The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 270 Too hasty

The spring flowers have faded, their beauty gone too soon. Wu Chengyu most agrees with the last three words: "The spring flowers have faded, their beauty gone too soon."

In the morning, he disguised himself as Heshi Lie Liangping, went on a killing spree, and left Chang'an before noon. He changed his clothes, body shape and appearance along the way, changed directions several times, and then ran wildly until he finally returned to Zhongnan Mountain before sunset.

It all happened so fast. From the moment he decided to roam the martial arts world like in the novels, living a life of adventure and vengeance, this feeling of being too rushed accompanied him. In his previous life, Wu Chengyu wasn't exactly a homebody, but he wasn't someone who liked to wander around either.

He just subconsciously felt that since he had transmigrated, he should make some changes.

But he was always slow to realize what he wanted to do in the future.

His first reaction was that being transported to a martial arts world meant that this world was waiting for him, and that staying in his family as a rich young master was not the right thing to do.

Therefore, he increasingly felt that his family was restricting him and making him unhappy. When he broke away from his family and left Suzhou, he truly felt a sense of freedom and joy.

The assassination of Shi Miyuan can be seen as an act of resentment towards Yue Fei and his army, a result of various circumstances, or a desire to vent one's anger at the injustices he witnessed. But it was also a way for him to express himself freely and do something to change the world.

However, he didn't realize this and never figured out what he wanted.

After Chang'an, he felt that his life of wandering the martial world was not as wonderful as he had imagined. The heroes in martial arts novels were more like cattle and horses driven by whips.

Just like what I did in the past few days, I only promised Qiu Chuji, just to repay a favor and exchange some things, but he went to Chang'an to stir up trouble and scheme, and in the end, he only killed a lot of people.

Of course, he gained a lot, especially in avenging the original owner of this body, so he thought he would be in a good mood.

As for killing, it was already commonplace for him. This time alone, he killed over a hundred people, each of them dying tragically. He used to be called ruthless and unpredictable, and he felt wronged. Now, he feels that even if he is called the Blood-Handed Butcher, he seems to be worthy of the title.

But when he stood at the entrance of Chongyang Palace, listening to the Taoist priests chanting their evening prayers, looking at the majestic and serene Zhongnan Mountain, and seeing the Taoist-like Ma Yu standing before him, he suddenly felt that this trip to Chang'an was not happy, or not worth being so happy about.

Well, Wu Chengyu has always been a conflicted person. He always says, "Why be so sentimental?" But in reality, he's more sentimental than anyone else, and now he's fallen into that trap again.

"Greetings, fellow Daoist. Thank you for your help. I've troubled you."

"If the sect leader wants to thank me, I won't stand on ceremony. This time, all the Jin spies who were lying in ambush with Master Qiu were wiped out in one fell swoop, and I didn't leave any evidence related to the Quanzhen Sect. The Jin can't find an excuse to openly deal with the Quanzhen Sect, so I deserve this thank you."

But where does this notion of being a "burden" come from?

“It is normal for you to have a strong bloodlust and a violent aura, fellow Daoist. I just did not expect that your mind would be even more chaotic after you went down the mountain. It seems that you are completely unable to calm down.”

Wu Chengyu looked at Ma Yu speechlessly, barely managing not to roll his eyes. When he agreed to help Qiu Chuji, this guy didn't stop him. What did he mean by saying that he was bloodthirsty, violent, and mentally unstable?

Ma Yu seemed to understand Wu Chengyu's expression and bowed in homage.

"It's not that I'm being hypocritical, but it seems that your actions this time weren't entirely to stand up for my Quanzhen Sect."

Rather, it seems you, fellow Daoist, are unsure of what to do next, and since Junior Brother Qiu happened to ask for your help, you simply did it. However, after completing the task, you felt utterly bored and even more lost. Is this true or not?

"Fellow Daoist's heart was already uneasy, so after killing someone, it became even more chaotic. It seems we need to find someone to help calm your mind."

What kind of cryptic message is this? What does it mean to not know what to do, so you accept a request? It's a bit like playing a martial arts game, accepting a quest from an NPC, and now coming back to ask for the reward.

However, Ma Yu was right about one thing: he really didn't know what he should do in the future. He would just rush off to do whatever came to mind, but before he could get anything done, he would be off again.
"I don't know how the sect leader can put my mind at ease. It can't be that he's going to enlighten me and keep me as a Taoist priest in the Quanzhen Sect, can it? I'm already engaged."

"Although you are young, you are a highly accomplished person of this era. I have no ability to enlighten you. However, that senior has been waiting for you for a long time."

"Fellow Daoist, why don't you return to your guest room and rest for the night, to cleanse yourself of the murderous aura within, before visiting the sage tomorrow?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ma Yu asked the young Taoist priest to take Wu Chengyu to the guest room, where he arranged a vegetarian meal and prepared hot water for Wu Chengyu to bathe.

Wu Chengyu didn't think much of it. He ate some vegetarian food, took a bath to get rid of the smell of blood, and then went to sleep. However, in his dream, he saw many people and things from the past.

Seeing that Master Mo was dead and Ah Ku was captured, he had no choice but to fight to the death.

Seeing that the descendants of Yue Fei's army were hiding their identities, unable to realize their ambitions, and constantly being suppressed and monitored by the imperial court, I was deeply moved.

He felt genuine anger when he saw Shi Miyuan in power trying to restore Qin Hui's title.

Seeing the Song and Jin conspire to ambush them from five directions, they killed the righteous army and a group of descendants of Yue Fei's army.

Seeing Yu Xiaowu, with whom he shared a similar temperament, he muttered the hot pot broth recipe before passing away suddenly.

Seeing how the Jin people humiliated the Song people after they arrived in Song, and how the Song people simply ignored their insults.

Seeing that Yan Chunyu, a mere woman, led the righteous army with painstaking efforts and vowed to resist the Jin Dynasty to the death, I was deeply moved.

In short, Wu Chengyu did not sleep well at all that night, and even the Turtle Sun Technique could not make him fall into a deep sleep.

He originally thought this was a martial arts world, where cultivating unparalleled martial arts, enjoying the pleasures of life, and fighting for justice was enough. But this world is ultimately a real world, not just a martial arts world with divine skills, but a cruel world without hope.

When Wu Chengyu woke up early in the morning, he looked listlessly at the sunrise outside the window and finally understood that Ma Yu was right. His heart was indeed in turmoil, and he really should think about what he should do in this world.

After meditating for a while, Wu Chengyu walked out of the room. Following the direction Ma Yu pointed out, he left Chongyang Palace, crossed a mountain, and soon saw a wild Taoist temple halfway up a mountain.

Although it's called a Taoist temple, it's actually a wooden hut built in the wilderness. The hut is very simple, with three rooms in total. The roof has no tiles, it's all covered with dry grass, and the gaps between the walls are filled with mud mixed with dry grass. A wisp of smoke does rise from the roof.

If it weren't for the wooden board nailed to the door with the words "Taoist Temple" written on it, who would know that this is really a Taoist temple? But the name is a bit too direct.

(End of this chapter)