Chapter One Hundred Aftermath

  A few stars twinkled in the sky. The fog was hazy. It was already late autumn, and the chill of night was much deeper than that of daytime.

  On the grill, a fierce flame was burning. A wild boar that had been cleaned and washed was hung on it, emitting a fragrant aroma. Kong Zhuo and Fang Shaobai were standing beside it, each holding a rabbit leg in their hands, nibbling and chatting. From time to time, bursts of laughter erupted as they talked about their childhood pranks and how they used to gang up on others. Later, when Fang Shaobai and Zhou Xue got together, the laughter continued nonstop at first, but eventually... As they discussed various incidents that had occurred in recent years, the smiles on their faces gradually faded away.

  "Alas. Who would have thought that so many things happened in just a few short years?" Kong Zhuo sighed, biting down hard on the rabbit leg as if he had a grudge against it, tearing off a large piece of meat and eating it with a stuffy expression.

  "I'm already very lucky!" Fang Shaobai smiled. "It's been so long, I've also come to accept it. But as for you, Fifth Brother, you're now at the center of the storm. The danger is much greater than mine!"

  "I never thought of getting any information from those two. Because I know, you'll tell me!" Kong Zhuo said with a smile, "But I still don't understand, why so many people want to kill me? I don't remember offending that many people!"

  "Of course, Shixiong didn't offend so many people, and you can't afford to offend so many people either!" Fang Shaobai took a bite of meat, picked up the wine gourd on the ground, and took a big gulp. "It's ironic when you think about it. No one expected that the first person to suffer retribution would be you!"

  "Revenge?!" Kong Zhan's eyebrows slightly moved, with cause and effect. If it's said to be revenge, then there must have been a previous cause. So later on, there will be revenge, who sowed the cause?

  Reporting to his own head. Could it be Master?

  The listener doesn't quite get it, it's not like that.

  "Disciple brother, what's going on exactly? You'd better say it clearly. Stop giving me riddles here!"

  Fang Shaobai's gaze shifted to Kong Zuo's sleeve, looking at the small moon embroidered on the greasy big sleeve. "Brother has entered the Moon Sect. I suppose you also have some understanding of the sun, moon and stars?"

  "I roughly understand it!" Kong Zuo said. "But I always feel that there is something unclear about it!"

  "Of course it's vague!" Fang Shaobai sneered, "I suppose you also know the purpose of the formation of the Three Sects of Sun, Moon and Star, as well as the state of the entire cultivation world before their establishment?"

  "I know!" Kong Zhan nodded. "It's said there was a chaotic period of several thousand years!"

  "Yes, thousands of years of chaos. In those thousands of years, there were no rules and no restraints. Any sect, no matter how large, could be destroyed overnight. Therefore, cultivators had not a single thread of safety until the formation of the Day Moon Star Sect!"

  "Essentially, the Sun Moon Star should be an absolutely just and neutral organization, which can exert its own influence. However, a hundred years ago, the stance of the Sun Moon Star changed and it is no longer the absolutely neutral organization it once was. Although the three sects still want to maintain their former neutrality among the so-called Orthodox Cultivation Sects, under the strong pressure of the six major sects, I'm afraid very few people know about them."

  "That can't be blamed on me, anyway......" Kong Zhan paused slightly. A strange light suddenly appeared in his eyes. "Unless the entire cultivation world is now developing towards a situation before the establishment of the Three Sects!"

  Fang Shaobo smiled, "Wu Shixiong is Wu Shixiong. I just mentioned a name and you knew it!"

  "It can't be that evil, right?"

  "Kong Zuo said, 'After several thousand years, can you return in just one night?'"

  "Do you know how many people want you dead now?"

  "I think it shouldn't be too much!"

  "It's not many, but they're all deadly!" Fang Shaobai said, using the branch in his hand to stir the roasted pig on the rack. The flames suddenly flared up. "All seven sects of the Demon Gate want you dead!" Fang Shaobai said. "Your potential is too great, and your cultivation progress is so rapid that it's terrifying. If you continue to develop like this, in another ten or eight years, even the top masters of the entire cultivation world will be unable to deal with you. At that time, you will be the greatest threat to the Demon Gate!"

  "I never thought of opposing the Demon Gate!" Kong Zhuo said with a bitter smile. However, this could only be said in front of Fang Shaobai and not taken outside. Whether the Demon Gate believed it or not was secondary. If it caused misunderstandings among the other sects of the Righteous Path, that would be even worse.

  Fang Shao Bai also smiled at his words and continued, "Apart from the Demon Gate, there are also the six major sects of the Righteous Path. Except for Luo Fu and Qing Ling Men, the others, Emei, Kunlun, Xiao Lei Yin Temple, and Wan Xian Valley, all have some reservations about you. This time, although the encirclement and annihilation is not on a large scale, it has the shadows of Emei and Kunlun behind it!"

  "E Mei and Kun Lun?" Kong Zuo was slightly stunned, a hint of murderous intent flashed across his face. It disappeared in an instant, like the wind. However, this did not escape Fang Shao Bai's notice.

  "Moreover, there are some people in the three sects of Ri Di who have always been wary of the six major sects. Now that you've appeared, a stunning and extraordinary being, it's impossible for them to not have any ideas!"

  "Mom, that's what I mean. I accidentally offended the entire cultivation world. It's because my strength rose too quickly."

  "Isn't it absurd!" Fang Shaobai laughed, "To be ostracized by the entire cultivation world because one's strength has increased too quickly, such a thing hasn't happened in several thousand years!"

  "The power of the three clans is declining, and the rules that have been in place for thousands of years are on the verge of collapse!" Kong Zhuo let out a bitter laugh. "It seems like my troubles will only increase from now on!"

  "Not necessarily!" said Fang Shaobai.

  "Really?!"

  "It's still too early!" Fang Shao Bai said, "Fifth Brother. As you just said, the rules that have been in place for thousands of years are on the verge of collapse. However, it has only just begun to collapse, and on the surface, these guys still have to follow the rules. This time, they were just trying to catch you off guard and kill you, but now that they've failed, and you're on your guard, if they want to make another move, I'm afraid they'll hesitate!"

  "Does it make sense?!" Kong Zan nodded, and the branch in his hand began to stir-fry the wild boar on the ground again. "Alright, don't ask me what I said, you tell me instead. What the hell is going on here? They want to kill me, how did they let you get involved?"

  "Ah!" Fang Shao's smile was tinged with a hint of bitterness, "That's a long story..."

  Alas!

  After listening to Fang Shao's words.

  Kong Zuo couldn't think of anything else to say besides sighing.

  He was never good at comforting others, so he listened carefully as Fang Shao Bai explained the whole story from start to finish. After hearing everything, apart from sighing and falling silent, he couldn't think of anything nice to say to comfort him either.

  In the past, he thought his childhood experience was quite miserable. But now that Fang Shao Bai has said so, Kong Zhuo feels like a lucky person instead.

  For a moment

  Apart from the crackling sound of the firewood on the ground, there was no other sound.

  After a long while, Kong Zhuo let out a sigh. He stretched out his hand and tore off a hind leg from the wild boar that had been roasted to perfection, handing it over to Fang Shao Bai. "It's all in the past now. Don't put on that face in front of me. I won't be comforting you!"

  Fang Shaobai smiled and took over the wild boar leg, "Sorry, Shixiong. Whenever I mention this matter, my mood won't be very good!"

  "Whoever hears this will feel bad!" Kong Zuo said with a bitter smile, "You are indeed in the demonic gate now. This time back, how do you plan to explain?"

  "Frankly speaking!" Fang Shaobai laughed and said, "Of course, it's not me who leaked the itinerary!"

  "Speaking of which, I really want to thank you sincerely. If it weren't for your words, I wouldn't have discovered your hidden location so quickly!"

  "It's the same whether it's discovered late or early. In half a time, based on speculation, your primordial spirit will be eroded by the Soul Devouring Dark Force until it's almost gone. It's still the same death in the end!" Fang Shaobai sighed, "If I had known earlier that your strength had reached this point, I wouldn't have done such a thing worrying about nothing!"

  Kong Zhan smiled. "Junior brother, the situation is getting more and more chaotic. You'd better stay in the demon world, be careful yourself!"

  "Don't worry, I'm fine. No matter what you say, I'm also a direct descendant of the former leader of the Tian Xie Sect. Nobody dares to mess with me. Besides, my potential and strength are among the best in the new generation of the Demon Gate." As he said this, Fang Shaobai glanced at Kong Zuo, looking somewhat dispirited. "Of course, I'm not comparable to you!"

  Kong Zuo smiled slyly in front of Fang Shaobai. Saying some humble words would be somewhat hypocritical at this point.

  "Let's keep in touch!"

  Kong Zuo said. The branches in his hand slowly poked at the flames in front of him. "Is there any news to report, now the water is muddy and turbulent. Everyone should still be careful!"

  Fang Shaobo nodded silently.

  "Everything will be fine on my side. Your case has gradually cooled down. Although the wanted order is still out there, it's just a useless piece of paper. I'll think of a way to let this matter fade away, so don't worry!"

  Fang Shaobai smiled slightly, with a hint of bitterness in his smile. "I'm fine. It's just... about Xiaoxue, please think of something, Shixiong!"

  "This matter doesn't need you to say!" Kong Zhuo said. He raised his hand and threw the branch in his hand far away. "I will think of a way to make her come down from that Lock Heaven Peak earlier. It's just that, your and his matters are extremely difficult. Unless...!" At this point, Kong Zhuo let out a deep sigh. "Unless Lin Yufeng that guy encounters an accident!"

  "I understand!" Fang Shaobo nodded and looked at Kong Zhan. "I think you won't just watch Lin Yufeng get into trouble, right?"

  "Right!" Kong Zhuo nodded, "He is a man of Luofu, and when dealing with your master's place, he has made great contributions to our Luofu, so whether it's me or the several masters, we won't let others scheme against him again. I hope you can understand this point!"

  Fang Shaobai twitched the corner of his mouth, but didn't say another word. The unexpected meeting between Fang Shaobai and Kong Yan ended like this. Kong Yan gained some unexpected things, and also harvested some melancholy. Real melancholy.

  Fang Shaobai's life was very strange, to be precise, after the war against demons 100 years ago, the descendants of the Tian Xie Sect, one of the seven sects of the Demon Gate, were left behind. His grandmother was the successor of the Tian Xie Sect at that time, Dian Chuanji.

  During the war against the demons, those righteous cultivators had already been driven mad with killing, but they didn't pay much attention to a woman who wasn't very powerful and let her escape. Later on, there was Fang Shao Bai.

  Things got a bit melodramatic after that, my true identity was discovered by someone with ulterior motives, who brought me to Luo Fu and, with extremely high aptitude, squeezed into the inner core disciple ranks, with intentions for the future.

  Everything was going smoothly until the final moment when he unexpectedly fell into a woman's hands.

  I think the green-shirted man who was killed by himself should be very depressed, right?

  The cold night, the chilly wind blew by. It blew up Kong Zuo's clothes, and along the seams of his clothes, it made him feel a chill. He took a deep breath. Kong Zuo's body paused slightly, and a puff of yellow smoke rose up, disappearing into the desolate mountain slope.

  Failed?

  In the deserted garden, Lu Kang sat on a stone bench that had already turned white. His eyebrows slowly furrowed together.

  "Three Void Realm cultivators. And seven Nascent Soul stage disciples, under the seal, still failed. That demon. What kind of disciple did he cultivate?"

  "Old Master Lu!"

  Lu Kang raised his head and saw that Zhu Zifan had returned. His face was somewhat dusty from traveling, but both of his hands were empty.

  "I'm back!"

  Zhu Zi Fan looked somewhat helpless. He nodded. "I chased them for a very long distance, but I didn't find any trace of them!" Then he looked around, "He hasn't come back yet?"

  "It's coming! It's coming!" Lu Kang said. "Look, it has arrived!"

  The words had barely fallen. Not far in front of the two, a burst of yellow smoke erupted from the ground. Kong Zhuo's figure appeared and disappeared in the yellow smoke.

  "How's it going? Still going smoothly?"

  "Smooth my ass!" Kong Zhuo lowered his head, his hands patting himself all over. For a moment, dust filled the air, and Zhu Zifan couldn't stand the dust, but didn't dare say anything, so he frowned and took a few steps back.

  "I almost got killed, oh wait. I didn't get killed. Lu Shi Shu, you must be very disappointed, right?" He raised his head, with a hint of mockery at the corner of his mouth, and looked at Lu Kang with an extremely provocative gaze.

  The road seemed very strange. "Kong Shizhong, what are you talking about?" "Oh, I see what you mean. It seems like you've encountered some danger. How is it? Are you injured?"

  "No!" Kong Zhan raised his right hand, sticking up his index finger. Shaking his head. "No, of course not. Although those sons of bitches who didn't have an asshole wanted to harm me, but fortunately. I was lucky and wasn't killed. Instead, I killed him. Lu Shi-Shu. Do you think these sons of bitches are asking for trouble?"

  He forced a smile on his face, and the muscles in his cheeks twitched twice. In the end, he still managed to squeeze out a smile, "Right, right! They're indeed asking for trouble!"

  Kong Zhan sneered and laughed, his mouth still dirty with hatred. "Damn it, if I catch anyone who is secretly manipulating behind my back, I'll definitely use a stick to poke a hole in their ass!"

  Kong Zuo's words were rough, but the underlying meaning didn't seem to be a joke. A chill ran up Luoyang's spine, and for some reason, he subconsciously pinched his own thigh.

  It's hard to know what people are thinking

  It's hard to know what people are thinking; the human heart is unpredictable.

  There are no truly holy people in this world. There is also no one who is completely pure of heart and free from desires. People living in this world always have some thoughts, always want something.

  Otherwise, there would be no need for it to exist in this world either.

  This is what Kong Rong thought. It's also what most people think.

  It's precisely because everyone has their own little thoughts that there is no such thing as a completely safe and secure matter in this world, unless it doesn't involve human heads.

  Unfortunately, things are like this in the cultivation world. It really can't be separated from human nature!

  Dragged to the end, it still has to be dragged back to that matter a hundred years ago. The three sects deviated from their original stance, but it was a collective behavior. The three sects were a huge collective, composed of individual entities. These individuals had different ideas and stances, some agreed with the three sects' behavior, while others disagreed. However, under the strong pressure of the three sects' leader at that time, dissenting voices were suppressed. Among these people, there were some extremely powerful cultivators who chose to leave.

  Here is the translation:

  Such things didn't just happen in San Zong. They also happened among various major sects. Don't think that what's right is right, and what's evil is evil. What's immortal is immortal, and what's demonic is demonic - that's not actually true. In fact, 100 years ago, due to the existence of San Zong, many cultivators of the righteous path and demonic path still maintained good relationships. Some were even quite good friends, and they were also very satisfied with the current situation. So when the war against demons suddenly broke out, they held an attitude of not thinking it was a big deal - but the development of events greatly exceeded their expectations. The betrayal of San Zong left the demonic path caught off guard, quickly retreating in defeat - everything seemed like a dream. And these cultivators who originally had good relationships with the demonic path also discovered that before and after the incident, they were completely kept in the dark. This was naturally an unpleasant thing for them.

  It was just that things had already gone beyond the point of no return by then. All they could do was to express their discontent through their own actions. After the war against the demons, this group of cultivators all tacitly retreated and stopped inquiring about the affairs of their respective sects, let alone the affairs of the cultivation world. Among them was that green-robed man who had been beaten to death by Kong Zhong with his fists.

  His Taoist name is Mu Qiu. His generation is even equivalent to that of Ling Jia Shang Ren, and he was also a promising third-generation disciple back then. However, at that time, there wasn't a clear distinction between the Orthodox Sect and the Demon Gate, and Mr. Mu Qiu had some entanglements with a female disciple from the Tian Xie Sect of the Demon Gate. They were getting close to putting their dual cultivation on the agenda when the War of Extermination broke out.

  That female disciple of the Tian Xie Sect was not treated well in the war against the demons and was directly beaten to death, her soul scattered. This is the reason why Mu Qiu's heart bore hatred.

  Later, he inadvertently discovered Fang Shaobai's identity. He had some thoughts, among the major sects. People like this are actually not uncommon.

  But this is no longer something Kong Yang needs to worry about.

  He has returned to Luoyang.

  The matter of the Liu family's affairs has been settled. His first task in Sanzongdi can also be considered complete. Kong Zhuan's killing of three Void Realm cultivators did not spread too far. However, such matters cannot be hidden from people, especially the upper echelons of various sects. In this secretive and powerful circle, it unexpectedly caused a stir.

  Apart from a few cannon fodder in the Nascent Soul stage, the three Void Realm cultivators were stronger than me. They understood this clearly and killed them with one blow under their ambush, while I remained unscathed. What kind of strength is this?

  Could it be... this monster's strength is not just stabilizing the void realm. Has it already reached the dao realm?

  Of course. That's all in the future, now let's talk about Di Kong Chen. He doesn't care how much of a sensation he has caused. He has his own things to do! You can search for him on Baidu.