Primordial Era: When a Good Guy Awakens a Morally Unethical System

Chapter 15, Seeing the Guest Off

"Then you two fellow Daoists are truly overthinking things. Since we took human form, our cultivation has not increased at all, and we are really powerless to help you with your difficulties!"

Hongyun's smile made Zhen Yuanzi feel something.

After some deliberation, Zhen Yuanzi suddenly gave them the order to leave: "Since you two are here to visit your neighbors, I will not keep you any longer. You may visit anyone you encounter on your journey eastward."

Hongyun was taken aback, unsure of Zhenyuanzi's thoughts, and remained silent.

Zhunti's eyes flickered: "Well... my brother and I have been traveling at a rapid pace, and our mouths are parched..."

Zhen Yuanzi chuckled lightly: "What does Hongyun think?"

Hongyun paused for a moment, then grinned from ear to ear: "Please, fellow Daoists!"

With his hand already raised towards the door, even if Jieyin and Zhunti were shameless, they wouldn't dare to say anything about staying there.

[Ding! 1000 anger points have been credited to your account!]

"These spiritual fruits are excellent for quenching thirst and are truly the best among innate spiritual roots. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi would be so generous as to give us a few spiritual fruits to eat on our journey?" Zhunti made one last struggle, his reluctance and greed too obvious in his eyes.

Driven by a desire to vent his anger, Hongyun spoke before Zhen Yuanzi could: "Fellow Daoists, you are unaware of this, but the time it takes for ginseng fruit to ripen is far too long. I have already eaten almost all of this year's ripe ginseng fruit. Only a few remain on the tree; let's leave them for Zhen Yuanzi!"

"Please leave," Hongyun said, gesturing for the two to leave.

[Ding! 500 Rage Points have been credited to your account!]

Jieyin and Zhunti could only glare fiercely at Hongyun before supporting each other and walking out, looking back every few steps, as if they were extremely weak.

After watching Jieyinzhun leave through the gate, Hongyun turned and met Zhenyuanzi's gaze. Hongyun felt a pang of guilt and awkwardly looked away.

Zhen Yuanzi smiled helplessly and asked directly, "You dislike these two very much?"

Hongyun raised an eyebrow and retorted, "Aren't you one too?"

Zhen Yuanzi sensed something was amiss. His dislike for the two was perfectly reasonable, but Hongyun's behavior was very unusual, unlike his usual personality. Yet Hongyun had transformed into human form with him and then remained in seclusion at Wuzhuang Temple, and it was only their first meeting. This was strange, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Or perhaps he doesn't understand Hongyun very well either, and this is how Hongyun acts when she dislikes someone?

Hongyun secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Hopefully, they won't ask any more questions. If they do, it will be really hard to explain. He doesn't know how to lie!

"The shameless behavior of those two reveals their character. Although I dislike them, it's still best not to antagonize them." Zhen Yuanzi glanced at the direction the two had left in with disgust.

Hongyun curled his lips in disdain. The reason these two were able to rise from their ragged appearance to sainthood step by step was because most people had the same mindset as Zhen Yuanzi and were unwilling to bother with such shameless villains as them over such trivial matters.

If someone truly hated them so much that they didn't mind humbling themselves, they wouldn't live to see that day.

Especially Hongyun, whose original body died at their hands, and now they're letting them fleece her again. It'll definitely be a life-or-death situation in the future, so what's the big deal?

"With our cultivation levels, are we afraid of them? Or are you saying that if I'm surrounded by them, Zhen Yuan, you won't care about me?" Hong Yun teased, raising an eyebrow as she leaned closer to Zhen Yuanzi.

Zhen Yuanzi was the type who least wanted to get involved in trouble, but when Hongyun asked, his first reaction was that it was impossible; how could he let Hongyun be besieged?

(End of this chapter)