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Chapter 128 Don't do bad things if you're timid

On the vast sea, the merchant Jian floated on his boat, drinking wine, exuding a sense of carefree ease.

Si Lan appeared on the small boat, his gentle face still pale, but with a smile more than before.

"It's been so many years, but you haven't changed a bit." Si Lan sat down opposite Shang Xingjian. "Xuan He."

Shang Xingjian twirled the wine glass in his hand and pushed another glass to Si Lan, "It's been many years, and you're still as good as ever, making people envious."

Si Lan chuckled softly and took the wine glass from Shang Xingjian's hand. "I know a little about what happened, but what are you planning to do?"

Shang Xingjian leaned back in his chair, gazing at the vast, boundless sea. "You all seem to like asking this question lately: What can I do? What should I do? Can't I just find old friends and live life to the fullest?"

Si Lan lowered her eyes and replaced the wine in her cup with tea. "Xuan He, I was the one who brought you and Sui Xing back back then. We've always been curious why you and Sui Xing would reappear when the world was at peace and Xuanji hadn't foreseen any disasters."

"There aren't that many 'whys' in the world. You're the one who asked me to teach Jupiter, always asking 'why' about everything." Shang Xingjian glanced disdainfully at the tea in his cup, then placed the wine glass on the table. "I'm relieved that you're awake. I imagine there are still many things here that need your attention, so we'll be leaving now."

Si Lan watched as Shang Xingjian stood up. "When the Void Mirror was overturned, Xuanji cast a divination for you. Xuan He, do you know what you're doing?"

Shang Xingjian stood up and straightened his clothes. "With his half-baked skills, when will he be able to make accurate predictions? If he really could, how come he didn't predict the collapse of the Void Mirror?"

"All actions in the world are predetermined."

Upon hearing this, Shang Xingjian laughed, "I happen to have some information about him. Once I find him, I'll discuss with him how this destiny was determined."

Shang Xingjian took a few steps, then seemed to remember something and turned back to look at Si Lan. "By the way, the Jupiter Godhood hasn't awakened yet, so be careful what you say." Si Lan didn't respond, but Shang Xingjian took it as a yes.

But in reality, Cheng Mai and Si Lan didn't have much to say to each other, and Si Lan looked at her with the same kind of affection.

It's like you guys, my colleagues, all want to be my dad.

"I told you, there's no need to see him, but you wouldn't believe me," Shang Xingjian said gloatingly, feeling that even the air in City A had become clearer.

The news was reporting on Smith's accident during his Arctic expedition. Cheng Mai ignored Shang Xingjian and kept watching the news. The news was more than 20 years late, but it still came.

Smith's body was pulled from the iceberg by the rescue team; he was already completely stiff, and the cause of death was accidental fall into the water.

Cheng Mai looked at the ice man with his eyes closed and paused the video. It was clear that Smith's death was not painful.

"You didn't ask him anything? You just let him die like that?" Cheng Mai looked at Shang Xingjian lying on the sofa. "Was he really willing to die?"

Merchant Jian found some grapes from somewhere and hung them in mid-air, eating them one by one.

“Sometimes being willing to die is a relief,” Shang Xingjian said calmly. “What has he done to have lived so smoothly until now? He’s so anxious to find someone to save Si Lan, but he’s also afraid. What could it be for? It must be because he’s not doing well.”

"Is someone threatening him?"

“No, it’s because the sin was too great, and it backfired on the spirit.” Shang Xingjian said, looking at Cheng Mai. “This tells us that timid people should not do bad things.”