Chapter 596: Chapter 237: He Made This Land Tremble with Fear (Part 4)

Fu Manman shook her head and said, "Yu Xuan the Great Saint, you’re giving me too much credit. The real merit belongs to Senior Wu Wangxinger."

Wang Ding laughed, "There’s no need to be so humble. The Eternal Dao and the Evolutionary Dao permeating the entire Southern Celestial Land have not escaped our notice."

"It was only with the help of Wu Wangxinger that it was possible."

Luo Tianyuan spoke up, "Whose merit it is doesn’t matter as long as no one was seriously injured." He treated Fu Manman as if she were his own child.

"Thank you, Great-Grandfather, for your concern."

Luo Tianyuan stroked his beard and laughed heartily, "You’re becoming more and more outstanding. Before you came, I kept hoping you wouldn’t be too eager and that you’d prioritize your safety. Now it seems my worry was unnecessary. You young people really put us old folks to shame."

Fu Manman felt a bit helpless.

She couldn’t figure out why, despite mentioning Wu Wangxinger’s contribution, the three of them continued to heap praises on her and Gu Lan.

Wang Ding and Celestial Venerable Shangli, one from Wenxin Heaven and the other from White Jade Capital, came to the Southern Celestial Land as representatives of Confucianism and Daoism. Naturally, they would visit various major powers, show concern, and publicly display their world-caring philosophy.

Luo Tianyuan, on the other hand, preferred to show more care to his half-great-granddaughter who had been away for twenty years and get to know Gu Lan, who also hailed from the Eternal Immortal Sect.

After taking care of the aftermath, the three sat in Luo Tianyuan’s personal small world to have tea.

Fu Manman asked in confusion, "Great-Grandfather, why don’t you all care about who Wu Wangxinger really is?" She felt it was unfair to Fan Wubing because he had clearly paid a huge price, "Without his help, we wouldn’t have been able to solve this disaster at all."

Luo Tianyuan sipped his tea, "Because no one knows who Wu Wangxinger really is."

"What do you mean?"

"This world fears the unknown, and the higher one’s position, the more they fear it," Luo Tianyuan said. "In other words, they fear variables. Both White Jade Capital and Wenxin Heaven hope this world remains under their control. Resolving the chaos in the Southern Celestial Land is a remarkable achievement, enough to build a monument for you and Gu Lan that people will worship. Your illustrious achievements will be recorded on Daiyu Immortal Mountain and occupy extensive Chapters in the historical records of Wenxin."

Luo Tianyuan spoke unhurriedly, his tone casual, "Wenxin Heaven is willing to attribute the achievements to you, someone from White Jade Capital, but absolutely wouldn’t credit the mysterious unknown Wu Wangxinger, not even a hint of recognition would be given to him. He did something great but doesn’t wish to reveal his identity, so neither Wenxin Heaven nor White Jade Capital would accept him."

Gu Lan furrowed her brow, "But he made significant contributions, that’s a fact. Doing this, isn’t it ignoring the truth?"

Fu Manman murmured, "This is not at all truthful."

Luo Tianyuan shook his head, "You’re right, it’s not truthful. But ’rules’ in this world are like this. That’s why... previously, when Wubing caused a sensation throughout the world, do you know, if he hadn’t died, how many people would have lost sleep over it?"

Fu Manman’s heart felt heavy, "Even if he hadn’t died, what would have happened? He never harmed anyone! He’s always been doing good deeds!"

"Someone who breaks the rules has to either establish new rules or be drowned in the spit of rule followers," Luo Tianyuan felt a pang in his heart. "But saying all these has no meaning now. In the end, Wubing still couldn’t break the rules."

An overwhelming desire to speak surged in Fu Manman’s heart; she so wanted to talk about the incredible things Fan Wubing had done.

Yet all these words were stuck in her throat, making her uncomfortable and her nose tingle.

She could only grit her teeth and say, "He will come back! He will definitely come back!"

Gu Lan held her hand, gently patting the back of it to comfort her.

Luo Tianyuan’s eyebrows twitched; Qingyao had said the same thing to him back then, then went off to the world and never returned to the Luo family. Recently, he heard she went to the Sword Continent. He once wanted to see her, but he held back.

How could he not hope Fan Wubing would come back?

But in his millennia-long life, he had never seen anyone truly break the rules shaped by fate.

Even the likes of Dao Ancestor, Jade Ancestor, and Great Sword Immortal Li Yuan had all failed miserably. What kind of ’remarkable achievements’ were required for the then-twenty-year-old Fan Wubing to break the rules and change everything?

...

After leaving Fu Manman and Gu Lan, Fan Wubing arrived at the Slaughter Hall.

Today was not the day Jiang Sha was supposed to awaken.

But he came anyway.

There was no other reason, except that this place, which once made him uncomfortable, had now become a place he found peace and relaxation.

The matter with Lv Liang left Fan Wubing feeling somewhat heavy-hearted.

This reunion did not help him understand what Lv Liang intended to do; instead, it made him more confused.

What kind of person is he?

What has he been through?

What does he intend to do?

Fan Wubing sat on the ground, leaning against Jiang Sha’s coffin. Due to the previous heavy price, he now looked like an elderly man in his seventies, with long, white hair, a face full of wrinkles, and cloudy eyes.

At that moment, the coffin behind him suddenly trembled.

He stood up to check.

The coffin lid was slowly being pushed open, and Jiang Sha sat up from inside, revealing her head to look at Fan Wubing, smiling as she asked:

"Why have you become so old? Have I slept for too long?"

Fan Wubing replied, "Ran into some troubles and got a bit of lifespan taken by the Destiny Dao, that’s all." He then asked, "Today isn’t the day you’re supposed to wake up, why did you suddenly wake up?"

Jiang Sha rested her chin on the coffin, "Because I sensed you were in a bad mood, so I woke up early." She patted her shoulder, "Come on, lean on my shoulder, you can cry as long as you want."

Fan Wubing rolled his eyes, "I won’t cry."

After tending to Jiang Sha’s bath and helping her get dressed and groomed, Fan Wubing suddenly felt much brighter, and his vitality seemed to return. Even his previously cloudy eyes became clear.

He recounted the matter concerning Lv Liang.

After listening, Jiang Sha chuckled, "So that’s what you’re troubled about. It seems Lv Liang cares a lot about you guys."

"I just couldn’t figure out what he’s trying to do. Clearly, he’s already the Nether Demon Lord, yet he deliberately creates this Path of the Demon Lord."

Jiang Sha said, "Maybe he’s just a bit off in the head. Demon cultivators, you know, tend to have issues here and there."

"I don’t!"

"Are you sure?"

Fan Wubing raised an eyebrow, "Apart from cultivating demonic arts, how am I any different from a normal person?"

Jiang Sha smiled and asked, "Would a normal person think about fighting the heavens or resisting fate?"

"Why wouldn’t they?" Fan Wubing said firmly, "Humans are beings with thoughts! A normal person, regardless of whether they can achieve it or not, would want to resist predetermined fate and desire to be their best self!"

Jiang Sha stared at him blankly, "You think those who want to resist fate are normal?"

"Of course!" Fan Wubing’s gaze was firm, "Human ability is limited, and rebelling against fate might result in failure, but such thoughts won’t be extinguished!"

Jiang Sha looked at Fan Wubing, her eyes shimmering with a strange color.

Fan Wubing cast a sidelong glance at her, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Is it not allowed?"

Fan Wubing awkwardly said, "It feels strange."

Jiang Sha smiled. She looked towards the horizon, "Next, we’ll be heading to the Immortal Continent."

"Does that mean we’ll have to take the coffin too?"

Jiang Sha shook her head, "I’ve rested enough, so I won’t need to rest for a while." She laughed, "Of course, you can still come once a month, and the rest of the time Xiao Nu will take care of me."

Fan Wubing raised an eyebrow, "Can she even take care of people? Don’t let her drop you. Better let me do it instead."

"Then I’ll have to trouble you."

"Trouble is trouble," Fan Wubing took a deep breath, "but what can I do, I’m a good person."

Jiang Sha looked at Fan Wubing, unable to hold back her smile.

Without making Fan Wubing feel awkward, she continued, "But if you come back next time, I might sleep for a long time."

"How long is long?" Fan Wubing asked immediately.

Jiang Sha chuckled, "What, can’t bear it?"

"You’re overthinking it, just asking casually."

Jiang Sha shook her head, without answering this question.