bookrandom Chapter 147 Karma
Chapter 147 Karma
The two remained silent until the Chaos Beast broke the silence.
"Ooh, ooh."
Chen An looked down and saw that the Chaos Beast's eyes were shining, and its gaze towards Meng Huan was full of longing.
The chaotic beast, which feeds on demonic energy, had no time to care about Chen An's feelings. Its mind was filled with the thought that Meng Huan had fallen into demonic possession, which meant it would have a feast.
It is rare for someone to fall into demonic possession during the Nascent Soul stage.
Moreover, it was Meng Huan; the flesh and blood of a young man are much softer and more supple than that of an old man.
Chen An grew increasingly angry as he looked at it. He asked it to find Qu Ze, but after dawdling for a long time, it only managed to determine a general location.
Seeing that Meng Huan was almost swayed by his inner demons, his reaction was a bit too quick.
"I shouldn't have let you out."
Chen An lightly waved his right hand, and the Chaos Beast vanished.
When it came to its senses, Chen An locked it back into the small world.
No matter how much the chaotic beast caused trouble, Chen An didn't even glance at it again.
She felt that Xunzi might be right: that human nature is inherently evil.
Chaotic beasts are inherently evil, at least from the perspective of cultivators.
After this ordeal, Meng Huan regained some of his senses.
The longing in the eyes of the Chaos Beast brought to life the inner demons that influenced him.
That look was chilling, yet it also spurred Meng Huan on, forcing him to rekindle his fighting spirit.
Cultivators defy fate. After consuming the pills given to him by Chen An, he broke through two levels in a row. Compared to ordinary people, his Nascent Soul stage was reached far too easily.
As a character in the same book, he could not escape the calamities caused by human actions and the heavens.
After taking Meng Huan back to Yihe Sect, Chen An, along with Fu Gui and Tank, headed to the former site of Xuhua Sect.
Before leaving, Chen An swept his spiritual energy over Meng Huan, leaving behind an imperceptible array, and hurriedly departed.
Meng Huan's eyelids twitched in his sleep; his dream was filled with images of his deceased fellow disciples.
The former site of the Xuhua Sect is now dilapidated and desolate.
The mottled marks on the old, simple and grand main gate were even more striking under the shimmering moonlight.
The bloodstains on the steps had dried, and a layer of yellow dust had settled on the dark brown marks.
A gentle breeze swept by, stirring up dust that made the dark brown covering the ground even more conspicuous.
Chen An's divine sense carefully swept over every inch of soil where the remaining souls of the dead lay. When the person he was looking for appeared, he took out a pill and swallowed it.
When she looked up again, her pupils contracted.
Qu Ze sat cross-legged in Meng Huan's room, his eyes filled with provocation as he stared directly in Chen An's direction.
"We've been discovered." Chen An touched Fu Gui in his arms and chuckled softly as he spoke to Tank.
The rising sound cut through the blood-red river and entered Qu Ze's ears.
Qu Ze liked the smile on Chen An's lips.
For some reason, the thought of fighting Chen An made her tremble with excitement.
Be the one who changes the world, stand at the very center of everyone's attention, and feel everyone's gaze, regardless of whether those people like or dislike you.
A truly capable person doesn't care about others' opinions; if they want to, they can achieve it.
But it was all just a dream; she became the matriarch of a fallen family.
A lifetime of painstaking effort, yet in that daily grind, one loses oneself.
She suddenly understood why she had slaughtered the entire Xu Hua Sect and why she had come to this place again.
"He's gone mad."
Qu Ze murmured as he prepared to get up, a smile appearing in his eyes.
Unlike Chen An's cold smile, her smile was wild and yearning.
Pale fingers gripped the blue bed, supporting her swaying body and straightening her back.
The slender figure disappeared into the house, turning into a blue light that rose straight up with the wind and merged with the sky.
Less than three breaths later, the blue light went out and it fell back to the mortal world.
The blue gauze dress slowly descended, and amidst the drifting waves, a hint of surprise flashed in Qu Ze's eyes, but soon that surprise turned into relief.
Despite being seriously injured, being able to get up and fight back means he has no regrets in this life.
After the muffled thud, a tear slid down her cheek and landed on her dress. Chen An saw the tear fall down her cheek and onto her dress.
Beneath the skirt was the darkest brown area within the Xuhua Sect.
As the breeze swept across this land soaked in blood and tears, it lifted Qu Ze's sleeves, which fluttered in the wind before falling back down.
The land will retain its memory, and the bloodstains will never fade.
As Chen An gazed at the smile on the beautiful woman's lips, his heartbeat slowed down.
Chen An had no idea why Qu Ze had slaughtered the entire Xu Hua Sect, but that smile always made her uneasy.
He was clearly a cultivator without a trace of demonic energy, yet due to a momentary lapse of judgment, he committed such a heinous crime. Perhaps death is the best outcome for Qu Ze.
"Chen'an."
His gentle tone was tinged with weariness, and Chen An suddenly turned around.
Meng Huan stood behind her with a smile, his usually straight back slightly hunched over today.
"Thank you."
The soft sound was like a withered leaf falling in autumn, short and melancholic.
Meng Huan's face turned bluish, indicating that his spiritual veins were damaged.
Hearing those two simple words, Chen An felt somewhat uncomfortable. She nodded, then shook her head, ultimately unsure of what to say.
After hesitating for a long time, she reached out and handed Meng Huan a pill.
Meng Huan forced a smile, picked up the pill with two fingers, placed it in the sunlight, and looked up at it for a long time.
“When Master was alive, I always thought about saving the world. I never thought that I couldn’t even protect the sect, let alone save the world. I even have to rely on your help to survive.”
Chen An looked up and stared at the pill with Meng Huan, then lowered his head dejectedly.
"Brother, I can't bear to part with it."
Meng Huan chuckled lightly: "What goes around comes around. I'm just reaping what I sowed."
Seven-year-old Meng Huan was overjoyed riding the sparrow beast, galloping through the dense forest. He was attracted by the ball-shaped cub, landed and killed it. Just as he was feeling proud of his own might, the adult beast returned.
The enormous beast has wings on its back, hoof-shaped feet, and blue-purple curly fur. It has blue eyes below its mouth and purple eyes above its ears, and its face is ferocious and terrifying.
The beast roared as it landed, grieving the loss of its cub, and Meng Huan was knocked to the ground by the shockwave.
Iron hooves trampled over withered branches and fallen leaves, approaching step by step. Meng Huan braced himself with his hands on the ground and quickly retreated.
But how could a seven-year-old child possibly dodge the attack of a grown beast? Just as the beast's hoof was about to stomp down on him, the icy blue longsword blocked it.
Tears welled in Meng Huan's eyes as he looked up to see the elderly man with gray hair lifting him up with one hand.
He wiped away his tears, and his face gradually became clearer, eventually overlapping with Qu Ze's.
Chen An assumed Meng Huan was just feeling sorry for himself and said softly, "Brother is a bit too strict with himself."
Meng Huan raised his hand and patted Chen An's head. He didn't explain much, but the sorrow in his heart deepened as a result.
All the disciples were innocent; if it were truly retribution, it should be Meng Huan who should pay the price.
"Chen An, I'm not going to Yihe Sect with you."
Fu Gui tilted his head and looked at Meng Huan, then lightly leaped onto Chen An's back: "Without your pills, he won't live more than a month."
Chen An raised his hand and patted Fu Gui's head. "Okay."
"Hey, you're just going to leave like this? Knock him out and take him back." Fu Gui scratched his head anxiously, the word "okay" not actually directed at it.