise was but a tiny speck of dust among the myriad worlds, silent and insignificant, evoking no regret. Yet, for some reason, as this world neared its end, watching that man (the Heavenly Dao) vanish before my eyes, I felt an unprecedented sense of loss and sorrow. I didn't intervene the first time the world perished, and I didn't intervene the second time either. But that time, as he vanished before my eyes, I distinctly felt a dull pain in my heart. I began to wonder if I had, unknowingly, developed some kind of affection for him (the Heavenly Dao). Regardless, I found I could no longer remain as indifferent to the fate of this world as before."