Chapter 375: Troubles Rise Again, A Long-Time Enemy Reappears p1
“Miss!”
‘She’ was about to turn and leave when she heard a call from behind.
Looking back, she saw Lin Tianlu quickly running back.
“Here are some travel expenses and a set of clothes, remember to change later, Miss.”
Lin Tianlu handed her a small bag, then said patiently and softly: “You seem to have encountered some misfortune, Miss, but if you continue along this road for a few miles, you’ll find a mountain village where you can rest. The villagers there are kind and honest, you can use this money to buy a small house and settle down.
You might be filled with resentment and a thirst for revenge, but there are rules in this world, you can’t just kill innocent people indiscriminately. Don’t harm others because of your personal desires or impulses.”
“I can’t… kill people as I please?”
“Naturally not.”
Lin Tianlu’s expression was gentle as he explained: “Everyone in this world, just like you, is a living being. They have their own lives, their own joys and sorrows.”
“Even if… I’m very hungry?”
“That’s why you have to learn to eat these.” Lin Tianlu smiled and pointed at the bag: “Grains, vegetables, poultry, fish, shellfish, and so on.
There are countless things in this world that can satisfy your hunger, but you absolutely cannot eat your own kind. And there are other ways to ‘grow’ without harming others, do you understand?”
“…I understand.”
‘She’ seemed to understand his meaning, although not entirely.
This benefactor wanted her to live and grow like her mother, as a mortal.
She couldn’t kill other innocent people.
She couldn’t become one of those monsters who used demonic techniques.
“But… I want revenge.”
“Revenge must be taken, but you also have to learn to protect yourself, you can’t be reckless.”
Lin Tianlu said gently: “And revenge should be directed at the right target. Killing indiscriminately is no different from what your enemies did, it would be meaningless slaughter.”
“…”
Seeing her nod silently, Lin Tianlu smiled gently and cupped his hands: “Then I won’t disturb you any longer, Miss. I hope you can overcome your shadows and find a new life.”
“…Thank you.”
‘She’ murmured her thanks and then hurriedly ran away.
…
Lin Tianlu’s smile faded as he returned to the carriage with a serious expression.
Hua Shuya couldn’t help but whisper: “Master, that strange young lady just now…”
“She’s a living person.”
“But not an ordinary mortal.”
Yun Yue’s face was serious as she explained: “The baleful energy surging within her is astonishing, her cultivation level even surpassing the Crimson Demon Realm. She’s definitely not as harmless as she appears.”
“Indeed.”
Lin Tianlu tugged at the reins, urging Meixia forward.
He sighed with emotion: “Life is truly fragile in this world. I could sense a deep resentment within that young lady, she must have just experienced a painful loss. Although she has just killed, her victims were three demons and ghost practitioners, and her soul is still pure and untainted, like white jade.”
“This…”
Mao Ruoyu was stunned.
Perhaps Cheng Yishi and Hua Shuya didn’t understand the meaning behind his words, but she, knowledgeable in Yin techniques, knew that there were many sinister methods to forcibly create “monsters.”
Could that strange young lady just now be—
“Similar to the Possessor we encountered before, they’re all pitiful people.”
Lin Tianlu mused: “But that young lady is still conscious and can understand my words. Perhaps with some guidance, she can find peace in the future.”
Cheng Yishi pursed her lips, her expression serious.
If it weren’t for her husband’s rescue, perhaps her fate…
…would be no different from that young lady’s.
“Alright, ladies, cheer up and rest for a while.”
Lin Tianlu smiled gently again, turning around and waving his hand: “We’ve already done our best by giving her some supplies. There’s no need to dwell on it.”
Yun Yue smiled faintly: “I’ll accompany the girls and rest for a while.”
Saying this, she stood up gracefully, waving her sleeve, and her fox tails surged into the carriage like waves, making Cheng Yishi yelp in surprise: “Miss Yun, wah?!”
Before the three women could react, they were completely enveloped by the soft and fluffy fox tails, the carriage filled to the brim. Only their hands, sticking out, could be seen, gradually stiffening and then relaxing.
Lin Tianlu chuckled dryly: “Yue’er, this is…”
“These girls are prone to overthinking, their hearts are sensitive.” Yun Yue glanced sideways mischievously: “It’s better for them to have a good sleep, it will solve many of their problems.”
Saying this, she stepped into the carriage, her voluptuous legs moving gracefully, a smile on her face, and she embraced the women, gently caressing their faces like a loving mother, lying down casually and comfortably.
She quickly drifted off to sleep.
Lin Tianlu couldn’t help but grin.
His fox wife’s tails were truly effective sleeping aids, being wrapped in them was like floating in the clouds, incredibly comfortable and soft… Even Yun Yue herself had fallen asleep in an instant, it was quite amusing.
“Meixia, it’s just the two of us traveling tonight.”
Lin Tianlu patted Meixia’s flank: “If you’re tired, remember to stop and rest, there’s no need to push yourself.”
“Neigh—”
Meixia neighed, raising her head slightly and looking up at the sky.
“Hmm?”
Lin Tianlu raised an eyebrow and followed her gaze.
After the tribulation lightning had dissipated, the thick dark clouds hadn’t dispersed, the heavy rain continuing, even intensifying slightly.
“Could it be… another round of tribulation lightning?”
He murmured with a strange expression: “Does tribulation lightning like to come in groups?”
Seeing more lightning flashing in the clouds, Lin Tianlu scratched his head, sat down cross-legged, focused his energy, and prepared to “play whack-a-mole” again.
That previous wave of tribulation lightning had come out of nowhere, if it happened again—
Lin Tianlu casually struck out with his palm. The moment his palm met the lightning, the thunderbolt that had just descended from the sky shattered, the impact even dispersing some of the thunderclouds above.
Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom—!
A series of lightning bolts continuously struck down, their momentum growing stronger and more continuous. To outsiders, it seemed as if the night sky within a radius of dozens of miles was filled with endless thunderclouds, countless lightning dragons roaring and churning, their power descending upon the earth, all converging on a single point, creating deafening explosions.
Like the wrath of heaven, unstoppable.
“Neigh!”
Meixia stumbled under the pressure, almost falling to her knees, and then stood up again with a trembling neigh.
Lin Tianlu frowned slightly, glancing coldly at the thunderclouds: “Are you done yet?”
Why did it keep striking?
“If you want to strike, then do it properly, why drag it out like this?”
“…”
The thunderclouds gradually quieted down.
But an even more terrifying aura was brewing within, azure and purple lightning intertwining and flickering, gradually turning purple-black.
The lightning seemed to be tearing a massive crack in the sky, and the mere wisp of its aura felt as if it had isolated this area from the rest of the world, only a world-destroying power remained!
Lin Tianlu looked up at the sky, his expression calm and indifferent, as he raised his right hand.
“—Try something new next time, this is getting old.”
As the purple-black lightning tore through the night sky, a streak of emerald green light suddenly erupted from the earth below.
A flash, and then it shattered.
“…”
After a moment of silence, the wind and rain subsided, only the thunderclouds gradually dispersing.
The wrath of heaven quietly extinguished, replaced by a faint melancholy, a few harmless bolts of lightning striking around the carriage, crackling and flashing, no longer a terrifying Heavenly Tribulation, but just an ordinary thunderstorm.
…
Wuchang Province, Guangshu Village.
This place was almost at the border of Wuchang Province, only a dozen miles away from Maohuan Province. After passing through a few more mountain roads and villages, they would reach the legendary Mount Min.
It had been two days since they set off, and Lin Tianlu hadn’t encountered any more strange incidents.
That bizarre tribulation lightning hadn’t reappeared either, and their journey had become peaceful again.
However—
After finishing their meal and paying the bill, Lin Tianlu asked the innkeeper about the location of Mount Min, and the middle-aged innkeeper’s face immediately showed a look of fear: “Guest, you’re asking about… Mount Min?”
“What’s wrong?”
Lin Tianlu asked, puzzled: “Do you not know where Mount Min is, or…”
“N-No, I know about Mount Min, of course.” The innkeeper quickly corrected himself and forced a smile: “Or rather, everyone in our Guangshu Village knows about Mount Min.”
Mount Min was so famous even among ordinary people?
Lin Tianlu was quite surprised.
He had thought that Mount Min was only known among demons, ghosts, and practitioners.
“B-But guest, I advise you not to inquire about Mount Min any further, it’s a bit…” The innkeeper lowered his voice and said warily: “Taboo!”
“What happened?” Lin Tianlu asked, puzzled: “Why are you so cautious when mentioning Mount Min, innkeeper?”
“It seems… that you’ve just arrived in our Guangshu Village, guest?”
“We just passed through here today and will be leaving after our meal.”
“I see.” The innkeeper breathed a sigh of relief, but his voice lowered even further: “Mount Min itself is just an ordinary mountain, nothing strange about it. But recently, a strange Daoist temple called ‘Tongtian Temple’ appeared near Mount Min. They’ve been recruiting bandits and thugs as disciples, and those fake Daoists have been harming the surrounding villages, their reputation is quite notorious.”
Tongtian Temple?
Lin Tianlu pondered briefly.
They were probably bandits and thugs who had created a “sect” for themselves, imitating martial arts sects.
“Haven’t you reported this to the authorities? Isn’t anyone dealing with them?”
“This… I heard that Tongtian Temple does have some skilled individuals. Their disciples are all quite formidable in martial arts, a single one of them can easily defeat dozens of constables. Even some renowned martial arts experts came to uphold justice, but they were all defeated and driven away!”
The middle-aged innkeeper’s face was filled with helplessness: “In the end, it seems that even the local authorities around Yizhu County have given up and are now colluding with them, it truly makes us commoners feel resentful!”
“And recently, I heard that after the incident near Fengtai County, this Tongtian Temple became even more restless, openly recruiting disciples and expanding their influence. Now the surrounding villages and towns are suffering!”
“That’s troublesome.”
Lin Tianlu frowned slightly.
The innkeeper quickly said: “So please stay away from Mount Min, sir. If you encounter those fake Daoists from Tongtian Temple, you’ll be in trouble. We commoners are no match for them.”
“Thank you for the warning, innkeeper.” Lin Tianlu chuckled and placed some silver on the counter.
After bowing in farewell, he quickly left the restaurant.
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