Stealing the Secret from the Cover of Heaven

Chapter 588 Return to the City
"Da da, da da..."

The clatter of the ordinary train was like a beautiful piece of music rising and falling in Li Changshou's heart.

I stared out the window with lifeless eyes. All I could see was the vast Gobi Desert and the bare mountains that were constantly receding.

With his thin cheeks, decadent posture, and unapproachable temperament, he looked like a prisoner who had just been released from jail.

Although the massacre happened more than a month ago, it still left a deep impression on Li Changshou.

It turns out that the world is so dangerous, and he is just a bait in the hands of the fisherman.

If his reaction speed was not much faster than that of ordinary people, Li Changshou would probably have been a corpse hastily buried in the desert at this moment.

What made Li Changshou feel even more unforgettable was the way those people looked at him.

He was not treated as an equal human being at all, but as a prey, a thing, or even a beast.

It was as if his life was something that could be taken at will in the eyes of those people.

The goddess Nuoyi, a beautiful woman who seemed like a fairy from heaven, made everyone feel ashamed as soon as she appeared.

That is not a sense of inferiority due to one's status and position, but a sense of inferiority due to the origin of life.

It was as if the people present were not worthy of communicating with her on an equal footing.

Fortunately, the magical object concealed itself and restrained all its aura at the critical moment.

Even after being checked by personnel from several forces, the truth behind the two items hanging on the keychain was not discovered.

Finally, after being detained for more than a month, Li Changshou was released.

The moment he regained his freedom, Li Changshou remembered what Zhou Tong had said to him.

"What is a fist? The fist is the foundation of our existence. One day, when secular laws can no longer restrain everyone, only our own fists can protect our own safety. Fists convey power. One day in the future, the world will surely evolve into a world where the greater the fist's strength, the greater the power."

In the past, Li Changshou didn't take it seriously, thinking that it was an excuse Zhou Tong used to trick students into practicing boxing.

However, when he saw the power displayed by the believers of Penglai, Kunlun and Taishan, the three transcendent beings, Li Changshou realized that in this world with extraordinary beings, mortals can never dominate their own destiny.

Especially Lin Nuoyi, the eldest daughter of the Tianshen Group, who magnified the pressure on this life level to the extreme after releasing the aura of a goddess in front of the three major forces.

The previously powerful official forces immediately gave in after the three forces brought out their backers.

Even imprisoning those people is impossible.

Instead, the victim, Li Changshou, was detained for more than a month.

During this period, he was subjected to constant interrogation.

Fortunately, after seeing the blood, Li Changshou was resilient and did not reveal his biggest secret.

At that moment, he deeply realized the value of strength.

Moreover, the reason he was acquitted was not because he acted in self-defense.

Instead, news came that Zhou Tong was not dead.

Not only did Zhou Tong not die, but he also successfully became a disciple. Now he has been led to a blessed land to practice the magic evolution system.

The reason why the three strange people were able to transform the divine light outside their bodies into ferocious beasts that day was because they practiced a system of magic.

The inheritance within the blessed land is based on the evolutionary path left by the three Heavenly Emperors.

But it does not mean that there are only three evolutionary paths for the Heavenly Emperors.

The Tao Seed Method of the Ancient Immortal Period, the Treasure Technique System of the Ancient Chaos Period, the Human Body Secret Realm Method of the Shrouding Heaven Era, the Pollen Road System of the Holy Ruins Era, Chu Feng's Jingtianweidi System, and even Brother Digu's original rune system, were all inherited in those blessed places.

Moreover, each major force does not practice only one system, but dabbles in all evolutionary systems.

The situation is far from as clear as ordinary people imagine.

Whether they are human or ghost, good or evil, it is impossible to tell the truth from the false just based on the skills they practice.

However, Li Changshou did not know how powerful those alien forces were who broke through the seal and used the cracks in the seal to transmit their power from the blessed land.

Li Changshou did not know what kind of consensus those guys who relied on the extraordinary forces finally reached.

Even after the ambush, he never came into contact with any alien forces again.

It was just that Zhou Tong asked someone to bring a message, and Li Changshou, who originally didn't know how long he would be imprisoned, was released without charge.

"Uncle, are you missing home too?"

Just as Li Changshou's thoughts were constantly wandering, thinking about how to walk the next path of life, the voice of a little girl suddenly came to his ears.

"Uncle, have some candy. Dad said that if you miss home, you should eat some candy. It will make your mouth sweet and your heart sweet too." The little girl stuffed a lollipop into Li Changshou's hand.

"Thank you, little sister. What's your name? Where are your parents?" Li Changshou saw that the little girl was only four or five years old. She was carrying a small bunny bag and was sitting alone in the empty seat next to Li Changshou in a very familiar manner.

"Mom went to buy lunch for Nannan. Nannan was sitting there alone and was bored. She saw that uncle looked a little pitiful, so she came over to comfort you." The little girl's clear and bright eyes seemed to be able to see through the world and people's hearts, making Li Changshou feel as if he was seen through.

"Nannan is really sensible. Uncle has chocolate and beef jerky here." As he spoke, Li Changshou took out three chocolate bars and a handful of bagged beef jerky from his backpack and put them into the little girl's rabbit bag.

"Thank you, uncle. Mom said that we can't accept gifts from strangers. Nannan can't take these things." The little girl said logically, and at the same time took out all the chocolate bars and beef jerky that Li Changshou had put in his bag.

"Goodbye uncle!"

At this moment, the little girl saw her mother, waved to Li Changshou, and then skipped away.

Seeing the mother and daughter eating lunch so sweetly, Li Changshou's nose suddenly felt sore and tears welled up in the corners of his eyes.

Family, what a distant word it is.

A wife, children and a warm bed, this is the life he has longed for in recent years.

However, all this came to an end with Su Tong's cold words, "We are not suitable."

After several years of relationship, how much he hopes to be able to get married and have children.

But as Su Tong kept saying "Why are you never making progress", he gradually went astray.

Maybe, this is life.

Just as an ordinary life came to an end, a magnificent event came upon us.

Although he is just an insignificant little character in this matter, after seeing the true face of the world, can his heart return to the way it was before?
After he calmly inserted the jack rod into the masked man's throat, could he still forget that scene, or even wash the blood off his hands?

"Time is like a knife that cuts off the pride of heaven, and the road to immortality is full of enchantment. The chapter of blood and bones outlines the picture of the rise of the Emperor of Heaven." Inexplicably, such a sentence emerged in Li Changshou's mind.

The train was still clattering on the rails, the greenery outside the window was getting thicker, and the wildness of the Northwest seemed to be gradually fading away.

On both sides of the road, there are more and more villages and green wheat fields come into view.

When passing through the county town, you can even feel the hustle and bustle of the world.

It seemed as if the blood and chaos happening in the Northwest had no impact on life in the world.

As they got closer to Chang'an, Li Changshou's mind once again recalled the unforgettable pain. It was as if he wanted to use the pain of losing love to stimulate his brain and force himself to forget the memories of the Gobi Desert.

As a worker with a mortgage, his vacation had long expired, and after being missing for more than a month, he might have lost his job.

Maybe it's time to move back to the old house left by my parents.

To enjoy the prosperity of the city, you need a huge amount of money to support it.

The unemployed Li Changshou would soon run out of savings.

Moreover, he didn't have much savings, and the new house he was going to use for his wedding had already exhausted all his assets.

At the same time, the house with modern decoration and elegant furnishings was also his sad place.

Perhaps, selling the house, cashing in the savings, and pursuing a free and easy life is also a good choice.

"I'm going to seek immortality."

The words Zhou Tong left before leaving kept appearing in Li Changshou's mind.

In order to pursue his dream, Zhou Tong is even willing to abandon his life and rush towards danger regardless of everything.

And what about him?
Should you choose to be crushed by life, or say goodbye to the past and choose the future again?

The time spent in contemplation passed the fastest, and before I knew it, the train arrived at the station.

"Uncle, goodbye! My dad is here to pick us up."

At the moment the vehicle stopped, the little girl in the same carriage shouted to Li Changshou who had been silent all the way.

"goodbye!"

Li Changshou gave a forced smile and waved at the little girl.

"Uncle, you should smile more. Mom said that children who smile a lot are lucky."

After the little girl finished speaking, she followed her mother off the train.

Li Changshou seemed to be infected by the innocent smile on the little girl's face, and finally revealed a smile from the bottom of his heart.

Then he put on his backpack and walked off the train with his chest held high.

Looking at the crowds of people in the station and the rolling summer heat, Li Changshou suddenly felt that this might be what life was like.

After leaving the station with the large group, Li Changshou did not go home directly, but went to Zhou Tong's house first.

Although he didn't know whether Zhou Tong had contacted his family.

But he still had to complete Zhou Tong's instructions before he left.

Two hours later, Li Changshou saw Zhou Ying practicing in Zhou Tong's martial arts hall.

The sweat-soaked clothes showed that Zhou Ying had been practicing for quite some time.

"Zhou Ying, do you know everything about your brother?" Li Changshou asked cautiously.

Zhou Ying didn’t like practicing martial arts before. She would dress herself up beautifully all day long and wander around every corner of the city with live broadcasts.

"Brother Changshou, you're back." Zhou Ying said to Li Changshou after finishing the exercise.

"Don't worry about my brother. He contacted me a month ago. He is now practicing with the master." Zhou Ying seemed to know the purpose of Li Changshou's visit and comforted him directly.

"That's good. As long as he's okay." Li Changshou's heart finally settled down.

"Brother Changshou, if you have any plans for the future, come and practice martial arts with me. My brother said that the world will soon change. If you remain an ordinary person, you will not have the ability to control your own destiny in the future," Zhou Ying suggested.

In the past, Zhou Ying dressed herself like a beautiful young girl, but now she seems like a completely different person, exuding a heroic spirit.

It is a temperament that is full of hope for the future.

It formed a sharp contrast with the decadent aura of Li Changshou.

“Let’s forget about practicing martial arts. Since Zhou Tong is fine, I’ll take my leave.” Li Changshou shook his head directly.

Now, he has not made a final decision in his heart and seems to be still expecting something.

Seeing this, Zhou Ying did not try to persuade him, but said, "Then come to me when you have figured it out. I will practice in the martial arts hall for the next year."

Since learning the news about Zhou Tong, Zhou Ying seemed like a different person. She gave up her career as an anchor and picked up the skills she had thrown away.

Such a decisive attitude shocked Li Changshou.

After leaving Zhou's martial arts hall, Li Changshou dragged his exhausted body back home.

But as soon as he took out the key, he heard a woman crying in the house.

There was another woman yelling at the side: "Tongtong, stop crying. If you want to blame someone, blame that loser Li Changshou. If it weren't for him, you wouldn't be disliked by Young Master Xiao."

The woman's crying did not diminish because of the comfort of another woman, but became more intense.

"Tongtong, let's wait for Li Changshou to come back and let him compensate you for your youth. It's because he wasted your youth that you are in this situation today. It's all his fault."

After hearing the conversation in the room, Li Changshou instantly revealed a murderous expression, gritting his teeth and roaring in a low voice: "Guo Yanxin!"

After calming down outside the gate, Li Changshou's expression returned to normal.

Then he opened the door.

"Li Changshou, where have you been fooling around? Our Tongtong suffered a great loss because of you, and you dared to hide away."

Seeing Li Changshou coming in, Guo Yanxin seemed to have found a target to focus his fire on, and started yelling and cursing.

"Su Tong, what are you doing in my house?"

Li Changshou ignored Guo Yanxin who was acting like a madman. Instead, he walked directly to the living room and spoke coldly to Su Tong who was curled up on the sofa holding a pillow and wiping her tears.

"Li Changshou, what do you mean? Didn't you see that my Tongtong is sad? Instead of comforting him, you questioned him. What on earth are you thinking?"

Su Tong did not respond, but Guo Yanxin jumped out and questioned directly.

It was as if Li Changshou's disregard for her existence had already greatly challenged her dignity.

"Snapped!"

A resounding slap sounded in the room.

At the same time, Guo Yanxin, who fell to the ground, looked at Li Changshou in disbelief.

The next second, she let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered.

"what……"

(End of this chapter)