Chapter 368 - Hope

Chapter 368 - Hope

Bai Lingmiao smiled upon seeing Li Huowang's terrified look. She shifted to a more comfortable position in his arms and rubbed her head gently against his chest.

“It’s funny to see you so scared. Lie down, and I’ll explain things to you,” Bai Lingmiao said.

Li Huowang's body relaxed, but his heart was still pounding madly against his chest.

Was the Bai Lingmiao before him the Main Deity or the Second Deity?

He had to know before he could determine what to do next. Follow current novels at novelhall.com)

Bai Lingmiao squinted, and then she burst into laughter.

“Why are you laughing? Hurry and explain!”

“Well, I don’t know how to explain it to you; it's difficult to put into words.”

“Then, keep it as simple as possible. The simpler, the better.”

Bai Lingmiao pondered briefly before asking, “Huowang, do you know what's inside the human body? hat are humans made of?”

Li Huowang frowned unconsciously. He couldn't understand what she was trying to explain with such a nonsensical question.

“Ah~ Huowang, guess~” Bai Lingmiao said coyly, which made Li Huowang feel uncomfortable. Bai Lingmiao had never been the type to behave like this.

“Are you talking about the physical mortal body?”

“Nooope,” Bai Lingmiao shook her head and said, “How should I put it? Let's just say that humans are made of ten emotions and eight sufferings. The ten emotions are joy, anger, sorrow, greed, hatred, infatuation, fear, love, and evil[1], and the eight sufferings are birth, aging, sickness, death, resentment, separation from loved ones, unfulfilled desires, and the dominance of the five aggregates.”

“Everyone has varying degrees of intensity of the ten emotions and eight sufferings, but they all exist. Your identity and your actions are spurred by those things.”

Li Huowang’s heart quivered. “Who told you that? The Immortal families?”

“Why are you in such a hurry? Let me finish,” Bai Lingmiao said, glaring in displeasure at Li Huowang before continuing, “Those who are not making use of their ten emotions and eight sufferings still have those—they exist but are hidden."

“Ordinary people can hide them just fine, but Shamans are different. Most Shamans have two sides—a Main Deity and a Second Deity.”

Li Huowang glanced at the two girls on his left and right and urged Bai Lingmiao to continue.

Li Huowang woke up to another day. He sat up on the bed, and a foot kicked him almost immediately.

“You're getting really annoying! You woke me up again!”

Li Huowang didn't respond. He had gotten used to it long ago. He pulled apart the blanket, got up, and quickly covered the blanket again to make sure that the warmth wouldn't escape.

Li Huowang then opened the window and used it to climb onto the roof. He patted his abdomen to shake off the dust on his hands before taking out an enlightenment book.

A tentacle with a pair of eyes burrowed out of his navel and read the book with Li Huowang. Li Huowang listened quietly to the voice in his ears that had completely taken over his own reading. Li Huowang realized that the book was about to accomplish its task and that he would soon have to find something else to teach Li Sui.

The issue was what would he teach Li Sui. Li Huowang could only teach Li Sui using these enlightenment books, as advanced and obscure literature was beyond him.

Should I just forget it? It’s not like I’m planning to let him take the imperial examination. He can speak clearly, and our relationship has become more harmonious. I’ve already achieved my previous goals.

“Dad, I want to learn this,” Li Sui said, showing Li Huowang a piece of turmeric paper with his tentacle.

“You want to learn to draw talismans?” Li Huowang wasn't sure whether Li Sui could use them, but he found it strange to have a tentacle monster draw talismans for him.

While Li Huowang was hesitating, a black shadow fleeted across him from above.

Li Huowang looked up, and a stack of letters fell from the sky.

“Those are...” Li Huowang’s heart thumped. He snatched them out of mid-air and opened them to see the greetings with the name Er Jiu at the start. Li Huowang's pupils constricted. This was what Ji Xiang had promised me!

Li Huowang read every single word, looking for the words "Bei Feng."

Li Huowang's eyes darted left and right, and his gaze soon came to an abrupt halt as his breathing turned into ragged pants. Li Huowang's sweat drenched the paper in his hand as he muttered, “It's been two months since we parted in Yinling, and today...”

The records of the Surveillance Bureau stated that Sitting Oblivion Dao’s Bei Feng was just like Li Huowang—a Strayed One!”

It was precisely because he was a Strayed One that he managed to make use of the bewilderment in his heart to disperse the mounting obsession that came with age, allowing him to live 194 years old.

Based on Bei Feing's long relationship with the Surveillance Bureau, Li Huowang deduced that Bei Feng had a way to break free from the hallucinations!

Li Huowang's heart filled with excitement as tears streamed down his face. He had experienced so many hardships along the way—hardship that always made him feel despair, but today, he finally felt hope for the first time!

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