Qin Shi: I went astray in the Heavenly Sect

Chapter 25 Blending with the World, Seeking Li Mu

Morning light pierced through the gaps in the clouds, slanting across the mottled mud wall. Water droplets dripping from the broken tiles on the eaves splashed into tiny silver sparkles on the bluestone steps.

After a night, the sky finally cleared up.

After discussing the Daicheng incident last night, Zhu Xingye noticed that Chen Xiuyuan wasn't in high spirits, so he tactfully returned to the group. The rest of the night passed peacefully without any further trouble.

Now that it was dawn, Chen Xiuyuan gently woke Xiaomeng, who was beside him.

"It's dawn, we should get going."

Zhu Xingye and his accompanying laborers had also woken up, but instead of leaving, they took out some food to fill their stomachs.

Seeing that Chen Xiuyuan and his companion were about to set off, Zhu Xingye thought for a moment and called out, "Young friends, it's not too late to eat something before you leave."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiuyuan subconsciously glanced at the girl beside him. Seeing that she remained unmoved, he shook his head.

"I ate a lot last night and I'm not hungry yet. Please make yourself at home, Mr. Zhu. It's still quite a distance to Daicheng, so we'll head out first."

Watching Chen Xiuyuan lead Xiaomeng away from the dilapidated temple, several attendants couldn't help but step forward and ask, "Lord Zhu, they're just two children, is it necessary to be so polite to them?"

Zhu Xingye shook his head helplessly upon hearing the other party's words.

If Chen Xiuyuan and Xiaomeng were truly just ordinary children, would he have bothered to befriend them?
"Baby?? You saw what happened when I talked to them yesterday. What would an ordinary person's reaction be after hearing about what happened in Daicheng?"

The attendants were all taken aback when they heard this.

They then began to recall the events of the previous night, but after a moment, their expressions became somewhat unnatural.

Indeed, if Zhu Xingye hadn't mentioned it, they wouldn't have realized that the two children were so calm last night; it was not something a child should have reacted to.

"Lord Zhu, what do you mean?"

One of the attendants asked cautiously.

Zhu Xingye narrowed his eyes, then said in a deep voice, "Extraordinary people must have extraordinary abilities. When you're in the martial world, you have to learn to judge people. Even though the other party has not revealed his identity, it's best not to provoke someone like this."

Having traveled the world for many years, Zhu Xingye knew some things about the various schools of thought in ancient China. Some people cannot be judged by common sense, let alone Chen Xiuyuan and Xiaomeng, who were both extraordinary!

On the path, before the morning dew had dried, Xiaomeng suddenly asked a question.

"Hey, when you were cultivating, how long did it take you to develop your first strand of internal energy?"

Chen Xiuyuan was pondering the events of Daicheng two years ago. If what Zhu Xingye said was true, the tragedy in Sanyang Village might not be so simple.

In this era of war and chaos, with constant conflicts and open and covert struggles between nations, massacres of entire villages were common occurrences in order to keep secrets. This time, Sanyang Village may have been caught in the crossfire.

To truly understand the truth of what happened back then, he might have to go find that general from the Zhao state.

Just as he was pondering how to find Li Mu, he suddenly heard Xiaomeng's words, which brought him back to his senses.

Looking at the seemingly indifferent expression on the little girl's face, a thought struck him. Perhaps the future Master Xiaomeng wouldn't care about such things, but he didn't think so now.

He casually replied, "It should have taken longer than yours. I was alone at the time, so I don't know exactly how long it took."

After thinking for a moment, he added, "However, I had a good dream that night."

Upon hearing this, Xiaomeng's lips curled slightly, but she quickly regained her composure.

"That guy last night didn't seem like a good person."

Chen Xiuyuan was amused by this and asked with interest, "How did you figure that out?"

The little girl was silent for a while, then frowned.

"I can't quite put my finger on it, but I always feel like he's hypocritical, a wolf in sheep's clothing." Chen Xiuyuan looked at the road ahead and nodded to himself. He had to admit that Xiaomeng's sixth sense was quite accurate.

"Merchants value profit. The world is bustling with activity because of profit. They are obsessed with profit and have no sense of right or wrong. As long as they can make a profit, they will do even the most heinous things with a smile."

When he thinks of businessmen, one person comes to mind: Jade Tiger, a tycoon from South Korea. Businessmen like him are found in all six countries; it's not that they're only found in South Korea.

"Then why are you still talking to him?"

Xiaomeng pouted, seemingly expressing her dissatisfaction.

"To blend in with the light, to mingle with the dust."

"When living in this world, one needs to temper one's sharpness. If one is too unconventional and detached from reality, one will be out of step with the world."

“Just like last night, if I had shown a ‘keep away’ attitude, Zhu Xingye might not have approached us again, but similarly, I might have missed the opportunity to deal with the matter in Daicheng.”

Seeing that Xiaomeng seemed unconvinced, he continued, "There's another point. Zhu Xingye is a deep and cautious businessman. You can tell from the fact that the followers he hires always carry swords. This person is probably not a good person. Before he is sure of our intentions, what do you think he will do?"

Xiaomeng's face darkened upon hearing this. She had naturally guessed the other party's intentions, but she hadn't expected there to be so many intricacies involved in dealing with people.

"Aren't you very capable? Can't you handle these people?"

Chen Xiuyuan smiled gently.

"The path of immortality values ​​life; killing is not the only way to solve problems."

Xiaomeng wrinkled her nose when she heard this. Compared to talking to Zhu Xingye, she preferred to deal with them. Since the person who caused the problem was gone, there was naturally no problem anymore.

"Of course, if they take action, then we need not be lenient and must eliminate evil completely."

After a while, Xiaomeng suddenly heard Chen Xiuyuan's voice again. Although the voice was flat, she suddenly felt that the air around her was a bit colder, which made her shiver involuntarily.

She probably didn't know that this seemingly harmless young man had calmly killed six bandits two years ago.

Killing was never a hindrance to him.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Are you hungry?"

Upon hearing the word "hungry," Xiaomeng subconsciously rubbed her lower abdomen. How could she not be hungry? The essence of cultivation is to transform various forms of energy into internal strength, and the food she ate last night had long been consumed.

Seeing this, Chen Xiuyuan gently shook his head.

Before leaving, Zhu Xingye had asked them about this stubborn little brat.

"Hang in there a little longer! It just rained, so even if we manage to catch something to eat, we won't be able to start a fire."

Xiaomeng looked at the still wet ground nearby and knew that Chen Xiuyuan was not trying to fob her off, so she didn't say anything more.

Are we still going to Flying Tiger Village?

After a moment of silence, Xiaomeng spoke up and asked.

She overheard Zhu Xingye talking to Chen Xiuyuan about Daicheng last night, so the culprit behind the Sanyang Village incident is likely not Feihu Village.

As Chen Xiuyuan pulled Xiaomeng forward, he said, "Let's see first!"

"We don't know the exact situation in Daicheng right now. If possible, I plan to go and find Li Mu. He should know more about the inside story."

"However, we still need to go to Flying Tiger Village."

(End of this chapter)