602 Eternal Life and Death (1/2)
Chapter 602: Eternal Life and Death
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Liu Bai's name was still at the top of the second page, followed by the names of Jun Mo, Ye Su, Tang, and Qi Nian. Each of the names represented one of the most powerful cultivators in the world.
Ye Hongyu looked at the ”Ri” Handscroll without any emotion. She had lived in the Zhishou Abbey for a period of time, but she didn't have any access to the seven scrolls. So, she was still nervous right now, especially because of the presentation of the ”Ri” Handscroll had made her perceive the greatness and omniscience of Haotian.
She flipped the pages slowly, and saw more familiar and unfamiliar names of cultivators appearing in front of her eyes. One of the names, which had made her frown slightly, was the name of Long Qing.
The ink that was used to write Long Qing's name seemed to have been mixed with a lot of water, so the handwriting that fell on the ”Ri” Handscroll was very light, and even looked somewhat grayish. Furthermore, the word structure of Long Qing's name was obviously unstable. It seemed as if these two words might come out of the paper or disappear at any time.
Looking at Long Qing's name, Ye Hongyu shook her head and continued to flip to the back. But she did not find Ning Que's name even at the end of the scroll. She frowned and said, ”Is he really dead?”
The middle-aged Taoist was hanging the brush on the brushes holder after washing it, and then adjusting the holder's position to ensure that it could get enough but not too much of the blazing sunlight. After a while, he nodded with satisfaction.
”Uncle, I've read all of it,” said Ye Hongyu.
The middle-aged Taoist stepped forward and closed the heavy pages of the ”Ri” Handscroll. He looked at her, shook his head and said, ”It is a pity that you used such a precious opportunity to confirm whether Ning Que is still alive.”
Ye Hongyu shook her head and said, ”I think Ning Que is the only one who could really threaten Haotian Taoism in the Academy. Therefore, it is extremely important for me to know if he is still alive.”
The middle-aged Taoist frowned and said, ”Why do you think so?”
Ye Hongyu said, ”Everyone said that the Academy believes in nothing, but people inside are still subjected to certain rules, such as morality, the law of Tang Empire, etiquette, and demeanor; Mr. First and Mr. Second are certainly great people. However, confined by these laws and regulations, their destructiveness can be predicted.”
”Ning Que is a person who can't be confined by any restrictions. If he wants to do something, then morality or legalities mean nothing to him. He does not know what demeanor is. If Ning Que was in Mr. First or Mr. Second's position, he would not have only destroyed the stone statues of Buddha and the Lanke Temple during that fateful battle. He would have certainly killed Qi Nian, and then find ways to level the Xuankong Temple.”
The middle-aged Taoist said, ”Why are you so sure about what he'll do?”
Ye Hongyu said, ”Because we are the same kind of people.”
The middle-aged Taoist said, ”Maybe you are right. Fortunately, Ning Que has died. No matter how terrible he may have become, it would be impossible right now.”
Ye Hongyu added, ”Besides attaching importance to Ning Que, the reason why I'm willing to choose the ”Ri” Handscroll is that I don't care what I can learn from the Tomes of the Arcane. Two of their seven volumes have been lost. Ye Su saw six volumes in the past. So, it is meaningless for me to read these five volumes all at once, let alone one of them.”
The middle-aged Taoist said emotionally, ”So many years have passed, yet you still take your elder brother as your goal.”
Ye Hongyu thought about the thunder by the Bi Lake last autumn and said indifferently, ”He used to be my only goal. But after last fall, he is but just a temporary goal on my path to cultivation.”
The middle-aged Taoist said: ”Ye Su must be happy about your change.”
Ye Hongyu looked at the middle-aged Taoist's eyes and said, ”But I'm not happy... Long Qing stole the Tomes of the Arcane, and I really wanted to kill him. However, I don't know why all of you want to stop me.”
The middle-aged Taoist kept silence.
Ye Hongyu said, ”I really doubted whether Long Qing was the Son of Yama before. Now, since we know that he is not, why did the Divine Hall prevent the Judicial Department from entering the Wilderness to kill him? Do you plan to bring trouble to the temple?”
The middle-aged Taoist smiled and he still did not say anything.
Ye Hongyu stared at his eyes and said, ”In fact, what still disturbs me the most is what happened at Lanke Temple. Why were we so slow to act when even the Buddhism Sect knew that the Daughter of Yama had come to the human world? Since the Divine Priest of Light had chosen Sangsang as his successor, I don't think he knew the truth even before he died.”
The middle-aged Taoist looked at her and said with a sigh, ”I know that you came with doubts. However, the only person who can answer these questions for you is your Senior Brother, and he is still traveling in the South China Sea. So, I am as bewildered as you are.”
Ye Hongyu walked out of the cottage and went to the lake.