Swing the sword at the future female devil

Chapter 369 A serious illness requires strong medicine!

The old celestial master's message made Duan Huaige fall into deep thought. After a moment, he nodded and replied, "Okay, I understand. Thank you for your explanation, old celestial master."

"You're welcome, but I'm quite curious. Why are you so curious about Kunlun Ruins and the military?" The old master narrowed his eyes slightly, a meaningful expression on his aged face.

Why are you wary of the military?

Duan Huaige's heart stirred slightly, and he sighed with feigned melancholy, saying, "Well, to be honest, Uncle Xie from the military is my good friend's father. He's always worried that I'll kidnap his little darling, so he's been targeting me in every way. I'm just forced into this situation."

"Oh~ I see." The old master said "oh," his expression a half-smile, it was hard to tell whether he believed it or not: "Since ancient times, even heroes have found it hard to resist the charms of beautiful women, and beautiful women are the most heartbreaking. Young friend Huai Ge, if you want to achieve great things, you must first sort out your own feelings."

Duan Huaige gave a wry smile upon hearing this and said, "Old Master, you make it sound so easy. If feelings were really that easy to sort out, we wouldn't be suffering like this."

The proud and aloof King Qin, the lively and spirited King Yan, the pure and shy Xiao Xie, and his childhood sweetheart Xiao Jiang—if he really had to choose one of these four girls, he wouldn't know how to make a decision in a short time.

Choosing Shuangjiang (霜降) doesn't have any major flaws; choosing Qiuqiu (秋秋) doesn't have any long legs; choosing Xiaoxie (小谢) doesn't have either major flaws or long legs, but it has Yuzhu (玉竹) and plenty of emotional value. As for Xiaojiang (小姜), it seems to have a little bit of everything, but nothing stands out.

High emotional intelligence: a well-rounded individual.

Low emotional intelligence: Always second in every field.

"In your case, I recommend that when you visit a Zen temple, you visit their 'Red Dust Questioning Cliff,' where many people have clarified their minds and achieved enlightenment."

"Old Celestial Master, that's not fair of you. I am, after all, the fifty-second Celestial Master of the Celestial Master's Mansion. Are you trying to get me to become a monk and start a power struggle?"

Old Celestial Master: "."

"What power struggle! The Red Dust Questioning Cliff allows you to see the future you and your soulmate will have together. After seeing the good and the bad, you'll know who to choose!" the old master said irritably.

Duan Huaige understood immediately. The Zen sect had a fragment of the "Map of Mountains and Rivers" and the Dao of Cause and Effect, which could be comprehended. This "Red Dust Questioning Cliff" was clearly related to the Dao of Cause and Effect.

"Master, I understand. But I have a question. What if I looked back at my future and theirs and thought they were all wonderful, and I didn't want to give up any of them, but wanted to have them all?

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"Then you're a scumbag." The old master silently uttered these words.

Forget about scumbags, I'm just being cautious! You should know that the burden I'm carrying right now is beyond your imagination!
The two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Great Hua Empire are all on my shoulders! You think I chose a partner? I clearly chose the bright future of this world!
Although Qin Shuangjiang has gained the upper hand in the battle thanks to her blunder, fortunes can change in the future, and who can guarantee that someone else won't rise to the top?

However, I might consider visiting that Red Dust Questioning Cliff when I go to the Zen Temple to retrieve the incomplete map later.

"Alright, Master, let's stop here for now. I'm going to give your little Yao'er some psychological counseling." Duan Huaige said, waving his hand. "By the way, if her room is locked, you won't ask me to pay for it if I open it, will you?"

"Of course not. Here, this is the key." "Received. Mission accomplished."

Duan Huaige confidently took the key and turned to leave, leaving the old master staring at his retreating figure, unable to calm down for a long time.

After a long while, he sighed inwardly and muttered to himself, "I hope you can really untangle Xiao Yao'er's knot in her heart. We cultivators are most wary of inner demons. If this knot in her heart is not untied, I'm afraid Xiao Yao'er's path in this life will come to an end."

"Hmm, the divination says this kid is the one destined for Xiao Yao'er's calamity, that should be right, right? The Red Phoenix Star Palace? No, Xiao Yao'er is only nine years old, and this kid's girlfriends are all beautiful. It shouldn't be necessary to contact the FBI across the Pacific Ocean, right?"

Inside the locked room, Zhang Zhiyao was lying on the bed, hugging her doll. Her eyes were half-open, and a look of pain and struggle suddenly appeared on her beautiful, delicate face.

"No, no... I didn't mean to... I really didn't mean to... I'm sorry... I'm so sorry!"

She seemed to be dreaming of some terrible scene; her lips trembled, she kept shaking her head to defend herself, and tears slid down her face, wetting her pillow.

Zhang Zhiyao suddenly woke up, beads of sweat already streaming down her forehead. She glanced at the empty room, a wave of loneliness rising from the depths of her heart. Finally, she couldn't hold back her tears…

Ever since Taiqing used her body to break the great formation and then wreaked havoc on Longhu Mountain, although some Longhu Mountain disciples didn't say anything, their gazes towards Zhang Zhiyao became more complicated. It wasn't entirely her fault; after all, she was also a victim of Taiqing's descent, almost losing her life in the process.

If they didn't blame her, then those people seemed to have no one else to shift the blame to. They didn't dare to blame Taiqing, because Taiqing really could kill people, and so, some rumors began to circulate on Longhu Mountain.

Zhang Zhiyao was already filled with self-blame because of Taiqing, and now, hearing her fellow disciples say behind her back that it was all her fault that Taiqing had invaded, her guilt intensified. She even began to believe that it really was all her fault.

If it weren't for me, Taiqing wouldn't have been able to break the great formation, and so many people wouldn't have been injured or even killed afterward...

The little girl hugged her knees, buried her face in her thighs, and sobbed softly. She had barely slept since yesterday; whenever she closed her eyes, she seemed to see the tragic faces of those who were injured or had fallen.

"Zhang Zhiyao... I died such a terrible death..."

A gust of cold wind blew in, and Duan Huaige's eerie voice sounded particularly terrifying in the empty room. Zhang Zhiyao shuddered violently, looked up, and saw Duan Huaige surrounded by eerie energy, his face covered in blood...

"Duan Huaige? You... how could you be dead too..." Zhang Zhiyao's voice trembled as she backed away, "Don't come any closer... It wasn't me... It really wasn't me..."

After regaining her senses from yesterday's battle, Zhang Zhiyao was consumed by self-blame and had no time to consider the outcome. She only heard that the military had come to the rescue in the end. As for Duan Huaige's fate, she really didn't know.

Seeing the girl's appearance, Duan Huaige sighed inwardly. It was clear that the girl had a deep-seated problem that could not be solved simply by giving her some advice.

Since that's the case, then let's use strong medicine for a serious illness!

(End of this chapter)