383: Chapter 383 Zhou Gong's Interpretation of Dreams (Part 2)

"It's truly moving. Although Xiao Long is gone, the spirit it guarded will live forever!"

"My dear friend, let us remember it!"

"Since your surname is also Long, I'll call you Xiao Long from now on. We must take its share and reach the peak of the cultivation world together!"

Wang Hu held Long Tianxing and sobbed uncontrollably, to the point where Long Tianxing didn't know who was supposed to be comforting whom.

Seeing this, Zhou Yan frowned.

"Setting such a flag... I can already imagine the ending, but this... isn't it a bit too tragic?"

Sure enough, not long after, the Yao calamity descended.

Unlike Zhou Yan, Long Tianxing hailed from Great Yu.

At that time, although Great Qian was also troubled by the Northern Abyss Yao calamity, the old emperor's prestige remained. Even though it was riddled with Demonic Path spies, he still sat firmly on his throne.

But Great Yu was in a miserable state. It was during the reign of the Regent, or rather, the reign of Kun Gou, so the outcome goes without saying.

A member of the Yao Race, clearly not of natural origin, broke through the defenses of the Long and Wang families and charged straight into the heartland.

Because there was more than one such creature, the experts on the front lines couldn't return in time to help, leading to the deaths of many commoners and disciples from both families.

Among them were Long Tianxing and Wang Hu.

Long Tianxing watched with his own eyes as Wang Hu was eaten alive by the monster while trying to protect him.

Another familiar scene, another moment of utter helplessness.

He even remembered a Nascent Soul Stage expert passing by who wanted to take Wang Hu as a disciple, but Wang Hu had ultimately refused.

Because that Nascent Soul expert refused to take Long Tianxing as a disciple; he didn't give a reason, only saying he couldn't teach him.

Because of this, Wang Hu refused him, stating he would go wherever his brother went.

But the Nascent Soul expert only gave Long Tianxing a deep look and asked him.

"Do you also disagree with your good friend leaving with me?"

Looking at Wang Hu, who was full of brotherly loyalty, Long Tianxing truly didn't want him to leave, so he also shook his head.

In the end, the Nascent Soul expert could only shake his head and sigh, saying there was no fate between them as Master and disciple, before departing.

The scene from back then and the scene now gradually overlapped.

He realized that once again, because of him and his thoughts, he had lost his best friend.

They had clearly promised to live on, carrying Xiao Long's share with them.

Ultimately, Long Tianxing gave up resisting.

After the monster ate Wang Hu, he was already waiting for death.

But the situation reversed. The Nascent Soul expert who had left previously charged back and slaughtered the monsters.

It turned out that the Nascent Soul expert was a general of Great Yu named Chen Wei. Following the orders of Duke Zhenguo, he had come to suppress the evil Yao.

He hadn't actually left; he had returned to his station after gathering information and receiving some support from the Long and Wang families. Seeing the chaos this time, he rushed over to provide support.

When Chen Wei asked Long Tianxing where Wang Hu was, Long Tianxing broke down again.

After learning the situation, Chen Wei couldn't help but feel a sense of bitterness.

Watching this scene, Zhou Yan's frown deepened.

"Long Tianxing actually knew Chen Wei?"

He had met Chen Wei; he was the adopted son of Duke Zhenguo, Chen Jingyuan.

This guy had participated in the battle of Kaifeng and even coordinated with Long Tianxing, thereby atoning for many of his adoptive father's sins.

But Zhou Yan had never heard Chen Wei or Long Tianxing mention that they knew each other.

The scene shifted again. The Yao calamity had receded, and everything returned to the post-war reconstruction phase.

Both families and the commoners were in great pain. White cloth hung everywhere, exuding a sense of profound desolation.

And Long Tianxing was once again on the verge of his Dao Heart shattering.

However, because Chen Wei was there, he didn't let that happen.

He truly did have the fate of Master and disciple with Wang Hu, but Wang Hu had refused.

He had originally planned to ask again after the Yao calamity, but things turned out this way.

Out of respect for this unfulfilled Master-disciple bond, Chen Wei used his connections to invite a Daoist priest who was helping Great Yu exorcise demons. He hoped the priest could help purify Long Tianxing's state of mind and help him escape this condition.

As for taking Long Tianxing back with him, he hadn't considered it.

Because he bore the national destiny, he was very sensitive to matters of fortune.

Although he couldn't see through Long Tianxing's background at the time, he could tell the boy was no ordinary person. They had a connection, but it was slight.

Thus, to avoid excessive involvement, he chose to call for outside help.

After the Daoist arrived, he quickly healed Long Tianxing, allowing him to recover. He asserted that Long Tianxing's Luck was definitely not low; once fully unleashed, he could easily become a Lone Star of Heavenly Slaughter, bringing disaster to his Family and friends.

Consequently, Long Tianxing wanted to take the Old Daoist Priest as his Master, hoping to resolve his Luck issues.

However, the Old Daoist Priest also refused him, stating that in his aged and frail state, he couldn't take him in.

But hearing that he would harm his Family and friends in the future and having no other way to solve it, Long Tianxing couldn't sit still.

He knelt directly on the ground and kowtowed twice to the Old Daoist Priest, hoping the priest could show him a way out; otherwise, he would have no choice but to commit suicide.

Ultimately, the Old Daoist Priest couldn't bear to see such a promising talent destroy himself. He agreed to take him back to the Southern Desert to see if there were any experts in the Dao Sect willing to take him in or help him solve the problem.

And so, the two of them embarked on a long journey.

They experienced much together, becoming both mentor and friend.

Long Tianxing gradually emerged from the shadows, feeling that as long as he stayed away from his Family and friends, he would eventually find a way out of this situation. He would not let anyone else die because of him again.

Then, the Old Daoist Priest passed away.

The cause of death was the rebirth of a demon. To save the commoners, he fought until his energy was exhausted.

Because his own Luck was about to be completely unleashed, Long Tianxing had to go to a small town to make adjustments.

Whether it was good Luck or bad, there happened to be a sealed demon beneath that town, and it was due to break the Seal soon.

Attracted by Long Tianxing's powerful Luck, it endured its injuries and broke the Seal early, slaughtering half the town.

To save the people, the Old Daoist Priest burned his essence blood and Lifespan to fight it.

During the fight, while trying to save a little girl about to be crushed by a boulder, Long Tianxing accidentally used his magic power. This broke the Seal the Old Daoist had used to suppress his Luck, fully unleashing it and attracting the demon's attention.

To protect Long Tianxing, the Old Daoist Priest took a direct hit from the demon.

Although he ultimately slew the demon, it was almost a mutual destruction.

The Old Daoist Priest lost all his cultivation, with only one month of Lifespan remaining.

In the end, the Old Daoist Priest chose not to leave but stayed in the town, temporarily renting a small bamboo hut to teach Long Tianxing as much as possible and advise him not to go astray.

He hoped that with these teachings, once Long Tianxing's cultivation was high enough, he could take his relics to the Southern Desert. Perhaps he could then convince a Dao Sect expert to help him.

Long Tianxing watched him age rapidly day by day, his mental knot growing tighter. If not for the Old Daoist Priest's constant guidance, a Heart Demon might have been born.

After burying the old man, who was his Master in all but name, he embarked on a journey of wandering.

He didn't dare go to the Southern Desert, fearing a bad answer, nor did he dare return home, fearing he would bring disaster to his Family.

He could only write home occasionally, saying he was fine but couldn't return for now, while continuing to wander, searching for the meaning of existence.

In the end, he lived as a combination of Xiao Long, Wang Hu, and the Old Daoist Priest.

He feared death because his life was no longer just his own; a part of it belonged to Xiao Long.

He liked to let his imagination run wild and loved having friends because Wang Hu was the same. He disliked Wang Yao also because he was too much like Wang Hu.

Despite being so complex, he didn't hesitate to act when facing the common people of the world, which was the Old Daoist Priest's influence.

During the incident in Kaifeng, Long Tianxing had no connection to the event, yet upon learning of it by chance, he resolutely joined in.

He was even more decisive than Zhou Yan, who knew he wouldn't die.

And after everything ended, he left even more abruptly.

"So what is his true Heart Demon?"

Watching all this end, Zhou Yan looked toward the Fifth Elder.

"Long Tianxing's Heart Demon is himself."

"He was originally a very ordinary child, but the complex environment and various ups and downs forcibly changed him."

"Causing him to loathe himself and his fate intensely."

"Can you tell me the specific reason? After all, every knot that was about to become a Heart Demon has been resolved by the time we reached this point, hasn't it?"

A golden light flashed in Zhou Yan's eyes again. After confirming a direction, he began to make plans.

"There are many things you might not have regretted once, but after learning the truth and looking back, there is only boundless regret."

"Because you know you can never make amends, and knowing more only makes the pain deeper."

"This is the true meaning of this Clone's existence."

"What if we look at it from a different perspective?"

As he spoke, the scenes of the Heart Demon were rearranged and reorganized with a wave of the Fifth Elder's hand, accelerating from the very first scene.