One person: I am Li Buren, I cannot bear to do anything!

"this..."

Old Meng reverted to his awkward demeanor.

"It seems like I don't have a choice."

Sensing the life cultivation aura deliberately displayed by Li Buren, Old Meng wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"If he really intends to harm Chen Duo, all I can do is try my best to buy her some time."

With Li Buren by his side, Lao Meng inexplicably felt more confident.

"This feeling is so strange..."

Old Meng couldn't help but wipe his glasses and look at the young and handsome Taoist priest next to him.

Li Buren had a gentle appearance and a handsome face, giving him an approachable air.

As a kind-hearted person, Lao Meng is most sensitive to kindness.

"Although this Taoist priest cannot be described as a good person, his kindness was very obvious to Chen Duo."

Soon, Lao Meng led Li Buren to a relatively secluded spot within Biyou Village.

Before the two even got close, a white-haired man started shouting.

"Hey, hey, hey, who gave you permission to come here?"

"Don't come near here, understand?"

The man was extremely arrogant, and Lao Meng recognized him as the one they had fought before.

But he still acted all friendly and conciliatory.

"Don't worry, I mean no harm. I just wanted to see Chen Duo."

The white-haired man raised an eyebrow.

"Seeing Master Chen? That's even more impossible. The village chief told us to protect Chen Duo properly."

As he spoke, he revealed a triumphant smile, blocked the way, and sized up Old Meng.

Old Meng waved his hands repeatedly, "I swear, I didn't come here to hurt Chen Duo."

"She's someone I brought out from the Medicine Immortal Society. I just... I just have something I want to say to her."

Through the crack in the door, Chen Duo's voice rang out as she watched Old Meng, who was practically sweating with anxiety.

"It's alright, let him in."

The voice was a little weak, which made Old Meng's expression even more anxious.

Having received a reply, Lao Meng instinctively wanted to go inside.

But the white-haired man suddenly launched an attack, sending the little dog named Chen Junyan over to try and attack Lao Meng.

But Lao Meng was an expert in this area, and he easily communicated with Chen Junyan.

"A beast tamer? Hah, a disgrace to the world of supernatural beings!"

He gave a disdainful smile. Even though Chen Duo had agreed to let him in, he still intended to make things difficult for this weak man.

As for why?

Who wouldn't want to squeeze an easy target?

Seeing that Old Meng was weak and easily bullied, the man casually summoned a swarm of small flying insects to attack him.

Old Meng was about to use his Qi to continue communicating with these flying insects.

An even more powerful and domineering Qi appeared, directly shattering the swarm of flying insects into a bloody mist from a distance.

Li Buren then slowly walked over from a distance behind him. He looked at the white-haired man, too lazy to even open his mouth, but simply approached step by step, staring at him.

"How can someone have such control and power from such a distance? And act so domineeringly?"

Thinking of this, he dared not meet Li Buren's gaze any longer and stepped aside.

Old Meng followed.

Li Buren didn't say anything like "Old Meng, you need to be stronger" or "Old Meng, you can't be so weak."

He knew that everyone had their own way of doing things and being a person.

Doing this yourself doesn't necessarily mean you're doing the right thing.

Pushing open the door, one sees Chen Duo sitting cross-legged in the middle.

She didn't react much when she saw Lao Meng, as if she already knew he would come.

However, upon seeing Li Buren, she instantly became wary.

"Who are you?!"

Li Buren shook his head, indicating that he had no ill intentions.

"You talk to Lao Meng first, I'm just here to keep him company."

Old Meng also whispered a few words to Chen Duo, and Chen Duo's gaze towards Li Buren softened slightly from being wary.

"I came here specifically to see you."

"I'm sorry, I've been quite busy. I haven't seen you much since I brought you out of the Medicine Immortal Association."

"News from Lao Liao's side has been coming in intermittently..."

"I really never imagined things would turn out like this..."

Old Meng's voice grew softer and softer as he spoke, and he lowered his head completely.

"I just want to know how Lao Liao died. I don't believe you're going to kill him!"

Chen Duo also lowered her head.

Li couldn't bear to listen to what the two were saying, but after they finished speaking, he silently spoke up.

"I came here for no other reason than..."

"I am no saint, nor can I provide shelter for all the poor and make them happy."

"I only seek peace of mind in my actions. Now that I know you, even though it's a bit troublesome, I'll take care of it."

"I can't give you anything else, but I can give you the choice of how to live your life: whether to be the Gu-body Saint Child or Chen Duo."

"You decide."

After saying that, Li left without looking back.

Old Meng followed behind.

The two walked silently along the mountain path.

After a while, Old Meng suddenly kicked away a small stone and asked in a muffled voice.

"Are you really going to help Chen Duo?"

"Um."

"Can you really help Chen Duo?"

Li Buren, who was originally in front, suddenly stopped and turned to look at Lao Meng.

"have no idea."

Li couldn't help but rub his face, then turned around and continued walking forward.

He seemed to be talking to Lao Meng, but it also seemed like he was talking to himself.

"My advisor once told me that most people's fates are fixed."

"Fortune flows like water, destiny is like a mountain."

"Only a very small part of one's destiny can be changed."

"Everyone's fate is almost predetermined at birth."

Hearing Li Buren's increasingly low tone, Lao Meng opened his mouth, then lowered his raised hand, still remaining silent.

"But you haven't tried it yet, how do you know which destinies can be changed and which cannot?"

"Success or failure is up to fate; whether to try or not is up to human will."

Li Burenfeng suddenly spoke with a firm and powerful voice.

Old Meng stared wide-eyed at the tall Taoist priest's back.

After a while, he took off his glasses and wiped them with his sleeve.

"Thanks."

...

The room where the temporary workers were staying.

The group felt somewhat sentimental at this moment because Erzhuang's true identity had been exposed.

"I never expected Erzhuang to be in this situation..."

Wang Zhenqiu wiped his eyes and stared blankly at his phone screen.

"It's okay, don't be sad for me. (smiling face)"

"Let's fight side by side and work together!" (cheerful gesture)

Erzhuang sent a few more emoticons in the group chat, which made everyone feel a little better.

Chen Duo, because of her Gu-body Saint Child and her turbulent fate.

She gets into trouble wherever she goes, making her feel like she doesn't even deserve to be called a human being.

Two strong men, due to physical reasons, can only exist online and cannot live vividly in this world.

Although the temporary workers are all eccentric, they are ultimately people who value relationships.

In the ensuing silence, Zhang Chulan spoke first.

So, what are everyone's attitudes and choices?