The Law of Heaven

Chapter 127 A Heart Devoted to Goodness

Aihara raised his eyes, looked at the old woman opposite him, and said in a meaningful tone, "Since you are so confident, why do you still think you will die because of this?"

Mu Bei smiled bitterly, "Heaven is watching what people do. Evil deeds will eventually be punished. Although I didn't directly participate in the experiment back then, my father was one of them. From the moment I was born, I was on this pirate ship. I live in the shadow of retribution every day, constantly fearing it."

The existence of the Rebirth Society had long been noticed, but they had remained relatively quiet for years to maintain a semblance of activity. Now, with the secret of Fog Mountain exposed, they could no longer remain passive. Those lunatics were just using me as a scapegoat; weren't they? Even if I could capture Ruan Xiangtian, wouldn't they discard me after using me?
Or perhaps, after I complete my mission, they will betray me, steal my spoils, have the human investigation team arrest me, and then implicate me, making me take the blame and cover for their crimes?

Capturing Ruan Xiangtian shouldn't be too difficult, given the resources I have. But what I fear is that others will notice my actions.

A group of people within the Central True Pivot Academy have been investigating the Rebirth Society; who knows when they might find out about me!

After hearing this, Aihara pondered for a moment, staring intently at the divination he had just cast, and analyzed, "Hmm, there is an explanation for this short-lived divination. It does indeed suggest that the person was used and then casually discarded."

Mu Bei slapped his thigh: "That's right!"

Aihara's eyes showed pity, but his tone suddenly changed: "Actually, this short-lived fate is not without its solutions."

Mu Bei was taken aback: "What did you say?"

Her expression became agitated.

His body was trembling violently.

Aihara recalled his second uncle's teachings. He had seen similar divinations that indicated a short life before. They seemed like an absolute dead end, but in reality, there was still a glimmer of hope.

"I mean, you may not necessarily die. If you act properly, you still have a chance to survive."

He analyzed, "Currently, your biggest threat to life comes from the Nine-Tailed Fox host. As for the pressure from the Rebirth Society and the investigations by various forces, they won't actually kill you. As long as you're willing to give up your current resources and status, it won't be difficult for you to escape."

Mu Bei nodded: "Yes, what I fear most is the Nine-Tailed Fox host. But to be honest, if the existence of the Rebirth Society is exposed, even if I escape to the ends of the earth, there will always be someone who comes to hunt me down."

Aihara raised his eyes, glanced at her, and smiled, "In that case, shall I tell your fortune?"

Mu Bei solemnly said, "This is troublesome."

Aihara threw out another handful of copper coins.

The copper coins bounced on the counter, making a crisp sound like water droplets splashing on the ground.

It poured down like a torrential rain.

It conforms to a certain pattern.

This divination result surprised him somewhat.

"This divination indicates that if you are content with the status quo and do not seek change, you will surely die. Just like this divination, the two sides of the coin are like the black and white pieces on a chessboard. The black piece, symbolizing death, has almost trapped the white piece, symbolizing life."

Aihara took a sip of cola: "But this game of fate has not yet reached its true turning point. What you lack is the courage to go all in and the determination to risk your life."

Mu Bei was bewildered by this mysterious explanation. She stared intently at the divination chart, which resembled a chessboard, suppressing her excitement: "Boss, could you explain it in more detail?"

Aihara stretched out his slender hand, picked up another copper coin, and placed it face up on the divination chart.

It was as if a peerless grandmaster was maneuvering across the chessboard, displaying an extraordinary demeanor as if he had seen through destiny, and at the moment of placing a piece, he seemed to have an aura of forgetting life and death.

After the copper coin landed on the counter.

The hexagram indeed underwent a tremendous change.

Mu Bei also knew a bit about feng shui and geomancy. She couldn't understand the hexagram in front of her, but it had indeed changed in some way, giving people a completely different feeling.

When you think there is no way out, there is always a way out!
“Look, this death hexagram has turned into a life hexagram, just like a river flowing into the sea, life and death are thus cycled.”

Aihara manipulated the arrangement of the copper coins, his hands moving like butterflies flitting among flowers, creating a mysterious beauty: "Your fate was actually stuck at this hurdle. Once you pass this hurdle, it will be like a carp leaping over the Dragon Gate, and countless possibilities will reappear in the rest of your life. Your fate will no longer be short-lived, but long-lived."

Mu Bei stared in disbelief, muttering, "A sign of longevity?"

Aihara picked up the copper coin again: "This copper coin is the most crucial one, understand?"

Suppressing his excitement and trembling hands, Mu Bei asked, his face flushed, "Then what should I do?"

"I've said it before, it's a do-or-die gamble, a risk-and-see approach."

Aihara slid the copper coin in front of her: "The key to breaking this deadlock is called 'goodness,' so you should do more good deeds."

Mu Bei was stunned: "Good?"

Aihara sighed, "Do more good deeds and be a good person. No matter what values ​​you were instilled with before, you must learn to cultivate your character and enter the path of goodness. Your nature is not bad, but the environment you grew up in was too harsh. Your cultivation throughout your life is also closely related to that."

However, those who can defy fate are often those who can transcend the limitations of their own environment. If you were born in a mountain village, are you destined to be a farmer your whole life? If you were born in a slaughterhouse, are you destined to be a butcher your whole life? If your classmates are all taking civil service exams, are you destined to just follow the crowd?
Your comfort zone may provide a sense of security, but sometimes, that security can be a collar that binds you. You need to remove it to see the world more objectively.

Mu Bei was completely confused. She said tremblingly, "Boss, I'm not quick enough to understand..."

Aihara's eyes revealed disappointment as he said, "Professor Mubei, you were born into a family of immortals, and you and your family possess immense power. Therefore, you believe that this world is a dog-eat-dog world, and you are accustomed to solving any problem with force."

While the law of the jungle might not be entirely wrong in a world of immortal beings, it doesn't work when you encounter someone far stronger than yourself. You've spent your entire life fighting and killing, yet you've never lived in a truly objective world. Therefore, you won't understand the meaning of kindness.

Mu Bei nodded slightly: "What you said makes a lot of sense."

Aihara continued, "Now that you are facing certain death, you can neither fight nor run away. So you can only do good and do as much good as you can. The sins you carry are not heavy to begin with. If you turn back and atone for your sins, why can't you be forgiven?"
As you guessed, if the nine-tailed fox's host stops going berserk, she will inevitably regain human reason. And since you are wholeheartedly trying to do good and atone for your sins, why would she want to kill you? But if you remain obstinate and continue to work for the Rebirth Society, then the nine-tailed fox's host will have a reason to kill you, won't she?

Mu Bei was taken aback.

That seems to make sense. We can't beat them even if we fight.

There's no way to run away.

Then all we can do is admit defeat and surrender!

The group of madmen from the Rebirth Society are indeed vicious and wicked.

But the people from other factions aren't some bloodthirsty monsters; they wouldn't necessarily want to devour her alive.

After all, she hadn't committed any serious crimes.

I was just caught up in this mess.

That was a real eye-opener. It turns out she was born to be a good person, but she was born into the wrong environment and instilled with toxic ideas, which led her to this state.

You can survive as long as you are a good person.

There's no better thing in the world!

"If I do that, what are my chances of survival? Boss, could you do another fortune telling for me?"

Mu Bei asked anxiously.

"You're still so pragmatic."

Aihara sighed, "Never mind."

He scattered another handful of copper coins.

Amidst the rustling sound, the hexagram appeared.

Mu Bei held his breath, his face turning red.

"Congratulations, Professor Mu Bei."

Aihara tapped the countertop, glanced at the messy divination results, and laughed, "Great fortune!"

Mu Bei breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed onto the sofa, his hat askew.

"Great, great!"

She was almost crying with joy, her voice trembling: "Boss, you are truly my guiding light! Being able to come to Mirage Tower is the greatest fortune of my life! You have shown me the wonder of fate, and I will definitely follow your teachings and from now on wholeheartedly do good and be a good person!"

No matter what dangers or difficulties I encounter, I will uphold my beliefs, risk my life, and never waver!

Aihara nodded in satisfaction: "Very insightful. Then let's stop here for today, Professor Mubei."

He genuinely wanted to help the old woman.

Aihara carefully interpreted the hexagram shown on the copper coin, and even added a few more words in case she didn't understand.

Mu Bei was far more useful alive than dead.

Aihara had high hopes for her.

Whether she can catch Ruan Xiangtian depends on her.

Incidentally, they can also lure out the Rebirth Society hidden in the Central Shinshuin. Aihara always felt that there was some bigger conspiracy hidden in this secret society, and it should not be underestimated.

All of this was brought up by the Mu Stele.

"Hmm, there are so many good deeds I can do, where should I start? Does helping an old lady cross the street count? Oh well, these are just things I can do along the way, I'll help whenever I can in the future."

Mu Bei was clearly no longer in his right mind, muttering, "Right, Ruan Xiangtian! According to my intelligence, this guy has been secretly working with a cross-border gang for years, trading contraband at the port. Now that Ruan Xiangtian is weak and alone, he will inevitably use that gang to make a comeback. That inherently evil brat from the Ruan family, once I catch him, I will personally..."

Hey, you can't do that!
Aihara was horrified; that was his prey.

However, now that he was using the boss's name as a front, he couldn't say anything directly and could only say, "Whatever makes you happy."

Mu Bei seemed to have been injected with adrenaline, and he pulled out a notebook and pencil to record every good deed he could do.

Then she suddenly remembered something, quickly put away her notebook and pencil, took out an exquisite gift box from her pocket, and placed it on the counter: "Look at my brain, it's not working well as I get older, I almost forgot."

You guided me through my confusion and divined my destiny; how could I forget the reward that rightfully belongs to you? This insignificant gift is insufficient to express my gratitude.

Aihara glanced at the gift box she handed over.

He smiled calmly.

Mu Bei, thinking the shopkeeper was dissatisfied, quickly said, "This is a living spirit treasured by our family for generations. Although it's not top-grade, its effects are just as good. This living spirit is called the Time Wooden Fish, and it possesses extremely rare time-related abilities. As long as you strike the wooden fish, you can enter a dream world where time flows a hundred times slower than in reality, which can greatly enhance your cultivation!"

Although the things one can cultivate in dreams are extremely limited, their effectiveness is undeniable. It was through this "living spirit" that I honed my formidable fighting skills. Don't let the old chairman of the Ruan family's reputation as "Ghost Blade" fool you; if it came down to pure swordsmanship, she could last a hundred moves against me before I ripped my head off!

Not only that, I also acquired a wide variety of skills, including wilderness survival. Haha, don't laugh, but when I was desperate, I even considered living like a savage in the Amazon rainforest.

Aihara was slightly taken aback.

This sounds like a really good product!

(End of this chapter)