strictlysupreme Chapter 176 Fate Cannot Be Changed
Chapter 176 Fate Cannot Be Changed
"I……"
Why should you believe the inexplicable one-sided story told by someone you've just met?
Liu Junmu looked back and saw Wei Qiushuang's guarded expression, as if the two people in front of him were some unforgivable villains.
Unsure whether to be surprised or not: "Is... this your choice?"
Wei Qiushuang bowed slightly: "If Ancestor summoned me here only for this matter, there is no need to say anything more."
Liu Jun tilted his head slightly and stared at her curiously for a while, then looked up at the clear blue sky. There wasn't even a breeze, and the sunlight had lost its warmth, much like the calm before a storm. But it was just an ordinary day.
The silence didn't last long. Liu Jun sighed softly and turned his gaze back to Wei Qiushuang: "Fine, whatever you want."
He then walked back to the stone bench, sat down, and with a flick of his hand, the chessboard reappeared on the table.
"You can go back now, Luo Xianyou. Let's continue playing chess."
Although Wei Qiushuang had a lot of questions, she couldn't stay any longer since they had already told her to leave, so she had no choice but to bow and take her leave.
Luo Weishui, unlike Wei Qiushuang, wasn't completely bewildered. After all, she had studied the Tianji physiognomy technique and had some premonitions. However, she still had some doubts. She slowly sat down and looked at the calm and collected Liu Jun opposite her, hesitatingly asking:
"That child..."
Liu Jun glanced at him indifferently, placed a piece first, and chuckled: "I already know the answer. Keep the two bottles of pills I promised you. There's no need to ask anything else."
"How can you do this, keeping everyone in suspense but not letting anyone know?"
Luo pretended to be angry and turned her body to the side, refusing to play chess with her anymore.
Liu Jun, however, did not take it seriously: "If you're still curious, go find that junior yourself and ask him. After all, I've already given you the medicine."
"Tsk, needing such high-level pills to replenish it is definitely not a good thing. Oh well, I'm not someone who doesn't value my life. Let's continue playing chess."
"Everyone says that seeing the immortal Qingjun is harder than climbing to heaven. Now I am actually able to play chess with him. I must cherish this opportunity."
"I never knew that in the eyes of outsiders, I could be compared to someone who has ascended to immortality."
"A metaphor, don't you understand metaphors? I never imagined that immortals would be even more antique than this old man."
It's probably only Luo Weishui in the whole world who knows her identity and can joke with her. Even that kid Xuanwu always looks very respectful in front of her.
Time etched on the chessboard is always long. A game of chess can last for ten days or half a month before stopping. For people like them who have already abstained from grains, it is even more so. A game of chess can last for three to five years without any problem.
……
As the sun and moon rose and fell, people came and went at the foot of the mountain, but there was never a sound on the mountain itself.
Since the time when the Immortal Qingjun appeared, no one has heard a single trace of her.
That's how it is with great beings; it's normal to see one only once every ten or a hundred years. Otherwise, why would people chase after them just because they hear a little bit of news about them?
Those who have money and leisure time can naturally afford to wait, while those who still need to find opportunities to improve their cultivation naturally cannot wait for a long time.
But this Immortal Qingjun is a person, and people are fickle and full of uncertainty. Not everyone can afford to wait for this opportunity.
Liu Jun only played chess with Luo Weishui for half a month before letting him leave, and spent the rest of his days on Qiwu Peak without doing anything else.
Sometimes she would teach the younger ones, sometimes she would go to the back mountain to tease the little spirit beasts, but most of the time she would stay in her room, sitting cross-legged without going out.
Her heart seemed to have suddenly aged considerably, and she lost interest in everything. She no longer had the same boundless curiosity and enthusiasm for everything she had when she first arrived in this world.
She seemed to be dead, a numb corpse.
There is no truth, no answer. Everything in this world is a giant lie, and no one can escape it.
Yet she was still alive and well, meditating, playing, and teaching the younger generation every day, living a normal life like a living person, only without the obsession to pursue the truth, or that hope.
She was afraid. Ever since she came out of Yunhai Bitian, she had been afraid every day, afraid to see that disappointing fact, that cruel truth.
Just like in all those cheesy novels, she was originally a person of this world. Her past life, all the suffering she endured, everything was her own doing!
That would make her feel that all her memories, all the hurt, everything was utterly ridiculous!
There was never a Liu Xingxing in this world, only Liu Jun! Only Liu Jun…
Escape is shameful, but useful.
She's still living a good life, experiencing the seasons.
Liu Xingxing kept telling herself that this wasn't so bad. She wouldn't get hurt anymore. As a superior person, she could do whatever she wanted and have whatever she desired.
But why do I still feel sad when I watch myself gradually become a completely different person, even though my heart no longer aches for anyone else, not even myself?
"Does achieving the Great Dao necessarily require abandoning all emotions and desires...?"
Liu Jun gazed at the restless sea of clouds, which seemed like a harbinger of an impending storm. The barrier that had stood firm for thousands of years seemed to have cracked open by a hair's breadth.
But the rain didn't fall in the end and the sun came out.
Those little brats have all successfully established their foundations for several years.
It turns out that she had been sitting there gazing at the sky for many years.
……
……
"Tuk Tuk Tuk"
"What's the matter?"
"Ancestor, the sect leader wishes to see you."
"Sigh, how many times has this happened already? What's going on this time?"
"He didn't say, but I noticed that the sect leader seemed a little anxious."
"..."
Counting the days, it's about time.
"squeak"
The door, which had been closed for so long, finally opened, and the person who came out was still wearing the same divine robes that hadn't changed in years and had his face covered by a veil.
Even though Chu Jiuwen had lived on the mountain for several years, he had never seen her true face. This time, the announcement was the first time that person had responded to the announcement among the dozens of previous announcements, which surprised Chu Jiuwen.
"Hasn't Xiaohua and Xiaoding returned yet?"
"No news yet."
Three years ago, a year after they had established their foundations, Liu Jun saw that their foundations were gradually stabilizing and sent them all away to gain experience.
Xiao Zhu just returned a few months ago, while there's still no news about the other two. Chu Jiuwen, who has only recently established his foundation, hasn't had a stable foundation for the past two years. Given the situation he's involved in, Liu Jun has kept him around. Now he's practically her little follower, going wherever she goes, and he's basically taken care of all the work on the mountain.
"come in."
After saying this, the restrictions on Qiwu Peak were relaxed, indicating that the people inside had allowed Lü Yuanbai, who was waiting outside, to enter.
Since guests could not be received in front of her room, Lü Yuanbai tactfully waited for Liu Jun and his companion, who arrived late, in the front hall.
Over the years, he came to Liu Jun for favors more than twenty times, but each time he only came to convey trivial matters about who wanted to see her, and it was perfectly normal that he did not respond.
But this time it was no trivial matter. Unexpectedly, the ancestor let him in. Could the ancestor have already become so knowledgeable?
Lu Yuanbai waited anxiously for Liu Jun's arrival, and within half a minute, he had done countless mental preparations.
The distance from Liu Jun's room to the front hall wasn't far; it didn't take long for Lü Yuanbai and the others to arrive. He then sat in the main seat and addressed him:
"Sit down. What brings you here?"
Lu Yuanbai first bowed and then sat down nervously, but he did not rush to speak. Instead, he glanced at Chu Jiuwen standing next to Liu Jun.
Liu Jun immediately understood his intention and then instructed Chu Jiuwen, "You may leave now."
"Yes."
Chu Jiu bowed and withdrew upon hearing this.
He wasn't qualified to listen to the conversation between the sect leader and the patriarch.
Chu Jiuwen, who had just stepped outside and left the courtyard to practice his sword, suddenly heard an echo in his ear: "Little kid, do you want to hear their conversation?"
Chu Jiuwen paused, as if considering the voice's suggestion, but then continued walking down the mountain.
"Tsk, won't you reconsider?"
The aged voice carried a hint of seduction.
Chu Jiu's eyes turned cold, but he didn't stop walking: "If you say another word, I'll throw you to the dogs!"
"Hey, hey, don't threaten people so easily at such a young age. How did that girl raise you to be like this?"