Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 738 - 556 Unpredictable Human Nature_2

Chapter 738: Chapter 556 Unpredictable Human Nature_2

The True Person of Qingcheng Mountain had given Wang Yang extremely high praises. You see, during the dispute in Celestial Mountain, if Wang Yang had been able to refine the Spiritual Energy within him, then the conflict would have almost certainly been resolved.

Being in the True One Realm, added to the Fate of the Human Path, these were aspects the True Person of Qingcheng Mountain couldn’t help but envy. Possessing just one of those was considered extraordinarily lucky.

Under the musings of the True Person of Qingcheng Mountain, Wang Yang returned to the wooden hut, grasping in his hand that very jade pendant. To tell the truth, the pendant seemed more important than he had imagined.

From his observations, he roughly understood the situation of this world. When the Imperial Family was mentioned, the True Person of Qingcheng Mountain actually displayed a look of fear in his eyes.

It appeared that in this world, the Exorcists were suppressed by the Imperial Family. This meant that the Cultivators were suppressed by even more powerful forces, or perhaps the Government Office had mastered the way of cultivation.

Wang Yang had noticed that the True Person of Qingcheng Mountain had looked towards the sky multiple times. Although it was just a detail, it greatly surprised him.

He suspected that the True Person of Qingcheng Mountain knew the Law of Fate, but currently he couldn’t use the Spiritual Energy within him to inspect fate and verify his thoughts.

If it was indeed so, Wang Yang was very curious about what his own Fate was, or rather, what kind of Fate he had and whether it was strong or not.

Last time in the Three Kingdoms world, Wang Yang had experienced the subtleties of Fate. The role of fate in this world must be even more significant, otherwise the True Person of Qingcheng Mountain wouldn’t have such expressions.

Now it seemed that the weight of the Imperial Family might also be more significant.

He did not ponder further on the matter of Fate.

"Wu Mo..."

Wang Yang muttered Wu Mo’s name, his gaze devoid of any sorrow, unconsciously contemplating his own identity.

From Wu Mo’s actions, it seemed possible that he knew his identity was not simple. For some reason, he appeared just like an ordinary person.

Wang Yang guessed that Wu Mo might have unintentionally found him, deduced the identity of the infant from the jade pendant, and, being just a commoner himself, therefore hid in the deep mountains.

Wang Yang did not continue to think further. The various matters of this world were irrelevant to him; the most important thing was how to locate the Demons and Monsters and thoroughly resolve the Origin of Darkness.

The sooner he resolved this issue, the better it would be for Wang Yang. Once the Origin of Darkness reached a certain level, the world’s origin might even be devoured by the darkness.

It could even contaminate his Heart of Pangu.

After all, everything has two sides, and this cost was something Wang Yang couldn’t accept.

Thinking further was fruitless. Wang Yang did not continue further, his only idea now was probably just to learn the Cultivation Technique of the True Person of Qingcheng Mountain.

Although Wang Yang had yet to witness the Cultivation Technique of the True Person of Qingcheng Mountain, he could already tell that it was not exceptional, and might even be considered amongst the lowest in this world.

All of this would have to wait until tomorrow to know.

Meanwhile, Lu Hai went home with Lu Feng by his side, a shadow casting over his eyes as if he was dissatisfied with everyone. Lu Feng obediently followed by his side.

Lu Hai suddenly stopped walking, causing Lu Feng to tense up internally. Could there be something else he wasn’t aware of? He had noticed his father’s mood wasn’t very good throughout the journey.

In theory, now that he was disciple to the True Person of Qingcheng Mountain, Lu Hai should have been very pleased, but now it seemed not to be the case.

Lu Feng, still oblivious to the complexities, was totally confused and unclear about the reasons, only to see Lu Hai turning towards him.

Lu Feng was just twelve years old, yet already stood as tall as Lu Hai’s chest. Be it physically or otherwise, he was more exceptional than his peers.

Lu Hai cherished this son deeply. Now that Lu Feng had become a disciple of the True Person of Qingcheng Mountain, it signified an end to their impoverished days. As long as he was steady and careful, no unexpected events should occur in his life.

It was even possible to become a master like the True Person of Qingcheng Mountain. However, before that, Lu Hai had something to explain to him, to keep Lu Feng vigilant for the future.

Halting suddenly on the road, Lu Hai scanned the surroundings. Seeing no pedestrians, he placed his hand on Lu Feng’s shoulder.

Seemingly with something to say, he opened his mouth, but yet did not speak.

"Father, is there something you want to say?"

Lu Feng could naturally feel that Lu Hai had something to share with him, apparently some unspeakable reason preventing his father from speaking.

"Forget it, I’ll explain to you when we get back home."

Considering the possibility of eavesdropping, Lu Hai shook his head and decided to discuss the matter at home.

Upon returning home, the first to greet him was Lu Feng’s mother.

That is, Lu Hai’s wife.

Lu Hai immediately gestured with his hand for her to leave for the moment, and sensing the tension in the air, she nodded and quickly departed.

Then, Lu Hai pulled Lu Feng into the room, locked the doors and windows, and remained silent for a long time.

In the room, Lu Feng did not move about carelessly. He knew his father seemed frightened of something and wouldn’t inquire because his father would have his reasons.

Once sure that there was no one around, Lu Hai finally seated himself on the kang and said, "You passed the test today and have essentially jumped over the dragon gate. The first major calamity of your life is about to pass, but there is still someone you need to watch out for."

Someone to watch out for? Who?

Lu Feng had not ventured outside much and was still quite naive about the darker aspects of adult life, having not yet encountered them.

"Do you know how Wu Mo died?" asked Lu Hai.

The sudden mention of Wu Mo made Lu Feng feel the oppressive atmosphere, aware that this was likely what his father intended to discuss.

"It is said that he was bitten by a large python and died from the poison."

Qingcheng Mountain Village was small, and the death of a person was a significant event. Even if no one mentioned it, Lu Feng, as the village leader’s son, naturally heard bits and pieces.

"Indeed, Wu Mo died because of that python, but do you know why?"

When Lu Hai suddenly asked this, Lu Feng had a startling thought. Could it be that Wu Mo died at the hands of his own father? His heart skipped a beat.

Soon, what Lu Hai said confirmed his guess.

"Wu Mo wanted that snake gallbladder, so I provoked him, and that foolish Wu Mo charged headlong like a naive youth."

Under Lu Hai’s casual mention lay the death of a man, which seemed to alter Lu Feng’s previous perception of his father.

Lu Hai had always appeared imposing and righteous in Lu Feng’s eyes, as if all the world’s praises could be placed upon him.

But now, that radiant image was tainted with something that Lu Feng found repulsive. Was it sin?

Though Lu Feng was not exactly a saint and could even be called mischievous, Lu Hai had gone to great lengths to nurture him, spending a fortune on his schooling.

While attending school, his teacher taught him that humans understood propriety while animals did not, which is why humans were humans and animals livestock.

Murder was an unforgivable act that warranted retribution. The thought of Lu Hai needing to atone made Lu Feng turn ashen.

Despite his flaws, Lu Hai truly cared for his son, showing a heart of flesh and blood despite not being a doting tiger.

"Father, did Wu Mo do something to deserve such a fate?" asked Lu Feng.

Still, Lu Feng refused to believe that his own father was a malevolent person. There must have been something amiss with Wu Mo for his father to act that way.

"No, he did nothing wrong. The only mistake was his ignorance of human nature and his excessive greed,"

Lu Hai spoke, his eyes flashing with profound disdain—a scorn directed towards Wu Mo, his lips seemingly mocking the ridiculous nature of Wu Mo’s death.

"This..."

Lu Feng began to feel confused. What his father said was difficult for him to understand, indeed almost incomprehensible. In his view, there was no reason for his father to kill Wu Mo.

"It was not I who killed Wu Mo, but his own greed. You must understand, in this world, the most perilous things are not monsters but the unfathomable nature of the human heart!"