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Chapter 502 Zhuqi's Difficulty in Begging for Mercy

Zhuqi stiffened his neck and said, "I came to Evian Pavilion to extend my life. There are centenarians here, and I thought that maybe I could fulfill my wish by relying on it."

Xiang Zhu frowned, his eyes were serious, and he looked at Zhu Qi and asked, "Haven't you heard about what it takes to become a centenarian?"

Zhuqi was shocked. In fact, he had vaguely heard some rumors before, saying that the method of refining this centenarian was extremely cruel, and that it was to use that child... Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shudder, but still shook his head and argued, "I... I just want to live forever. I worked so hard for so long and earned so much wealth, just to make my family live together in peace. As long as my family can live longer, I don't care about so many other things."

As he spoke, his eyes were somewhat evasive, not daring to look directly into Xiang Zhu's sharp gaze. However, he was constantly weighing the pros and cons in his mind. He was afraid that the rumor was true, but he could not give up his desire for immortality.

Xiang Zhu said solemnly with a serious face, "Do you know that you are only thinking about prolonging your life, but you have neglected the most important thing in the family."

Zhuqi frowned and asked in confusion: "What? Our family is doing well, there is no need to be ignored." As he said this, he sneered, seeming to be very disapproving.

Xiang Zhu said nothing more, and with a wave of his hand, a picture appeared. The picture was the scene after Zhuqi's stroke. His children and grandchildren ignored him and had no filial piety. They even secretly hoped that he would die soon so that they could divide the family property. The ugly inner thoughts were fully revealed.

Zhuqi looked at this scene, his face turned pale and his eyes widened in disbelief.

Xiang Zhu continued, "If we, the spirit race, hadn't intervened, you would still have ended up like this even if you used the centenarian to prolong your life. You know, money will eventually run out, and I think you still don't fully understand the side effects of the centenarian. If you really ate the centenarian, your whole family would have endless misfortune."

Zhuqi was completely panicked now. He quickly knelt on the ground with a plop and begged anxiously: "Please, sir, save me, save my family! I was so confused and didn't think about these things before. You must help us, sir." His panicked and regretful look was completely different from his previous arrogance and experience.

Xiang Zhu nodded slightly, his expression softened, and said, "This matter is not difficult. As long as you sincerely join the spirit race and choose the spirit race, everything will turn around."

Zhuqi quickly responded, "I choose, I choose! I was really stubborn before. Before, I made so much money and struggled in this world, and I felt that there was no such thing as pure goodness in this world. Or, I said, I didn't believe that there was any power in this world that I could trust." Zhuqi sighed as he spoke, his face full of regret, and then continued, "To be honest, I have always believed more in the money in my hands and in people's greed. I think everything has to be an exchange of interests, so I chose centenarians because I think if I want to get something, I always have to pay something." Xiang Zhu listened and just said lightly, "But all greed is an endless abyss, and human desires are endless. Once you fall into it, it is difficult to extricate yourself, and you will often end up in a miserable end, just like if you really use centenarians, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Zhuqi sighed and said with a face full of vicissitudes: "Yes, this desire is really unforgiving. Even though I have so much property, mastered some secrets of sulfur mining and refining, and can always get first-hand information, I should be very rich, but I am still not satisfied in my heart. I always want more and want immortality. Now think about it, it's really foolish."

Xiang Zhu sighed slightly and responded, "Yes, desire often makes people lose their minds."

Zhuqi became excited again, and said with red eyes: "But there is nothing I can do. You don't know that those people of my generation were not as greedy as me and lived an honest life, but some of them died of poverty early. You can't imagine how difficult it is to fight in this world, and there are difficulties and obstacles everywhere. Besides, you are a spirit race, and you may be magical, but there are too many scams in this world, one layer after another, which makes people unable to guard against." As he spoke, Zhuqi became more and more emotional, and he even cried and begged, even crying: "There are so many scams in this world, you don't know how many people I have seen were deceived and ruined, and those so-called good people cheated them out of everything, it's terrible."

Xiang Zhu listened thoughtfully and asked, "You mean like the Crane Temple?"

Zhuqi nodded hurriedly, as if he remembered the miserable conditions of those who were deceived. His body trembled slightly, and his face was full of fear and resentment.

Zhuqi's face was filled with resentment, and he kept talking: "There are really countless scams like the Crane Temple. The Crane Temple is relatively well hidden. On the surface, it pretends to be able to satisfy all people's wishes, fooling people. In fact, they just see all kinds of needs in people's hearts, whether it is the need for kindness or any other needs, they pretend to be able to satisfy you. But under this undercurrent, it's all about exploiting people and brainwashing people. The means are simply too bad."

Zhuqi became more and more excited as he spoke, waving his hands in the air, and continued, "Those sleight of hand and magic potion are poured all over people, layer after layer, making it impossible for people to break free. In addition, they use countless poisons to control people, put people under house arrest, deprive people of everything, dilute people's wealth, and even devour people's bodies, health, property, and souls. Nothing is spared. Compared with these, just losing one's life or having one's wealth taken away is considered light. Many people are tortured to the point where life is worse than death."

It seemed that Zhuqi knew a lot about the inside story of this scam. Xiang Zhu nodded slightly and said, "Then you are also clear-headed on this point."

Zhuqi responded quickly: "Isn't it? I have seen too many tragic things like this, so I know it clearly."

Xiang Zhushen shared the same sentiment and echoed, "Indeed, there are too many scams in this world. If you are not careful, you will fall into the trap and end up in a tragic situation."