Grandpa, times have changed.

Yes.

Xu Xing did not take action directly.

Firstly, the information he had previously obtained came from the fragmented memories of the Divine Moon Spirit, and was not entirely complete.

Secondly...

Even now, he hasn't sensed any malice from Ruo.

He's not a particularly impulsive person.

We need to clarify things first.

Looking at the white bead rolling down beside him, a strange glint flashed in his eyes.

Looking up, he saw Xu Xing, who was covered in blood and looked particularly ferocious and terrifying.

"May I ask why you did this?"

Besides the first Ancestral Spirit who is about to advance to the Void Transformation stage, the Floating Moon Spirit Clan also has four Yangwu.

Not to mention the more than seventy God-forging cultivators and countless Unity-cultivating cultivators.

No matter how strong he is, there must be considerable risk for him to face off against someone alone, right?

"Because I can no longer tolerate things that require sacrificing something in order to preserve something and move forward."

Yes!
He had no ability or qualification to save or change anything before.

But things are different now.

At least what happened today was something he could have changed or salvaged if he tried his best.

"Isn't it normal to pay a price to let more people live?" Ruo said softly.

"So this is your answer?" Xu Xing gripped his sword tighter.

"No." Ruowei shook her head slightly.

"Actually, I don't know either."

"That's what everyone has told me since I was a child."

Xu Xing's expression remained unchanged, but a wisp of flowing magic power dissipated the blood on the sword blade.

"No, when you become that 'price' yourself, you will understand that no one is born destined to die for someone else."

Meat-eaters are despicable.

This is Xu Xing's current opinion of her.

"Really?" A hint of confusion flashed in Ruo's eyes. "But I've already become the 'price,' yet I still don't understand."

Xu Xing was taken aback, and finally realized what was happening.

"Could it be that you are also..."

"Yes." Ruo nodded gently. "I am the most important 'sacrifice' this time."

Twenty-seven years ago, the envoy of the Floating Moon Spirit Clan reached an agreement with the leader and elders.

As long as the most outstanding Yin-attribute cultivator of her generation is offered as a 'sacrifice' to the first ancestral spirit of the Floating Moon Spirit Clan as resources for advancement.

After the first ancestral spirit descends into emptiness, it will protect the human race for a hundred years.

And she is the most outstanding one of this generation.

Before he was thirty, he had already reached the pinnacle of divine forging and was even at the foundation stage of creation.

As for the others...

It's just a freebie.

How do I know if you're telling the truth or not?

He wouldn't easily believe just one side of the story.

However, deep down he was already starting to believe her.

"You can verify it by any means necessary, and I will not resist." Ruo remained calm.

"..."

After a while, Xu Xing sat down.

He loosened his grip on the sword and let out a long breath.

The tense atmosphere that had just been building suddenly became delicate.

"I'm sorry, I misunderstood you."

As he spoke, he took out a pill and swallowed it.

He was, after all, a Floating Moon Spirit who was about to advance to the Void Transformation Realm, and there were four Floating Moon Spirits of equal cultivation level surrounding and killing him.

It's not an easy problem to solve.

Instead of responding to his question, she asked him a question.

"who are you?"

“My surname is Xu, and my given name is Xing. 156 years ago, my senior sister, a friend, and I saved some people here,” Xu Xing explained.

"I've come this time to teach you the methods for further cultivation, as well as some skills that you can use in your future cultivation."

"Mm." Ruo nodded slightly, but didn't say anything more.

"Don't worry, I've dealt with the Floating Moon Spirit Clan. You can live a good life from now on," Xu Xing added.

He felt somewhat guilty for having just misunderstood something.

However, this settlement is truly bizarre.

In the past, they always treated people with little potential, or at least those who had little potential according to their standards, as sacrificial lambs.

This settlement actually used a genius who had comprehended the Foundation Establishment of Creation and achieved perfect divine power at a young age as a sacrifice.

That's utterly absurd.

"Live..."

If you gaze at the lake, you'll be lost in thought.

Countless tiny, nocturnal, and ephemeral spiritual beings swirl around, twinkling in sync with the ever-changing stars in the night sky.

The lake reflected the full moon and the vast starry sky. Wisps of moonlight, like frost, flowed down, attracting spirit fish to leap out of the water and swallow them along with those star-like spiritual beings.

From a distance, it looks like a fish leaping and holding up the stars in the sky.

It was a very ordinary scene, but looking at it now, it feels more vivid than ever before.

Xu Xing also noticed that Ruo's mental state was a bit problematic.

But there was no other way.

Xu is a rough man; he's really not good at psychological counseling or anything like that.

"Really...is it okay?"

“Of course,” Xu Xing said earnestly.

"Even if you were born to die tonight, and that's the price you have to pay, I've already paid that price for you."

You don't owe anyone anything right now.

"..." He remained silent for a long time.

After a long while, he finally raised his head, no longer as calm and composed as before, but instead with a smile.

"Well, I remembered it!"

The moonlight, like a veil, gently draped over her, making her appear exceptionally radiant.

Just remember that.

Xu Xing waved his hand, unleashed a set of formations he had previously refined, and then sat up a little straighter.

"Then hurry back, I'll come find you tomorrow."

He had just killed several ancestral spirits of the Floating Moon Spirit Clan, and suffered considerable injuries while forging and condensing his divine essence; he needed to recuperate first.

After all, we don't know what the situation is like in this human settlement, and the girl has psychological issues, so it's best not to ask too many questions.

I'll just wait until I recover a bit before I go see it myself.

Whether what she said is true or false, we can just check it out later.

It's always good to play it safe.

As he spoke, he closed his eyes and began to regulate his breathing, refining the pill he had just swallowed to recover from his injuries.

Ten minutes passed just like that.

Xu Xing, whose injuries had somewhat healed, opened his eyes and found that Ruo was still there, tilting her head and staring at him.

"..." After a two-second pause, "Why haven't you left yet?"

like:"……"

He paused for a moment.

"My name is Ruo," she said earnestly. "I plan to add a surname to my name from now on. How about Ning Ruo?"

It's unclear when the concept of surnames originated.

Some people use it, but others don't.

She has never met her parents since she can remember, so she doesn't need a surname.

But today, she plans to add one more to her list.

It can also be seen as a way to commemorate breaking free from that so-called predetermined 'fate'.

"very nice."

Xu Xing couldn't quite understand her thought process, but he still praised her.

A compliment won't hurt you.

Not to mention that this girl also has some psychological issues.

"Then I'll call you Brother Xu from now on, okay?"

Do not!
You should call me Uncle.

Xu Xing thought to himself, but still nodded.

"Okay." (End of Chapter)