Rules of the Strange: I Became a God in a Bizarre World Through Taoist Arts

Shen Xingzhuo's tone was not one of stern questioning, but rather a sigh of pity.

Previously, in the main hall of the ancestral temple, when Pei Xi devoured the souls of those infants, she noticed that one of the children was connected to Shen Guantang by blood.

At that time, she did not know Shen Guantang's real name.

In Taoism, there is a saying: "One whose name is unknown and whose appearance is incomplete."

So although she saw Shen Guantang's face indicating "losing her child at an early age," she could not see how many children she was destined to have, or what their fates would be.

Thinking of this, Shen Xingzhuo's gaze towards Liu Jin became even more filled with hatred.

After it came to power, she didn't know how else to describe the children born into the Pei family, except for misfortune.

"Yes……"

Shen Guantang's voice was hoarse, and his gaze toward Pei Jinyu contained both apology and an unreadable hatred.

"My little Ruyi, she's just been born!"

Two streams of tears slid down Shen Guantang's cheeks.

"He had just drunk a sip of the milk I fed him! And this beast snatched it from my arms!"

"He was only the size of two of my palms, he was so young! And yet his father killed him with his own hands!"

"In the dead of night, I can see this child's vengeful spirit hovering above me. He keeps asking me why I brought him into this world, why I gave birth to him but didn't treat him well..."

Shen Guantang was in a daze, and he seemed to see Pei Ruyi's small figure again.

Shen Xingzhuo looked at him with pity, wanting to speak several times, but not knowing where to begin.

But the ghost story is naturally happy to see its NPCs suffer more, thus increasing its ghostly power and making things difficult for this chosen one it dislikes.

Then a soft, ethereal voice came from the air—

[It has been detected that the Chosen One, Shen Xingzhuo, has triggered a derivative storyline. The Chosen One is now asked to answer the following questions to help Madam Pei, Shen Guantang, face reality.]

Upon hearing this, Shen Xingzhuo let out a cold laugh.

"Face reality? I think they just want to see Shen Guantang break down! How despicable!"

Shen Xingzhu bit into the soft flesh in her mouth, almost drawing blood, to maintain her sanity, which was nearly collapsing due to the pollution of the strange energy.

She didn't want to see women's suffering, and she certainly didn't want to use it as a tool to get through the system.

But she was helpless...

On the contrary, those watching the live broadcast on the sky screen were more open-minded.

I understand Sister Shen's helplessness.

As a woman myself, I don't want to see women suffer. But if this happened to me, I would want it to be seen...

【Huh? Why? Isn't that going through the pain all over again?】

It hurts, but...maybe it can serve as a wake-up call for other girls?

That makes sense!

Many girls who have been trapped by hardship and finally escaped their predicaments are praised for their strength and resilience. However, while these qualities are admirable, they shouldn't be celebrated in this context! The person upstairs is right! In such cases, the suffering itself should be seen more clearly!

That's right! Only by seeing the truth about these things can we react to bad things, become vigilant, and prevent them from happening again!

We do not glorify the educational value of suffering, but we also cannot ignore...

……

In ghost stories.

[Question 1: Due to prolonged emotional distress, Madam Pei's body has sealed away many memories. These memories are extremely important to her, therefore she requests the Chosen One, Shen Xingzhuo, to help her recall the truth so that they can work together to defeat Liu Jin.]

Shen Xingzhu gritted his teeth, his gaze fixed on Shen Guantang's face.

Her voice sounded completely emotionless as she mechanically stated the results she had observed.

"The skin at the corners of your eyes is loose and grayish-white, and there are three horizontal lines under your eyes... In our Xuanmen school, we say that three give birth to all things, but if the lines are cut off, then the opposite is true."

"Furthermore, your tear ducts are sagging, which is a typical sign of a withered and sunken children's palace."