Chapter 457 - Chapter 457 Humanity’s Afflictions (2/2)

“The greatest wish of everyone in this town is to completely break free from the sins of their ancestors, but some families have been passing down this legacy for hundreds of years. Seeing no hope, some have given in to despair and turned to evil deeds.”

Chen Yu suddenly felt that Liu Zhongxiang seemed different from the others in the town.

This man’s craftsmanship was no worse than any professional outside the town; the things he made were almost indistinguishably fake, yet he never took them out to swindle and boast.

When he was sick, he just had his daughter set up a stall on Tianhu Mountain and sold paintings at a fair price.

To say he was atoning might be somewhat true, but it did seem a bit much.

Even if one were atoning, one shouldn’t joke with one’s own life!

“Mr. Liu, if I may be so bold to ask, what exactly is your role in this town?”

Liu Zhongxiang suddenly chuckled a few times.

“Actually, we are fellow disciples from the same sect!”

Chen Yu was stunned, never in his dreams had he imagined Liu Zhongxiang would have such an identity.

“Then why are you here?”

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Liu Zhongxiang sighed, “Actually, I was given the same test as you, but alas, I fell here, not only carrying the sins of the entire town but also the bad karma I had sown myself!”

Chen Yu’s breathing suddenly became rapid, as this was something he had never expected.

Moreover, when scanning the other person’s memory, he had not uncovered this information either.

“Then I should call you senior brother!”

Liu Zhongxiang waved his hands repeatedly, “No need for that, I just hope you can pass the test and not end up trapped here like me.”

Chen Yu didn’t know what to say, as he had never been in such a situation.

And up to now, he still didn’t know what the test given by Long Tian was exactly.

Chen Yu sighed softly and asked no further questions, simply returning to the house and taking a seat.

He briefly checked the Gold stick in his hand and found that it was still solid.

Just then, two men stumbled up to the door.

One of them was extremely emaciated and upon arriving, he collapsed on the ground.

“Old Liu, can you give us a painting to sell for some money?”

Without any hesitation, Liu Zhongxiang took down a rather decent painting from the wall and handed it to the two men.

The men thanked him several times over, then headed to the pawnshop nearby with the painting.

In fact, many people in the town knew Liu Zhongxiang was an expert counterfeiter, but the pawnshops here still recognized his goods because these paintings would definitely sell for a good price outside.

The two men from before seemed to be suffering from severe malnutrition, a condition beyond even Chen Yu’s ability to cure; at most, he could prescribe some nutritional supplements to help them recover.

Watching these people, a spark suddenly flashed in Chen Yu’s mind – perhaps Long Tian had sent him here not merely for a test, but to witness the true hardships of humanity.

As he pondered, a noisy commotion suddenly arose from the main street.

Out of nowhere, two merchants had boldly set up a stage in the middle of the square.

A large billboard quickly attracted many onlookers who brought out all sorts of things from their homes to gather around, with some even bringing out their own porcelain bowls.

Stepping out to take a look, Chen Yu found that these two merchants were actually buying antiques.