Douluo Jueshi: I Don't Want to Be an Evil Soul Master

Chapter 464 Is it right or wrong?
On the way back, Lin Xiao didn't hide too much, and told Chen Haisheng roughly what kind of place the Holy Spirit Cult was.

After all, if Chen Haisheng wanted to know, he could easily find out from any Soul Master on land.

Chen Haisheng, who had no prior knowledge of these matters, listened with a constantly changing expression, especially after hearing about the final outcome of the Holy Spirit Sect, and then cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Lin Xiao.

"Please forgive me, Brother Lin. When we first met, I used the term 'a person of great righteousness' to mock and test you. Now it seems that you truly have a great sense of righteousness."

“If I were the guardian of Seagod Island, Brother Lin would be a guardian of the land, having eliminated such a great threat and quelled the chaos caused by the evil soul masters. I truly feel ashamed.”

Lin Xiao turned to look at Chen Haisheng and saw that the guilt in his eyes seemed genuine. He waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "I am not as outstanding as Brother Chen says. I was just doing what I could."

Although it wasn't the first time Lin Xiao had heard Chen Haisheng's praise, these words made him feel a little hot on the face.

"Oh, Brother Lin, you're too kind," Chen Haisheng said, as the outline of Poseidon Island came into view.

"Please wait a moment, Brother Lin. I will make a record of this matter first, and then I will meet with you later."

Lin Xiao guessed that this was probably some rule of the guardians of Seagod Island, so he didn't refuse and nodded in agreement.

Soon, Chen Haisheng arranged for Lin Xiao and Princess Hai to stay in their respective guest rooms, and then hurriedly left.

In the courtyard, Chen Haisheng kept his head slightly lowered, his expression constantly changing. His praise of Lin Xiao earlier, while containing some genuine emotion, was mostly driven by a sense of guilt.

"came back?"

A door opened, and an old voice came from inside.

"Yes, Grandfather."

Chen Haisheng stepped forward, looked at the painting of the sea god hanging on the wall, and knelt down like his grandfather.

"Has everything been taken care of?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Haisheng remained silent for a long time.

Seeing this, the old man slightly opened his cloudy eyes and looked at Chen Haisheng, but due to his advanced age, he could not see Chen Haisheng's expression clearly.

"What happened? Something went wrong?"

“It wasn’t an accident.” Chen Haisheng shook his head slightly. “Grandpa, do you think God can make mistakes?”

Upon hearing Chen Haisheng's words, the old man finally reacted, his body seemingly swaying slightly.

"Grandpa!" Chen Haisheng hurriedly called out and helped the old man up.

The old man steadied himself and waved to Chen Haisheng. "I'm fine. Tell me, what... happened to you?"

"Yes." Chen Haisheng lowered his head slightly.

“That day, Grandfather, you said you received instructions from the Sea God, and I did find a person as you instructed.”

"At first, that person was walking with a mermaid. I initially thought he was there to capture mermaids, or that the mermaid was being coerced, but..."

"What did you see?" the old man pressed.

"But that person came to help the mermaid find her family. The sea princess they are looking for is the one I rescued."

Chen Haisheng's voice lowered a few decibels, "This time when I went out, I originally intended to follow your plan, grandfather, to take action when that person and that soul beast were both exhausted, but..."

“His words were nothing like what the oracle had said!”

"Sigh." The old man sighed softly. "So you softened your heart?" "No, there were some other things that happened." Chen Haisheng paused for a moment. "I will tell you about these things later, Grandfather, but what I want to say is that on the way back, I heard about his experiences from him."

"His place of origin is indeed as the oracle described, a power that I will eliminate without mercy. But what that person did was completely different from that power..."

Chen Haisheng didn't look up, nor did he look at the painting of the sea god hanging on the wall, nor did he seem to be reporting his experiences to the previous guardian. He was just like a child telling the adults in his family about his confusion.

"You believed his one-sided story?" The old man's tone didn't change much.

“I can also tell from his words and actions that he is by no means a truly evil person.” Chen Haisheng shook his head. “Grandpa, is getting rid of such a person a bad thing or a good thing for the world?”

After Chen Haisheng finished speaking, the old man remained silent for a long time.

Seeing that his grandfather did not respond, Chen Haisheng asked again, "Grandpa, is God always right? Could there be times when He makes a mistake?"

"Ugh--"

The old man sighed, "When I chose you to be the guardian of this Seagod Island, besides your talent, I also saw your kind heart. But I never expected that this very heart would become your constraint."

"Do you feel that the deity's instructions do not align with your own thoughts?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Haisheng nodded slightly.

"So, you want the answer from me, is that it?"

"Yes, Grandpa."

"My advice is, if you really encounter something that doesn't go as you expected, just do it the way you expected."

After the old man finished speaking, Chen Haisheng looked at the old man beside him with a surprised expression.

In his memory, his grandfather was incredibly devout to the sea god, but these words were contrary to the sea god's will, and he found it hard to imagine that such words came from his grandfather's mouth.

The old man couldn't see Chen Haisheng's expression, but he could guess what he was thinking. "God, the true God is always right. Our clan protects the Sea God's legacy, and our faith in the Sea God is beyond question."

"But you must also remember that our lineage has a history that extends beyond the reign of the current Sea God. Before entering the realm of gods, gods were merely mortals."

Although the old man's words were not very clear, they were not much different from telling Chen Haisheng the answer directly.

Chen Haisheng stared blankly at his grandfather beside him, somewhat surprised that his grandfather, who had taught him to believe in the sea god since childhood, would have such thoughts.

"Go, do what you want to do. Your character is more useful than piety."

The old man waved his hand, and Chen Haisheng remained silent. He simply bowed to the old man once more before turning and leaving the room.

The door closed, and the old man looked up at the painting on the wall before bowing down to the ground.

“God, our clan has failed to live up to expectations and has not accomplished what the divine decree has given us. If there is any punishment, I am willing to bear it with my broken body.”

The old man's words rang out softly, only to be shut out by the door and confined within the room.

Outside the room, Chen Haisheng had only taken a few steps when someone hurriedly approached him.

"What did you say? That thing has come up again?"

Upon hearing the news, Chen Haisheng's expression shifted, and he hurriedly headed towards Lin Xiao's room.

(End of this chapter)