Chapter 684 – True Person (1/2)

Chapter 684 – True Person

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

Eating when hungry, sleeping when tired, treating the sick, burying the dead—these were unalterable principles of the heavens and earth.

What were the principles of the heavens and earth? They were the greatest principles in the world.

Chen Changsheng's voice was spread along the autumn breeze, casting the surrounding crowd into silence.

Xu Shiji had no words to respond. Before these sorts of principles, anything he said was lacking in principle.

Chen Changsheng walked into the fields to the side of the official road, his clothes glistening with starlight that even the elegant sunlight could not conceal.

Xu Shiji's expression slightly chilled. ”You wish to attack me?”

This question was both a threat and not a threat, and even more like a warning or notice.

It had nothing to do with strength or authority. Chen Changsheng had heard those unspoken words loud and clear.

I am Xu Yourong's father; are you sure you want to attack me?

Before the battle of the Bridge of Helplessness, whenever Chen Changsheng thought of Xu Yourong, he would occasionally feel some sympathy or pity, because Xu Yourong had a father like Xu Shiji.

This time, he felt that Xu Shiji was the pitiful one. Of course, the pity here was of a different variety, a pity that made one feel somewhat weary.

He paid no attention and walked into the field.

Su Moyu acted according to Chen Changsheng's intentions and brought Madam Xue to the official road to wait.

Many gazes fell upon Xu Shiji.

The troops and officials of the City Gate Department gripped their swords and spears, clueless as to what to do.

Xu Shiji knew that there was nothing he could do.

The crossbow bolt that had blinded Tianhai Sheng of the Ministry of Justice had clearly come from a divine crossbow. Although the bailiffs of the Ministry of Justice and the cavalry of the City Gate Department had still not found the crossbowman, he was very sure that the Orthodoxy cavalry were nearby. Moreover, deep within the alleys near the city gate, he could faintly make out the figures of several cardinals.

Very quickly, several cardinals arrived on the scene, followed closely by many priests of the Bureau of Ecclesiastic Education.

The priests ignored the gaze of Xu Shiji and the changes in expression of the personnel from the City Gate Department and the Ministry of Justice as they began to administer treatment to the injured soldiers of the Cong Province Army.

There would naturally be people to take care of the matter in the fields as well.

Chen Changsheng returned to the official road.

Only now did Madam Xue truly confirm his identity. Still somewhat astonished and deeply moved, she sincerely said, ”Thank you, Your Eminence, for your grace.”

Chen Changsheng replied, ”Madam, there's no need for your thanks. I didn't know of this matter, I just happened to see it while passing by.”

Madam Xue said, ”I am only worried that this matter will affect Your Eminence.”

Chen Changsheng replied, ”There's no harm.”

Xu Shiji had been on the side this entire time, watching with a cold stare. He realized that Chen Changsheng and Madam Xue were complete strangers, finally confirming that there truly had been no friendly relationship between him and the Xue Estate. However, this fact served only to increase Xu Shiji's confusion.

To defy an imperial decree and run counter to one's own teacher for the sake of a corpse, was this worth it?

He looked at Chen Changsheng and said suspiciously, ”I don't believe that you did this out of so-called principle.”

Chen Changsheng replied, ”I'm not Wang Po who does everything for the sake of straightness. I made this choice because it naturally posed some benefit to me.”

Xu Shiji revealed a mocking smile as he thought, just as expected.

”I cultivate the Dao of following my heart. No matter what matter I encounter, I must always act according to my heart, or else my cultivation will be greatly affected.”

What did it mean to follow one's heart?

If he saw the green hills and found them charming, then it was okay.