Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 235 - 226: Heavenly Delightful Rain

Chapter 235: Chapter 226: Heavenly Delightful Rain

Zhang San stood on the streets of Fuling City, looking up at the sky filled with raindrops laced with streaks of gold.

The rain appeared no different from ordinary water, but for some reason, when it fell upon him, he experienced a sense of joy and relief unlike anything he had ever felt before.

It was as if the source of all his suffering had finally been severed at that moment.

Hu Feipan lay at the entrance of his mansion, half his body outside, half inside.

Before he died, his eyes were fixed on the mirror opposite him.

Over the years, every time he looked into a mirror, he could see that ghost child.

Hu Feipan remembered that family, so from that time on, he forbade any mirrors in his mansion and even made sure others couldn’t see him when he was out, fearing that if his secret got out, someone might use a mirror to stealthily reflect his image and allow the ghost child to get close to him.

But he never imagined that his life, always swaying like grass on the wall, able to advance or retreat in the face of any situation, would end in such retaliation just because he killed some people for profit.

Hu Feipan didn’t understand; they were just some worthless commoners’ lives. Could their lives combined really be worth more than his own?

I am a fourth-rank Governor of the Great Sui!

Why am I the one to die!

Why...

As Hu Feipan breathed his last, the huge copper mirror placed opposite the main entrance of the Governor Mansion suddenly shattered.

From within the broken mirror, countless wronged souls drifted out, smiling as they ascended towards the golden rain falling from the sky, heading for the heavens.

At this moment, countless souls held hands, their eyes filled with contentment and joy; they ascended together into the sky.

Yet, a little boy remained standing on the ground, unwilling to leave for a long time.

"Life, we should leave now," called out a woman’s soul to the child below.

"Wait for me, Mother, I still have one last thing to do," said the boy, and then he turned and ran away.

Soon, he arrived at where Zhang San stood not far away, reaching out his hands to catch the golden rain.

Zhang San was pondering what this golden rain really was and whether he could collect some to study at home – perhaps this substance could be used to enhance his own strength, which would be a great profit.

Lately, although his combat prowess had increased significantly, his progress in the Realm was too slow.

If he could take this opportunity to gain a boost, it would be most fortuitous.

But just then, a boy dressed in brocade ran towards him.

Zhang San looked closely and realized the newcomer was Yin Sheng, the little beggar he had seen before.

Only, today Yin Sheng was well-dressed, and his face bore fewer signs of hunger and thirst.

"What brings you here?"

Upon seeing Zhang San, Yin Sheng knelt on the ground and kowtowed nine times.

"Yin Sheng of the Liu Family is indebted to you, sir. My entire family was murdered, the victims of a tragedy in Fuling City ten years ago. Thanks to your aid today, our great vengeance has been exacted. This fire was found by the souls of my Liu Family, guarding us and enabling us to stay in the realm of the living without departure. I now offer it to you, sir, and wish you longevity, prosperity, and thriving on the martial path."[Note 72]

As he spoke, Yin Sheng raised his hands, and a small white flame floated up from the palm of his hand, slowly drifting towards Zhang San.

At the same time, many figures suddenly appeared behind Yin Sheng.

Men and women, old and young alike, all of them knelt together before Zhang San once more.

"The Liu Family of Fuling expresses its gratitude to you, sir. We wish you longevity, prosperity, and thriving on the martial path."

Yin Fire!

Zhang San never imagined that the white flame he had acquired would actually be Yin Fire.

He had cultivated the Earth Fire Forging Method, but had only mastered the Power of Yang Fire. Now, with the help of this Yin Fire, he could quickly grasp the power of Yin Fire.

It could be said that Zhang San now essentially only lacked the power of Earth Movement and Gold Movement to bring the Five Emperors’ Proper Position stage of his cultivation to perfection and enter the next phase.

Zhang San also gave a cupped fist salute to Yin Sheng’s family.

In a flash, Zhang San saw the souls of Yin Sheng’s family drift towards the sky where golden rain was falling.

What Zhang San did not know was that the gratitude expressed by the Liu Family had not only been heard by him.

The entire Fuling City had heard it.

Among the people who had rushed to spread the news of the golden rain, someone with curiosity suddenly asked, "Why would there be golden rain falling from the sky out of the blue, as if it were some kind of auspicious omen? Could it be that Hu Feipan is dead?"

"Initially, it was Hu Feipan who killed the Liu Family, then he took over their mansion and established his Governor Mansion."

"Let’s go check it out!"

At this moment, numerous beggars who had received the news also rushed towards the entrance of Hu Feipan’s mansion.

The crowd arrived just in time to see Hu Feipan lying dead at the entrance.

Many beggars, as well as some people who had relatives wrongly accused, seeing this scene, shed tears of joy.

An old beggar walked up to Hu Feipan tremblingly, pointed at him and cursed with a laugh, "My son! My poor daughter-in-law! My unborn grandson who died before his birth! Do you see? Our vengeance is avenged, vengeance is avenged! Hahaha... Hahaha... No, no... We can’t let him off so easily, we can’t let him just die like this!"

The old beggar approached Hu Feipan, dragged him from the entrance of the mansion to the street, and bit into his flesh.

At that moment, other furiously angry citizens also rushed forward.

Suddenly, the people of Fuling City gathered, vying to eat his flesh and drink his blood!

From a distance, a streak of light noticed the golden rain falling over the skies of Fuling City and was greatly shocked.

This was an omen of vanquishing evil.

Clearly, the death of someone extremely wicked would precipitate such a phenomenon.

It was unexpected to encounter such a gain while passing through Chuan-Yu Road this time.

The streak of light arrived in the heart of Fuling City, transformed into a beautiful woman, opened an umbrella, and approached the entrance of the Governor Mansion which was already besieged by a tight crowd. She glanced into the throng and immediately understood what had happened.

Fortunately, even though the man had died and his bones had been consumed by the public, even the bones had been discarded to the street dogs and were being chewed to pieces, his soul had not yet dissipated. At that moment, it was struggling in agony within the falling joyful rain.

The woman stretched out her hand and captured Hu Feipan’s soul within her palm.

Hu Feipan found himself instantly removed from his original location. Looking around him, it seemed like he was in Wuzhi Mountain, which left him utterly shocked.

"Who are you?"

At that moment, a voice as gentle as could be came from above Hu Feipan’s head.

"I am not human, I am a Calamity from the Path of Calamity, known as—Unchanging Human Heart."

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[Note 72]Citation Explanation

The character Yin Sheng is referenced from the figure Han Yin Sheng in Gan Bao’s "In Search of the Supernatural."