Chapter 83

"The ending of the story completely took the young man by surprise; no matter how foolish he was, he still grasped something."

Elder Sang paused for a moment, then suddenly said, "But he wasn't foolish. On the contrary, he was extremely intelligent, unparalleled before and after."

Xu Xiaoshou: "……"

Shameless!

"At this moment, the old bald donkey appeared again."

"The young man questioned him..."

Elder Sang turned to look at Xu Xiaoshou, "What did he ask?"

Xu Xiaoshou scratched his head and stared straight at Elder Sang, "Why are your dark circles so heavy?"

Elder Sang was taken aback for a moment.

The next second, he flew into a rage.

He viciously gave the young man in front of him a hard knock on the head, "Be serious!"

"I was being serious..."

Xu Xiaoshou swallowed these words, joking aside, his life was more important.

"Why did you give me the fire seed in this way?"

Elder Sang raised a finger, "This is the first question."

"The old bald donkey said, 'I like it.'"

Xu Xiaoshou's eyes twitched, he really wanted to beat this old man up, but he held back.

Can't win, can't be reckless!

Elder Sang raised a second finger.

Xu Xiaoshou already knew he was trying to make him ask questions, so he no longer put himself in the shoes of the young man in the story, but raised his own question:

"Did that ugly old bald donkey ever think that others might not want this painful opportunity?"

Elder Sang's lips twitched, there were only two people here, who was he pointing at and scolding?

He said irritably, "Put away your excessive adjectives!"

"The old bald donkey said, 'Those who are content with mediocrity should remain in the secular world, only those with a spirit of advancement will appear in the Holy Palace.'"

"Your question already had an answer long ago."

Xu Xiaoshou was about to argue, but Elder Sang cut him off:

"The young man thought it was indeed true. If given another chance, he might choose to swallow the fire seed again, but the thought of such pain..."

"Without the desire for revenge, he probably wouldn't have been able to endure the process of his innate physical body being destroyed and then rebuilt, and eventually breaking through to the Master level."

Elder Sang gave Xu Xiaoshou a meaningful look, but Xu Xiaoshou only had three question marks in his mind.

What does that mean?

Not letting me speak, not letting me ask questions, and even forcing me to think?

I suspect you're brainwashing me, and I have solid evidence!

But it has to be said, the old man's last sentence made some sense...

Hmm?

No!

Almost got brainwashed!

Xu Xiaoshou glared, expressing his protest with his eyes.

"The last question." Elder Sang raised a third finger.

Last?

This is a serious question...

Xu Xiaoshou pondered for a moment and said thoughtfully, "Who is that masked person?"

His eyes were filled with curiosity.

Elder Sang's forehead bulged with veins, he was almost at his limit.

This kid is really toxic!

He suddenly felt he might have chosen the wrong person.

"Be serious!"

"Okay." Xu Xiaoshou became serious and asked, "Why did you choose me?"

Elder Sang stroked his sparse eyebrows and nodded in satisfaction, "That's a normal question."

His expression became very solemn, "I must tell you the truth, 'Jinzhao Tianfen' is said to have destroyed an innate physical body."

"But the number of deaths not mentioned is in the hundreds!"

Xu Xiaoshou showed a look of "I knew it," which was unexpected to Elder Sang, who continued:

"Before you, I tried with over a dozen people, all geniuses outside the Spirit Palace, but without a doubt, they all died."

"At first, I didn't have much hope for you either, it was just a try, at worst..."

"Just one more life."

He glanced at Xu Xiaoshou, who was surprisingly calm, not sure if it was an act.

Xu Xiaoshou was not acting; he was already used to Elder Sang's style. To say he cared about a stranger he had never met would be surprising.

It was already quite good that the old man was being honest.

Elder Sang said, "Back to the story, the young man asked the same question, but the old bald donkey's answer had a few more sentences."

He seemed to be imitating the tone of the person in his memory, speaking deeply:

"This world is a cage, and everyone is seeking freedom.

"When people are in a humble position, no one can see their light.

"When you work hard enough, your light will be discovered by others, but at this point, you still don't have freedom.

"You are just a pawn, a tool for others to pursue freedom. Your life and death are not in your control, but in the hands of the discoverer."

He pointed at Xu Xiaoshou, "This is you now."

Xu Xiaoshou understood, and Elder Sang continued:

"You continue to work hard, finally breaking free from the role of a pawn, and you have the right to pursue freedom. You cultivate a group of pawns and successfully break the lock of the cage.

"You step out of the old world, see the sky outside the cage, and think this is freedom. The next moment, you realize this sky is actually a larger cage."

He pointed at Goose Lake, which was smooth like a mirror, reflecting a blue sky and white clouds, but now had a different flavor.

"You are still locked, how do you break it?"

Xu Xiaoshou squatted down and stood up, throwing a stone into the lake, instantly shattering the sky, "Isn't this broken?"

Elder Sang: "……"

Hold it!

Must hold it!

"It can be, you come out, look up, and see the real sky..." Elder Sang forcibly lifted Xu Xiaoshou's stubborn head, "At this moment, how do you break the sky you see?"

"Even if you break it, you will still see another layer of sky."

Xu Xiaoshou felt choked and said forcefully, "No nesting!"

Elder Sang was taken aback, "What do you mean?"

"Oh, nothing." Xu Xiaoshou turned his head back and asked, puzzled, "So, what are you trying to say?"

Elder Sang pressed his head down and said slowly, "This world is so perilous, you will see it after you leave the Spirit Palace."

"Not every discoverer can use you well, you might become one of the dead pawns, like those I tried before."

"So, before you have absolute strength, be a good pawn."

"At least make the discoverer think you are just a pawn!"

Xu Xiaoshou was stunned. To be honest, he understood the words, but also didn't understand them.

He had long experienced the peril of the world, but to say the world was so nested in peril, he had never experienced it...

"Rest assured, I will break each cage." He said seriously.

Elder Sang smiled, the wrinkles on his face forming a blooming flower, "Back then, I said the same thing..."

Xu Xiaoshou looked up, "So the young man was you, and the ugly old bald donkey was your master?"

Slap!

Another slap.

"What ugly old bald donkey!"

"Then you are my grandmaster!"

Xu Xiaoshou: ???

"At the end of the story, the old bald donkey said, the first lesson of being a disciple has been taught, do you wish to be my disciple?"

Elder Sang came out of his memories and repeated, "Do you wish to be my disciple?"

"Will you be good to me?" Xu Xiaoshou instantly looked pitiful.

"……"

At this moment, still joking!

Elder Sang's angry rebuke didn't come out, but he saw the young man in front of him bow down.

"Master, please accept your disciple's bow!"

Perhaps before this, Xu Xiaoshou still had some resentment, but after understanding the "Jinzhao Tianfen" and its principle of breaking and establishing, his small resentment had vanished.

Moreover, if Elder Sang hadn't acted tonight, he would either have been abandoned by Ye Xiaotian or captured by the masked person.

Elder Sang was certainly eccentric and creepy, but the concern he showed when saving him was genuine.

Taking a step back, Xu Xiaoshou didn't think there was a second choice after what the old man had said.

He waited for a while without a response, looked up, and saw the old face under the straw hat squinting, with tears welling up in his eyes.

Xu Xiaoshou was stunned.

Because at this moment, the sun was rising behind the old man, and purple light was coming from the east.

A ray of light shone down, and the old and young man were silent.

Goose Lake awoke in the morning light, the wind brought the sound of cicadas and geese, passing over the cracked earth, brushing past the broken willows.

In the desolate land, a dream was born.

……

PS:

Seeing some readers hate Elder Sang so much, even wishing to eat his flesh and drink his blood...

I feel relieved.

This means I have successfully created the image and character of this old man with dark circles and a straw hat (a bit self-satisfied).

At first, I wanted to explain a few things in this chapter, but then I thought, no need.

Just like a long time ago, some readers complained about why the elders in the Spirit Palace didn't notice killings, saying it was illogical and they would stop reading...

Well, those who have read this far should understand.

What Elder Sang said basically covers it. Different perspectives lead to different ways of treating life and things.

Just keep reading.

There was a sunset before, and now there is a sunrise.

That's it.

Finally...

This aside is not just for these few words.

The next recommendation spot is coming...

I need recommendation votes!!

I want to go up, wuwuwu~