Humans are very complex.
Ou Ye, on the other hand, was an even more complex individual.
His eyes, filled with sorrow, also held a hint of irritation.
He could have lived a vibrant and free life.
But he was burdened by these matters, entangled within them, unable to break free.
It was as if, if he didn’t concern himself with these matters, many people in the world would die every day because of his ‘indifference’.
To prevent those people from dying, he could only push forward grimly.
This kind of thing was very strange; it was strange that it made a good person suffer greatly while doing good deeds.
Ou Ye’s attempt to stop Zhou You seemed to be an attempt to stop his former self.
At that time, simply selling a spirit stone could allow him to live leisurely for a long period.
“Let me ask you something,” Zhou You pondered.
“Huh?” Ou Ye looked up, “Ask away.”
Zhou You said, “Before you started doing those things, did no one die from disasters?”
Ou Ye said in a deep voice, “Of course there were; natural and man-made calamities have been commonplace since ancient times.”
“Then isn’t that enough?”
Zhou You looked elsewhere, “Do what you can, and if you don’t want to, then don’t. There’s no need to overthink it. Do you mean to say that if I don’t manage this world, it will truly perish? The real culprits are those who cause destruction, and it’s never because I haven’t done anything. Do you understand?”
Ou Ye stood frozen, feeling as if he had been struck by lightning.
Zhou You said, “My master said that there’s always a group of petty individuals in this world who vent their resentment on good-natured people. They label them and throw dirt at them. Is it truly because of their poor character? In fact, it’s more than that; these people are merely using this method to conceal their own even dirtier and viler inner selves. It’s as if they always believe they are the decision-makers, thinking how a certain force should act, or how a certain person should act. Yet, they themselves just hide in dark and decaying corners, spouting garbage, and living their own wretched and squalid lives.”
“Their only reliance is knowing that those people won’t actually kill them for a few harsh words.”
Ou Ye murmured, “You actually think that way?”
Zhou You blinked, “Otherwise? Am I supposed to donate all ten thousand spirit stones just because of a few words from others? Am I sick, or are they sick? What I do is my business, and what others do is their business. Even if I send a bag of coarse grains to a disaster area, I’ve still done something, which is much better than those who do nothing.”
Ou Ye’s eyes were filled with confusion; if that were the case, what did all the things he had done over the years amount to?
“Let’s go, lead the way,” Zhou You urged, “People are still suffering.”
He also felt quite helpless in his heart. Lu Renjia, you really are something.
Why did you come to the front lines for no reason?
Most importantly, you’re a grown man and you were even sold?
How embarrassing!
“Oh, oh, oh,” Ou Ye reacted, “To get there, we need to go north of Xiliang City, about three to four hundred li. The place is quite secluded.”
Three to four hundred li?
Zhou You paused, that’s so far!
Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but look at Old Dog.
Old Dog’s face was pale, and there were still traces of blood at the corner of his mouth from before.
Clearly, relying on Old Dog to pull the cart was out of the question.
Old Dog looked at Zhou You eagerly, “He seemed to say before that the ruins were on Mangniu Mountain, north of the city?”
Ou Ye’s reaction was somewhat slow, “Yes, that’s right, that intelligence is true. It’s just that my strength isn’t enough, so I would absolutely not go myself. I heard that a big figure will arrive personally.”
Hearing this, Old Dog couldn’t help but get angry, “There’s a big figure going, and you still told us?”
Ou Ye said as if it were obvious, “You’re a thief. It’s perfectly reasonable for me to trick you into going there and then get you killed, isn’t it?”
Old Dog was furious, “What do you mean?”
Ou Ye looked at Old Dog, “A thief deserves to die!”
Old Dog’s face turned red with anger, and he glared fiercely at Ou Ye.
Ou Ye said coldly, “A bunch of guys with hands and feet, yet they insist on stealing other people’s wealth to satisfy their extravagant lives. Such people are not much different from human traffickers; they’re all the same kind of scum.”
Xiao Jing whispered, “He hasn’t stolen anything in a long time.”
Ou Ye sneered, “So what? A thief is a thief. Who knows when he’ll suddenly get an itch to steal again?”
Xiao Jing said seriously, “He won’t!”
When he said this, he was speaking to Zhou You.
But clearly, Zhou You didn’t care about these things at all.
The only thing Zhou You was considering was how to travel, “You can fly, right?”
This was the topic Zhou You cared about.
Ou Ye was in the Yin Yang Realm, so being able to fly was normal.
“No,” Ou Ye said quite frankly.
Zhou You was puzzled, “Why not? Isn’t it that when you reach the Yin Yang Realm, your spiritual power undergoes a qualitative change, allowing for better resonance with heaven and earth, and then you can fly?”
Ou Ye’s expression suddenly changed, and he finally took off his upper garment in front of everyone.
Old Dog angrily rebuked, “What are you doing? How indecent!”
Ou Ye turned around, and on his back were black and red patterns covering his entire back, forming the head of a malevolent ghost.
Zhou You was surprised, “A curse?”
Ou Ye put his clothes back on, “Yes, deception carries risks. One accident, and I was cursed.”
Old Dog recoiled in shock, “We should keep our distance from him.”
Xiao Jing was puzzled, “What’s wrong?”
“This is a curse from the Wan Gu Sect,” Old Dog’s forehead was sweating, “They are an existence you cannot afford to provoke, but it’s a miracle you’re still alive.”
“Wan Gu Sect?” Zhou You suddenly realized, “I’ve heard that name.”
Old Dog wanted to curse. What’s so strange about hearing of the Wan Gu Sect? It would be strange if you hadn’t! “This guy even dared to provoke the Wan Gu Sect. If you don’t want to die, you really need to keep your distance from him.”
Zhou You chuckled, “Is there really a need to be this afraid?”
Old Dog said anxiously, “They’re impossible to guard against! That group of guys can supposedly cast Gu remotely; they’re incredibly powerful. I think his Gu is the Soul Devouring Heart Curse, which is extremely malicious. Normally, fighting won’t be affected, but if you want to fly, your spiritual power must flow through all meridians. And your method of suppression is to bypass the areas occupied by the Gu poison, thereby maintaining a certain level of strength.”
Ou Ye was surprised, “You’re actually this clear about it?”
Zhou You was thoughtful, finding the matter becoming interesting. “You even tricked someone from the Wan Gu Sect?”
Ou Ye’s expression was calm, showing no embarrassment, “An elder from the Wan Gu Sect specialized in putting love Gu on young women. After I heard about it, I transformed into a woman, intending to cripple him. However, I overlooked the power of the Gu worms; those Gu worms could see through my true form, letting that guy know I was a man.”
Zhou You suddenly understood, “So, he wanted to kill you?”
“No,” Ou Ye shook his head, “He got even more excited.”