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Chapter 477: Qu Family Generation and Thoughts on the Crane Temple

In the long river of time, the human heart is like a weightless multi-clawed balance. It seems to be under a spell and can never find balance.

Sometimes, people feel like they have balanced the scales. In that seemingly calm moment, they feel at peace and content. But this state of balance is as fragile as a dream bubble.

The next moment, the balance tilted again. Perhaps a subtle thought, perhaps an inadvertent touch, broke the original calm. The desires, fears, and anxieties hidden in the heart surged like a tide, making the balance lose its stability.

People walk with difficulty on this unbalanced scale, trying to find the eternal balance. But every effort seems to be in vain.

This unbalanced balance is like a reflection of life. It makes us constantly reflect and grow. In this unbalanced process, we learn to be strong and tolerant.

The imbalance of the human heart is an unspeakable pain. But it is also an opportunity for growth. Let us find our true self and the eternal balance in the imbalance.

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Ajing and Cheng Mu walked briskly back to Zhaoxing Hall. The lights in the hall were soft, reflecting the fatigue and satisfaction on their faces. Ajing stretched, turned to look at Cheng Mu, smiled, and seemed to recall what he had just experienced. Cheng Mu patted Ajing's shoulder gently, walked to the table beside him, and prepared to organize the information of Zhaoxing Hall.

Qu Xinzhu's resurrection was like the breaking of dawn, dispelling the haze that shrouded Ling Luanluan and everyone's hearts, and everyone's hanging hearts finally settled down.

After returning to Zhaoxing Pavilion, Ajing immediately wrote a letter to Qu Liu and Yin Ting. The letter informed them of the news of Qu Xinzhu's resurrection in detail, and also wrote: "Qu Liu, Yin Ting, now that Qu Xinzhu has been successfully resurrected, the stone in Luan Luan's heart has finally fallen to the ground. We are all happy for her, and hope that you can rest assured."

Qu Liu and Yin Ting were overjoyed after receiving the letter. They knew that Ling Luan Luan had endured great pain these days, and now they could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

A Jing wrote a letter to Qu Liu and Yin Ting to inform them of Qu Xinzhu's resurrection, and mentioned in the letter that Ling Luanluan and Shousheng's relationship has warmed up. Qu Liu and Yin Ting replied to congratulate them, and also joked that according to the Qu family's kinship, Qu Xinzhu is Qu Liu's sister Qu Bing's cousin, and naturally also Qu Liu's cousin. If Ling Luanluan and Shousheng were together, according to seniority, they didn't know how to address them.

Qu Liu wrote in his reply: "Ajing, if Ling Luanluan and Shousheng really become a couple, according to the relationship, they should call us uncle and aunt. But Ling Luanluan is about the same age as us, so this title always feels a bit awkward. I don't know how to decide."

Yin Ting also added: "Yes, this relationship is complicated. If they do get together, we really need to think carefully about how to address them."

Ajing smiled and told Cheng Mu about Qu Liu and Yin Ting's dispute over seniority. Cheng Mu waved his hand indifferently and said, "Don't worry about them. Let them figure out their own seniority. It has nothing to do with us. We are much older than each other." Ajing smiled and didn't mention the matter again.

At this time, Cheng Mu said solemnly: "Today we have to focus on the Crane Temple." Ah Jing asked with a puzzled look: "Crane Temple?"

A Jing frowned slightly, recalling his previous experience, and said: "I went to the Crane Temple when I first came to Fenghua City. The scene inside was really bizarre and exuded an indescribable weirdness." After that, A Jing looked at Cheng Mu in confusion and asked: "Why did you suddenly remember to go to the Crane Temple today?" Cheng Mu sighed helplessly and responded seriously: "There is no way, the matter of the Crane Temple must be investigated clearly. It's like a hidden stake. Every time our spirit race wants to deploy some people inside to explore the situation, they can't get in, as if there is some mysterious force blocking it. It's too strange. For the whole plan, we must find out its details thoroughly anyway."

Ah Jing sighed helplessly and whispered: "What else could it be? In my opinion, they are just the power of the Greedy Clan."

Cheng Mu listened, nodded solemnly, and responded: "That's what you said, but we still have to understand the details clearly. 'Know yourself and know the enemy, and you will never be in danger of a hundred battles'. Only by understanding their methods and layout can we have a way to deal with them later."

As Ajing recalled his past experiences, his eyes burned with rage. He was filled with disgust and contempt for those who took advantage of the kindness of others for personal gain and spread rumors about the temple to mislead people.

The last time she went to the Crane Temple with Shousheng and Qian Susu, it haunted her mind like a nightmare. When she stepped into the so-called "temple", Jing was stunned by the scene in front of her. There was no sacredness or solemnity there. It was a dark corner completely eroded by desire, and the air was filled with corruption and depravity. People of all kinds shuttled in and out of it, conducting all kinds of shady transactions, and the ugly bribery was openly staged. The greedy desire was like a surging tide, completely drowning people's reason and conscience.

"This is simply an abyss of sin, a place of complete filth and iniquity. It is not even a temple for worshipping idols! It is clearly a trap carefully planned by the Greedy Clan. They take advantage of people's desires and greed to weave an invisible but deadly net, dragging innocent people into a situation from which there is no escape." Ajing said in his heart.

Cheng Mu stood quietly by, knowing full well that this Crane Temple was like a giant bomb buried deep under the land of Fenghua City, which could explode at any time, bringing devastating disaster to the city. If it was allowed to develop and the Greed Clan's conspiracy succeeded, Fenghua City would fall into endless chaos and pain.

Ajing's eyes flashed with determination, like the bright stars in the night sky. Those people who were blinded by desire and controlled by evil forces... She took a deep breath, trying to calm down her excited emotions, calm herself down, and prepare for the upcoming mission.

Ajing and Cheng Mu held hands tightly. They stood side by side and looked towards the direction of the Crane Temple, their eyes full of determination.

Ah Jing was the first to break the silence and asked, "Cheng Mu, what do you think about things like the Crane Temple?"

Cheng Mu raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a trace of disdainful sneer, and said: "Humph, they are nothing more than some jumping clowns, you don't need to worry too much."

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Ah Jing frowned and said with disgust: "Although they won't be able to jump around for long and are destined to be wiped out, as long as I think of what they have done, I feel upset and it's really disgusting."

Cheng Mu nodded slightly, his expression became serious, and he said slowly: "This actually reflects a reality. People always seem to have a tendency to worship something by nature. This is a very natural psychology. And those guys in the Crane Temple accurately grasped people's deepest desires and that empty feeling, and then catered to their needs and gave people the so-called 'sustenance'. It is precisely because the public has such a demand that so many scammers emerge to cater to the emptiness in people's hearts. Alas, it is not easy to keep people rational at all times!" After that, Cheng Mu sighed helplessly.

Ah Jing also sighed and responded, "Yes, perhaps the most difficult thing to control in this world is the human heart."

Cheng Mu patted A Jing's shoulder, his eyes revealing determination: "However, since we know their tricks, we must not sit idly by. The mission of the spirit race is to protect the peace and justice of this world. We must not let these clowns continue to do evil."

Ah Jing clenched his fists, his eyes flashing with fighting spirit: "Yes, we must make them pay the price and restore peace to Fenghua City!"