Chapter 580 – Life Is Precisely Countless Multiple-Choice Questions (II) (1/2)
Chapter 580 - Life Is Precisely Countless Multiple-Choice Questions (II)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
The Elder of Heavenly Secrets slightly creased his brow. ”What are you saying?”
”I'm saying…there is no such thing as fate.”
Chen Changsheng raised his head, his eyes calm and resolute. ”Then there's no naturally no such thing as a baneful star over one's fate.”
The Elder of Heavenly Secrets looked into his eyes and solemnly said, ”Fate resides amongst the starry sky.”
Chen Changsheng replied, ”Then I invite Sir to first calculate and then tell me who I am and what I should do, instead of having me decide on my own what I should do.”
”There are very few matters and people that I cannot calculate clearly, but you are one of them.” His brow was suddenly tinged with the weathering of time as he spoke, ”Because your teacher can conceal heavenly secrets, as can Black Robe. If this is their plot, I have no chance of breaking it.”
Upon hearing the name of the Demon Military Advisor, Chen Changsheng's mood became somewhat peculiar. ”…This matter is related to Black Robe?”
”If my expectations are not wrong, your arrival at the capital from Xining was a plot targeted at the Empress.” Perhaps he had expended too much mental strength from advising Chen Changsheng, but the Elder of Heavenly Secrets seemed rather exhausted. ”I cannot clearly calculate how they will act, but there is no doubt that it somehow relates to you.”
Chen Changsheng fell silent once more.
He thought of the words Xu Yourong had said to him on that night.
He thought of the conversation Tang Tang had with him many days ago in the Orthodox Academy.
Those words, that conversation, and the opening remarks of the Elder of Heavenly Secrets all directly pointed at his teacher and the Pope.
”I…will not cooperate.”
This was a very simple set of words, but it had taken a very long time until Chen Changsheng had been able to push them out of his lips.
Because this signified that he had begun to doubt his teacher and the Pope.
Perhaps his teacher and the Pope were using him for some grand goal.
Just like this trap of Mount Han to heavily injure the Demon Lord.
He could endure it, but he didn't like it.
Once was enough, but not too many times.
”But…what if you've always been a part of this plot?
”What if you've always lived within this plot?
”What if your very existence is a plot?”
The Elder of Heavenly Secrets would not let the matter drop just because of his answer. Instead, he asked with extreme firmness, even cruelty, these three successive questions.
And it still had not ended. Several more questions slapped at Chen Changsheng's face like frigid sleet.
”If you really are Crown Prince Zhaoming, why did Principal Shang and the Pope have you enter the capital?
”Because they thought they could hide you from the Empress's intelligent eyes? No, perhaps they even deliberately let the Empress see you, focus on you.
”Why? Could it be that they were sending you off to the Empress so she could kill you, thus completing her change of fate?
”Chen Changsheng, do not attempt to answer these questions, because when you do see the answers, you will assuredly be a part of an answer.
“Take advantage of the fact that all this has not yet occurred, leave, disappear, and don't let anyone else find you.”
Chen Changsheng no longer wished to listen.
He stood up and said to the Elder of Heavenly Secrets, ”In fact, if you wish to resolve this problem, there's an even simpler way.”
”What?”
”Just kill me right now.”
”No, I will not kill you.”
”Why?”
The Elder of Heavenly Secrets gazed calmly back, saying, ”Because I will not make the Empress's choice for her.”
Chen Changsheng calmly looked back. ”Then, I invite Sir to not make the choice for me.”
After saying this, he remained no more. He turned and walked into the dense mist beyond the garden.