Chapter 387: Repaying a Debt

Chapter 387: Repaying a Debt

Back to my home. If hes correct, and he should be, then hes guiding me back to where I first crossed over into this world. If someone noticed me entering this world that would have been where they lost track of me. Then, is this some kind of trap? Hui cut his eyes at Yunxu, suspicious.

Ah, did you realize already? Yes that voice lost track of you. This is the last place he knows to look for you. I was told to bring you back here. And yet, you sought it out yourself. Does this not prove that its karma? Yunxu queried, tipping his head.

Hui suppressed his qi harder than ever. He licked his lips and glanced at Yunxu again. I cant run away, can I? He knows about my habit of playing dead. I guess I guess my only option is to go through with it, and meet this Senior!

Coughing, Hui glanced at Yunxu. Could could I at least be allowed to repay my debt, first?

Yunxu paused, considering, then nodded. We should resolve your karma with this world. After all, you arent long for it.

Eh? Eh! Is that Senior going to kill me? Im not long for this world farewell, my fellow clones. And be on guard against Erlan and Yunxu!

Farewell, Mortal! In the end, you lived up to your name admirably! Rogue saluted him.

Sighing deeply, Yunxu looked at Hui. I didnt picture it going like this. I thought youd gape, shriek, scream and deny it not accept it with a smile and blithely ignore it.

Eh? I have been denying it, Senior, Hui said, defending himself.

Have you? Yunxu asked, crossing his arms and turning a sour expression to Hui.

Ah wait. This must be very unfulfilling for Yunxu. After all, the hero is supposed to scream about how this cant be true! and theres no way! while the villain torments him with his twisted past ah, well, I guess I was simply too studious, and figured out most of it already.

In the end, Im simply too mentally stable for this world! After all, I realize its not my fault that Yunxu killed those children. Im sad about it, but it would be stupid to blame myself. Just like how it would be stupid to blame myself for my fathers death, or any of the other people the loan sharks drove to suicide or death from overwork. Theyre the ones who did evil. I simply got drawn into it, against my will. Ah! In fact, Im a victim! But see, I dont even victimize myself. Hui, Hui, youre simply too stable, too stable for this world!

Eh, dont forget about Sectgoers heart demon, Rogue pointed out.

Hui nodded. Thats right. Even someone as mentally robust as me must take safeguards! Sectgoer knows that better than anyone.

Ah yes, there is something I would like to know, before Senior has his way with me, Hui said.

Phrasing, Peak Lord muttered.

Yunxu gestured for Hui to continue.

That Senior ah, the Senior whom Yunxu cooperated with. How did the two of you meet? How did you collaborate? Why? That Senior is ascended to the Heavens, right? Please forgive this small cultivator, but my buglike existence is as distant from an ascended cultivator as an ant from a mountain. Even Exalted Sect Master Yunxu is still nothing compared to an Immortal. So why?

Yunxu snorted. The Heavens are not right. There is constant unrest, and he cannot interfere with the pitiful mortal world until hes quelled it. As such, I acted as his interface with the mortal world. To an Immortal, these decades Ive spent searching and chasing are but a blink of the eye. So short as to be nonexistent, and at the same time, something that passes so fast as to be untouchable. Therefore, I acted as his agent in this ephemeral world, to find yourself and send you up.

Please bring us to Xiao Dong, Yunxu replied.

Hui looked up, his eyes wide. Eh. You mean, my name really is Xiao Hui? All this time, I really was correct?

The old man startled. He looked over the both of them, then turned to the other villagers. Where is Xiao Dong?

A few of the villagers glanced amongst themselves. Whispers passed around the small crowd.

Yunxu cleared his throat.

From the back of the crowd, an aunty-looking villager pushed a gray-bearded man forward. He glared over his shoulder at her, then cleared his throat. Shes out in the fields.

Thank you. Yunxu smiled and gave him a small nod.

The gray-bearded man bowed, quickly backing away. He grabbed the aunty by the shoulder and drew her with him, the two of them escaping the crowd.

Yunxu chuckled. He shook his head at the retreating duo, turning to walk away himself. Its cute how mortals think walking away will save them.

Senior! Please, theres no need to lower yourself to touch these mortals. Theres no glory in killing such weaklings. Just as theres no glory in killing one as pitiful as me, Hui added, nodding. He hurried to follow Yunxu, somewhat nervous about letting the man get too far away from him. I might not be able to equal Senior, but if I call Senior Spider here, I can at least hold him off for long enough to rescue the townsfolk!

Yunxu waved his hand. As you say, I have no desire to kill them. But you must admit if we wished to kill them, wouldnt it be as easy as turning over your hand?

Hui shook his head. Not at all. I came from a tiny town like thisin fact, this very town. Who knows how many other cultivators this tiny town produced? Although it may be centuries since the previous cultivator came from this town, cultivators live forcenturies! And by now, if even a single cultivator had come from this town, and their relatives procreated everyone in this town would undoubtedly be related to that cultivator, based on how bloodlines intermix in small towns like this! No, no. Small towns are dangerous, utterly dangerous. Even a mortal could have a tiger lurking behind them. This mantis knows to check for chariots!

You really believe that? Yunxu asked, his brows furrowing.

I believe that killing is dangerous, Hui replied earnestly.

Yunxu laughed. Youre weird.

Ah I cant say I understand, but I get that a lot, Hui replied, rubbing the back of his head.

The fields spread before them. Men and women walked through them, tending to the grains. As they approached, several of the laborers stopped and looked up, staring curiously at the two of them. Unlike in the town, no one fled, but compared to the town, the laborers stood much further from Yunxu and Hui, at the far end of fields.

From deep in the fields, a woman stood up straight, wiping the sweat from her brow. She squinted at Hui and Yunxu, eyes half-shut against the blinding sun.

Hui stilled. He stared. Thats her. That woman. Ive found her. After all this time, I can keep that promise I made to myself!